The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-29
COU NTY NEWS
Fri.la v. Dec. 20. 1880.
MlNDRLOCALS


above zero this week and some fine
skating is the result.
Chas. w. Cox has purchased o.
William Booz 1876 acre farm il
Elk Neck for So, $50.
A government pension of Sc pei
month has been granted Geo. M
Christie, of Rowlandville.
DIR. J. G. Mckenzie, director Of
the Jacob Tome Institute, has re-
signed, to take effect in June.
Work will soon begin on the
largest barge yet built in Elkton,
at the boat yard at Elk Landing.
Robert Scott, of Elkton, has pur-
chased of Col. /. ID. Davis the
McCrone property, near Iron Hill,
for $500.
The Young Ladies' Home Mission
will hold sociable at the home OF
Mrs. Nellie Wagner on Saturday
evening, Jan. 6.
The l2-inch gun fired at the test
ing at Fort Carroll sent out a half
ton of metal with 4S5 pound
charge of powder behind it.
After being closed for many
months the Elkton pulp mill and
Marley paper mill have resumed
business under their new pro-
prietors.
Mrs. Ellen Tosh's residence near
Colora was broken into last week at
night and several articles stolen,
consisting of flour, butter, canned
goods, etc.
VIM. Holmes, young man en-
ployed on the farm of Malvin Jones,
near Elkton, was kicked in the face
by horse Tuesday. morning and
severely injured.
The Class of 1900 of the Cecil
County High School, Elkton, pre-
sented their principal, George A.
Steele, with a handsome umbrella
for Christmas gift.
All members of Rising Sun
Council, No. 15, d. of L., are re-
quested to be present next Wednes-
day night on account of installation
of officers. By order of Secretary.
Garfield Post, No. IS, Dept. of
Md, G. A. r., will have a public
installation of officers in Post Hall,
on Thursday next, Jan. 4, at 2:30
p. NJ. Department officers from
Baltimore will lie present.
The Rising Sun Detective Asso-
citation will hold its annual meet
ing and turkey dinner on Saturday,
January 6, 1900. See ad. in another
column. Let every member bring
a new name to propose for menu
bership.
Senator McComas presented to
the Senate the petition praying for
the adoption of an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting polyg.
amy, from the congregation of Elk,
ton Presbyterian church, and also
one from the citizens of Zion.
AS Daniel Arbuckle was driving
past a traction engine near Cherry
Hill on Thursday afternoon of last
week, his horse became frightened
and ran away. The driver was
thrown from the vehicle and badly
hurt, the wagon being demolished.
The case of Clinton Watson, oil
Perryville, VS.. the B. & 0. railroad
company, which was tried at the
December term of Circuit Court,
when Mr.. Watson was awarded a
verdict of $2,0S3 damages for in.
juries received, will be carried to
the Court of Appeals.
AT a special meeting of the
Liquor Commissioners of Cecil
County, held in Elkton Tuesday,
the wholesale license formerly held
by Fred G. Ludwig, who committed
suicide in Philadelphia about two
weeks ago, was granted to Harry
N. Manlove, Chesapeake City.
County Treasurer VIM. T. Fryer
filed his bond for $4,000 last Tues.
day and appointed John Banks, Of
Chesapeake City, assistant treas
urer. The salary of the Treasurer
is $1,000 year and that of his
assistant $14O0. They will enter
upon their new terms on May z.
Taylor McKenney, an employee O
the telephone company, while al
work in the rear of Murray's store
Elkton, one day last week got int
an alteration with Jesse Gibson
colored, and was stabbed in the
back by the negro with .penknife
receiving a severe wound. Gibson
was arrested and lodged in Jail
That is about what Young niggel
considers-enjoying his freedom.
The Master in Equity of the New
South Wales Supreme Court hal
decided what persons living il
Australia are next of kin and arr
entitled to share in the estate of thu
late James Tyson, the Australian
millionaire The LIST is a long one