The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-17


The corn crop this year is above the
average, many of our farmers reporting
banner yields.
New machinery is being installed at the
Cecil Paper Mills, necessitating an ex-
tended shutdown.
Revival services are being conducted
nightly at James M. E. church, in charge
of the pastor, Rev.. H. Webster.
The Ushers Union of Zion M E church
have made and planted new concrete
hitching posts in the church yard.
Duyckinck. Sterrett & Co. have sold to
DIR. L. G. Taylor. of Perryville, hand
some 6ve-passenger Overland touring car.
John H. Kimble, of Port Deposit, was
elected secretary of the Farmers National
Congress at the recent annual session held
in Columbus, Ohio.
Charles E. Develin. socialist candidate
for Governor. received thirty-six votes in
Cecil county. J. H. Dulaney, prohibit
tion candidate received sixty.
Mrs. Francis Wilson. who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. w. B.
Cooney, had the misfortune to fall and
fracture her wrist on Saturday.
AT the recent quarterly conference of
the Rising Sun and Sylmar charge Rev.
q. H. Webster was invited to return and
occupy these pulpits for the forthcoming
Conference year.
The Volunteer Fire Company of Chesa-
peake City. on Thursday night of last
week housed" their apparatus in the new
hose house erected by the town, the Elk
ton iremen assisting in the exercises.
For maintaining the best line and sur
face along the Maryland division, the
Philadelphia. Baltimore & Washington
Railroad has awarded w. f. Baker. of
Perryville, and ]. B. Snyder, of Havre de
Grace $50 each.
In the interest of an improved road
between Elkton and Principle, large
mass-meeting was held in Elkton Satur-
day evening, proceeded by an automobile
parade. A fund is being raised for the
improvement of the road.
Fred Goodnow, well known as base
ball player on the North East team, had
pne Of his hands badly shattered by the
premature explosion of cannon craker
and has been under care Of physicians at
Union Hospital, Elkton. since the
accident.
Mrs. R. A. Harriott has accepted the
award of the viewers, $1,000, for the land
required for the new road from Chesa-
peAke City to Back Creek Neck. and the
road will be opened as soon as the deed
has been received by the County Com
llissioners.
Walter H. Oracle, of Perryville. has
purchased a controlling interest in the E.
B. Sheldon Company. eectrotypers Ios
Meadow street, New Haven, Conn, and
will assume active management of the
business at once. The Sheldon Company
has been established for more than forty
years.
We acknowledge receipt of invitation
to the quarter century anniversary and
graduating exercises of the twenry-ifth
class of Goldey Wilmington Commercial
and Shorthand College. Wednesday. Nov.
~, 1890 p. m, Grand Opera House,
Wilmington.
In avoiding team at the bridge oyer
the failroad on South Third street. OK
ford, one evening last week. Allen Kinks
automobile collided with the bridge and
sustained broken radiator. disarranged
stcaring gear and considerable other
damage. The occupants of the machine
escaped injury.
The Ladies Aid Socieey of Mt. Pleasant
M. E. church will hold a poultry supper
in Flyers Hall. Colora, on Wednesday
evening, 22nd inst. beginning at S o'clock.
If stormy. will be held following evening.
%Supper tickets for adults rs cents
lildren IS cents. Ice cream. cakes and
dies on sale. Look for the Pumpkin
b. Everybody invited
cold wave swept in on us Sunday
hoon. with dash of rain and high
nd. The mercury went down rapidly
pd by morning ice had formed the
pund was frozen and thermometers re-
ded as low as IS0. drop of forty de
ees in nine hours. The cold snap con
nued the fore part of the week. Monday
being the coldest November 10 since the
4 establishment of the Weather Bureau
a in 1870. Tuesday night brought hail
sleet and rain.