The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-29

opened on Monday.
The ducking season opens on the Sus-
qvehanna flats on Monday.
Oxford milk de ,lers will raise the price
of milk TO eight cents per quart on Nov. I.
The ladies of Ebenezer M. E. church
realized 5000 by the bazar and supper
held last week.
Elkton Town Council will place extra
police on duty on Halloween to prevent
destruction of property.
Latter Day Saints have rented the Elk
ton Opera House in which to hold public
services Sunday evenings.
The Fibre Specially Co., of Kennett
Square, has declared an annual dividend
Of six per cent to stockholders.
Chesapeake City Town Council has or
dered special election Saturday, to vote
on new assessment and poll tax.
Ernest Brickley lost fine young colt
this week by the animal attempting to
jump picket fence and impaling itself.
Found guilty in the Kent County Court
Of purse-net fishing, Captain Geo. Davis,
of Rock Hall, was fined $50 and his boat
con6scated.
]. L. Bowdre has been appointed agent
for the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany in Cecil county, with headquarters
in Elkton.
A verdict of accidental drowning was
returned in the case Of Richard Gibson,
colored, whose body was found in set
net in Elk River.
Election day, November 2nd, being a
legal holiday, The National Bank of
Rising Sun will not be open for business
on that date.
VIM. Roman who has been farming DR..
S. T. Romans place near Pilot for the past
year moved TO his former home in Mis-
souri, this week.
The Oxford Dramatic Society will pre-
sent the drama, Fighting for Freedom, .
in Oxford Opera House during the latter
part of November.
Halloween falling on Sunday, Saturday
night will no doubt be chosen as the time
for elves and hobgoblins to be abroad
Look out for that gate of yours.
Walter Anderson, the well known horse
man Of Lombard, has accepted the position
of manager of the Huber Stock Farm,
near Newark, Del. and will remove to
that place.
Seriously injured by being caught under
hoisting engine, which toppled over on
him. Wilbur S. Abel, of York, an engi-
neer in the employ of the Mccall Ferry
Power Co., has entered suit for $40, 600
damages.
Lawrenceville defeated Tome Institute
Saturday in the game of football at Port
Deposit, II to o. No scoring was done
until the second half, when the Lawrence
vile boys secured three touchdowns and
two goals.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee has appointed the officials who will
conduct the Senatorial primary to be held
Nov. 2. Those for the Sixth district are
Andrew j. Jones and Samuel Kelly,
judges; William ]. McDougal, clerk.
Receivers have been appointed for the
William ]. c. Dulaney Co., for many
years among the leading stationery and
publishing firms Of Balsimore, The COM
paay has for years furnished books and
ether supplies for Cecil county schools.
Hopewell NJ, E. church. Woodlawn,
Rev, ]. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services October 81: Sunday school at
9:3o; preaching at 1890; Epworth League
and preaching at 1890 o'clock. Preach
ing at Asbury at p. m. All welcome.
DIR. Robert Laird Stewart, of Lincoln
University, Pa, whose volume Sheldon
Jackson" attracted considerable attention
in the book world, has just issued two
other works of merit, "The Land of Is
rael" and Memorable Places Among the
Holy Hills"
Elan S. Moore and John H. Bentz, have
entered suit against the Columbia & Port
Deposit railroad company for the de-
struction by fire, caused by spark from
an engine, of their warehouse at Millway,
Lancaster county. The suit is brought to
recover 10000, the value of the contents,
and $4,000 for the value of the buildings.