The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-10

Many stake nets have been con-
fiscated in Kent County waters by
Game Warden Peters.
Two cases of small pox are report
ed near Safe Harbor, Pa, the vic
Tins both being children. =
President Roosevelt has issued
his proclamation designating Thurs
say, November 30th, as Thanks
giving day.
The Welch Tract public school
was presented with an American
flag on Saturday by the Jr. O. u.
A. M. of Newark.
The w. G. T. U. Bazaar, held
last week in the Aberdeen Town
Hall, will net something over $500.
The receipts were almost 1896.
The Newark town council has
awarded the contract for the engine
and pump for the new water station
to L. B. Jacobs of that town, at
$1,000.
A 12x40 #. brick addition has
been erected to the power house of
the Hayre de Grace Electric Com
pany and new l50 horse power
boiler installed.
The Acetylene Gas Co., of Phila-
delphia, is endeavoriDg to obtain a
franchise from the town council Of
Kennett, granting the privilege of
laying pipes in the streets.
An examination of candidates for
admission to the Bar will be held
in the rooms of the Law Depart
ment of the University of Mary
land, Baltimore, on Monday, Nov.
ember 81.
A poultry and oyster supper
will be held at Porter's Grove M.
P. church on Thursday evening,
Nov. 16, If stormy on that date,
supper will be held on the follow
ing evening.
Maurice Dunlea, has filed petit
ton in the Cicuit Court of Hartford
county for a divorce from his wife,
Ida N. Dunlea, alleging desertion.
The prrties were married on
June 20, 1895.
A mortgage from the Susque
hanna Power Company to Joel 81.
DeVictor, trustee, of Philadelphia,
to secure the issue of $150,O00 has
been filed for record in the clerks
Office, Bel Air.
The News reports that an agent
of Thomas A. Edison was in Ken
nett few days ago, prospecting in
that section for some mineral for
the inventor Whether or not he
found it is not known.
Michal Sherling, of Churchville,
Hartford county, has been fined
$40 and costs for carrying a re-
volver, and held under $500 bond
to keep the peace, he having made
an attempt to shoot his wife.
John M. Callahan, night walking
boss on the railroad work at Quar-
ryville was caught between two
dump cars on Monday night and
received injuries from which he
died on Wednesday. He was 3S
years of age and leaves widow.
Charles Armstrong, a lineman in
the employ of the ID. & A. Tele-
phone Co., met with an accident
in Newark few days ago, falling
from a pole, q distance of 20 feet
and suffering fractured shoulder.
In attempting to pass between
two of the new bridge piers at
Perryville, with naptha launch,
last week, Layman Perry ran his
craft upon submerged piling and
stuck fast, it requiring large force
of the bridge men with tug to float
the launch again,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chambers, an
aged couple residing near Newark,
both met with serious accidents last
week. Mrs. Chambers fell and
fractured her wrist, while the
day following her husband was
attacked by bull, knocked down
and had two ribs broken.
The bazar held by the Riverside
Cornet Band at Port Deposit, was
great success. The set of dishes
was won by H. r. Cameronj the
name of the doll, Katherine, was
guessed by Merritt Smith, and the
cornet won by Roland Atkison, he
having collected the largest sum of
money, S54. The sum of $3.50 was
alao ,ad hxr tho hazar