The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-09
COU NTY NEWS.
Friday, Dec. 9, 1898.
MlNIOR LOCALS

birth.
Our stores have received some
large consignments from X.
Kringle.
An allday shooting match will
be held at Jas. f. Halls next
Wednesday.
The w. G. T. U. supper held at
the home of A. j. Mearns, of Zion,
last week netted $25.
Harmony Castle, X. G. E., will
have Il Christmas treat in their
lodge room Dec. Goth.
Jos. S. Pogue has commenced the
erection of dwelling on the lot
adjoining his property on Pearl ST..
1t is reported that the weave
mills at Banks are about to resume
operation under the management of
new company.
While cutting fodder in cutting
box last Thursday evening Mrs.
Amos Allies, of Cecil Paper Mills'
cut off one of her fingers.
Our merchants contemplate clos
ing at p. m. after the holiday
season. to continue in effect during
the remaining winter months.
The old apple tree that stood on
the depot dot and had braved the
storms of half a century went down
before the hurricane on last Sunday.
The engagement is announced Of
Miss Edna Cazier, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Cazier, of Kirkwood,
Del, to Mr.. William Gilmore, of
Philadelphia.
A new post Office has been estab-
lished at New Bridge, to be known
as Octoraro. Harry NJ. Taylor is
postmaster and entered upon his
duties yesterday.
Members of the Daughters of
Liberty are requested to attend the
meeting next Wednesday as it is
the time for nominations and other
important business.
The Elkton Foundry, until re,
Gently operated by Jas. f. Power,
has been purchased by w. I.
Stackhouse, of Wilmington, Del,
who will resume operations.
Star Council, No. Z, o. U. A. M,
of Principle Furnace, will hold an
oyster and poultry supper in the
room of the Principle Cornet Band,
on Thursday evening, Dec. 18th.
The Orphans Court on Thursday
of last week passed an order nisi in
the matter of the sale of the real
estate of VIM. r. Freeman. An
order confirming the sale of real
estate of Samuel Thompson was also
passed.
Rev. II. A. G. Westerfeld of
Chesapeake City M. Il. church,
will preach at Mt. Pleasant M. E.
church Sunday, Dec. 11th, at 1890
a. m. and 1880 p. M, and also adj
minister the Sacrament of Baptism
at the morning service.
Elk -Sheriff Robert Mackey, of
the Fourth district, while working
around his barn one day last week
was painfully injuring by pitch
fork falling from NOW, the prong
running through his wrist and in
tlicting a severe wound.
j. A Holmes & Co, of Oxford,
have purchased woodleave of 40
acres of oak timber from Philip T.
Bell of Conowingo. Mr.. Bell has
also sold 80 acres of oak timber to
Mr.. Heidelbaugh. The saw mills
will be moved in and operations
commenced at once.
Three running horses were sold
at Sheriff's sale at the Howard
House, Elkton, Saturday. "Pearl
Song" was bought by Elisha At
kinson. of Reeder's Corner, for So;
"Will Fonso," by Deputy Sheriff
McAlister for S4.75; "Crayon," by
Fred Wilson for 1913.
David Davis, who left Farming.
ton in 1872 and has not been heard
from since 1875, has written to his
mother, Mrs. Mary Bailey of Ok
ford. He moved to Laramie,
Wyoming, where his wife died.
He afterward married again and is
now living in Pendleton, Oregon.
His mother had mourned him as
dead.
The horses attached to Getchel
England's milk wagon moved off
from the freight house on Monday
morning and finding the driver was
not in the wagon and they had a
free rein, soon started at a gallop
up street. The team was halted
near the square, no damage having
been done to horses or wagon.
G. G. Sill, d. V. s., has secured
a position with Duane H. Rice, pro-
prietor of the Valley View stock
farm, near Towson, Md, and en-
tered upon his duties Monday. The
farm consists of about 40 acres and