The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-03-01
COU NTY NEWS
Friday, March 4. 1901.
MID RLOCALS


Grated again this season by Baker
& Arthur, OF Hartford county.
In the shooting match at Colora
on Saturday III: l.. Worthington
broke 4S out of a possible so blue
rocks.
A lunch social will he held at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Wagner this
evening by the Home Mission
Circle.
John S. Writ, Esq, of Elkton,
has sold at private sale to Jefferson
Ford, of Middletown, DEL, his 900
acre farm on Cecil Manor, for
$4,000.
The frame dwelling house of Cecil
F. Slaughter, at Cecilton, was de-
stroyed by fire on Friday last.
The loss amounted to about 1000,
partially insured.
J. T. G. Hopkins, Jr., of Port
Deposit, has been designated by
Governor Smith to be color bearer
in the inaugural parade in Wash
ington on March 4.
Senator McComas has secured an
amendment to the River and Har
Dor Bill, increasing the appropria-
ton from $4,000 to $l6,665, the
amount requested.
The ladie,' of Bethel M. E.
church, Second district, held a
= ''Size Social on Tuesday. Three
cents per foot for height was charg-
ed and good sum realized.
The farm of Samuel Il. Kilmon,
three miles from Elkton, was sol
at attorneys sale on Tuesday to
Mrs. Mary j. Gamble, of Provi-
dence, for 800. The farm contains
LOG acres.
The matter Of having q director
or an agency in Port Deposit is
under consideration 10y the Nation
al Bank of Rising Sun in order to
accommodate their patrons in that
neighborhood.
A literary and musical entertain
ment will be given in Butler school
house, near Pennington, this even
ing. Admission, zoe. Proceeds
for benefit Improvement fund Eb-
enezer church.
The Welsh Point farm, in Back
creek neck along the Elk river, in
the Third district, has been pur.
chased by DR.. E. 81. Byers, of
Philada., who intends to stock it
extensively with game.
At the meeting of the Aims
House Trustees on Saturday last
warrants were drawn on the County
Treasurer to the amount of $40 80.
One death occurred at the institu
ton during February, John Rambo.
The County Commissioners were
in session three days this week for
the purpose of making corrections
in the assessments of property. A
number of tax payers appealed to
the Board for reduction in assess
ments.
The Vivo Club was entertained
on Friday evening last by Misses
Blanche and Helen Byles, at their
home near Fair Hill, one hundred
guests being present. An enjoy
able literary and musical program
was rendered.
The Rising Sun Glee Club assist
ed by the pupils of the school, will
give an entertainment at Oak Grove
school house on Wednesday even
ing next, 9th inst, at 1880 o'clock.
Admission, 15c; proceeds for bene-
fit of library fund.
Washington's Birthday was OBJ
served by Rising Sun public school
on the afternoon of Feb. Dist. The
school has recently added a number
of valuable volumes to its library
including works of Cooper, Kipling,
Hentz and other authors.
The teachers and pupils of Ches.
apeake City public school observed
Washington's Birthday with APP
propriate exercises. School Exam
liner George Biddle and George A.
Blake, School Commissioner, were
present and made addresses.
Peter Anderson, of Millington,
Kent county, recently captured
two large offers. One weighed %
and the other 26 pounds. He re
ceived $25 for the two pelts.. Offers
used to live in Rowlandville dam,
but none were ever captured.
Thursday evening of last week
traffic, on the p, w. and B. rail
road was delayed by a freight
wreck near Principle Furnace.
Two flat cars of an extra freight
were derailed, blocking travel on
the northbound track. No one was
injured.
Capt. w. A. Wright, of the Elk
ton company of Md. National
Guards, has accepted the invitation
to participate with his company in