The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-13

The Good Templars of Cheste
county will hold convention il
Avondale Saturday, November 81
Fifty laborers who have been en-
gagged on the pipe line work il
lower Lancaster county for som,
weeks past, have been laid off.
The Calendar Club of Hopewel
M. E. church will hold an oyster
supper at the residence of Geo
Poist, on Wednesday evening
November 25.
The congregation of Allen A. M
E. Church, Oxford, will build q
new church in that town. The
structure will be of frame, 3Ox4(
feet in dimension.
The farm of John G. Strickland
containing 60 acres and lying in
Lower Oxford township, has been
purchased by T. Eugene Conner
of Kirkwood, Lancaster county.
Anthony M. Decker, of Atglen,
met with a serious cunning acct
dent one day last week, having one
of his hands badly shattered by
the accidental discharge of his gun.
The Bay View base ball club
presented Isaac Rogers with a
handsome rocking chair, as token
OF appreciation for allowing them
the use of grounds for games this
summer.
Bishop James N. Fitzgerald, of
st. Louis, has been selected to pre-.
side over the approaching session
of the Wilmington M. E. Confer
ence, to be held in Dover the last
week of March next.
Harry o. X. Foster was last
week committed to the House of
Correction for six months by Magis
trate Biddle, of North East, on be-
ing convicted of drunkenness and
assault on Miss Margaret King.
The committee of ladies appoint.
ed to assist in raising funds for the
proposed Union Hospital, at Elk
ton, are making Preparations for a
bazaar and supper to be held in
that town on December 3, 4 and 5.
Eggs reached the highest price
in Wilmington markets on Satur
day, in many years, being quoted
at SOC per dozen. The same article
of farm produce is quoted at SOC
per dozen in Rising Sun, and scarce
at that.
The Eastern Condensed Milk Co.
of Kennett Square, contemplates
increasing its capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000. The COM
pany pays out $4,000 month to
farmers for milk in the neighbor-
hood Of Kennett.
Fire last week destroyed the saw
mill of B. F. Slater & Co., near
Kennett. The blowing of the
whistle, caused by burning timber
falling upon it gave the alarm.
The engine, saws and other ma
chinery were total loss.
William Todd, of Port Deposit,
narrowly escaped a serious accident
one day last week, in attempting to
ram a tight shell from his gun.
The shell exploded the contents
knocking Mr.. Todd's hat off and
slightly injuring one of his hands.
Fire was discovered in the
kitchen of Oak Hill Hotel, owned by
w. J. Adams, early Sunday morn
ing. The family was aroused and
prompt work with buckets of water
extinguished the blaze before it
gained Roadway. The damage was
slight.
The Institute foot ball team de-
feated Banks Business College at
Port Deposit on Saturday afternoon
last % to O. The Tome boys were
so elated over their victory that
they celebrated the event in the
evening by a huge bonfire on the
campus.
The dwelling occupied by Jos.
Snowden, at New Texas, Lancaster
county, was totally destroyed by
fire, together with contents, on
Saturday night, Mr.. Snowden say.
ing only the clothes he wore at
the time. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Four Middletown, Del, colored
lads ranging in ages from 10 to ID
years, have been committed to the
Reform School of that state on the
charge of incorrigibility and theft.
They had variety of plumber in
their possession, including watches,
razors, knives, etc.
A Havre de Grace paper reports
most remarkable shot made on
the opening day of the ducking
season by Capt. G. o. Fadley, of the
sloop "Fox," who while in his
sink box, with two barrels killed
thirteen red-head ducks. Every
bird was killed outright, none being
crippled.