The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-11

! GlerSOn matthew's mas been ap-
pointed Crier of the Orphans
Court, succeeding John M.
Dunbar.
The Standard Oil Co. has replaced
their tank at Leslie with one of
several hundred gallons larger
capacity.
The steamer "City Belle" which
plies between Port Deposit and
Lapidum is now in winter quarters
at Havre de Grace.
John I. Booth, of Little Britain,
has sold his property containing
IL acres, to William Carver, of
Puseyville, for $3.50.
Samuel HI. Hall, brakeman of
a p, B. & w. local freight, was
badly hurt on Friday while I'M
loading car at Charlestown.
The p, B. & w. railroad will
eliminate the dangerous grade
crossing at Swan Creek, near
Havre de Grace, by bridging its
track at that point.
An effort will be made through
the Board of State Aid and Chair.
ties, to obtain an appropriation of
$4,000 for the proposed Union
Hospital of Cecil County.
Gum Tree tavern and about 81
acres of land in Highland township
have been sold by Mrs. James
Kilkenny to FL. G. Evans, of Para
disc, Lancaster county, for about
$1,000.
Rev. VIM. T. Hammond, former
ly of North East, has been invited
by the congregation of Kingswood
M. E. church, Wilmington, to re-
turn as pastor for another con-
ference year.
Thomas Carr has disposed of his
interest in the Baldwin Manufac-
turing Company at Bank, in this
county, and contemplates embark
ing in the manufacture of art
squares on his own, account.
George w. Conner was seriously
hurt last week, by a fall from a
timber pile in Rowland Mfg. Co.
yard, Port Deposit. He. fell a dis
lance Of fourteen feet and was
badly hurt about the head.
The congregation of the Havre
de Grace Presbyterian church has
placed contract for a handsome
pipe organ which it is expected
will be installed in time for the
Easter services at the church.
The new steam barge recently
built for Captain Andrew Woodall
at Georgetown, on the Sassafras,
made her first cargo trip from that
point to Baltimore on Friday load
ed with 5000 bushels of corn.
Joseph Martin, colored, is held
for the action of the Hartford county
authorities on the charge of MUIR
derous assault upon William Price,
at Havre de Grace, on the night of
November 3rd, Election Day.
The officials and congregation of
North East NJ. e. church are ar
ranging for grand rally when an
attempt will be made to provide for
the remaining 81 200 debt against
their handsome new church edifice.
Steps are being taken to establish
a cooperative store in Havre de
Grace. The capitalization will be
$4,000, divided into shares of 500
each. The number of shares to be
issued to any one person will be
limited.
The Nottingham Detective Asso-
citation held its annual meeting in
Oxford on Saturday. 500 dinners
were served to the members and
their friends. The treasurer's
report showed a balance of $40 80
on hand.
The w. j. Pusey & Company
flour mill and residence in Avon
dale, were sold at public sale on
Thursday. Arthur Brosius pur-
chased the mill at SIS, 500. Francis
w. Hicks bought the residence,
having a claim of So, 300 against it.
The congregation of Temple
Presbyterian Church, Franklin and
Thompson Streets, Philadelphia,
has extended call to Rev. John
B. Kendall of Mifflintown, Pa,
Presbyterian church. He is son
of Prof. j. B. Kendall of Lincoln
i University.
| Secretary of the Treasury Shaw's
estimates of appropriations submit
ted to Congress on Monday con-
tains the following items for
Maryland rivers: Improving Sus-
quehanna river near Havre de
Grace, $4,000; Improving Elk
river, $4,000.
Two rural free delivery routes
will be stated from Nottingham,
Chester county, on Jan. 1. No. 1,
, will RIM mort Invest west and SOnth