The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06

Oxford fall fair VIII De neid cept.
%, 26 and 27.
The shooting season for squirrels
opened on Monday.
DR.. David Clifford, of Zion, has
purchased a handsome gasoline
Ford runabout.
Harry &. Robertson has purchased
of Woodrow & James the Headley
farm near town, containing 20 acres,
for $3, 200.
The W. Q. 7. U. will hold very
important meeting at the home OF
the Secretary on Thursday: Sept.
10Th, at 2:3O o'clock.
John Maloney, Of near Elkton,
sustained the loss last week OF ms
valuable stallion Doctor 81, which
died from some unknown cause.
Peaches are high this year, as
we'll as scarce. A wagon load from
Elk Neck reached town Friday last
and sold for $3.50 and $l.75 per
basket.
G. g. Hopkins lost q ine horse
Monday night from some unknown
disease. This is the third horse
Mr.. Hopkins has lost within a few
months.
Perry Gibson, of Greenhurst, has
purchased the 1713 acre farm In
East Nottingham township, chester
county, belonging to the estate OF
VIM. N. Thompson.
Miss Oleita Mearns, daughter OF
charles T. F. Mearns, of North
East. has secured position as
stenographer at the Democratic
State Headquarters, Baltimore.
The fine driving mare of Frank
FL. Thompson, of North East, got
ont of the pasture field one night
recently and wandering upon the
B. & o. railroad track was killed
10y a train.
G. A. Benjamin & Co., of Leslie,
have purchased the lumber and
warehouse business of G. L. f.
Mearns, at North East. The busl.
ness of the company at Leslie, will
also be continued.
State Game Warden Dennis in
response to number of inquiries
has given public notice that it is
unlawful to kill fickers in a mum
her of counties in Maryland, in
cluding Cecil county.
A watch lost % years ago by
John Watson, Inspector of Masonry
for the Pennsylvania railroad, was
recovered one day last week while
"a well at his home near Perryvllle
was being cleaned out.
An entertainment will be given
in Sylmar church on the evening Of
the 18th, at 8 O'Clock, consisting OF
recitations by members of gold and
silver medal contest classes. Silver
offering at the door.
The festival held Wednesday
evening on the church lawn by the
Junior League was great success,
the total receipts being S5l So.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band was
in attendance and furnished music.
The game of ball on the local
grounds Friday afternoon last be-
q tween the home team and Chrome
resulted in favor of the former, the
winning battery being Effing and
Devon. The score was Rising Sun
9, Chrome i.
Charged with riding on a Penn
sylvania Railroad freight train John
HiIda. Ernest Cook and John Kauf
man, all under q years OF age,
were arrested in Havre de Grace
and sentenced to the stone pile al
the Maryland House of Correction
for six months.
The Ladies Aid Society Of
OcfOraro M. E. church will hold
their annual supper on the church
lawn, Thursday evening, Sept. II
Ice cream, cake, &C., will be or
sale. Supper 25 cents. Music by
Rising Sun Cornet Band. IfstOrmy
supper will, he held following
evening.
In the item last week relative IL
the change of superintendent al
the Cecil Paper Mill it was stated
Ira Witcraft would succeed Fl. @
Gotwalt. 1t should have reao
Amos Allies would succeed Mr.
Gotwalt. Mr.. Witcraft will b'
found at his anvil at the smithy
ready to attend to the wants Of his
customers any time they require