The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-12-07

The dwelling of Mrs. G. s. Dare is
ing frightened and improved by
uting.
thanksgiving Day was very quietly
Ved in our town. Ideal fall
pr conditions prevailed.
ernor Ritchie has appointed
3 w. Owens, Of North East, a
Of the Peace, for the fifth
adies of the Mite, Society of
Furnace M. e. church
s1OO by the poultry supper
". "a.
old wooden desks and coun-
the office of the Clerk OF
at Elkton, have Aeen replaced
eel1furniture.
b the grounds of desertion, John
Yocum. Of Elkton, has docketed
t,it in Cecil Circuit Court for divorce
IRON his wife. Mrs. Mary A. Yocum.
Al special meeting of the Com
munity Fire Company will be held on
Friday evening, December Z. When
steps will be taken to organize a
band.
The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Com
pany has placed an order for a Sea-
grave auto fire engine. to cost $780,
900. The moneysis being raised by
subscription.
Cranking his Ford car while it
was in gear, Frank Smith, colored, OF
Aberdeen, was run over by the
machine and received injuries from
which he died. 4
The Community Fire Company
gave an oyster roast on Thursday
evening last to friends. Everybody
had good time and the oysters that
were consumed was revelation.
The scarcity OF rabbits everywhere
leads hunters to believe that a
disease OF some kind is killing them.
Anstances have been reported OF
hiding rabbits dead. with no sign Of
nry. Y
A new publication to be known as
6a Federal Park News, will be
Slished for the benefit of the
le OF Federal Park at Perryville.
Mayo. will be editor of the
sue.
deral Prohibition agents cap
ed q truck loaded with $40 gal
Is Of grain alcohol in Hartford
ounty last week. The negro driver
gave the oficers an exciting run be-
fore he was captured.
The Second National Bank build
ing, in Elkton. is being remodeled
for the new Peoples Bank. The
iirst floor will be used for banking
purposes and the second fioors fitted
up for office purposes.
Those OF our readers who receive
their Midland journal on Thursday
evening. bear in mind the oyster sup
per that the Ladies' Aid Society SER
Nyes An the basement of the new M. r.
hurch, this date, Dec. 6.
II ia reported that creditors of the
bsunct Second National Bank OF
skton are to receive checks this
Week for a third dividend of 10 per
ycent. The creditors are still to re-
ceiye a dividend from the 100000
sale Of Gilpins Falls Electric plant.
trolley service on the Kennet'
Square West Grove line was resum-
ed last week, after lapse Of several
Amonths. For the present the cars
hun as far as Avondale, the service to
West Grove to be started as soon as
the relaying Of the track can pc
completed,
Frank Maslin. of Havre de Grace,
suffered q broken collar bone while
playing foot ball few days ago IN
that town. The lad met with sim
liar accident several weeks ago, and
had had his arm out Of the cast but
4 short time when his SECOND acci-
dent pefell hi~:
wrile cunning in the vicinity OF
Mendenhall Mills, New Castle county
BAL, on Monday OF last week, Charles
Napoiski, 16-year-eld Polish youth
ef near Mermaid, lest his left arm as
the result Of an accident. While
eiinbine a fence the gun was acci-
dentaliy discharged. the load tearing
Of &he lads arm.
Our stores have tahe- their
Christmas ee-ss. and alhhave fine dis
plays Of seasonable goods for your
inspection. visit them and you WI
be surprised at the large variety you
: .1rIill have to select your Christmas
&ases from. One thing they all
do your Christmas shopping