The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-03-07
NTY NEWS.
Friday, March z 1902.
MlNORLOCAIS

The w. 4. Il. U. Will meet With
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie on Thursday,
March 18th, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Harmony Castle, X. G. E., will
attend Rising Sun M. Il. church in
a body Sunday morning, March g..
Miss Carrie Armour, of Green
hurst, was severely scalded by the
upsetting of bucket of hot water,
last week.
The Aid Society of Cherry Hill
M. e. church cleared $5S by their
recent Experience Social, held in
that town.
Miss Emma E. Wilson left on
Wednesday for Philadelphia where
she will spend some time prepar-
ing millinery stock.
A B. & o. freight engine jumped
the track near Aberdeen on Tues
day afternoon, and is embedded in
the mud up to the boiler.
J. w. SINNERS, of Woodlawn,
recently lost a fine colt by the
animal being choked to death in
his stall one night by the halter.
The Appeal says a rumor has
been going the rounds of Elkton
that indications of oil have been
found on the Welsh Point farm on
Elk river.
The National Bank of Chesa-
peake City, which expects to open
its doors for business about June
/, will erect a handsome bank build
ing in that town.
Judge VIM. r. Martin states that
he signed more equity cases in
Elkton on Monday, than he has
in any one county of the circuit
during the past year.
George S. Fox, of this town, has
purchased the stock and goodwill
of the Fellows & Lathrop Co., liz
North Sixth St., Philadelphia,
dealers in ladders and wooden ware.
At the special sessions of the
County Commissioners last week
but few applications for the re-
adjustment of the assessment of
personal property were received.
Navigation on the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal was reopened
last week after having been closed
for longer period on account of
the ice embargo, than has been the
case for number of years.
The appropriation asked for by
the citizens of Elkton and vicinity
for the widening and deepening of
the Elk river, was not included in
the river and harbor bill which
has been completed and awaits the
action of congress.
Ground has been broken on the
lot beside his dwelling, on Queen
street. by J. M. Holden for the
erection of a two-story frame build
ing, 16x2S feet, in which he con.
templates opening a meat store.
S P. Ryan & Son have the work
in charge.
DIR. Jesse Fl. Holmes, Professor
of Bibliology of Swarthmore Col
lege, will address meeting to be
held in the Public Hall of Rising
Sun, Firstday, 3rd mo. 9th, at
2:3O p. m. Subject: "Peace and
Arbitration" All are cordially
invited to attend.
An inquest was held over the re-
mains of Elizabeth Turner, colored,
of Richardsmere, whose death was
mentioned last week. The jury
rendered verdict that "the de
ceased came to her death through
exposure and neglect" but failed
to fix the blame upon any one.
A. G. Dempsey has purchased
the farm of the late John Everett,
near Elkton, for $4,000. The pur-
chase was made subject to the de-.
cision of the Court. Mr.. Everett
willed the property to his wife with
the proviso that what was re-
naming at her death should go to
an adopted son, and the Circuit
Court must decide whether this
will permit the sale of real estate.
The funeral of Charles Rodgers,
whose death occurred in Whining
ton on February 26, was interrupt
ed on Friday by the heavy down
pour of rain. While the services
were being held in Harmony chap
ell, near Liberty Grove, the grave
partially filled with water and the
corpse was left in the chapel over
night. Saturday morning the
grave was bailed out and the re
mains inferred.
Penn Shade stumbled into a
piece of luck one night this
week, so unexpectedly it fright
ened him, and he failed to
enrich himself. While going the
rounds of his traps he discovered a
2OO-lb. hog, already dressed, lying
along the fence in Evans woods
about two miles east of town.
How it came there is a mystery
and as Peun was not after any