The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-01
NTY NEWS
Friday, Nov. L 1901.
MlNORLOCALS


opening at Wilson's Millinery next
Tuesday.
A deposit of fine clay has been
discovered on the farm Of James
Sullivan, on Iron Hill.
A new bridge has been placed
over the run in West Elkton, famil
iarly known as " Ben's Gut
The ducking season on the Sus,
quehanna Flats opens today.
Ducks are reported as plentiful.
The Passmore farm of 115 acres,
near Leeds has been bought by Rich
ard Lodge, ofnear Elkton, for ~, 800.
Tuesday, Nov 5, election day,
being legal holiday, it will be OBJ
served as such by the National Bank
of Rising Sun.
Among the remarkable freaks of
the season is sprig of large ripe
blackberries which S. P. Ryan left
with us this week.
A force of civil engineers are at
work at Charlestown surveying for
new overhead roadway bridge on
the p, w. & B. railroad.
Rev. William S. Lowery has de-
clined the call to the pastorate of
the First Presbyterian church, of
Bel Air, Hartford county.
George w. Kline, of Philada.,
has soldto Mrs. Jacob Erpenbeck,
of Philadelphia, 10 acres on Elk
River, near Fowler's shore, for
$4,000.
On Saturday last the Marston
School football team, of Baltimore,
was defeated by Jacob Tome Insti
tute team on the grounds of the
latter, by 81 too.
While crossing field near Glas-
gov, Del, Linton DENLY, colored,
was attacked by vicious bull and
so badly gored that he died from
his injuries last week.
Arthur D. Worley, of Washing
ton, d. G. has sold, his farm, situat-
ed at Iron Hill, Cecil county, to
Miss Annie Richardson, of Will
mington, Del, for $500.
Threelotsof land in the eighth dis
trict, on the road leading from Pilot
Town to Conowingo, have been pur
chased by A. G. Huss, from Austin
L. Crothers, Esq, of Elkton.
Mrs. Agnes Emmons, of Chesa-
peake City, suffered a dislo 'ated
hip last week. She caught her foot
in a hole in the board walk, in that
town, and fell with the above result.
While telling a tree John Robin
son, of near Laurel, Del, was
struck and pinned to the ground
by it. When released he was
found to have a broken leg and
severe cuts about the head but no
fatal injuries.
Mrs. Evelyn S. Tome has resign
ed as President of the Perryville
Water Company, owing to other
duties demanding her attention.
She is succeeded by Fl. Arthur
Stump, of Baltimore. Wilson L..
Coudon has been elected Secretary.
An invitation has been extended
to Wilmington M. +. Conference to
meet in Denton, Md, on the occa
sion of the next annual session,
which convenes in March. The last
annual session of the conference,
held in Wilmington, adjourned
without selecting place for the
next meeting.
John NJ. Thomas, executor under
the will of Mary Sophia Bayard,
has filed an order in the Orphans
Court for Cecil County showing as
executor he has in hand for dis
tribution $13,5S4.11. The court in
extra session on Tuesday ordered a
meeting of the parties entitled to a
distributive share of the said estate
to appear in court.
When Abraham Miller was a
young man several of his friends
were killed in a railroad accident
and he vowed he would never ride
in train. Friday morning of last
week he arrived in Townsend, Del,
from Elmira, n. Y, on visit to
friends whom he had not seen for
thirty years, and he walked all the
way. He is said to be well-to- dc
farmer and could well afford to pay
fare.-Ex.
The real estate in Rising Sun be-
long to the estate of Sarah E. Ora,
son, decd, was offered at public
sale on Monday. M. L. Kirk pur-
chased the bakery property fol
1915; Hal. Tibballs, of Philada.
the dwellidg on Wilson avenue fol
1925, and John Porter, of Oxford
the Pearl street dwelling fol
$402.50. The dwelling at present
occupied by Joseph T. Riale was
withdrawn ON a $1,000 bid. A lot
of young cattle also sold, brough
prices ranging from $l2.25 It