The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-27

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tory will be erected.
Miss Effie Berry, of st. Angus
tine, has been appointed teacher o
the Back Road school, in the FRS
district, vice Miss Mary Walters
resigned.
!. Mis-. Christie A. Reed purchased
at mortgagee's sale last week, 9s
acres of woodland, in the Third
district, belonging to Elwood Beck
er, for 500.
Amos Bye, a former resident Of
Hickory Hill was seriously wound
ed near his home in Pasadena
Gala, recently by the accidental
discharge of a pistol.
The winter schedule of the p,
B. & w. Railroad will take effect
on Sunday, November Goth, when
it is expected large number Of
changes will be made.
Miss Mary Walters, of Sassafras
Neck, has been appointed to the
position in Chesapeake City High
School, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Miss Alice Settle.
William Pyle, a three year old
boy, of Washington, D. c., was
jolted from his seat in car on a
B. & o. express, near Wilmington,
last week, and had his leg broken.
Harry McMullen, the IL year
old son of Mrs. Joseph McMullen
of New Castle, was kicked in the
head by horse on Saturday last,
and suffered a fracture of the skull.
His condition is critical.
According to a decision rendered
by Adj. Gen. John s. Saunders
only native born, or those intend
ing to become citizens of the United
States, may become members of the
Maryland National Guard.
The cannery of G. X. Blaney,
near the Rocks, Hartford county,
was destroyed by fire last week,
together with contents, which
included 200 cases Of tomatoes,
machinery and farming imple-
ments. a@ s.
4 The American Mechanics. of Bay
View, will celebrate the canceling
of the mortgage against their Hall
by a social on Saturday evening,
2Sth inst. The Council is in a
Furnishing condition with eighty
members.
Patrick J. McGready has been
appointed bailiff by the Town
Council of Elkton, to succeed Geo.
G. Biddle, resigned. Mr.. Biddle,
who was recently elected Sheriff of
the county, will assume the duties
of that Office on Dec. l..
On account of the publicity given
the proceedings of the New Castle
Presbytery by the press, since the
controversy over Rev. Elwood's
Iynching sermon" has arisen, an
effort will be made at the next
meeting to pledge all members to
secrecy.
The explosion of an oil stove at
the residence of r. L. Seedlings,
Port Deposit, on Saturday after
noon, caused great deal of excite
ment and the damage by water to
his household and store goods was
quite large, but the damage by fire
was slight.
There will be an entertainment
in st. Johns M. E. Church, Lewis
vile, Pa, Wednesday, Deem
Der 2, consisting of vocal and
instrumental music. Elocutionist.
Mr.. Adra w. Smith. Admission,
Is cents. If stormy, the following
evening.
The Springlawn mill property,
near Lewisville, recently pur.
chased by Messrs Wallace, Mackey
and Bye, has been sold to Stephen
son & Lawrence of Philadelphia,
for $500, who have contracted
with Willard & Russell for the
building of a mill, 15Ox35 feet,
for the manufacture of rugs and
carpets.
The citizens of Avondale and
West Grove, Chester county, have
taken the initiative to secure a
macadamized road between those
two towns, distance of about two
miles. The estimated cost is be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, Of which
the State pays one half, the county
one-third and the township the
remainder.
Jack Winchester, colored, for
merly of Elkton, was burned to
death in the barn of S. Miller
Mylin in Lancaster county, Pa, on
Saturday morning. All this years
crops and seventeen head of cattle
were also burned with the barn.
The remains of the unfortunate
colored man were taken from the
ruins in the afternoon.
On Friday afternoon last while
the members of Singerly Fire Co.
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