The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
COU NTY NEWS.
Friday, Feb. 10 1899.
Mi .ORLOCALS


The Oliver Nesbitt farm, near
Colora, has been purchased by j.
Otis Kennard of Chester, Pa.
The ice dealers of Port Deposit
have not harvested any ice yet, on
account of its inferior quality.
The Pennsylvania railroad made
a survey through Elkton last week
preparatory to change Of tracks.
On Saturday Magistrate Groves
of Elkton sentenced Edward Short
to the House of Refuge for vag-
rancy.
Thomas p. Dale has been recon-
mended by Congressman w. B..
Baker as postmaster at Banks,
Cecil county.
Frank j. Kerr, a merchant tailor
of Elkton, was stricken with apo
plexy last Wednesday and is in a
serious condition.
The Elkton shirt factory reports
a "rushn of orders and overtime
work. Shirts appear to be in more
demand than shoes.
The County Commissioners,
School Commissioners and Orphans
Court will be in session next Tues
day and Wednesday,
The service of mail by free rural
delivery carrier was inaugurated in
Hartford county Friday; Samuel
Walston is the carrier.
During a storm Friday lightning
struck and killed a colored girl,
Ruth Moloch, aged IL years, near
Aries, in Dorchester county.
Charles S. Passmore of Butte,
Mont, is in the east on a business
trip and renewing his acquaintance
with old friends in this section.
The thermometer registered A.
below zero in Rising Sun on Thurs
day morning. At some points
near town 50 below was reported
Invitations have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Shoch, of Elk
view, for the marriage of their
daughter, Clara Irene, to Mr.. Jas.
Honder.
Home Council, No. 4, 0. U. A.
NJ, of Principle, will hold an oyster
and poultry supper in their hall at
Principle on Thursday evening,
10th inst. Tickets 25c.
The Kyle farm, situated in the
Fourth district near Fair Hill and
containing 62s acres, was sold at
the courthouse door. Elkton, on
Tuesday to Gilbert Cam for 81, 065.
Harry T. Smith, of Wilmington,
a freight breakman on the p, w.
& b. railroad, had one of his arms
crushed between the bumpers while
coupling cars at Elkton on Friday
last.
The Bell family left Conowingo
last week in a special car for st.
Augustine, Florida, where they
will spend the remainder of the
winter. Conowingo is Their cool
this season fora southern resi- lence.
John A Hartenstine of this town
has associated himself with the
Parkton Lumber Co. of Parkton.
BALTIC. Co., with Il branch at Cor
bett. Mr.. HarteHstine is treasurer
of the company and entered upon
his duties yesterday.
The Town Improvement associa,
ton of Port Deposit will hold its
annual meeting for the election of
offic trS today. The association has
virgin soil to work on, as SlClaire
remarked to Miss Ophelia when
he presented her with Topsy.
The members of Ebenezer NJ. E.
church, Theodore, will hold a
poultry and oyster supper at the
home of William Armour, on
Wednesday evening, February 10.
If stormy, the next fair evening
Proceeds for benefit of church.
Mrs. w. H. Davis, Of Baldwins
Banks, met with Il very serious and
perhaps fatal accident at her home
Tuesday morning. She slipped
upon the icy steps and fell against
the point of the bottom step, break
ing a rib and receiving internal
injuries.
Major Philip II. Ellis has been
promoted to be brevet Lieut.. Col
onel, for bravery displayed at the
San Juan fight. Col. Ellis was
wounded in the charge at that point.
Col. Ellis is son of the late +. A.
Ellis of Elkton and brother of DR..
Charles NJ. Ellis.
At the session of the Quarterly
Conference of the NJ. E. church last
Saturday Rev. s. j. Morris, ID. d.,
rendered his resignation as pastor
of the church, which was accepted.
DIR. Morris is clasSed as one of the
most learned men and able min
listers in the conference.
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