The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-28
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Work was begun this week on the ad-
dition to G. +. Snyder's store building.
Henry A. Carroll has been reappointed
post master at Havre de Grace.
Falling from his porch in Port De-
post, Frank Kerwin fractured his arm in
two places.
Charles A. Stewart, Of North East, has
been appointed page in the Maryland
Legislature.
Edward Balderston has resigned his
position at the Colora creamery and will
60 10 North Dakota.
H. Edwin Vinsinger. of Elkton. has
been reelected cashier of the national
bank at Newark, Del.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Nottingham,
Pa, cleared about $2s at the supper held
ia the hall Friday night.
Woodrow & James sold eleven horses
at their public sale on Tuesday, the aver
age price brought being $I63. so per head.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson won FIRST pre-
MUM on her exhibit Of half-wild turkeys
at the Philadelphia Poultry Show this
week. i
An appropriation of $1,000 for the Union
Hospital. at Elkton. has been recon-
mended by the Board of State Aid and
Charities.
Victor R. Bennett, of Eikton, was elect
ed member of the American Plymouth
Rock Club at the recent annual meeting
held in New York.
Edna Killian of Kirkwood last week fell
through 4 hay funnel in the barn floor
into. the entry, distance of "a feet, and
broke her arm near the shoulder.
We have received the bulletin Of the
Medical and Chirureical Faculty of Mary
land. for Jan. 1910. 1t is the legislative
number and includes the Faculty Pure
Food Bill.
Eggs sold last week in our local market
at 40 cents per dozen but are now SO cts.
Country butter is So cents per pound,
wheat $I.2I per bushel. and corn 10 cents
per bushel.
At congregational meeting of Slate
Hill, Hartford county, Presbyterian church
4 unanimous call has been extended to
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, of Philadelphia, at
$1,000 year
1t is expected the Maryland National
guard Of which Co. E, Elkton. is mem.
Der. will camp in Garrett county this sum-
mer. Arrangements have been made for
1000 Of the United States regulars to
camp with the guard.
The rain Of Thursday and Friday melted
the snow and caused the streams to swell
and many roads were put in bad condition.
The Octoraro, Conowingo and other
creeks were wild, OVERLOOKING their banks
and depositing tons of ice along the shore.
In many places dangerous washouts in
roads were caused, and other damage
done.
Easter comes exceptionally early this
year, In fact, it will occur earlier than any
other year since 1900. The first full moon
after March az will appear March as.
therefore. Easter, which is always the first
Sunday after this occurrence. will be March
~. Easter will not be so early again,
except 1913, when it comes on March 20.
until I92I, when il falls on the same
date as this year.
While indulging in scrimmage over
+ slate with some other boys at school on
Wednesday. nine year old son of Lin
coin Clifford, of College Green, was seri-
ously injured by the slate being broken
and piece striking him in the eye. The
lad was taken to Baltimore specialist as
soon as possible in the hope of saving the
sight of the injured eye, but as the cut is
severe one doubts are entertained.
Another boy also had his head cut by
piece of the slate striking him.
Samuel Rankin has purchased the 81
acre farm of John Hanna's estate in the
Eighth district, for $4.33o.
The two farms in Elk Neck owned by
the late William ]. Wilson, aggregatine
3sS acres, have been bought by William
A. Wilson for $4,000.
The old Josiah Cope warehouse. Oxford,
was sold at public sale Thursday after
noon for $II,5Io. Long & Bunting, inn
plement dealers. were the purchasers.
The Rebecca Haines farm, about one
half mile north of town. containing 81
erick T. Haines. trustee. to David Hanna
for $4,000.