The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-03

The March term of Circuit Court for
Cecil County will convene at Elkton on
Monday, 9th inst.
Omar D. Crothers. Esq. has purchased
the Manley residence on East Main street,
Elkton. for $500.
The general store of Robert Rowland,
at Liberty Grove, has been purchased by
John T. Montgomery.
Ross Lynch lost one Of his horses on
Saturday. The carcass was disposed OF
10 the E1ayesville glue factory.
s. M. McCardell, contractor, on Monday
staked out the ground for William Gifford's
new dwelling, to be erected on East Main
street.
The Court Of Appeals last week decided
the case Of Charles c. Caldwell vs. Eliza.
Graham Affirming the order Of the.
lover court.
The Cecil G. 7ty School Board has or
dered the puolic school at Perryville|
closed on account Of diphtheria 10 the
community.
The minstrel show given recently IN
Elkton BY members Of the military COM
pany Of that town was great success the
sum Of $ISs being realized.
George Benson, Jr., Of cecilton' IS 2
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for sheriTsof Cecil county. William Il:
Holm. Of Port Deposit. and John A. Nor
gan. Of Elkton. are also candidates
George Chance, employed by Turner &
Wescott at their Glen Roy, creamery. has
been arrested on the charge of robbing|
the pay telephone at that place, and
lodged in jail in default Of $500 bail
The Richard Roach property. in the
Fifth district, embracing farm Of o71z
acres with improvements and timber
tract Of 4oK acres has been purchased for
$s,o2s at trustees sale by John F Roach
The ladies Of octoraro M. E church
win hold ribbon social at Geo. Green's
on Saturday evening, Marcia. Cake and
coffee will be served. Should the weather
prove stormy on this date. social will be
held on next Monday evening.
neht under tree which he cut down
Iohn Kelso was badly injured one day
last week. The accident happened on the
fam Of Robert Aiken near West Noting
ham. and was due to a high wind that
caused the tree to fall in an unexpected
direction.
Sunday and Monday were real spring
days. with clear skies and warm sunshine
Robins and blue birds even made their
appearance and contributed their glad
songs, but Tuesday with its low tenn
spsrature dispelled the illusion that spring
ssShere.
\ Howard Bufit, West Grove lad aged
II years, has been arrested as the ann
ateur black-hand who created SO much
excitement in that town week ago by
demanding $50 from cashier Pyle Of the
West Grove bank. The boy confessed
and has been lodged in West Chester Jail
10 await trail
Contractor Thomas Fisher began work
Tuesday afternoon on the concrete
foundations for the double dwelling to be
erected for Joseph S. Pogue. The dwell
ling viii be the first one in town 70 stand
upon foundations of this nature Work is
progressing rapidly and the foundations
will be completed today.
Cliff Hoover. of cecilton, who formerly
played on the Rising Sun team, is making
4 name for himself on the diamond. Last
year he played third base for the Water
bury, Connecticut. club and has jus,
figured in deal whereby he has been
traded to the Altoona Pa. club for two
outfelders and pitcher.
A large crowd attended the sale of
horses by Woodrow & James in Rising
sun last Monday. but high prices did not
prevail and only about half of the ship
ment was sold. Waldemer. the German
Coach stallion, for which the Cecil County
Stock Improvement Association paii $1,000
few years ago, was sold to Frank B.
Evans. of Elkton. for $3.50
AThe Ebenezer social club win hold a
)al at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Logan. near Greenhurst, on Friday
evening. March 10. The public cordially
invited. All ladies please bring boxes
and gentlemen come prepared to buy
Proceeds for the Ebenezer horse shed
fund. Ice cream and cake also for sale
Ii stormy. will be held the following
evening.