The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-06-19

Sunday. June 2Ist, will be the longest
day in the year according to the almanac.
The County Commissioners have APP
pointed William H. Pierce standard
keeper
Children's Day will be observed at Bay
View M. P. church on Sunday morning,
2Ist inst.
A number from this section attended
the Farmers Day exercises at Delaware
College. Newark. on Monday.
Some farmers have commenced harvest
ing hay. Owing to the protracted dry
weather the crop will be light one.
The Orphans Court has appointed
Harold Garrett. OF Elkton to scholarship
at Washington College, Chestertown.
Sylmar M. E. Sunday School will hold
their Children's Day exercises on June
2Sth. Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock.
The honorary degree Of master of arts
has been conferred upon judge Albert
Constable. of Elkton. by Princeton Uni
versity.
W. K. Bird is enlarging and improving
his already commodious dairy barn at
Harrisville by the erection of a 42x2o hay
house addition.
E. M. Good, of Havre de Grace. has
opened stone quarry at Conowingo and
has large force of men at work crushing
stone for road building.
The Crosby steam merry-go-round out
fit. which made music and fun in town for
several weeks, packed up and moved to
Havre de Grace this week.
The firm of Kirk & MeVey. who have
been conducting a grocery business in
this town for some months. has been dis
solved. Taylor B. McVey will conduct
the business in future.
Coroner William P. Dean. was sum-
moned to the FIRST district last week to in
vestigate the sudden death of Mrs. Mar
garet Jones at her home near Warwick.
Paralysis of the heart was the cause.
colora Council No %. Jr. o. U. A. M,
will join with Oakwood Council. in atten-
dance at divine service at Porters Grove
M. P. Church. Sunday, June 2Ist, at
8 o'clock p. m. All members are urged
TO be present.
While the Chautauqua held last week
at Elkton was not financial success, the
committee in charge cheerfully made up
the deficit, as they felt amply repaid by
the splendid entertainment provided by
the Assembly.
Fifteen young Elktonians arrested Sun
day afternoon by Chief OF Police Potts and
Deputy Sheriff Reynolds. charged with
shooting crap. were each fined $S. so with
the alternative Of serving thirty days in
Elkton jail by Justice Ash.
The damage case of Cyrus Ferguson
VS.. the B. & o. R. R. and the American
Bridge Company. on trial for three weeks
at Easton. resulted in mistrial. the jury
being unable to agree. This was test
case in the Port Deposit flood damage
suits.
county. was broken into Tuesday night Of
last week. and $40 in stamps. envelopes
and postal cards stolen. Entrance was
gained by prying open a window in the
railroad station, where the postofice is
located
Harmony Lodge of Masons. Port De-
posit. celebrated the one hundredth anni-
sersary of their organization this week.
Lodges from EIkton, -Belair, Havre de
Grace, Darlington. Aberdeen and Oxford
participated. The Lodge was instituted
at Rising Sun. afterwards moving to
Port Deposit.
Arrangements are being made to hold
big all-day celebration on July 4th at
Port Deposit. The program will include
an auto parade with floats 10 the morn
ing, athletic sports 10 the afternoon.
patriotic meeting with orations 10 the
evening, and water carnival at night
The whole Of upper Cecil county is invit-
ed to participate.
ChiIdren's Day was appropriately OBJ,
served on Sunday last. In the evening
the services a. the M. E. church in this
town were in charge of the Sunday school.
and the little folks took active part with
recilations. motion songs. drills. etc. All
did we'll, rejecting the careful training Of
those under whose direction they were.
The singing by the school and choir was
especially good, the selections all having
joyous children's Day ring and being
rendered with spirit.