The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-07
COUN TY NEWS.
Friday, Jan. z, 1898.
Ml.>DRLOCALS

This week is observed by the
Presbyterian church as the week OF
prayer.
The Mite Society netted $31 from
the Detective Association dinner
and the supper.
A church sociable was held at
'The Manse," West Nottingham,
on New Years eve.
The w. G. T. U. will meet in the
lecture room of the church on
Thursday, Jan. 18th, at 2:30 O'clk.
E. III. Jackson, toll gate keeper
at Conowingo, has bought of Sand
ers Shank and wife house in that
village. Price $40.
The Cecil Farmers Club will
hold its January meeting Wednes-
day, 10th instant, at Mr.. James II.
MaXwell's, near Pennington.
An old veteran, Francis Schwep-
penheiser, of Bay View, died on
Wednesday, Dec. 20. His remains
were taken to Philadelphia for
burial.
Frank Clendenin of Colora, cut
his leg severely with an axe last
week. DR.. r. r. Crothers dressed
the wound and the patient is ON
the mend.
A lyceum was organized last
night at New Valley school house,
near Rock Springs, and regular
weekly meetings will be held during
the winter.
On Saturday last, New Years
day, the people all promised to try
to do better this year than last.
There is, however, more than one
Interpretation of the term.
Prof. Wesley Ewing, of Blue
Ball, intends organizing singing
class at Kansas in the near future.
Mr.. Ewing is one of the most pop
ular music teachers in the county.
A union prayer meeting was held
in Rising Sun NJ. E. church last
Wednesday evening. DR.. s. J.
Morris and Rev. ID. f. Shaw of
West Nottingham each delivered
very interesting addresses.
National Lodge, /. o. o. F., of
Elkton, is making preparation for
the celebration of the fifth anniver-
sary in the Elkton Opera House on
Friday evening, January 81. Rep
resentatives from all lodges of the
order in Cecil county will be
present.
The Young Friends Association
of West Nottingham held a meeting
on Jan. I'd. Several interesting and
instructive papers were read and
Mr.. E. r. Burlington spoke at some
length upon the efficacy of
Prayer" The meetings are held
upon the first Firstday of each
month.
An accident which resulted in the
death of his thirteen months old
daughter occurred at the home of
Richard Mccall, Havre de Grace,
on Monday. The little child upset
lighted lamp the burning fluid
igniting its clothing and before the
flames could be eXtinguished the
child was burned to death.
Fights and breakneck falls is
the general tenor of race track
news. The law making body is
now in session which the people
have charged with abolishing the
gambling nuisance. At the same
time abolish the pool selling at the
fair. The Elkton fair was the nest
egg from which the infamous bus
mess was Matched.
A negro youth named Ernest
Lane was accidentally shot in the
ankle at Iron Hill on Friday. He
received medical treatment at the
Elkton Jail, but later went the
Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, where the bullet was removed.
The man who shot him was drunk
and fourishing a pistol, which was
discharged with the above result.
While cleaning the house in
which Geo. ID. Farra, a former res
ident of this county, who was
recently murdered at his home near
Wilmington, Mrs. Farra found a
hammer which was evidently used
to kill Farra. 1t was discovered
under a lounge in the kitchen and
was covered with blood and hair.
Chief of Police Dolan has circulars
printed and distributed announc-
ing the reward offered and a de-
scription of the man suspected of
the murder. Farra was cousin of
Sheriff Ross Comfy, of Elkton.