The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-10-15
COUN NEWS.
Friday, Oct. l5. 1897.
Mi\!ORLOCALS

Pennington town hall has been
put in order and is ready for winter
entertainments.
The Epworth League of Ebenezer
M. Il. church will hold a social for
the public this. evening at Mrs.
Geo. w. Gifford's.
Hog cholera is steadily moving
up the peninsula this way. w. A.
Mitchell, near Elkton, has lost II
fine hogs by the disease.
On Monday afternoon r. 9.
Thackery, Esq, lost on the streets
of Elkton a pocketbook containing a
sum of money and valuable papers.
DR.. A. G. Crothers, who moved
from Port Deposit to Princeton, has
returned to Maryland and pur-
chased a residence in Havre de
Grace.
At meeting of those interested
in the proposed course of university
extension lectures held at Elkton
last week it was decided to abandon
the project.
Tne Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is furnishing its roads with
heavy rails, 100 pounds to the yard
Last week the p. w. & b. was laid
from Elkton station to the iron
bridge with these heavy rails.
John Murphy's house at Perry
vile was recently visited by a burg
lar who entered by one of the win
dows. The visitor took with him
on his departure a couple of coats,
an umbrella and some other articles.
The we'll borers struck strata of
limestone on the farm of S. G..
England of the Ninth district.
How far below the surface, thick
ness of the vein or quantity of the
lime we have not been able to learn.
An Italian boy named John, a
water carrier at the new work on
the railroad fell through the trestle
over Brick Kiln Cove into the water
last week, and so badly injured
himself that he died at his home at
Elder station.
The canvassers for stock holders
in the proposed shoe factory have
been busy this week working up
the project, and it is hoped that
within another week they will be
able to call a stockholders meeting
for the organization of the company.
Hard cider is accused of break
ing the railroad pump at Colora
station. The same individual is
blamed for taking an active part at
the colored ball held in the Sun
last week. He is evidently mis-
chief maker when in bad company.
Some malicious person or persons
set fire to some clover hay in Orion
Taylor's field, near Akin, Wednes-
day night of last week, and also
damaged the steam engine that was
in the field to thrash the hay by
breaking and removing valve, etc.
The October meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held at E.
L. Duyckinck's on Wednesday
next. Mr.. Duyckinck is one of the
most progressive members of the
club. He believes in farmers study
ing something more than how to
pillow, SOW and reap.
The trial of "Brack" Smith, the
ex-marshal of Columbus, Texas,
who shot and killed Robert L.
Foard, Jr., in that city, was held
last week. He was convicted of
manslaughter and was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary.
Robert l.. Foard, Jr., was the
adopted son of Major Robert L.
Foard, formerly of Elkton, brother
of Samuel B. Foard, of that town.
The Elkton chapter of the Ep-
worth League has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, j. H.
Groves; first vice-pres., Miss Gratia
G. Wells; End vice-pres., Mrs. j.
e. Alexander; 3rd vice-p Miss
Annie L. Mckinney; 4th vice
pres, Miss Lillian V. Alexander;
secretary, Miss Mary NJ. Alrich;
treasurer, Harry Biddle; organist,
Miss Mamie Brown.
The Democrats of the county adj
vertise the following meetings:
Blue Ball, Saturday, October 10th
Cecilton, Saturday, Oct. 23rd; Port
Deposit, Oct. 18th, 22nd and Goth
The Port Deposit meetings are held
under the management of the Dis
trict club which is a perpetual
organization.
The party apparently has slight
ed Rising Sun. Afraid ofour gold
bug club we reckon.
Ricketts, Nelson, of Elkton. dis
covered darby named Miller OF
his back porch, few nights since
who refused to vacate when ordered
off. Bailiff Biddle was called IL
and arrested the fellow. On the
way to the jail he attempted to re
sist the officer who, however
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