The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-18

The recent festival held by the
Cherry Hill base ball club netted
the boys 800.
The Republicans of Kent county
have issued a call for their pri-
maries for Saturday, September Q.
Lightning killed four cows be-
longing to Lieper Scott, of Goshen,
during the storm Tuesday after.
nOOn..
Major William G. Purnell, Of
Elkton, has been elected lieutenant
colonel of the First Maryland
Regiment.
The Fremont NJ. e. church is
richer by $45 as the result of the
festival held on Thursday evening
of last week.
Clarence Kite, a youthful ball
player of Providence, had his arm
broken last week while engaged in
his favorite sport.
The Susquehanna Steamboat
Company of Pequea, Pa, has been
granted charter, with a capital
ization of $1,000.
Nicholas Ackers, employed on
the bridge work at Havre de Grace,
fell against a circular saw on Satur-
day and received q bad cash in the
left thigh.
The Delaware game law in regard
to squirrels has been changed it now
being lawful to shoot squirrels in
that State only from November 15
January l..
Oxford's new school building
will be dedicated Saturday, Aug.
26, when a handsome new flag will
be presented and raised over the
building by the American Me-
chanics.
While assisting in unloading
curbing at the Elkton station one
day last week, William A. Hall
suffered a fracture of the ankle by
one of the heavy stones falling upon
his leg.
Milk producers of New Castle
county, DEL, have formed an asso-
citation and will advance the price
of milk one cent quart, September
first. The present price is three
cents per quart.
The l.. O. & s. railroad has just
received additional rolling stock,
consisting of ten freight and four
passenger cars, and the siding
at Oxford is being increased in or.
der to accommodate the cars.
Under the will of the late Samuel
w. Kirk, of the Ninth district, filed
in the Registers Office, at Elkton,
all his property is left to his widow,
Mrs. Annie Kirk. William r.
Cameron is named as executor.
While digging a ditch on Satur-
day Patrick McCafferty. Of Elkton,
engaged In short conversation with
a passing stranger and later dis
covered that his watch, which had
been in his vest hanging near, was
missing.
The Nottingham, Chester county,
co operative creamery association,
after operating its plant for a little
more than a year has abandoned
the enterprise. The plant has been
rented and will In future be con-
Quoted as q private enterprise.
Oxford Borough Council after q
stormy session, by a vote of four to
three, decided to improve the water
system of the town, notwithstand-
ing the proposed work will exceed
in cost the $4,000 bond issue
authorized to defray the expense.
Rev. R. r. West, located at Ian
denberg, has resigned as pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal charges at
that place and at Kimblesville, and
will move to Philadelphia and en-
gage in the printing business, which
was his occupation before entering
the ministry.
Chas. Emsmire, colored, has
brought suit against Joseph Grubb,
a Kennett restaurant keeper, for
5000 damages by reason of injuries
received by a fall, which, he claims,
was caused by being pushed out of
Mr.. Grubb's placeofhusiness. The
negro was intoxicated at the time.
Another hitch is reported in the
financing of the Avondale. Oxford
trolley road. Meyer Schamberg,
who had arranged with Thos.
O'C0nnell to take over the road,