The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-28


Rev. Frank Mousley has resigned
as pastor of the Gospel Chapel at
Providence, Cecil county.
The March term Of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County will convene
at, Elkton on Monday morning. :
William Brown partially filed
his large ice house this week with
a fine cut of ice from Hunters dam.
A checker tournament was held
in Elkton on Saturday, ninnber of
out of town players contesting with
tie local experts.
An oyster supper will be held at
Bay View Friday evening, Feb. %,
under the auspices of the cornet
band of that place.
The net receipts of the missionary
tea, held by the ladies of Elkton
Presbyterian church on Friday
evening last, were $3.50.
The firm of Bernstein & Cowan,
clothiers, of Elkton, discontinued
business last week and removed
their stock to Washington.
The American Bridge Company,
contractors for the iron work of the
new b. &. o. railroad bridge, ex
pect to commence work about
March /.
James G.. Layman has been ap
pointed by the Cecil County Com
missioners bridge tender at Chesa
peake City, succeeding John Car
ter, deceased.
Colora Council, No. "a, Jr. O. u.
A. NJ, presented flag to Hickory
Grove school on Wednesday after
noon. 1t is highly appreciated by
both pupils and teacher.
No trace has yet been discovered
of the horse and buggy stolen two
weeks ago from the shed at Middle
town, DEL, Hotel, and belonging to
Curtis Price, of Sassafras.
The Orphans Court of Cecil
County met in special session at
Elkton on Tuesday and passed
orders in the settlement of the estate
of the late Mount E. Kirk.
Young Friends Association will
be held next Sabbath, March l.
The subjects to be considered are
HChurch Unity on Moral Cues
tions, y and "Twenty.third Psalm. +"
Wednesday mornings rain was
q heavy one, causing the streams
to overflow their banks. The
weather cleared by noon, the sun
shining bright and warm during
the afternoon.
A strip of land in Chesapeake
City belonging to Mrs. Her, of
Philadelphia, has been condemned
by Sheriff's jury. The land was
needed by the town of Chesapeake
City for opening a street.
s. J. Mearns has bought of Ed
s. Hammond, property on Main
ST., in the town of North
East, including the. brick dwelling
occupied by J. Frank Diggs, and
the frame dwelling occupied by
Charles Stewart.
The shoot of the Rising Sun
Shooting Association, which was
postponed from Feb. 10 to Feb. 26
on account of inclement weather,
was postponed a second time owing
to the heavy rain Wednesday
morning, finally being held yes
terday.
The Harvester Mission Band of
Zion has elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Charles
Willer; vice president, Miss Kath.
crime Rutherford; secretary, Miss
Edna McVey, assistant, Miss Lucy
Carhart; treasurer, Miss Kathleen
Fassitt.
The annual election for Town
Commissioners held Monday in
Port Deposit resulted in the choice
of ID. r. Armstrong for Mayor, and
T. a. Murray, B. F. Kelly, l. w.
Burlin, w. @. st. Clair, John G..
Vannort and q. T. Stephenson,
commissioners.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band
placed an order this week with the
@. G. Conn Co., Elkhart, Ind, for
Eve additional high. grade instru-
ments, which when received will
complete the equipment of the
organization with a full set of this
celebrated make of band instru
Rnankg.