The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-23

ugntIul WcdluSt.
Mrs. George R. Ash has purchased the
Haines property on Main Street. Elkton,
for $I5oo.
The chestnut crop in this section is a
small one, owing to the blight which is
rapidly killing all chestnut timber
The 24-acre Abrahams property, near
Port Deposit, has been bought by the
trustees of Tome Institute for $6o5o.
Rev. William L Haupt has accepted
the call Of St. Mary's vestry. North East
and entered upon the discharge OF his
duties as rector of the parish on Sunday.
The Court OF Appeals has appointed
Mr.. Stevenson A. Williams. OF Bel Air,
member Of the Board of Legal Examiners,
IN place of Frederick T. Haines. deceased.
The p. o. s. of A. comprising camps
IA Of Perryville, 81 of Elkton. IS of North
East. 50 of Port Deposit. will hold dis
\ tric, meeting at Perryville on October 80,
No the evening.
While playing with matches at her
home, at Perrymans, early Saturday
morning. Mary Warfeld. 4-year-old
coiored girl. set her clothing on fire and
was burned to death
Telephone lineman have been engaged
the past week in removing large trees
from the yards of Edwin Haines, DR.. 6.
S. Dare and Albert L. Burlington. The
task was no small one. Four trees were
cut out.
In order that a commission form OF
government may be established at the
Maryland Agricultural College, President
n Patterson has rendered his resigna-
{ ton, to take effect July /. 1915, it was an
nounced Oct. IS.
Rising Sun Garage received ship OF
ro1s Overlands this week and made de-
s liveries to the following purchasers: Earl
and Curtis Reynolds, Oakwood; .. +.
Hagerty. Port Deposit; /. B Fassitt, near
Sylmar; E. NJ. Sweet. Elkton.
Iohn Cameron, of near town, left at the
MIDLAND JOURNAL Office on Tuesday
box Of ripe raspberries picked that day on
his farm near the Red Turkey. The
berries were second crop and were OF fine
favor. Ripe raspberries at this time OF
year is very unusual.
DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell. of Elkton, has
been elected member of the American
College of Surgeons. an organization
similar to the Royal College of Surgeons
Z of England. and all members of which are
recognized as fully qualified to perform
major surgical operations.
La Tena's Big 3-Ring Wild Animal Cir
Gus will go into winter quarters in Havre
de Grace this year.
This circus was quartered last winter on
the ,Timonium Fair Grounds. Baltimore
couaty but this year Havre de Grace was
2eiected as being the better and more con-
venent location.
~. The topic for discussion at the Christian
EnAeavor Sunday evening next. in the
chapel at West Nottingham is THE
Christian and the Ballot" The meeting
Is at 7:3o o'clock. and the public are cor
daily invited TO come and take part in
discussing this very live topic on the eve
of most important election.
Friends Meeting uRder care of Penn
Hill Association, will be held at Octoraro
Peoples Church. Tenth mo. 25th, at ago
o. m. Subject for Assoc:ation-"R Religion
AS the Basis OF Purity OF Character"
Meeting under care of Rising Sun Asso-
citation will be held at West Nottingham
nth mo- Ist. at II o'clock Cordial well
come TO all.
Miss Ida c. Crew, of Hartford county
is among the applicants for the position of
hostess in the Maryland building during
the Panama Exposition. The position
will pay $Ioo per month, beginning on
February l. and continuing until Novem-
berr The hostess will be required to re-
side in the Maryland building on the ex-
position grounds. and all expenses will be
paid by the State Commission.
Injured, more than 80 years ago. VIM.
Barr, Of near Georgetown, Del. has had
a foot amputated after having suffered
many years and undergone numerous
operations. Barr was cutting wheat
when the heel of his left foot was caught
In the machine, crushed and cut. The
wound apparently healed but several
wears ago it broke out again. Since then
cieces of diseased bone have been remov-
"a until the operation last week removed
the limb near the knee and brought final
relief.