The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-29
COU MY NEWS.
Friday, Sept. 20. 1899.
MlNORLOCALS


short this season and the chestnut
crop long.
Hanson H. Haines has been elect
ed chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee for Cecil
county.
The Cecil County Sunday School
convention will be held in Perry
vile on Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 21-22.
Monday, Oct. I'd, will be observ-
ed rs Founders Day at Jacob Tome
Institute, in commemoration of the
founding of the institution.
A football team has been organ
lied at Colora with Lawson c..
Tosh captain, and Frank Foster
and Burton Wiley managers.
The registration days will be
Tuesday, Oct. Sd, and Tuesday,
Oct. 10th. Don't fail to get reg
istered if you are not already on
the list.
L. r. Burlington & Sons have
taken sole agency for northern Cecil
county for Cordette," the cele-
brated dress stiffening, protected by
letters patent.
Miss Mary s. Ryan has accepted
a position as saleslady in the mer-
chandise establishment of e. II.
Worthington Il Son and enters
upon her new duties tomorrow.
III. H. Bowden of Havre de
Grace entered the 200 mile bicycle
race at Absecon, N. j., on the 18th.
After riding 100 miles Mr.. Bowden
dropped out-the pace was too hot.
Confirmation ceremonies were
held at st. Agnes chapel last Sun
day by Bishop Monaghan of Will
mington. Seventeen persons were
confirmed and admitted to men,
bership.
Thieves broke into the Darling
ton, Hartford county, post Office last
Friday night and stole 1900 stamped
envelopes. Letters in the Office
were torn open and scattered over
the floor.
An unknown white man was
found Saturday lying along the
tracks of the P, w. & B. railroad,
near Iron Hill station, with both
legs cut off. The unfortunate man
was removed to hospital in Will
mington, where he died.
A big democratic rally is sched-
uled at Elkton on Thursday even
ing, Oct. 9Th. The meeting will be
addressed by Hon. John Walter
Smith, Hon. Joshua w. Herring,
Hon. Isidor Rayner, and Albert
Constable, Jr., Esq. Efforts are
being made to have a special train
from Rising Sun and return, with
fare free, if possible.
Young Friends Association,
which meets next Sabbath at 2:3O
p. M, will consider the following
program:
Comments on the paper ofRichmond Conference,
Religious Culture in the Home" Ella HUT.
Recitation, Agnes Fox.
Review of Henry Drummond's Natural Law in
the Spiritual World, Eliza R. Lincoln.
Select Readings Eugene Reynolds.
What are the evidences of a true religion?
Granville Coates.
The trustees of Tome Institute
have secured the public school
building, in Port Deposit, for the
used of the primary class. The
building has a capacity of 200
pupils and it is with the view of
preventing the present institute
building becoming overcrowded
that it is used. The kindergarten
will occupy what is known as the
old academy.
The cornerstone of the new hall
to be built in Elk Neck by the
members of Riverview Council, No.
GS, Jr. o. U. A. M, will be laid
on Saturday. The hall, which will
be two-story frame structure,
will be on lot recently purchased,
adjoining Harris M. E. church.
About a year ago their meeting
placr was burned, and the Order
has labored under considerable
difficulties since.
Last Sunday Mrs. Charles Smith
of Chicago, accompanied by her
four-year-old son, was on visit ia
Mrs. Owens of Principle Furnace.
The boy was playing in a lot where
a SOW had litter of pigs. The SOW
rushed at the hoy, knocked him
down, bit him on the arm and other.
wise injured him. Persons standing
near rescued the lad before serious
injury had been done him by the
savage brute.
The Parthenian literary society
of the Rising Sun public school met
and elected the following officers
last Friday: Pres, Helen Evans
Vice-Pres., Bernard Effing; Secy.
Bertha Morrison; Treas, Harrit
Smith; Lib, Della Jenkins; asst.
Armenia Wilson.
The next meeting will be held or
Oct. 9th, for which full program
has been prepared. All interested