The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-30
Monday IS Labor Day.

Sylmar M. E. Sunday school held its.
annual picnic on Thursday last.
The public schools of the county re-
open on Monday, after the summer
vacation.
Miss Florence R. Shivery has resigned
as principal of public school No. a, Fifth
district.
Miss Anna s. Logan, Of Leslie. has
been appointed principal Of school No. 8,
Sixth district.
Ground was broken on Monday for
Duyckinck, Sterrett & Co, : new garage
on East Main street.
Labor Day. September end. being a
legal holiday the National Bank of Rising
Sun will not be open for business on that
date.
Miss Helen Wetherald has purchased
for So. 600 the residence property of the
late Reuben Haines, on Main street.
Elkton.
Six first and five second premiums in
the fancy work department were awarded
to North East exhibitors at the Easton fair
last week.
Emerson R. Crothcrs, Of Elkton, has
been appointed member Of the advisory
board Of the Maryland State Fair and
Aur;cnlfural Society.
The Cecil county School Board MAS
awarded the vacant scholarship at the
Maryland Agricultural College 10 Leonard
c. Wilson. son of Samuel Wilson, of
Sylmar.
Twelve tickets were sold at this station
for the Atlantic City excursion over the
Baltimore Central road on Sunday last.
The excursion, was big one, 1910 patron
izing ii.
Robert Reynolds, Of North East. and
Geo. "A. Mathews. checker expert of
Towson. Md. played seven-game
match at Aberdeen last week, Reynolds
winning four games.
The will of the late DR.. Theodore A..
Woirall of Nerth East. has been admitted
to probate in the Office of the Register of
Wills at Elkton. The entire estate is de-
visedS 10 his sister and two nephews.
Thrown from a vehicle by runaway
horse near Elkton, Richard Jordan. of
Wilmington, had his right hand SO badly
injured that it was found necessary to
amputate part Of it at Union Hospital.
xElkton.
James Holland. colored of Elkton. was
{ arrested last week on the charge of as
sault and battery upon Caddie Reed.
He waived hearing before Magistrate
Ash and gave bond for $3.50 for appear
ance at the September Court.
Frederick T. Haines, Esq. representing
Margaret A. Cilpin, David Gilpin, Elva
Denny. Malcom R. Gilpin and Fred Gill
: pin. has filed a motion that the bill of
complaint Of Henry H. Gilpin to set aside
deed made 10 1884, be not allowed.
A horse belonging to Fred Smith was
drowned in the Octoraro creek at Cecil
Paper Mill on Thursday morning last
The animal was attached to cart being
used 10 the repair work of the dam breast.
and backed off of the bank into deep
water.
James B. Russell. of Fifth district, was
arrested last week and given a hearing
before Magistrate Joshua M. Ash. of Elk
ton. on the charge of drawing revolver
and attempting to shoot Frank Boulder.
Russell was found guilty and placed
under $3.50 bail for appearance at Septem-
ber term Of Court.
Woodrow & James shipped on Friday
twenty head of grade Guernsey cows to
the Brooklny Farm. near Baltimore. The
cows were all purchased in this imme-
diate neighborhood and are all grade
stock. being the pick of several herds,
and commanded fancy prices. Brooklyn
Farm is run in connection with the Hotel
Emerson. Baltimore. and the cows ship
ped will form a portion of the splendid
dairy herd that furnishes the milk supply
for the hotel.
The M. e. Sunday School of this town
held their annual outing at Hunters dam
on Wednesday. About Ias hungry per-
sons saw 10 it that very few of the good
things placed before them at the dinner
hour were left to go backinto the baskets.
despite the generous provision made by
the ladies. ahd later in the afternoon ice
cream was served. The outing was much
enjoyed BY all. bur the threatening
weather sent the jolly picnickers home a