The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16

fined TO his home by an attack OF
tonsilitis.
D. 81. Cooper of Cochranvilie,
has purchased of J. J. McCreary his
store property at Nottingham,
Chester county.
The postoffice at Pivot Bridge,
Cecil county, discontinued several
years ago, has been re-established,
with James r. Kirk as postmaster.
The Nottingham Cornet Band
/ has started the erection of hall,
3Sx4S ft. in dimensions, to be used
as headquarters for the organization.
The residents of Perry Hall, Bal
timore county, and neighborhood,
are urging the extension of the Bel
Air Electric railway from Carney
to their town.
The Oxford. Agricultural Society
| has selected June 6, z, and s, as
the dates for the Spring exhibition,
and September 26, 81, and %, for
the Fall exhibition.
The bursting of steam pipe in
one of the boilers at Carter's mill,
near Providence, last week, will
necessitate the installing of new
90 horse power boiler.
! VIM. s. Evans, of Elkton, has
been elected member of the board
of directors of the Mutual Fire In
snrance Company of Cecil County,
to succeed the late VIM. H. Elder.
Frances Gillespie, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Gillespie of
Nottingham, fell from window of
their home few days ago, and
while escaping serious injury suffer
ed a badly cut head.
The next stated meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle will be
held at Lewes, Del, on April IT,
| Commissioners will be chosen t, the
General Assembly which meets in
Des Moines, Iowa, on May 2.
| A monogram quilt has been made
by the ladies of Town Point M. E.
Church and will be sold at auc.
tion on Feb. %. Each person
whose name is upon the quilt paid
the sum of ten cents for the
privilege.
The ladies of-Elkton Presbyterian
church have decided 70 have the
interior of the edifice improved and
new carpet laid. The proposed
improvements will cost $3.50, which
amount will be provided for by the
Aid Society.
The Oxford Press completed its
4Oth year on Wednesday and 81. l..
Brinton, its venerable founder, is
|still at the helm as senior editor,
having associated with him in bus
mess his two sons, D. E. Brinton
land w. G. Brinton.
The will of Henry H. Brady, OF
Chesapeake City, was fled in the
Cecil County Orphans Court Tues
day. The estate, both real and
personal, is bequeathed to his three
children, share and share alike.
The estate is valned at $4,000.
I The case of William Winder, COL
ored, charged with completely in
the murder of Frederick T. Rine.
hart, tollgate keeper on the Du-
lancy Valley Pike, Baltimore
county, has been removed to the
Circuit Court for Hartford county.
j The annual meeting of the Will
mington M. 3. Conference will be
held at Pocomoke City, March II.
The Conference has $50 churches
in its limits, which will be repre-
sented by upwards of 500 delegates.
Bishop G. Q. McCabe will preside.
At the annual meeting of the
.Elkton Cemetery Company the
following directors were elected
DR.. J. Fl. lamar, Frank P. Price,
J w. Fl. Mackall, Manly Drennen,
Howard BrattOn and George r.
; Ash, the last named succeeding w
81. Eder, deceased. The officers
are DR.. lamar, Presidents W. 81.
Mackall, SecretaryI +. F. Price,
Treasurer; Harry w. Pippin,
Superintendent.
] W. W. Boston, publisher of the
Ellicott City Progress, has sued
Benjamin Hess, Thomas O'Neill,
, Jacob j. Werner and John G..
Rogers for $4,000. He claims
that as county officials they con
! spired to withdraw certain public
laduorfininn. from hin no nor