The midland journal., 1904-09-09

Arthur Bros, prOprletOrS OF the
Aberdeen box and basket factory,
are filling large order for oak
timber for Government use at
League Island Navy Yard, Phila.
Two hundred and seventy-four
thousand nine hundred and thirty
seven cans were turned out one day
last week at the American Can
Company's plant at Havre de
Grace, breaking the record.
The teachers have begun to re
turn to the Jacob Tome Institute.
There is not room for the lady
teachers ON the plateau, so most of
them have to board in town. The
Inn will be used for tAe boys alone.
Harry West, of North East, was
awarded $25 in his suit for $50
damages, brought against the Com
missioners of that town for trim
ming his fruit trees, the branches
of which extended over the street.
States Attorney j. Wilson
Squier wishes to be informed
whether any person has lost nap
kin or piece of table cloth within
the past month at or near French
town or elsewhere in the neighbor
hood.
Henry G. Cummings and VIM.
T. Mcclure had a brief. alteration
as they were passing on Cherry
street yesterday morning which re-
suited in the former being knocked
down and more or less bruised
about the face.
A valuable COW owned by o. r.
Currier, of Havre de Grace, was
struck by train on the P, B. s.
W. r. r. embankment at that
place one morning last week, and
was knocked over the wall, falling
fifteen feet and breaking her neck.
The annual excursion of the in
mates of Elwyn school for feeble
minded children was given on
Wednesday. A special train con-
tanning about 500 of the children
passed through Rising Sun enroute
for Happy Valley where the days
outing was spent.
Charles G. Lilly, charged with
assault upon John A. Kline, and
Webster Lilly, charged with carry
ing deadly weapon, were held for
September grand jury by Justice
Cranmer, of North East, last
week. Both gave bond for their
appearance.
One day recently calf escaped
from the slaughter house of a Havre
de Grace butcher and jumped into
the Susquehanna river. The frisky
animal was pursued by two boats
but not captured until within half
a mile OF Stump's point, on the
Cecil side OF the river.
The citizens of Mill Creek, White
Clay Creek, Christiana and Pen
cader Hundreds are moving to Sc.
cure the repair of the Newport
turnpike, one of the most largely
travelled roads leading into Will
mington. The road has been a
turnpike since 1916, and was main
tanned by tolls until about two
years ago.
Prof. W. G. Stevenson, late of
the Department of Commerce of the
Jacob Tome Institute, and now of
the School of Commerce and Fl
nance in the James Millikin Uni
versity at Decatur, has been elected
President of the Business Depart
ment of the National Education
Association at the meeting in st.
Louis.
The York Haven Water & Power
Company has finally been complet-
ed after two and a half years. work,
and an expenditure of $4,000, 900.
The plant is located at New Haven,
on the Susquehanna river. Elec-
trio energy is transmitted to York
for use on the trolley lines and in
various manufacturing plants in
that city.
The West Grove Inn, which has
attained considerable notice in
print within the past year, has at
last changed hands. Its founder,
II. II. Bower, conducted the hostlery
as a temperance house for nearly
twenty years and some time after
his death his heirs made applica.
tion for liquor license. Public
indignation was so great that the
application was withdrawn. An
nouncement Is now made that the
Inn has been sold to Thos. r.
Kennedy.