The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-03

S. A. Taylor is improving his dwelling
by the erection Of a two-story rear addi-
ton.
Al brick walk, laid in concrete. is being
put down by the railroad company At the
station.
The keifer pear crop on the Eastern
Shore is reported smaller this season than
for several years.
Penn Hill Hotel property has been sold
at public sale to Walter Dommel OF Lam
caster, for $Io.5 500.
The band appeared on the streets again
Tuesday evening, and serenaded different
sections Of the town.
The Beste farm, containing 1886 acres,
situated in Third district. has been sold
TO Thomas H. Harlan, for $1,000.
Favored by fine weather last week Ok
Fair was attended by large crowds
and the exhibition was a great success.
The Hebrew New Year is being cele-
brated this week. the holiday beginning
al sunset on Wednesday. Il is the year
s674.
rs. Murray. an aged resident of Zion,
had the misfortune to fall while in her
yard. and fractured her limb above the
knee.
Rev. E. c. Dryden has resigned as pas
tor Of Leeds M. P. Church, to accept a
calfto Mt. Olivet M. P. Church. at Sea-
ford. Del.
The contract for the new church at
Summit Bridge has been awarded to
James W. Jones, of Warwick. and work
has begun.
The special train on Friday morning
last carried big crdwd to Oxford Fair.
/ Two hundred and thirty tickets were sold
at this station.
Thrown from her buggy by collision
with farm wagon in Elkton. Mrs. Geo
7: Denny suffered broken nose and
other painful injuries.
The Maryland Agricultural College
opened with an enrollmeut OF 242 regular
students. the largest in the history at the
opening Of the school year.
Company E. Purnell Legion and
Shows Battery will hold their eleventh re-
union at Perryyille on Saturday. October
5 4. All old soldiers invited.
The Providence. Cecil county base ball
team won the Penn Mar league champion
ship. just closed. with Iron Hill second.
Newark third, Bay View, Appleton and
Strickelsville 10 the order named.
Rev. William Crawford. who has been
pastor of Port Deposit Presbyterian
Church for several years, has resigned
and accepted call in Wilmington. He
expects to leave about the middle Of Oct.
The State Health Officers bulletin for
lAugust shows total Of 225 deaths from
Infectious diseases occurred In the coun-
ties Of Maryland during the month. One
hundred and four resulted from tubercu-
losis.
Harry Brown, who lives on his fathers
farm near Newark. fell ont of hay loft
one day last week. and broke his collar
bone. James Brown. his father, was In
jured several weeks ago by falling from
horse, and is still in serious condition.
Wednesdays rain was one of the
heaviest that has visited this section for
many day. 1t was veritabie deluge
for about an hour All streams were con-
verted into raging torrens in short order.
overiowing their banks and doing more
or less damage. Roads and newly plow-
ed fields were badly washed.
Thomas Rink, of this town. on Satur-
day. while hauling sand near Port De-
posit. spied blackberry bush along the
roadside with several clusters of fine ripe
berries on il. He broke of one small
branch withaa half-dozen or more splendid
berries upon il, and brought it home with
him 70 convince doubling Thomases.
The statement going the rounds of the
county papers chat the congregations of
Zion, Calvert. Ebenezer and Union M. E.
churches had presented their pastor. Rev.
AW. II. Briggs. with dining room table.
uncorrect. The table was not gift to
ne pastor. but was in the form of addi-
tiohar furnishing for the parsonage.
The Rock and Zion Presbyterian. edited
BY Rev. B. ]. Prinkema. and, which has
been published for the past two years.
with the forthcoming issue will be chang
ed to the Penninsula Presbyterian. with
the view of serving the good people of
thar denomination in the larger field. The
publication Is issued from the Star Office,
North East.