The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Leslie Camp opened on wednesday.

Leslie Camp opened on wednesday
The State road east Of town is receiving
top dressing Of oil and Clipped granite.
The grape crop gives promise of being
heavy one, as the vines are 50 far free
! Of pests.
Struck in the face by a base ball
Stewart Bedwell, Of Elkton, sustained a
broken nose.
twenty-five tickets we're sold at this
ration on; Wednesday for the first Toll
hester excursion.
A Pennsylvania r. r. trackwalker was
I'D. up by tramps one night last week at
incipio and robbed Of his watch and 4
hall amount Of money.
"A carnival will be held on the lawn Of
i. T. Armour, near Greenhnrst, for the
benefit Of Bay View base ball club. on
Tuesday evening, July 80.
The rain Of Thursday morning was a
eavy one The storm ushered in the
pfomised cool wave, bringing relief from
the oppressive weather experienced for two
weeks OF more.
The members of Company E, M! N g.,
Of Elkton. left on Sunday. under COM
mand Of Captain Carroll Edgar for Mt.
Grstna Pa. where ten days will be spent
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The election officials for the Sixth dis
trict are: Henry l. Glacken and James
Tosh, Democrats Levi r. Atkinson and
i. Otis Kennard, Republicans. judges.
HI. L. Woodrow. Democrat. and Wilmer
X. Bird. Republican, clerk.
Joseph Hopkins, who resides on West
Main street. Elkton, mysterionsly disap-
peared from his home on the night Of
July i. and his family has asked the as
sistance 81 the police to locate him. It Is
feared he has ended his life.
Colora Council No. 64. Jr. o. y. A. M.
will give an excursion to Betterton on
July IS. Gilligan's" train will connect
with the steamer 'Susquehanna" at Port
Deposit. both going and returning. All
i Mechanics cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Mt. Pleasant
NJ. E. Church have elected the following
officers for the coming six months: Pres,
Mrs. Samuel Kennard vice-president,
Mrs Harry Poist; secretary, Mrs. B. L.
Mcfarland treasurer. Miss Esther Poist.
New wheat is being received at our
warehouses. The price opened at 90
! cents per bnshel. the wheat received
being in fine condition. but the rains this
week have wet the grain, making thresh-
ing difficult and causing failing off in
price.
The ladies Of Mt. Pleasant Church de-
Sire to extend thanks 10 the many friends
for their generous contributions Of cakes
and candy, and all those who gave assis-
tance in arranging for and conducting the
festival July 4, which proved such a
success.
Rev. F. H. Huffman was installed as
pastor Of West Nottingham Presbyterian
church on Wednesday evening. Rev. J.
Norris Mcdowell preached the sermon
The charge to the pastor was delivered
by Rev. ]. B. Brinkema. and the charge
TO the people given by Rev. p. F.. Shaw.
Found lying along the railroad track
near Perryville on Sunday morning. with
terrible wound on the head. broken arm
and other injuries. M. E. LaRue. colored,
OF Port Deposit. was taken TO Baltimore
hospital. where he died. The supposition
IS he was struck BY freight train late
Saturday night.
The Chesapeake City Development
Company, with capital stock of $4,000.
has been chartered. with the following in
corpofators: Rishard Lloyd Tilghman,
Hugh Lennox Bond sd and H. Webster
Smith. all Of Baltimore. The company
has purchased 700 acres Of land near the
town of Chesapeake City.
A stranger giving bis name as ]. B.
Kingsley, aad having pension papers in
hispossession, was put of the evening
passenger train at this station on Sunday.
He claimed to be on his way from Wash
ington TO Canada. and 10 his rambling
talk said he was afflicted with black
spotted Ieprosy, and that hisdaughter had