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netted the school $20.70.
Jas. J. McCauley, executor, has
sold house and lot at Childs'
station to William Glenn, for 500.
Frank x. Finnan, of Elkton, has
accepted q position with the
Swarthmore, Pa, paper mill as
manager.
Water in the Little Elk creek is
reported so low that the mills on
, that stream were obliged to shut
down on Saturday.
Renewed interest has been mani
tested in the protracted meetings
being held in the M. 3. church this
week. Sixteen conversions have
been made.
VIM. T. Weldon has been elected
lay delegate to Wilmington confer
ence March 81, by Mt. Pleasant M.
E. church. Cnas. j. Davis was
elected alternate.
Young Friends Association will
meet Sabbath afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock. The first of a series of
papers on early church history will
be introduced. All are invited.
Thieves raided the hennery of
Mrs. Elizabeth B. GrOOme. in Elk
ton, and carried off a number of
fowls, afterwards bringing the
feathers back and throwing them
in the yard.
James Marcus, foreman of the
pulp mill at Elkton, fell into a large
vat of water last Friday and con
siderable difficulty was experienced
in rescuing him as the water was
over his head.
A. J. Mearns, of Zion, while cut.
ting wood one day last week struck
the end of the AK handle ON the
block, causing the blade to turn
and come down across the back of
his left hand, severing the leader of
the fore finger.
A deed was recorded this week
at the Clerks Office, Elkton, that
was given in 1876, but had never
been put on record. 1t was from
James T. Mccullough, trustee, to
Martha Mcdaniel, for Q house and
lot on Bow street, Elkton.
s. j. Seneca, of Havre de Grace,
has prepared for the American Tin
Plate Company collection of the
various sizes and kinds of tin cans
made at his plant in that city. The
collection will form part of the
exhibit of. the Company at the
Paris Exposition.
We call the attention of farmers
to the notice published by Director
Amoss of farmers Institutes, pub
lished on second page. There
should be large turnout of farmers
and their families on the 10Th to
hear what the speakers say about
the business of the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Bond, of
Port Deposit. have issued cards for
the marriage of their daughter Miss
Blanche Mccullough Bond, to Ed
ward Naudain Crawford, M. D., of
Cecilton, on Wednesday morning,
Feb. IA, at half past eleven, in
West Nottingham Presbyterian
church.
An oyster and poultry supper
will be held at the house of Street
Brown, at Colora, on Wednesday
evening, Feb. Z. Tickets, 25c;
oysters extra. Proceeds for benefit
of Board of Stewards of Mt. Pleas
ant M. E. church. If stormy on
above date, supper will be held on
the next clear evening.
Peninsula farmers are making
quite a stir holding meetings and
passing resolutions declaring they
will not raise tomatoes for less than
81 a ton, and also that Gamers
must empty their crates In reason
able time, after received and not
keep them for days as heretofore.
Farmers appear to be brisking up.
o. G. Giles, of Elkton, found. a
pocket book in his place of business
last week, containing a number OF
papers of more or less value, includ-
ing an English draft for 92O9, a
note for $1,000, and a check for
$500, besides j. other important
papers. 1t is thought to be the
property of. John M. Mclean, OF
Oak Lane, near Philadelphia, to
whom Mr.. Giles wrote.