The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-01-23

The power-house Of the Dclco
Electric Light Company OF Ceciiton
was burned Jan. 8.
perryyille public school has been
closed by order Of the County Health
Oficer on account of an epidemic OF
diphtheria.
Mrs. walter e. Patten, Of this
town. has sold her farm OF ~ acres
near Liberty Grove and known as
Harmony Hill Farm, to M. G. wilson,
of Colora, for $4,000.
Mrs. Melledi Eller, of Onida, :.
Dak.. bought Ezra n. Eshieman :
farm. near Hensel, East Drumore'
lancaster county, which contains
1877 acres, for $4,000.
A movement is being agitated Dy
owners of automobiles throughout
Cecil county to form a detectlve as
sociation on the same lines tnat
axists among the horse owners.
In the notice to creditors Of James
n Basham, published in our aover-
Using columns, the name last week
was printed flames H. Buchanan.
This is incorrect, and should rea1
James H. Basham.
January is giving us plenty Oh
severe winter weather. Low te".
naratures have prevailed almost
steadily during the month. ana Mon
day brought another SNOWMAN u
nrobably two inches in depth.
II is stated that after deal had
hoon arranged by which the state OF
pennsvlyania and Lancaster county
would take over the Willow Streee
turnpike thereby freeing 1t OF ton'
negotiations were blocked ny sno
Conestoga Traction Co.
Russell Landers and Carl Croweii'
charged with robbing a Doaralns
house at Perryville, were apprenenu.
cd in baltimore just as they boarded
train for Pittsburgh. They were
lodged in Elkton Jail for the action
Of the March term of court.
The annual election of commis-
s;oners of Charlestown. was held iast
week. there being two tickets IN 'ne
feld The successful ticket was
composed Of Harry Murphy. harry
Rarnes. John C. Graham. Wiiiiam
Lewis and T. Bayard Black.
The dwelling apartment OF Stur-
geon Bros. store, in North EAST was
damaged by ire one morning iass
week. originating from an open nle
place. A hand extinguisnei IRON
the Cecil Garage quenched tne
names before they got beyond con-
troll.
negro deputy sheriff has Deen
appointed in Prince Georges county
Md. Richard johnson, OF Fairinoun'
Heights. a colored settlement near
the District of Columbia car line ~
Seat Pleasant district. has taken .ns
oath of office. Thomas Perry, Color
ed, has been appointed keeper OF 'hs
iail. position heretofore held Dy
white man.
Archer Fletcher, q wen Anow.
fisherman and gunner OF Hasro ~
Grace. was drowned in CHESAPEAKE
hay. near Darlington, on Jan. ~
He had skated down the bay 10 ioos
after some traps at Swan Creek anu
broke through the ice and drowne'
before assistance could reacn nini
He was 40 years of age and leaves
widow and five children.
Auctioneer J. c. Hindman, OF tni'
town, made q record Of calling il'
sales last year, being an increas'
over previous seasons. Mr.. Hinanla. :.
called his first sale on November ~
1867, and up to the present time ns.'
called 1900. The sale season
again on and Mr.. Hindman is on TN
go almost daily, and will be 1ron
now until the last of March.
The audit Of the accounts OF tn
steyensyille Bank has been comp.e
ted by the State Banking Commis
sion, showing a shortage OF 'a4oO
The cashier ands the railroad ase',
in the town are both under Da'
charged with embezzlement. ~
understood efforts will be MADE :
re-establish' the bank as weii as
collect an amount OF several tnous
and dollars said to have been over
drawn by others.
The Oxford Ministrels appeared \
public hall on Monday evenins
auspices of the Patrlo.l
Sons of America. A crowoe'
greeted the troupe. which CAV
Iertainment that kept the auu'
n laughter. The singing an
of the boys was GOOD an
estra carried especially nne
Fable feature Of the enter
Fas several raw Jokes pun
y were OF the commohss
oulH he censored.