The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Fine autumn weather.
Ice formed Tuesday night.
Heavy frost Wednesday mornir

Heavy frost Wednesday morning.
Leaves changing color, the tints being
varied and beautiful.
The cannery of Silver & Liddell, at
Liberty Grove, has closed after pack of
10000 cases of tomatoes.
The rain of Monday afternoon and night
gave the ground much needed soaking
and was very acceptable to our farmers.
AS result of the revision on Tuesday,
the registration list of the Sixth district
shows 43 names added and the same num-
Der stricken off.
West Nottingham Academy defeated
the Kennett High School team in game
of foot ball played at Kennett, Saturday
afternoon, by 27 to a.
An eight-page circular, containing all
the news of the Elkton Methodist Church,
is to be issued weekly by the Epworth
League of the church.
The official board of Elkton M. E.
church has extended a unanimous in
vitation for the return of Rev. H. A. 6.
Westerfield for another conference year.
Races will be held at Jones track, near
Pennington on Saturday afternoon, Oct.
20. The events will include 800. 2:4o,
2:3o, free-for-all, colt ,ace and farmers
race.
The property of ]. 6. Shure at Battle
Swamp, embracing 63 acres of land, with
out buildings, was purchased at public
sAle on Saturday by J. D. Young, Esq,
for $I.375.
In keeping with the spirit of progress
with which that paper is imbued. the
West Grove Independent has just installed
big new double-revolution Cottrell
printing press.
The thirty-6rst annual Teachers In
stitute for Cecil County will be held in
Mechanics Hall, Elkton, Oct. 25-2o.
under the supervision of State Super
intendent. M Bates Stephens.
w. T. Fryer's cannery at Colora closed
on Tuesday after pack of between 5000
and 5000 cases of tomatoes. AS the acre
age contracted for this year was smaller
than usual the pack is below the average
of the cannery.
A meeting of the Ladies' Missionary
Society of West Nottingham church will
be held at the manse on Thursday, Oct.
2I, at 2 o'clock. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by Mrs. Bumberger, of Philada.
The ladies of the congregation are cordial
ly invited to attend.
The republicans will hold meeting in
Rising Sun Hall on Tuesday evening,
Oct. 26. Addresses will be delivered by
Hon. Charles r. Schirm. of Baltimore;
Hon. H. M. Mccullough, of Elkton; and
c. A. Benjamin, candidate for State Sem
ate. Music will be furnished by Rising
Sun Cornet Band.
The report appearing in Philadelphia
and Baltimore papers, from the Rising
Sun correspondent, to the effect that the
quarry opened on the S. ]. Reynolds farm,
near town, by the State Road Commits
sion, had given out, is denied by those in
charge of the work, who assert they are
just getting into the main ledge of stone,
with better prospects than :ever for an
abundant supply.
Nelson James had narrow escape from
serious injury on Wednesday by falling
from one of his wagons engaged on the
road work east of town. One of the
wheels dropped into the ditch and he was
thrown TO the ground, the wheel passing
over his wrist before he could get out of
the-way. 1t was at first thought his arm
was broken but an examination showed
the bones to be intact Notwithstanding
the heavy pressure sustained.
The Republicans of Cecil county opened
their campaign in the county Tuesday
night with massmeeting in Junior Order
United American Mechanics Hall, Elk
ton. Henry M. Mccullough presided.
J The speakers were Geerge r. Gather, of
RaltimaFei FFaRk q. Williams, candidate
TOR Comptroller and Chas. A. Benjamin,
candidate for State Senator.
The ladies Aid Society of Ebenezer M.
E. church will have Poultry Supper and
Bazaar. for benefit of the church at Mr..
Elisha Kinks, on Thursday evening. Oct.
II. Ice cream, cake, confectioneries,
fruit, etc., will also be for sale. A good
warm supper win be served from $50 to
10 o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. If stormy. the next lair
evening. By Order Of Committee.