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


being improved by painting.
Cranberry sauce and turkey ripen-
ing up for Thanksgiving, Nov. "a.
The U. s. Postal Department has
discontinued the truck service be-
tween oxford and Philadelphia.
The upland cunning season for
rabbits. squirrels, partridges, etc.,
opened on Thursday of this week.
G. B. Spencer has purchased the
building of the Union Fire Company
Market street, Oxford, Pa. The price
was $4,000.
It has been decided to incorporate
the Cecil County Fair and make the
holding of exhibits at Elkton an
annual event.
North East w. c. T. u has pur-
chased the private school building
in that town, lately used as Com
munity House.
The stores and warehouses in
town will close Friday. Nov. 11th.
Armistice Day, at II o'clock and re-
manned closed the rest of the day.
Harry Price is erecting 4Ox2o
frame blacksmith shop on his lot on
West Main street. The shop is 10
Gated between two garages and
doubtless will prove good stand.
Armistice Day Celebration in Ris-
ing Sun Hall Friday evening, Nov.
: nth, at 8 O'Clock. The address will
be delivered by Samuel Bunting, OF
Germantown, Pa. Everybody come.
After being in existence one year
x1le latter part of August. the ROCK
Hafl-Ray Shore Ferry has proved
financial success, and the manage
ment is taking steps to enlarge the
facilities.
George Messler. Jr., of Oxforc
was sent to the Chester county jail
"a few days ago on the charge OF
selusmg moonshine whisky. There
are some in this section who need
similar dose.
November II to "a will be Roll
Call for the Red Cross throughout
America. when you will be given an
opportunity to continue your mem
bership in this great organization
by paying one dollar.
Armistice Day, November 11th,
mas been declared a legal holiday by
the action OF the U. s. Senate and
the day ofiie{ally declared legal
holiday by President Harding
through proclamation.
Reynolds Garage, near Oakwood
was entered by unknown parties on
the night of October 80, and tires
tubes, patches, etc., to the amount
of $16o stolen. No clue as to the
thieves has been obtained.
The sale of the "a acre property
OF Lewis G. Morris, at Pilot, to
Frank Parsons of Delaware, is re-
ported by Bel Air real estate agents,
and also the 80 acre Hale property,
near Rowlandville, to H. H. Hahn,
of Delaware.
Three cunning accidents were re-
ported in the Quarryville section
the opening day of cunning in Penn
syivanla Harvey Zahn, shot in the
foot by the accidental discharge of
nf M N Inn
Sharpless Chandler and Newton
Taylor, both slightly injured.
Instead of the w. c. T. U. meet
ing in the Friends meeting room on
Friday the 11th at s p. M, there
will be community meeting in the
hali to celebrate Armistice Day at
8 o. m. There will be a speaker.
Samuel Bunting Of Germantown.
and special music. All are cordially
invited to come.
The contract awarded to the
Luton Bridge Co. for the new con-
crete bridge over the creek at Como
wingo, has been cancelled by the
State Roads Commission, in view of
the prospect OF the building of a
hydro-electric power dam at that
point, which would necessitate new
ways OF transit over the creek and
river.
The work Of cleaning the bricks
of the burned M. e. church, in thi''
town. was completed this week, and
the debris cleaned up and hauled
away, preparatory to beginning
building operations. Plans for the
new church have been adopted. The
new structure will be of brick, one
story, and will occupy more ground
space than the old two-story edifice
that was burned June IS.