The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

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The sawmill in the woods of John
Sproat. near Kinks Mills. was destroyed
by FIRE on Wednesday of last week.
The pupils OF Elkton High School re-
allied $I43 from the entertainment given
in the Opera House of that town,
The Maryland Delaware league opens
the base ball season tomorrow, Saturday
May I. Elkton will play at Elk Mills
Zion M. E. Sunday school has elected
Carroll Van Pelt, supt Lawson Crothers,
r.. secretary-treasurer; Mrs William
Dorman, organist.
A Quarryville dealer shipped 4o,32o
eggs to the city market on Thursday last.
This is the largest shipment of eggs ever
made from the town.
DR.. Hamilton Wright Mabie, Associate
editor of The Outlook. will give the ad-
dress at the Tome school. Port Deposit,
on Founders Day, May I3,
A pie social will be held at Cherry
Grove public school, near Sylmar. on
Friday evening. April 80. Pies. ice
cream, cake, etc, on sale.
On the charge of stabbing William
Woodrow, of near Frenchtown, seven
times with a knife. James Watson has
been committed to Elkton jail.
George Balderston. accompanied by K.
NJ. Balderston brought down from Phila-
delphia, his new Metz ''25" touring car
purchased of E. Balderson & Sons, on
Monday.
The contract for concreting LA miles
Of roadway through the town of Chesa-
peake City has been awarded TO the Il. 3.
sproul CO., of Peekskill N. X. at
$5.73o.4r
The rain ON Wednesday evening greatly
interfered with the festival at Pleasant
Meadow school. near town The receipts
were about $26. Rising Sun Cornet Band
was in attendance.
Those who have observed the fishway
at McCalls Ferry dam. say that il is inn
possible for fish TO get up the new fshway
which was construed by the power COM
pany. as it is TOO steep.
A Guernsey heifer at the Delaware Col
lege Experiment Farm. competing for the
2-year-old record. has produced 1900
pounds of milk and 700 pounds of butter
for the year ending this month.
Fishing on the Susquehanna and at the
head of the bay is now at full blast.
Large catches Of herring are; being made
daily but shad are reported scarce by
fishermen and few are being caught.
A horse and carriage belonging to
Edwin Steele, living at Head of Christi
ana, were taken from Deer Park sheds.
Newark, one night last week. and the
missing property has not been recovered.
The Elklon Chautauqua will open this
year on Thursday. June 3. and close on
Wednesday. June 9. It is announced that
the program this year will surpass any
yet afforded by the Chautauqua Associa-
tion.
The new president of the Maryland
Agricultural College will be elected at
the annual meeting of the board of trus-
tees in June. No intimation has been
given as to the probable selection of a
president.
jeremiah Lawler. the lad who suddenly
left Kenneet about two months ago. TAX
Ing with him $42 his employer. James ].
Hally. had given him to take to bank, re-
turned last week, and gave himself up.
In default of $500 bail he was sent to
prison to await trial.
Among our citizens to purchase new
cars within the past few days we note S.
Nj. Ward, six-cyIinder Overland. M. E.
Founders. Overland touring car, ]. T.
Riale, Chalmers touring car. DR.. T. B.
Moore, William A. Reeder and Joseph
Tyson, Ford touring cars, DR.. Walter
Reeder. Metz runabout, Geo. Balderston,
Metz touring car.
A heavy thunder guest swept over this
section about six O'Clock Tuesday evening,
bringing a good rain. A high wind pre-
ceded the rain. filling the air with clouds
OF dust and literally biotting out the land
scape. The rain was welcome one. as
-1he ground had become very dry.
The storm came at the close of day o.
record April heat. wehn the mercury hac
climbed up to ooo. and the temperature
took decided tumble Ia short time.
Wednesday night brought another
thunder gust, with a good rain to wet tbs
ground thoroughly.