The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-15

DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell, ofElkton, has
been reappointed Health Officer for Cecil
county,
Governor Crothers has issued procla-
nation designating Friday, April 20. as
Arbor and Highway Day.
Saturday is circus day in Oxford, when
the AL. F. Wheeler New Model Shows
will open the season of 1910.
The Baltimore Sun has announced that
it will commence the publication of an
evening edition on Monday, April IS.
While running fox in Hartford county,
Howard Lantz's famous coon dog, Dad,
valued at $3.50, was killed by an express
train.
S. j. Crouch has been appointed Con-
stable for the Fifth district, and James
A. Richie, Constable for the Eighth dis
trict of Cecil county.
The Hartford County School Board has
ordered all the colored schools in the
county, except those in the larger towns,
closed Friday, ApFil IS.
A pie and cake social for the benefit of
Octoraro M. E. church will be held
Wednesday evening, April 20, at the
home of Altman Ferguson.
Charged with the theft of lot of lead
pipe from Elwood Balderson, of Colora,
Clarence Brown and another colored man
were arrested on Monday
The rs acre property of William Burke,
the slayer of John Mcnamara, located
near Lewisville, has been purchased by
T. J. Ferguson, of Kembleville, for $525.
The Hartford Poultry Association at its
annual meeting Saturday elected J. L.
Mccormick president, Richard Dallam,
secretary and treasurer, and a board of
directors.
Woodall & Riggin, Georgetown have
purchased the property and good will of
Jos. H. Steele, at Bohemia bridge, and
will continue the freighting and coal bus
mess there. -
George q Haddock has sold his farm
of rs acres In East Nottingham to Nathan
l. Haines, Of Oxford, for $500. Mr.
Haines formerly ysowned the place, which
is tihe one.
District Superintendent E. L. Hoffecker
will hold quarterly conference at Mt.
Pleasant M. E. church on Saturday, April
I6. at 2 p. M, and will preach on the
following day at 1890 p. m.
Governor Crothers established a new
record for executive disapproval of bills
Wednesday, when he vetoed I24 measures
passed by the legislature. A total of 76a
bills was passed, and the remainder met
with his approval.
A freight car containing the household
goods Of M. M. Millard. superintendent
Of the Standard Stone and Lime Co. was
broken open while on the siding at Havre
IL,
including new suit of clothes.
Singerly Fire Company of Elkton, has
elected William H. Marcus director to
succeed Patrick j. McGready who has
removed from the county. The Company
has also elected Henry H. Mitchell Chief
Truckman to succeed Taylor w. McKen-
ney, resigned.
The Craigtown Base Ball team has
reorganized with the following officers:
VIM. Craig, manager; Clinton Blackburn,
treasurer; Robert Campbell, captain. and
would like to hear from other uniformed
teams of this county. Address all COM
munications to William Craig, Blythedale,
Md.
Harmony Castle. Knights of the Golden
Eagle, will hold festival in the public
hall on Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings of next week, goth and 2Ist insts.,
when ice cream, cake, fruits, ETC., will be
on sale. A drawing for various articles,
is also to be held. Music'will be furnished
by Rising Sun Cornet Band. A good
time is in store for all who attend.
The causeof Miss Annie Nesbitt's death,
in Texas from yellow fever, as announced
last week, is incorrect. Colora friends
have received word from Miss Eleanor
Nesbitt that her sister had been suddenly
taken i'll with strangulation of the bowels
and underwent an operation but was be-
yond recovery and passed away shortly
afterward. Miss Annie Nesbitt was
trained nurse, in Austin. Texas, and her
sister, Miss Eleanor, IS teaching in the
same city and was with her at the time.
Interment was made at Austin but later
on the remains viii be brought to West
Nottingham cemetery