The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

one nlgnC last week.
E. L. Boulden has been re ap-
pointed postmaster of Bel Air by
President Roosevelt.
J. F. johnson, of Port Deposit,
has been granted patent for an
interlocking iron fence.
Washington Camp, No 58, P.
o. s. of A. will hold a fair and
festival at North East Saturday,
May 80.
Rev. S. s. Greenwell, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, Bel
Air, has resigned on account of
poor health.
Earl Baker, an Oxford lad, had
the misfortune to trip and fall in
jumping from his swing, suffering
a broken arm.
A shad measuring % inches in
length and weighing 81 pounds
was caught last week by A. Meek
ins, of North East.
Miss Mary Hinchman, a member
of the graduating class of Cecil
County High School, is critically
i'll with typhoid fever at her home
in Elkton.
The proposition to bond the town
for $50, 900 for street improvements
and better fire service was adopted
by the voters of Havre de Grace by
a large majority.
The County S. s. Convention of
Hartford County Union will be held
10 the Orthodox Friends Church,
Darlington. on Tuesday, May Goth,
to open at 10 a. m.
Little Evelyn Ferrucia, of near
Elkton, who was accidentally shot
through the lung by her small
brother several weeks ago, has re-
turned from the hospital.
Borings are being made on the
farm of Abram Mote, near Newark,
for coal. A company has been
organized and stock sold for the
purpose of ofdeveloping the property.
The firm of Baseler, Lawrence &
Heineker, of Philadelphia, manu-
facturers Of electric switch boards,
fixtures and supplies generally
have decided to locate in Havre de
Grace.
The graduating class of Chesa
peake City High School is com
posed of John Ryers, John Hopper,
Dora Morgan and James Vaughan,
who will receive their diplomas on
May 81.
DR.. VIM. G. Karsner was elected
president and George Peterson,
Thomas Morris, VIM. T. Harriott
and q. T. Cooling, Jr., Town Com
missioners of Chesapeake City
Monday.
The Board of Directors of the
National Bank of Elkton was in.
creased from four to eight on Tues
day, the new members being Gov.
ernor Crothers, L. M. Haines, John
M. Tucker and Charles B. Finley. ;.
Harry w. Pippin has purchased
the furniture and undertaking
business of Henry Vinsinger, in
Elkton. Mr.. Pippin has been
associated with Mr.. Vinsinger for
number of years and is consequent
ly thoroughly familiar with the
business.
The new assessment in Havre de
Grace has greatly increased the
taxable basis of all property in the
town. Especially is this true of
Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania railroad property, on ac-
count of the extensive improve
ments which have recently been
made by these companies within
the town limits.
Miss Louise Boulder, assistant
at the postoffice at Chesapeake City,
was badly burned one night recent
ly by the explosion of lamp she
was abOnt to light. The blazing
oil set fire to her dress. both the
sleeves of which were burned off.
Her arms were badly burned.
Postmaster Coleman assisted in ex-
tinguishing the flames and had his
hands burned.
George Brown, James Allen and
Thomas johnson, arrested for safe
blowing and burglary at Parkes-
burg, Pa, have been sentenced to
eleven years each in the peni=