The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-04
NTY NEWS.
Friday, Mar. A 1898.
NII.>.ORLOCALS

ance before the snow Wednesday.
March came in like lamb. We
will wait till it goes out before
making any comments.
Fire in the business section of
Chestertown on Monday morning
caused a loss of over $15, 900.
The Happy Club of Pennington
met with Miss Hattie johnson of
that village on last Friday evening.
The w. c. T. U. will meet in the
lecture room of the church on
Thursday, March 10th, at 2:3O
o'clock.
Two carloads of strawberries on
the way to Philadelphia from the
south passed through Elkton Oh
Sunday.
A new lodge, called Granite Tenn
pie, has been organized at Port
Deposit in connection with Granite
Castle, X. G. Il.
Alexander Thompson, of Elkton,
and John Hagan, of Baldwin, have
each been granted Government
pension of $500.
Clarence eros ley, of Elk Neck,
was thrown from his carriage one
night last week by running into a
fence but not badly hurt.
Fourteen hundred bushels of
wheat and one hundred and fifty
tons of hay were raised on the
Mearns farm near Calvert last year.
Mr.. Edw. H. Worthington has
taken his son, H. Linn, into part
nership with him and the firm
name IS now E. H. WorthingtOn &
Son.
A large petition was sent from
the Ninth district to the legislature
against the present local option law
being meddled with by that august
body.
Rev. l.. E. Barrett of the Will
mington Conference will preach his
farewell sermon as Presiding Elder
in the NJ. E. church of this town
next Sunday evening.
There is talk of shirt factory at
Port Deposit. Sixty women and
girls would be needed to run the
machines and it is thought Port is
not prepared to furnish the requi
site force.
Elmer Arthur Dennison's parents
of Bay View, gave their son a pleas
ant surprise on Thursday evening
of last week by inviting company
of young people to meet at their
home and spend the evening in
social games.
The Orphans Court was in spec
ial session Tuesday and passed
orders appertaining to several es-
tates. Messrs. Davis and Beatty
were present, the commission of the
newly appointed associate, Alfred
Kirk, not having been received
from the Governor.
Geo. A. Blake, attorney, on Tues
day sold at mortgagee's sale at the
court house door, Elkton, the David
w. Burlin farm of 81 acres, near
Woodlawn, to Jacob ID. Rambo for
$500. He also sold as trustee, the
Rachel Smallwood house and lot in
Elkton to S. j. Keys for $131.
The following were chosen town
commissioners of Port Deposit at
the election on Monday J. G. Van
mort, Isaiah w. Burlin, John
Lamm, Jr., Edwin Boynton, S. A.
Reynolds, John McClenahan and
DR.. H. w. Hopes. There was no
contest, the ticket elected being
composed of both democrats and
republicans.
On last Tuesday morning me-
mortal services for the naval officers
and sailors of the Inflated battle
ship Maine were conduced in st.
Teresa catholic church, Port De-
post. On the thirtieth day of the
sad occurrence, March is, impress
sive services will again be held at
nine O'Clock, at which Father Arnd
will pronounce eulogy. Public
invited.
The drama "Esmerelda," to be
given in Rising Sun hall Friday
evening, March 18th, promises to
be a, first class entertainment. 1t
will be given by the Rising Sun
Dramatic Association, under the
auspices of Garfield Post and Gar
field Woman's Relief Corps. The
drama contains four acts and has a
cast of ten characters. Music will
be furnished by the Relief Corps.
General admission, 25c; reserved
seats, 35c; children under II years,
zoe. Tickets on sale at E. III.
Worthington & Sons and DR.. L. r.
Kinks drug store.
While returning from Colora last
Wednesday with empty hay skids
John w. Miller's four horse team