The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21

OF the First Maryland district, has
been visiting his Cecil county con-
Istituents this week.
The post Office at Pleasantville,
Hartford county, was broken into
one night last week by robbers, who
lsecured about ten dollars worth of
stamps.
Jacob Wilson purchased at
mortgagee's sale last week, for
81, 800, the property of George
Draper, on West High street,
Elkton.
The Prohibitionists of the First
Congressional District have nomi-
mated Hon. John H. Dulaney, > of
Fruitland, Wicomico county, for
Congress.
The work of transcribing the
names of registered voters in
Cecil county, to new registration
books, has been completed by
Emerson Crothers and p. M.
Groves.
Roy Walker, aged about IA
years, while cunning near Havre de
Grace on Saturday was seriously
injured by the accidental discharge
of his gun, the load taking effect
in his lett arm.
Charles w. Ledley, for several
years in charge of the manual train
ing department at the Havre de
| Grace High School, has resigned to
accept position at Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
4 George Woods, proprietor of the
i, duck farm located near Intercourse,
Lancaster county, ships 10000
ducks to the New York market a
year, and finds ready sale, the
demand being greater than the
supply.
VIM. McNamee, of Perryville,
twisted his ankle in such man
ner, while coming down the steps
of the new station at Havre de
Grace few days ago, as to cause
the fracture of a small bone of his
right leg.
, Milk fever caused the loss of a
, valuable COW belonging to Samuel
Fryer q few days ago. Joseph
Mullen, of Richardsmere, has also
met with recent loss of live stock,
two of his cows being poisoned by
: eating paris green.
Il Harry a. Whitaker has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Republican
State Committee for Hartford Coun-
lty, to succeed G. c. Pusey, of Havre
de Grace, who was rendered the
position of Assistant United States
Treasurer, in Baltimore.
The Sunday school OF Mt. Hope
A. U. M. 2. church held their
annual picnic in Mr.. S. J. Reyn-
, olds' woods on Saturday last. 1t
} was largely attended, and the day
was a grand one for the little ones.
Rev. M. G. W. Jones is pastor of
the church.
The Hollingsworth farm near
Wheel, Hartford county, has been
purchased by Chas. G. Middendorf
for $5, 500. The farm is one OF the
finest in Hartford, containing 100
acres, fine dwelling, two tenant
houses, large double-decked barn,
and other buildings.
Howard Mahoney, COL, has been
held for the action of the New
Castle county grand jury, charged
\ with the shooting of Clarence
Morgan, an Elkton negro. Morgan
was shot during row over game
of crap and diedin the New Castle
County hosgital Aug. 30.
VIM. T. Gillespie, advertises for
public sale on Wednesday, Octo-
Der 10, at Rising Sun, his entire
herd of registered Guernsey cattle.
This is one of the finest dairy
herds ip the State and no doubt
the sale will attract the attention
of a large number of dairymen.
Two wrecks occurred on the Bal
timore Central Saturday. Three cars
of an extra freight were derailed
t at Ayondale by being shifted onto
an open switch, while at 0ctoraro
{ Junction a head-on collision occur
9 red between Baltimare Central
4 freight and a Columbia & Port
S Deposit freight. Fortunately both
T trains were moving very slowly at
( the time, and while the engines
lwere wrecked no one was injured.