The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-26

Herbert A. Ward has purchased
handsome Star coupe.
Carter Shippers has been appoint
ed r. d. carrier for Route 3, from
North East postoffice.
While shooting at a target with
revolver, Glenn Lee, OF Conowlngo'
shot the end off his little finger
]. ]. Chambers had sold his resi-
dence property in West Grove, Pa,
to the National Bank of that town.
Rev. G. G. Harris assisted with
the special evangelical meetings in
Bridgeviile, Del, M. E. church last
week.
plans are being made by the ODD
Fellows on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland to hold big Odd Fellows
Rally at Elkton in March.
Grippe is very prevalent in this
neighborhood. One of our physi-
clans reports twenty-three visits for
grippe alone in one day this week.
On page five OF this issue will be
found large advertisement OF
special Reorganization Sale put
on at the Burlington store by the
Bw purchasers.
D. w. Hampton Of 9nerryville,
i'd to y. w. Parks, Of Altoona, Pa,
st week, for s75, hen that had
st completed a record Of laying
b. eggs the past year.
Shippers, OF North East, has
ppointed postmaster at Leslie
4as purchased the store and
Yelling of John P. Logan in that
ice, which he will occupy.
rhe general warehouse business
IS. X. Chambers & Bros, at West
bve, Pa, including the warehouse,
nber and coal yards, have been
chased by Shortlidge Bros.
hniel w. Stevens and J. Everett
Is have purchased of B. G.
the Middletown, Del, Hotel
erty, now tenanted by john
INT, the price paid being private
NJ. MeNamee, 7, Harry Max.
Harry Smith. and George L.
Wing, Of Excelsior Lodge, Of this
In, attended the conference OF
Fellows at Centerville on jan
uary II.
The home of Thomas Wilson.
colored,, near Fishing Creek, was de-
stroyed by fire one morning last
week while Wilson, who is employed
in the Peach Bottom slate quarries,
was at work.
Jacob Rubenstnne has purchased
from Mrs. Hester c. Lewis two prop
critics on Main street. in Elkton, ths
Payne block and the three stor
frame structure west of Gonce's
store, for $4,000.
The old brick Othoson homestead
at Sassafras, Nd, occupied by PERI
C. Othoson and family, was destroy
ed BY fire at an early hour FRIDAY
morning of last week, together with
mast Of its contents.
A Joint meeting of the Marylans
Press Association and Del-Mar-vi I
Press Association will be held a
Hotel du Pont, Wilmington. on Sa
urday, January 81. at 1890. Gu
Ritchie will address the meetin
following the luncheon,
Mrs. Sterling Dunbar picket
blooming pansies from bed in til
yard of her home in Elkton las
week. This is remarkable an
tends to show the mildness Of the
present winter. as the pansies were
In the open and had no protection
whatever
Members of the Huntington Val
ley Hunt Club. Of pear Willow
Grexe! Pa. are spending this week
Nv London with horses and
s. enjoying fox hunting. Cliff
Brpmfield, formerly Of Rising
has charge Of the training
, Of the Club:
he entertainment given by the
tian Trio in the public hall. on
" evening last, proved one of
best of the course. The artists
all talented and the program
usic and readings was of the
st order and much enjeyed by
udience,
. of the small buildings of the
Try Sparkier Co., near Elkton,
blown up by an explosion of
Ter Jan 16. A workman In the
ing at the time was badly burn
bout the face and body, and
taken to Union Hospital, Elk
treatment.