The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09


November 10.
Inspectors in charge Atherton re-
ports hog cholera on the premises
Of M. Earl Davis, near Sassafras,
The Board of Education is adver-
tising for bids for the erection OF ad-
d.tions to Cecilton and North East
High Schools.
Harry Dodern has been appointed
nost-master at Federal Park, better
known as Perry Point, vice John
L. Sanford, resigned.
The Hartford House, conducted for
so years past in Hayre de Grace bv
the Boyd family, has closed its doors
It will be offered for sale later.
Armistice Day, November 18th. is
not "a School holiday. Regular work
is to be carried on during the morn
ing, followed by a suitable program
in the afternoon.
Rev. Sidney H. Dixon, M. A., B. d.
who has been officiating at st.
Thomas Church. Newark, DEL, has
accepted the rectorship of st. Marys
Church, Charleroi, Pa.
Stockholders of the James F. Pow
ers Foundry Company OF Elkton'
have reelected George McQuilkin,
President; and Thomas, B. Miller,
General Manager and Treasurer.
Saturday, Nov. 10, will be For
get-Me-Not Day" throughout. the
country. The proceeds Of the day
are to help the rehabilitation of the
nations wounded and disabled vet
erans of the great war.
A handsome bronze bulletin board
has been erected on the front of Elk
ton M. e. Church, given as memor'
ial, by his family, to the late Frank
P. Price, former Trustee. Steward
and Treasurer of the Church.
Lincoln University (colored) III
Chester county, Pa, will shortly re-
ceive a bequest of $4,000 from the
Mrs. Abigail Geisinger, of Danviile,
pa. A contest of her will which has
been settled delayed payment of the
BeQest.
John N. Bennett, formerly member
.ef the Board of Education and Presl-
dent of Board of Kent County Com
Snlissioners for four years succeeds
Thomas D. Bowers for eight years
past Postmaster at Chestertown.
The office pays $2750.
Mr.. Bowers is a former resident OF
Rising Sun.
While Miss Reba Buckley one OF
the teachers in the North East school
was returning to her home in Port
Deposit last week, the automobile in
which she was riding was struck by
q passing car and upset. She sus-
tained q broken rib and other in
juries. Mrs. Harry r. Cameron, her
sister, alse sustained injuries.
Samuel y. Kilmon, proprietor Of q
grocery store in Newark. Del, has
been arrested charged with Improper
towards Mary Williams, a 13-year-
old girl and held under $4,000 bail by
Magistrate Daniel Thompson for the
next term of court.
The little girl lived with her father
in rooms over the Kilmon store.
she was turned over to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, who started the investi-
CATION which led to the arrest
An attempt to steal the auto OF
Delaware Lovett, of Newark. Del.
was frustrated early Wednesday
morning of last week. The thieves
were pushing the auto down the
street. IN attempt to start the motor
having failed, when Mr.. Lovett ano
neighbor. who had been aroused
appeared on their porches and open
ed IRE at the men with shot guns
The thieves left IN hurry. makine
good their escape. It appeared from
Inspection Of the car later that one o
the men must .havs been wounded al
the OAEA "a lNC AAchShAAS ~
ed with small shot, and both mer
we're pushing from the rear whei
shot at:
Judge Daniel o. Hastings, of vii
mingtpn, pel., will fiji the pulpit o
North North East NJ. Z. church sunda,
morning, Nov. II. at 1920 o'clocF
Tne Boy Scouts Of the town will tur'
put in body
Fhs, ladies' Of West Nottingham Pres
hyterian church will bold an oyste
sspper In the chapel at that place o
+ 'ursday evening, Nov. 22.
The West Chester, Kennett & WI
minqton electric railway line betwee
Kenneth Square and Brandy win
Springs has Leen sold to the S. Snyde
Corporation, OF Rochester, n. y, to
575. 600 and they are planning to dis
mantle and salvage It.