The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-13

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w. Scott Silver, of Havre de Grace,
has purchased the cannery- OF Geo,
Wilkinson, at Nottingham, Pa.
Thomas Ford, of Back Creek Neck,
killed seven hogs last week which
totalled in weight 1889 pounds.
Mrs. D. T. Stump, principal at
Principle public school, has resigned
and returned to her home near Elk
ton.
Work on the draw in the new
concrete bridge over Sassafras river
has been completed and the bridge
opened to traffic.
An auto-express route between
Wilmington and Elkton is to be
started by the Rose Transfer Com
pany Of Wilmington.
The u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture reports that hog cholera mas
made its appearance on the farm OF
4. D. Davis, near Cecilton.
Mrs. H. Frank Hurn has been ap
noinfed a clerk in the office OF the
Clerk of the Court at Elkton, vice
Miss Jessie Walter, resigned.
The dwelling in Elkton tenanted
by Daniel Butler was badly damaged
by fire a few days ago, caused by an
.overheated stove in the dining room
nr. ]. H. M. Rowland, of Row
landyille, has been elected president
Of the Cecil County Chapter of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland society
Grove S. Scotten and John Kirk
were badly injured about the race
while at work at the Elkton pulp
mills. when one of the ash cells blew
y out.
An airplane passed over towr
Monday afternoon about Guarter
after two o'clock, flying quite low
and travelling in a southwesterly
direction.
Mrs. Ella Benson, of the First dis
trict, who is in the 83rd year OF her
Jge, is at work on her fourth quiz
This fall. She is able to sew WIN
out glasses.
The Sunday school room OF the
M. 3. church, which has been re-
modelled, is now in the hands OF
force of painters and decorators
from Wilmington.
So many sheep have been killed IN
Kent county by dogs during the pas'
few months, that all the funds from
dog taxes have been used to REIN,
burse the owners of the sheep.
At this time last year the grouno
was covered with snow and ice, anu
remained SO most of the winter
Saturday, December z, was the an
niyersary Of one of the heavy shows
Hugh w. Caldwell, superintendent
of Cecil County schools, was re-eiect'
ed secretary of the Maryland Stats
Teachers Association for the ensu
ing wear. at the recent annual meet
ing held in Baltimore.
Earleville were taken to Union hos
nital Elkton, last week, for treat
ment for wounds received in shoot
ing scrape. One woman was sho
in the hand, the other in the ao
domen.
North East M E. Sunday senoo
J Of ito annual election OF ofncer'
chose the following: superintendent
Tsaiah Riddle: assistant, Abel cam
: eron and j. F. Roach; secretary Il
B. Fockler, Jr,; treasurer, Mrs. JONI
Benjamin.
The "A. ]. Reach Sporting Goods
Company in Elkton is greatly ell
larging it's plant. The foundauoi
for a new boiler house has beei
Anished. Owing to lack OF water
has been necessary for this hrm y
shin all wool to the Philadelphl'
washery.
The vehicle in which Earle Deal
and his two sisters were RETURNING
"a their home from Elkton, wal
struck bv an auto one evening las
week. The occupants were throw
op4 hut escaped serious INJURY
their horse was so badly hurt that i
had to be killed. The auto drlVel
t.beat it"
our stores are all dressed up IL
holiday attire and are looking incl
urettiest. Visit them and you VIII
see a fine array of goods, suitapi'
not only for Christmas but for othel
hseasons as we'll. Do your shoppihs
Athe earliest possible date and yo'
|u not only get advantage OF fui
ocks to select from, but the clerks
III he better able to wait upon yot
than later. when the holiday rusi
in the stores is at full swing.