The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-08

Wednesday evenings.
DIR. L. G. Taylor has been appointed
railroad surgeon for Perryville and Port
Deposit.
Eikton citizens have protested to Town
Council against roller skating on sidewalks
and pavements.
President Taft is expected to be present
at the commencement exercises of Lincoln
University. on June I4.
Ten dozen Mexican quail received by
the Cecil County Game Association were
liberated Wednesday near Elkton.
The horse and carriage stolen Saturday
night from R. S. Turner at Betterton were
found Monday morning near Wilmington.
The wagon house on the farm of John
Strickland, near Kimbleville, was burned
on Monday evening. The origin of the
FIRE is not known.
West Nottingham Academy met defeat
at the hands of Oxford High School base
ball team, Saturday, on the Academy
grounds, by 9 to 7.
The z15-acre farm in the Fourth dis
trict of Cecil county owned by Robert
McLaughi has been bought by Harvey
c, Jerdon. of Delaware, for $4,000.
The small frame dwelling near Syl-
mar, owned by Mrs. Patrick Smith, was
burned on Saturday morning. The dwell
ling had been unoccupied for some time.
The total cost of the Kline damage suit
\ tried before the March term of Circuit
Court, to the town of North East was
$r2o.55 judgment, $50; costs and witness
fees, $7o.55.
The P. E. Sharpless Co.. proprietors Of
the condensary at this place, are reported
10 be negotiating for the Darlington
creameries at Chadds Ford and at Dar-
lington station.
In order to obviate the sharp curve at
the west end of the new Susquehanna
River bridge. the Baltimore & Ohio is
removing thousands of tons Of rock by
use of dynamite.
Upon coming to Elkton to take charge
of corpse. Robert Jones, an undertaken,
Of Newark, Del, was arrested by Sheriff
McAllister, charged with burying body
fo.e r,,-- ,,ssLo,,f varxasf
An attempt was made Saturday night
to wreck train on the Peach Bottom
road by the placing of cross-tie on the
rails. The obstruction was discovered by
the engineer in time to avoid an accident.
By cross-tie falling on his hand while
at work near Iron Hill Monday, George
Wilson, trackman in the employ Of
the Pennsylvania Railraod, had several
Z fingers so badly injured that they had to
be amputated.
In a collision between the steamer
Wigdan and scow, beneath the draw of
the .Susquehanna river bridge. at Perry
Vile, Randall Bond sustained broken
nose and Patrick Reynolds was severely
burned by an overturned gasoline stove.
Elkton's new electric plant, owned by
the Home Manufacturing Light & Power
Company began last week furnishing
power for the Powers foundry, in that
town, and will later furnish power for
the Deibert boatyards at Elk Landing. as
well as other industries.
Rosebank Sunday School, Calvert. was
reorganized March 27th,, with the fol-
lowing officers: Supt.. c. w. Mckinney; /;
Assistant Supt.. w. l.. McClintock; Sec
retary, Iva c. Mearns; Treasurer. Mrs. ].
L. Reisler; Librarian, John S. Reisler;
Organist. Edna E. Resiler.
Zion M. E. Sunday School has been
reorganized and the following officers
elected Superintendent, Howard Owens;
assistant supt.. Alfred Churchman; sec.
and treasurer. Winfield Owens; librarian,
Nevin McVey; organist. Edith McVey;
assistant, Mrs. John Crothers.
All the bridges on the Port Deposit &
Columbia division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are being strengthened and in
some Instances widened to increase the
track facilities. When the Improvements
are completed some of the largest loco
motives owned by the company will be
operated on this section.
A tag social will be held at the home of
c. S. Abrahams on Saturday evening.
April H6.. A. good program has been ar
ranged. Mr.. Neal, Of Baltimore. will
sing and two elecutionists win recite. Re-
freshments will be served. Price of tags,
as cents. Proceeds for benefit of Hope
well heater fund. No ope admitted with
out tag.