The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-01-17

Friday, D asa. IL 1902.
MlI>,-)R LOCALS

Sunday night and carried off 20
fowls.
The watch box at Iron Hill, on
the p, w. q B. railroad, was de-
stroyed by fire the cause being an
overheated stove.
The general store of jackson
Bros, at Perryvil!e, was entered by
thieves Sunday night and a guam
tity of goods carried off.
John O'Connell, a West Grove
boy, while coasting one day last
week in that town, ran into post
and had thee ribs broken.
The frame of II. B. Patterns new
dwelling, on e. Main street, was
raised this, week by contractor w.
Louis Ryan and Il force of men.
A congregational meeting of
Zion and Rock Presbyterian
churches will be held on Jan. 20
for the purpose of selecting new
pastor.
Theodore, six year old son of
Benz. Garvin, near Rock Springs,
on Wednesday fell from couch
and fractured his ankle.
Mrs. Thos. Kirk has purchased
the dwelling on North Queen street,
occupied by Jos. 7. Riale, from
Geo. r. Grason, for &1100.
Albert Harris, son of T. NJ.
Harris, near Principle, has gone to
the Texas oil fields where he has
secured a position as engineer.
The Cecil paper mill now has
two siX-mule teams on the road,
John Donache having taken up his
former duties Of hauling between
the mill and Rising San.
The term of VIM. j. Smith as
postmaster at Elkton will expire
next April. 1t is said William has
arranged for the lightning to strike
again in the same place.
The stockholders of the Rowland
Manufacturing Company have
elected Edward H. Rowland presi-
dent, and George III. Buck secre-
tary treasurer and general manager.
Iron Hill enjoys the distinction
of a "young Edison" Little Geo.
Holton, aged six years, son of W.
J. HOlton, agent at that place, can
both send and receive Geographic
train reports.
Chas. III. Pierce, who farms the
Jos. III. Lincoln place near Rising
Sun, purchased the Saml. Haddock
farm Of SIS acres, near Zion, at
public sale on Wednesday. The
price was $4025.
The January meeting of the
Cecil Farmers club was held at the
home of Elwood Balderston, near
Colora, on Wednesday. The pro-
ceedings will be published in full
in next weeks issue.
George Freeman of Elkton, has
been granted an increase of pension,
receiving $40 monthly.
The government pension Of John
Darling, of North East, has been
increased to $40 per month.
John Pierman and Cecil Brown,
both colored, employees of the Prov
idence paper mills, were severely
injured last week by the breaking
of cable, letting the elevator
upon which they were standing fall
a distance of 80 feet.
The work OF eXcavating for the
new siding at A. l.. Duyckinck &
Co.'s warehouse was begun ON Mon
day but owing to the frozen condi-
ton of the ground was suspended
on Tuesday morning until more
favorable conditions prevail.
w. B. CoOney has rented the
Kimbell restaurant property, pur-
chased last week by j. I. Burkins,
and will remove his bakery thereto
in the spring. Mrs. Kimbell in
tends disposing of her personal
property and removing to Philada.
Judges Pearce, Martin and
Brown, in the Circuit Court for
Cecil county, Saturday heard the
argument in the chancery suit of
Dudley d. Smith VS.. w. Pinkney
White, Naomi G. Hogg ana Norman
S. Bentley, executors under the
will of the late Colonel Il. Egenton
HOgg, and others. The bill asks
for the sale of Cecil Manor, tract
of $50 acres, near Port Deposit
Evangelist Ella N. Deibert will
speak in Union church, Fremont,
next Sunday Jan. 10, at IL A. NJ.
and in Octoraro church, Sunday,
Jan. 26, at 10 A. NJ. Beginning
next Sunday evening Miss Deibert
will conduct evangelistic services
in Bethel church, lower Oxford, to
continue at least two weeks. She
is pleasing and effective speaker
and no one should miss this oppor-
tunity of hearing her.
III. @. Cummings, liveryman, met
with a Dainful accident in de,