The midland journal., 1909-11-19

ne nrSt hurry OF SHOW yesterday
Cases of scarlet fever, in mild form,
are reported in North East and Elkton.
Fifteen persons were admitted into full
membership of Elkton Methodist Church
Sunday.
]. L. Stephens has COW which pre-
sented him with pair of young bullets
this week.
Robert Watson, colored, has been lodged
in Elkton Jail, charged with violating the
Local Option law.
A dredge has been put to work at Elk
Landing, on bars in the Big Elk and at
the wharves at Elkton.
The November meeting of Cecil Farm
ers' Club was held Wednesday at the
home of Elwood Balderston, near Colora.
A stray shot, supposed to be from gun
ners, entered the door of the Andora
public school and demolished wall
clock.
A slight fire at Bel Air Jail caused a
panic among the prisoners, but the blaze
was extinguished before much damage
was done.
Falling from hay NOW, Kelton Pierce,
young son of Scott Pierce of near Colora,
had his nose broken and was otherwise
severely injured.
The ladies of Harmony Methodist Pro-
testant Church, Rowlandville, will hold
their ANNUAL supper in the Lecture Room,
of the Church on Thanksgiving.
Z 1t is reported the foot and vehicular
bridge across the Susquehanna river at
Perryville will be ready for travel by
Thanksgiving Day, November rs.
A total eclipse of the moon, which will
be visible, in this vicinity, will occur on
Saturday, Nov. Fl, beginning at 2.1I a.
M, becoming total at 3.I4 and ending
at 5.3S.
Boys bent on "joy" ride, released a
freight car loaded with lumber on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, at Providence
and allowed it to run down grade and be
wrecked.
Knocked from the B. & O. railroad
bridge at Aiken by heavy piece of
timber, Max Jensen, employed by the
American Bridge CO., fell thirty feet and
suffered broken arm and leg.
Senator-elect C. A. Andrews, of Har-
ford, is quoted as saying that he will
strive to have the Legislature authorize
the purchase by the State of the New
Conowingo bridge for free public use.
The congregation of Octoraro M. E
church will hold an oyster supper in the
church on Saturday evening. Nov. 90.
Everybody welcome. If stormy on this
date, supper will be held following Mon
day evening.
The girls of 1910. of Tome Institute,
will hold hazar in the town hall. Port
Deposit, on the afternoon and evening OF
Saturday. Dec. 4. Ice cream. cake,
candy and fancy articles will be sold.
Several attractive novelties will be pre-
sented.
Don't forget the supper at West Not
tingham this evening (Friday) by the
ladies of West Nottingham Presbyterian
church, in the chapel. The proceeds are
for the purchase of new church carpet.
Should it prove stormy the supper will be
held tomorrow evening.
DR.. John E. Bushnell, pastor of West
minister Church, Minneapolis, Mimi,
preached the second of series OF school
sermons at the Tome School for Boys on
Sunday morning. The services were well
attended, not only by the boys of the
school aud the faculty, but also by the
people Of Port Deposit.
After a delay of weeks of good road
building weather, that missing screen fol
the crusher was finally received this week
placed in position and the crusher put il
operation. The first load of crushed ston'
was put on the State road east of towr
yesterday morning. The number of team'
engaged in hauling stone will be increased
and the work of completing the portion
graded pushed with vigor.
Pencater, owned by J.. T. Armour. o
Greenhurst, has just been returned to tn
owners stable after sensational season
racing in the South, during which tn
horse won first money all the way througl
the Southern circuit. As RqaUokes Va.
he made mark Of s.IIX. in the fifth hea
over heavy. sandy half mile track
going the last half of the mile in I.o25z
and the last quarter in 80 seconds fat.