The midland journal., 1914-11-20

ming trip in the Old Dominion State.
Two cases of typhoid fever are reported
in Zion, Mrs. Mary Faddis and ]. M. c..
Carhart.
Thomas Kirk left this week for the
sunny South. He will spend the winter
months at St. Cloud Florida.
Miss Edna Mayberry, of Farmington
was home from Western Maryland Col
| iege. Westminster. over Sunday.
| Mrs. Ella Pyle is visiting her daughter,
Mrs Walter E. Alvord. Moore, Pa.
E. w. Kirk. who is suffering from an
attack of typhoid fever at his home in
this town. Is reported slightly improved
The Home and Foreign Missionary
society of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church met on Thursday afternoon with
Miss Gertrude S. Dare.
The wedding of Thomas G. Evans of
Drumore and Miss Isabel Patterson OF
Oxford will take place early in 1915.
/ Miss Patterson is the representative of the
Children's Aid Society of Philadelphia.
Joseph c. Davidson, of Cherry Hill.
and Rebecca Steele. of Elkton. were
members of the graduating class of
Goldey College, Wilmington. and received
Itheil diplomas at the commencement ex-
ercises on Tuesday evening.
/ The Mission Stndy Class met on Friday
levening last with Misses H. Jennie and
A. Mabel Reynolds. After an interesting
review of the lesson. refreshments were
lserved and pleasant social time enjoyed.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. H. l. Shepherd, on Tuesday
evening. Nov. "a, when Miss Elizabeth
Johnson. second vice president of Will
mington District Epworth League. under
whose supervision mission study work is.
will be present.
Thus far Cecil county has a clean bill
of health SO far as the dread hoof and
mouth disease among live stock is con-
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pearance among cattle in our neighboring
counties of Lancaster. and Chester, but
breaks being reported at Elkdale, An
drews Bridge. and Kirkwood. Pa.
Rabbits and other game are safe from
gunners in Delaware. The season was to
have opened Nov rs, but because of the
prevalence of hoof and mouth disease
: among cattle the State Live Stock Sani-
tary Board held a special meeting Nov
II, and prohibited all hunting in the
State The order.Ralso directs that all
, dogs caught running at large throughout
the state be killed.
Members of the Tri-State Packers As
sociation. embracing Gamers doing busi-
ness in Delaware, New Jersey and Mary
land, have come to the aid of the Belgian
war sufferers. Officers OF the organiza-
, alton have caused notices to be sent out
requesting that members make as liberal
contributions of canned food products as
/ possible. AS result of the appeal. hum
J dreds Of pounds of canned goods will be
sent to Belgium within the next few
weeks.
The second number Of the entertain
ment course will be held in the public
hall. Rising Sun. on Monday evening.
Nov. 23. the attraction being DR.. T. Alex
ander Cairns. lecturer DR.. Cairns is
spoken of as the wittiest of Irish orators
And possessing as he does. the exception
( al combination of abilities of the orator.
| entertainer. dramatic reader, preacher
! and after-dinner speaker, he is a great
lecturer, with few peers on the platform
: Tickets for the entertainment are on sale
. at E. R. Burlington & Sons.
BY the latter part of this month the
holly business of Sussex County will be
in full swing. Farmers and Others 10 the
rural districts are beginning TO make
their preparations for the seasons work,
and whole families will soon be engaged
In making holly wreaths and other fancy
greens into Christmas tokens.
. DcBluntnB III NONeuoSt VI SdCu year
thousands OF tons of holly are gathered in
this county for sale. Much Of il is sold in
; bulk and shipped in cases to the cities.
but for several years the business of max
tinu wrea.hs has been greatly on the in
crease. because by this method the holly
can be turned into much larger revenue.
as the entire family in many country
households make wreaths every day.
Their products bring good prices from
: local dealers, who send them to the large
cities Delaware Pilot, Lewes.
e Samuel j. Barnett. editor OF the Delta
b Herald. has been elected member of the
Estate Legislature from York county Pa.