The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25

The First National Bank of North
East has declared semi annual
dividend of per cent. and raised its
surplus to $4,000.
The poultry yard of Levi E. Pat
terson, of Blythedale, was raided by
dogs a few nights ago and IA
gunieas and 1877 chickens killed.
On the grounds of cruelty and
non-support Ruth v. Shanahan, OF
Havre de Grace, has filed suit. for
divorce from her husband, Howard
G. Shanahan.
During the work of laying con-
crete on the Elkton-North East road,
travellers are compelled to make
detour by way of what is known as
johnson school house.
The Farmers Trust Co. Of New
ark, Der, has declared a regular
semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent
and an additional dividend of 27s
per cent was declared.
Mrs. Mary Dinsmore, of near town,
is the proud possessor of wonderful
geranium, which is mass of beautl-
full blooms, there being thirty-flve on
it at the present time.
Rev. j. P. Otis, of Marshallton,
Del, a former pastor of this charge,
will preach in Rising ,Sun M. e.
church on Sunday morning, July ~,
and at Sylmar in the afternoon.
The Copson Park camp committee
is building six cottages, wiring the
grove for electric lighting, and maxi
ing other arrangements for the
camp, which opens on August 8.
The baseball team of the ElktonI
Church Athletic Association will
hold festival on Mr.. Warburton's
lot, opposite the postoffice, Friday
and Saturday evenings, July 25-26.
The Tooth anniversary OF Fagg'sI
Manor, Chester county, Missionary
Society will be celebrated Thursday,
August 7th, under the old oaks at
that historic place of Presbyterian
ism.
E. M. Smith has force OF men
engaged in painting the Havre de
Grace-Perryville vehicular bridge
over the Susquehanna river. Sew
eral months will be required to COM
plete the work.
Justice H. w. Lewis, of Elkton, on
Monday imposed a fine of SO and
costs upon Rev. John w. Hoffman,
of Delaware, O., for allowing his lS-
year-old son to operate an automo-
bile in Maryland.
Owing to conflicting with the
annual Newark, Del, Carnival,
which ends on August 18th, the
dates of the West Grove Fire Com
pany Carnival have been changed toI
August 16 to 23 inclusive.
Section Foreman Scott, of Con-
cordville, was struck and seriously
injured by train at that station
Friday morning last, in attempting
to rescue jack that had been left
upon the track by careless work
man. Mr.. Scott's injuries may
prove fatal.
Mt. Pleasant M e. Sunday School
will go on their excursion to Better
ton Friday, August s. The early
morning train will connect with boat
at Port Deposit going down, but boat
will not arrive in time to connect
coming back. Private transportation
will have to be provided back from
Port Deposit in the evening.
The G. l.. Club will hold sala-
magundi Social on ]. T. Armour's
lawn, Thursday evening, August IA.
If stormy, next clear evening. Ice
cream, cake, candy, peanuts, banan-
as and lemonade for sale. A fancy
table will be one of the interesting
I6dLuT6S. IIOCCCNS AOi DChOhS "a
Ebenezer M. e. Sunday school.
The dwelling OF George Pyle, who
resides along the Blkton-North East
road, near the former place, was
ransacked by thieves one Afternoon
last week, while the family We're out
after huckleberries. On their return
the robbery was discovered and the
authorities at Elkton communicated
with. Deputy Sheriff Seth started
an investigation and near Charles
town overlook truck in which
three colored men were riding. The
officer held them up and found the
stolen property in their possession.
The three men gave the names OF
Robert Smith, Albert Miller and
James Smith. of Philadelphia, and
were taken to Eikton jail.