The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-12-19
NTY NEWS
Friday, Dec. 10. 1902.
MINOR

The Christmas tree now presents
its best bough.
The Willing Workers of Tome
M. E. Church, Port Deposit, clear
ed $50 by their oyster supper.
The Haddock farm of IS acres
near Zion, was sold on Saturday, al
public sale, to Stanley Bowlsby fol
$4,000.
George W. Johnson, Lower Ok
ford, has sold his farm of 143 acres
to T. D. Harper, Oxford, fol
$4,000.
Elkton milk dealers have formed
a trust and advanced the price Of
milk in that town from 6 cents tC
8 cents per quart.
Andrew Anderson, of North
East, within the last several days
has lost five valuable livery horses
from cerebro-spinal meningitis.
According to the almanac next
Monday will be the shortest day Of
the year, the sun rising at 1926 a.
m, and setting at 4.46 p. m.
James Ell. Maxwell entertained
the Cecil Farmers club on Wednes.
day. An account of the proceed.
ings will be given in our next
issue.
While operating a circular saw
one day last week David Grason,
ofSylmar, had his hand badly LAGER
ated by it's coming in contact with
the saw.
The County Commissioners have
appointed Philemon Lloyd bridge
tender at Sassafras river for one
year, and Hester Hess counsel to
the Board.
Samuel Smith, near Rising Sun,
lost his most valuable horse on
Wednesday, the animal dying OF
meningitis. Mr.. Smith also has
another horse sick with the disease.
The pupils of Liberty Grove
school will give a cantata, "Mrs.
Santa Claus and the Dolls," in the
school room, this evening. Admis-
sion, 10 cents; proceeds for the
library.
The Scott Fertilizer Company, of
Elkton, as the result Of their large
business this year, has declared a
dividend of per cent on COM
mon stock and per cent on pre-
ferred stock.
Suggestions for Christmas gifts:
A years subscription to the MID
LAND JOURNAL, $1.0O; course
ticket for the entertainments in
Rising Sun hall, $1.25; A ton OF
coal, 3.
John s. Cullen, of near town,
butchered three fine ten-and- ahalf
months old pigs Tuesday, which
averaged 354 pounds, dressed.
The largest one tipped the beam
at 374 pounds.
A dividend of one dollar per
share on the par value of $40 a
share, has been declared by the
Conowingo Bridge Company. The
receipts for the year are shown by
the annual report to be over So, 200.
At the annual meeting of the
Little Britain Detective Associa.
tiOn which was held at Oak Hill on
the 9th inst, Harry Fairlamb was
elected president; James Wood,
secretary, and James M. Paxson,
treasurer.
The annual Christmas Entertain
ment of the M. e. Sunday school
will be held in the church on
Wednesday evening, Oath inst, al
1880 O'Clock. A special program
of music and recitations has been
prepared. Admission loo.
Webster Wells, of Elkton, and
s. r. Hopkins, Darlington, Har.
ford county, were two of the Is
students suspended by the faculty
of st. Johns College, Annapolis
for participating In the hazing Of
the students in the preparatory de-
partment and attacking one of the
professors of the institution.
While cutting wood with a cir
cular-saw yesterday afternoon Thos
Rink had the misfortune to have
his hand badly cut. Thos. Hines
was carrying heavy stick to thu
saw when he stumbled and fel
against Rink, knocking his HAND
against the saw. The four fingers
of his right hand were almos
severed.
Thos. J. Wilson met with very
painful accident at his home, neal
town, on Tuesday. He had tn,
misfortune to slip on the ice il
his yard and fall, striokins
his head with such force as to rem
der him unconscious for time
While badly bruised and shaker
up by his fall he escaped serious
injury.
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