The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-19

OdHluel GlIIOFu mas SOHl HIS ldrHi
containing 100 acres, near Lem
bard, to ThomasStephens.
The Singerly Stock Farm, nea
Elkton, containing 3I3' acres viii
be sold at public sale February 5
John Murphy, of North East, ha.
purchased the farm of Samuel Mil
Ter at Bacon Hill, consisting of II
acres with improvements, for $1,000
DIR. Howard Bratton, of Elkton
secretary OF Cecil County Board O
Health, is confined to his hom,
with a severe attack of rheumatism
The boiler in the cellar of Chas
Walton of Iron Hill, used for steam
heating purpose, exploded on Satur
day night but did little damage
other than flooding the cellar.
Jim Holland, recently released
from the House of Correction, wa:
ON Friday sentenced to 80 days in
Elkton Jail Cor disorderly conduct.
Our criminal laws badly nee6
amending.
Miss Eileen Drennen, of Havrt
de Grace, had a narrow escape from
drowning last week. While skat
ing on the Susquehanna she fell
into an air hole and was rescued
with difficulty.
The dam across Big Elk creek, al
the eastern end of Elkton, partly
gave away Sunday and as con
sequence the Touring mills of Davis
& Vinsinger will be closed down
until it is rebuilt.
Workmen are engaged in raising
all the water tanks along the line
of the B. & 0. railroad so that
water can be taken from the tanks
by the larger engines which have
been ordered for use on the road.
Samuel Chamberlain, aged 16
years, son of Charles Chamberlain
of Bay View, was accidentally shot
through the right hand Wednes-
day while handling revolver,
which he thought was not loaded.
Rev. Robt. Watt, D. D., of Will
mington, occupied the pulpit in the
NJ. E. church last Sunday evening
and preached to large congrega-
ton. Revival services are being
held each evening through the
week.
Eugene Paxson, of Summit
Bridge has lost three horses and
William Money two from an cpl
demic which has broken out among
the horses in that neighborhood.
The disease affects the throat and
mouth.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of Conowingo Bridge
Company the following were re-
elected: President, Philip T. Bell;
Directors, John w. Bell, Richard
B. Mccoy, James S. Patterson and
Levi B. Kirk.
Moses Moore, COL, for a number
of years employed by the late
DIR. Fl. II. Mitchell of Elkton, died
at the Cecil County Aims House on
Monday from apoplexy.
Nose was a character, one of his
fads was forecasting the weather
and he did it about as well as the
almanacs.
Fl. H. Haines, j. A. Kirk, VIM.
L. Mearns, L. r. Kirk, M. D., and
Chas. s. Pyle were on Tuesday last
elected directors of the National
Bank of Rising Sun for the ensuing
year. Officers elected were: III. Ell.
Haines, president; j. A. Kirk, vice
president, and Chas. S. Pyle,
cashier.
Miss Gertrude s. Dare enter
tanned the progressive euchre club
on last Friday evening. Six tables
were played. Miss. Ella Kirk and
Mr.. j. M. Sterrett carried off the
honors, being the members with
the highest score. Miss Kinks
score was Is games won and A lost,
and Mr.. Sterrett's II to 5. The
next meeting of the club will be
held with Drs. Jenness and Moore
on Friday evening, the Goth inst.
Workmen on Monday while en-
gagged in clearing away the debris
of the barn Of Mrs. s. A. McDan-
iel, near North East, which was
burned last week, came across the
charred remains of a man. Beside
the bones was revolver, a pocket
knife and part of pipe. The sup
position is the man was a tramp
and. was in the hay loft smoking,
which is responsible for the fire,
which destroyed the building and
contents.
Monday evening a young colored
man, who gave his name as David
Mcclure, of Trenton, N. j., a
passenger on the p, w. & B. rail
road, deliberately walked to the
platform of the car on the train due
at Elkton at about $3.50 o'clock p
m, and jumped off when it was
about six miles north of town. HI
WINS not killad hnt hadlu hrnicaG