The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-09

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has been appointed a railway mail
clerk.
Clerk of the Circuit Court, John
G. Williams, has issued since May
l los licences to merchants and
traders.
Mrs. G. S. Dare tripped over a
clothes prop in the yard yesterday
afternoon and received severe in
jury in her hip.
James Gardener, John w. Alex
ander and William r. Ward were
on Monday elected Town Commits.
sioners for Perryville.
The threatening weather Satur-
day kept the Mayday picnicers at
home, the crowd at the fishing
shores being very slim.
The Newark, Del, town fathers
have ordered the bailiff to arrest
anyone swearing or using improper
language on the streets of that
town.
Rev. Harry Mitchell will preach
in the M. E. church at Rowland
vile on Sunday next, May Ii, at
3 o'clock p. IN. All are cordially
invited.
Elkton Chapter, Epworth League
is making extensive preparations
for the celebration of the thirteenth
anniversary of the organization on
Sunday, May H..
The dedicatory services of the
handsome new M. e. church at
Havre de Grace, the gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Seneca, will be held
June to Is inclusive.
The largest haul of shad in re.
cent years is reported to have been
made by Osmend's float, in the
Susquehanna River, on Thursday,
when $50 were caught,
Miss Yungheisch, trimmer for
Mrs. Gillespie, was in Phila. this
week replenishing millinery stock
for the forthcoming opening as an
nounced in adv. columns.
Blenheim Lodge of Odd Fellows,
at Aberdeen, Hartford county, has
purchased a lot in that town and
will erect a three story building for
lodge and other purposes.
An entertainment for the benefit
of the library fund will be given at
the Chapel School, near Woodlaw,
Tuesday evening, May -, at s
o'clock. Admission Is cents.
Joshua G. Armstrong, of Phila-
delphia, has been granted letters
of administration upon the estate
of the late John Armstrong by the
Orphans Court of Cecil county.
The Port Deposit Electric Com
pany, of Cecil county, has purchas-
ed from Peter e. Tome, of Balti-
more, the property of the Port
Deposit Electric Light Company
for $4,000.
The annual meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society will be
held in Elkton on May 20. DR.
William Ell. Welch, of Johns Hop.
kins Hospital, will deliver the
principal address.
Robert Marshbank, of Elkton,
has accepted the position in the
drug store of Eli T. Reynolds,
made vacant by the departure Of
Mark Founders, who left this
week for Burlington, N. J.
The town election at Ceciltor
this week resulted in the choice Of
the following commissioners: Harry
W. Black, Noble p. Ferguson.
Samuel Ell. Hoover, Charles H.
Peters and G. Naylor Davis.
The flint mill at Conowingo
which was recently purchased by
Norman Smith of Hartford county
has been bought by Allen & Viii
son of that county, who are pushing
the mill to its full capacity nigh
and day.
Rev. Alexander M. Rich, wht
recently resigned as rector of st
James, P. e. church, at Port De
post, has removed to Newport
DEL, where he has accepted thu
rectorship of the church in tina
town and Marshallton.
DIR. G. S. Dare is improving hi
residence on East Main street, by
the erection of a porch ON the ives
side, connecting with the from
porch and making when completed
a continuous veranda along tn
front and side of his dwelling.
Ground was broken Wednesda,
for the erection of a new brick dwell
ling for E. r. Burlington, on the 10
between his store property ant
Chas. E. Buffington's residence
The contract for the work has bee
awarded to S. p. Ryan & Son.
The Town election at Chesapeak
City, was held on Monday and re
suited in the election of Commits