Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

The new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Masseya Ia now about completed and
will be dedicated with appropriate
services on Sunday, March Sd.
A contract has been awarded by the
Queen Anne's Railroad Co. for the con
struotion of an extension to run from
Love Point, via Queenstown, to Centre
Vile.
The FORK Improvement COMPANY
Association is endeavoring to secure
the remainder OF the right Of way for
an electric road from Baltimore to
Belair.
Up to the present time tho clerks of
the Kent and Queen Anne's County
Circuit Courts have issued 1911 oyster
licenses for the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries.
W. Arthur Mitchell and, Henry M.
Mccullough, of Elkton, executors OF the
late DR.. II. FL. Mitchell, has sold to
Henry A. Lewis the farm near Elkton
for $4,000.
The official board Of the Chestertown
Methodist Episcopal Church has ex
tended unanimous call to Rev. e, p,
Roberts to return as their pastor next
conference year.
The Elkton Stock Farms, formerly
owned by the late William M. Singefly
OF Philadelphia, have been leased by
3. u. Wilson, a well-Known horsemau
Of Punxsutawney, Pa. q
The official borrd of the Centreyjlls
Methodist Episcopal Church have
granted their pastor, Rev. 4. O. Atkins,
a leave Of absence for few weeks rest
and recuperation in Florida.
The first number of the Eastern
Shore Farmer and Fruit Cnlturist
has just been issued. The new paper Is
farm journal, published monthly, ard
devoted particularly to Eastern Shore
farming.
james 2. Ireland, prominent farmer
OF near Chestertown, last week pur-
chased in Baltimore herd OF 81 fine
cattle. Since he has brought them
home IL of them have died from some
peculiar disease. la5t
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
r.. West, at Colora, was the scene Of a
fashionable wedding last evening, when
her sister, Miss Anna May Scarf, was
married 10 Emory Carroll Rawlings, a
prominent young business man of Cecil
county.
The School Commissi for Cecil
county were in session at Elkton on
Tuesday and ordered the teachers
salaries for the second term, amounting
to Sll,6S412. The report Of the
teachers showed that there were 4,79l
pupils attending the public schools in
Cecil county.
Thomas F. Deegan OF Philadelphia,
who has the contract for building the
Cherry Hill, Elkton and Chesapeake
City Electric railway, in an interview,
stated That he had practically completed
his financial plans and had ordered the
greater amount of the material for the
construction of the road, including cars.
The new Presbyterian Church for
Port Deposit, which is to be erected ia
the centre of the town, will cost
Sls.0 J. Harvey Rowland has made
a gift Of $40, 900 to the congregati IN for
the church, the balance, 81, 900, to be
furnished by them for the purchase of
the lot and the furnishing OF the In
terror Of the church.
The Wheeler Transportation Line
was sold at public sale at Den on yes
terday, in order to settle the estate Of
its founder and principal owner, the
late Captain Caleb q. Wheeler. The |
property was bought by Mrs. Annie r.
Whseler, widow; Elmer II. Wheeler.
the baltimore agent OF the line, and |
Jas. w. Holt, surviving partner Of Can.
tain Wheeler, for ti05, GOV.