The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
5llort Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Chestnut burrs are opening.

Chestnut burrs are opening.
c. T. snydenis improving his store
building by painting
Our farmers have been favored with
splendid weather for wheat seeding.
The Elkton Improvement Association
is planning for Halloween parade.
Charging desertion. Morris Oliver has
entered suit in the Circuit Court at Elkton
for divorce.
The unusually warm weather Of Sum
day and Monday has been succeeded BY z
decided drop in temperature.
Falling while adjusting an electrical
light at Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
Samuel Mccardell broke an elbow bone.
Falling from a freight train while
stealing ride Warren Chamberlain. of
Perryville suffered fracture Of the. right
arm.
The receipts Of the Junior League festi-
val held on Wednesday evening in the
basement Of the NJ E. church were some-
thing over thirty dollars.
Nj Holden is having the wellon his
property drilled deeper. +. J. Yocum. Of
Oxford. is doing the work with his cy-
clone auto drilling machine.
H. B. Patten has small Spanish
chestnut tree in his yard that is now in
full bearing. The nuts are large and fine.
The tree is but FIVE years old.
The registration dates are Tuesday.
October 8 and 10. October II is revision
day only. The place Of registration for
this District is Magistrate S. A. Taylor's
Office.
Walter S. Reynolds has sold his farm in
the Eighth district known as the McLo-
raine property. and embracing I43 acres,
10 Clarence G. Lehr, Of Baltimore, for
$4,000.
Dismissed in Cecil County Courton q
technicality, John Witen, charged with
violating the automobile law, was re-
arrested and fined $50 by Magistrate
Gilpin at Elkton.
Preparations are being made for an
..Old Song Concert" by the Ladies Aux
iliary 10 the Session House, in Zion. Oct.
11th. the proceeds to be devoted to the
Union Hospital. Elkton.
Contractor w. L. Ryan this week began
& the construction of the double dwelling
on Mount street being erected by Mrs. ].
A. HArtenstine. The foundation walls Of
the structure are Of concrete.
Uhe hundred and seventy-fve tickets
werk sold at this station on Friday last.
foD/Oxford fair. Much complaint against
the Fair management was heard for their
2 failure TO provide special train in the
morning,
The Rev. Dean Newton Dobson Of
5 Newark. N. ]. will deliver his lecture
Sunshine and Shadow" in Rising Sun
M. E. Church on Friday evening, Oct 10.
Admission. Adults, IS cents; Children
IS cents. The public is cordially invited
to attend
Rail bird shooters have been enjoying
some good sport on the marshes in the
county recently. ]. A. Hartenstine and
companion one day last week made the
largest bag Of any boat for years past on
the marshes at the mouth Of Furnace
creek. killing ninety-6ve rail birds.
The pocketbook containing 500 which
was lost by Thomas w. McMullen, Of
Zion. on Sept. II. was found on Wednes;
day in the lumber yard of DuyckinckI
Sterrett & Co., by J. M. Sterrett. Natural
ly, Mr.. McMullen 10 highly elated at the
recovery Of the book and contents. -es-
pecially the latter.-which he had given
up hope of seeing again.
The Democratic State, Central Commit
tee, candidates and party workers held q
conference in Elkton on Tuesday after
noon TO formulate plans for the campaign.
Among other work done was the ap-
pointment Of committees on registration
in each District. The committee for the
Sixth district is DIR. G. S. Dare, VIM. M
Pogue. DIR. J. B. sIicer and William T
Fryer.
Shows Battery and Company E, Pur
nell Legion, Md. Volunteers. will holc
their joint re union and soth anniversary
: Of their enlistment at Perryville, Md. OF
Saturday. October 7. 1911.
Reminiscent talks will be made BY
Major w. T. Fulton, Lieutenants Parker
and Burns. Comrades c. A. Benjamin
lanes Alexander and others to be follow