The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-15
Friday, March lS 1895.
MINOR LOCALS

rich in marble. Fine quarries OF
the stone are being developed.
A valuable COW the property OF
Matthew Russell was killed near
North East last week by a fast
train.
Abrams Camp, Sons of Veterans
of North East, will give an enter
tainment this evening, in Red Mems
Hall at Cherry Hill, for the benefit
of tie camp.
Mr.. George Davidson and Miss
Laura Wiley were marrieSSl on Tues
day evening, March 9th, at the
Presbyterian Manse at Elkton, by
Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle.
A horse was knocked down at 1c
cents at sale in the 4th district,
and the lucky purchaser refused
his bargain. What has become OF
the "bone mill" demand9
Snow on Monday to remind III
that old winter has not retired from
the contest, but it will soon be III
order for the poets to sing; "winter
fingers in the lap offspring"
Robert johnson, who lived near
Cowantown, was found dead in his
bed on Wednesday morning in a
badly decomposed condition. The
Coroner investigated the case.
Leonard III. Beaver has been ap-
pointed post master at Childs, vice
ID. III. McCauley removed, and Mrs.
Martha E. Hanna has been APP
pointed at Leeds, vice G. III. Price,
resigned.
Two vicious dogs attacked and
severely, perhaps dangerously, bit
a daughter of Abbinus Saxon OF
Cherry Hill vicinity. One of the
brutes was killed and the other
ought to be.
Mrs. VIM. j. Clark of Wingate
Post North East Relief Corps is a
delegate to the National Conven
ton of the Womans Relief Corps,
to be held in Louisville, Kentucky,
in September.
A crowd of Oxford's young
roughs visited Port last week to
see the ice gorge, got drunk, raised
Cain, got arrested, taken before
Squire Caldwell, fined $3.50 each
and-left for home. Great exploit.
Marriage licenses were issued
last week by the Clerk of the Court
as follow: William A. Cannon and
Sarah r. V. Weaver, of North
East; Frank L. Peterson and Katie
A. Stewart, of Appleton; Charles
w. Cox and Elizabeth Payne, OF
Elk Neck.
Elizabeth Lumm, small colored
girl, was taken to the Industrial
Home in Baltimore last week by
Constable Il. E. Lee. She was COM
mitted by Squire Cleaver, of Elkton,
on the evidence of Clarence Cam
eron whose buildings she had at
tempted several times to burn.
John Kelley, a young man OF
Cherry Hill, while engaged at his
work as beaterman at Carter's
Paper Mill was severely scalded on
the head and neck, his face also
was badly blistered. He was open
ing pipe through which hot stock
passed into the beaters when a
valve bursted which caused the
accident.
Miss Dora Davis, daughter OF
Dir. VIM. Davis, of Elkton, who
has been a great sufferer from
dropsy, underwent a severe and
successful surgical operation last
week. 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate her leg. The operation was
performed by Drs. Ellis and Bratton
of ElktOn. Miss Davis condition
is very favorable.
The North East Chapter of the
Epworth League elected the follow
ing officers on Thursday night,
March eth for the ensuing year: c,
T. f. Mearns, president; H. G.
Wildsmith, first vice president; W.
T. Hammond, second vice president
Bertha Hodge, third vice president;
Harry Logan, fourth vice presidents
Minnie Alexander, secretary; Stella
Blackwell, assistant secretary
Matte Warner, treasurer.
John S. Strahorn was arrested
and held for Court on Monday by
SQUIRE y, B. Grant, of Cherry Hill,
on a warrant issued upon the oath
and information of Robert Pennock
charging the said StFahorn with
beating his son Leslie Peppock
Mr. Strahorn took charge of schOO
No. 8, in Fourth district, while the
teacher, Miss Jennie P. Anderson,
was sick and during that time beat
Leslie with a stick. The case viii
90 before the Grand Jury, and vii
be watched with much interest by
teachers, parents and pupils.
Fhe saow drifts have disappeared