The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23

Forty probationers Joineo North Last
M. E. church in full membership on Sun
day last.
The sweltering heat of week or more
has been somewhat relieved BY almost
daily showers.
Bailiff of the Circuit Henry S. Cameron
fell at his home in EIkton last week, and
factured his ankle.
While feeding his hogs. James Wander
erift. of near Elkton. fell against the
trough and fractured three ribs.
A bake was held on Saturday afternoon
bv the ladies of the Mite Society, which
netted something over seven dollars.
The dwelling OF A. B. Keen and family.
on South Queen street, is in the hands Of
painters, who are giving it a new dress.
The congregations of Zion and Rock
Presbyterian churches have extended
call to Rev. Matsen, of Brooklyn. N. Y.
Struck in the face by hay fork, Emory
Stern, of near Nottingham, Pa, lost sew
eralteeth and was otherwise severely hurt.
Jumping from moving automobile.
John Hoffecker. aged I3. of Newark. fell
beneath the wheels and had one of his
ribs broken.
The hay harvest is being wound up,
and the cutting of oats beginning. Re
ports are that the oats crop is banner
one this year.
Dog days began on Thursday of last
week. So-called because Sirius. the dog
star. rises and sets with the sun from
July rs to August 20.
A fall down the cellar steps at her home
at Warwick. resulted 10 Miss Clara Jones,
sustaining fractured arm in two places
and dislocated shoulder.
Reports from the Cecil county farmers
who have threshed their wheat are that
the yield is small, not reaching an
average of IS bushels to the acre.
The Cecil County School Board has
awarded scholarships at the State Normal
School to Misses Susie Dean. Ruth Wood.
Mary E. Conner and Freda Jensen.
The summer meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society was held at
Union Hospital Elkton. on Thursday last.
every district in the county being repre-
sented.
Richard Kendall. of Wilmington. ! a
freight conductor on the Maryland Divi-
sion. fell under a car of his train Wednes-
day morning of last week. at Perryville,
: the wheels severing one of his legs.
The Rising Sun team visited Oxford
Saturday afternoon and the keystone ball
players of that town gave them few
pointers on the national pastime. The
score was Oxford IL. Rising Sun o.
John T. Mccaslin's Peerless Show
exhibited in Rising Sun on Tuesday.
The show drew large crowd in the
evening. despite the rain and the peform-
ance was good one for small wagon
circus.
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Reynolds last
week went to Jersey City. for Arthur
Larue, who Is wanted by Cecil authori-
ties on the charge of attempting to as
sault young girl near Port Deposit
several months ago.
Friends Meeting and Conference will
be held az Octoraro Peoples Church. at
ago p. M, July IS. under care of Penn
Hill Association. All are welcome. Also
at West Nottingham Aug. 1. at II a. M,
under care of Rising Sun Association.
The w. c. T. U. held parlor meeting
on Wednesday evening in the lecture
room of the church. An interesting
musical and literary program was rem
dered. and pleasant evening spent by
everyone. Refreshments were served.
While Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Gatcbell
were on recent visit to Mr. and Mrs.
llOWptQ NCyhOadS VI Ahtc tOWut tuClf
home near Elkton was ransacked by some
unknown person. small amount of
money and number OF articles being
stolen. including watch. several rings.
a locket a fountain pen and a razor.
There Is no clue to the robber.
The young people of Ebenezer M. E.
church are sparing no effort to make their
carnival and bazaar. TO be held at Farm
ington on Friday and Saturday evenings
Of this week, great success. Many now
el features are to be introduced and every
one who attends Is promised good time.
Music will be furnished on Saturday even
ing by Rising Sun Cornet Band. The
proceeds from the carnival will be devoted
to Ebenezer Hall fund.