The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22

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up the practice of fishing with nets
in the Chesapeake & Delaware
canal.
One of a flock of wild ducks
which flew over Oxford one evening
last week struck the spire of the
Oxford Presbyterian church and
killed itself.
The public schools of Middle
town, Del, have been closed on ac-
count of an outbreak of measles
and chickenpox, there being over
so cases in the town.
Friday, April 15, was the first
anniversary of the signing of the
new road law in Pennsylvania, and
up to the present time 150 miles of
road have been applied for.
President Roosevelt has recon-
mended for promotion Second
Lieutenant Percy F. Archer, of the
u. s. Marine Corps. The young
man is a native of Bel Air, Har
ford county.
Rev. J. Howard Quigg, of South
Bethlehem, Pa, who has exchang
ed charges with Rev. w. F. Cork
ran, of Georgetown, Del, is son
of the late Rev. John B. Quigg,
formerly of North East.
A temporary injunction has been
granted restraining the city of
Havre de Grace from selling the
plant, etc., of the old shoe factory
in that town for alleged non-p pay
ment of municipal taxes.
The city council of Havre de
Grace has purchased a building
site in that town which has been
donated to Lawder Bros, of Balti
more, who will erect a building
thereon for can factory.
The gross receipts of the bazar
held last week by the Textile Cor
net Band of Havre de Grace were
$422.78. After all expenses we're
paid there was the sum of 1926 in
the treasury at net profit.
Thomas McKeever, of Oxford,
was seriously injured in that. town
on Monday evening by runaway
accident. His horse frightened at
a train and ran away, throwing
him from the vehicle and badly ir-
jaring him.
The Quarryville Sun reports
carload of machinery for the
Octoraro pumping station has ar
rived at that town, which is the
nearest shipping point, and the i'm
mense size of the pumps is attract.
ing attention.
The taxpayers of Little Britain
township, Lancaster county, at a
meeting held Saturday afternoon
decided to ask the school board to
erect a high school building in their
township, at some centrally located
point not yet decided upon.
The ladies of Grace M. E. church,
Wilmington, have presented Bar
rett's Chapel, in Delaware, with a
handsome silver sacramental SER
vice. Barrett Chapel is known as
the "Cradle of Methodism' and
recently celebrated its 122d ami
versary.
Thos. r. Davis, who was the
carrier of the star route mail be-
tween North East and Calvert
which was recently discontinued,
will still conduct a stage service
between North East, Bay View,
Zion and Calvert for the accommo
dation of passengers and the carry
ing of packages and baggage.
Arbor Day was appropriately
observed by the public schools of
this town on Friday afternoon last.
The teachers and pupils of both
schools assembled at the Primary
building where trees and vines
were planted. Addresses were
made by Messrs. E. r. Burlington
and Joseph Reynolds, of Barnsley,
and a program given by the
primary school.
The Hartford county commission
ers are making preparations for
the building of the macadam road
from Churchville to Havre de
Grace, made possible by the
Woollsey bequest. The selection
of the route has not been determin-
ed upon yet, and has proven a
knotty question. One route is by
way of HOpewell and the other by
Albino, and each has its advocates.
Rev. T. Fl. Lewis, d. d., has re-