The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-04-24
COU NTY NEWS.
Friday, April "a, 1903.
MINORLOCAIS

the parsonage on Thursday, April
80, at 2:30 o'clock.
The blacksmithing business is
reported so brisk at Battle Swamp
that a second shop is being built
at that place.
The regular meeting of the Ad-
vance Club will be held Wednes-
day, April 30, at the home of Miss
M. Adeline Smith.
The farm of Chas. P. Dorman,
containing 1854 acres of land lying
near Calvert, has been purchased
by Celin H. Hilton for 81, 1000.
One of the largest shad ever
caught in the Susquehannna is re-
ported to have been landed last
week. The fish weighed 103
pounds.
DIR. Z. A. Worrall, of North
East, will deliver an GRAFTON at
West Chester, on the occasion of
tho celebration of Decoration Day.
Walton Jenness, formerly of
Principio, whose five year term of
enlistment in the U. S. Navy recent
ly expired, has accepted clerical
position at League Island, Philada.
The April meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at the
home of Jos. S. Scarborough, near
Pleasant Hill, on Wednesday. The
full proceedings will be published
in our next issue.
The proprietors Of the spar quar-
ries, north of town and just across
the line are importing Italian labor
ers and making every preparation
for the operation of their plants to
the fullest capacity.
E. M. Hunt this week raised the
frame of stable and carriage house
combined, on his property on s.
Queen street. The structure is
24x56 feet, the work being in
charge of F. G. Wilson & Bro.
Governor Smith has accepted the
invitation of the Jacob Tome Insti-
tute to be present at the inaugural
celebration in May, and will make
one of the speeches as the repre-
sentative of the state of Maryland.
While not definitely decided it is
thought the public schools of Cecil
county will close for the summer
vacation on Friday, May %. The
Commissioners will determine the
date of closing at their next
meeting.
The Ladies Aid Society of Octoraro
M. E. Church will give an entertain
ment in the church Thursday even
ming, April 80, consisting of dia-
logues, Rotations, tableaux and
music. Admission, zoe and 15c.
The public cordially invited.
The small property of the late
Martin Cavenaugh, containing
about three acres of land with
improvements, about one mile and
a half north of town, was sold on
Tuesday at mortgagee's sale to Miss
Mary E. Cavenaugh for $l7S.
On Tuesday a small farm situat-
ed near Jackson station, in the
Seventh district, was sold at
mortgagee's sale to Emmett A. Jack
son, of Philadelphia, for $2,2lS.
At the same time a small parcel
of land near Principle Furnace i'm
proved by small frame stOrehouse,
was sold to Mrs. Eliza A. Jackson,
for $3.50.
A Justice of the Peace at Cecil
ton last week fined two diSturbers
of the peace in that town $40 and
$15 respectively. The arrest and
similar treatment of two or three OF
the drunken gang who made the
night hideous with their vile oaths
on a recent Saturday is the sort OF
medicine to break up the practice
in this town.
The social held by the Epworth
League Wednesday evening.
proved very enjoyable entertain
ment. A special program of recita-
lions, choruses and instrumental
music had been arranged and was
given, when all adjourned to the
lecture room where refreshments
were served and social intercourse
enjoyed.
Henry w. Wilbur, of New York
addressed an audience in the Towr
Hall on Sunday evening last, his
subject being, "Is the World Grow
ing Worse?" The speaker took
an optimistic view of it and de
clared the world was growing bet
ter, supporting his statements in {
forcible manner. The hall wal
well filled and the address appre
ciated by those who heard it.
Yesterday morning smoke wa'
seen issuing from w. r. Buffing
toms attic windows and hasty in
vestigation revealed the cause to b.
a smouldering oily cloth, which
had been placed in pastebOar(
box in the attic only a few hour