The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

price Oh nalr cutting IFOm Id 10 ~
lcents after September Z.
While coupling cars at Aberdeen,
J. B. Bell, a p, B. & w. freight
brakeman, had his right arm frac
tured.
! The annual Farmers Institute
will be held at Black Barren
Springs Wednesday and Thursday,
September 2 and 8.
The New Castle County Agricul-
tural Fair will be held at the Gen
tlemen's Driving Park, Whining
ton, September l, 2, 3 and A..
Nelson 81. Carver of Havre de
Grace, has been appointed to a
scholarship at st. Johns College,
Annapolis, by Senator William B.
Baker.
By falling from a porch at his
home in Elkton one morning last
week, Lewis, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry D. Lee, fractured
his leg.
Suit for divorce has been fled in
Hartford County Court by Sarah E.
Ashbridge for divorce from her
husband, Winfield Scott Ashbridge,
alleging desertion.
Andrew B. Reed has filed a bill
in the Circuit Court of Hartford
County for divorce from his wife
E. Virginia Reed, alleging cruelty,
neglect and abuse.
| The Merit Separator plant at
Oxford has shut down on account
of the large stock of machines on
hand, which it has been impossible
to place on the market during the
dull season.
The streets of Cecilton are to be
lighted by acytelene gas lamps
This Improvement has been
brought about through the efforts
Of the Civic Improvement Society,
composed of young ladies.
Ely Short, of Elkton, lost his
watch from the wharf at Town
Point, the water being twelve feet
deep where the time piece dropped
| in. John Reimer, of Atlantic City,
dived for it several times, finally
recovering it.
Samuel A. Frank of Media, has
been appointed division telegraph
operator to succeed the late A. O.
Reynolds. Mr.. Frank has been
assistant to Mr.. Reynolds for
several years and is well qualified
for the position.
Thomas F. Bayard, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee of
Delaware. has issued call for the
State convention. to be held on
September 15 at Dover, when can.
didates will be nominated for the
various State offices.
| Maris G. Dunlap, of Landenberg.
Pa, committed suicide Friday
evening in that place by drinking
sulphuric acid. He had been en-
ployed at the Supplee milk station
but lost his position through drink
and committed suicide.
Il Quite number from this town
attended the game of ball between
the Indians and Port Deposit play
ed, Monday night by electric light at
Port Deposit. The game resulted
s to 2 in favor of the Indians and
was more of a novelty than a ball
game.
The saw mill of Joseph 81. Win
ner, near Camargo, Lancaster
county, was burned Monday night,
|, together with a large quantity OF
lumber. The plant was practically
new, having but recently been re-
built after being badly damaged by
a heavy flood.
John Cookery, an artilleryman
J stationed at Fort dupont, was
, drowned in the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal at Delaware City
} Wednesday night of last week. He
} spent the evening on yacht and
in stepping ashore lost his balance
and fell overheard, drowning before
aid could reach him.
} Hopewell M. E. church, Wood.
lawn, Md, Rev. j. Howard Gray
F pastor. Sabbath services Aug. 80,
Sunday school at $50; Preaching
; at 1890 a. m, and p. m. Morn.
J ing, Rev. J. M. s. Van Bunk,
Communion services; evening sub,
: ject, "a night of mourning in
; Egvpt.u EpWorth League at I. 80