The midland journal., 1911-10-06
Full moon tomorrow evening.

ton Day at Union Hospital, Elkton.
w. ]. McDougal has improved his
blacksmith shop by the erection of an
addition.
Ii is planned to have the library open
in the afternoon during the winter from
to S o'clock.
A lilac bush in the yard of Rev. B. J..
Brinkema. at Zion, is in bloom for the
second time this season.
The Lancaster fair last week, proved
quite drawing card, several from this
neighborhood attending.
There are thirty inmates of the County
Asylum at Cherry Hill and thirty-two in
mates of the Almshouse.
Alfred Taylor. colored. of Iron Hill,
had his-hand badly lacerated last week
while operating a circular saw.
Frank Clapp of Port Deposit, has pur-
chased from Duyckinck, Sterrett & Co.. a
National Speedway roadster auto.
Preparations are being made for the re-
moval Of the Henry Deibert Bafge-build-
ing plant from Elkton to Chesape AXE City.
Struck by belt that few off a pulley at
Elkton pulp mills Andrew j. Jones re-
ceived three broken ribs and other in
juries.
William Clifford has installed an acety-
lene gas plant in his residence on East
Main street, for light and cooking
purposes.
Rev. Dean Newton Dobson, of Newark,
N. J., will lecture on Sunshine and
Shadow" in Rising Sun M. E. church.
Friday evening, Oct. 10. Admission rs
cents; children IS cents.
The residence of James H. Smith, in
Cecilton, was sold at mortgagee's sale at
the Court House door. Elkton. Friday
morning. by Omar D. Crothers. attorney,
to John Black. of Cecilton for ST., 500.
The Ushers' Union of Mt. Pleasant M.
-E. church will hold poultry and oyster
supper on Thursday evening, Oct IL, in
the hail. Supper will be served from J
to 10 o'clock. Supper IS cents; children
20 cents.
The REQ truck purchased recently by
Chas. Lawson from Duyckinck, Sterrett
& CO.. was given thorough tryout on
Stubbs hill this week, which it climbed
without difficulty, carrying load Of
1890 pounds.
Chestndts are ripening fast and the
yield is reported to be a large one this
season. A great many trees in this Sec
ton are affected with the blight, which is
Scausing such widespread destruction oi
esehestnut trees throughout the country.
SHOWS Battery. Company E, Purnell
Legion of Maryland, will hold reunion
and 6ftieth anniversary at Perryville
Saturday. October 7. Addresses will be
made by Major w. T. Fulton, Lieut..
Parker and Lieut. Burns Of Bay View,
c. A. Benjamin, James Alexander and
w. T. Warburton, of Elkton.
Henry Weidley. lineman of Southern
Telephone Co.. who resides near the
McKinsey mill, northwest of town. was
seriously injured on Tuesday of last week
at Christiana. Pa, by the falling of a
pole that he was climbing. He was
thrown against the abutment of bridge
and badly cut about the face and head.
His escape from death is a miracle. and
despite his injuries he is able to be about
again.
While driving down the steep hill at
Mt. Pleasant one evening last week Mrs.
Albert Ewing and Miss Myrtle Nickle had
an exciting experience and narrowly es-
capped serious injury. The breaking of
the fairness rendered the horse unman-
agable. the animal starting to kick and
run, finally falling at the foot of the hill.
The ladies fortunately escaped with some
bruises and a bad scare, while vehicle
and harness were badly damaged.
Jackson Hunter was badly cut about
the head one day last week while working
about gasoline engine on the William
NGameron tarm, near Pennington.
4 Hunter had thrust his head beween the
srokes of the large fy-wheel, and while
10 the act Of making some repair, an ex-
plosion of gas in the chamber caused the
wheel TO move. His head was tightly
wedged against the frame of the engine
and but for the assistance of fellow work
men. who Immediately went to his as
y sistance he would probably have been
fatally injured.