The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-15

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20, 81 and 20.
The public schools of the county re-
opened on Monday
Corn cutting is under way in this
section. The crop is good one.
A game of ball between the fat and
lean men Of Havre de Grace netted $40
for the hospital fund. The leans
won ~ 70 9.
The trustees Of Pilot public school,
Cecil county, have appointed Miss Elma
Smith principal.
Miss Blanche Ford, OF Elkton, has
been appointed principal of the new
school at Providence. Cecil county.
The house and lot in Colora belonging
TO the late Harry Thomas, was purchased
at public sale on Monday by Granville
Morrison for 5000.
James F. Evans, who for ten years has
been practicing law inSSavannah, has re-
turned to Elkton and associated himself
with George A. Blake.
The 56-acre farm of the late Samuel Ir-
win, situated near Mars Hill reservoir.
has been purchased by Jos. Swinehart, of
Kirkwood. for $500.
The annual ome-coming and reunion
Of the Lee family will be held today at
the home Of S. Thomas Lee in West
Nottingham township. Pa.
Anniversary exercises of Barrett Chapel.
the Cradle of American Methodism, !"
Slocated eleven miles south of Dover, Del,
were celebrated on Sunday.
Tie poultry supper at Union M. E.
church on Friday evening last in addition
to being splendid affair was success
financially. about SIS being realized.
The Theodore Garvin property, on
West Main street, has been rented by
Harry Efing, who took possession this
week. Mr.. Garvin has taken up his res
iGence with his son. H. K. Garvin.
A stalk of corn from c. T. Dare's field
adjoining town was brought to the
JOURNAL Office this week which measured
rs feet 8inches in height and had on it
two ears which were each 10 inches long.
The usual service will be held at Eb-
enezerM. E. church at 900 in the after
noon On Sunday. Sept. II, and in the
evening extra preaching service by the
pastor. Rev. w. H. Briggs. at 7:45 o'clock.
Charged with cunning without license,
Walter T. Jackson and Norris Jackson.
arrested near Perryville by Deputy Game
Wardens Clark and Jackson. were fined
$5 and costs by Justice Gilpin, at Elkton.
C. M. Childs. of Wilmington, formerly
OF this town, was seriously injured Sun
day evening by falling from train at
French street station. Wilmington. He
had attempted to leave the train before it
came to stop.
The Village Fair" held on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings of last week, on
the lawn of the M. E. church at Zion, by
the ladies of the Aid Society, was a
fiattering success. $roo.2s being cleared
for the church improvement fund.
Charles Lawson received his new auto
truck on Friday last and has it in daily
commission delivering produce to his
customers. The truck has demonstrated
its reliability for commercial purposes
and has proven a great hill climber.
The attending physicians assuming the
responsibility for the neglect. Henry Vim
singer aud Harry W. Pippin. Elkton
undertakers. were relieved of charges of
burying without permits in two cases,
when arraigned before Justice Gilpin.
L. ]. Yocum drilled a Ioo-ft, well last
week for George c. Reynolds. A 3o-ft
strata Of quicksand was struck at a depth
Of fifty feet. and rock at eighty feet. A
good flow of water was secured which
measures sixty-five feet. Mr.. Yocum is
now drilling well on the adjoining prop.
erty for Joseph Smith.
Rising Sun has lost two families this
week. Rev. A. r. Brown and wife. who
for several months past have made their
home at Mrs Ella Hunts. moved to
Toughkenamon. Pa. where they will re-
side with their married daughter. Mr..
NBrown's new location will place him more
conveniently to his charge at Stanton,
Del. where he has been driving from here
Saturday and returning Monday.
Mr.. Geo. S. Fox and two daughters.
Misses Agnes and Helen. have closed
their home on Cherry street and will leave
for Clenside, Pa, where they will locate
for the present, Mr.. Fox's business in
terests being 10 Philadelphia.