The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-11


Kifkwood, Pa, on Saturday after,
noon.
The Chesapeake City Band will
hold q supper and bazaar in that
town on the evenings OF Dec. % to
20 inclusive.
The price paid for the Howard
House property, in Elkton, recently
purchased by w. Arthur Mitchell,
is reported to have been $11 ,250.
s. E. Cannon, of North East, has
decided to close out his business in
Fthat town, and will remove with
his family to Seattle, Washington.
For cunning in Cecil county
without a license Henry Erpenback
of Atlantic City, was fined five dol
lars and costs at Elkton Saturday.
Z The fine farm of the late Alfred
Mackie, near Fair Hill, has been
purchased by Frank E. Williams,
editor Of the Cecil Wing, for
514, 700.
George E. Dean, a farmer of near
Childs, has been awarded verdict
of $99 against the B. s. O. railroad
company, for damages by fire to his
woodland.
A broken collarbone and severe
bruises were suffered by Mrs. Cecil
Scott, of jackson Station, through
4 fall from the loft of a barn, while
hunting for eggs.
A new barn is being erected on
the farm of Elwood Webster, in
East Nottingham township, Ches
ter county, to replace the one burn
ed some months ago.
The recent bazaar held for the
benefit of Oxford Library was a
great success, about $I75 being
cleared, which will be devoted to
the purchase of books.
Letters of administration have
been granted in Lancaster Court to
Elizabeth r. Lincoln, of Richards
mere, in the estate of v. q. Rich.
ards, late of Little Britain.
AS a result of a raid upon speak
easies, in Elkton Saturday, George
Butler, white, and Fred Holland,
Evans, Holland and Abe Anderson,
|colored, were placed in EIkton- jail.
Capt. Emil Holm, of Port De
posit, has been paid 5000 insurance
by the Springfield Fire and Marine
Insurance Co., for the destruction
by fire of his ferry boat, the City
Belle.
The rain Sunday night and Mon
day was very refreshing, the con
ltinual dry weather this fall and
learly winter being very noticeable
by low water in streams, wells and
cisterns.
l. Norman Br0kaW has been ap-
pointed manager of the new cream
cry at Providence. The.product Of
the plant is shipped to Philadel.
phia, where it is bottled fof the
retail trade.
A swift motor, boat in command
of Captain Edward Schleigh, has
been dispatched to the Susquehanna
Flats, by Commander Howard, of
the Maryland Oyster Navy, to
break up the practice of duck
shooting from motor boats.
The District Superintendent, A /.
S. Mowbray, will hold the Fourth
Quarterly Conference at Mt. Pleas
ant church, next Saturday, Dec.
10Th, at 2:30 p. m. This is one of
the most important Conferences of
the year, and all members are in.
yited.
A bazaar and fair will be held at
the Magraw house, West Noting.
ham, this evening, Dec. IL, for
| the benefit of West Nottingham
piano fund. Cakes, candies, arti.
tcles suitable for Christmas gifts,
etc, will be on sale. Light re
freshments served and number of
special features provided for enter,
tainment. No charge for admission.
Hopewell M. 3. church, Wood
lawn, Rev. j. Howard Gray pastor.
Sabbath service Dec. 13: Sunday
School at $3.50; preaching at 1880
a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning sub
ject-"God with u.s." evening sub
ject, "Evangelistic Sermon" Ep.
worth League at 7:30. Preaching
at Asbury. at p. m. Regular
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