The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

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convene at Newark on Tuesday
next.
The Frank A. Robbins Co.'s cir
Gus is billed for Elkton on Friday
! of next week.
The members of the Americus
,, Band, of Perryville, cleared $40 by
their recent festival.
White & Davis, of North East,
have dissolved partnership, J. Ed.
Davis having purchased the inter
est of his partner.
While wrestling with a compan.
ion on Saturday evening last w.
E. Jackson, of Baldwin's Bank,
had his leg broken.
A driving horse owned by Miss
Cora Boyle, of Rock Springs, broke
its leg while running in the pasture
and had to be killed.
The mill recently erected by the
Conowingo Mining Company at
Bald Friar, has been put in opera
tion grinding soap stone.
The Elisha Brown farm of 81
acres, near Port Deposit, was offer
ed at public sale on Monday and
Withdrawn at bid of $4,000.
Oxford is deeply stirred at pres
ent by Presbyterian revivalist,
Rev. Henry N. Faulconer, who is
holding daily and nightly meetings,
indoors and out.
James L. Burke, of Havre de
Grace, has valuable antique in
a large Bible printed from block
type in 1922. The book was not
bound until 1865.
John Richards, of Cherry Hill,
had his arm caught in the machin-
cry while at work in Providence
Mill Friday night. and suffered a
fracture of the member.
A measuring social will be held
at Mt. Pleasant M. Il church,
Thursday evening, Oct. II. One
fourth of a cent per pound will be
charged as admission fee.
Mcdaniel Bros. livery stables, in
Wilmington, were burned early
Monday morning, entailing loss
of over $4,000. Sixty-tive horses
and $50 carriages were burned.
Rev. A. P. Hutchinson, formerly
pastor of Oxford United Presby-
terian- church, has resigned his
charge at Sandy Lake, Pa, Ito
devote his time to prohibition work.
J. HI. Kimble, of Port Deposit,
was elected third assistant secre-
tary for a term of two years, at the
recent meeting of the Farmers
National Congress, held at Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. Lawrence Gravenstine, of
Perryman, Hartford county, has in
her yard black berry bush full of
ripe berries, it being the second
time this season the bush has pro
duced fruit.
The gold watch offered by Mrs.
Annie McClintock, of Perryville,
as prize for the person who col
lected the most money for a festi-
val COTTON up for the benefit of the
Methodist Church of that town,
was won by Miss Edith Smith.
The Perryman Social Club of
Hartford county, has been incor-
porated by Winfield B. Harris,
Isaac w. Lee, VIM. j. Becker JAS.
4. Geary, Jr., George Scherling
and B. Frank Johnson, who's will
be the directors for the first year.
| Charles Newcomber, Columbia
& Port Deposit freight brakeman,
was badly scalded about the face
on Thursday afternoon of last week.
He was in the engine when water
gauge burst, throwing boiling hot
water in his face, scalding him so
badly that it is feared he may lose
the sight of an eye.
I The basket picnic and democratic
amendment meeting to be held at
Moore's woods, near Fair Hill, to-
morrow, promises to be a great sue
cess. The ladies will have charge
of the dinner, which will be served
to all present. The speaking will
begin at 1880 O'Clock and addresses
will be made by E. Beverly Slater,
A. S. Goldsborough, Albert Con-
stable and A. L. Crothers, Esqs.
In the afternoon there will be a
game of ball, the third in the series
between Cherry Hill and Lewisville.
Everybody is invited.