The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-09-18

device.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, will
shortly abandon the use of gas on all
its fast trains, and install electric
lights over its entire system.
The annual convention OF Will
mington District Epworth League
will be held in Scott Church,
Wilmington, on November 9Th and
9th.
One of the members of the U. S.
Marine Corps at present located at
Beirut, Turkey, is a former Elkton
boy, Joseph Rossell, son of John S.
Rossell.
A colored woman in the employ
of Abel Mendenhall. all Blue Ball,
while picking pears last week, fell
from the tree and sustained frac,
tured arm.
While blowing out stumps with
dynamite one day last week,
Peter Abrams, of North East, was
severely injured by the premature
explosion of a blast.
The fair held by the members of
the Presbyterian church at Not
tingham, Pa, last week was a great
success financially, about 1925 be
ing netted by the venture.
A free night school is to be estab-
lished at Port Deposit within a few
weeks. A number of Jacob Tome
Institute professors have volunteer
ed their services as instructors.
Richard Merrick, of Oxford,
this week received word from New
town Square, Pa, that a horse
stolen from his stable three years
ago, had been located near that
place.
George Davis, a Cecil county far
mer, was relieved of $50 while on a
visit to Wilmington recently, some
of his "friends' taking adyan-
tage of the opportunity offered while
Davis was asleep.
Dolbert Aiken, of Delaware City,
Del, has been held for the Sept.
term of court on the charge of as
suit and battery committed on
Frank j. Henry, proprietor Of the
Howard House, Elkton, in May last.
While feeding the thresher on
thes5 farm of J. T. Scott, in the
Fourth district, Frank Peterson re-.
ceiVed bad cash in the hand by
its coming in contact with a knife
in the hands Of the helper, who was
cutting bands.
The barn of Luther J. Gross, near
Jarrettsville, Hartford county, was
burned September 10. His wheat
crop and hay were destroyed, to-
gether with farming implements,
but the horses and cattle were
saved. The loss was $4,000.
The Northern Convocation of the
Diocese of Easton. will be held in
st. James Church, Port Deposit,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, September %, % and "a.
Rt. Rev. William f. Adams, d.
D., ex-otficio, President; Rev. Giles
B. Cooke, Dean.
Oxford Borough Council at it's
meeting Monday night adopted the
report of its Street Commission,
which is favorable to granting per-
mission to the West Chester, Ken
nett and Wilmington Electric Rail
way Company to lay tracks and
operate cars in the town.
Governor Hum, of Delaware has
appointed Chief Justice Charles B.
Lore, j. wilkins Cooch and How
ard ID. Ross permanent commits
sioners for the monument erected
at Cooch's bridge in commemora.
ton of the first unfurling on a field
of battle of the Stars and Stripes.
While handling baggage near
the open door of a rapidly moving
express car, baggage master Robt.
Boyd, of Perryville, fell from his
train near Elkton Sunday night
and was seriously injured. This
is the second accident Of similar
nature to befall the unfortunate
man.
The proceedings of the Septem-
Der meeting or the Cecil Farmers
club, held with NJ. G. Reeder, on
the 9th inst, will be found on the
fourth page of this issue. Presi-
dent Sylvester's address was receiv-
ed too late to incorporate with the
minutes AMI will be published next
week.
The following officers have been
elected by Perryville Chapter Ep-
worth League for the ensuing term:
President, w. H. Cole, Jr.; LIST
vice president, Miss Annie Giles
pie; I'd vice president, Mrs. Bessie
Ward; Sd vice president, Miss Car
RE Cole; 4th vice president, Miss
Ida Winkler; secretary, Miss Mary
Fisher; treasurer, Calvin Taylor.
Henry NJ. MCCULLOUGH. Frank