The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-15

View M. L. cnurcn closed last
week, seventeen having professed
conversion.
The Cecil Farmers Club was en-
tertained by James II. Maxwell, at
his home near Pennington, on
Wednesday.
Rosebank and White Oak public
schools, near Calvert, have been
presented with new flags by the
American NJ ghanics of Calvert.
Arrangements are being made
by Presiding Elder Watt for big
rally at the North East M. r..
church on Sunday, February 7th.
Rev. j. Earle Maloy, of Rowland
vile, has been appointed one of the
ChapIains in the House of Dele
gates Of the Maryland legislature.
On account of the establishment
Of the rural free delivery mail SER
vice from Nottingham, Chester
county, Fremont post Office will be
discontinued.
An effort is beiEg made by resi-
dents Of the vicinity to have the
road from Carter's mill to Elkton,
which was closed by the B. & O..
railroad, reopened to travel.
Cecil county's share in the quar-
terIy distribution of the State
School fund, which is payable jan
uary Is, is 2,552.67 for white
and 1856. so for colored schools.
Miss Hanna M. Kirk of this
town, has been appointed, by the
Board Of Health Sub-register of
Vital Statistics and will issue burial
permits permits fior the District of Rising
Sun.
A live bird shoot, under the
management of the Rising Sun Gun
Club, will be held near town on
Wednesday, January 20. 1t is, a
handicap shoot and will be open
to all.
The fair and supper held in the
Masonic Hall by the American
Mechanics, of Chesapeake City,
during the holidays was decided
success, the net receipts being
about $3.50.
The farm of Mrs. Sarah A. Rus
sell, in the Fourth district, embrac-
ing 60 acres with improvements,
has been purchased at public sale
by Mrs. Lottie Settle, of Provi-
dence, for $1,000.
Frank Walker, colored, who was
arrested in Philada., recently on
the charge of stealing a watch from
kB. s. Brown, colored, of Port De-
osit, was last week sentenced to
hree years In. the penitentiary.
VIM. j. Kearney, of near town,
who has been >epgaged in hauling
for the Cecil PapeE Mills for some
months past, lost one OF his horses a
few days ago, the animal having
been sick but a short while before
it died.
Lawrence Bennett, of near New
ark, was knocked down and robbed
of $15 on the streets of Wilmington
Saturday night. Bennett had ex-
\ hibited his "roll" in saloon when
offering to back his nag against the
field in a speed trial over the snow.
One Walter Blackburn was arrest.
ed for canplicity in the hold-up.
family of E. II. Worthing-
had narrow escape from as
yxiation by coal gas on Friday
morning last, Mrs. Worthington
and her two daughters being almost
overcome and requiring medical
attention before they fully revived.
Gas escaping from large double
heater into the bed rooms was the
cause of the trouble.
Rev. w. A. Wise, pastor of
North East M. E. church, has re-
ceived an invitation from the
official board of Seaford, DEL, M.
Z. church to become pastor of that
church the next Conference year.
The Rev. Mr.. Wise has also been
asked to return to North East for
Rnother year.
he crew of passing train on
rday afternoon discovered the
%. railroad bridge near Bald
Station, this county, to be on
and succeeded in extinguishing
flames before any serious
ege was done. The supposition
fire was caused by live Goals
from the firebox of an