The midland journal., 1899-11-24

| ~ pdtcuL Ou d ldut0fu uOlueF Has
been secured by J. G. Calhoun, OF
Sassafras.
Miss Eva Howard, daughter OF
III. ID. M. Howard of Elkton, has
gone to Manila with the Red Cross
nurses.
Two old steamers OF the Ericsson
line were taken from Baltimore to
Wilmington last week to be broken
up for old iron.
Robt. B. Foard has been appoint
ed postmaster of st. Augustine,
this county, to succeed Frank A.
Vansant, resigned.
Rev. T. B. Hunter, pastor of Mt.
Pleasant M. E. church, will preach
in the lakewood NJ. P. church at
2:30 O'Clock, 26th inst.
William McAllister purchased at
Sheriff's sale last week, two acres
of land at Liberty Grove, assessed
to Powley and Long, for SIS.
A poultry and oyster supper will
be held in Rowlandville on Thanks
giving evening, 30th inst, for the
benefit of the NJ. P. church of that
place.
Tomorrow the American Mechan-
les will raise a flag over Chapel
school house near Woodlawn, with
the customary ceremony ON such
occasions.
During an alteration over the
price of livery team Theodore
Brown, COL, was shot and slightly
wounded one day last week at
Chesapeake City.
The real estate of the late Ellen
Mason, situated near Colora and
consisting of 6S acres and improve
ments thereon, has been purchased
by Mr.. Sagers for 81, $50.
While cunning on Saturday after
noon Walter BARLEY, colored, of
Middletown, Del, had his left arm
badly shattered by the expl osion of
his gun. He was sent to the
homeopathic Hospital in Will
mington.
The Cunningham farm, near
West Nottingham containing SO
acres of land with improvements
thereon, was sold at mortgagee's
sale Wednesday by W. T. War
burton, attorney, to Mrs. Mary L.
Mitchell of Elkton, for $1, 1875.
Joshua Clayton, of Middletown,
will take the examination this
week, for admittance to the bar,
before the State Board of Exam
iners in Baltimore, Mr.. Clayton
has been studying law under AL
bert Constable, Esq, of Elkton, for
the past two years.
The Board of County Commits
sioners has made the following ap-
preparations for the several towns
of the county. North East, $3.50;
Cecilton, $3.50; Chesapeake City,
800; Elkton, 800; Perryville,
500; Rising Sun, $3.50; Port De-
posit, 5000; Charlestown, 800.
The combination barn on the
farm of ex-senator A. p. German
at Laurel, Md, was destroyed by
fire Saturday. Three horses, nine
wagons, two binders, a lot of grain
and hay, etc., were among the con-
tents. The loss is estimated at
$15,0OO, partly insured.
Religious services, so long sus-
pended at Conowingo ON account of
revival meetings at other points on
the charge, will be resumed on
Sunday evening next, goth inst, at
700 o'clock, by the pastor, Rev. J.
Earle Maloy. The choir is expected
to be present with full chorus. Mr..
Ed. Mcdowell, choister, Miss Mary
Woodrow, organist.
Four Cramps" were lodged in
Elkton Jail last week for riding ir
empty freight cars, to be boarded
at the expense Of the tax payers of
the county. w. It. Warburton
might find room for a large para
graph en- the tramp evil in his lee
ture: 'Some things that threaten
u.s." If our system of society-or
civilization if you please-is scan,
ned closely great many things are
found in it which are threatening.
The telephone company is per-
fecting its system in this county
and a large number of subscribers
have been secured in Elkton. Thus
far not many outside of town have
joined the wire takers. The fol-
lowing list is reported: North East
Exchange, Singerly Station, PROV.
idence Mills, Cherry Hill Exchange,
Aims House, Harvey u Blake,
Childs, Child's Station, Carter's
Mills, Mrs. |. d. Carter's, Post
Office, chesapeake City; Canal
Office, Chesapeake City; ). H.
Steele's, Chesapeake City.
The 46th Regiment, U. S. ", in
which John G. Constable of Elkton
is a lieutenant, sailed from San
Francisco for Manila on Wednesday