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Newspaper
The Midland Journal
Location
Rising Sun, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
1
The Susquehanna river runs higher this fall due to heavy rains. Numerous local notices detail meetings, elections, and civic updates across Cecil and surrounding counties including new sheriff John A. Morgan, deputy Jacob Reynolds, and various church and social events.
Mrs Lula Loveland Shepard of Salt Lake City spoke in the M and church Sunday evening, presiding officer of Utah W C T U and vice president of the national body. A large crowd heard her stirring lecture on temperance and she also addressed a Monday public hall meeting, leaving a lasting impression as a gifted lecturer and temperance advocate.
W. G. Ober, a watchmaker wanted for stealing 35 to 40 watches from local residents, was captured in Philadelphia and jailed. Dr. J. B. Slicer and C. T. Dare, with detectives Curran and Wister, chase pawned watches to identify owners and unravel a long running watch-stealing operation.
The thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A J Jones Sr was celebrated Friday November 21 at their Farmington area home. The event featured socializing music singing and a late dance with fern and autumn leaf decorations. The dining table overflowed with chicken meats cakes and other fare as silver trimmings spelled Thirty five. Guests displayed silverware cut glass and linen as gifts and extended wishes for many more years of happiness.
Karl Lehmann, Field Secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, tours Maryland under the Maryland Christian Endeavor Union. He speaks at Elkton Presbyterian Church on December 10 1913 at 7:30 p m and at West Nottingham Presbyterian Church Colora on December 11 1913 with sessions at 2 and 7:30 p.m. A dynamic messenger of faith invites attendance.
The Young Friends Association will meet in the Association room Rising Sun on Sabbath afternoon December 7 at 2 30 with Edward Pennock who recently returned from Europe. He will discuss Activities of European Friends and attend a West Nottingham meeting at 11 o clock the same day. The close will cover The Best Mode of Procedure to Meet Present Conditions. All are invited. A L Burrincron Supt
George Walker, driver for the Texas Oil Company, reports to Harford county authorities that while driving along Darlington road last week he was stopped by two men in a car. They bought five gallons of gasoline and struck him with a blunt instrument, leaving him unconscious for an hour before escaping. He did not notice the car number.
Buffington's advertises a full line of Bissell carpet sweepers as ideal No.1 Christmas gifts for homes, highlighting availability and variety.
The Sixth District Auxiliary of Union Hospital thanks donors for a generous appeal. Cash gifts totaled 2240 dollars and groceries including starch sugar flour cereals and canned goods were delivered to Elkton at no charge by Pogue Sons & Co. Numerous individuals contributed both goods and money.
The article explains how Red Cross Christmas Seals fund tuberculosis work including visiting nurses dispensaries open air schools and public education. It urges buying at least ten seals and lists local sale points in Rising Sun with Miss Bertha M. Tyson as sub agent. Proceeds support state sanatoriums and TB control programs.
The American Road Builder's Association holds a convention in Philadelphia on December 9 10 11 and 12. The program covers road building repair and maintenance with nationally known experts. A large exhibition of road machinery materials and methods will fill the Armory. Exhibits include the U S government several states cities and leading engineering colleges.
Visitors to Buffington's Furniture Department can browse rag rugs and new holiday items as part of the season showcase. The shop promotes home decor updates and seasonal bargains for shoppers.
A festive display at Buffington's showcases a wide range of holiday items inviting customers to visit in person for seasonal shopping.
A Cecil county meeting in the Elkton court-house discussed proposed legislation for the forthcoming Legislature. Topics included uniform schoolbooks, repeal of the road engineer law, trespass penalties with dog or gun, funding a new courthouse, state purchase of the Susquehanna toll bridge, curbing race-track gambling, and monthly teacher salaries via county loan powers. Senator-elect I. E. Williams presided. J J Hanna urged economy in schools.
Cornelius C Brokaw died December 2 at his home near Rock Church from heart trouble at age 73. Survived by his widow three sons John Caleb Norman Brokaw and daughter Mrs Edith Tiffany wife of Prof H E Tiffany of Newark Delaware. Funeral services will be held Friday.
Mrs Lucy M Henderson wife of Alfred H Henderson of Philadelphia died November 26 at Mount Alto Sanitarium Pennsylvania at age 37 She was formerly Miss Lucy Ferguson daughter of the late Scott Ferguson of North East She is survived by her husband and a three month old infant The body was brought to North East for interment at the Methodist Cemetery
Clinton H. Flounders aged 40 died in Philadelphia on November 28 from nephritis. A native of Cecil county he was born in Leeds and had lived in Philadelphia for fifteen years. Survived by sister Mrs H M Van Zandt of Cherry Hill and brother M E Flounders of Rising 98. Body brought to Cherry Hill for interment in the M E cemetery.
Sarah Jane Trainor died suddenly in Baltimore on November 25 at age 55. She was the oldest daughter of the late Alexander and Henrietta Trainor of Calvert. Surviving sisters are Rachel Cannon of Oxford Pa Bessie McVey of Downingtown and Florence and Ella at home. Funeral services were held at the Church of the Sacred Heart Oxford. Interment followed at Rosebank Cemetery Calvert.
The Farmer's train run by the Maryland Farmers Institute and B and O railroad visited Cecil county last Monday with two hour stops at Providence Mills and Belvedere. Three coaches a dairy car a ladies car and a fire stock car joined the journey. Lecturers spoke on topics for farmers dairymen and housewives. The dairy car carried high bred Guernsey Ayrshire and Jersey cattle and was set up as a model barn.
Harry Warner also known as John Johnson faces charges of obtaining goods from John W Grubb of Conowingo by posing as an advance agent of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Judge Harlan of Harford county orders payment of the store bill and court costs by February 1.
For holiday groceries fruits outs and confectionery go direct to Buffidgton's.
Multiple weddings reported in the Elkton and Wilmington region. Grace A. Biddle and Howard Clark wed on Thanksgiving Day at the bride’s home. Laura Addie Brown and Frederick Best wed at the Effing home. Emma Veasy Lusby and J. Frank Biggs married in Cecilton Middletown. Ruth Edith McNemar married Joseph A. England at Wilmington home. Adda Tosh and William Scott wed in Cobra Little Britain. Sophie Banks Sadder and Edward Heslop married at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Baltimore Circuit.
A large frame barn on Ellwood C. Cox’s farm near Kennett, tenanted by Howard Davis, burned completely after midnight Sunday. Farmers quickly moved cows and horses to safety, but crops and most farm machinery were destroyed. losses run about $6000 with partial insurance coverage.
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