The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-21
COUN TY NEWS.
Friday, Nov. 2l, 1902.
MINORLOCALS

has been engaged as stenographel
by the National Bank of Rising
Sun.
The residence of Jos. S. Pogue
corner Walnut and Cherry streets
is being improved by a coat o
paint.
Rev. W. A. Wise, pastor O
North East M. E. church, has beer
invited to return for another con
ference year.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Oc
toraro M. +. church realized over
$50 from their oyster and chicken
supper held Saturday night last
Rev. r. K. Stephenson, pastor
of Elkton M. e. church, sustained
a fractured wrist on Friday after
noon last, by fall from his bicycle
The annual Thanksgiving supper
will be held by the Aid Society in
the basement of Rowlandville M. P
Church on Thursday evening next
Harry Michigan, of lakewood,
has rented the Texas hotel in Ian.
caster county, from John L. Hess,
and will take possession in the
spring.
Jos. T. Richards, of Richards
mere, has accepted a position on an
engineering corps of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad, with headquarters at
Wilmington.
The sum of $40 was realized by
the ladies of the Aid Society of
Mt. Pleasant M. E. church at their
supper, held on Friday evening
last at Colora.
The Cecil Farmers club was en-
tertained last Wednesday by Prest.
Alfred Kirk. An account of the
proceedings will be published in
next weeks issue.
Stock to the amount of $4,000
has been subscribed by citizens of
the town and vicinity of Colora to-
ward the establishment of a wood
fibre plant in that town.
The usual Thanksgiving services
will be held in the M. Il. church on
the morning of Thursday, Nov.
81, at 1890 o'clock, by the pastor,
Rev. FL. A. G. Westerfield.
The farm of the late John Kirk
wood, near Principle, containing
80 acres, was sold on Saturday at
trustees sale, to John A. Bark
er, of Port Deposit, for $2,501.
Frank r. Cherry, proprietor of
"Sedgeley Farm" near Principle,
sold two COWS and heifer, register
ed Guernseys, to E. w. Straw
bridge, of Moorestown, N. j., this
week, for $500.
Chas. Lawson, agt., has fitted up
the Pearl street property, adjoin-
ing Cooney's bakery, and will open
a first class market and green
grocery tomorrow. See his adv.
in another column.
A party of young men from
Lancaster county spent a day last
week hunting on the "Horseshoe"
farm. They secured a good bag of
game and report pheasants quite
plenty but hard to get.
VIM. J. Adams, who has con-
Quoted the Maryland House in this
town since the 25th of March last,
has purchased the Oak Hill hotel
property, in Lancaster county, from
VIM. p. Chubbs for $500.
Walter Blackburn, of Port De-
posit, met with cunning accident
last week. The gun in the hands
of his companion was accidentally
discharged, the load tearing away
part of young Blackburn's foot.
The N. N. N. Club, of Bay View,
has elected the following officers
for the ensuing season.: Prest.,
Jethro johnson; vice-prest., Miss
Rhoda Burns; secretary, Murray
Cameron; treas, Miss Bessie Lamb.
Duckers on the flats are protest
ing against the use of naptha and
gasoline launches by certain parties,
claiming they brighten the ducks by
the noise they make, and by being
continually in motion interfere with
the gunners.
Richard r. Darlington, the re-
tired Supervisor of the Central
Division, has been presented with
a handsome grandfather's clock by
the section bosses of the divi-
sion as token of the high esteem
in which he was held.
A. L. Duyckinck & Co. received
a carload of coal yesterday, with
more reported enroute. This is the
first shipment of anthracite coal re-
ceiyed in Rising Sun since last
May. 1t is selling for 1925 per
1000, delivered in town.
Andrew Reynolds residing near
Nottingham, Pa, came to Rising
Sun on Wednesday and after add
ing several drinks to others al