The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-12


]. 81. White & Co., of the Fifth
district, contemplates the erection
of weave mill.
George r. Ash, editor of the
Cecil Democrat, is an applicant for
reappointment as State Auditor.
The reflection from the great
confagration in Baltimore could be
plainly seen in this town Sunday
night.
Henry s. White, carrier on R.
F. D. route No. 2, has rendered his
resignation and will remove to
Quarryville.
Quite number from this town
and vicinity have visited BALTIC.
this week to view the devastation
in that fire swept city.
National Lodge, L. o. O. F., of
Elkton, has decided to postpone
the celebration of the eleventh
anniversary of its institution until
Friday nlgnt, Marcn 4.
The sum of SIG was netted by
the recent supper held by the
ladies of the Aid Society of Octo-
raro M. r. church.
81. l.. Glacken, residing near
town, had one of his horses badly
injured by being kicked by one of
the other horses in the stable this
week.
Joseph T. Richards, of Philada.,
has sold to Jos. T. Bunting, for
5000, his farm of 181 acres in
the Eighth district, on the Octo-
! raro creek.
Major William A. Wright, of
Elkton, will accompany Captain
Earle D. A. Pearce, of the United
States army, on his tour of inspec.
tion of Maryland National Guards.
The pier at Town Point, on the
Elk river, will be extended further
into the river, in the spring, in
order to make better landing facil-
tiles for the Philadelphia & Balti-
more Steamboat Co.
W. r. Citing has exchanged
with the Building Association of
Elkton his two houses and lots in
the village of Pilottown for one on
the Oakwood road, at present oc-
cupied by Wakeman Jourdan.
A fire broke out in Port Deposit
on Wednesday in the house owned
by Chas. Rinehart and tenanted by
Frank Mohrlein. The blaze was
discovered in time and extinguish-
ed before much damage was done.
John Mahoney has been appoint
ed Overseer of the Poor, and Geo.
Money, Superintendent of the
County Insane Asylum. DIR. Chas.
F. Miller has received the appoint
ment of physician for the In
stitutions.
Rev. DIR. Charles A. Grise,
of Easton, has been appointed
superintendent of the Maryland
Anti. Saloon League to succeed Rev.
s. E. Nicholson, who has been ap.
pointed superintendent of the lea
que in Pennsylvania.
The pulp mill at Elkton has been
compelled to close down on account
of exhausting the supply of poplar
wood on hand. The ice locked con-
dition OF the river and bay has pre-
vented several schooner loads of
the wood reaching the mill.
The will of Mrs. Clara r. Jarvis,
late of Cecilton, was probated in
the Orphans Court on Tuesday.
She devises her estate to her hus-
band Charles Il. Jarvis, during his
1 life aud at his death to be divided
between her children. DIR. E. N.
Crawford is named executor.
A lot of tools, wire and other
electric railway apparatus, belong
ing to Thomas F. Deegan, of Phila
delphia, who contracted to build
the Cherry Hill, Elkton & Chesa-
peake City Electric Railway,
were sold last week, in Elkton, by
the Sheriff, on distraint for rent.
The barking of a dog which was
shut in the kitchen at the home of
s. j. Reynolds, near town, led to
the discovery of blaze in the
woodbox, a few days ago, which
was fast assuming serious proper
tions. The timely discovery of the
flames prevented a serious con-
fiagration.