The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-12
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


vile, is arranging for festival on
Oct. Is, 10 and 20.
Roland Clark, of near Elkton,
had his arm broken last week, be-
ing kicked by colt.
Frances Grinage, an aged colored
,, , woman of Aberdeen, was killed by
B. Il o. train near that town on
Tuesday.
Nathan Karl has purchased for
800, the dwelling on East High
street, Elkton, belonging to Viii
liam Willen.
Mrs. r. M. Barnes, an aged
woman of Woodlawn, was seriously
injured last week by falling down
a flight of stairs at her home.
The public school at Hopewell
Cotton Works, Chester county, has
been closed on account of case of
diphtheria in the neighborhood.
The ANNUAL meeting of the stock
holders of the Maryland Water
Company, of Elkton, has been
postponed from Oct. l to Oct. 15.
State Game Warden Dennis has
served notice that violators of the
law forbidding the killing of flick
ers will be prosecuted if detected.
Jethro johnson, of Bay View,
has purchased the Forest Dale
Mills, near Chester, Pa, and will
conduct a -four and teed business
at the stand.
Mrs. George Collins, of Oxford,
has been awarded a handsome
watch for the correct solution of a
puzzle appearing in Philadelphia
Sunday paper.
Chas. r. Ford, of near Barks-
dale, Cecil county, has contracted
with Baltimore Gamers to furnish
800 bushels of Keiffer pears at 30
cents per bushel.
On Sunday, Sept. 30, fourteen
persons were baptized in Little
Elk creek, near Providence, by
Rev. Mr.. Brown, the immersion
being witnessed by large crowd
of people.
The work of dismantling the old
P, B. & W. railroad bridge al
Perryville has progressed as far as
the removal of the draw and one
span east of it. The work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
H. Edwin Vinsinger and W.
Sterling Evans will shortly engage
in the coal and lumber business in
Elkton, on the lot at Bridge street
and the railroad recently purchased
from the McCrery heirs by Mr..
Evans.
Rev. S. N. Grey has been ap-
pointed rector of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church at Fairlee, Kent
county, to succeed Rev. G. T. Den
rock, who has accepted the call
to the Episcopal church at Chesa-
peake City.
A curious coincidence in the
death of horses occurred last week,
when an animal belonging to livery
man Strickland, of Providence died
at North East, after having been
driven there, and a horse owned by
j. P. Foraker, used to take the
vehicle back to Providence died at
that place the next day.
The suit for damages instituted
by Mrs. Anna w. Gillespie against
the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany for the death of her husband,
DR.. Franklin Gillespie of Oxford,
which occurred on the 22nd of Aug.
1905, will be brought before the
Chester county court next week.
The recent exhibition of the Ok
ford Agricultural Association was
a success financially. The total re-
ceipts from all sources amounted to
$3716.03, while the total expenses,
including premiums, race purses,
managers salaries, etc., were
.46, leaving a balance ot
$514.57.
Mr.. NJ. s. Williams and Mr..
John Ford and sisters, of Wash
ington, have granted to the School
Board the right of way over their
lands west of and adjoining the
!, North East High School grounds.
This gives 10 feet additional front
age with depth of 800 feet, to the
lot, free of cost, and is used as a
driveway and entrance to the
grounds.