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NOTICE.

The Registrars Of Voting District No. of the town of Stafford will meet at M. D OGonneu Once on Friday, August 2d, 1918, and August 0th, tgiS between the hours Of twelve o'clock noon, and nine o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose Of making an enrolment Of legal voters Of said town, as provided by "An Act concerning Political Primaries and Caucuses,' chapter TO Of the Public Acts Of 1901 - Dated at Stafford Springs, Conn., July lBth, 1918.
 GEORGE SISWICK, l Rtoistrars
 PATRICK J. MURRAY,
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lJ bate Court, July 15, 1918.
 Estate of John Kane, late Of stafford, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-1hat the 24th day of July, A, D. l9l8 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate ofI1ce in Stafford, be and the same IS assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said adminis- traCion account, and this court directs the ad- mtnistratOr to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public sign post Tn the town Of Staf- ford, where the deceased last dwelt.
 ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
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Are the Packers Pr0fiteers?
 Plain Facts About the Meat Business

The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on war profits stated that the five large meat packers nave been PrOfiteerng and that they have monopoly of the market.
 not only those engaged the meat pack ing business but to every other citizen country The figures given profits are misleading and the statement that the packers have a monopoly unsup- ported by the facts
 The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to prove their profits reasonable and necessary. The one of the largest American ndus tries. Any citizen who would famiarize himself with its details must be prepared for large totals
 The report states that profits of four large packers were 14OOOO.OOO for the three war years This is compared with SO OOO 900 as the average annual profit for the three years before the war nak- ing that the profit S12 900 900 great CT than the pre-war profit
 This compares threeyear profit with One-year profit manifestIy unfair method of cOmparisOn If is mi only misleading, the Federal Trade Commission ar parently has made mistake in the figures themselves The aggregate three-year profit of Sl4OOOOOOO was earned on sales of over four half billion dollars It means about three cents each dollar of saIes-Or mere fraction of a cent per pound of product
 Packers profits negligible factor in prices of live stock and meats No other large business conducted upon such small margins of profit.
 Furthermore and this is very impOrtant-OnIy small portion of this profit has been paid in dividends The balance has been put back the business It had to be, realize when consider the problems the packers have had to sOlVeand solve quickly-during these years
 To conduct this business in war times with hipher costs and the necessity of paying three times the former prices for live stock required the use of two or three times the ordinary amount of working capital
 me additional profit makes only fair return this and as has been stated the larger portion the profits
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WhInh9

Boy (handing the jeweler a $1 watch)-Just clean and regulate this and put In a new crystal, will youi If I had the price I'd buy a new one.
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Cottage House For Sale.

GRANT AVENUE-Best Residential Section, splendid opportunity 10 procure good home. Liberal terms. MRS. Fl. L. SULLIVAN, b8 Huntington Street, New London, Conn.
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STANDING GRASS for Sale; also One O Horse Moving Machine and new Horse Rake. w. o. ELDREDGE, R. D. S. stafford Springs, sOcalled Eldredge Mills. l5tf
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NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voters will be in session at the Town Hall Union, on Friday, Aug. 2d, and Friday, Aug 9th, from 12 o'clock m. until D. m, for the purpose of taking the names Of those who wish to participate in the coming caucuses. No names can be added after that date.
 L. B. BOOTH, Registrars F.. J. BALLOU, { Of fVOteFs
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rhs Elereest of ths EIements.

~Your wife has probably interfered with more of your plans than ever dld rain, fire or cold weather" says the Howard C0urant.
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IT OST-A pair of black steers and one A Holstein HeifeF with split ear, all year. lIngs, rom the Deacon GlazIer place, Wet Staf- ford. Notify Albert E. Tute1n.
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ENOR SALE-Farm of G6 acres in Tot 1T lard, with new house Good barn. g od Wa'er. Lots of wood and timber. On k. F, D..
 @5W12if PETER MORO N ON.
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DIGS FOR SALE-Good, rugged, well I developed, farm raIsedpigs from our famous strain. Eight weeks old. Weaned ana ealing Prices reasonable. BLUE HOG BREEDING CO., Wilmington. Mass. 45
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EARTSIDE'S Iron Ru't S"a'l removes M Iron Ru.t. Ink and ether st aims. 95 cents a tube. For Sale by
 KACHEL NJ GLOvt R, Stafford, CCnn
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VEHEMENT to rent Fifte II minutes \ walk from post Offl"e Large "erden Alrt ady nIantTd InnUIre E q SCHMIDT. 1!u
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BUNGALOW TO RENT-on Holland ID road4 large rOoms-Mann place.
 43W12 MRS. JOHN EEGEL.
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EOR sALE-1 Concord Buggy, one-
 horse Farm Wagon ,one. horse spring Tooth Harrow, Work Harness .-
 Ihff FRANK CONVERSE.
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OTORAGE space for lent warehouse " on RiVcr-st. Inquire ENOS k. PIE NY: Tel. Il f. lOOI
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GARAGE room for rent also barn M room for two horses Apply MODERN CIOTHIN NC co. f
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HANGING at Crystal Lake every Sat \ urdRv night Skating every other night until further notice. HUI
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Tenement to reht. with
 I all moCeIn Improvements. cheap Inquire of HARRY MARKtFF. 6tf
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TEAM WO"K OF ALL KINDS
 rt.I lc-2 CARL Si ATER
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A UTOMOBILE FOR HIRE New ' "A passenger Studebak CT. Day and night Ser vice. SD Cial rates for I"ng tips. Ttl T-3
 I3tf PAUL GFNHOLT.
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EOUND-In my pasture, Jersey Bull I Calf, one year old
 = PAUL MOSKO. vnage HilL
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LOR SALE-A desirable home with N modern improvements. situated on West Main street. House has seven rooms, with bath, running water and electric lights, and nearly half acre of land in rear, suitable for Garden. Inquire of WILLIS H. REED.
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N7ANTED-TO buy and sell second
 W hand furnliu etc Also have wood saving machine for sale. WIite Box 2R9. l3tf
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SOROOR BROS.
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A T a Court of Probate holden at Som

A T a Court of Probate holden at Som- "A ers within and for the district Of Somers, on the 10th day of July, A. D. 1918.
 Present, CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge.
 on motion of Ann F. Ellis, executrix on the testate estate of Daniel L. EIlis late Of Somers, within said district deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the executrix, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspa- per having a circulation in said district and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of SomeTs, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record.
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge.
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TOR SALE-Rabbit Dog.
 II 2ws LOUIS ELY, Tel. 6-2.
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FOR SALE-Two new houses with 1 barns. One with 2H acres and the other with 20 acres of land Inquire of VINCENZO SCOTIA. 2w16
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NOR SALE-One 2-Horse Moving II Machine, also ROan Colt, Years Old.
 If Hiram Walbridge, StaffOrdville.
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HANGING at Brooks Casino. South
 IL Coventry Lake, July 4Lh, afternoon an6 evening, and every Saturday night. 3"l5
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Ara Court of Probate holden at Som-

A I NOUIT OL T TOUdI6 HUIu6I HI DUIII- A CTS, within and for the District Of Som- CTS on the 9th day Of Suly, A. D. 1918.
 Present, CHARLES $. FULLER, Judge.
 On motion of Bert D. Cooley, administrator on the intestate estate Of Waiter Luce, late of Somers, within said district, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months from above date be allowed and limited for the cred Itors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper having circulation in said dis trict, and by posting copy thereof on the pub Lic slgn- post in said town Of EomeTS, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record.
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge
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NT ANTED-Bab Carriage as gift, or w at reduced price. CONN. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, Hartford, Conn.
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mas been used finance stocks of goods and to provide additions and improvements made necessary by the enormous demands of our army and navy and the Allies.
 If you are business you will appreciate the sig niCanCe of these facts If are unaCouanted with business, talk this matter with business quaintanCe--with your banker, say--and ask him compare profits of the packing industry with those any other industry at the present time No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade in support of the statement that the large packers monopoly. The Commissions report shows the large number and importance of other packers. The packers mentioned the statement stand ready to to any fair minded person that they competition with each other, and that they have no power to manipulate prices.
 If this not true they would dare to make this positive statement.
 Furthermore, government figures show that the five large packers mentioned in the report only about One-tird of the meat business the country They wish it possible to interest you the details of their business Of how, instance, they can sell dressed beef for less than the of the live animal owing to utilization of byprOduCts of the wonder ul story of the methods of distribution ghOut broad land, we'll as in other countries. The five packers mentioned feel usted cooperating with each other to the together presenting this public statement.
 in its time of need they have met all war time de- mandS promptly and completely and they willing to trust their to the farmindedness of American people with the facts before them
 Armour and Company
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Old Mining Property Sold.

The Sparvetta Mining property,
north of town, embracing about 40
acres, has been sold by ]. l..
Stephens for the Baltimore owners
to Mr.. Teel, of Virginia, who will
farm it. A few years ago sthe
mining of feldspar was carried on
extensively on the property and
large mill erected thereon for burn
ing and grinding the spar. The
vein showing signs of running out
work was abandoned and the mill
dismantled and torn down. The
only evidence of past Industrial
activity on the property at the pres
ent time is an immense off-all dump
heap and a quarry hole more than
200 feet deep and several hundred
feet across filled almost to the top
with sparkling, clear water. In
fact the water in this abandoned
quarry hole has been the source Of a
great deal of discussion, as it is ice
cold and of the finest quality, propo-
sition at one time being considered
of piping it to Rising Sun for town
purposes, but the laws of Pennsyl-
vania would not permit this being
done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Mrs. Frank Balderston.

Mrs. Fanny P. Balderston, wife of
Frank Balderston, and fourth
daughter of late Joseph and Mary
Galihart, of Cecil county, died sud-
denly at her home, Friendship
Heights, a suburb of Washington,
d. c., on September a. Born and
reared in the Sixth district, as a
child she attended the Chapel
school, later young ladies' semi
nary conducted by Mrs. Jane Sill, at
West Nottingham, still later the
Visitation, catonsville, near Baiti.
more.
In her 21st year she married Mr.,
Balderston at the home of her par
ents on the farm known as "Forest
HILL" Her husband and two sons
survive her, viz, Walter c., a prom
inent lawyer of Washington, D. c.,
who lives with his parent, and
Joseph E., a decorator, of Rich
mond, Va. Her funeral took place
September 16, with interment in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, d. C..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Selling Wheat.

Reports reach the Food Admins
tration that some farmers are SELL
ing their wheat at less than the
guaranteed price because of the
railway embargoes placed in parts
of the country against wheat ship
ment. While the elevators are
temporarily overstocked because
seaboard movement has not kept
pace with internal movement, this
condition should be improved during
the next thirty or sixty days. No
farmer who will have patience until
the situation improves need sell be-
low the guaranteed price, for the
government will buy all wheat as
fast as 1t can be moved.
EDWIN G.. BAETJER,
Federal Food Administrator
for MARYLAND.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
WOODLAWN.

Rev. J. G. Mccoy, of Zion, will
preach at, Hopewell this Sunday
morning and at Asbury in the after
noon.
Mrs. Ruth Lamb, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister, Miss Cecilia
Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Frist and sons
motored to Philadelphia Saturday
and returned Monday accompanied
by his niece, Miss Sidney First.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Fletcher took
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Kirk to Balti-
more Saturday in their car and re-
turned Monday.
Mrs. o. G. Smith is attending TO
business in Philadelphia this week.
Five members of ]. D. SINNERS
family are down with the Spanish
Flu. Miss Minerva Williams is also
quite ill with it.
The stork left fine baby girl at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas r.
Gibson, Sunday evening.
Carroll Tyson has purchased a
Moline tractor.
Allen Kirk, who is at Camp
Meade, has been confined to the
hospital with Spanish Flu.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
SPANISH INFLUENZA.
Is This Mysterious Infection a New
Kind of German Offensive?

Is This Mysterious Infection a New
Kind of German Offensive?
Is this new disease which has al
ready killed hundreds and stricken
thousands of our soldiers and civil
ians a new German war offensive?
If not, how did it happen that this
epidemic appeared so suddenly and
extensively in such widely scattered
cities and army camps throughout
the country?
Smitten as from bolt from
clear sky thousands of Americans
have been suddenly prostrated in
many widely separated parts of the
country, during the past ten days,
by a disease which is called, appar-
emily for want of better name,
Spanish Influenza" Naturally, un-
der all the. circumstances, there is
much speculation regarding the
matter. Perhaps because there
seems to be rather natural dispo-
sition to ascribe about everything
that is perfidious in the world today
to Germany, some have ventured
the guess that the disease may have
been introduced and spread by
German agents. This theory, how
ever, is generally considered as be-
ing not only entirely groundless but
really absurd, for it seems hardly
took an offensive of this kind, she
would choose such a mild and hu-
name sort of disease. A much more
plausible explanation would seem to
be the simple fact that the recent
cold snap caught the country en-
tirely unprepared for such severe
weather and, as a result of our un-
heated dwellings and other build
ings and the inadequate clothing
that was being worn, large numbers
of people in different sections of the
country contracted colds, which de-
veloped in many cases into pneu-
monia and resulted in an unusual
number of deaths.
Almost always at CnlS season OI
the year colds are frequent and they
often result fatally; and it may well
be that, but for the high tension OF
these strenuous war times, this
epidemic would not have attracted
unusual attention. In any event
there seems to be no occasion for
special alarm or panic about the
matter, for the disease is evidently
one which the American medical
profession is perfectly able to
handle, and, moreover, effective
measures are Sbeing taken, wherever
it appears, to check it and destroy
it's power. 1t is important, however.
at all times-and certainly no less
important now-for each individual
to secure prompt medical attention
for all cases of so-called "cold" or
grippe" This is necessary for the
conservation of the health of the
community as well as the welfare Of
the individual.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04

Sunday evening, October 13, ana
continuing two weeks. Prof. Row
land Watts, of Baltimore. will
preach on Oct. IS, 19 and 20.
Miss Frances Lushbaugh is re-
copying indexes of old Land Records
at the Clerks Office in Elkton for
the Cott Indexing and Printing
Company, of Columbus, OhioS who
have the contract to recopy worn out
indexes.
Under instructions from General
Crowder's office the Local Draft
Board sent out questionnaires only
to registrants between the ages Of
l9 and SO inclusive. Questionnaires
for other registrants will be sent
out later.
The large stone fibre mill of
Marshall & Mitchell, at Wooddale,
Del, was totally destroyed by fire
early Tuesday morning, Sept. "a,
with all it's contents of machinery
and stock. The loss on mill and
contents was $4,000.
The carriage house on the farm of
Edward Molitor, near Elkton. was
destroyed by fire of unknown origin
on Sept. "a 200 chickens were
burned to death. 10000 feet of
sawed lumber and a large lot of
farming implements were lost.
The Spanish Influenza, or some
other creepy, shivery, feverish, dis
agreeable malady is fairly epidemic
in our town and county, numerous
persons being reported on the sick
list, with various degrees of illness,
some of very serious nature.
Colora cannery closed two weeks
ago with pack of $4,000 cases OF
corn. This represents about two
thirds of a pack. The Canning Co.
contracted with farmers for 500
acres of corn, and the crop, owing
to the dry weather, fell short about
one-third.
Women are to be employed to nag
trains at the railroad crossings at
Rising Sun station and Sterrett &
Wards warehouse. William and
Robert McKelvey, the present flag
men, will be at the crossings for
eight hours, from a. m. until 2 p.
M, when the women will relieve
! them and remain on duty five hours.
Misses Hannah and Irene Riale have
taken examination for the positions.
Back your Own with the Bond
You Own.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Cecil Schools Closed.

The Board of Health on Wednes-
day issued an order closing all
schools in the county on account OF
the influenza epidemic, which has
spread all over the county, invading
family after family. The cases are
so numerous that it is impossible fol
our physicians to answer all calls,
despite the fact they are on the go
night and day. Some of the cases
are of very serious nature, pneu-
monia developing.
Every possible care shoulds be
taken by people not to expose them
selves needlessly or attend public
gatherings while the epidemic Is so
prevalent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Mrs. ElenOra Taylor.

Mrs. Elenora Taylor, aged Is
years, a highly esteemed resident of
Blythedale, Cecil county, died
Thursday, Sept. 26, from compli-
cation of diseases, She sustained a
fractured hip by fall several years
ago, and in addition to being a
cripple as result, never fully re-
gained her health afterward. The
deceased was the widow of the late
William Taylor and is survived by
six sons and two daughters. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
Sept. 20, with interment at Asbury
cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY POLE.
Town To Have One Through Efforts
OF One Lone Man.

OF One Lone Man.
That Rising Sun has one enthusi'
astic patriotic citizen is shown by his
determination to have a liberty pole
erected, from which to fly Old Glory
and a service flag for the entire
Sixth District. And from the aid he
has received, or rather, lack of aid,
it would seem he is really the only
patriotic man in our entire town.
Weeks and weeks, and weeks ago,
Adam B. Keen, of the village
smithy, went before the Board OF
Town Commissioners and suggested
the planting of pole in Center
Square for a community flag. fhe
suggestion was enthusiastically re-
ceived and action promised,-but
nothing was done.
Weeks and weeks afterward Mr..
Keen again went before the Com
missioners and received assurances
that the proposal was popular one
and definite action would be taken
After waiting weeks more Mr..
Keen became convinced if the pole
was to be erected he would have to
do it himself. He received promises
Of assistance from everyone ap-
preached, one man even agreeing to
go to the woods and cut the pole
but nothing was ever done.
Finally, in desperation, he went
to the farm of ]. Gainor Reynolds
near town, and Mr.. Reynolds picked
out a tall, straight tree, which ne
donated for the pole, and his son.
Roy Reynolds, assisted Mr. Keen in
telling it, and then hauled it to town
free of charge. t
The stick of timber measures So
feet and may be seen at the black
smith shop of Mr.. Keen, who de-
clares he will dress it, dig the hole
and do his durndest to erect it him
self if there are no other patriotic
men in this town to lend hand.
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Miss Maud S. Winchester.

Miss Maud S. Winchester, daugh-
ter of Samuel C. and Sallie P. Win
chester, died at her home at French
town, Cecil county, early Wednes
day morning, October Q. from pneu-
monia. The deceased was "a years
of age. She was ill just one week,
contracting the disease and being
taken to her bed on Wednesday OF
last week. Always of delicate
health Miss Winchester had been a
sufferer four times from the malady
which finally claimed her in death.
Her parents. three brothers and one
sister survive. The funeral will be
held Saturday, Oct. 5, from her late
home. Services at the house at
o'clock p. m. Interment st. Marks
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY LOANsDRIvE.
Campaign Opens In COunty-Meet-
ings OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Coming In Slowly.

The Liberty Loan campaign open
ed in our county Saturday with a
public meeting at Elkton, addressed
by Geo. C. Thomas and ]. Thomas
Lyons, of Baltimore, and also by
George M. Calvert, a. blind soldier
from France.
Public meetings had been arranged
throughout the county and speakers
engaged, but the Board of Health on
Wednesday ordered all meetings
cancelled owing to the prevalence OF
the influenza, which has become
epidemic in our county, as well as
throughout the whole country.
Personal solicitation and advertis-
ing will be relied upon to obtain
subscriptions, which are coming in
very slowly, the County Chairman
and various committees feeling
greatly chagrined that the first -four
days of the campaign in our county
show a total of less than 100000
subscribed, whereas it should easily
have been $150,000.
Don't put off sending in your sub
scription until the last day, do it
now! You intend to subscribe
eventually, SO come across" and
help those who are working for you
and your Government to float this
loan, which is to back our boys who
are backing the Huns against the
wall, to wind up the county's quota
in few days.
The subscriptions in Cecil county
reported up to and including We'd
nesday, October 2, were:
First district, $6,100.
Second, $4,000.
Third, $4,000.
Fourth, $400.
Fifth, $4,650.
Sixth, $4,000
Seventh, $4,000.
Eighth, $3.50.
Ninth, $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-04
Mrs. Annie e. ,McMullen.

Mrs. Annie E. McMullen, widow of
James McMullen, died at the home
of her son, Robert McMullen, in
New Jersey, on September "a, aged
n years. Four sons and one
daughter survive: Henry D., of Ris-
ing Sun; Robert, William L., Turner
E., of New Jersey; Lucy Hollowell,
of Philadelphia.
The body was brought to Rising
Sun and interment made at West
Nottingham cemetery.