The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-08


organized at Newark, was must
cred into service May 4.
Herbert Brinsfeld, a Kent
county farmer, has a colt with
eight well-developed hoofs.
Fish Commissioner Thomas
Hughlett last week deposited
100000 young shad in North East
river.
The fourteenth anniversary of
the Epworth League will be cele-
brated at Bethel M. Il. church on
Sunday, May 10th.
John Shaw, a veterinary of Della
ware, is taking treatment at Pas
teur Institute, Baltimore, for bite
received from rabid COW.
Richard Reese, of Elkton, has
been elected to the Office of treas
urer of Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Co., of Wilmington.
For the larceny of "a cents worth
of corn William Brown, colored, a
local preacher of Kent county, was
convicted and sentenced to 10 days
in Jail.
Among the Improvements to be
made at Betterton this season is the
erection of "a dancing pavilion 10y
the Ericsson Steamboat Co., at a
cost of S., 500.
James Brown, colored, who on
April 1, shot lobe McCray, a color
ed politician, at Colt, Kent county,
has been tried and found guilty of
murder in the second degree.
The Newark Stock Farm recent
ly lost by death the famous stallion
King Albert, who held the worlds
record for double gated horse,
trotting 2.123; pacing, 2.O94.
At the annual meeting of the
Maryland State Board of Pharmacy,
held at Baltimore Tuesday, j.
Webb Foster, of that city, but for
merly of Cecil county was chosen
President.
The grand jury of Kent county
has recommended the appointment
of an expert accountant to examine
the books of that county, not being
satisfied with the Auditors report
of the county's finances.
Stanley Evans, of Elkton, met
with painful accident last week,
which may result in the permanent
injury to his sight. While moving
a large palm one of the leaves of
the plant struck him on the eye
ball.
While adjusting the chain of an
automobile Adam Hunter, colored,
of Newark, had the first finger of
his left hand severed and the thumb
of his right hand badly crushed by
the unexpected starting of the
machine.
The following officers have been
elected by the Epworth League of
Port Deposit M. E. church: Roman
West, President; VIM. Hindman,
first vice president; Miss Helen
Harvard, secretary; Charles Nc
Dowell, treasurer.
Bird Croxel, COL, of Havre de
Grace, while riding a bicycle at
rapid pace in that town one eve
ming last week, collided with
horse and buggy and received in
jnries which may prove fatal, his
skull being fractured.
The following town commission
ers of Cecilton have been elected for
the ensuing Year, George G. Nor
gan, William E. Taylor, John T.
Manlove, Alfred Canaan and Thos.
Pearce, Wayne Stradley was elect
ed bailiff and tax collector.
While hauling stone from the
quarry at Perryville last week, AL
bert I. Jackson met with serious
accident. One of the wheels of the
cart came off and Mr.. Jackson's
left leg was caught under the load,
his ankle being fractured as
result.
The Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany has issued an order that all
overtime by the employees be stop
ped and the movement of freight
trains on Sundays cease. Trackmen
will work nine instead of ten hours
per day. Men taken from regular
forces will be put on improvement
work.
Mihnehaha Lodge of Good Tenn.
plars, of Chrome, installed the fol.
lowing officers last Saturday eve
ming; G. t., Fred Conner; V. T.,
Jennie Griffith; F. S., W. H.
Nethery; Treasurer, George Fl.
Mason; Marshall, Bailey Kimble;
Chaplain, John P. Davis; Guard,
Lena Slime.
Several residents of Elkton, one
morning last week, found bits Of
paper money strewn along the rail-
road track. The supposition is
that ComahOdv bod dror2o5 - .,ooIx