The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-11-23

A large bell has been purchased
for Butler school, near Pennington
William Moore, of Sylmar, has
sold his property in that town and
will move to Wilmington.
Rowlandville public school has
been closed owing to the prevalence
of diphtheria in that town.
Saml. HI. Friedman has placed
in front of his residence a very
attractive watch and jewelry sign.
The residence of Benjamin Reed,
Jr., near Theodore, was entered by
burglars Saturday night and Sit
stolen.
Eggs never were as scarce in this
market as at pre- ent and are sell
ing-what few there are-at 25
dozen.
George, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lammey, died on
Monday and was buried Wednes-
day at Rosebank.
Granville W. Reynolds is erect
ing new barn on his farm near
Cecil Paper Mills, to replace the
one burned about year ago.
Miss Mary Burns, oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burns
of near Elkton, committed suicide
at Charleston, S. G., on Friday last.
Mrs. Wells, of Nashville, Tenn,
national w. C. 7. U. organizer,
delivered an address in the M. Il.
church of this town Sunday
evening.
The poultry supper held by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Perry
vile M. E. church last week was a
great success, the net amount real
lied being $97.
A. B. Keen returned on Monday
evening from a few days. cunning
trip to Georgetown, Del. He bag
ged 65 birds and 3 rabbits and
made his friends happy by a pres
ent of some of the game.
The Cecil Detective Association
will meet at Rosebank Hall, Cal
vert, on Wednesday, December II,
at 10 o'clock a. m. A meeting Of
the directors will be held at 8 a.
m. Thomas Fassitt, of Sylmar, is
secretary.
Mr.. Sam Atkins democratic dog
stDann left home the morning after
election and has never come back.
The Records Akin reporter is
mistaken about the dogs politics.
ssDan' is a Republican and has
gone to Washington to try for an
Office.
Jas. R. Foraker; of North East,
met with a peculiar accident this
week. While standing on the plat
form of the station at that town he
was struck on the knee by the bell
clapper of the engine, which broke
and fell just as the locomotive was
passing him.
An anti-saloon mass meeting, in
charge of superintendent s. e.
Nicholson of the Maryland Anti
Saloon League, will be held in the
Elkton opera house today, Friday.
Sessions at 10 a. m. and p. m.
The Prohibition party is not cor
dial towards this organization.
By a statement published in
Saturdays Record it looks like the
company that purchased the Row
landville iron works had turned
out to be a grand swindle. One
Mortimer, the president of the con-
Germ, has closed up the New Jersey
Office, which was headquarters, and
disappeared.
The Elkton football eleven de
feated the Colora eleven at West
Nottingham, on Saturday afternoon
last, by a score of 6 to 5. Colora
scored in the first half on a goal
from the field by Tosh, Elkton
securing her points in the second
half on touchdown by Cam from
which Harrington kicked goal.
The Nelson Manufacturing Com
pany is now running its factory in
Elkton overtime, filling large orders
for mems bathrobes and ladies'
eiderdown jackets. The firm has
moved its Philadelphia plant to
Elkton and needs more girls to
operate the machines.
There is an excellent location for
such factory at Rising Sun and a
first class building with gasoline
engine, all in complete order, wait
ing for the man or company.
Epworth League Reading Course.
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