The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-01

week with inflammation of the
stomach.
Owing to the freight wreck al
North East last Monday, the north
bound train from Baltimore, due al
Rising Sun at $40 p. m, did not
reach here until 1920.
The congregation of Hopewell M
E. church expect to remodel the
building next spring. About $500
has already been subscribed. The
amount needed is $500.
A two year old daughter of Nico.
lilo Micholi near Elkton, fell into a
bucket of boiling water and received
burns about the face and breast
which may terminate fatally.
Burglars attempted to force an
entrance to the Port Deposit post
office at an early hour Tuesday
morning, but were frightened away
by Mr.. Acker, who resides in an
adjoining building.
The name of Robert A. Kirk of
Woodlawn appears second Cd the
second grade list, just published,
of those who took the last civil
service examination in Baltimore,
for positions in the custom house.
A new train has been put on be-
tween Perryville and Port Deposit,
to make connection with the train
leaving Baltimore at 5:5S p. M,
and arriving at Port Deposit at
6:5S. Returning, leaves Port De-
post at 7:10 p. M.
While cutting down a sapling
which had lodged in another tree,
John l.. Stephens was severely hurt
last Wednesday. A sharp splinter
flew from the sapling and struck
him in the face, cutting him under
the eye and on the head.
Alex. Warfeld, colored. attend
ed dance at Cokesbury Tuesday
night and got into an alteration.
On his way home he was waylaid,
struck on the head with a brick,
severely beaten and thrown against
a wire fence, lacerating his body
and face badly.
With the beginning of December
LIST Sheriff-elect Ambrose Price will
take the oath of office, and assume
charge for the next two years, re
lieving Sheriff.. Ross Conoly. Mr..
Conoly will remove from Elkton to
his farm in the Ninth district.
Sheriff. elect Price has retained the
present Deputy, William McAllister
as his assistant for the next two
years.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Octo-
rarO M. E. church will hold their
regular business meeting at the
home of Mr.. A. NJ. Perry on the
evening of Dec. 18th. After the bus
mess exercises an elaborate literary
program will be rendered by the
members and friends OF the society.
An offering will be taken, which
will 60 towards the liquidation of
the parsonage debt. Everybody
come.
Garfield Post, G. A. R., will hold
a campfire in the Town Hall on
Saturday evening, Dec. 16. The
evenings program will consist of
speeches, graphophone, singing and
instrumental music. Admission
% cents. Reserved seats without
extra charge, on sale at DIR. Kirk Is
drug store and E. H. Worthington
& Sons. Proceeds to be used for
the care of graves of soldiers, for
which no other provision has been
made.
A petition is being circulated
throughout Elkton and other parts
of the county, to be sent to Gov.
Lowndes, asking for the pardon of
Wilson Biddleand Vaughan Harvey
both of North East, who have been
confined in the Elkton Jail since
last May, on the charge OF assault
with intent to kill John Ell. Rogers,
of Oxford, Pa. They were convicted
at the September term of court,
and sentenced to nine months in
the Elkton Jail.
The onus of boarding them in
idleness is the inspiration of the
petition.
Elkton is becoming a Gretna
Green for runaway lovers.
Early Monday morning Elkton
was visited by a young runaway
couple who left their respective
homes at Lancaster, Pa, on Sunday
evening, arriving in Elkton on the
early train. After tiresome wait
genial Deputy Clerk HI. S. Cameron
appeared at the Office at his usual
hour, and after the young couple
made known their mission the nee
cessary document was produced and
the couple directed to the residence
of Rev. Benz. F. Price, where they
were made one, giving their names
as Elmer B. Netf and Miss Mary C.
Hagan. After stroll through the
streets of Elkton they FASTENED to
the telegraph Office and sending
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