The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Miss Armenia S. Osborne, of Baltimore,
is visiting at the home of ]. c. Hindman
and family. st.
David Dickey, of San Antonio, Texas,
paid visit to Rising Sun friends on
Wednesday.
Miss Laura Mccall, of Principio was
the Saturday-Sunday guest Of Mrs. VIM.
B. Bechtel.
Rev. ]. P. Otis. of Greensboro, Md, a
former pastor of the Rising Sun charge,
visited friends in town this week.
The family of B. H. Brown, who spent
the summer at their cottage west Of town,
| left on Wednesday for Philadelphia.
Walter Reeder, son of NJ. c. Reeder,
has entered the University, of Pennsyl-
vania, Philadelphia, where he is pursuing
veterinary course.
Barclay Reynolds, of the Blight School
faculty, Philadelphia, who has been
spending the summer vacation at his
home in Rising Sun, has resumed his
duties at the school.
John P. Wilson, who suffered para
lytic stroke two weeks ago. is still in a
critical condition. Haines Kirk. who lives
within a short distance of Mr.. Wilson,
was also stricken 4 few days ago and is
seriously afflicted.
DR.. T. B. Moore was rendered birth
day surprise last Saturday evening by the
assembling of few relatives to assist in
reducing the surplus of cake and other
good things his wife had prepared. One
of the guests present, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Lyons, of Coatesville, had
a birthday on the same date and had his
share of the enjoyment.
w. X. Bird was very pleasantly re-
minded of his birthday anniversary on
Saturday evening last. when the members
of Rising Sun Cornet Band, to which or
ganization he belongs, and few others,
appeared at his home at Harrisville,
taking him completely by surprise. The
evening passed very pleasantly, numerous
selections being rendered by the band and
refreshments served before the guests de-
parted wishing the host many happy
returns of the anniversary.
A new bottling machine gotten out by
the Root Dairy Supply Company at West
Grove, was tested last week and filled and
capped Goo bottles without missing one.
DIR. A. D. McConachie, well known in
this county, has been elected as professor
of diseases of the ear, nose and throat in
the Maryland Medical College, Baltimore.
Threatened with blood poisoning in her
foot, Mrs. Mary Jones, of Havre de Grace,
had the member amputated last week.
DR.. Stump, of Perryville performed the
operation.
Suspected of being the person who
recently stole the mail pouch from the
B. & o. Railroad station at Newark,
Ebenezer Jones, colored was arrested at
Clayton, by Postofice Inspector Maxwell.
Hopewell M. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. j. Howard Gray pastor, Sabbath
services October 81 Sunday school at
go; preaching at 1890; Epworth League
at 1890; preaching at Asbury at and s
p. m. Revival in evening. All welcome.
A large frame building at Providence
paper. mills, Ioox47 feet, has been pur-
chased by Wilson T. Wright and Ben
jamin Ferguson, who are tearing it down
and having it hauled to Elk Mills, on the
B. & o. railroad, where it will be re-
erected.
Sparks from passing traction engine
set fire to the wooden bridge over White
Clay Greek, in London Britain township
about mile below Landenberg, few
days ago and the greater part of the roof
was burned off and other damage done,
though travel was not interfered with,
Arthur Fergusons Of Elk township.
Chester county, has been missing from
his home since Sept 10. and his where
abouts are unknown. He formerly ran
grist mill on the Big Elk creek, near
Lewisville, and also separator. Before
his departure he disposed of most Of his
property.