The midland journal., 1901-04-12

--ONNeC 49,
days.
Delbert Cameron, aged IA years,
of Elkton, sustained a fracture of
his right arm on Sunday, by a fall
from fence.
The ladies of the Elkton Pres
byterian Church are to hold a rum
mage sale during the last week in
April, for the benefit of the Manse
fund.
An effort will be made to raise
$4,000 by July 1, for the Confer
ence Academy Fund, by the Will
mingtOn district of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference.
The entire property of the Nc
Cullough Iron Company at Row
landville, is advertised to he sold
at mortgagee's sale, at the court
house door in Elkton, April "a.
The Cecil County News and the
Cecil Democrat have been selected
as the papers in this county in
which to publish the laws passed
at the late extra session of the
legislature.
The young people of Liberty
Grove neighborhood have a flour
ishing Chautauqua Circle. The
next meeting of the Circle will be
with Miss Cassie J. Rowland on
Saturday evening, April 20.
James Gayley, son of Rev. s. A.
Gayley, for thirty six years pastor
of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, is first vice president of
the 100000, 900 steel trust. The
president of the concern will re-
ceive salary of 81, 100000.
The well which is being bored on
the fair grounds at Elkton, for the
ice plant, had reached last week
depth of 225 feet, when solid rock
was struck. When the rock strata
is penetrated it is expected strong
vein of water will be tapped.
A COW belonging to Mr.. F. P.
Williams, of st. Augustine, gave
birth to three calves one day last
week. They weigh about forty
pounds each and are all thrifty
calves.-Ex.
That bovine family will need
wet nurse soon.
Preparations are on foot to have
Maryland elaborately represented
at the Pan American, the South
Carolina and West India Exposi-
tions. A magnificent educational
exhibit will be made by Johns
Hopkins University and other edu-
cational Institutions.
The Judges have re appointed j.
j. Hartnett, of Elkton, Court
Stenographer for the Second Ju-
dicial Circait. Our Court em-
ploys stenographers and type
writer's, and things are not now as
they used to be when the lawyers
had to take notes of the testimony.
The annual meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society will be held
at Elkton April II, having been
postponed from April 10. "Pneu-
monia" will be the subject for dis
cussion. Morning session at 11:OO
O'Clock; afternoon session at 1:3O
O'Clock. Officers for the ensuing
term will be elected.
Rev. II. A. G. Westerfeld was
presented with handsome gold
watch, by his congregation, on his
return from conference to his Ris.
ing Sun charge.
The choir of Tome Memorial M.
E. church this week presented a
gold headed baton to their leader,
DR.. John S. French.
Cards have been issued for the
marriage of Mr.. Charles N. Dick
erson, formerly of Elkton, now of
Middletown, Del, and Miss Addie
May Webb, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Webb. The cere-
mony will take place on Thursday
evening, April Is, at the home of
the BRIDES parents in Middletown.
The wages of the employees of
Textile Works at Havre de Grace,
have temporarily been reduced 10
per cent owing to the declining
market and accumulation of large
stock of manufactured goods on
hand.-Whig.
The dinner pail is not so full as
promised on the 9th of November
it would be.
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