The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Caldwell. of
New London. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Florence Dance.
to ]. Clifford Pierce, OF Kemblesville.
P. Leslie Hooper. of Havre de Grace,
has been reappointed as Refereeein Bank
ruptcy for Hartford county.
| Alfred Fassitt of Zion, purchased at
public sale on Saturday the farm Of Saml.
G. Moore, 1874 acres, on Street Road,
near Londongrove, for $4,000.
James H. Smith, of cecilton, has re-
lsigned as one of the general assessors for
Cecil county and ]. r. H. Price, Of War
wick, appointed to succeed him.
| A gavel made from olive wood from
Jerusalem, has been presented to George
town Red Men by Rev. E. P. Perry, back
from trip through the Holy Land,
The congregation of Bethel Presby-
terian Church, Hartford county, has ex-
tended a unanimous call to Rev. Mr..
jenkins Of Chester, Pa. to become pastor
of the church
The employees in the canning house
of Howard Mitchell, near Aberdeen,
presented their manager, Geo. Fisher,
with silver shaving set in recognition
of his kindness toward them.
About 100 Of the leading merchants ana
business men of Hagerstown at meet
ing under the auspices of the Hagerstown
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion, signed an iron-clad agreement not to
handle trading stamps.
The School Commissioners of Cecil
county have appointed Miss Clyde A.
Tompkins, Of Clyde. N. Y. instructor i'm
domestic science and Miss Marie Row
land, of Elkton. Instructor in domestic art
at the Cecil County High School, Elkton.
The tooth anniversary of, the M E.
Church at Zion, will be celebrated Sum
day. October I6, with all day services.
Rev. w. r. Mowbray will preach in the
morning. Several of the former pastors
will hold platform Service in the after
noon, commencing at ago. In the eve
ming Rev. ]. H. Mitchell OF Newport.
Delaware, will preach.
Maryland Day" was celebrated by all
Christian Endeavor Societies of this State
on Sunday in commemoration Of the
twentieth. anniversary of the Maryland
Christian Endeavor Union. A specially
prepared program was observed by all So
lcieties. The State convention OF the
Endeavorers will be held in St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Cumberland, October
rs. 26 and 81.
In attempting to board the engine of
his train at Oxford. on Wednesday after
noon, after car had been placed on the
caramel siding. William Woodrow. a
Central Division freight brakeman, missed
his footing and fell He was cut about
the head and suffered broken collar
bone. His injuries are severe. but he
was fortunate to escape with his life. He
is resident of Libery Grove.
1 The breaking of limb caused the fall
on Friday last Of Clifford Reynolds, aged
35 years, son of Tyson Reynolds, while
Ipicking apples in the orchard at his home
near R Jck Springs, The young man fell
a>distance Of about fifteen feet and sns-
tained probable fatal injuries. He is ly-
ing in critical condition at his home,
being paralyzed from the hips down, but
is conscious and has the use of the upper
lportion of his body.
| At the thirty-ffth State Convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, held in Easton, Maryland, Oct. S
and s, the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Mary r. Haslup. of
Baltimore; Vice-President, Mrs. Pauline
w. Holme, of Baltimore; Corresponding.
Secretary. Mr.. Annie D. Starr, of Balti-
more; Recording Secretary, Miss M. Alice
Wood, Of Baltimore; Treasurer, Miss
Frances A. Cathcart, Of Baltimore.
II Niaiilc AAllS , WIN west onOW
struck town on Sunday and, set up their
tents. etc. on the ball field. Despite the
fact the show was not advertised in this
section, good sized crowd was present at
the performance given Monday night
During the exhibition a bucking bronco
ran backwards. striking a pole in the
arena from which one Of the lights was
suspended and fell, catching its rider be-
fore he could get his feet from the
stirrups, and injuring him quite pain
fully. The show was in charge of Charles
Robbins. soa Of the well-known show
|. man, Frank A. Robbins. It left for Elk
ton on Monday night. Immediately after
the performance here.