The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-20

the popular Chesapeake Bay resort,
will open June 1.
James A. Buckson is construct.
ing pond for carp culture on his
farm near Blackbird, Del.
The farmers in the neighb0rhood
of Kembleville are agitating the
question of a cooperative creamery.
Mrs. Elizabeth DeBaugh, of
Havre de Grace, has been granted
a government pension of $12 per
month.
Quite a heavy snow fell at Mt.
Lake Park and other points in
Western Maryland last Sunday,
May 10.
Rossiter Crone, of Middletown,
Del, has been appointed teacher
in the Government schools in the
Philippines.
G. Smith Norris, of Bel Air, will
have charge of the Maryland Build
ing at the Worlds Fair, during the
months Of September, October and
November.
Burglars blew open the safe Of
the Swarthmore post Office early
Wednesday morning and escaped
with 5000 in cash and about $100
worth of stamps.
Hyland Marcus, of Elkton, fell
through the floor at his home in
that town one day last week, and
received injuries which, on account
of his advanced years, may prove
serious.
The Textile Cornet Band of
Havre de Grace, has made arrange
ments with the Colchester Steam
boat Company to run an excursion
to Colchester Beach, on Friday,
July 15.
The trial list for the May term
of New Castle County, Del, court,
has been issued and on it there are
forty nine divorce applications, the
largest number that has ever been
heard of at one term.
The postal authorities at Wash
Iington have directed that after July
1st next, LandeRburg, Chester
county, shall be spelled Landen-
berg, instead of with 'u," as
heretofore generally done by the
citizens Of the town.
Presiding Elder A. s. Mowbray
has appointed Rev. Il. A. Bishop
to succeed the late Rev. E. K.
Creed as pastor of Bethel Church,
near Chesapeake City. Mr.. Bishop
recently resigned as Superintendent
of the Ferris Industrial School,
near Wilmington.
i The commissioners of Lancaster
and Chester counties met at Griest's
Fording on Tuesday for the pur.
pose of viewing the site of the pro-
posed bridge across the Octoraro at
this point. 1t is expected a favor
able report will be made and the
bridge be erected this summer.
Through Marvel s. Marvel, at
torneys, Joseph L. Green has sued
the Council OF Newark for an in
ljury alleged to have been caused
by an accident through the tipping
OF a fiagstone. The plaintiff has
been confined to his bed since the
accident and is said to have been
permanently injured.
The $40, 900 damage suit brought
by Clairissa D. Bradley against
Harvey Swift for injuries alleged to
have been received duringthe holi-
days of 1908, by stepping from the
porch of a residence in Oxford own
ed by the defendant, was fnon-suit-
ed by Judge Butler of the Chester
County Court on Monday.
i The fishing season for 1904 is
practically over-although several
of the floats are still operated, and
the gillers will continue for several
weeks longer. The season was late
in starting and short. The catch of
shad was fair and all the herring
taken that could be handled, but the
pack will not be more than two
thirds of that of last year.
The Pennsylvania railroad CON-
pany has declared a semi annual
dividend of 8 per cent, payable
after May 81. The dividend is
payable upon 5,929, ,666 shares Of
stock, or a capital stock OF $780,
4S3, 300, and will amount to a dis
bursement Of $780,, ,499.