The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-15

a semi animal QlVlQonO OF Cnree
per cent has been declared by the
directors of the Fireside Permanent
Building Association of Bel Air.
The Strasburg Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company, of Ian.
caster county, has declared semi
annual dividend of two per cent.
A fine Holstein COW sold for $1OO
at JOSEPH, r. Pyotts' sale at Tough
kenamon, Pa. Butter Boy Cor.
nucorpia, a bull, sold for the same
amount.
A valuable work horse belonging
to L. N. Hilaman, of Chrome,
dropped dead in the field Saturday
from some unknown cause, while
being worked.
J. s. E. Pardee, editor of the
Easton "Ledger" and Democratic
leader in Talbot county, was arrest.
ed on election day charged with at
tempting bribery.
Mrs. William Davis, of Kennett
Square, presented Kenneth Fire Co.,
with $258. .27, the net proceeds of
the play, "Hazel Kirk" given by
her few nights ago.
The ladies of Rock Church will
hold a poultry and oyster supper
at the residence of Cecil Brown.
near the church, Saturday evening,
18th. Tickets 25 and 35 cents.
In Hartford county the cunning
season opened for the first time in
two years on Nov. 1, and will close
Dec. /. Rabbits are reported
plentiful, but partridges are scarce.
Harry Briarly, of Hartford coun.
| ty, while cunning in Clarke county,
Va, Saturday afternoon, was acci
IDENTIFY shot in the face by com.
panion. His condition is serious.
Two new r. F. D. routes are
being planned to start from North
East. One to take in the territory
west and north west of the town
and the other to take in that part
of Elk Neck not now served.
Considerable Indignation has
been aroused throughout Hartford
county oyer the wholesale poisoning
of valuable bird and rabbit dogs.
A reward of S1O0 has been offered
for the apprehension of the guilty
parties.
The Quarryville Cornet Band has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: President, H. B.
Eskroth; vice. president, Harry
Shenk; secretary, Galen Amment;
treasurer, Harry R. McCommon;
leader, Walter L. Amment.
The Mccall Ferry Works are
closed down for the winter and
many families are moving away.
Work is expected to be resumed in
the spring. All tools and machin-
cry are being stored away and
about one hundred hands will be
retained to care for things.
The large Golfer dam at Mccall
Ferry, extending from the island to
the York county shore, has been
blown up by dynamite to allow the
free passage of water down the
river, the concrete work having
been completed as it is on the
Lancaster county side Of the river.
John Wills, colored man work.
ing in the marble quarries at Avon.
dale, was struck by a trolley car
late Saturday evening at West
Grove and killed. 1t is claimed
that Wills was intoxicated and
walked upon the track. The motor
man did not see him in time to stop
his car.
Roy Walker, of Hayre de Grace,
was shot in the foot one night re.
Gently, while walking along a street
in that town, by a masquerader,
who confronted him with pistol.
1t is thought the shooting was ac-
cidental, the supposition being the
masked party, who is unknown,
intended to frighten the young man
but not harm him.
At the annual meeting of the
stock kholders of the Bel Air Electric
Company the following Board of
Directors were chosen 8. A.
Williams, j. A. Shriver, w. 81.
Harlan, James II. Harlow, w. II.
Griffin. 1t was voted to consolidate
with the Electric Development
Company for the purpose of fur