The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28

ed ii Elkton
New Castle Presbytery win meet in
Elkton on April IS and 10.
Bright skies greeted Easter. and not
rain as promised BY the weather man.
George Hewitt. OF Delaware. has been
lodgedin EIkton jail on the charge Of
forgery
Samuel McKeown, Of Charlestown, has
announced himself candidate for the
Legislature.
The Sunday school classes Of Elkton M.
E. church contributed $s43.ss for missions
The past year.
Falling from a ladder last week, the
young son Of Andred Worth, Of Leslie,
fractured an arm.
The week has been one of unusually
warm weather. with heavy rains Wednes-
day and Thursday
An oyster supper win be held at Octo-
raro church Saturday evening, March 29,
from until 10 o'clock.
Cleaver Potts of Elkton has been APP
pointed guard in Maryland House Of
Correction, Baltimore.
The 32-acre Alfrey farm near Fair Hill
has been bought by William T. Rothwell.
4 Of Newark, Del. for $500.
The Maryland Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church will con-
vene at Lynchbmg. Va, April ?.
Kicked in the face by horse. Harry
Cochran. aged II. of Earleville. is in a
critical condition in Union Hospital.
Elkton.
William Swisher. of near Rowlandville.
has purchased the store and dwelling
property Of Mrs. Lottie Settle. at Proyi-
dence, Cecil county.
The town commissioners Of Bel Air
have invited the Maryland National
Guard 10 hold its annual encampmens
there next summer.
The Southern Transportation and
Barge Building Company is enlarging its
plant by the erection Of a machine shop
and coaline wharf near Chesapeake City.
Charged with robbing the home Of Mrs.
Henrietta Manlove. in Cecilton. Marshall
Frances and Oscar Coates. both colored.
are in Elkton jail for the Septem Der Grand
Jury.
Fire at Havre de Grace on Sunday
night destroyed the frame dwelling on The
Vanneman farm. occupied by the family
of David Bunce. Allthe household goods
were lost.
An 30 horsepower gasoline engine &c
draw eight I2-inch furrow ploughs. the
first Of the kind ever put in use in Sussex
County Del. has been purchased by ].
]. Ross. & Sons of Seafoad.
Report of the FIRST base ball accident oI
lAthe season comes from White Rock. Lam
caster county. where Horace Patterson
had his nose broken last week during a
game Of ball on the school grounds
The ladies OF Porters Grove Church
will hold i meat and poultry supper on
Friday evening, March 2s. II stormy
on date mentioned. supper will be held
following evening. Ice cream and cake
also on sale.
While climbing a fence, g0n in the
hands of Walter Coakley was accidentally
discharged, the load taking effect in the
leg Of r4-year-old Walter McElhanny. a
Havre de Grace lad. The accident hap
pened near that town on Friday.
The box social held on Saturday even
ing last at the home of William Clifford
and family. for the, benefit of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school piano fund
was very pleasant social affair. as we'll
as successful financial venture about
$I8 being realized.
Samuel Moore. aged years. the lad
who shot and killed Herbert Dorsey near
Pilot, in January. and bis brother, Arthur
Moore, aged rIyears. have been taken 10
the Henry Watson Children's Aid Society
Home. 10 Baltimore. They we're COM
miiled 10 the Home until they are Of age.
Easses was appropriately observed at
the M. 3. church in this town. Rev, q.
H. Webster delivered an able sermon at
4 he morning service and the choir render
Cd special music. In the evening the
listened 70 by the large congregation
present.