The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-01

Plenty of frost to be seen Wednesday
morning, when the murcury recorded 4o0.
Tuesday, October S, is the last regis
tration day. October II is revision day
only.
S. D. Mccullough lost four cows last
week BY allowing them surfeit Of sweet
corn.
H. L. Worthington IS erecting stable,
I6xI4 feet in dimensions, on his property
on E. Main street.
The annual reunion of Shows Maryland
Battery will be held at Perryville on
Saturday, October 2
A beagle dog belonging to +. E. Baker,
near town, was run over by an automobile
Tuesday morning and killed.
Governor Crothers has announced that
he will declare Tuesday. October I2th,
Columbus Day, a legal holiday.
Harvey Barrett, for several years sex
ton Of West Nottingham Presbyterian
church. has rendered his resignation.
Yogi's Midnight Mystery, travelling
show, struck town this week and pitched
tents on GIT. Snyders lot on West Main
street.
Falling from achestnut tree on Satur
daplast Robert Brumfeld. young son lof
w. o. Brumfeld Of Colora, sustained a
fractured leg.
The Pioneer Tennis Club of this town,
will meet the Oxford Club on the formers
ground, Saturday at o'clock. You are
invited to be present.
Elkton Town Council is having con-
crete curbing and gutter laid on Wing
street as an experiment. If satisfactory
other such curbing and cutters will be
laid.
Robert l., Morgan. of Aberdeen, for
merly cashier of the First National Bank
of North East, has been appointed cashier
of the First National Bank of Newport
News, Va.
Dr.. T. A. Worrall has been elected
president, w. j. Falls vice president,
Robert C. Reeder secretary, and E. 7. B.
Day treasurer of a Republican club or
ganized at North East.
DR.. ]. A. Peoples win deliver lecture
on his recent trip to the Holy Land. in
Porters Grove church, on Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. S. Admission. rs cents. The
public cordially invited.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Larren McCom-
mons, of Providence, Cecil county, were
returning TO their home from Oxford fair
last week, the horse they were driving fell
dead in the road about mile from
Oxford.
The Republican campaign in Cecil
will be opened on Saturday evening, Oct.
Z, with mass meeting in the G. A. r. Hall
in North East Frank E. Williams, candi-
date for Comptroller and other speakers
will deliver addresses.
Her apron catching on fire, while Mrs.
Jordan Algard, of Lombard. was stirring
apple butter over an open FIRE. she was
badly burned. Mr.. Algard went to his
wife's assistance and received severe burns
on the hands in smothering ths flames.
The festival held on Wednesday eve-
ming by members of the Junior League,
in the lecture room'of the M. E. church.
was quite success. over $32.oo being
realized. Rising SUN Cornet Band con-
tributed to the occasion with numerous
selections.
The balloon ascension at Oxford fair
grounds/was seen distinctly by number
of persons in Rising Sun Saturday after
noon. So close did the balloon seem to
be, that several declared it came down
within mile or so of this town, whereas
in reality the big gas bag dropped just
outside the town. limits of Oxford.
Rain on Friday last interfered to such
an exteHt With Oxford Fair that It was
soatinHed on Saturday. Thursday and
Saturday were the big days ip point of
attendance. On Saturday the racing was
the feature. In the free for all class the
track record was broken, Ethan Roberts,
\ horse owned by James Healy, of Lyn-
dell, Pa, going the second heat of the
race in 3:1I and the third heat in a.IoK.