The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.


passed through town on Saturday.
The public schools of the county
will close for the summer vacation
on Friday, May 81.
Henry NJ. Biddle has sold to
Andrew Biddle lot on West High
street, Elkton, for $l6O.
Davis & Vinsinger are building
new dam at Far Creek, Elkton,
to replace the enc washed out by
the recent freshet.
First district farmers have suf-
fered to the extent of $500, within
the past two or three weeks by dogs
killing their sheep.
f. r. Burlington & Sons have
Just placed in use a handsome new
delivery wagon for their furniture
and carpet business.
The cadets of st. Johns College,
Annapolis, will hold their annual
encampment at Colchester Beach
from May 81 to June s.
Southampton public school, Sec
ond district, has been closed until
Monday, May 2, on account of sick
ness in the neighborhOOd.
Lewis N. Frank has purchased
the property of the late John
Pryor, situate in Elk Neck and con-
tanning 81 acres, for $l20.
The second Sunday in June being
the first anniversary to follow the
dedication of the new M. E. church
of North East will be appropriately
observed.
A sketch of the Bi- Centennial of
Welsh Tract Baptist Church has
been issued in pamphlet form, and
can be obtained of P. M. Sherwood,
Newark, Del.
Mrs. Charlotte M. Newell, of
Port Deposit, has been appointed a
member of the State Library Com
mission, by Governor Warfield, for
a term of two years.
Samuel Reynolds is reported to
have sold his farm at the cred
Turkey" for $4,000. The rumor is
signs of crude petroleum have been
discovered in that vicinity.
DR.. f. Fl. Mackie, of Fair Hill,
who has been member of the
State Veterinary Medical Board
for some time, has been reappoint-
ed by Governor Warfield.
Milford F. Mcdowell, of Port
Deposit, has secured the contract
for large amount of masonry
work at Norfolk, Va. Port De.
posit granite will be used in the
work.
The Perryville base ball club
realized S121 by the recent bazar
held in that town. The proceeds
will be devoted to the purchase of
new uniforms and other club ex-
penses.
The public drinking fountain,
presented to the town of Port De-
posit by some benevolent person
who does not wish his name reveal
ed, has been erected in the town
Square.
At the special meeting of the
stockholders of the Conowingo
Bridge Co., on May II, the accept
ance of the recent Act of the
General Assembly, amending the
charter of the Company, will be
passed upon.
The following officers of Leslie
Gam pIieating Association have been
elected: Reg. John b. Wright,
president; S. J.. Geeder, vice-pr
dent; J. L. Moore, secretary; Saml.
Scotten, treasurer; Rev. w. t.
Hammond, manager.
Miss Maude Kirk, at present
assistant teacher at Blytheddle
public school, has accepted posi-
tion as bookkeeper in Z. IA. Worth
ington & Sons store, and will as
sumo charge of her new duties at
the close OF the present school year
in May.
Some miscreant threw a stone at
Baltimore Central passenger
train as it was passing Canal Sta
tion on Saturday evening last.
The missile struck and shattered
one of the car windows, the flying
glass cutting a young lady passen-
ger from Colora severely about the
face. The perpetrator of the deed
will get a term of free lodging at
sslkton Jail if his identity is dis
cosv-ed.