The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01

Fourth.
hus line between oxford and
Wilmington is in operation.
The dwelling of A. l.. DuycklncK
is being Frightened by new sum-
mer dress of paint.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at Porters Grove church, on
Sunday evening, July 8, at 8 O'CLOCK
in charge, of the Sunday school.
Excelsior Lodge, 1. o. o. F., OF
this town had a "set out" for its
members on Saturday evening, when
ice cream and cake were served.
Motor Vehicle licenses will be Is
sued at Justice Pratts office in Elk
ton, Friday, July /, from to d.
M. by Deputy Commissioner RON.
ON account of an epidemic OF
whooping cough the Children's Day
exercises of Leslie sunday school
have been postponed indefinitely.
Rev. w. T. l.. Kieffer, D. D., OF
Lincoln University, will occupy the
pulpit at West Nottingham Prespy'
terian Church on Sunday July 0ra
twenty-five Coatesville, Pa, Camp
Fire Girls and chaperones are
spending two weeks on Edward Z.
Wilson's shore on the North East
river.
The Midland Journal is late IN
reaching it's readers this week owing
to the heavy electric storm cutting
off our power from Wednesday eve
ming until Thursday noon.
A number of our overseas Doys
have received their handsome VIC
tory Medals from the Government
The medals are done in bronze ana
are beautiful and artistic in design
Mrs. Geo. R. Ash, Of the Cecil
Democrat, Elkton, has been appoint
ed by Governor Ritchie as one OF
the commission on the reorganiza-
tion land administration of the State
Government.
The dockets called at the June
non-jury term Of Cecil Circuit
Court show 1872 cases on the trial
docket. and 80 cases on the appear
ance docket, indicating long term
in September.
saws the North East Star: mo
cherries and few berries, plums
none, peaches ditto, and apples Will
be very scarce; but bugs, worms
and other destructive "varments
were never so plentiful.
The work of cleaning up the
wreckage of the burned Methodist
) Episcopal church of this town was
begun on Wednesday evening,
number of young men of the town
contributing their labor.
/ Ground has been broken for
three-story brick office and store
q building to be erected by II. H.
kBoulaen on North street, in the
town of Elkton, between the How
! ard House and the Elkton Garage
The campaign launched by the
Maryland M. P. Conference for the
ew church to be erected in Will
ington has resulted in collections
taling thus far $37,947. Row
ndyille M. P. church has contribu-
d $3.50. Bay View $S5, Leeds
100, Moore's Chapel $277.
Governor. Ritchie has issued
reclamation, declaring Saturday,
uly End, legal holiday in this
tate. AS Monday, July 4th, is
egal holiday, this gives many an
opportunity for three days holiday
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The Mems Bible Glass of Rising
n M. E. church will visit Ebenezel
anday school on the afternoon OF
hnday, July 10. Arrangements
hll be made for transporting all
embers, thirty cars having been
aced at the disposal of the class
ID their friends.
The real estate VI INC iotC IL
ulden, in Elkton, was sold las
elk at executors sale. -Four
me dwellings, two on West Main
Bet and two in their rear, on
ter street were purchased by
es E. Dean for $4,000, and
K dwelling on Bow street, near
by William Cox, for $1675.
hile hunting for ground hogs
e farm of Howard Johnson re
Wayne Nesbitt, of Chatham
was accidentally shot and sew
injured by Worrell Tingley, OF
hme place. The shot struck
ID in the head and about the
Ind breast, injuring one OF his
badly that it is feared he