The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-06

MISS DcSStS -. kA1ttuCtts VI NuttuSs uao
assumed her duties as assistant at the pri-
mary school here.
John McKeown. Of the North East foot
ball team. had his ankle broken last
week, while playing against the Delaware
College team.
small tenant house on the farm of
John B. Holt. near Mechanics Valley.
was destroyed BY ERE on Monday, to-
gether with contents.
Haines s. Kirk have installed the King
gasoline lighting system in the hardware
store. their place Of business being now
brilliantly lighted at night
The County Commissioners have
awarded The contract for repairs for ap-
proach to the bridge near cowentown TO
Deqlin and Brown. at $r,oso.
ghe early Christmas shopper gets the
of the bargains, saves toll and
lgouble. and ightens the burdens of the
Sobiiging clerk behind the counter.
While burning brush at his home on
Water street. Elktou, Saturday, Charles
Simpers found among the ashes gold
ring lost six weeks agoby Earl H Queck.
The Rising Sun Gun Club will hold an
all day shoot on December 90 One Of
Ire events will be team race between
Avondale. Kennett Square and Rising
sun.
The EIkton town council, as result OF
the recent mad dog scare, has ordered all
dogs 10 be impounded and killed which
are found running at large on the streets
nnmuzzIed.
The County School Board has discon-
tinued the assistant teachers at No. 7,
Third. Pleasant Hill; No. S, Fourth, Fair
Hill; No. 9. Fourth. Andora; and No. I3.
Fifth. CharIestown.
The Cecil Paper Mill Co.. near town,
lost another mule this week. making four
that have died withia the past two weeks.
Il is thought musty feed has been the
cause Of the deaths.
The case Of Frank H. Nickle against
his nephew. @. W. Poist, on the charge
of embezzlement. set for hearing before
Justice Ash was dismissed when the
plaintiff failed 70 appear.
Duyckinck. Sterrett & CO., have re-
ceived carload OF 1913 Overland auto
mobiles. Work on the new garage on
East ain street is being pushed, and the
buildihg will soon be ready for occupancy.
w. D. Biddison has exchanged brick
house on Market Street. Oxford. known
as the Barry property. 10 Harry g, Kidd.
ofcalvert. taking in exchange Mr.. Kidd's
farm Of 100 acres. in East Nottingham.
near Pugh 8 Lyons bone mills.
The case Of Oscar Teates. charged with
killing John r. Callahan, of Talbot coun-
", September al. has been removed to
the Cecil county court for trial. The case
will be tried at the December term which
convenes Monday. December 9.
Earl L. Diffenderfer, ID years old, who
was arrested at North East and lodged in
Elkton Jail on the charge Of stealing a
horse and buggy from Charles creswell.
farmer near Bythedale. has been re-
leased at the request Of Creswell.
Fire Thanksgiving evening destroyed
--the charlestown Station Of the Maryland
Division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The loss was $1,000. George M. Smith.
assistant trainmaster at Perryville. hur-
ried the Pennsylvania apparatus from
thar point to the scene.
Albert Constable. who was elected
chief judge Of the second judicial circnit
al the recent election. viii take the oath
OF ONCE Friday. Dec. g. Judge Pearce.
who retires from the bench after service
Of fifteen yeass. owing to the age limit. Is
being doomed for the Democratic guber-
Material nomination.
Postmaster Hamble.on has been dis
tributing blanks among our business
men which are to be forwarded to the
Postal Department at Washington, the
numerous questions asked on them being
for the purpose Of determining TO what
extent the new parcels post system will be
made use Of when il goes into effect after
Y January !.
Our stores have taken on the Christmas
ess and have on display wonderfully
.npiets. array Of goods suitab'e % the
Yuletide period, as visit 70 them will
disclose Drop 10 on them and make
your purchases early. before the stocks
are picked over. You win find courteous
clerks who win be glad % give every as.