The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-10-28

Halloween MOuudy ulSuu.
Election Day one week from next
Tuesday.
Protracted meetings are in pro-
gress at Oakwood MI. E. church.
The total registered vote of Cecil
county is now 6643, a decrease of 76
from last year. .
The cunning season for RABBITS
and partridges opens on Tuesday,
Nov. /, and closes Jan. 10.
Farmers are posting their places
against gunners. Trespass notices
can be had at the JOURNAL Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hartenstine,
of Principle Furnace, were the
guests of Jos. S. Pogue and family
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. G. Pownall
Of Christiana, are the guests OF
their daughter, Mrs. Albert L..
Burlington.
Thomas Rink, of this town, lost
one of lis horses on Friday night,
the animal having been sick for a
day or two.
The Rising Sun Epworth League
will hold a chrysanthemum tea on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, from
h1:3O to $50 O'Clock.
The public schools of the county
have been closed this week on ac-
count of teachers institute which is
being held at Elkton.
Saml. A. Taylor has improved
his dwelling, at the corner OF N.
Queen and Walnut streets, by the
erection of front porch.
W. B. Cooney has on exhibition
at his restaurant in this town a
monster pumpkin, grown by, David
Shea of near town, which weighs
ITO lbs.
The Chrysanthemum Tea held in
the Chapel at West Nottingham,
on Thursday evening of last week,
was a great success, the sum of $50
being realized.
Rev. J. L. Polk and family, ex-
pect to occupy their new home,
the West Nottingham Presbyterian
manse, by Nov. 1. The Rev. Mr..
Polk will be installed as pastor OF
the church on Nov. II.
The members of the Rising Sun
base ball club are requested to
meet in the X. G.. E. room this,
Friday, evening at 1880 O'Clock,
when a detailed report of the clubs
finances will be submitted to the
meeting.
G. T. SNYDER, Manager.
The sessions of the Cecil County
Teachers Institute, which are be-
ing held in Mechanics Hall, Elk.
ton, this week, with Superintendent
George Biddle in the chair, are be-
ing largely attended and much in.
terest is manifested. One hundred
and twenty-f -four teachers were pres.
ent at the opening session ON Mon
day morning.
H. H. Haines, president, and 81.
f. Richards, cashier, are represent
ing the National Bank of Rising
Sun at the convention of the Mary
land Bankers Association, in ses
sion at Annapolis on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of this week
Mr.. Haines is president of the as
sociation and delivered the annual
address on Thursday morning.
The heavy rain on Friday morn
ing last did considerable damage te
fields and roads in this neighbor
hood, washing them badly. The
r. F. D. mail carriers and Others
travelling to and from town were
DELAYED some hours, as all the
streams overfiowed their banks and
made the crossing of them very
precarious, the small bridges in
several instances being entirely
submerged.
The pavement in front of Fl. B.
Patterns property, on East Main
street, was raised several inches
this week to conform to the grade
of that along the front of j. M.
Sterrett's property, and the stone
tagging relaid. Mr.. Sterrett's new
dwelling is rapidly nearing CON-
pletion, a considerable delay hav-
ing been occasioned by the burning
of the mill from which material fol
the finishing work was being secur-
ed. The grading of the yard was
completed this week and presents a
very attractive appearance.