The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL. HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Sugar IA cents pound Ill the
local market.
october has given us some beauti-
full autumn weather.
The fodder is being put into the
shock and it bears bumper ears.
Tomatoes were big crop, out
late ripening; and it looks as IL
MANY would rot in the field.
The chestnut is almost matter
of history, or tradition, put 'no
cbinnuapins are much in evidence.
Mrs. George R. Ash has purchaser
the Cecil Democrat building, IN Elk
Ton from heirs of the late William
J. Jones, Esq.
otta Stephan, Lancaster county
n,anted five bushels of potatoes last
suring, and has yield OF If'
bushels from half acre patch.
r T. Leedy will hold pubhc
sale Of household goods on what is
known as the Allen farm, near Cai-
wort Monday afternoon. Oct. 20.
Joseph Shippers, merchant OF
North East, has purchased the cross
Kevs Hotel property at Calver. anu
will open general mercnanoise
store.
A public sale of household gooos
will be held Saturday afternoon
Oct %. by B. H. Brown, at his cot
taee ON West Main street, RISING
Sun.
The tugboat Sea King, belonging
to the Northern Transportation Co''
sank in IL feet of water at the
mouth of the Susquehanna river last
week, after springing leak.
While playing football at Tome
school. Port Deposit, Warren Haines
had his right leg badly broken. he
was removed to the infirmary An
x-rav taken showed the two bones
were broken.
Elmer L. Willauer has applied in
Lancaster Court for divorce from
his wife, Hattie j. Willauer, on tne
erounds of desertion. Mrs. VIII
lauer is a daughter OF r. b. Shahh'
Sr., Peach Bottom.
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Manse property, embracing sun
stantial ten-room dwelling ana 2e
acres of land, was sold at public sale
on Monday afternoon to j. }.
Hanna for $1,000.
Jones Phillips, of the American
Road Machine Co., Kennett Square
has purchased the plant of the John-
son Carriage Co., in Oxford. CAPS
FOR motor trucks will be manufac-
tured at the plant.
woodrow & James, of Meadow
Brook Stock Farm, near town, re-
mort the birth of pure bred Hol-
stein male calf on Monday, October
II. that weighed 1913 lbs. at birth.
Let's hear from the other fellow.
Another auto accident occurred
on the State road at Harrisville
Monday evening, when a big truck
in attempting to pass the Ford car
of Leroy Reynolds, ran into and
badly wrecked the car. No one was
injured.
Mr.. Phipps, of Virginia, who re-
GENTLY purchased and moved to what
is known as Allen farm, near
Calvert, met with very painful ac-
cident on wednesday, when the tine
of a pitchfork pierced his hand COM
pletely through.
The first carload consignment OF
apples ever shipped from Colora,
Md, went out on Wednesday morn
ing from Colora Orchards, packed
by e. Balderston & Sons, and con-
signed to Philadelphia. These will
be followed by two or more ship
ments next week.
The Ladies Aid Of Octoraro
Church, assisted by the pupils of
New Bridge school, will hold an
Apron Social in the school building
Friday evening, Oct. 30. A pro-
gram consisting of readings, jokes
and Southern melodies will start
promptly at s. O'Clock.
At the solicitation of the Town
Commissioners, in order that a curb
might be put on the reckless driving
of autos through town and on the
- State road here, a motor cycle
oHcer was sent to Rising Sun on
saturday from the Motor Vehicle
Tana rNment, and he soon was busy
oar;nd arrests. 1t is reported 26
asts. were made and fines admin
.atarod kduring the day. The officers
a,asanee had q wholesome effect on
aaaadars, and those who failed to
..sae h;na first" had to pay for their
sast driAing.