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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
Reading on Trains Makes
 Wrinkles.


 From time immemorial people have. been told that to read on the train is bad for the eyes, and they accept the fact but continue the practice. The pity of this, however, is not that the sight itself Is thus strained but that the facial muscles are made tense in an effort to follow the printed words, and are constantly shifting with the movement of the train, so the result is crows feet and lines so deep that they become wrinkles.
 Women who need glasses when reading or working should lay aside their vanity and wear them. Perhaps a pincenez is not becoming but neither are the invo1- untary facial contortions made in an effort to see clearly.
 When the prejudice is strong against the use of glasses, a woman may com .....................u... covers, scarfs, hand-embroidered waists and accessories.
 Delicious ices were served, the color de- tail being in every way closely followed. The ices were placed in the hearts of ex- ouisite pink chrysanthemums, and bon bons and cakes were of the same tint.
 Miss Montague was a most attractive hostess in a gown of pink messaline Mrs. Montague received in a costume made of white chiffon.
 Mrs William Cary Woods entertained last evening at cards at her home on South Twentieth street. her guests includ- ing about 50 of her friends.
 The game was bid enchre. The prizes were very attractive The ladies' prize was an exquisite brass fern dish and the gentlemen's prize a cigar and ash tray, also of beaten brass, and of a design sim liar to that of the fern dish. 'The Trail of the Lonesome Pines one of the new books was given as the consolation and Mary Johnston's latest novel, Lewis Rand" as the lone hand prize The booby was a clever picture representing the pride of the victor, SsH Mrs. Harry Walstrom will entertain at bid euchre Friday afternoon in compli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21

dreds of friends in Birmingham, hav- ing lived here several years, and they are always glad to know of her presence. She will remain week.
 Miss Bessie Il. Thach of Auburn has been appointed sponsor to the Auburn football eleven for the game between Auburn and Georgia to be played in Montgomery on Thanksgiving day.
 Miss Thach has selected as her maids Miss Clara Ellen Forbes of Montgom- cry, Miss Brantley of Troy, Miss Rey- holds of Anniston and Miss Willingham of Atlanta.
 After the game the sponsor and her maids, together with the Auburn team, will be entertained at a box party at the Grand and a dinner at the Exchange hotel.
 The box at the Grand which will be occupied by the party will be appropriate ly draped in orange and blue bunting and Auburn pennants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21

These horses are due to ar rive on Saturday, a. m., and must be sold regardless of cost. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21

Mrs. Robert Cunningham, field secretary of the Agnes Scott college at Decatur, Ga, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. James Sloss Mrs. Cunningham has hun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Will probated.

The will of Mrs. Margaret
Smith, late of Port Deposit, has
been probated at Elkton. The
testator bequeaths three houses in
Port Deposit to the Order of st.
Benedict, of Delaware;- to Margaret
Kerwin and Francis P. Kerwin,
two houses in Port Deposit; to Mrs.
John p. Kelly, ground rent of
property in Port Deposit; to Mrs.
William johnson, of Wilmington,
5 shares of Home Building Associa
ton of Perryville, and all life in.
surance carried by testatrix; Rev.
Michael Foley, $10O; Rev. Patrick
Cooley, S1OO; to Miss Mary Tracey,
a trained nurse, 800; to John P.
Kelly, in trust $500, to repair st.
Theresa Church and keep burial
lot at Mt. Erin Cemetery in order;
the residue of estate to the Order
of st. Benedict of Delaware.
The will names John P. Kelly as
executor, is dated May "a, 1908,
and is witnessed by Alonzo L..
Barry. Millard F. Abrahams, B. F {.
Kelly and W. d. Cawley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Surveying For State Road.

The surveyors are surveying the
route for the State road in Cecil
county and the prospects are that it
will run from Conowingo to Oak
wood, thence to Porter's Bridge.
and from that point to Brady's
crossroads and on to the Harris.
vile road at John Grason's, thence
north to HarrisviIle and east to
Rising Sun. This route will be
about two miles longer than the
direct road between Conowingo and
Rising Sun but it is claimed the
expense saved by avoiding the
heavy grades will build the extra
two miles and it will also pass
through the polling place of the
Eighth and benefit Colora in the
Sixth, running within three. fourths
of a mile of that town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Conowlngo Bridge.

1t is said, if private corporations
do not rebuild the bridge across the
Susquehanna River at Conowingo,
connecting Hartford county with
Cecil county, the Maryland State
Good Roads Commission will have
it rebuilt. 1t was destroyed by fire
about 15 months ago, but no steps
have been taken toward the re-
building.
One of the routes for the per-
manent road to be built by the
state through Hartford county runs
to the western bank of the Susque
hanna River, opposite Conowingo.
The route for the permanent state
road in Cecil county starts at Como
wingo. Thus it will be seen that
the rebuilding of the bridge over
the Susquehanna river is necessary
to carry out the plans of the State
Good Roads Commission to have
the roads from one county to the
other connect.
The rebuilding of the bridge is
anxiously awaited by the residents
of the upper sections of both Har-
ford and Cecil counties, especially
the former, as there is no railroad
in that section, and the farmers de.
pend on bringing their produce,
etc., to Conowingo and shipping it
over the Columbia and Port De,
posit railroad. The only way they
can get across the river at present
is by boat, which is very unsatis-
factory, as well as dangerous.
If they desire to drive to a railroad
station, the nearest one is about 20
miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Game Protective Association.

The members of the Cecil County
Game Protective. Association met
in Elkton on Thursday morning OF
last week, for the purpose of effect
ing an organization.
The following directors were elec
ted: Edward 81. Biddle, Irwin G..
Griffith, William s. Evans, Joshua
Clayton, Edward II. Strahorn,
Clinton Jackson, Jos. P. Brown, J.
Harry Poist, Joseph Coudon of
Henry, w. A. Montgomery, Alfred
B. Cameron and Cecil Squier.
The directors organized by elec-
ting the following officers: Presi.
dent, William s. Evans; First Vice
President, Joseph 81. Coudon;
Second Vice. President, Joseph P.
Brown; Secretary, Joshua Clayton;
Assistant Secretary, Julian Smith;
Treasurer, Edward FL. Strahorn.
The Act of incorporation confers
on the members of this association
the right to arrest without warrant,
persons violating the game law,
provided they take the oath re-
quired of constable. All cunning
licenses and fines for game law
violations are to be turned over to
the Association to be used for the
restocking of the county with game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Premiums For Fancy Work.

A number of Elkton ladies had
specimens of needle. work on exhi-
bition at the Colchester Fair, which
was held last week, and their skill
and the excellence of the work is
attested by the number of prizes
won:
Miss Susie Naudain, of Elkton,
second premium for antique lace;
Mrs. Alexander Evans, Jr., second
premium for centerpiece; Miss
Mollie E. Foard, Elkton, second
premium for crochet in wool; Miss
Edna Lee, Elkton, first premium
for cut out embroidery on linen;
Miss Flora a. Ash. Elkton, second
premium for drawwork in cotton;
Mrs. Alexander Evans, Jr., Elkton,
first premium for drawwork in
linen; Miss Lillian Bennett, Elkton,
second premium for embroidery in
silk; Mrs. Alexander Evans, Jr.,
Elkton, first premium for lunch
cloth; second, Miss Edna Lee, Elk
ton; Mrs. Alexander Evans, Jr.,
Elkton, first for French embroid-
cry; Miss Edna FL. Lee, Elkton,
first for fancy article; Mrs. Alex
ander Evans, Jr., Elkton, second
for hemstitching; Miss Edna Lee,
Elkton, first for Wallachain en-
broidery; second, Miss Edna Lee,
Elkton; Mrs. Alexander Evans, Jr.,
Elkton, first, $40 for prize COL
lection; Miss Helen H. Wells, Elk
ton, second for embroidery on
cotton; Miss Lillian d. Bennett,
Elkton, first for cream peppermint;
Miss Lillian Bennett, Elkton, first
for candy of any kind; Miss Susie
Naudain. Elkton, second for bead
work; Mrs. Alexander Evans, Jr.,
first, embroidery in silk or linen;
second, Miss Lille Bennett; Miss
Mollie Foard, first, crochet quilt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Elkton Defeated Again.

The second game of the series
between Elkton and Port Deposit
was played Saturday afternoon last,
at the former place, and the Elkton
team was again defeated. The
game was closely contested and
went to extra innings before it was
decided, the Port boys winning out
in the eleventh.
Port Deposit scored one run in
the second, but Elkton took the
lead in the sixth by getting two
runs, and added another in the
seventh. Port tied the score in
the eighth, by getting two runs
across the plate, and won in the
eleventh through errors on the
part of their opponents and a
timely hit. The third game of the
series will be played at Port De-
posit on the afternoon of Labor
Day-Monday. The score:
he.
Port Deposit o l o o o 0 o 2 o o SO z 8.
Elkton o Oe o 0 2 l 30 O-s
Batteries Port Deposit. Brady and Scott; Elk-
and LANCE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Theyoyster Season.

The oyster season opened on
Tuesday, September 1, that is, it is
now lawful for tongers to take
oysters, but the dredging season
does not open until October 10.
Those familiar with oyster beds
predict bountiful catch Of the BIZ
valve this season. longing is a
slow process as only the large
oysters are selected, leaving the
others to grow until they attain a
size permitting them to be market
ed without violation of the Gull law.
Maryland oysters are famous the
world over, and ready market is
found for them. Epicurians, as a
rule, do not look with favor on the
catch. They prefer to
wait until the weather becomes
colder, for then the oyster has a
better flavor. Moreover, oysters in
warm weather are not generally re-
garded as healthy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Mrs. Edward Lynch.

Mrs. Lidie Lynch, wife of Prof.
Edward Lynch, of North East, died
suddenly Sunday afternoon of heart
failure.
: She was stricken while on the
street and was assisted to the home
of her brother, John L. Moore.
Medical aid was summoned but she
died in few minutes. Mrs. Lynch
was 43 years of age, and was a
daughter of the late George and
Elizabeth Moore. She is survived
by her husband and one daughter,
Elizabeth. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon, with inter-
ment at North East M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Mrs. Margaret Smith.

Mrs. Margaret Smith, widow of
the late J. Dram Smith, died Fri
day at her home in Port Deposit.
She was Miss Given before mar
riage, and is survived by no near
relatives. Several years ago Mrs.
Smith was seriously injured by
falling down an open cellarway at
the Havre de Grace railroad station,
and never recovered therefrom.
Her funeral was held Monday
with interment at Mt. Erin GENE.
terry, Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Abram w. Morris.

Abram w. Morris, a respected
citizen of the Ninth district, died
at his home near Zion on Tuesday,
Sept. /, in the 18th year of his age,
from stomach trouble, having been
in poor health for months past. He
is survived by his widow, one SON
Charles 81. Morris, and one daugh-
ter,-Mrs. Howard England.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence on Friday, Sept. 4,
at 10 o'clock. Interment at Zion
Presbyterian cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Interesting photos.

Apropos the "Story of Kennett," "
discussion of which has recently
been precipitated by the assertion
of Caleb E. Taylor that one Thomas
e. Garrett was the author, and
not Bayard Taylor, which asser-
ton is. not borne out by the
facts in the case, Mrs. Mary
Mahan, who is visiting friends in
town, has in her possession two
photographs which are of interest
to all who have had the pleasure of
reading Mr.. Taylor's delightful
novel and recall one of the principal
characters of the story "Sallie
Fairthorn. The character was
drawn from Sara Taylor, an aunt
of Bayard Taylor. The lady is still
living at the advanced age of SO
years and retains her faculties
to a remarkable degree. The
photos in question are one taken of
her in her younger days, showing
a remarkably handsome young
woman, and one as she is today, at
the age of SO, showing well pre-
served woman with strong face, the
original of which can still enter.
tain her friends with many inter-
esting stories of times gone by, and
bits of information connected with
the ''Story of Kennett."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
PERSONALS.

Miss Dollie Cameron, of Balti-
more, is visiting Miss Louise
Worthington.
Mrs. William Lyon and son, OF
Coatesville, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ell. B. Patten.
Miss Maude Mcclellan, of Balti-
more, was a guest the past week of
j. @. Hindman and family.
Miss Ethel Bond, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. j. G.. Richards,
at her home near Richardsmere,
Mrs. Elmer Vanneman and sons,
of Havre de Grace, were guests Of
relatives in and near town the past
week.
Mrs. Augustus Brumfeld is lying
critically ill at her home near town
and her demise is expected at any
time.
Mrs. Sophia Dickey, of Port De
posit, was the guest of her daugh,
ter, Mrs. M. E. Founders, for sew
eral days last week.
Saml. A. Taylor and son Warren
enjoyed trip to Old Point Comfort
and other points of interest in the
Old Dominion State.
Mr.. Benjamin Pyle and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie Pyle, of Sistersville,
West Virginia, are visiting Mrs.
Harry Pyle aud family.
Miss Kate Lamar and Mr..
George Vandegrift, both of Elkton,
were married at Charlestown NJ.
E. parsonage, Wednesday, Aug. 26,
by Rev. j. M. Van Bunk.
Misses Agnes and Helen Fox are
entertaining at their home on
Cherry street Miss Reba Brown of
Friendship, N. Y, Miss Annie
Rensburg of Sharpsburg, Md, and
Miss Edna Isaacs of Bala, Pa.
Sherman W. Book and party
of friends automobiled from Stras
burg, Pa. to Rising Sun on Sun
day, and spent the day at the home
of j. G. Hindman, returning to the
keystone State in the evening.
Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Bertha Wayne,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Wayne, of Mt. Pleasant, to Mr..
Charles Mussleman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mussleman, of Port
Deposit, the ceremony to take place
September %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Reba Keilholtz, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Keilholtz,
of Philadelphia. formerly of this
town, was married on Wednesday
afternoon, Sept. 2, at the home of
her parents, to Mr.. Norman Alex
ander, of Oxford, by Rev. Mr..
Taylor, pastor of CASTOR Presby
ian church.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wistar 81. Alexander, of
Philadelphia. The newly married
couple will reside in Oxford, where
the groom holds a position as clerk
in Oxford National Bank.
Shortlidge-Richards.
Miss Elizabeth Richards, of Ok.
ford, and Mr.. Ernest Shortlidge, of
Glen Roy, surprised their friends
on Saturday afternoon by slipping
away to Philadelphia, where they
were quietly married by Rev. j. j.
Overman of the Arch Street Pres
byterian Church. After telephon-
ing the news OF their marriage home
the happy couple went to Atlantic
City for a honeymoon by the sea.
shore. The bride has been in
charge of the operating department
of the Bell Telephone Co. at Ok
ford for number of years. The
groom is manager of the Turner 81
Wescott condensery at Glen Roy
Barrett-AVery.
The marriage of Miss Louise
Marion Avery, daughter of Mrs.
w. E. Avery and the late Rev.
w. E. Avery, who was formerly
pastor of Elkton M. Il. Church, and
DR.. Frederick James Barrett, a
prominent physician of New York
City, took place Wednesday, Aug.
26, in Wilmington.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles A Hill, pastor of st.
Paul's M. E. Church. The bride
was unattended, but she was
given in marriage by DIR. r. @.
Jeffers, Of Wilmington, a friend of
the Avery family. DR.. Leroy
Hutton, of. New York, was grooms.
man. DR.. and Mrs. Baraett will
reside in New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Johnson.

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane johnson
died at her home at Bay View,
Saturday morning, August 49,,
after a lingering illness, in the
80th year of her age. She is sur
vived by four sons and one daugh-
ter. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon with interment at Bay
View cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Mrs. Caroline p. Armstrong.

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline p.
Armstrong, who died at her home
in Port Deposit on Saturday, took
place on Monday afternoon from her
late residence, Rev. Mr.. Murphy
officiating. Interment was in st.
Marks cemetery, Perryville. Mrs.
Armstrong was 6S years old and
was the widow of Thomas Arm
strong, pioneer stove manufac-
turef, who established the Arm
strong Stove Foundry at Port De-
posit in 1854, which afterward be-
came part of the B. G. Bibb Stove
Company of Baltimore. Mrs. Arm
strong is survived by the following
children:-David P. Armstrong,
Mayor of Port Deposit and connect
ed with the B. G. Bibb Stove Com.
pany; Thomas Armstrong, of
Washington; Mrs. George Volk-
hardt, of Chester, Pa, and Mrs.
Rumsey Smithson, of Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
DEATHS.
Robert A. Gully.

Robert A. Gully, a veteran of the
Civil war, died Saturday night of
Bright's disease at the home of his
SON in law, Hiram w. Logan, Elk
ton, aged IS years.
The funeral was held on Tues
day, the body being taken to
Pleasant Grove for interment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
Pubic School Teachers In The
Sixth.

The public schools of the county
reopen on Monday next, after the
summer vacation. A number of
changes have taken place in the
corps of teachers for the various
schools through designations and
new appointments. The teachers
for the schools in the Sixth, or
Rising Sun district, are given be-
low, the postoffice address following
the name:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04

The Eastern Shore Prohibition
lists will hold their Congressional
convention at Easton, September 8,
when a candidate will be selected
for the First Congressional District.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04

Oxford merchants are so well
pleased with the early closing
adopted during the summer, that
they will continue indefinitely the
plan of closing at six o'clock on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04

70. 1-NHiss NHUuI F8HueNFIIts hIsIHk ouH,
Z" Marguerite Holt, Rising Sun,
Mrs. Mary A. Palmer. Rising sun,
4 Hiss Ruth Miller. Port Deposit.
" Helen E. Reeder. Rising Sun.
i" Ellen B. Shannon, Rising Sun,
Assistant not appointed.
q Pearl Gorrell. Ris1pg Sun,
/" Rachel R. Rittenhoese, Rising Sun.
" Sarah R. Miller. Color,
10 :. Armenia Wilson. Rising Sun,
IL I" Mabel R. Wiley. Rising Sun,
~ Anna Fryer, Colora.
Is '' Bessie Rawlings, Rising Sun,
13 Z" Assistant not appointed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04

Miss Dollie Cameron, of Balti-
more, is visiting Miss Louise
Worthington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
Appearances DsceItfuI.

II was high noon when he entered
The crowded restaurant He stood
'ully six feet three inches in height
was built in proportion, and mus
have weighed at least $50 pounds. Az
ae strode down between the rows q
ables he looked as if ne could ca,
ap the house. He took seat beside
diminutive, fussy little man with .
BALD head and chop whiskers. who
was brayely and successfully polish
ng on a sirloin steak with onions
The little fellow, with his napkin tight
y %edged under his chin and his
mouth fun Of dinner, looked up in
wonder at his gigantic side partner
and then down at the frail cane.bot
toned chair, which creaked and
groaned piteously under its immense
weight but the big fellow took nc
notice Of the little one. When the
waitress approached him he gave hi,
order IN businesslike fashion
Bring me, said he in a falsette
voice, "a cup Of weak tea and g
couple Of doughnuts"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
NOT DEPENDENT ON HIS PEN.
Stage Driver Glad Literary Man Hae
Anchor to Windward.

The solemn-faced man who droy,
the stage between Willowby anc
Greenfield never lost an opportunit,
to display his knowledge to a new pas
senger, nor had he ever been known tt
suppress his opinion on any subject
no matter what It might be. ~The,
tell me you're the man that wrote tn,
story that's running now in one O. the
big magazines. ! forget which It's,
ne said one day to a CHEEKY passengei
who had been endeavoring to ask !
few questions himself.
Il believe I am, admitted the gen
tleman.
I've nevey turne nv hand to writ
ing, said the DR. aicking hi,
horses in meditatve mood NO, sir
I've been too much tool lo with othel
things, but read everything, most.
was having little talk with BIZ Scar
about you yesterday. We'd both beer
reading your last book before this new
one. Now, do you rely entirely On
what you write for a living?"
Not entirely, " said the author, with
due humility.
That's what ] thought when
nnished the book" and the stag,
driver looked kindly at the man 0
letters I'm real glad for We tha
you've other means" he said. benevo
iently Got EN- well invested. I ex
pect, too. I told Bill Sears that wa,
most likely the case. Youths Com
panion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

Female suffrage is bound to come ,
exclaimed the wandering agitator II
the small hamlet How would vol
like to sit on the jury, madam2
The eyes Of the old lady in the pinb
sunbonnet blazed, and, pointing to tn,
little courthouse, she snapped through
her teeth.
How would ] Ike to sit on a Jury
mister? Well, I'd Just like to cit ii
over that Jury yander. What do vot
think they did? Awarded me two
cents damages after the blamed stean
cars jumped of the track unset m,
barn, killed two cows, stunned a mule
cut the cats tail off and woke up tn,
hired man. Sit on that jury? Wei
Jest wish to goodness I could mister
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16

FOR sALE-A nice residence at
'll0s Iowa avenue, just across street
from West school s rooms and bath
strictly modern; gas, electric lights,
city water; also fine wen Of soft
water large basement equipped pur-
posely for laundry room; there is a
good barn; chicken houses; all kinds
OF peaches, apricots, strawber-
ries and blaekbeFries, and a nice gar
den; lots 75x165 feet Price S3,500:
good. easy terms $500 win handle
this deal Anyone interested please
call On G. s Williams. or prone col.
5-11-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16
LOST AND FOUND

LOsT-Last Tuesday, child's gold
rimmed glasses on school ground Of
Jefferson building or on the way to
Eighth street and Texas avenue. Find
er please return to Mrs. l. H. Harness
and receive liberal reward. 5-l5-9t