The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-28

/ A volunteer FIRE company is being
organized at Chesapeake City.
Kent county has 1887 registered voters
this yearly less than last year.
1 Ducking season on the Susquehanna
flats opens Wednesday, November 2.
Revival services will begin in Calvert
M. E. church on Sunday evening next.
October 2S is Autumnal Arbor Day in
Pennsylvania, so designated by State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Shaeffer.
As there was no applicant for the exam-
lination for the position of postmaster at
Barnsley, Pa, last week, the examination
will be held this week.
The AL F. Wheeler show has returned
to its. winter quarters at Oxford and the
report is that next season it will be
launched as a railroad show.
Plans are being made to hold county
meeting Of the Changers in Elkton, Tues
day. November I, With the object in view
of forming county organization of all
the Oranges in Cecil
The Lancaster County Poultry, Pigeon
and Pet Stock Association has been grant
ed a charter. The object of the associa-
ton is to exhibit poultry, pigeons and
pet stock. The capital stock is $1,000.
| Lester S. German. Of Aberdeen, won a
$I5o gold watch and $50 in cash at the
Indianapolis, Ind, shoot last week. He
also won the Paul North trophy by de-
Heating nine Of the best target shooters in
the world.
The Chester County Historical Society
has decided to mark with suitable tablets
the sites Of the old-time academies at
New London, West Nottingham, New
Garden, West Chester, Unionville, Kim
berton and other places.
The Pennsylvania Marble and Granite
/ W. WAOoC QudlllCS die tlOCdlCQ DIT f1tOu-
dale, will furnish the marble for the cree
ton of the handsome new postofice at
York. Pa. The material will cost in the
neighborhood of $Ioo, 900.
| The construction of double track line
from Wilmington to Brandywine Springs
Park has been begun by the Peoples
Railway Company. The improvement is
to enable the company TO better handle
the heavy summer traffic to the park.
AS another step toward the growth of
industries in Maryland, a number Of rep
resentative business men from some of
the largest towns in the State met in Cam
bridge Wednesday and Thursday for the
purpose Of organizing State Board OF
Trade.
| Hopewell M. E. Church celebrated its
tooth anniversary Sunday with all day
services. Rev. c. w. Moore preached in
the morning. In the afternoon and eve
ming Robt. Downing, the converted actor,
had charge of the services. The attend
ance was large at each service.
The Bel Air Times stands sponsor for
the following item: James Forwood, OF
Kalmia, is the possessor of rooster which
has astonished the neighbolhood by de-
cidedly changing its color. 1t was origin
ally dominica but shedits feathers and
when the new ones grew they were pure
white"
William H. Berry, candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania on the Keystone
party ticket. will speak in Oxford on
Saturday morning. goth inst. Among
the other speakers present to address the
meeting will be DR.. Reed, of Dickinson
College, Henry c. Niles, and Eugene
Bonniwell.
The horse Delaware Boy, belonging to
Benjamin Campbell, Of Newark, was
stolen last week. Mr.. Campbell hitched
his team along Wilmington street and
entered a building, remaining for only
short time. Upon his return the team
had disappeared. No trace has yet been
found of the missing property.
An absolute divorce was granted by the
Chester County Court last week to Jessie
| ]. (Hickman) England, from her husband,
Emory David England. The couple were
married in Philadelphia, on June II, 1910,
the wife then q native of Philadelphia.
aud the~husband living in Wilmington.
Mrs. England is native of Russellville.
AS resulE of the recent disastrous con-
fagration in Chestertown, destroying in
the neighborhood Of $r2s.ooo worth of
property, the Town Council of that place
has passed an ordinance prohibiting any
person or corporation from building any