The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-15
COU NTY NEWS
Friday, Feb. l5. 1901.
MI>DR LOCALS

Easter Sunday falls of April Z.
Baldwins Mill is now lighted by
electricity, a plant having beer
installed at the mill.
The Elkton Pulp Mill on Friday
last made Il shipment of twenty
five tons of pulp to England.
A government pension of 800 pei
month has been granted Mrs
Sarah B. Henriques, of Havre de
Grace.
The William Cameron farm, neal
Zion, containing 155 acres, has
been sold to Rutledge T. Clifford
for $1,000.
Washington's birthday, Feb. %,
being legal holiday, it will be
observed by the National Bank OF
Rising Sun.
The citizens of Cecilton have pc
titioned the School Commissioners
for the establishments of high
school in that town.
The Hartford County Agricul-
tural Society is considering the adj
visibility of disseminating the
annual fair at Bel Air.
Today five free delivery routes
will be started in Hartford county
Two from Pylesville, two from
Street and one from Whitetord.
A Prohibition conference will lie
held in Heptasoph's Hall, Balti-
more, Friday, Feb. %, under the
auspices of the Md. State Central
Committee.
Fish Commissioner Dawney will
stock the streams of the Western
Shore of the State with 10000
speckled brook trout and 5000
rainbow trout.
Mrs. George Atkinson, of Port
Deposit, was accidentally struck in
the eye with a clothespin and so
seriously injured that she may lose
the sight of it.
Mrs. Evelyn S. Tome, president
of the Elkton and Port Deposit
national banks, entertained the
directors of the two institutions at
dinner Saturday.
The town commissioners of North
East have decided to purchase a
chemical fire engine and hook and
ladder truck. A volunteer fire de-
partment will be organized in the
town.
The Elkton Ice Co. has closed a
contract with Jenkintown, Pa,
well borer, for 1O-inch artesian
well to be sunk in the southw st
corner of the fair grounds, where
the buildings for the plant will be
erected.
The Chesapeake and Delaware
canal is closed to traffic owing to
extensive repairs being made to the
locks at st. Georges and Delaware
City. Ice has also formed in the
canal to such thickness as to ham
per traffic.
James Ralston, of Cecil county,
charged with uttering a worthless
check and failing to appear at the
General Sessions Court in Whining
ton last week on account OF illness,
has been surrendered by his bonds
:. man to the officials of Delaware.
, There will be a patriotic enter
tainment held at Mt. Pleasant NJ.
E.schurch on Friday, Feb. %, at Z
pm. Prominent speakers will he
in attendance; and all the different
= beneficial organizations will take
!. part in the exercises. Every per-
.sOn4invited.
A packed house greeted the I'm
perial Hand Bell Ringers in the
Town Hall last Friday evening,
not only were the seats all occu-
pied, but standing room was scarce
The performance was rare treat
and elected much applause, which
was responded to by a number of
encores.
The personal estate of the late
Thos. G. Bond, of Port Deposit,
which was passed upon by the Or.
.phans' Court this week, amounted
to 1870, 27606 after all claims had
been settled. In addition to the
personal estate, Mr.. Bond held
.;about $40, 900 worth of real estate
in Cecil county.
Robert Moffett, Kent county
farmer, hearing noise among his
chickens and investigating found
thieves had carried a number off.
He and his brother mounted horses
and overlook three colored men
with the poultry on their banks.
The negroes were turned over to
the proper authorities and landed
in Jail.
Engineers f. H. Drake & Co.,
Drexel Building, have plans under
way for large brick and iron
power house, to be constructed
near ElktOn Md for tho EII,ton