The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
st. Valentines Day.

Leroy's Advanced. Vaudeville
Co., which showed here last week
was stranded in Oxford.
John Tarbutton, of Cecilton, has
been appointed caretaker Of the
executive mansion of Annapolis
Miss Laura Bryson has sue
ceeded Miss Ella Stats as prin-
cipal of Charlestown public school.
Harry Brown, of Elk Mills, Cecil
county, has been appointed assis-
tant librarian in the Maryland
Senate, at Annapolis.
$4,000 worth of the recent
Panama bond issue were awarded
the Citizens National Bank of
Havre de Grace, at $103. 3d..
Good sleighing was enjoyed from
Thursday of last week until Tues
day of the present week, when the
mild weather put a veto on it.
The gross receipts from the en-.
tertainment given last week by the
Oxford Fire Co. were $207, the
amount of $125 being cleared.
G. M. Keilholtz has purchased
of Saml. p. Pierce his farm of 70
acres, near Rising Sun, for SO, 200,
and will take possession March 20.
Frank E. Gorrell, of Bel Air, was
reelected secretary of the National
Gamers Association at the recent
annual meeting held at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The County Commissioners for
Hartford County have passed an
order prohibiting the admission of
tramps in the almshouse and Jail of
that county.
Miss Sarah L. Fulton, of the
Sixth district, has purchased for
81, 400, the 81. M. Rambo house
and lot, in Elkton, and will remove
to it March %.
Edward Woollery, the car In
spector, who was struck on Thurs
day last by the Federal Express at
& North East, died Tuesday night
from his injuries, aged 65 years.
A Board of Trade has been organ
lied in Havre de Grace with the
following officers: President, j. C.
Parker; secretary, Walter T. Jack
son; treasurer, Parker l.. Brown
Miss Bertha Tyson, of near town,
carried off two prizes at the Phila-,
deIphia Poultry Show, winning
first on pure wild turkey hen and
second on half wild yearling Tom
turkey.
While the family of George r.
Ward, in the First district, were
at church on Sunday night, burg:
lars entered their home, but the
only booty secured was $5 belong
ing to Mrs. Ward.
At the shoot held in Philadelphia
on Tuesday by the Florists Gun
Club, Fl. l.. Worthington, of this
town scored high average, break
ing SO targets out of 100. w. M.
Foord, Wilmington, won the Stone
trophy for amateurs, breaking 81
out of 100.
A can social will be held at the
home of Geo. w. Pierce, near
Cecil Paper Mill, tomorrow even,
ing by the ladies of Octoraro
church. Refreshments consisting
Of cake and coffee will be on sale at
10 cents, after which the canned
goods contributed by the ladies
will be pat up at auction.
The Republican reports that
Capt. George Williams, of Havre
de Grace, is building a large boat,
80 feet long with 16 foot beam, to
be used as a ferry boat between
that city and Perryville, and ex
poets to have same completed in.
early spring in time for the open
ing of navigation. 1t will be equip
ped with a 40 horsepower engine.
On Monday Harry o. Moore,
made a ''kiiling'' of wild ducks
that is, as far as we can learn, the
record breaking shot of the SIS.
quehanna Flats. Captain Moore
saw a bunch of black ducks, in an
open place in the bay, and quietly
moving down, got within dis
fance of about ten feet of the fowl.
The ducks we're huddled close to.
gether, and Captain Moore, taking
good aim. fired, killing A of the
coveted birds.-Ledger, Havre de