The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Ground was staked out this week for
Robert r. Cameron's new dwelling on
South Queen Street.
AN oyster supper win be held in the
public hall at Oakwood on the evening OF
Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Haines & Kinks store is being brighten
ed with new dress of paint, Krouse &
Son welding the brushes.
A minstrel performance will be given
BY members Of the military company at
Elkton this evening, 10 the armory in
that town.
Washington's birthday. February 81,
being legal holiday the National Bank
Of Rising Sun will not be open for business
on that date
Former County Treasurer William IA.
I Holm. Of Port Deposit. has announced
himself 4 candidate for Sheriff Of Cecil
county on the Democratic ticket.
Mrs. Mary v. Smith has filed bill in
the Circuit Court of Cecil county for a
divorce from her husband, Joseph L. D.
Smith. on the ground of desertion.
Clarence Clifford lost one Of his best
horses last week. The animal fell on the
concrete floor Of the stable and was SO
badly injured, internally. as to cause its
death.
full attendance of the members of
Excelsior Lodge, No. 81, 4. O. @. F., is
earnestly desired al the meeting tomorrow
evening. as matters Of importance are to
be discussed.
The Murphy estate. of which ]. Cres-
well Heald, Of Baltimore, is the trustee.
has sold to a Washington syndicate the
large dairy farm on the Port Deposit hills.
Mr. Heald, on account Of III health. has
had to relinqnish the active management
Of the place. hence the sale.
William Sterrett. of the Eighth District.
lost one of his best cows last week. The
animal was kicked in the side with both
feet by colt, while she was drinking At
the water-trough in the barnyard. A
veterinary was summoned the day after
the COW was kicked. but Inflammation
had set in. causing death.
Levi o. Cameron has been awarded the
contract for the erection Of new build-
ing on North street in Elkton, for the re-
Gently organized Banking and Trust
Company. The building will be two
story, aox5o feet. and will replace the
Drennen building long occupied by the
late Hon. Hiram Mccullough.
George Kepler Of Principio, has made
seshreshing and hay packing record this
{ season. From July to December he
threshed 10000 bushels Of grain and baled
76 tons Of hay and straw, for the farmers
In the neighborhood. After the threshing
season was over he began operating a
feed mill aud is kept busy with grists.
Joseph S. Pogue is making preparations
for the erection of double dwelling on
lots which were portion of the tract plot
ted and sold BY Terry 8 Snyder some
years ago The ground was staked out
on Monday and excavating for the foun-
dations has begun. Thomas Fisher has
been awarded the contract.
The Pennsylvania railroad station at
Elkton is to be moved twenty feet further
from the tracks. instead Of four feet as
originally intended and the marrow board
walk leading to it is to be widened to six
teen feet. The contracted space about the
station in Elkton has always been a
menace to the public, aud since the re-
cent fatal accident there the Town
Council has prevailed upon the company
to eliminate the danger as much as
possible.
Frank Tosh and Hugh Evans. Of near
town. narrowly escaped asphyxiation on
Wednesday night of last week. Fresh
coal had been put upon the fire in the stove
in their room, and both went to bed with
out opening their room door or raising the
window. About three o'clock in the
morning Mr.. Tosh was aroused BY a
noise 10 the room and on getting up re
allied he was almost smothered by the
>pal gas in the room. He managed to
4 Isrope his way to the door, and discovered
Hugh lying on the floor in an unconscious
condition. The lad had gotten out OF bed
but collapsed on the floor. Opening door
and window and arousing the household.
Hugh was soon revived Both suffered
from the effects Of the gas for some hours,
and realized that they had narrow
escape.