The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-03-03

Ira Wells, of Havre de Grace,
has bought the Hotel Cecil in North
East for $3.50.
J. Wesley Falls, of the Cecil bar,
is still confined to his home in
North East by illness.
John L. Gonce, of Elkton, has
purchased the Parker McCreary
farm of ten acres for 5000.
VIM. j. Alrich, of Elkton, has
sold his jewelry store in that town
to G. E. Finck, of Philadelphia.
The residence of the late Robert
MAJ hbank, in Elkton, has been
purchased by Cadmus Price for
$1,000.
A large building on the fishing
shore of Capt. VIM. j. Wilson, on
the North East river, was demol-
ished by the accumulation of snow
on the roof.
The one hundred and fifteenth
session of the Baltimore Methodist
Conference convened on Wednes-
day at Caroline street M. E. church
in that city.
The wedding Of John T. Ward,
of Perryville, and Mary V. Cham
berlaine, of Wilmington, will be
Solemnized on March 8 at the
BRIDES residence.
ga Scrap of Paper a drama in
three acts, will be given in Rising
Sun hall Friday evening, Narch II,
by the pupils of the f. N. |. Gen.
eral admission, 25c.
Governor Lowndes has granted a
pardon to Chas. w. Worton, who
was convicted of the murder of Asa
Singleton and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for ten years.
The young men of Elkton have
organized an athletic association
and have rented the rooms i'm the
Payne building. A gymnasium
will be fitted up and reading rooms
DR. r. H. Smith, of Hlvre de
Grace, had Il narrow escape from
drowning last week. While driv-
ing to see patient in the country
his horse broke through the ice on
brick pond.
Pride of Conowingo Council o.
U. A. NJ, will hold a grand prize
drawing and oyster supper at Con-
owingo tomorrow evening. The
prizes consist of set of dishes,
lamp, carving knife and fork.
Mr.. John Gilpin contemplates
building an addition to his building
on the corner of North and High
streets, Elkton, which will be used
in connection with the barber shop
Of d. Warren Wilson, as a bath
room.
Rev. w. E. Greenfield who has
been holding services at Porter's
Grove M. p. church every two
weeks during the past year, will
hold his closing services Sunday,
March 9Th. Children's service at
2:30 p. H., preaching at 3 p. IN.
Drunkenness and rowdyism have
grown so rampant in and about
Oxford that an anti-treat and clos
ing at 8 O'Clock law is suggested by
a conservator of temperance and
better morals. Such a remedy
would be no better than high
license.
The pupils of Mrs. Jennie Giles
pies and Mrs Mary G. Wright's
classes will give an entertainment
this evening at the home of Mrs.
Wright commencing at 1880 o'clk.
Proceeds to benefit Sunday school.
Silver offering. All are cordially
invited.
G. w. Miller, of the United
States engineers Office at Whining
ton, Del, was at Port Deposit rec
emily to make observations with a
view of expanding a sum appro-
priated by the government for the
Improvement of the channel of the
Susquehanna.
The report comes from Elkton
that the Maxwell family and the
litter family, of Cecil county, will
come into an immense fortune,
which was left in trust in France
by relative by the name of
Dehsane. A New Jersey attorney
has the case in charge.
James A. Thompson, lately
superintendent of the Rising Sun
shoe factory, brought suit against
the Company for S10.7S, claiming
that amount due him for working
overtime. The case was heard be-
fore Squire Taylor last Tuesday,
Jos. S. Pogue representing the
plaintiff who is non resident and
was not present. Judgment has
been withheld until bond for the
costs has been given. The action
seems to be grOundless, as the plain
tiff was employed on regular
salary and was not held account
able for the time lost during his