The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-10-25
NTY NEWS.
Friday, Oct. 3j. 1901.
MlNORLOCALS

Revival services will commence
at Sylmar M. e. church next Sun.
day evening.
The Y. w. H. M. G. will hold a
DAIRY Maids Reception" on Fri
day evening, November Sth.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Maggie Scott on Thursday,
October 3lst, at 2:30 O'Clock.
One of the Tome Institute pupils
fractured his wrist, on Thursday of
last week, while exercising on the
bars.
The Adam Dayett property, near
Cooch's Bridge, has been sold at
sheritf's sale to Edward W. Cooch,
for $500.
Two bands of gypsies, a gospel
wagon and a hand organ and mon
key have been Rising Sun attrac-
lions this week.
Z. Blackburn, of Glen Roy, has
purchased an eight-acre tract of
woodland, near Kinks Bridge, from
Joseph Jackson.
The trustees of Zion and Rock
Presbyterian churches have ex-
tended call to Rev. James 7. Mac
Lane, of Chester, Pa.
The Colora Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, will attend service in a
body Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9th,
in Perryville NJ. E. church.
Miss Annie Baltimore, a return
ed missionary, will lecture in the
NJ. E. church Tuesday evening,
October Goth, at 1870 O'Clock.
Thomas Savine, a Chesapeake
City lad, was quite severely bitten
through the ear by a vicious dog,
in that town one day last week.
The Mary Phillips farm, con-
tanning 80 acres and situated at
Little Britain, has been purchased
by Taylor Cummings for $123S. 80.
Editor Nathan P. Walton, of the
Kenneth Square New American,
has disposed of that paper to Phil
adelphia parties and will try
farming.
The n. N. N. Club, of Bay View,
will hold "Box Social" on Satur-
day evening, Oct. 26th, in the
Mechanics Hall. Proceeds for be-
nevolent purposes.
E. Pussy Passmore has resigned
his position as cashier of the
National Bank of Avondale and
accepted the cashiership Of the
National Bank of Scranton.
The Cecilton M. E. parsonage
was entered one night last week,
while pastor Townsend and his
wife were attending prayer meet
ing, and 81 in money and other
valuables stolen.
Percy Chapman, of this town,
landed IA Alb. black bass while
fishing at the mouth of the Octo-
raro last Friday. This is said to
be the largest bass caught in the
Octoraro within recent years.
Miss Van Dusen, who recently
resigned her position as an assist
ant in the Elkton high school, and
accepted position in New Jersey,
was dissatisfied with the appoint
ment, and has been reinstated in
the Elkton school.
The yacht Roamer, which is on
an 5000 mile cruise, passed through
the Chesapeake & Delaware canal
last week. After touching at the
Bahama Islands the little craft will
return and sail up the Mississippi
river, into Wisconsin, reaching the
Atlantic coast by way of the Great
Lakes.
A special meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery, composed of the
Presbyterian churches of Cecil and
New Castle counties, was held Fri
day last in Drawers church, near
Newark, when Rev. Robert Hallett
was ordained pastor of the church.
The charge to the pastor was given
by the Rev. d. Il. Shaw, of West
Nottingham.
Chesapeake City Council, o. U.
A. NJ, had flag raising over the
High School in that town on Fri
day afternoon last. The presen
tation address was made by Rev.
S. M. Perry, the banner being ac-
cepted on behalf of the school by
the principal, Hugh Caldwell. Ad-
dresses were also made by John S.
Writ and George A. Blake, OF
ElktOn.
A republican mass meeting will
be held in Rising Sun Thursday
evening, Oct. 81, for which the
following speakers are announced
Hon. Benz. A. Richmond, of Cum
berland; Hon. Thomas Parran,
candidate for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals; Henry NJ.
Mccullough, Esq, candidate for
State Senator; Joshua Clayton,
candidate for House of Delegates.