The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-20
Rain, and then more rain.

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Some real sizzling hot, sticky
weather for days past.
The Cecil Canneries, of this town,
expected to begin canning OF corn on
Thursday of this week.
The public schools of the county
will reopen after the summer yaca-
tion on Tuesday, September z.
The 1920 Census report shows
Cecil county's population to be 23,-
S12, decrease of 147 since the 1910
census.
The August meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held on We'd
nesday, 25th inst, at the home of A.
H. Mendenhall, Blue Ball.
Rising Sun M. E. Sunday school
and the Adult Bible Glasses will
picnic on Wednesday, Aug. Is, in
woodrow & James meadow, west OF
town.
A new REQ car was stolen from the
garage of Frank G. Wilson, in Ok
ford, on Tuesday night. No clue OF
thieves or missing car has been OBJ
tanned.
George HI. Michneal, an escaped
soldier from the Edgewood Arsenal,
was arrested in Elkton last week
charged with larceny of motor
boat. He was turned over to the
Federal authorities.
Lightning struck and burned two
wheat stacks on the Ayers farm,
near Iron Hill, Thursday night OF
last week. The loss is about 500,
partially covered by insurance. The
wheat was the property of VIM. A,
Lee.
The committee in charge OF the
S sixth annual carnival of Singefly
Fire Company, Elkton, Aug. FL to
%, has everything in readiness for
the opening Of this event. which
promises to be larger than ever this
year.
Frederick Seigel, member OF the
18th Field Artillery, that camped
near Rising Sun on Sunday, was
missing when camp broke Monday
morning. II not located in ten days
he will be considered a deserter.
No concrete has been laid on the
State road for the past two weeks,
owing to the daily rains keeping the
roadbed too wet A large amount OF
material has been placed along the
road awaiting the consent Of Jupiter
Pluyious to lay it.
A motor cop from the State Auto
mobile Department was stationed IN
North East last week and made "a
number of arrests for speeding. a
visit to Rising Sun would be produc-
tive of good results, as the speed
bugs are numerous here.
Postmaster Seth, Elk Mills, who
resigned several months ago, is hav-
ing a hard time to get the govern
ment to take the Office off his hands
Several efforts have been made to
hold examinations for the vacancy
but no applicants have applied ioi
the position.
The bug-eye "Bernardette," Cap
z tain Miles, of Crisfield, Md, with .
cargo of tomatoes enroute to Balti-
more, was partially destroyed by
fire in Back Creek one night iasl
week. The crew escaped without
injury with the exception OF the en-
gineer, whose hands were slightly
burned
Eight thoroughbred yearlin
horses from Bel Air Stock Farm
were among the animals sold a.
Saratoga Springs, New York, las
week. The top price paid was $40,
500, by S. G. Hildreth, for a bay col
by Wrack-Medora II. The elgh
head brought $22,SOO, an average o
$2,S50 per head.
The contract for construction o
three-ouarters of a mile of concret'
street through the town oil EiAtoi
has been awarded the Broad Creel
Construction Co., of Cecil county, 10
$29.6l9.25. The streets to be i'm
proved are Main street, from Lallu
ing Lane to North, thence up Nortl
to the State road.
Three batteries of the 19th Flei'
Artillery, enroute from Camp DIX y
j., to FIT. Myer, Va, passed tnrousl
Rising Sun about 1890 Sunda'
lrnunsssinsl and camped on the propert
& Bird, Harrisville, unit
morning, when they proceed
peir way. The camp wa
unday afternoon and eve
hundreds of persons.
ic sale of household goods
be held by Mrs. Annie \
Calvert, on Saturday, Aue
Q o'clock. w. D. Ewing