The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-16

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The drop in temperature on Saturday
brought frost and ice both Saturday and
Sunday nights.
Struck in the eye by a curtain tack, Mrs.
William Bryson, Of near Warwick. may
lose the sight Of the organ.
The Cecil Farmers club will be enter
tanned at the home Of c. Ross Biles. on
Cherry street, Wednesday, May II.
The Epworth League will hold special
anniversary exercises on Sunday evening.
ii 7:3o o'clock. in the M. E. church Of
this town.
Professor w. F. II. Wentzel has resign
ed as principal Of West Nottingham Aca-
DENY, 10 become effective at the close OF
the present term.
Thrown from the buggy when her
/ horse frightened at traction engine
bs1rs Cyrus Ferguson. Of MT. Pleasant,
sustained fractured jaw
The commencement address at Elkton
High School. on May 81, will be delivered
.by DR.. Thomas 5. Baker. director Of
Tome Institute. Port Deposit.
The Rising sun cornet Band has been
reorganized with c. T. Snyder president,
Evans E. Ewing secretary. s. J. Terry
sreasurer, John Hatfield, Sr.. director
Walter Blackwell has been appointed
assistant cashier Of National Bank Of
North East. vice J. Frank Holt, resigned
Is accept position in West Virginia.
Charged with disorderly conduct at a
West Nottingham Academy festival. six
Colora youths were fined $3.50 each by
Magistrate B. p. Nichols, Of this town.
Another car load of flag stones for paw
ing purposes, has been received by the
Town Commissioners. They will be put
down on Mount street and North Queen
street.
Congressman Covington has accepted
3 .he invitation Of the North East High
School 10 be the Commencement speaker.
provided his duties in Washington permit
him to be away at that time.
The Singerly Fire Company Of Elkton
has elected Herman Jeffers, A. D. Dean,
TAYLOR w. McKenney and Clarence Per
kins delegates TO the annual convention
of Maryland State Fireman's Association
ao be held at Westernport. June II, I2
and 10.
Negotiations are pending for the sale Of
the Oxford Fair Grounds to AL. F..
Wheeler. for permanent winter quarters
Tor the Downie & Wheeler circus. The
Fair Association iguresit will be cheaper
10 rent the grounds for their exhibits than
10 own them and pay taxes, insurance.
keep up repairs. etc.
The Oxford Flour Mill was damaged
by fire Saturday morning for the third
time within few months. Sparks from
an engine set iire to the roof. but the
flames were checked after about $Ioo
damage was done. The mill has not been
operated for some time, the building being
used for storage purposes.
Mrs. Frank Hambleton sustained a
badly sprained ankle on Monday on the
crossing leading to the railroad station
The crossing has been in miserable con-
dision for weeks past, and its wonderful
construction Of broken planks. loose
stone and cinders is disgrace, to both the
railroad company and the town.
Jared Brainard recently secretary-treas-
nrer Of the Fibre Specially Company of
Keanett Square. was arrested Saturday
evening and given hearing before
Squire Dougherty, charged by the re-
ceivers with embezzlement and furnish
ing false statements to the Directors. He
gave $1,000 bail for appearance at Court.
Left standing in the road near Richards
mere on Monday afterncon. the team Of
Edw. T. Forey Of this town, ran away.
demolishing the wagon and .spilling medi-
cines and supplies with which the vehicle
vas loaded. The horses. fine span of
bays. we're not hurt. The loss to Mr..
Forey in medicines and damage to wagon
winMmaNKer $Ioo.
mber of our citizens availed
OF the opportunity to hear
Wooley. on Sunday afternoon
u e, when he delibered a superb address
al Ebenezer M. E. church. Greenhurst.
Mr.. Wooley is speaker of national re-
'pusation. and all who had the pleasure of
hearing him Sunday are satisfied that he
is Justly entitled 70 be styled one Of the