The midland journal., 1916-12-01

-OCLOTdFO TCopAOo OAV IN NUA~'
afternoon, Dec. End at 2:30 o'clock
The Allen Fisher farm, near
Woodlawn,. containing 112 acres, has
been sold to J. C. Wilson, Roanoke,
Va, for $4,000.
Thanksgiving was spent quietly by
our residents. Business was gener-
ally suspended and the day given
ever to quiet observance.
Clinton Harvard had his hand
badly mashed by being caught in the
wringer while at work in the Tome
Institute Laundry, Port Deposit,
Falling from a wagon Catharine
GerEer. daughter .of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ Gerger, of Rock Springs, had
U.,e misfortune to break her arm.
The Ericsson Line is reported to
be making arrangements to start
steamboat line between Elkton and
Baltimore, with a boat each way
daily.
The Pennington and Gathers Cor
ner macadam roads were, oiled and
top dressed this week, two auto
truck oilers being employed on the
jobs.
The E. P. Scott property, of 1870
acres, located near Creswell, Hartford
county, has been purchased by Ex-
State Senator S. A Taylor, of Virs
ginia, for $12,650.
Krouse Brothers, Aberdeen ice
dealers, ,-have sold their ice machine
to Rowland & Buck, Port Deposit,
and will at once install machine
with lotion capacity.
Colora Council No 65, -Jr. o. U. A.
M, will attend service at Mt. Pleas
ant M. E. church next Sunday, Dec.
3rd,, at 1920 a. m. All members
requested to be present.
Nanny Armstrong, of Elkton, was
jolted from the platform of car at
Principle, and rolled down the steep
embankment, but escaped with
bruises and severe shaking up.
DGCOD1lA6 u1y WlAlAO ~ was w
ing harnessed a horse belonging to
James Archibald, of Port Deposit,
backed over a wall and fell into a
small run The anima1's neck was
broken.
The State Roads Commission has
awarded the contract for building a
concrete bridge over little Elk
creek, on the outskirts of Elkton, to
u. c. Dinlerman & Son, of Walkers
Z vile, Md, at $14,182.40.
The hotel proprietors of the East
/. ern Shore met in Snow Hill and
agreed to raise the price of meals.
Hereafter rs cents will be charged
for dinner or supper In ali hotels on
the Sho'.
Crank Allison, a trackman on the
&Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
fatally injured last week while at
tempting to board a freight train at
Swami Creek. He was taken to
University Hospital, Baltic, where
he died.
OOALJdCLOI NY uAS VI AeAoAAA9 N'N~-i
has about completed the large barn
on the Stewart farm near Zion and
will shortly commence work on the
dwelling. The buildings on the
farm were destroyed by fire last
summer.
The Hartford County Court has
granted an absolute divorce to Sena
A. Bacigalupa from her husband
Henry Bacigalupa, and allowed the
former to resume the name of Sena
A. Everett. which she bore before
her marriage.
AS was suspected from the first
that 100000 hotel scheme was
nothing more than campaign trick
of the s'wets," who hoped to win
votes for the saloon in Havre de
Grace. Since the town voted dry
the hotel scheme has been. proven
nothing more than a fake.
The ladies of Elkton held supper
and bazaar last week for the benedt
OF Union Hospital. Many contribu-
tfons were made, including a<hand-
some handmade handkerchief from
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The affair
was big success, both from a social
and financial point of view. The
sum of $400 was realized.
The members and official board Of
|. Harve de Grace M. E. Church, have
PRESENTED to Mrs. j. Swami Everist
B4vho FOR MANY wears has been an
active worker in the church, with
beautiful lavalliere, set with dia'
monds. The presentation took place
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Silver, where about SO members
had assembled. Mr.. ]. Wesley Car
yer in the absence of Rev. VIM. j
y Meeks. pastor, made the presenta
tion address.