The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21

ySlS laSl week.
A number of sharks have been
observed about the mouth of the
Susquehanna lately.
The W. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Pogue on Thursday,
Sept. 81, at 2:30 o'clock.
A government pension of IS per
month has been granted Elizabeth
A. Derickson, of Lombard.
Rev. FL. a. G. Westerfield will
preach to Harmony Castle, X. G..
E., on Sunday morning, Oct. q.
The republicans Of the 9Th Dis.
trict met in Kinks hall last even
ing for the purpose Of organizing a
club.
The first white frost of the sea-
son showed itself Oh Wednesday
morning in the low lying lands in
this section.
George Cooper, of Charlestown,
had his hand badly mangIed by a
circular saw last week, while plac-
ing a log in position to cut
On Wednesday of last week
there was a high tide in the Elk
rive and the gunners killed 1900
rail birds on the marshes below
Elkton.
An "OId Folks Day. service
will be held in Rising Sun M. Il.
church on Sunday morning, Sept.
80, under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League.
England & Riale are putting in
a curder or curding machinery at
their creamery near town, which
will leave nothing of the milk I'M
utilized but the whey.
Rev. F. r. Hunt, of Baltic, will
address the Brotherhood of the NJ.
II. church on Saturday evening,
Oct. 9th, and deliver a sermon on
the following evening.
The District Epworth League
convention will be held at Perry
vile Oct. 9Th, and will be under
the management of Rev. Mr.. North
rop of Wilmington.
During an alteration between
two negroes named Shovel and
Webster, at Zion, on Thursday
night of last week, Webster was
shot but not seriously wounded.
John s. Writ, Esq, on Tuesday
sold at mortgages sale frame
warehouse and one acre of land at
Jackson station, to John G. Blu
chanan, of Lewisville, Pa, for 5000.
The body Of white man was
found Sunday morning along the
b. Il o. tracks at Singerly. The
remains were identified as those oil
Jacob G. Blessing, of Mt. Carmel,
Pa.
Rev. George Conway, of Bethel,
had a narrow escape one night last
week. While driving across the
railroad at Kirkwood, Del, the
back of his carriage was struck by
a southbound train.
The will of Peter Peterson has
been filed for probate in the Or
phans' Court, but owing to objec-
tions of counsel for Chas. B. Peter
son, one of the executors under his
fathers will, was not probated.
Roy Sykes, aged II years, who
was arrested for filling the keyholes
at the Elkton High School with
putty, has been sentenced to the
Maryland House Of Refuge until he
shall arrive at the age of Is years.
The Junior League Of the M. p.
Church will hold o festival at the
Parsonage, Wednesday evening,
Sept. 26. Ice cream cake and
candy will be sold. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Junior League
Benevolent Fund. Come and help.
The body OF an unknown whitet
man was found floating in the Sus-
quehanna river, off Perryville,
Tuesday morning. The exposed
parts of the body had been mutt
lated by crabs. The remains had
been in the water for several days.
The increased attendance at the
Tome Institute this fall is demand
ing more room and other buildings
are being fitted up for the accom-
mediation of the school and its
officers. The new Inn on the bluff
will not be ready to open till next
spring.
Joseph Burgein, a North East
public school pupil, had a toe cut
off Friday morning while on his
way to school. The lad was in his
bare feet and in attempting to-
mount behind a companion who
was riding wheel, got his little
toe caught in the chain.
VIM. I. Fryer, exec, advertises
a valuable little farm at executors
sale in this issue of the MIDLAND
JOURNAL. No nicer home and farm
for q vonuw fornaar Of l;n,;tad