The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-02-15
MINOR


The Milford, Del, tomato Gamers
viii not pay more than S. per ton
for tomatoes this year, and offering
as low as 81 80.
The Hartford paper mill, opposite
Conowingo stopped work last week
on account OF the intense cold and
accumulation of ice.
George p. Sage, who swindled
the Hartford County Bank by means
of forged drafts, has been sentenced
to eight years in the penitentiary.
The ice harvest on the Susqne-
hanna above Perryville, long de-
ferred was commenced last week,
but the blizzard interfered with the
work.
A son of Ramsey Keen Of Havre
de Grace placed his tongue against
a crowbar and it was frozen fast.
In getting it loose the skin was
torn Off.
AbOlt noon Tuesday fire broke
ont in the Farmers Hotel, on North
street, EIkton, VIM. Carrie, proprie-
tor: but before the flames secured
any Roadway they were eXtin
guished.
Mrs. James Burris died suddenly
at her home in Port Deposit on
Monday of last week. Her funeral
was held on Thursday from st.
Theresa Catholic Church; inter-
ment at Havre de Grace cemetery
Over 125 miles of public road in
Hartford county are in charge of the
several road leagues, recently
organized. 1t is in order for Cecil
enterprise to organize road leagues.
But first appoint a committee to
examine and report.
Cards are out to announce the
wedding Of Mr.. Robert Cassidy one
of the managers of the Diamond
State Iron Works, of Wilmington,
Del, and Miss Hannah Grow, of
Cooch's Bridge, Del. The wedding
will take place Sunday, March 18th,
at the home of the BRIDES parents.
The steam tug f. Shaw, of PhiIa-
delphia, which has been lying at
Elk Landing awaiting the weather
to moderate so number of repairs
could be made to her at the Diebert
boat yards, at that place, sank
Tuesday afternoon in about II feet
of water.
Twenty-siX tramps took lodging
in the jail at Elkton on Thursday
night the commencement of the
, blizzard. After the sheriff gave
them a war breakfast ON Friday
morning ten of them started out in
the raging blizzard. These poor
nOmadS must have a hard life of it
this winter.
The Elkton Cemetery Company
have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: DR.. r. G.
Mackall, president; John Partridge,
secretaly; DR.. j. II. lamar, trea-
surer. Thomas Drennen William
ii. Elder and Henry Vinsinger,
executive committee. Superinten-
dent, VIM. III. Elder.
Edward Knight, of Cherry Hill,
aged 26 years, son of j. E. Knight,
was seriously injured at Carter's
Paper Mill on Tuesday night OF
last week where he is employed, by
being caught in the betting. The
machinery was quickly stopped but
not until he had sustained frac
ture of the leg and his arm dis
located.
Ere broke out in the residence of
Harry EnmOnds, on the James
Mitchell farm, situated just across
the state line east Of Elkton, near
Mount Pleasant, Sunday night.
Before the flames could be eXtin-
guished the house was totally deS-
troyed. Some of the contents OF
the building were saved. The loss
is about 81, 200.
A little child of Lawrence Martin,
who resides on the farm of the late
James Cleland, a short distance
from Elkton, died on Thursday last
. week with diphtheria. The body
was taken to Elkton, Friday morn
ing for interment. The roads were
In such a condition that a sleigh
had to he used to convey the re
mains, the easket had to be carried
a long distance across fields to the
road where the sleigh was in wait.
ing, it being impossible to bring the
sleigh to the house. Another child
of the same family is very ill with
the dread disease.
The -Elkton papers report many
families in Elkton and vicinity
suffering for the necessities of life
Many iaboring men have had but
little employment during the winter
and this severe weather has found
them without sufficient fuel, food
or clothing. Many of them would
not be supposed TO be suffering foI
they are too proud to make theil