The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-02-27
MINORLOCALS

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City bank building.
The Singerly Fire Company of
Elkton has sent its engine to Will
mington for repairs.
A. Fl. Owens, of Perryville, ex-
poets to operate. the cannery at
Woodlawn this season.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Mt. Pleasant Church will hold a
pie social at Colora on March 14th.
James 81. Thomas, of Glasgow,
Del, has been granted an original
Government pension of SIS per
month.
Ten additional wires are being
strung on the long distance tele
phone line which passes through
Rising Sun.
While coasting in Elkton Clara
Strickland, aged about 8 years,
was severely injured by colliding
with post.
The farm of Frank Couden con-
tanning A acres, situated near
Bacon Hill has been purchased by
William Powell.
The young son of Zebulon
Powell, of North East, had the mis-
fortune to fracture his right arm
last week, by fall from chair.
G. G. Caldwell is reported to
have purchased 40 acres of land
from the Morrison farm, adjoining
his property near Liberty Grove.
John Fl. Terrell, of Elkton, has
purchased from the heirs of George
johnson the dwelling in that town
on West High street, the terms be-
ing private.
Young Friends Association will
meet in Town Hall next Sabbath
afternoon. E. r. Burlington will
continue his talk on "Theology in
Religious Thought"
The horse of VIM. g. Andrews,
of Oxford, broke the pastern bone
of one of its feet while being driven
along the street of that town last
week, and had to be killed.
The belated ones in our town
and vicinity have filled their ice
houses during the recent cold snap,
getting good clear ice of between
four and five inches in thickness.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Octo-
raro M. E. church will hold a sup
per, with oysters, on the evening
of Saturday, Feb. %. If stormy
come Monday evening, March I'd.
The County Commissioners for
Cecil county have been holding
special sessions in Elkton, this
week for the purpose of revising
the personal property assessment
list.
Rev. G. Morton Sciple, of High
wood, N. j., has accepted a call to
the pastorate of Port Deposit Pres
byterian Church, to succeed Rev.
w. w. Shaw, who was called to
Govanstown, Md, some months
ago.
An athletic club has been organ,
lied by number of young men of
the town, who have rented Kinks
hall for gymnasium. Charles
Keen was elected president of the
club, Homer Woollens secretary
and Joseph Cooney treasurer.
1t is reported that the citizens of
our neighhoring town of Colora
have subscribed the necessary
amount for the establishment of a
fibre plant in that town, and the
work of construction will begin as
soon as the weather is favorable.
The funeral party which accom-
panied the remains of Lindsay Bar,
ret from North East to Hopewell
cemetery on Tuesday of last week
experienced great difficulty in
reaching their destination owing to
snow drifts and extremely cold
weather.
Stephen j. Reynolds & Son have
experienced some bad luck with
their cows this week. One of them
was pushed over the water trough
by the other cattle and was injured
so severely that she died. Another
COW was foundered by overlooking
and it is thought will not recover
One of Kirk Slicer's horses got
loose in the stable on Friday night
last and was kicked on the
leg by another animal, break
ing the member. Mr.. Slicer stated
the animal was fine one, he valu
ing her at 5000. AS the mare was
injured beyond recovery she wa;
killed.
The farm of Myles Brown, de
ceased, situated in the Sixth dis
trict, about two miles north of Ris
ing Sun, and containing SO! acres
of land with Improvements, wa.
sold at trustees's sale on Saturday