The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-08-25
Hot, dry and dusty.


the nineties.
Sixteen marriages took place in Elkton
on Monday, most of them being Phila-
delphians.
The annual convention of Cecil County
Sunday School Association will be held
at Perryville on September ID.
Charged with disorderly conduct, Rob
ert Peal, colored, of Elkton was given six
months in the House of Correction.
Harry Bell. of Conowingo section, who
was bitten by a copperhead snake is re-
covering from the effects of the poison.
1The Ladies Aid of Harmony M. P.
sAurch, Rowlandville, will hold a festival
on the lawn Saturday evening, Sept. 9.
The last Atlantic City excursion of the
season wasrun on Wednesday morning.
Fourteen tickets were sold at this station.
Pentacostal Camp Meeting, near North
East, closed Sunday night. The attend
ance on Sunday was estimated at 1000.
The annual carnival at Leeds drew
large crowds and everybody reported q
good time. The net proceeds were $1S5.
Al festival will be held by the ladies of
Sylmar M. E. church on Friday evening.
Aug. as. Music by Rising Sun Cornet
Band.
The gate receipts of the two Sundays
at Leslie Camp this year were $2o7. The
receipts last year for the two Sundays
were $2I6.
The lawn fete held at the home Of
Reuben Reynolds by the Fourth District
Auxiliary of Union Hospital was de-
cided success. clearing $50.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band will fur.
nish music for a festival to be held by
the Oakryn Band. at oakryn. Pa, on
Tuesday evening. Aug. 2o.
The Jones farm containing So acres at
Cecilton was sold at public sale in Elk.
ton Tuesday morning to John B. Bolton,
I. Of Fredericktown, for $500.
Chief Judge Constable. of E'kton. has
signed the decree granting Laura S. Tay-
lor. OF Elkton. divorce from William J..
Taylor, on the grounds of desertion.
Three automobiles were badly dam
aged Sunday night on the Elkton-North
East road. when they collided. The oc-
cupants escaped with slight injuries.
Attacked by bull in the barnyard on
his farm in Fourth district of Cecil coun-
~. Ernest Biles was knocked down,
breaking his collar bone and three ribs.
His cries brought help.
Tarded the contract for building rs
niles of improved road between Cecilton
and Warwick to E. R. Sutton. of Perry
Vile, the lowest bidder.
The State Game Warden has sent out
communications in regard to the game
laws, stating that the season for shooting
squirrels opens August rs. and the season
for rail and reed birds September I.
John Peters. the colored man who
escaped from Elkton Jail several weeks
ago, was captured at Fairmount by Con
stable Ringler, OF Oxford. Peters is the
negro wanted for assarlting another
negro near Conowingo.
While crossing the street in font of the
residence OF Mrs. Harry Mccres. on East
High street. Elkton. Friday morning.
Emily. the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
lanes Lilley. of Wilmington. Del, was
run down and seriously injured by an
automobile.
One of our contemporaries remarks that
dog DAYS ended on Saturday and were
succeeded by days belonging to some
other variety Of animal that has the
lowest down yellow cur backed off the
boards for sickness. heat. humidity and
other disagreeable features.
A horse belonging to Neiper Edwards,
of near town. dropped dead Sunday
night, on West Main street. while being
driven through town>hitched to a buggy
The animal had been noticed to staggel
aud was being led along slowly. when il
IAfsll and died without struggle. Ths
Vase of death is not known.
Prof. Robert Lee Bates. of Lutherville
4 graduate of University ofWest Virginia
has been appointed principal of tn,
Chesapeake City High School, to fill th'
vacancy caused by Prof. Hugh Caldwell!
election as superintendent of county
schools. Miss Linda R. Andrews has
hacn appointed assistant principal.