The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06

been stolen, was found by a lad
among some milk cans at the
station.
Oxford is to have roller skating
rink, which will be fitted up by
Wilson Bros. & Co., in the north
end of their large carriage factory
building.
Howard Summerill, of Lincoln
University, has purchased from
Mrs. Isabel Ramsey her farm of
125 acres, in Lower Oxford, Pa,
for So, 900.
Mr.. Beverley N. Sparks, of the
New York Herald, has purchased
from Messrs. William j. Price and
J. S. E. Pardee, the Easton (Md. J
Ledger, for $500.
The Paint and Powder Club of
Elkton, will present the four act
comedy "For One Night Only"
early in December for the benefit Of
the Union Hospital of Cecil County.
The Spring Lawn mill. near New
London, is reported to have been
purchased by Newark, Delaware,
parties and will manufacture paper
for use at the fiber plant in that
town.
The ladies of Asbury M. f..
church will hold a poultry supper
at the home of Mr.. Walton Camp
bell on Tuesday, November 10, at
Craigtown. If stormy, next fair
evening.
Reuben Goldberg while oper
ating the box making machine in
Oxford cap factory Saturday after
noon, had the end of the index
finger on his left hand SO badly
mashed as to require amputation at
the first joint.
James M. Miller, of Cecil county,
was seriously injured on Friday last
while at work on a b. & 0. Rail
road bridge near Baltimore. The
young man was taken to the Mary
land University Hospital, Balti
more, where he is in precarious
condition.
Horace Hynson, colored, was
found guilty of murder in the
second degree in the Kent County
Court last week. He was charged
with robbing and numbering Capt.
]. E. Walmsley at Morgnec, and
then setting fire to the building
The charred body was found among
the Debris.
Superintendent VIM. 81. Ander-
son of the Anti.Saloon League of
Maryland has been appointed Act
ing Legislative Superintendent of
the National League, to represent
its interests before Congress the
coming winter, especially in the
effort to secure the 'sinter state
liquor shipment bill.''7s
Hopewell M. E. church, Wood
lawn, Md, Rev. j. Howard Gray
pastor. Sabbath service Nov. 8 :
Sunday school at $50; preaching at
1890 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning
subject, "Home Religions" evening
subject, "Put the Shoes from OFF
Thy Feet.,' Revival service. Ep
worth League at 7:30; Preaching at
Asbury at p. m.
The Alexander Meat Market
firm, of Oxford, which was closed
by the Sheriff about two weeks ago,
has gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy. George w. Walton has
been appointed receiver under
$4,000 bond, and will reopen the
stand for business, until such a
time as the creditors see fit to wind
up the affairs of the firm.
The general merchandise bust.
ness of Edward L. Boyd, at Doe
Run, who became a voluntary
bankrupt, was placed in the hands
of j. 7. Gault, of West Chester, as
trustee, but as it was being con-
Quoted at a loss the creditors de.
cided to dispose of it to Pusey
Burlington, who paid $500 for it.
The personal property brought
$17OO.
On Sunday afternoon, October
25th, the members and friends of
Barratt's Chapel celebrated the
anniversary of their historic house
of worship. Barratt's is the oldest
Methodist Church in the State OF
Delaware, and ranks among the
oldest on the Western Continent.
For one hundred and twenty eight