The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

w. SANDERS anu Joseph ErIcc
have been appointed deputy game
wardens for Hartford county by
Governor Warfield.
Walter Davis, last years grad
uale at Washington College, has
been elected vice principal at the
Bel Air High School.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel,
Elk Neck, realized over $57 by the
poultry supper recently held for
the benefit of the church.
The high wind on Monday after
noon tore the asbestos roofing off
one of the coaches of the Baltimore
Central northbound passenger
train.
Twelve ministers have made ap-
plication for the pastorate of the
lutheran Church at Clearsprings,
made vacant by the resignation of
Rev. George Roger.
Two of a party of colored persons,
Ella Hart and John James, while
rowing from Havre de Grace to
Darlington, on Saturday night,
4 Oct. 10, fell overheard and were
drowned.
The wooden bridge over the rail
road at Broad street, Oxford, is to
be raised six inches. The structure
has settled several inches, one of
the beams knocking the whistle
from a passing locomotive recently.
In the Kent county court Judge
Pearce this week imposed sen
tence of six months in the House of
| Correction and a fine of 500 on
| Walter Bantam, colored, convicted
for violating the local option law.
n The City Council of Hayre de
Grace has passed az ordinance
granting H. 81. Hess and other
Philadelphia capitalists francise
to establish d gas plant and lay
mains through the public streets of
. that city.
The stable of James Whalen,
near Forest Hill, Hartford county,
was destroyed by fire one evening
last week. The blaze was started
in the same manner in which the
great Chicago fire of years ago
originated, by a COW kicking over a
lighted lantern.
A sensation is promised in this
section in the near future in con-
nection with tubercular cattle. 1t
is stated that this disease is prev
alent in several herds and that
the State Authorities intend get.
ting busy about it within short
time. Oxford News.
Howard Rutter, of near Andrews
Bridge, while at school one day last
week, stuck the end of lead pencil
in his ear, the rubber coming of
and remaining in the ear. The
physicians experienced so much
difficulty in removing it that it was
necessary to administer an anes-
thetic before they succeeded.
John Cochran, of Oxford, met
with au accident Saturday, while
unloading car of coal, by which
he sustained a broken leg. The
shute in the bottom of the car was
raised by crank, and in loosening
, the dog the crank flew around,
striking him in the head and knock
ing him off the trestle, his leg
being broken by the fall.
Invitations have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hurlock to
the marriage of their daughter,
Florence, to Mr.. Andrew Woodall
Jones, Of Cecilton, at seven O'Clock,
at their home, "Brighthelmstead"
near Massey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Stephens,
, of Cecilton, have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter,
Edna Vinyard, to Mr.. Joseph
| Stickney Beckman, of Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, November 6, at
twelve O'Clock noon, at Zion NJ. E.
/ Church, Cecilton.
A company of young folks were
pleasantly entertained Wednesday
D evening by Miss Ethel Reynolds
| and Curtis Reynolds, at their home
) on Cherry street. The guests were