The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-09

a new 225 horse power engine, and
a new generator.
A divorce has been granted by
the Circuit Court of Hartford county
to Geo. H. Barnes from his wife,
Ellen G. Barnes.
A decree has been filed in the
Circuit Court of Hartford county
granting Mrs. Elizabeth Smith a
divorce from her husband, Peter
Smith.
A male quartette and Miss Flora
Stoll, dramatic reader, will give an
entertainment at Elkton on Thurs
day evening, March 20, for the
benefit of Union Hospital.
Miss Ann Gregg fell and frac-
tured her hip at her home near
Principle Furnace, last week. She
is in a serious condition owing to
her advanced age, 81 years.
At congregational meeting held
on Wednesday A. C. Sautelle, of
Princeton, was given unanimous
call to become pastor Of Little
Britain Presbyterian church.
Work has been commenced on
the new passenger station of the
P, B. & W. railroad at Havre de
Grace, by the contractors, the j. S.
Rogers Co., of Stanwick, n. j.
A quantity of dynamite becoming
overheated caused the explosion of
twenty five boxes of the material
on Friday morning last, at Safe
Harbor, one man losing his life.
The annual intercollegiate debate
will take place Friday evening,
March 23d, between Maryland
Agricultural College and Delaware
College, in the college orat0ry,
| Newark.
Samuel W. Wilson, the senior
member of Wilson, Pugh & Wilson,
Oxford, had the first joint of one
of his fingers cut off on Friday, by
getting it caught in a Joiner
machine.
The 2OO0- gallon tank on top of
VIM. Sharpless mushroom house
at Toughkenamon collapsed Sunday
and crashed down through the
honse doing considerable damage
to the building.
William Rumsey, colored, who
killed Clarence Jackson, also color.
ed, in Havre de Grace, on January
9th, was found guilty Of man.
slaughter in the Circuit Court of
Hartford county last week.
Hawley Kendall, son of Rev. j.
B. Rendall, Dean of Lincoln Uni
versity, was kicked on the leg
during a scrimmage in a game of
foot ball on Monday afternoon, and
suffered a fracture of the bone, just
above the ankle.
David Blake, COL, has brought
suit at Chestertown against the
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany for $5, 900 damages for in
juries caused by contact with a
charged wire while driving on the
streets of that town some months
ago.
Harry F. Adams has resigned as
cashier of the Second National
Bank of Bel Air, to take effect
April /. He has been appointed
one of the Eve auditors of the
National Bank of Commerce, in
New York city.
Rev. A. NJ. Rich, rector of the
Episcopal Church at Newport, Del
aware, who had accepted the call
to the North East Church, has
notified the vestrymen of the latter
church that he will not accept their
call, but remain with the Newport
Church for the present year.
Samuel Stauffer, a lad of twelve
years, living at Bethesda, Ian
caster county, fell from chair
one day last week and broke both
his legs. The lad has had his legs
broken thirteen times and had been
home from the hospital but FIVE
days when he met with his last
accident.
For $50 per year for the next FIVE
years the Perryville Water Go. is to
furnish water to Perryville for fire
protection. During the succeeding
FIVE years the company is to receive
five cents on every 800 Of assessed
property valuation within the town
limits.