The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-20

Elkton have been extended recentli
BY the commissioners TO inclnde 81
The fair grounds. Formerly the mort
lline Of the corporation ran through
the grounds about the middle.
Edward Fireman, miller in Scot
Fertilizer company's mill at Elktor
had one Of his hands crushed in th'
the machinery last week. Parts o.
the bones Of two of his fingers were
taken out by DR.. Mitchell and Brat.
ton. ,aasgs bS
The Young Woman's Christiar
Temperance Union, Of Woodlawn
will hold q festival in VIM. E. GILES.
pies woods near Jefferson school
house ON the afternoon and evening
Of Tuesday July Gath. If stormy,
the next evening".
Robert Russell Hindman aged A
years and 2 months, son Of Frank
lin Hindman, died at the residence
Of his parents on Monday last,
Funeral services at 1890 q. nj. on
Wednesday. Interment at West
nottingham Presbyterian grave yard.
Now is the time boys to invest in
q cycle. Do not wait till next year.
ny buying your wheel now you will
not -only have the benefit Of this
most 'exhilarating sport for the best
part of this season, but will be ready
to begin when the season opens next
year.
Mrs. Harriet Weaver, widow Of the
late Cecil F. Weaver, . postal clerk
who was instantly killed some time
ago by being struck by bridge, on
Saturday received . check for
$4,000 from the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen Of which her hus.
band was member.
Henry Gable, resident of Gale.
rain township Lancaster county is q
youth of SO. Mr.. Gable took turn
in the wheat field last week, help
being scarce and pitched four wagon
loads Of wheat on to his son who
built the loads. There are not many
old boys could do that.
A little son Of Mr.. Richard Beers
on the McKane farm in the Fourth
district, was accidentally rum over
by a farm wagon last Saturday
morning. The wheels passed over
his body in the region of the abdo-
men. He was fortunately not serious
ly hurt. The wagon was unloaded.
The latest dodge among farmer
swindlers, when "horny hands" gives
his note for q sample of new oats,
wheat or some jim crack invention,
is to write mot transferable" across
the note when the note is due it is
presented for payment with ante"
added to not making the "note trans.
ferable."
The heavy storm in Hartford
county two weeks ago filed the Tide.
water canal at Lapidum with dirt
and rocks. causing suspension of
business on the canal between that
point and Havre dc Grace for several
days. Tugs towed boats between
the outlet lock and Havrc de Grace
till the damage was repaired.
An insane man on the B. & o. last
week refused to 60 off and the con.
ductor was compelled to stop the
train to avoid running over him.
The man was sent to Elkton Jail.
He told the magistrate he came from
Reading Pa, which was about all
the telling he would do. The name
of ]. G. Hagery was on his clothing.
Philip Bond, SON Of Jno. r. Bond
fell against the knives of hay cut
ter in the stable Of Jno. M. McClen.
anhan at Port Deposit ON Monday of
last week, which inflicted q severe
wound on the arm. chipping out q
piece of bone above and below the
elbow. DR.. Noble who dressed tie
wound thought it would cause the
arm to be stiff in future.
Ewell Ewing. prosperous farmer
near the Fulton House, Lancaster
county, had the ends of two of his
fingers crushed of on Monday while