The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-08-03
MINOR LOCALS

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horse on Monday by founder.
Frank Carpenter, colored, was
committed to Elkton Jail, charged
with shooting at James Merritt.
North East has invested in a
stone crusher to prepare stone fol
matchmaking the streets of the
town.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band wish
to extend thanks to the friends and
patrons for their liberal assistance
at the festival last Saturday eve
ming.
A four-days' meeting will be held
in the grove adjoining the Union
NJ. e. Church at Fremont, com
mencing Wednesday evening, Aug
ust Sth.
The money tospay the First Regi-
ment NJ. N. g., to which the Elk
ton company belongs, for its service
at Frostburg is in the hands of Col.
Wilmer.
Two young men were arrested on
Sunday, at local preachers camp
charged with selling whiskey, but
the charge could not be sustained,
of course.
Elk river is alive with crabs.
One man caught four bushels in a
few hours one day last week. A
hot, dry season always brings large
numbers of crabs into the tide
water rivers.
The Kent county crows have at
tackled the water melon patches.
The birds peck holes in the melons.
They must by some means have dis
covered the melons contain a large
quantity of seed.
Mr.. George w. Kidd of Texas,
brother of Col. Milton Y. Kidd, is
visiting relatives in Port Deposit
and neighborhood, his old home.
Mr.. Kidd is Secretary of the Hous-
ton Cotton Exchange, which posi-
ton he has held for many years.
George NJ Reese, of Elkton has
been appointed by Collector Shaw
to a position in the Baltimore
Custom House at a salary of $1,000.
Mr.. Reese's appointment is a
classified one, he having stood very
high in his civil service eXamina-
ton.
Contractor n. NJ. Seminar met
with a painful if not a serious ac-
cident last Saturday. After he
had quit work he started up stairs
with a bucket of boiling water and
in going through a door caught the
bucket, upSetting it over one of his
feet scalding it so badly that he
has been unable to work since.
A colored woman walked into a
public place in Elllton last week
and found her husband there she
drew a cowhide from under her
dress and to the surprise of all
present gave him good whipping.
That woman would vote right if
she had chance.
The County Commissioners were
in session on Monday, full board
being present. The final account
of b. M. Crawford, treasures, was
examined and approved. Numer-
Gus bills were passed and ordered
to be paid. On Tuesday the Com
missioners visited Kenneth Square
to examine stone cruSher.
The Orphans Court was in
special session on Tuesday, a full
board being present. Letters were
granted to John S. Writ, executor
named in the will of the late Mary
+. Gillespie. This is the case in
in which caveat was filed by the
relatives and tried in the Hartford
county court. The court sustained
the will and in pursuance with its
finding letters were granted to Mr..
Writ.
L TIC OIliCt vi Tie AIllSlTOIlS ClON6
& Mfg. Co. at Port Deposit was en-
tered Wednesday night last week
and the safe blown open by I'M
known parties. The character OF
the work indicated that the burg
lars were professionals. Two cents
and Il check were all the thieves got
None of the other contents of the
safe was disturbed, and the firm
suffers but little damage except that
done to the safe.
One of the CoXeyites who en-
camped at Ellzton last week having
eaten too many blackberries in lieu
of other food was Frustrated with
an attack of cholera morbuS. He
notified the Odd Fellows of the
town that he was a member of the
order, who having satisfied them,
selves of the fact had DIR. BrattOn
attend the sufferer and when he
recovered he was provided with
means 10 Join the ''army' which
was on its march TO Wall street
the seat of government Carl Brow
says.