The midland journal., 1917-02-09

camped on the road close to Rock
Springs.
wednesday of this week, 7th inst,
was the anniversary of the great
fire in Baltimore.
Irwin t. Kepler was last week, ap-
pointed Secretary of the Elkton
Banking and Trust Co.
Frozen water pipes were a gen
eral complaint this week with the
severe weather prevailing.
Fine skating is being enjoyed on
Hunters dam by the young folks
these beautiful moonlight nights.
The 18th of this month is the
anniversary of the blowing up of the
battleship Maine" in Havana har-
bor
w. Atwood Montgomery has sold
his 102-acre farm, in the Eighth dis
trict, to E. R. Graybill, of Wese
Virginia.
A flock of thirty-one turkeys sold
this season by Mrs. Michael Fritz oil
Colerain township, Lancaster coun-
ty, brought $145.
The dwelling property of Mrs.
Mary A. Wood, at Leeds, has been
purchased at public sale by w. H.
Bouchelle for $1,400.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
built an enclosed waiting shed on the
south side of the tracks at North
East, replacing the old open shed.
The Grant Pierce property of sA
acres and improvements, was sold on
Saturday at assignee's sale for $775
TO Hiram C. Breisch, of Philadelphia
Clarence B. Dean, of Newark, Del,
has bought the Elkton Meat and
Provision Store, located in the Fall.
Hotel Building, on Main street, Elk
ton.
Rev. Alfred Taxis, who recently
resigned as pastor of Havre de Grace
Presbyterian Church, has accepted
call to Olivet Presbyterian Church,
Harrisburg.
The executive committee of the
Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
tion has fixed the wholesale price OF
milk for February, 1917, at oR
cents per quart until further notice
John F. Johnson and John s. Ben
jamin, partners trading as North
East Milling and Manufacturing
Company, have dissolved partnershi
and the business will be continued
by Mr. Johnson.
owen R. Washburn, who has lived
near Iron Hill for seven years, has
taken the place of managing editor
for the Franklin, Pa, Evening
News and its weekly edition the
"Citizen Press.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
Directors of the Mutual Building
Association, held in Elkton last
week, Series A, 1904 stock, was de-
clared matured and will be paid at
once. The value of the matured
stock is $4,000.
Cameron Brown and Harry E.
Fisher have purchased the store and
dwelling property of G. T. Snyder,
in this town, together with his
restaurant and ice cream business.
The deal was made last week, the
new owners taking over the business
Immediately. The reported price re-
ceived by Mr.. Snyder was $4,000.
Charged with drunken and dis
orderly conduct George Phillips, Of
near town, was hailed before Magis-
trate B. P. Nichols, on Monday, and
fined $40 and costs. On Friday
night Phillips, after getting a first
class jag, appeared in the yard of
Lawrence Harry, who occupies the
William Clifford dwelling, and out of
pure cussedness proceeded to raise
particular cain. Harry fired a
revolver off several times, in order
to frighten the intruder away and
finally threatened to shoot him If he
did not leave.
The warehouse of Duyckinck'
Sterrett & Co.,, in this town, was en-
tered Friday night and quantity OF
-four and chicken feed stolen. On
the same night the meat store OF
Homard Terry was also entered and
a round of beef stolen. The cash
reg.stery was tampered with and
roken, but no money obtained. A
rown fedora hat and whip were
eft as clues. Indications pointed
to one George Phillips as the guilty
j party, but search of his premises
failed to discover any of the stolen
property. and we have not been able
to learn what disposition was made
of the case.