The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-18
MINORLOCALS

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week.
The stores in town will not OBJ
serve early closing until after
Christmas.
The supper held by the ladies of
st. James church, Port Deposit,
netted $75.
The dwelling of Geo. s. Fox, on
Cherry street, is being improved by
coat of paint.
Evelyn, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dabler, of near
Colora, is afflicted with scarlet
fever.
An oyster supper will be held at
Principle on Tuesday evening,
December %, by Home Council
o. U. A. M.
Rev. T. E. Martindale has been
invited to return as pastor of Elk.
ton M. E. church for another con-
ference year.
The post Office at Aiken in this
county, has been discontinued by
order of the Department, the mail
going to Leslie.
The public schools of the county
will close for the holidays Wednes-
day, 23rd inst, and reopen Mon
day, January 4th.
The lecture on Ben Hurr, with
illustrations, delivered by Rev. J.
D. G. Hanna on Monday evening,
drew good attendance and proved
entertaining.
Maris Nicholson, colored, while
whitewashing Cannon's bakery in
Oxford one day last week was over
with the gas, but revived when
come carried out to the fresh air.
The Scott Fertilizer Co., of Elk
ton, has declared dividend of 4
per cent on the common stock, in
addition to the dividend of per
cent paid on the preferred stock.
The postoffice at Glenroy, Ches-
ter county, will be discontinued
after the 31st inst, mail for that
vicinity being directed to Noting
ham and served by rural free
delivery.
The First National Bank of
North East opened its doors Mon
day with L. L. Derrickson, of Ber-
lin, president, and Robert Morgan,
cashier. The bank is capitalized
at $25, 900.
The contract for the new barn
to be erected on the farm of John
T. Kimbel, at Nottingham, to re-
place the one recently destroyed by
fire, has been awarded to Job Sid
well, Sylmar.
The pupils of Rowlandville
school will give Cantana, "Mrs.
Santa Claus and the Christmas
Dolls" on Tuesday evening, Dec.
%. Admission, 15 cts. Proceeds
for library purposes.
Our stores are busy with holiday
buyers. Look over their adver-
tisements in this issue of the MID
LAND for suggestions for Christmas
gifts, and then pay a visit to these
attractive centers of industry.
Pennsylvania railroad engineers
are making soundings and borings
along the water front at Perryville
and Havre de Grace for the pro-
posed new bridge which is to span
the Susquehanna at that point.
A bill has been introduced by
Senator McComas to increase the
pension of James ID. West, of Port
Deposit, to $50 per month, and the
pension of John d. Deckman, of
Hartford county, to $50 per month.
The locomotive and ten cars of a
southbound freight train on the
p, B. & W. railroad were derailed
at Perryville, early Saturday morn
ing. Nobody was hurt but early
Saturday trains were delayed from
an hour to an hour and half.
Rowland Ball, aged IL years, of
Creswell, Hartford county, last week
shot himself in the leg by accident
ally dropping his gun. The charge
took effect between the knee and
thigh, the bone being shattered to
such an extent that the member
had to be amputated to save the
lads life.
While trimming trees on Mon
day James L. Ward, of Perryville,
was struck in the eye by branch,
injuring the member so severely as
to cause the probable loss of sight.
Mr.. Wards other eye was already
defective on account of cataract, and
he will now be almost totally blind
as a result of his distressing
accident.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat of the Sunday
school will be held in the M. E.
church on Thursday evening, Dec.
"a, at 1880 o'clock. A special pro-
gram CONSISTING of mnSic racita-