The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-01
COU NTY NEWS
Friday, Jan. 4, 1902.
MINOR LOCALS

a mark of respect for the departed
old year.
The ladies of Hopewell church
served an oyster supper at Woodlawn
yesterday evening.
Perryville, Zion and Conowingo,
in this county, have been made
money order offices.
The week before Christmas John
B Mackey shipphd 700 turkeys from
Elkton to Philadelphia.
This is leap year, girls; or will be
when February is reached. So you
must not 'pop" till then.
Rev. Hugh L. Hodge of Hartford
Conn, was installed pastor of Oxford
Presbyterian church on Wednesday.
The foot ball game arranged for
between Elkton and Rising Sun boys
was ordered off by the ramon Satur.
day.
Palmer Shockley shipped 1850
from the same station to Hamilton
Disston. for Christmas presents to
his men.
Miss Maud Childs entertained 3
number Of her young friends at her
home near Rising Sun on Saturday
evening.
The Infant class Of Zion Presby-
terian church were very happy round
their Christmas tree last night in
Melmar Academy.
The Ryan brothers with their
brides had reception on Saturday
evening. The Rising Sun band were
present and furnished music.
DIR. Fenner's Flavoring extracts
are the best. All triple goods and
warranted to please. For sale by
DR.. L. R. Kirk aud all dealers.
Frank r. Scott of Elkton has been
appointed member of the executive
committee OF the Maryland Board of
Promotion of the Worlds Fair.
The sheriff has levied on the pro-
perty of the Port Deposit Granite
Company. The company was in
debt to the men for several weeks
work.
Herbert Cummings who was contin-
ed to his bed in Philadelphia with a
severe attack of pneumonia, has re-
covered so far as to go to his old
home in Pilot Town in the 9th
district to recuperate.
Z. NJ. Haines, attorney sold at
public auction at the Court House
door on Tuesday morning the James
A. Brown property, consisting of 10
acres of land, situated in the First
district, to Robert A. Warren for
$4S5.
A story was published in the Bal
timore papers yesterday morning of
a man stopping at the FELTON, House
IN Eikton who claimed 20 be Marsh,
the keystone Bank President de-
fanlter. The story had cock.and-
bull appearance.
An adjourned meeting of those
favorable to the establishment of q
Free Reading Room for the town of
Elkton was advertised to be held at
the office of Geo. A. Blake, Esq, on
Wednesday evening.
Blake's Office appears to be head
quarters for all good enterprises.
Hiss Martha Biddle has received
from the State authorities life Ger.
tificate as a public school teacher.
This is the result of length Of service
and general average in examine.
tions. 1t gives her the privilege of
teaching in any public school in the
State, and relieves her from any
further examination
The Cecil county commissioners
will meet the county commissioners
of the several counties of the state In
convention at Baltimore on January
IA for the purpose of framing bill
to be presented to the General
Assembly relating to the amendment
extending the Office of county COM
missioners and enlarging their
powers.
The annual meeting Of the Noting
ham Detective Association was held
in Oxford Hall on Saturday afternoon.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, W.
T. Fulton; Secretary and Treasurer,
Branson Slack; Directors-Dr. D. A.
Stubbs, William T. Pyle. Fri d.
Powlcy. A. A Hutohison. Daniel y.
Lukens, w. P. McMichael. Elwood
Webster. Walter p. REYNOLDS. III. J..