The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13
COU NTY NEWS.
Friday, Nov. l3 1908.
MINORLOOALS

dwelling on his farm near Liberty
Grove.
Saml. M. Brickley, of this town
has been appointed constable o
the Sixth district.
The dwelling of Geo. G. Cooper
on East Main street, is being i'm
proved by the erection of a from
porch.
Miss Maud Kirk has been ap.
pointed assistant teacher at Blythe
dale School and entered upon her
duties on Monday morning.
Alfred Davis, of Elkton, won tie
buggy which was drawn for at the
fair and supper held recently by
the Elkton Catholic church.
Friday and Saturday last were
real winter days with cold winds,
and on Friday several furries OF
snow. Ice formed in many
localities.
An epidemic of diphtheria is re-
ported at Cecilton, in the First dis
trict. Thirteen cases have been
brought to the notice of County
Health officer DIR. Bratton.
Sparks from passing locomotive
started fire on Mt. Ararat, near
Port Deposit, Tuesday, which burn
ed over an area of four or five acres,
killing the standing timber.
B. Frank Reynolds has sold the
Horseshoe farm,'' on the Octoraro,
to Wilmington parties for ST., 900.
The minerals and water power on
the place are considered quite
valuable.
The frame dwelling on North
Walnut street, owned by Miss
Matte A. E. Phillips, was pur
chased at public sale on Saturday
last by Charles Nields, of this town,
for 81, 200.
The West Nottingham Academy
foot ball team has reorganized for
the season and would like to hear
from teams averaging 1876 pounds.
Address S. A. Nickle, Manager,
Colora, Md.
A handsome memorial window
has been placed in New London
Presbyterian church by VIM. G.
Strawbridge, in memory of his
parents, Alexander and Mary
Nevin Strawbridge.
The property of Mrs. Fannie S.
Crothers, near Colora, embracing a
fine 160 acre farm with improve
ments, was offered at public sale on
Saturday afternoon last, and with
drawn after being bid to $11, $50.
Miss Emily Brown, of near FIRE.
mont, suffered fracture of the
right leg, above the ankle, on Fri
day last, by a fall from the hay
NOV. Both bones were broken
the ends protruding through the
skin.
All persons wishing to contribute
vegetables and other things suitable
for Thanksgiving box for Free
Kindergarten at Baltimore. are re-
quested to leave their contribution
with Mrs. M. Gertrude Pogue be-
fore Nov. 18th.
Three horses and colt pastured
in field along the B. & o. rail
road tracks near Baldwin station,
got upon the tracks one night last
week and were struck by passing
train. All three of the horses were
killed and the colt badly crippled.
Thos. J. Wilson has been elected
lay delegate to represent the M.
e. church of this town at Whining
ton Conference, which meets at
Dover, DEL, in March next, when
laymen to the General Conference,
to assemble at Los Angeles, CAL,
will be chosen. This is the first time
in the history of the Church that
the members have had voice in
the election of laymen.
Rev. David Tully, D. D., of
Media, in his memorial sermon on
Sunday last, at West Nottingham
Presbyterian church, paid an elo-
quent tribute to the late Rev. DR..
S. A. Gayley, who was pastor of
the church for nearly thirty-seven
years. The Rev. Mr.. Tully was a
class-mate and room mate of DR..
Gayley at college and remained
one of his most intimate associates
and friends in after years.
b. Howard Hannah, of Baltimore,
author of the proposed oyster law
which will give the State control of
the oyster beds and cause the rev.
enue therefrom to be devoted to
road making, is arranging for a
meeting to be held in Cecil county,
at which time Mr.. Haman will ex-
plain the situation in detail. The
place of meeting has not been de.
termined, but it will likely be
either Rising Sun or North East.
An exciting lawsuit took place
at the Office of l. r. TAYLOR. ESQ,