The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-18
COU NTY NEWS
Friday, May is. 1900.
MINi0RLOCALS

$S per month.
Monday and Tuesday were July
days with the mercury very neal
900 in the shade.
A government pension of So pei
month has been granted George
Bond, of Port Deposit.
Smoke stacks have been raised
over the furnaces of the pulp mill
at Elkton Ito feet high.
The general grocery store of T.
Slayter McKenney, in Elkton, has
been close by an attachment issued
by the Clerk of the Court.
Tx. Mayor of Baltimore, VIM. T.
Malster, is reported to be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Congress in the Second district.
Merrick & Fife, cattle dealers,
held public sale Of COWS in Rising
Sun last Wednesday. Fifteen head
were sold, ranging from $25 to
$3.50.
An ice cream and strawberry fes-
tival will be held at Hopewell
church Thursday evening, May "a.
Proceeds for the church improve
ment fund.
S. D. Mccullough lost two val
liable cows last week The ami
mails went mad and had to be
killed. His dog also was killed for
fear it was affected.
Andrew Woodall, of Georgetown,
has purchased for $1,5S4 one
twenty fourtL interest in the Peach
Bud Farm of the First district.
The farm contains 923 acres.
Walter Laird, track hand on
the P, w. & b. railroad at North
East, was seriously injured Tues
day night, being struck on the side
OF. the head by piece of iron from
passing train.
The trustees of the Poor and In
sane want $4,000 to run their in
stitutions the next ensuing year,
and have applied to the County
Commissioners for an appropria-
tion of that amount.
The new bank in Port Deposit is
to start soon, which will make four
banks, and there are eight news
papers in the county. Cecil is
famous, or ought to be, for its
money and intelligence.
The farmers of the lower counties
of the State report wheat damaged
by a green pea louise. The Agri-
cultural College and Experiment
Station report describes and pic
lures the little enemy in its winged
state.
A musicale will be given by w.
X. Terry's Sunday school class, at
the home of Miss Florence Worth
ington, this evening. All are in
vited to attend. A silver Offering
will be taken at the door, proceeds
for benefit of church carpet fund.
George Sharp, of Fair Hill, is
held for appearance at the Septem-
Der term of court for maliciously
destroying property at the Provi-
dence Paper Mills. Sharp had
recently been discharged from the
mill and proceeded to get drunk
and raise Cain.
Daniel Bremen, of Elkton, was
held up by highwaymen at Perry
vile, on Saturday night and rob.
bed of 500. Bremen had a war
rant issued for Michael Burke
charging him with being one of the
robbers, but Burke left the State
before it could be served.
Mccoy Yearsley, of Hockessin,
Del, met with fatal accident on
Friday afternoon last. A pair of
horses which he was driving, at
tached to roller, became fright
ened and ran away, dragging him
a considerable distance and causing
injuries from which he died on
Saturday.
The annual election for FIVE Com
missioners of the borough of Rising
Sun was held on Monday afternoon.
Seventy eight votes were cast re-
sulting in the election of II. H.
Haines. Il. III. Worthington, A. B.
Keen, A. l.. Duyckinck and M. L.
Kirk. J. G. Hindman and G.. r.
Grason of the old board were de-
feated, Messrs. Keen and Kirk
being elected in their places.
The commencement exercises OF
West Nottingham Academy will be
heldl Thursday, June z, at ? p. m.
This commencement will be largely
in the hands of the alumni, large
number of whom have signified
their intention to be present. A
number of short addresses are
promised. Luncheon will be served
to alumni and strangers from q
distance. All former students are
invited to be present, and spend
the day in renewing old acquaint
ances, and in forming new ones.