The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-30

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ed In Port Deposit
The public schools of the county close
today for the summer vacation.
Byron Bouchelle. of Chesapeake City. is
candidate for the State Senate.
Work was begun Tuesday on the gravel
road between Bay View and Zion.
The Fair Hill post Office will be discon-
tinued and the patrons served by rural
route from Elkton.
Work of dredging the channels of Big
and Little Elk creeks, from Cedar Point
to Elkton began last week.
A. H. Mendenhall. of Blue Ball, has
announced himself candidate for County
Commissioner Of Cecil county.
Children's Day will be observed at.
Ebenezsr M. E. church, near Greenhurst,
on Sunday afternoon. June 8. at o'clock.
b The young son of Robert Boyd. Of near
town, was severely Injured by being
kicked IN the face by horse on Monday.
Falling against the engine of motor
boat al Charlestown John Mccracken, a
Wilmington High School student, had
one foot badly crushed.
The County Commissioners have ad-
yertised for bids on bridge over Stone
Run at McKinsey's Mil. near town, said
bids 10 be opened June 10, at IL o'clock.
Services celebrating the sixth anniver-
sary Of the pastorate of Rev, B. J. Brinke-
ma, of Zion and Rock Presbyterian
Churches. were held in Rock church on
Sunday.
Charles J. Rudolph. of Elkton. has
been appointed superintendent OF tele-
graph for the Maryland division OF the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad.
The general store at Leeds, Cecil
comfy, conducted by Lawrence Keir &
son. has been purchased by Matthew g.
Scarborough who formerly owned the
business.
Rev. Mr.. Reese. of Hockessin, Del.
occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church
on Sunday morning. owing to the con-
tinued illness of the pastor. Rev. E. G.
MacNichol
Edgar Plummer. who sued the Home
Light and Power Company. of Elkton.
for $50, 900 for injuries received from a
live wire. was awarded $I5oo by an
Easton jury.
Much complaint is heard from our far
mers of DELAYED work, on account of the
recent continued wet weather. Rain al
most every day for two weeks. Some re-
port no corn planted yet. ewing to weather
conditions.
The Kings Daughters and Sons OF
MARYLAND will give their 10Th annual
a sshxsipn to the Silver Cross Home, at
Fcfs Deposit. on Saturday. The steamer
Emma Giles will convey the excursionists
from Baltimore to Port Deposit.
Harry Jeffery. of Aberdeen. was shot
at by crowd of drunken negroes. one
night last week. and slightly injured.
The negroes had an alteration with Mr..
Iefferv earlier in the evening and lay in
wait for him as he was on his way home.
Augustus Gunbecker; laborer'in one
OF the stone quarries along the Susque-
hanna River. near Conowingo, was lodg-
ed in the county jail at Elkson. ou Tues
day. charged with entering the home OF
George Green, near Oakwood, Sunday
night, and threatening the family.
Cant. John c. Marshall. assistant to the
quartermaster general of the state, was in
Havre de Grace last week. and mustered
out Company K, OF the Maryland National
Guard. The muster out orders were issu-
ed because of the failure OF the men to
attend drill. Company K. was organized
in March, 1907.
The dates for Oxford Spring Fair, as
advertised elsewhere IN this issue, are
June II. II. and I3. The exhibits pro-
mise to be numerous in all departments
and the managers are busy booking a
good string of entries for the races. A
special train viii leave Octoraro Junction
Friday morning. June I3. connecting
th the,regular train from Periyville.
ha;ea Helen Roberta Brook. graduate of
Bard Avon School of Expression. Balti-
more. win give recital entitled Polly OF
the Circus" on Friday evening. June. 6.
AZ 8 o'clock. in the Lecture Room of the
M. E. church of this town. Proceeds to
be devoted to Sunday school piano fund.
Admission. IS cents; children. IS cents.
Tickets will be sold by children Of the
Sunday school.