The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-28
Mi S Mcguire, Of Wilmington, is
visiting Miss Marion Sheppard.

Mrs. Arson Dare, Of Harrisburg,
is the guest of DR.. G.. s. Dare and
family.
L. r. Kirk, Jr., of Chester, is
spending the week with his parents
on Cherry street.
Misses Beatrice and Emma
Keilholtz are spending a few days
this week in Philada.
Harry F. Richards, of Philada.,
is spending his vacation at his
home near Richardsmere.
Miss Mary Brumfeld spent sew
eral days this week with her broth
er near Kennett Square.
Miss Blanche Smoot, of Minor,
Va, spent a few days this week
with Mrs. L. I. Reynolds.
Mrs. Booth and children, of
Chester, s. c., were the guests of
Mrs. H. NJ. Evans this week.
Mr.. b. III. Browns family closed
their summer cottage and returned
to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
S. 7. Hindman, near Colora, who
suffered a paralytic stroke a short
time ago, is now greatly improved.
Miss Clara Keilholtz left this
week for Middletown, Del, where
she has accepted a position for the
fall and winter.
G. Candy Balderston, of Colora,
has been rendered the position of
president of the State University,
at Moscow, Idaho.
Rev. and Mrs. III. A. G. Wester-
field had as guests this week Mrs.
L. G. Gerry, Miss Florence Gerry
of Port Deposit, Miss Brooks of
Chesapeake City and Miss Leila
Gerry of Philada.
A destructive fire occurred at
Lincoln, Chester county, on last
Friday night, and burned the fer
tilizer plant of Josiah Cope & Co.,
the hardware store and other build
ings of Jos. Lukens 4 Son. The
loss is estimated at $25, 900; insured
for $4,000.
A Republican club was organized
at Port Deposit Saturday night
with the following officers: Pres,
Theodore j. Vanneman; vice -presi
dents, w. w. Davis, William Nc
Chas. Reckefus, Clinton
Blackburn, Rowland Clapp; secy.,
F. I. Benson; treas, 8. A. Vannort.
A pleasant evening dance was
given by j. Q. and Alexis Watson
at their home near Pennington on
last Wednesday. A large platform
had been erected adjoining the
porch, providing ample space for
the 40 couples present. Dawson's
orchestra of Oxford furnished music
IOf the occasion.
The B. & @. railroad company
has adopted a new method for sig
mailing, which consists of tube
similar to a Roman candle, called a
fusee, which can be lighted and
dropped off the rear of train.
When dropped it sticks into the
crossties and burns for 16 minutes,
not allowing any train to pass
during that time. These signals
are made in two colors, red and
yellow. Wing.
The old Dublin Hotel property
in Hartford county, at present I'M
occupied, was set on fire Monday
night, as we're also the barn and
stable on the premises. The hotel
was saved but the other buildings
were destroyed. The property is
valued at $4,000, insured in the
Hartford Mutual. The fire was I'M
doubtedly the work of an incen-
diary and is being investigated by
tie State Fire Marshal.
The following message was re-
ceived at the Bank yesterday from
Mr.. HI. III. Haines, on "carte
postale, /" dated Interlaken, Swift
erland, 9-14-OO: soft for Paris this
a. M. Great here, under the
shadow of oceans of snow on old
Jungfrau, Enjer, Wetterhorn and
others. All well.u
Mr.. Haines and family will leave
southampton for home on Oct. 6,
on the steamer st Paul.
The work of placing new machin-
cry in the Elkton pulp mill, now
owned by the Kensmore Paper Co.,
of New Jersey, is being pushed
ahead rapidly. The work began
several weeks ago, since which time
the mill has been closed down. 1t
will require several weeks yet to
complete the work. When all the
improvements are completed the
pulp making capacity will be much
greater than before. Wing.
Last Monday was Hebrew New
Year it being 566l years since the
birth of Adam. 1t is known as
Rash Haschune.
The antiquarians are excavating
an ancient city of Babylonia, from
whose ruins have been recovered