The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-18

Thursday next, Gath inst, Is
thanksgiving.
Several cases of typhoid fever are
reported in the town of North East.
Ladies of Port Deposit Presbyter-
ian Church, cleared $3.50 from their
recent rummage sale.
We have a few more free copies
1.-The game laws which may be had
by calling at thisNafiice.
The sum of $40 was cleared by
the Westminster Guild at their bake
held in Rising Sun Saturday after
noon.
Charles A. Rankin, Gettysburg
Pa. has sold his farm of IS acres IN
JennersRille, to M. B. Turner, West
Grove
The Black farm of 1S9 acres In
Lower Elk Neck has been purchased
by Charles P. BARLEY, of Elkton'
for $2s75.
The public schools of the county
will be closed on Thursday and FIJI
day of next week for the Thanks
giving holiday
Owing to lack of funds a large
number of men employed on the Z.
& d. canal, at Chesapeake City, have
been discharged.
The annual opportunity of regis
tering with the Red Cross began
Armistice Day, the 18th, and con-
tinues to the oath.
Robbers entered the store OF
Tucker & Co., at Forest Hill, near
Bel Air, recently. and stole ABOUT
S400 worth of goods.
Justice Scotten last week fined six
Elkton jitneurs $40 and costs each
for soliciting fares on the premises
of the railroad company.
Alvin Miles, of Kennett Square,
recovered his bicycle, stolen some
time ago, through the efforts OF the
police and the Boy Scouts.
Tullard Buckworth, of the Second
district, has been appointed trus-
tee Of the Poor and Insane, to sue
ceed Thos. M. Tyson, deceased.
H. M. Wilson lost a valuable rab-
bit dog one morning last week. The
animal while trailing rabbit, cross
ed the railroad track in front of a
train, and was struck and killed.
Barclay Gyles has nicely fitted up
what is known as the Nathan Volk
property, on Center Square, in this
town, and opened a first class
restaurant at the stand last week.
Mrs. Martha e. ,Corliss, of Sylmar
has purchased the Mary e. Roberts
farm of 70 acres in West Not2ing
ham and thew. H. Morris propert!
of 20 acres in East Nottingham
township.
Crop report statistics for the State
of Pennsylvania show that Lancas
ter county leads in the production
:. Of wheat with 2,491.O37 bushels;
York county second with I,645,S4:
for season of 1921.
C. w. Craig. formerly manager o.
the Opera House, Havre de Grace
before it's destruction by fire IL
February of this year, has been ap
pointed manager of the Parkwa!
Theatre, Wilmington, Del.
Arrested after he had driven az
automobile through the> railroad
safety gates, at the foot OF Eas
Fourth street, Wilmington, Johl
Anderson, Of Cecilton, was finet
500 and costs in the City Court.
Outside work on the new buildin'
of the National Bank of Elkton ha
been completed, and interior wor
is progressing. The building is a.
impressive structure and will b
ready for use within a months time
The largest hog ever killed a
Johnson's abattoir, at Oxford, tippe'
the beam when dressed at 70
pounds. The hog was fed by ]. S
Jarman, of Nottingham, and weigh
ed 500 pounds on the foot. 1t wa
two and half years old.
The County Commissioners hav
contracted with Fisher Bros, build
ers OF the Miller's scorner-Elk Mill
improved road. to build macadar
section of road from Lindell's gats
in the Third district, to Miller
Corner, connecting with the roa
from that point to Elk Mills, dis
tance OF about 4-10 OF mile for tn
sum Of $500.
Members OF the Home Depar'
ment. verna Grason's and Eths
Briscoe's Sunday School classes, wi
hold ! bazaar Saturday, Noy. 26.
Miss Mabel Reynolds school room
IDS for Sunday school furnisl