The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-02-15

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County Circuit Court convened at
Bel Air on Monday.
The Woman's College, Baltimore,
offers four free scholarships to high
school graduates in the State.
Benjamin F. Yerkes. of Drumore,
Lancaster county, has made an
assignment for the benefit of cred
itors to James G. McSparren.
The rural free delivery mail
route which has been established
at Conowingo will be put in opera
tion March 16, serving 125 families.
Merton E. Brown, of Goshen,
who pitched for the Oxford base
ball team last season, has signed
with Pottsville for the coming
season.
The Kent County Commissioners
will petition the Court to ascertain
if the 100000 unassessed personal
property in the county cannot be
placed on the general assessment
| hooks.
In the Towson Court a verdict
was found for $702 Al, in favor OF
Schneider & Co, against the city of
Havre de Grace for alleged extra
work done in constructing the sewer
system in that town.
Mrs. Alvin McComsey, of Hick.
ory Hill, vas terribly scalded one
morning last week by npsetting a
tub of boiling water over herself
Her arms and shoulders were
scalded in terrible manner.
The resignation of Rev. r. Fl
Austin as pastor of Colerain Bap-
list church, has been accepted to
take effect March 16. Rey. Austin
has accepted call at Frenchtown,
New Jersey.
William Rowan, of Earleville,
lost fine driving horse last week
The animal in some manner got its
head wedged between its foreleg>
in the stable at night and died
soon after its predicament was
discovered.
DR. H. W. James. of Elkton, has
lost two valuable stations within
the past month. D'Alcantara, q
fine animal died recently from
pneumonia, and last week Online,
IT., high bred young horse fell
dead in the stall.
The Circuit Court has directed
that Helen J. Taylor be paid 800
for counsel fee, $75 arrears of ali
mony and SIS monthly from date
nt order, by her husband, Leslie
G. Taylor, pending the settlement
IF her suit for divorce.
VIM. Fl Reed, son of Thomas Fl
G. Reed, of Darlington, met with a
severe accident in Baltimore last
week. While passing the stables
of the City Cab Company, on Balti
more street, he was struck by Il
bale of hay thrown from third
! story window of the building. His
injuries may prove fatal.
The movement of the Hartford
County Farmers Association to re
organize the Hartford County Fair,
embraces the issue OF 1000 shares of
stock at $40 per share. These
shares will be widely distributed
throughout the county, and an
Effort Will be made to secure the
interest of representative farmers
from various sections of the county.
The property of d. Il. Cooper
& Co., at Nottingham, levied on by
Deputy Sheriff Gallagher, was sold
by him Monday. j. A. Watt pur
chased the entire business for about
$110O. The property was sold
upon the claim of Jesse McCrery,
other executions in favor of Mrs.
Annie Cooper and others having
been stayed.
About a year ago Elwood Riley. a
native of this county returned to the
Klondike after visit to his friends and
relatives in this vicinity. Before his de
psrture from Seattle he was heard from
bpt since he quickened his steps across
the trail of Death" even though re-
peated efforts were made, no trace of his
whereabouts can be ascertained. In the
several years of bis previous absence he
was heard from regularly every month
and fears for his safety are, now enter
tanned. He is brother of Mrs. James
Mace near town.
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