The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
Wednesday next is New Years day.


The Town Commissioners, Of Aberdeen,
are improving the streets with macadam,
the stone for which is being shipped from
Port Deposit.
Automobile Commissioner Roe has
stated that the owner Of any car found
without 1913 license on New Years
Day viii be prosecuted.
The macadam road from Barnsley 10
Oxford was completed on Monday, con-
tractor Johnson being lucky in finishing
up before the heavy snow Of that night.
II is estimated that 1000 extra railway
mailcierks win be required to handle the
business in the government mail service
after January 1. owing to the passage Of
the parcelspost law.
Murray Vandiver. of Havre de Grace,
has been elected yice-president of the
National City Bank, Baltimore. The
capital stock Of the bank is 100000, with
resources Of over $3,ooo,ooo.
The Baltimore American on Tuesday
published likeness of Miss Cynthia NJ.
Ryan. who has entered suit for $4,000
against Winfield B. Harvard. Of Hartford
county, alleging breach Of promise TO
marry her.
Tha ,,;tIac. ,1f5 Ka,h hiasv;lia ;s ,o,n
lighted by electricity, the current being
furnished BY the Elk River Heat, Light
and Power Co, whose plant is located on
the Big Elk creek between Cowentown
aud Cherry Hill.
Rev. William G.. Mcknight. for the past
two years pastor Of West Grove Presby-
terian Church. has rendered his resigna-
tion TO accept call to Detroit, Michigan.
The Rev. Mr., McKnieh is former pas,
tor Of Nottingham, Pa. Presbyterian
Church.
The postofice at Glasgow. Del. has
been discontinued and no successor will
be appointed to succeed Zachary T. Har-
ris. resigned. Provision will be made
whereby the residents Of Glasgow and
vicinity will have their mail delivered
from Elkton, Porters and Newark,
The Equal Suffrage Association OF
Delaware will petition the Legislature at
its coming session this winter to amend
the Constitution Of Delaware by striking
out the word male" from the clause de-
lining the qualification Of voters and ex-
tending. full suffrage to women on the
same teams.
An all-day shoot will be held on the
grounds of the Rising Sun Gun Club on
Monday, Dec. 3o Among the events
will be team race between Kenneti
Square. Avondale and Rising Sun. The
Cecil county amateur championship will
be shot for. the winner TO receive gold
watch fob.
The Oxford hotel property. with two
tracts of land, stables, drove yards. ETC.,
in Oxford. the properly Of Ira G. Nc.
Lauahlin. was sold for debt of $3r, ,2oS,
TO Frank E. Hause. attorney for $685.
Il is understood that the real purchaser i
Mrs. Ellwood E. Smith. who formerly re.
sided at the Eagle Hotel, West Chester.
II is understood that J. Enos Ray, oi
Prince Georges county, former Speakel
Of the House Of Delegates, will be elected
by the Boald Of Public Works on Januar,
2. to the Office of State Auditor. The
Office has been vacant since the death o,
Mr. Geo. R. Ash, last January Thomas
| !. Murray, Of Elkton, is slated for the ap.
pointment Of Deputy State Auditor.
The produce handled by the Eastern
Shore Produce Exchange this season was
sold for about 81 900. 900 and the commits.
sions due the exchange after the payment
Of expenses and dividend Of 10 per cent
TO stockholders was Sac. .ooc. or this
amount half will be passed to the surplus
and the other half will be distributed
among the shippers through the exchange.
The Commissioners of Lancaster Coun.
ty have offered reward Of $Ioo for in.
formation that will lead to the arrest and
conviction Of the parties who murderously
assaulted and robbed Patrick Rooney, an
aged resident of near Andrews Bridge.
The assault, occurred ON the oiohf "a
Dec. 10. Rooney lived alone. and was
found by neighbors on the afternoon
of the nth lying on the floor of his home
in an unconscious condition. horribly cui
and bruised about the face. neck. head
and arms.
A stick Of green wood was found in
the room, about two feet long. which was
frayed at one end until ii resembled a
broom. and among the splinters was gray
hair and clotted blood.
The injured man was taken 70 the hos.
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