The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

Inc LADIES' OF the congregation OF
Mt. Olivet church, will give a sup
per in the church on Wednesday
evening next.
r. L. Patterson, of Oxford, has
sold his trotting mare, Jessie Win
fired, with mark of 2:24f, to
Philadelphia parties.
The new railroad from Quarry
vile to Fairmount, Pa, is being
surveyed by corps of Pennsyl-
vania railroad engineers.
1t is estimated that more than
1928 freight cars would be
required to haul the output of
the Maryland canneries for single
year.
The revised infantry drill regu-
lations of the United States Army
have been adopted for the govern
ment OF the Maryland National
Guard.
The recent fair of American Flag
Council, Jr o. U. A. M. :, of Newark,
netted 500. Edward Cook, of
Barksdale, won the suit of bedroom
furniture.
Ollie Reed, formerly of Elkton,
was last week arrested in Philadel-
phia for assault with intent to kill
Paschal Jump, son of A. j. Jump,
station agent at Lamokin.
Chas. M. Showalter, former Ok
ford boy, son of j. M. Showalter of
that town, was elected Judge of the
Criminal Court, on the republican
ticket, at Parkesburg, w. Va, on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Edna G. Ray, of Bel Air,
has filed bill for divorce against
her husband, Eugene A. Ray.
Harsh treatment, cruelty and bru-
tality is alleged. Ray was employ
ed at the hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
The Maryland Water Company,
of Elkton. will pump their supply
for the Red Hill reservoir from the
race of the Head of Elk Touring
mills, on the outskirts of the town.
The present pumping station at
Farr Creek will be abandoned.
The large three masted schooner,
Carrie W. Baird, loaded with lumber
for the new railroad bridge at Perry
vile, was compelled to anchor at
the Battery and unload by lighters,
as she drew 1S3 feet of water,
which was too deep for the channel
above that point.
W. F. Allen, a farmer of near
Salisbury, Md, has harvested this
year 80 bushels of cantaloupe seed,
weighing about $500 pounds; so
bushels of cucumber seeds, weigh,
ing about 1000 pounds; and 10
bushels of tomato seeds, weighing
about 200 pounds.
Archer Glassman while cunning
in Hartford county last week met
with painful accident. He rest
ed the muzzle of his gun on the toe
of his shoe when it was accident
ally discharged in some manner so
badly injuring the great toe as to
necessitate amputation.
The following are the officers of
the Epworth League of Hopewell
M. E. church, for the ensuing term:
President, Fl. II. Kirk; first vice.
president, Mrs. F. j. Moore; second
vice prest., Mrs. George Thomp.
son; third vice. president, Miss Kate
Cameron; fourth vice president,
Miss Leila Thompson; secretary,
Mrs. R. G. Terry; treasurer, Miss
Ida Thompson.
An old English prayer book,
published in London in 1888, was
purchased by Miss Ellen Barroll at
the Writ sale on Monday. The
priceless old volume obtained by
the late John s. Writ at the Par
fridge sale several years ago, was
the property of Colonel Henry
Hollingsworth, having been in pos
session of his family for several
generations
Sig. Sautelle's circus has been
sold to English parties for $50, 900
in cash and $4,000 in stock of the
company, which will improve and
conduct the show in future.