The midland journal., 1892-10-07
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, October z, 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

A light frost appeared in some
places on the low lands on Monday
morning.
The Diebert Brothers. Ekton boat
builders launched two freight barges
this week.
Work has begun on the electric
light plant in 4 kton. The wires
were to be put up this week.
About $1i5 was cleared at the
festival held at Ziou NJ. E. Church
Wednesday and Thurday of last
week.
There has been good deal of cold
blustry weather this week; very much
like autumn. Chestnut and hickory
nut time is near at hand.
A game of foot ball will be played
by the Elkton and West Nottingham
teams at West Nottingham on Thurs
day, 18th inst. Admission l0c.
A child of J T. McCullough's near
Colora who died from diphtheria was
buried on Wednesday. Several
others are sick of the same disease
in that neighborhood.
Twenty or thirty cases Of
typhoid fever are reported in the town
of Elkton. Fears are expressed by
some of the citizens that as the
marsh fills up the town will become
less and less healthy,
The festival he'd by tie pupils Of
Jefferson school On Sept 9th was
very successful S25 being the net
proceeds The school has an un
usually large attendance this term.
NJ. J. Hanna is principal.
The Hebrew atonement day begin.
ming on Friday last at sun down and
lasting till Saturday at sun down,
was observed by fasting during that
time. abstaining from both meat and
drink or solid and liquid food during
that period.
William P. Dawson of College
Green, who lost his gold watch a
few weeks ago, and supposed it had
dropped while driving on the road
between Tweedale and lis home.
found it afterwards in the manger
of his stable.
William H. Reeder. brother of
Samuel j Reeder, of North East was
caught between the whees of a
wagon and gate post two weeks
since at Chester, Pa, and hurt so
badly that he died from the effects
the same day.
The barn of Amos Lewis Of West
Nottingham township, Pa, was des-
tfoyed by fire of unknown origin
at an early hour on Saturday last.
The loss includes pair of mules, the
seasons crops, farming implements,
etc. The loss is about $500. Insur.
ance $500.
The Hover Ink Manufacturing
Company are putting in their
machinery at North East. A species
of clay used in the manufacture has
been discovered on the company's
premises which they are having
developed under the direction of
Prof. Wm. D. Herrod
Squire I. r. Taylor has just finish
ed iady's very handsome work box
composed of 250 pieces and of Is
different varieties of wood mahogany.
ash, e kinds) oak (white and Span
ish), walnut, hickory. poplar. dog,
wood, chestnut, birch, maple. pine
and cedar. The bog is hand some
piece of cabinet work.
The Friends Normal Institute will
give Columbian exhibition Oh Fri
dag 10th mo. (OctobeD 21st, 1892,
for the benefit of the library fund.
Doors open at 7 o'clock, commence
at 7.30 p. M. Al! respectfully in
yited. Admission Is cents.
W. l.. KAuFGMAN, Ph. B.,
Principal.
Dipther!a has again broken out in
the Colora neighborkood. One of
Geo Poist's children 9 boy about
eight years old took sick on Friday
afternoon two weeks ago when return
ing from school and it was ascertain.
ed he had dipthereria. Since then
we heard of child dying in the
same neighborhood of the disease.
The teachers association which
meets monthly at Port Deposit has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:-President, F. S.
Everist; vice president. s. j. Tam
many; secretary, Theodore w. Car
rier; executive committe. J. NJ.
Crothers. NJ j. Hanna, A. NJ. Van
neman, Misses Berte Graham, Annie
Quinn and Miss Ida Gerry.
That Tome Institute at Port De-
posit is taking another fresh start
Some laborers are clearing away and
excavating on the river side of the
street adjoining the ornamental plat
and flower garden. We have very
grave doubts about the proposed in
stitutiOn ever amounting to much if
built. IL Mr.. Tome wishes to per.
petuate his memory in imperishabIe
stone and ccAfer lasting benefit on
the county, let him dedicate million
dollars to macadsmizing the main