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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Vim. II. Brown May Retire.

Anticipating the retirement ol
William II. Brown as chief en-.
gineer early in 1905, the directors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
have created the Office of assistant
chief engineer, and selected Louis
H. Barker for the position. They
also elected r. B. Temple to fill the
place of assistant to the chief engi.
neer, made vacant by the death of
William 81. Pratt on September
19 last.
Chief Engineer Brown will attain
the age of 70 years on February
2S. 1906, when Mr.. Barker will
probably assume the head of the
engineering department. Mr..
Brown has been in the Pennsyl-
vania's service forty-two years,
and is considered one of the fore
most engineers in the United
States. He is a son of the late
Levi X. Brown, of Fulton town.
ship, Lancaster county, Pa. He
spent greater portion of his boy
hood days with the late VIM. w.
Moore, near Colora, and taught
for several years at the old Love
Run school house, near there, and
is we'll remembered by the older
residents of this section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Sad Drowning Accident.

A sad drowning accident occur
red at Chesapeake City on Tuesday
afternoon, when two girls aged
about IL years, lost their lives.
AS Edith Tumey, daughter of Wm.
Tumey, and Sallie Foster, daugh
ter of Captain Preston Foster, were
returning from school to their
homes, they went upon the ice on
Back Creek, near the long bridge,
and broke through, coming up un-
der the ice. Both the little girls
drowned before assistance could
reach them. Tie accident occurrt d
at about 4 o'clock, one of the bodies
being recovered an hour afterwards
and the other later in the evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Cecil Farmers, relephone company

The Cecil Farmers Telephone
Company installed its first phone
this week. The main trunk line
from Rising Sun to Port Deposit
has been completed, where long
distance connections are had with
the Maryland company. A spur
has also been completed to Colora.
The exchange at Rising Sun is To-
Gated in the residence of the Misses
Haines, on s. Queen street.
The line has been constructed in
the most substantial manner, the
work having been steadily prose-
cuted Notwithstanding the severe
weather with which the linemen
have had to contend during the
past several weeks. The work of
installing phones will be pushed
with vigor and the line extended to
Sylmar in the spring, where con-
nections will be made with the
United Company, of Chester coun-
ty, when the Cecil Farmers CON-
pany will be able to ogive its patrons
the best of service, both local and
long distance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Protect the Birds.

Col. John W. Averitt, State
Game Warden, has issued Bulletin
No. 4, for the use of public schools
in Maryland. 1t contains the laws
for the protection of Maryland song
and game birds and other game,
and is to be read in the public
schools of the State, pursuant to
the Arbor Day proclamation of
Gov. Warfield. Colonel Averitt
has distributed 2291 bulletins in
the schools of the State, and will
send out many more. Every effort
will be made to increase the inter,
est of the school children in the
song and game birds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Landslldes on Columbia & Port
Deposit Railroad.

The heavy rain of Friday after
noon and night caused two land
slides on the Columbia & Port De-
posit railroad. The first one occur
red at Sewers curve, north of Safe
Harbor, into which an extra freight
crashed with such force as to badly
damage the, engine and one car.
The entire train of seventeen cars
was stalled and it required the
services Of a wrecking crew to ex-
tricate them.
South of Sower's and near Safe
Harbor another slide occurred. 1t
was large one and covered the
track distance of five hundred
feet and to a depth of eight feet.
A large force of men was put to
work clearing the track for travel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Trustees Meeting.

The Board of Trustees of West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church,
compo sed of C. G. Caldwell, NJ. f..
Kirk, s. D. Fryer, R. H. Aiken,
r. B. Russell, S. B. Tosh, H. F..
Richards, W. P. Swisher and Jas.
II. Maxwell, met in the Chapel on
Monday, Jan. 2, and organized for
the ensuing year by electing G. G..
Caldwell, president; M. Il. Kirk,
secretary, and H. F. Richards,
treasurer. Harvey Barrett, Of
Liberty Grove, was chosen sexton,
vice G. II. Snyder, who has filled
the position for several years past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Sentenced to HANG.

John O'Brien and Lee Furman,
who were recently convicted in the
Lancaster County Court for the
murder of Samuel Ressler, an aged
toll gate keeper will pay the pen
atty of their crime by hanging,
having been SO sentenced by Judge
Lands.
The convicted men, it will be re-
membered, passed through Rising
Sun the Sunday following the mur-
der and were later arrested in Nor
folk, Va, and taken back to Lam
caster county for trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Ice Gorge Scare At Port Deposit.

Port Deposit has passed through
a period of anxiety this week owing
to the ice gorge in the Susquehan
ma at that point. The ice jammed
below the town and backed the
water up into the streets, flooding
yards, cellars and easements and
making things generally disagree
able for the residents. The most
damage done was by mud and
water, large quantities of ice being
floated in and deposited in a pro.
miscuous manner along the river
bank and in the low lying portions
of the town, but not causing very
considerable amount of damage.
The water was at its highest on
Sunday and Monday, when the
situation was grave. Traffic and
mail service over the Baltimore
Central and Columbia & Port De-
posit roads were badly demoralized
on Monday and Tuesday, no trains
being able to run through the town
until Tuesday afternoon, when the
water receded sufficiently to per.
nit the large force of men kept in
readiness to clear the tracks of ice
and other debris deposited upon
them. No mail, except local, was
received at the Rising Sun office
on Monday or Tuesday until seven
O'Clock in the evening, the morning
diapers being very conspicuous for
their absence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
DETECTIVES
Annual Meeting Of
the Rising Sun Detective
Association.
IA NEW MEMBERS ENROLLED.

The 25th annual meeting of the
Rising Sun Detective Association
was held in the Town Hall Satur-
day, Jan. z, and the heavy force of
local "Pinkertons' which as
sembled in town on that day ex-
planned why no thefts had been re-
corded by any member of the As
sociation during the past year,
their numbers and alertness prov
ing too serious a menace to any
would-be "Abe Buzzards'' who
might hav, been lurking in our
midst within the past twelfthmonth.
The meeting was called to oruer
by the President, M. E. Kirk, and
without any further preliminaries
the Association proceeded to busi-
ness. The minutes of the previous
annual meeting and the Directors
meetings we're read and approved.
On the call of reports from COM
mittees, the committee reported
having secured the present quarters
for the meeting, and the dinner
committee reported having made
satisfactory arrangements with the
Mite Society for the annual dinner
in the M. Z. church, notwithstand.
ing the scarcity and consequent
high price of poultry.
The Treasurer's report was read,
showing balance in bank of
$94.99.
Fourteen new members were en-
rolled, making the total member
ship to date 9S.
The old Board of Officers and
Directors was re elected, as follows:
President, M. e. Kirk; vice. -prest.,
Alfred Kirk; secrerary, Cecil E.
Ewing; treasurer, Wayne Reyn-
olds; Directors-Jesse Wood, DIR.
George s. Dare, William r.
Cameron, DR.. T. B. Moore, VIM.
T. Fryer, II. G. Cummings, H. G.
Mcdowell, Benz. Briscoe, D. W.
McVey.
The secretary was instructed to
hold the newly issued directory
cards and add the names of the
new members.
Word being received that dinner
was awaiting, motion prevailed
for immediate adjournment and the
members to the number of 50 lost
no time in reporting themselves
present at the forthcoming feast.
The dinner, like the ones preced-
ing it in years gone by, left moth
ing to be desired. and the sleuths
retired fortified for another years.
vigilance in protecting the property
of the members of the Association.
The Directors met at 1870 and
appointed the following Executive
Committee for the ensuing year:
M. e. Kirk, Cecil E. Ewing, DR..
g. s. Dare, Benz. Briscoe and H.
G. Cummings.
The assignments of searchers
over the various routes were then
made: Lancaster-Jesse Wood,
w dync hey uOluS.
West Chester-Benj. Briscoe, E.
81. WOrthington.
Baltimore-Jas. F. Rutter, Frank
7. Bittner.
Elkton-H. G. Mcdowell, Frank
R. Cherry.
Port Deposit-H. E. Glacken,
John S. Cullen.
Wilmington-G. W. Williams,
A. L. Clifford.
Peach Bottom-J. Otis Kennard,
W. M. Reynolds.
ConOwingo-James M. Tosh, DIR.
I. B. Moore.
Cochranville and Gap-H. @.
Cummings, d. W. McVey.
The meeting then adjourned sine
die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Manager of 1904 team.

The Daughters of Liberty of
North East have elected the follow.
ing officers-Councilor, Ethern M.
Rutter; associate councillor, Ida
Davis; viee-councilor, Carrie Min
ker; associate ice-councilor, Anna
White; recording secretary, Ada
Cranmer; associate secretary, w.
ID. Abrams; treasurer, M. @. Me-
Vey; financial secretary, B. T. Nc
Vey; outside guard, e. X. Daviss
trustee for Is months, Carrie Min
ker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Base Ball Meetlna.

A meeting will be held at the
restaurant of Chalmer Reynolds on
Saturday evening, 14th inst.,. at
7:3O O'Clock, for the purpose of
organizing league team for 1905.
All members of the 1904 team, and
others of the town and vicinity
who are interested in the move.
ment, are urged to be present at
the meeting.
@. T. SNYDER,
Manager of 1904 team.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Suit For DAMAGES.

Samuel Sheffer, Of near Chris
tiana, has entered suit against the
Pennsylvania Railroad company,
alleging damages inflicted to his
property, crops and water rights
by the company in the construc-
ton of the new freight line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

Miss Charlotte Otis is visiting
Wilmington friends.
Cliff Hoover, of Cecilton, visited
friends in town this week.
The Hartford Savings Bank, of
Bel Air, has declared dividend
of four per cent.
Oxford's steam flour mill resum-
ed operations on Monday after an
! idleness of months.
Easton and vicinity had seven
weddings in one day last week, and
one of them a double wedding.
The Rossell store property, in
Elkton, has been purchased by
| Victor R. Bennett, of that town.
Hotel Quarryville, owned by Al
bert Fl. Fritz, has been sold to A.
D. Conner, of Kirkwood, for
$32, 500.
The engagement Of Miss Mable
L. Proud, of Kennett Square, and
Ross J. Brown, of Sylmar, has been
announced.
The eighteenth annual meeting
of the Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety will be held at Seaford, Del,
on Jan. 10.
The Hello Match Company, at
Newark, has changed hands. New
York parties having leased the
plant for term of three years.
The records show that 642 mar
riage licenses were issued in Ches
ter county, Pa, in the year .inst
closed, against 677 issued in 1908
E. M. Terry, of Bay View shot
a hawk measuring As inches from
| tip to tip, last week, as it was
about to make meal off one of
his chickens.
George Showers, a Mt. joy, Ian
caster county, blacksmith, has
made a record for himself by chew
ing 1872 packs of tobacco ina year,
two packs day.
Rev. J. E. Gallaher, pastor of
lSt. Johns NJ. E.. church, Lewis
vile, has been presented with a
handsome gold watch and chain by
his congregation.
John !Spratt, an employee of
Providence paper mill, suffered a
broken arm on Friday last by hav
ing the member caught in the belt
| ing of one of the machines.
The Elkton Brick Company at
Bacon Hill, has dissolved business,
and will be conducted hearafter by
the Twentieth Branch of the Will
liam Hooper Hanna Mining Com
pany.
Warrants have be y issued for
the arrest of two hun tsmen who
participated in the Weat Chester
Hunt on New Years day, on the
charge of riding their mounts to
death.
The season for shooting par
tridges or rabbits in Cecil county
is now closed, and the penalty to
kill, trap or have in possession the
above game, except for breeding
purposes is $5 each bird or rabbit.
G. M. Boulden, whose store at
Elkton was recently damaged by
fire, will shortly move to a
building adjoining the Howard
House in that town pending exten
sive repairs and improvements to-
his damaged property.
During the year 1904 there were
recorded in the Clerks Office of
Hartford county: Deeds, 51S; mort
cages, $50; bills of sale, III; magis-
trates' judgments, 1872; incorpora-
tions, 6; agreements, 3; releases, l5;
leases, 2, and rights of way, 81.
Prof. Albert Loose, of Baltimore,
will give an evenings entertain
ment of picture songs and goblet
chimes, in Bay View M. P. church,
on Jan. 10. All the songs are H.
lustrated with the best stereoptican
pictures and the goblet chimes are
wonderful and sweet. This will be
a rare treat, for only Is cents for
adults and 10 cents for children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
Supper For Benefit Union Hospital.

Efforts are being made in differ
ent sections of the county to assist
in securing funds for the erection
of a County Hospital at Elkton.
For the purpose of aiding in this
work supper will be given in
Rising Sun Hall, Wednesday eve
ming, February %.
By order Rising Sun CON-,
Mrs. VIM. M. PoGUE,
Chairman,
MRS. A. L. BURLINGTON,
Secretary,
MRS. CHAs. s. PYLE,
Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13

An oyster supper will be held at
Octoraro M. Il. church on Satur-
day evening, 14th inst.
The Chesapeake City Odd
Fellows realized $216 by their
recent fair and festival.
Perryville Water Company is
extending its mains through all
the principal streets of that town.
The Farmers Institute will be
held in Rising Sun hall on Mon
day and Tuesday, February 6
and T..
Providence paper mill, near
Singerly, was partially unroofed
on Friday night last by the high
wind.
Mrs. T. B. Cranmer, of North
East, sustained fracture of the
left wrist by a fall on the ice Fri
day evening.
Scott Wilson, Rising Suns tin
ner and sheet iron worker, contem
plates opening a branch workshop
in Port Deposit.
The Euchre Club will be enter
tained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Burlington on Wednesday
evening, January %.
John G. Hindman, of this town,
has announced himself as candi-
date for Sheriff for Cecil county
on the democratic ticket.
Jacob Snyder, of Baltimore,
has purchased the bakery bust
ness of ]. T. Arthur, Of Perry
vile, and will conduct the same
in future.
John G.. Queck, an aged resi-
dent of Elkton, had the misfortune
to slip on the icy pavement in that
town, one day last week, and
suffered a fractured leg.
Geo. n. Kirk, of near town, pur-
chased on Tuesday at public sale
the ten acre property, with i'm
provements, OF Mrs. Martha E.
Gyles, located near Barnsley,. for
$4,000.
The Elkton Appeal has moved
it's plant to the handsome new
building on North street, in that
town, which will be the permanent
home of editor POSTS progressive
journal.
A special train northbound, pass
ed through Rising Sun on Sunday
afternoon, having on board Super
intendent Barnard of F., B. & W.
railroad who. had been investigat-
ing the ice gorge at Port Deposit.
Jos. T. Riale, executor of j.
Thos. Riale, dec'd., sold at public
sale on Saturday afternoon last, a
frame dwelling and parcel of
ground, located at Pennington.
The purchaser was Harry c..
Riale, of Baltimore, the amount
paid being $4O0.
John W. Macklem, of Noting
ham, has arranged to lease the
VIM. Brown canning house and de-
sires to meet with the farmers of
this section to contract for planting
corn next season. All desiring to
contract for the season will please
meet him at e. M. Hunts Office in
Rising Sun on Saturday, Jan. 21,
between 10 and 4 o'clock.
At the M. E. church revival SER
vices have been going on for the
past two weeks with encouraging
indications, and will continue the
coming week; mems meeting every
Saturday night. Sunday morning,
Jan. 15, it is expected that Rev. A.
s. Mowbray, D. D., Presiding Ell
der of Wilmington District, will
preach at 1870 O'Clock. At 1880
p. m. the pastor will preach, sub
ject 'The Days of Thy Youth"
The number of Detectives who
partook Of the elegant dinner pro
vided by the ladies of the Aid
Society on Saturday was larger
than at any previous time since
this has been made a feature of the
annual meeting. Eighty-two mem
bers of the Association sat down at
the festal board, and all expressed
themselves as more than gratified at
the efforts of the ladies in their. be-
half. The supper was also well
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
"Lispine Lizzie.

The quartet, "Lisping Lizz;e' when ,aSone of the most popular members Of "Tre> .paraders,' executed by MISS .. norothy Rae, Miss Olive Barnes MT Rank M Beach and Mir. Lee Barth' has easily made the big hit Of the new music comedy. It is rendered hv the four while sitting on camp chairs looking over the rail Of the TT 6 S Iowa, on which mythical war fSs.sso, the last act of "The Paraders" ~. laid and the business introduced s,,g the number is so entirely new and ,,Xvo, as to cause storms of applause R,svht,v. One night during the or s .x6na, run at the La Salle theater, there were not less than thirteen en- cores. until the renders had to stop Yynm sheer exhaustion, while the au' Hence wildly clamored for more. Dur. Sfne the present road tour it has been f&und necessary nearly every night m beg of in order to keep the audi nce from hearing "Lisping Lizzie" sll night. At the Elks theater, Mon
 hy, December IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
"San Toy"

N If we guage the importance of mu- Meal works from the number which ssRe have had, and those we are likely
 c have with us this season. San %oy," which will be seen at the Elks heater soon stands as the foremost. Mhis great London and American suc- Tess will be heard by scores of peo- ple to whom the ordinary musical 3omedy never appeals to. It may be Regarded as certain that "San Toy" With it's wealth of we'll known players aAnd singers will receive a cordial re- Geption, and deserve it, for it has all the qualities that the frequenter of sxhe theater looks for. Unusual mu- Mc, plot and accessories make San Toy" a pleasant surprise The at mosphere of sunny China is achieved by the aid of characteristic dances the rhyme of the guards. and the re- vealipg mysteries of that faroff Ori- ental land.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

The question is, how does she feel ,a,er in the davo For the nerve stim- Jus may be too strong. aoNd rcac. .on impossible and exhaN,tion oft, Il ', result
 Physical culture when resortel to for serious nervous troubles should be done with your physicians consent and advice, your physical director and physician working together and keep. ing in touch almost as closely as physician and nurse, for your bene. fit and final cure
 As l have said before, physical cul ture should by most of us be prac- ticed daily in order to increase our vitality and strengthen the organs of circulation, digestion and respiration: in other words. to insure our con. tinued good health and make us more or less immune to disease, as we'll as to correct certain dangerous habits of posture, very common to all of us regret to say.
 But in cases of nervous breakdown. to quote from one of our contempora. ries, "as a remedial agent physical culture is limited" and "it is as q preventive and counteractive means
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
Mildred Holland.

VI Miss Mildred Holland will be seen sat the Elks theater soon. It is a pleas Sent task to chronicle the coming of fhs accomplished and magnetic act sress. Her performances are invari- Nblv of such dignity, strength and bril-
 Mar evy that to witness them is to in Elulge in an intellectual and artistic
 treat. Her art is del 'cacy itself, be- fcause she is o"o e the most finish led artists unon tho A"rcrican stage. Miss Holland v.;l' erasn~t rer the first Stime in this civ Ceri~o Ierd" IFS TO- ,oont;o droa '.---l,N r:-,- a-d t1,0 Prince" -,a.,5o~r rdwqr' r. White has e'-'"'' ''':e ~''@@9=,-'nl '1",' " '''os- |brilliant and beautiful production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
rWENTY.THHE-

Health, vigorous health, is well worth working for, and once winning il k worth keeping. but if we persist. emily neglect to guard this treasure We must not be surprised if We lose it.
 Keep the feet and hands warm. the head cool; exercise daily; breathe freely and deeply; eat slowly, avoid fried foods, rich pastries. etc; bathe regularly and drink freely of pure water, and with plenty of fresh air, sunshine and laughter you grow younger in heart as well as in appear ance as the days pass; the tired look will fade slowly and finally vanish from your face, and in few months time you will feel years younger and realize that life is well worth living, after all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

'a;her that it should be utilized more extensively"
 Remember, dear reader, that while sEmnastic work may be just what vau .!eed, il is well first to consult your Nhysician. fer he may adv.sc the rest cure for d few weeks and your cxCrcis- es later. He is better able to judec your case than you. and because of his superior knowledge of the subject you should submit to his orders and yield to his judgment
 What we sadly need is a rational and thorough training of our young people-(the boys and girls of the future)-in the laws of health A practical, systematic course of instruc- tion in physiology and hygiene, a knowledge of the laws of heredity and the necessity of living a clean, healthy, active life, if one would hope to attain a healthy manhood or wo- manhood. Such a knowledge might save the lives of many men and wo- men of today.
 Ignorance is responsible for the loss of many lives, but who is responsible for that ignorance? A serious ques- ton, indeed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
"AND A LITTLE CHILD
 SHALL LEAD THEM"
By Rev. John Talbot Smith, LL D.

The entire meaning of the festival ct Christmas is contained in these words. It is the festival of children, because on this day God, the Son, the second person of the blessed trinity, took upon Him human nature in the shape of a helpless and beautiful child. Various meanings have been read into the celebration of the nativ-
 ty of Christ-the humanitarian re. gards 1t as the proper placing of system; the mere materialist looks upon it as the protest of infant right against adult might; the scientist of a certain school regards it as the em- phasis of nature upon the necessity of training properly the next genera tion; the sentimentalist sees in it a noble tribute to the beauty and in- nocence of the child. It is necessary to remark, however, that if the child had to depend upon these classes for sue respect and real training there would be no Christmas, no deifica- ton of innocence and helplessness, and no emphasis upon duties to the next general on. The festival of Christmas is truly the social, econo- mic. political and religious anniver- sary of the human child, through which he makes his demand upon the world for existence, care, training and love; the right of an immortal soul as well as of a future citizen. The eht-minded part of society accepts tie responsibility with joy, and it's best efforts, in fact all it's efforts, are ovnended on the work of preparation for the coming of the child. Not on- lN do parents labor, but legislators make laws, teachers teach, artists cre- ate and commerce agoniZes for the c1lila-for the next generation.
 r Therefore the monumental truth os v-o'9ra civiliz tion is exnressed n 'hc tovt: "And a little child shall lead them."