The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18

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Wednesday with Jos. S. Scarborough,
near Pleasant Hill.
Victor Rhodes, colored. of Warwick,
was taken. to EIkton jail Wednesday,
charged with stealing chickens.
February 2s and March haye been
selected BY the County Commissioners as
the days for revision Of the assessment.
Charged with brutally, beating and rob
bing Jacob Steel, near Providence, John
Brooks. coiored has been jailed at Elkton.
The Dennis McGonigal farm Of 81 acres,
near Iron Hill. has been purchased by
Mrs. Ida D. Moss, Of Wilmington, for
$2.1oo.
Amateur talent of Elkton win present a
play in that town during the Easter holi-
days. under the direction Of Prof. E. F.
Taggart.
The Port Deposit M. E. Sunday school
has purchased a piano for use by the school.
Three organs in different rooms in the
church building were ruined by the flood.
Magistrate Gilpin. Of Elkton has COM
mitted Evans Mckinney, Of Colora, 10
the Maryland School for Boys until he is
Of age, he having been found incorrigible.
Keels have been laid at Deibert's boat
yards. Elkton. for Iooo-ton barge, for
James McNally, of Philadelphia, and a
I3oo-ton barge for Captain J. H. Winsted
and others, Of Baltimore.
The 24o foot lot on West High street,
Elkton. owned by Mrs. Anna Eliza &yon,
Of Atlantic City, and John E. Alexander,
of Elkton, has been bought by Irving H.
Deibert, Of Elkton, for 5000.
The Rivers and Harbors bill, which was
before Congress this week, contains an
appropriation Of $40, 600 for the Elk River,
and $4,000 for the Susquehanna River,
above and below Havre de Grace.
Charter w. Simpers,. Of North East,
William cawley. OF Elkton, democrats.
and Victor r. Bennett, of Elkton, re-
publican, have been appointed supervisors
Of elections for Cecil county by Governor
Crothers.
A traction engine broke through the
bridge which spans Little Elk creek on the
road leading from Lewisville to Blake. .
few days ago, where it still remains with
the rear wheels in the creek and the front
wheels on the bridge.
There will be Raveling Social given
BY the Calendar Club Of Asbury M. E.
church at the home Of Mrs. VIM. James
Jackson. craigtown, on Washington's
Birthday at 7:4s p. m, Ice Cream, Cake.
ETC., for sale. All welcome
VIM. Wilson, who has been station
agent at Colora for number of years,
has been moved to the station at West
town. Russell Reynolds, assistant agent
at Rising Sun. takes his place at Colora,
and Percy Kirk will be installed as
assistant here.
The following changes have been made
in rural mail carriers from North East
H. H. Shippers has been transferred from
Route No. 2 TO Route No. I. in place Of
E. T. Leedom. deceased, and Rudolph T.
Abrams has been appointed 10 succeed
Mr.. Shippers on Route No. 2.
The Court Of Appeals has reversed.
with costs. the Judgment OF the Talbot
Circuit Court in favor of Earl Crawford.
of Elkton. who sued the p, B. & W. R.
R. for false arrest and maltreatment by
railroad police at Havre de Grace. Craw-
ford's case was remanded for new trial.
John Oberton and Carrie Hawkins. both
colored. were arrested at Perryville by
Deputy Sheriff Stewart on Monday and
taken to Elkton Jail Each charges the
other with assault with intent to kill by
shooting. The woman has no injuries.
but the man had been shot in the leg and
II one singer.
A. ]. Jones. auctioneer, reports record
breaking prices at VIM. S. Grantlin's $
public sale, near Woodlawn, on Tuesday.
Small pigs sold for $6 each. chickens 20
cents per pound, small potatoes SO cents
per bushel. corn SIT per barrel and
fodder cents per bundle. with all other
things selling in like high manner.