The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-02
Harvest getting under way.

A. B. Keen on Thursday, July 8, at ago
o'clock.
Wheat cutting in this immediate vicinity
is expected to begin the latter part OF
this week.
The 4th falling on Sunday this year
Monday. July S. will be observed as In
dependence Day.
The 1850 northbound train was delayed
two hours on Monday afternoon by
wreck on the p, B. & W. road.
The Cecil County w c. T. U. Execu-
tive will meet in the M. E. church Rising
sun, Friday. July q. at ago O'Clock.
While playing baseball Sunday William
Wilson, Jr.. OF Elk Neck. was hit on the
head by pitched ball. fracturing his skull.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band will go to
Port Deposit on Monday morning for the
4th Of July parade and celebration in that
town.
Dir. Chas. M. Levister will preach in
lanes M E. church. next Sunday 1890
a. M. and represent the Anti-Saloon Lea
que work
Patrick Reedy, OF North East, has re-
signed as keeper of Ragged Point light
house, along the Potomac River, after hf-
teen years service.
The Elkton Realty Co. has elected DR..
II. Arthur Mitchell president. Charles P.
BARLEY vice-president Frank T. Whitney,
secretary and treasurer.
Byron Bouchelle has been elected presi-
dent. Bennett Steele treasurer. Arthur 9.
Deibert secretary and Samuel Biggs
bailiff of Chesapeake City.
The North East FIRE company having
disbanded the council has advertised for
sale its chemical fire engine. including
hose, reel and all appliances.
The Crouch property on Main street in
North East has been sold by Peter J..
Campbell. Trustee. to Robert NJ. Crouch
and Howard E. Brazier. for $IIoo.
Residents of Calvert and vicinity have
asked the School Commissioners for an
appropriation for the erection of new
building for Calvert Agricultural High
School.
1t is reported that the du Pont company,
of Wilmington. Del is negotiating for a
farm along North East river. near Car
penters' Point. upon which powder plant
will be erected.
A temperance and patriotic oratorical
contest will be held 10 Rising Sun M. E..
church on Wednesday evening, July 7. at
8 o'clock under the auspices Of the Y.
Silver offering.
c. Harry Cantwell an Elktonian, yard
master of the Pennsylvania Railroad. in
charge Of the yards at Edge Moor. retired
from the company's service on Wednes-
day. having reached the age limit.
The hay crop is being cut this week in
this section. The reports of yield vary
greatly A few fields are reported good.
Others fair while numerous complaints
are heard of very poor fields of grass
The annual camp meeting under the
management of the National Association
Of Local Preachers of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church ia America will open July
22 at Leslie, and close Monday, Aug. 2.
A 4th Of July celebration and festival
will be held at Zion. on the lawn of the
M. E. church. Saturday afternoon and
evening. July 8 Speaking. music. and
other features. Plenty of good things on
sale
Over $2,7oo was subscribed Sunday at
North East Methodist Episcopal church
anniversary toward the payment of a debt
of 81, 600 incurred three years ago when
the church was rebuilt, after being de-
stroyed by FIRE.
The FIRST moonlight excursion down the
bay from Port Deposit was run on Mon
day evening. quite number from mere
enjoyed the "trip The evening was an
ideal one. with full moon and weather
conditions JUST right.
The Board of Directors of the National
Bank of Chesapeake City held their meet
Ing on June "a, and declared their usual
seml-annuaI dividend of AZ per cent. and
ordered $1,000 carried to the surplas ac-
count, increasing that fund 10 $4,000.
The festival held on the church lawn
Wednesday evening by the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion and Junior League. was
quite success. despite the shower which
caused scurry and hasty moving Of
things under shelter. The gross receipts
were esa.oo.