The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06

and beauti6ed by painting, krauss q son
being the artists.
The September term Of Circuit Court
for Cecil County will convene at Elkton
on Monday. 10th inst.
There are total of IoI schoolhouses in
Cecil county, attended by 47os pupils.
who require 162 teachers.
The taxes collected by County Treasur-
er p. M. Groves during the month Of
August amounted TO $4,000.
Lightning struck and killed horse be-
longing to Arthur Harvey. of Childs. dur
ing the storm of Monday night.
Perryville Water Company has been re-
organized with s. j. Seneca as president,
and Miss Leila Barnes secretary and
treasurer.
The Cecil County School Board has
four vacant scholarships at the State
Normal School to award, but as yet has
received no applications.
Miss Carrie Hambleton has been APP
l pointed assistant at Rising Sun postofice,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Mrs. Marian Garvin.
Lightning struck the hay barrack on the
farm Of VIM. F. Anderson. near Fair Hill,
on Sunday evening, setting il on fire and
destroying about forty tons Of hay.
Rev Cyrus r Keen. Of Salisbury. Md,
will preach at Rowlandville next Sunday
at 1920 a. M, and at Bethesda M. P.
church. Oakwood. at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Ushers' Union of Mt. Pleasant NJ.
E. church will hold festival at Colora on
Wednesday evening. Sept. II. II stormy
on above date. festival will be held fol-
lowing evening.
A horse and buggy were stolen iron
the stable of Fox Jackson. of near Blythe
dale. on Tuesday night. No clue TO the
thief or Whereabouts of the missing team
nave pccu oUtdtuCu.
Frank Shepherd, OF Wilmington and
H. L. Worthington of this town landed a
nice string Of seven bass at Octoraro
Junction one day this week, the largest
one weighing over four pounds.
William Reeder moved to his recently
purchased property south Of town, on
Tuesday. The dwelling on South Queen
street vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Reeder
will be occupied by Edward w. Forry
and dfamily. OF York, Pa.
Lynn Gillespie. of this town. who for
bme years has been clerking in the drug
store Of DR.. P. B. Housekeeper. at North
East. has returned to his home here and
accepted q similar position in the phar-
macy Of Eli 7. Reynolds.
Matthew G. Scarborough. who was held
guilty Of contempt of Court by Judge
Hopper for assisting with his daughters
store business near Leeds, after an in
junction had been issued. was fined $50
and all costs of contempt proceedings.
A runaway team, belonging to Ernest
Biles Of Fair Hill, crashed into buggy
containing Mrs. George Weaver and
children. near Leslie Camp grounds,
throwing the occupants from the vehicle
and badly injuring one Of the children.
Miss Louise Wagnero Of this town. and
Miss Edna Reisler of Calvert. members of
this years graduating class OF West Ches-
ter State Normal School. have assumed
their duties as teachers. the former in the
public school at West Grove, and the
latter at Cochranville.
An all day Friends meeting will be
held at West Nottingham. First day. 9th
mo- rstb. Speakers from distance exc
pected. A cordial welcome extended to
everybody. The 1890 train from Phila-
delphia will be met II notice is sent few
days previous. Basket lunch.
ing sportsmen is directed to the fact that
the cunning law of this county stipulates
il is unlawful to kill more than six
squirrels in any one day. The penalty
for violation Of this law is fine Of not
less than $s nor more than $as. in each
and every case or offense. or imprison-
ment 10 Jail for thirty days.
~ The public schools in town reopened on