The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-06-01

1890 1890
A government pension of $8 per
month mas been granted Anna M.
Hillaman, of Chesapeake City.
Havre de Grace cyclers are try
ing to get the State "Meet" of the
Maryland Division L. A. w for
that city.
Robert DeRenick, recently ar
rested in Havre de Grace for coun-
terfeiting, has been sentenced to six
years in the penitentiary.
The brick building in Elkton,
known as the Pavord property,
was purchased on Saturday by
Reuben Haines, Esq, for $4,000.
The subscription to the India
famine fund in Elkton and vicinity
amounted to 1926, which will
be forwarded to the proper parties.
The Orphans Court for Cecil
count held a special meeting on
Tuesday to consider contested
claims against the estate of the late
S. III. Clements, of the Fourth dist.
Drew Nichol, of Port Deposit,
and Miss Mamie Selma Brown
were married DIT the groom's home
on Monday night by Rev. A. S.
Mowbray, pastor of Tome M. E.
church.
In attempting to board train at
Elkton John Hall slipped and fell
onto the southbound track, in front
of an approaching train. He just
managed to crawl from the track in
time to escape being run over.
While crossing the track at the
railroad station last Monday the
paper mill wagon was struck by a
freight car. The car caught
one of the rear wheels and demol-
ished it but did no further damage.
Martha Harris, widow of Lewis
who was lynched in Belair
on the 26th of March, was fined $5
and costs for cursing on the streets
of Belair Sunday afternoon. Since
the lynching of her husband she
has been very abusive toward many
persons.
Seth Mahon, an employee of the
Hardwood Lumber Co., while at
work in the woods near North East
one day last week, was seriously
injured by a heavy piece of timber
falling on him, breaking his left leg
and also intlicting severe scalp
wound. His condition is critical.
A new national bank is to be
at Darlington, Hartford
county, with capital of 1915, 900.
Christopher Wilson will be Pres
ident Of the concern, and William
Silver, Cashier. This is the second
new bank for Hartford county. Wei
have heard Of only one new one for
Cecil so far.
The pupils of Tome Institute OBJ
served Memorial Day Wednesday
the chief feature OF the
exercises being an address by Mr..
Willis Fletcher johnson, of New
York, who is well known as an
editor and writer. In addition to
the address the exercises included
a number of patriotic choruses by
the pupils. The grave of Jacob
Tome, in Hopewell cemetery, was
decorated, party of teachers, with
representatives of each class, driv-
ing there laden with flowers.
The examination of candidates
for admission to the various classes
of the Tome Institute for the year
1900-1901 will be held at the. Inst
tute building Thursday and Fri
day, June 14th and 10Th. AL
though a second examination will
be held two days preceding the
of the Fall Term, viz:
September oath and 25th, boys and
girls planning to enter the Institute
in the Fall are urged to be present
at the first of the foregoing exam
nation, viz: June 14th and 10Th.
The Elkton silk mill project is
still alive. The latest is that the
citizens of Elkton subscribe $35, 900
and build a mill after plans pre-
pared by said company. Upon
completion of the mill it is to be
turned over to said company and
preferred 8 per cent stock of the
Liberty Silk Company is to be
issued to the subscribers in pay
ment therefor. The Liberty Com
pany is then to equip and operate
the mill.
This proposition met with con-
siderable favor, and stock amount
ing to upwards of $25, 900 was sub
scribed or promised with excellent
prospect of securing the full amount
required, so says our informant,
the Democrat.
The one hundred and fifty ninth
commencement exercises and alum
nj reunion of West Nottingham
Academy will be held in West
Nottinnhana chnroh nnd o.ro.ra or,