The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the. County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

The Hartford County Teachers
Institute will be held in Bel Air
during the first week in September.
Prof. John I. Coulbourn, of
Snow Hill, has been elected prin-
cipal of Havre de Grace High
School, vice Prof. Edward Reisler,
resigned.
The supper held by the ladies of
Nottingham, Chester county, Pres
byterian church, Oh Friday eve
ming last, netted $72 for the church
debt fund.
James Hill, colored, of Port De-
posit, has been lodged in Elkton
jail on the charge of stealing pair
of trousers from colored man of
the same town.
Joseph Holt, of Union, purchas
ed last week at public sale the
Henry Drummond property, near
Pleasant Hill, embracing 80 acres
and improvements, for 81 900.
William Wheldin, engineer at
the Oxford washer factory was par
TALLY paralyzed by a bolt Of light
ming which passed through the
engine room on Monday afternoon
The Jacob Tome Institute has
Awarded scholarship in the
Woman's College, Baltimore, to
Miss Nellie McNutt, Berkeley, Har-
ford county, who was member of
this years graduating class.
The Elkton Stock Farm and all
the implements, stock, etc., owned
by J. j. Ryan of race-track fame,
we're sold at public sale at the farm
Saturday. Gilbert Smith, of New
York, purchased the farm for
$4,000.
1 George Thompson Williams, Or
ganist at Tome Memorial NJ. E..
Church, Port Deposit, has accepted
the position Of organist at st. AIMS
P. Z. Church, Annapolis, and will
enter upon his new duties Sunday
August 7th.
Elizabeth Bouchelle, of Chesa-
peake City, has filed suit for a
divorce from her husband, Benja-
min Bouchelle, on the charge of
desertion. The parties were mar
ried in June, 1890 and lived to-
gether until 1895.
| The announcement of the 164th
lyear of the West Nottingham
Academy appears in this issue.
Parents desiring to prepare their
children for college or business
may safely rely on this old es-
tablished institution.
Little Arthur Lusby, aged six
years, son of James Lusby of Cecil
ton, was painfully injured a few
days ago by his younger brother
closing a door on him. The little
| fellows nose was broken and he
was badly, cut about the face.
i The Riverside Cornet Band, of
Port Deposit, has engaged Prof.
Fl. G. Frankenfield, of Philada.,
as instructor. Prof. Frankenfeld
|, is we'll known in this locality hav-
ing been employed by the Rising
Sun Cornet Band on several oc-
casions.
Il A large stack of wheat on the
farm of Hughes Coke, in Elk town.
lship was set on fire by a spark
from threshing engine and burn
ed last week. The stack was in
close proximity to the barn but
f the high wind prevailing at the
time was blowing from the right
quarter to prevent its setting fire
to the building.
VIM. T. Slicer, residing near
Colora, has built a naphtha launch,
16 ft. long and Al ft. wide, with II
horse power engine. He complet-
{ ed it last week and hauled it over
, to the Cecil Paper Mill dam for a
+ trial, and from the way the local
excursionists were enjoying the
, trips over this limited body OF
water the inland built launch may
be pronounced success.
VIM. M. Pogue lost valuable
Shetland pony last week, the
animal being found dead in its stall
, Friday morning. The pony was
a great pet of the children who
rode and drove it with perfect
safety. 1t was well broken and
was especially valuable on account
, of its trusty disposition, Mr.. Pogue
having refused Sl65 for it few
days previous to its death.