The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-18

| MS arm Wnlle paying.
A little contention is said to have
arisen between Jacob Tome and Jas.
A. Davis of Port Deposit over a
wharf property.
There was no session of the
Orphans Court held last week on
| account of the sickness of Judges
McCauley and Evans.
The banks will close as usual on
Thanksgiving day. Thursday, Nov.
| oath aud all business for that day
must have attention on Wednesday
23d.
AT Middletown, Del, fire broke
out on Monday night of last week
in the livery stable of W. S Lethery.
The building was burned and three
horses cremated in the flames.
C. w. Wilson of this town has
secured the contract for erecting the
building for the electric light
machinery in Oxford. Mr.. Wilson
is at present building the Press office
in that town.
The contractors of the Tome
school, Brener & Son, Of Lancaster,
have commenced work and will push
matters forward as rapidly as pos
sible. The building is to be com
pleted in ten months.
A safety fence is being put up be-
tween the railroad tracks at Elkton
which will run the length of the
platforms and persons will not be
allowed to cross the tracks except
when the gates are opened.
A coal oil lamp exploded in t. j.
Webb's store in Chrisfield on last
Friday night which set barrel of
coal oil ON fire. The store ana an
adjoining house were destroyed.
Loss $1,000, partly insured.
Burglars attempted to enter the
store of Bryan Bouchelle of Chesa-
peake City, not by the door but
through window in the second
story. The thieves we're frightened
off. The last was the fifth attempt
ON the store since last January. The
game ought TO have Seen trapped
before this.
William Falls of Elkton died on
last Friday night of paralysis at his
home in Elkton aged "a. Every
body in Cecil who occasionally
visited Elkton become acquainted
with Billy Falls. For number Of
years he kept the Howard House,
afterwards removing to the hotel in
the "Hollow" which be kept for
several years.
|he Perryvillians have determined
to have a bountiful supply of pure
water and the contract has been
taken by Baltimore man who has
commenced work. The officers of
the company are: James T. Graham
President; Joseph Coudon. Vice
President: H. Arthur Stump, Secre'
tary and Treasurer; Directors, Jacob
Tome, J. Miller Thomas, Joseph P.
Wright, Clarence L. Cole.
dozens" are after the post Office
at this place, all anxious to work for
Uncle Sam. Some of the most
anxious don't care to be their own
employer and are always On the hunt
for an office. 1t would be real
curiosity to see the bids put in for
post offices if they were let like con-
tracts for carrying the mail. They
often pay something to the govern
ment to secure the job of carrying
the mails and doubtless would do
the same to secure post.mastership.
Mr.. F. S. Everist, president of the
board Of school coEmissioners, re-
ported to the Board at their meeting
last week that the Colora school was
now in good condition and closing
the school as had been contemplated
Oh account of diphtheria was un-
necessary. 1t was decided to meet
in special session on Tuesday 22d
instant to settle the accounts of the
teachers who we're requested to send
their reports in as soon as the term
is closed.
Miss Annie G. Wilson was con-
irmed as teacher of school No. l.,
Fifth district.
The charges of Mr.. NJ. j. Hanna
teacher of school No. 3, Sixth dist ,
against his assistant Miss A. Hasson
were read. After hearing all the
parties under oath the Board decided
chat the matter was personal
quarrel and that the only way to
secure harmony and for the good
Of the school, was TO remove teacher
and assistant, and to this end re
quest be sent to the trustees to re
move the principal and that this
Board will remove the assistant, so
that other teachers may be appointed
The third annual convention of
the Christian Endeavor Societies of
Maryland will be held in the In
manual Baptist Tabernacle. Balti-
more, on Thursday and Friday,
Defender 9Th and 9th. A very in
terestIng programme is being pre-.
pared, including addresses by promin
ent Christian Endeavor workers,