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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Prize Chickens.

T. K. Mcdowell, of Principle, a
breeder of Silver Laced Wyandot
ties, has number of prize winners
in his pens, as evidenced by the
awards received wherever he enters
his fowls. At the exhibition of
the Diamond State Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, held in Viii
mington last week he received
prizes for the breed as follows:
Cocks, second prize; hens, third
prize; cockerls, first prize; pulleis,
first prize; pen of tive first prize.
In the recent exhition at Allen
town on four enteries he was
awarded the following prizes:
Cocks, first; hen, second; cockerel,
second; pullet, first.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
conowlnoo Bridge Company.

Articles of Incorporation Of the
new Conowingo Bridge Company
have been filed for record. The
incorporators are Charles A. An
drew, Berkeley; Edward M Allen,
Darlington; Hugh A. Jones, Castle
ton; Omar D. Crothers, Elkton;
William w. Michigan, Conowingo
The corporation is formed for deal
ing in lands, procuring transpor
tation and sale of produce, and
building and maintaining bridge
across the Susquehanna river.
The principal Office will be in Berk .
ley, and the capital stock fixed at
$40, 900, divided into 1000 shares
of par value $40 each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Wilmington and Easton Dloceses
May Be Meraed.

1t is said that the advisability of
merging the Diocese of Delaware
with that of the Easton Diocese,
embracing the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, is being considered.
Prominent clergymen of both di-
ocese believe that such a consoli.
dation would be mutually bene.
fetal. The subject cannot be acted
on, however, at the special con.
vention that will be held Feb. 10,
in Wilmington, for the selection of
a successor to the late Bishop
Coleman, but it will be brought up
at the Annual Diocesan COnven.
ton, which will be held in June.
Two previous attempts to CONSOLE
date these dioceses failed, but this
time, it is said, the PROJECT may be
carried to a successful end. IF
such an agreement is reached, an
appeal will be made to the General
Convention, in 1910, to ratify the
consolidation, and, in the event Of
his being done, the bishop to be
elected next month would act as
bishop coadjutor to Bishop Adams
of the Easton Diocese, and would
be in line of succession as bishop of
the consolidated diocese.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Property Sales.

James E. Rowland has purchased
the Packard property, in Chesa
peake City.
DR.. J. A. Peoples has purchased
for $1,000 the 80 acre tract of land
IN Little Britain township, belong
ing the Pickering estate.
James McCamant has sold his
farm of 100 acres in New London
township to, Philip G. Hall, Of
Philadelphia, for $1,000.
John A. Russell has purchased
from Jesse Hilles the two wharves
in Havre-de Grace, above the
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge.
Walter T. McComsey, of Oak
Hill, has purchased the farm o.
James G Cooper, lying in West
Nottingham. Chester county, and
containing 211 acres.
Robert G. Thackery, Esq i,
trustee, has sold at public sale, the
Tuft property, on West High
street, Elkton, owned by Miss
Haigh, to Gilmore Deibert, for
$2305.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Bazaar and Festival.

The Rising Sun Cornet Band is
arranging for a bazaar and festival
10 be held in the Town Hall.
Rising Sun, on Friday and Satur
day evenings, January a and %
A prize drawing will he held on
Saturday evening, tickets for which
are being sold. The articles to be
awarded the lucky ticket holders
include handsome robe, ton OF
coal, horse blanket, strap sleigh
bells, picture frame and pair ladies
gloves.
The Americas. Band of Perry
Vile is expected to be present on
Friday evening and the OalSryn
Band on Saturday evening, to give
concerts. Both are excellent
musical organizations and have
arranged special programs for the
occasion.
Every effort will be made by the
committee in charge to assure the
success of the undertaking, and the
the band boys earnestly solicit the
patronage of the public.
Sheriff Hager or his deputy will
be present to look after any Of
those who some times are disposed
to make themselves Objectionable
at such gatherings by unruly
actions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Suit For Possession OF Child.

In the case of Mrs. Clifford
Whitaker VS.. Mrs. Mary e
Whitaker, for possession of the six
year old son of the former, the
Court decided in favor of the moth
er. A few years ago Clifford
Whitaker, son of the late Edmund
IS. Whitaker of near Blythedale
was killed by the accidental dis
charge of a revolver, at Dawson
City. Alaska, leaving a widow, a
young woman whom he had mar
ried in the West, and the baby.
These two removed to this county,
the child being placed in the care
of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary f..
Whitaker.
Mrs. Clifford Whitaker desiring
to return to Washington State to
keep house for her father endeavor
ed to regain possession of the child,
but was prevented by the grand
mother, who removed without the
jurisdiction of the local Court. AT
the trial she alleged that the child's
mother had an ungovernable TEN.
per and had no means to care for
the child properly. Failing to
bring about compromise, the
Court decided that the mother was
the proper custodian of the boy but
allowed the grandmother to keep
him until his mother starts West,
in few days. Albert Constable,
represented Mrs Bertha Whitaker.
and Il NJ. Haines was counsel for
Mrs. Mary f. Whitaker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Chinese New Year.

The Chinese New Year will be
celebrated February LIST, and the
festivities will continue for 15
days. The Celestials who have
sojourned to the various parts of
the earth, as well as those in China
will make merry on this occasion.
BY February LIST all must pay their
debts, and everyone will endeavor
to obtain new clothes.
i The Chinese year dates accord
ing to the reign of the emperor this
being the beginning of the year "a,
and the close of the 33rd year of
his reign.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
cuPlD's DART IN RISING SUN
announcement of Engagement
Brings Linen Shower.

Mrs. Sarah Scott Burlington, of
this town made recent announcement
of her engagement TO Mr.. Samuel
j. Entrikin, formerly of Chester
county, Pa, but at present manager
of a copper niue in Arizona. It
was Mrs. Buffington's intention to
leave Rising Sun for Arizona last
Tuesday, but the receipt of a tele.
gram the day previous changed her
plans to a date in the near future.
Mr.. Entriken is civil and
electrical engineer and is a traveller
and explorer of considerable note.
He has been to the Attic regions
three time with Lieut.. Peary on
exploring expeditions in quest of
the North Pole, has spent four
years in the Klondike and travelled
over greater portion of the globe.
A portion of his time has been
spent on the lecture platform and
be is considered an authority on
natural sciences and explorations.
At present Mr.. Entrikin is joint
owner and manager of a copper
mine at johnson, Cochise county,
Arizona.
In view of Mrs Buffington's
early departure and marriage, Mrs.
j. M. Sterrett rendered her linen
shower on last Monday afternoon,
twenty four guests being present to
shower their congratulations. The
reception rooms of the Sterrett resi-
dence were profusely decorated
with large red hearts and one of the
features Of the gathering was a
heart piercing contest. Miss Mary
.Brnmield won the heart prize,
Miss Emma Hunt the intellectual
prize and Miss Anne Ward the
consolation prize. Mrs. Buffing
ton was the recipient of many
dainty linen remembrances as me-
mentoes of the occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Examinations For Rhodes Scholar
Sflip.

On next Tuesday, January 21st,
the examination of candidates for
the Rhode Scholarships will he
held in Delaware College. These
examinations will last two days
everyone competing must be present
on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock, a. m. 1t
is not necessary to go to Newark if
it is more convenient for candidates
to appear at the examinations in
other states. Candidates for Della.
ware scholarships when appearing
in other States should explain their
eligibility to appointment from
Delaware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
DEATHS.
Lewis K. Cooper.

Lewis K. Cooper was stricken
with paralysis at his home near
town about eight o'clock Wednes.
day morning and died that even
ing. He had been in his usual
health apparently, and after kind
ling the fire and feeding the chick
ems came into the house and re-
marked as he seated himself in a
chair that he had fallen while in
the yard. His wife noticed him
slipping from the chair and going
to mis- assistance, asked him if he
was in pain. He apparently was
unable to reply, but placed his
right hand on top of his head, his
left arm appearing useless. He
grew steadily worse, soon lapsing
into Inconsistencies, death result
ing at about five o'clock in the
evening. The deceased was in the
68th year oil, his age. He was
veteran of the Civil War, partici-
pating in numerous engagements,
among them being the fight at the
Bloody Angle in the battle of
Gettysburg. A widow, two daugh-
tiers and. two sons survive-Miss
Florence Cooper, Mrs. Granville
McDougal, Granville and Elliott
Cooper. Funeral services will be
held at his late residence, Satur-
day, Jan. Is, at one O'Clock p. m.
Interment at Brookview cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Mrs. Nancy j. Dennison.

Mrs. Nancy j. Dennison, widow
of the late Joseph T. Dennison, died
suddenly of heart failure about
four O'Clock Wednesday morning at
her home near Ebenezer M. 3.
church, aged "a years. Eight
children survive: Stephen, Elan,
Lewis, Cecil, Mrs. Ella Trimble,
Mrs. Addie England, Miss Nettie
Trimble and Miss Minnie Trimble.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day. Services at the house at
1890 a. m. Interment at Union
M. B. cemetery, Fremont, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Cecil County Medical Society.

The winter meeting of the Cecil
County Medical Society will be
held in Council Hall, -Elkton, on.
Thursday, January % DIR. Chas.
O'D lnovan, President Of the State
Medical Society, will talk about
ssGrippe in Children" DR.. J NJ
Ell. Rowland will lecture upon
s.Toxaemie of Pregnancy" Both
of these gentlemen are Baltimore
City specialists and an interesting
and profitable meeting is expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Rector Resigns.

Rev. Dr.. Frederick Humphrey,
rector of st. Johns Church, Havre
sic Grace, for the past twenty years,
has rendered his resignation to the
registrar, w. w. Hopkins, to
take effect May 81, when the
twentieth year of his rectorsnip will
he completed. At the last meet
ing OF the archdeaconry of Towson,
resolution was passed to extend
to DIR. Humphrey a pension of
5000 a year, the same to begin at
such time as his resignation as
rector occurred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Robbed Store At Elkton.

Alexander's hardware store, in
Elkton, was robbed at an early
hour on Thursday morning last and
1925 in cash and goods valued at
the same amount were stolen. The
robbers forced the front door open
with an iron bar. On Saturday
night an attempt was made to enter
this store from the rear door but
the robbers were frightened away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
EARLY Arrangements for Camp.

Arrangements are being made for
Woodlawn campmeeting, which
begins August 9th, in charge Of
Rev. Asbury Burke. Miss Hall
Mack and Mrs. Mary 81. -Munford,
gospel singers and speakers of
Philadelphia, have been engaged
for two days. Some of the leading
ministers of the country have
already been engaged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
John H. Boyd.

John Fl, Boyd died suddenly at
his home near Nottingham, Oh ster
county, on Sunday morning, in the
10th year of his age. He had been
afflicted with the grippe, in a mild
form, but his heart became affected
and death resulted very unex-
pectedly. He was born and lived
in the house in which he died.
His widow, three sons and two
daughters survive. The funeral
was held Wednesday, with inter-
ment at thfee7l Nottingham It s{4 cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Bayan At Wilmington.

According to a change in the
plans, William Jennings Bryan
will visit Wilmington as guest of
Democratic League on Friday
evening, January 31st, instead of
Monday, February 3rd, as origi-
nally scheduled. On Saturday
afternoon. February LIST, Mr.. Bryan
will address meeting of Dover
Democrats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Ell Wyre.

The funeral of Eli Wyre was
held from his late home in North
East on Saturday afternoon last,
with interment at the cemetery in.
that town. The deceased was
about 80 years of age. His death
was due to pneumonia, after a very
brief Illness A widow and five
children survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Poultry Farm Falls.

The Bell Hill Poultry Farm, near
Elkton, owned by DIR. Buchanan
Burr, of New York, failed Monday,
and w. S. Evans and George A
Blake were appointed receivers.
The farm and the buildings erected
thereon year ago cost over $50
900 There are over 1000 white
leghorn chickens on the place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
To Purchase Chesapeake & Della
ware Canal.

Congressman Hiram R. Burton,
of Delaware, introduced a bill
in Congress last week, providing
for the purchase by the Govern
ment of the existing Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal, as the first
step in the proposed chain of open
waterways from New England to
the Carolinas.
The appraisement of the canal
property, by the commission ap
pointed for the purpose, was placed
at go, 514,2 89.7O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
In a dispute between the chill

In a dispute between the chill
dren of Elmer johnson, near
Calvert. as to the better road to
school, one day recently, it is
charged the boy struck his sister
with a shingle and then turned to
run The little girl hurled a pair
of scissors at her brother, the sharp
points finding Judgment in his back
aud sticking fast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Thomas West.

Thomas West died at the Cecil
County Aims House on Friday last,
aged 81 years. The funeral was
held Sunday from the home,of his
brother, George West, near Rich
ardsmere. Interment at Baptist
cemetery, Rock Springs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
BoIton-Warren.

Mr. George Bolton, of the First
district, and Mrs. Estella G. War
rem, of Elkton, were married at the
home Of her brother, Mr.. Frank
Bloomer, at West Collingswood,
New Jersey, on Sunday, January
II They will make their future
home in Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
HazeI-Truss.

! Mr. Albert Harper Hazel and
Miss Geneva Truss, both of Chesa
peake City, were married Tuesday
evening at Bethel NJ. E. Parsonage.
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. j. NJ. hiHaale They will
reside at Chesapeake City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

James Ryder Randall, the author
of maryland, My Maryland" died
Tuesday afternoon at Augusta,
Georgia, aged sixty nine years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Royal Sewing Machines, SIP SO
to $50 90 each fully guaranteed go
to Buffington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

IF you want pure reliable Canned
Vegetables and Fruits go direct to
Bufington's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
TAFT JOINS A UNION
MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL
 STEAMsHOvEL MEN.
His Modification of His Membership in The Union WuI Be Made in Cincinnati on July
 

Hot Springs. Va. July 1e-when Judge William H. Taft goes to Cincin- natl to be notified of his nomination for the Presidency by the Republican party, he will receive notice of his election as a member of labor or ganization,
 He has been elected a member of the International Society of Steamshovel Men of which T. J. Dolan. of Chicago is Presidef1t Mir. Taft had good deal to do with the steamshovel men at Panama, His notification of his mem bership in the union will be made on July 29th. He will probably leave here next Saturday for Cincinnati and may not return until the following Satur- day.
 Judge Taft has concluded that it will not be possible for him to attend any state fairs before the election. After September {, he expects to remain in Cincinnati until the election is over.
 Judge Taft will attend the opening Of court at Germantown, five miles from Hot Springs tomorrow morning, and will deliver an address on the adminis- tration of justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
ACTIVE WEEK
 IN POLITICS MT. Bryan Will Visit
 Chicago, TAFT TO COMPLETE SPEECH Hitchcock Will Meet Western
 Republicans. Roosevelt wm Break His Summer silence At sasamore IliIi And wIn Address Soldiers at
 Newport.
 
TAFT TO COMPLETE SPEECH


 Although .rs r al opening oe the Presidential campaign is still some dis tance off. the candidates of ths two big parties and the varioas campaign man agers have fairly active week in prospect
 While ostensi5iy resting in santicipn- tion of the stirring times which are to come. all are combining considersb bie work with their pleasures. | William J. Bryan, the, Democratic nominee. on Saturday will meet the subcommittee of the National coinTf IT. tee at Chicago at which the National chairman will be elected.
 William H. Taft. Presidential nominee of the Republican party. at Hot Springs. Va. will finish his speech or acceptance to the notification commit tee and have 1t in readiness for the Cincinnati event the following week.
 Frank H. Hitchcock. Chairman ot the Republican National Committee on Monday and Tuesday. wilI be fin Coo rado Springs, Colo, where hs will me et Republican State leaders and members of the National Committee west of the Mississippi Plans win be formulated at this meeting for carrying on the campaign in the West.
 Timonthy L. Woodruff, chaifrnav. of the Republican State. Committee .or New York. will meet state leaders at Camp Kill Kareen. the Adirondacks, where possible candidates for the gov ernorship will be discussed.
 The executive staff of Governor Charles E. Hughes will be moved to Saranac Inn, which will be the sum mer capital of New York state.
 William R. Hearst will arrive from Europe on Saturday and will leave at once for Chicago. where the fol cwin8 week the Independence party meets in convention.
 mer .at Sagamore Hill, will hc broken into tnln week when the ehisf execu- tive goes to Newport, Rt l., to address the .nienhers of the naval war college, who have been In session here for some lime q iscusstfla pEanA fAB the coTi struction of new battlesllips. The President has prepared paper on the subject which he will read before tfY naval experts. He will make the. trip from Oyster Bay to Newport on the government yacht A6ayflower, leaving oyster Bay Tuesday night and return ing there Tuesday morning. He will spend "wednesday in Newport.
 At Quebec beginning Monday and lasting six days, the greatest celebra- ton in the history of Canada will take place, marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of the settlement by Champlain. The Prince of Wales. who is now on his way across the ocean, will take part in the celebration. His official landing. which is scheduled for Wednesday, will be a brilliant spectacle.
 Vice President Charles ". Fairbanks will be present as the representative from the United States government
 The Atlantic battieship fleet. which has been resting at Honolulu since Thursday, during which time the crews and officers have been lavishly entertained, Is expected to start Tues- day on the second voyage shrlduet dav on the second stage of the journey across the Pacific ocean.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
BRYAN IS IMPRESSED
WITH THE STATEMENT or WILL
 LIAM H. TAFT.
Nebraakan Rids Him Go Farther an" Make Known Before Election All
 TuAiv,sduaI Contributions Over
Renaonable AfiRImunl.

Fairview. Lincoln, Neb.. July 1s.-- With the statement of William H. Tart at Hot Springs. Va. yesterday that tne Republican national committee would not accept any contributions from cor uorations in his campaign, was viewed here with more than ordinary interest. Mir. Bryan was so impressed with the announcement that he broke his usual silence and dictated the following statement:
 we welcome him to this advanced ground, and bid him to go further and announce that all individual contribu- tions over a reasonable minimum will be known before the election"
 The fact that to-day was Sunday did not deter a number of persons from coming to Fairview. The most irnpor- tant caller was Mayor James Dahl man, of Omaha, who was closeted with MT. Bryan for some time. but neither of them would discuss the subject of the conversation.
 Late tonight Frank s. Monnett. for mer Republican Attorney General of Ohio. who conducted the prosecutions in that State against the Standard oil Company. and later was employed by the Interstate. Commerce Commission to gather material upon which to base the governments suits. arrived here and held a lengthy conference with Mir. Bryan. Mir. Monnett announced that 1t is his purpose to actively sup port Mir. Bryan in Ohio In the campaign and will make numerous speeches in behalf of the Democratic ticket.
 Mir. Monnett said that he was author ized by Mir. Bryan to state that be- cause of the governments derelictioh in prosecuting the alleged wool com bine, whose headquarters he claims are in Ohio, Mr. Bryan had announced that if elected to the Presidency he would at once put all the machinery of the government at work to destroy any combination that may exist
 Tt will be his policy" said MT. Mon nett, ito destroy the wool monopoly that prevents competition as prompt ly as the courts and himself can do 1t. The American woolen Company has destroyed, so far as the producer is concerned. the entire benefit supposed to inure from the protection of wool"
 MT. Bryan and MT Monnett were agreed that the sherman antitrust law as 1t stands today, is sufficient for any antitrust action necessary. but that the government for some unknown reason refused to act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
GOOD COTTON CROP
REPORTS SHOW THAT RAIN IS
 NEEDED.
Plant is Large and Well Fruited--Boil weevlla Have Increased and are
 Doing Damage tn Some
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 Doing Damage tm Some
 Sections. M
 Memphis. Tenn, July 1s.--The Com mercial-Appeai will say tomorrow aa to the condition of crops in the cotton growing States of the South:
 The greater part of the cotton crop has gone another weeks journey toward maturity without setback. The plant is large and we1i-fruited and has a vitality that promises something for the future. It has been welI-cnltivated and is now being rapidly laid by. clean of grass and weeds.
 The weather was generally hot and dry during the week The plant grew very fast and the soil having been abundantly supplied with moisture by rains of the preceding weeks, sustained the plant well. Many correspondents however. express fear for the future if rain doss not come soon They say the plant is still succuient having had an abundant supply of moisture sli season.
 Tn the southern parts of the centrel belt open polls appeared and planters expect to begin picking Hk al1 eeisy date. In Northern Texas the hent de- creased the activity Of boil wssvtis
 Exceptions to these general fiste- ments are noted as foll osgs:
 Along the coast of North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia, heavy rainfall and cotton. on the sandy lands Is turning yellow. Tn southerh and Southeastern Texas rains have been continuous. The plant nearly ready for maturity has D cen xtitnulated 10 re- nswed growth at the expense of the tolls.
 Boil weeviis have Increased and are doing much damage Picking. which had begun, will be delayed. Southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana Is in need of rain.