The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


December q.
An Italian, employed on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad had his left foot badly
mashed by rail falling upon it while at
work near Havre de Grace.
Struck by train, ,Cosmio Gemmania
lost one hand at Perryville, and cuts and
bruises over his body and internal injuries
render his condition serious.
Mrs. Mary A. Grason purchased at
public sale Saturday the Judith Christie
property, at Sylmar, lately occupied by
John F. Ferguson, for $500.
A year each in the House of Correction
was given CURT Drennen and Jas. Huston,
of Havre de Grace, for stealing whiskey
and cigars from Burroughs saloon.
The annual meeting of the Association
of School Commissioners and Superin-
tendents of the State will be held in Balti-
more on the and and ord of December.
William Morris, who was tried on a
charge Of committing rape on Miss Lula
Brown, of Little Britain township, and
found guilty will be sentenced Saturday.
The gross receipts from the supper held
Thursday evening of last week by the
Aid Society of St. Johns church, Lewis
vile, were $I3o. The sum of 500 was
cleared.
A load of shot fred by some one un-
known entered Mount Calvary Colored
Church, Aberdeen, while festival was
in progress, demolishing window and
hanging lamp.
Frank E. Williams, Of Elkton, the Re-
publican candidate for Comptroller. as re-
quired by the Corrupt Practices act, has
reported that his campaign expenses
amounted to $2o3.I5.
A petition has been numerously signed
by the Bars in the First Judicial Circuit.
asking the Legislature to extend the term
of Chief Judge Pierce when he reaches
I e1C age llIIllI next year.
The annual report of Brigadier General
w. A. Marshall, Chief of Engineers U. S.
A., recommends the appropriation of
$54, 500 for Susquehanna River, above and
below Havre de Grace.
Ex-Sherif Morris Dunbar has entered.
suit in Cecil Circuit Court against the
Diamond State Telephone Company for
$4,000 damages in planting II poles along
the edge of his farm.
| A lamp left burning in an Upper room
of the Lamdin home, near Woodlawn,
one evening last week, exploded and but
for its immediate discovery disastrous
fire would have resulted. The flames
were extinguished before any damage
was done.
The School Commissioners passed the
quarterly accounts at special meeting
Saturday. 1t was decided to close the
schools Wednesday for Thanksgiving, re-
opening Monday morning next. For
Christmas the schools will close Wednes-
day evening, Dec. 20, and reopen Monday
morning, January 8, 1910.
| The carriage in which Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis P. Sharpless, of Elk Mills, were
returning to their home was struck by
train on Wednesday evening of last week,
near West Grove. The occupants were
thrown out. but fortunately escaped seri-
Gus injury. The vehicle was demolished
but the horse was not hurt.
E. J. Chism has been appointed general
passenger agent of the Chesapeake Steam
ship Co., vice T. H. Mcdaniel, resigned.
Nathaniel Chapman has been appointed
assistant general passenger agent The
schedule of the companys service between
Baltimore and Norfolk and Richmond win
be found elsewhere in our columns
Hopewell NJ E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. !. Howard Gray PASTOR Sabbath
services November IS : Sunday school at
$50; preaching at 1880, SUBJ: Sermon to
IJr. O. U, A. M. Preaching at 7:45. sub.
Revival Preaching an Asbury at p. m.
Jr. o. U. A. ~. Of Colora, Md. will attend
services at Hopewell in a body at 1890 a.
"a All welcome
The giTls Of 1870 of Tome Institute,
who had arranged to hold bazaar in the
town hall, Port Deposit, on the afternoon
and evening of Saturday, Dec. 4, have
been compelled to change the date to
Friday, Dec. 3, on account of the hall
Ehaving been engaged previously for the
original date selected by them. The girls
viii have splendid display of fancy
articles and attractive novelties on sale.
Ice cream, cake, candy, etc, will also be
disposed of. Don't let the change of date
confuse You, the bazaar will be held
Eri(1av. December z.