The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-02

The ladies Of Little Britain church real
lied $t4I by the dinner served on Thanks
giving day.
w. ]. Snavely has sold his farm of 1913
acres. near Woodlawn, to Jas. A. Carson.
of Philadelphia.
The Hartford county Grand Jury brought
| in IS indictments for violations Of the
local option law.
The County Commissioners of Hartford
county have purchased the stone crusher
which has been the property of the town
of Belair.
Accused of robbing Edward E. Hol-
| brook, of Havre de Grace. OF $50, two
Baltimore hack sdrivers have been com
mitted TO jail.
The annual meeting of Cecil Detective
Hail. Calvert, on Wednesday, December
ID, at II a. m.
Ten sha res Of stock of the Avondale
National Bank belonging to the estate Of
the late Samuel Wickersham. were sold
last week for $245 per share.
Theodore Hudson, of Newark, Del,
was shot in one shoulder when his gun
was accidentally discharged while he was
cunning on Thanksgiving day.
The Susquehanna river above the big
Mccall Ferry dam. is becoming quite a
ducking place, a large number of ducks
having been shot there this season.
While several colored children were
playing in shed along the railroad in
Elkton Wednesday the clothing of Sallie
Brown caught on FIRE and she was serious
| ly burned.
Two negroes were arrested at Perry
vile on Saturday enroute to Havre de
Grace. with three bags of chickens, said
to have been stolen from farmers near
Conowingo.
| Eldridge Lection, Havre de Grace lad.
had his hand badly mangled by 4s-cali-
bre cartridge, The boy held match to
the cartridge until it exploded, severel,
injuring him.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., is laying conduit system for
wires through CECIL county. and is using
trench digging machine to assist in the
prosecution of the work.
An aeroplane modelled on new lines is
now in process of construction by Prof.
Carroll Edgar of the the Elkton Manual
Training School, who hopes to have the
lier completed in few days.
The seven acre property belonging to-
the estate of John H. McVey. in East
Nottingham township. Pa, has been sold
by R. Emma McVey, executrix. to Will
liam Wier, of Oxford for 500.
Edith A. Wright, of West Nottingham.
has sold the old homestead near Wrights-
dale, to William Whitman. The property
embraces So acres, With improvements
and the price paid was $3.50
Samuel Brown. of Sylmar, had the
misfortune to fall down the steps at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. Harry Town
send, where he was visiting Thanksgiving
day. and was severely injured.
North East has organized for the base
bal season next year. when it expects to
be admitted to the Tri-County League.
F. H. White has been elected president
of the club; E. ]. Campbell. manager; /;
Fred Goodnow, secretary, and ]. A.
Rooney, treasurer.
It is reported that dog belonging to
Charles Bradley and one belonging to
Mrs. Rachel Barrow. near New Bridge.
showed symptoms of rabies and were
killed the past week. The CANNES are
supposed to have been bitten by the mad
doc that passed through this section
about two weeks aso and vas killed at
conowingo.
AS December 25th. Christmas Day,
comes on Sunday this year, some ques-
ton has arisen as to whether the day
would be celebrated on Saturday or Mon
day in suspension of business. 1t has
been decided however, that Monday will
be the day observed, and places of busi-
ness. including stores, banks, postoffces.
courts. ETC.. will! all be closed for al least
a portion Of the day. The same is tue Of
Monday. January 2, as New Years day
also falls on Sunday.
Samuel ] Tilden. the AZ year old horse
of Joseph Guest Of chester.own. Md, that
was sent to Baltimore recently to spend
the remainder Of his days at horse hos
pital. had 10 be sent back home, He got
homesick and would not eat even when
under the best care and attention. His
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