The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

A seven pound shad was caught
in the Susquehanna river last
week.
Frank Hanbeyer, of Perryville,
has been lodged in Elkton Jail on
the charge OF larceny.
Ground has been broken on the
hill for large dining hall and dor
mitory at Jacob Iome Institute.
The new filtering plant of the
Havre de Grace Water Company
was put in operation this week.
The ladies of Havre de Grace
Presbyterian church cleared 5000
by their recent supper and bazar.
The I. 0. o. F., of Chesapeake
City, will hold a fair and festival
in Masonic Hall on Dec. % to 81.
The Sassafras, Kent county,
public school has been closed on
account of scarlet fever in the
neighborhood.
Cecilton Methodist Episcopal
Church has invited Rev. w. f.
Dawson to return as pastor next
conference year.
The Powers Foundry Co., of Elk
ton, contemplates the erection of
large pattern shop and the employ.
ment of first-class pattern makers.
The public school near Earleyille,
Cecil county,, has been closed on
account of an outbreak of diph-
iberia among the children of the
neighborhood.
Chesapeake City Council, Jr. 0.
U. A. M. presented st. Augustine,
Cecil county, public school with
flag which was raised with appr0-
pirate ceremonies last week.
Owing to the crowded condition
of Perryville public school it has
been necessary to fit up a room
rented from G. l.. Coale, in that
town, for the overflow pupils.
Vernon H. Mcknight, clerk in
H. G. Wells drug store, Elkton,
has passed the examination of the
State Board and been awarded a
certificate as assistant pharmacist.
Prof. Carroll Edgar, of the Elk
ton High School, has opened a
night school in that town for in
struction In mechanical drawing
and its allied branches. The class
is composed of thirty students.
The Newark Hunt Club held a
bag hunt last week, and after a
chase of about ten miles Reynard
was killed by the pack. DR.. W.
II. Steel was the first on the scene
of capture and took the brush.
The Cecil County Christian En-
deavor Union will convene in Bay
View M. P. Church, Friday evening,
December 10th, at 7.30 o'clock.
Several addresses will be made, in
Guiding one by Rev. G. E. B. Ward.
Rev. B. 8. Brown, of the First
Baptist church of Port Deposit,
claims to be in the lead so far with
the heaviest hog killed in the
Seventh district. The one recently
butchered by him tipped the beam
at 56S pounds.
Robert J. Allen was awarded
$40, 900 damages by a jury, on Mon
day, in Talbot county circuit court,
in his suit against the P, B. & W.
railroad for personal injuries. The
suit was entered on the Cecil docket
but later removed.
Charles Rigdon and Lydia l..
Rigdon, conducting a large general
merchandise store and creamery
business at Chestnut Hill. Hartford
county, have made deed Of trust
for the benefit of their creditors.
The assests of the parties are about
800
DIR. L. G. Cannan, of near Elk
ton, was awarded S75 damages by
Magistrate Gilpin, on Tuesday, for
injuries to himself and wife, caused
by the upsetting of their vehicle,
their horse being frightened by the
automobile of Eyeritt B. Webster,
of Boston, against whom the suit
was brought.
Pure Food Agent for Pennsyl-
vania, M. K. Ely, summoned two
of Oxford's business men, e. A..
Reynolds and James Ferguson, to
appear before Squire Hudson on
Saturday, when they were fined for
selling adulterated products-the
former adulterated maple syrup,
and the later adulterated port wine.