The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-05

The Ladies' improvement Association
at Betterton is raising funds toNbuild town
walks.
Lee Drevel, of Havre de Grace, fell
from locomotive dislocating his hip and
breaking two ribs.
Found guilty of conducting speak
easy, Joseph Bloom, of Wortan Point,
was sentenced to $50 fine and costs in
Kent County Court.
Struck by lightning Tuesday night the
large barn on the farm of ]. F. Towner,
in Bush River Neck. was totally destroyed
| by fire, together with contents.
A. R. Brown, of Sylmar, has been elect
| ed. to the Office of president of the. Rose
bank Cemetery Association, made vacant
| by the death of John p Wilson.
Rev. Charles Spry, Of Dover,Nha been
appointed pastor of Christiana M. E.
church by Rev. A. S. Mowbray, super
intendent of Wilmington M. E. Con-
ference.
The faculty of Havre de Grace High
School has offered reward of fifty dollars
for the detection Of the party who has been
posting defamatory placards on the school
premises.
The farm. of 100 acres at Fairmount,
Pa. belonging to the estate of the late
Margaret "a. Wilson, has been sold at
public sale by the executors to Aaron
Charles, of Kirkwood, for $4,000.
The money drawer of the safe in the
Oxford News Office was robbed of $25 on
Thursday evening of last week, during
the temporary absence Of Editor Hitchler.
ISuspicion exists as to the guilt. party
Hopewell M. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. ]. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services November -: Sunday school at
| logo; preaching at 1890 and 1890. Re-
vival begins at Hopewell in the evening
service. Preaching at Asbury at 8 p. m.
All welcome.
A few days ago Fred. Carroll, deputy
state game warden, visited the waters in
the upper Chesapeake Bay and confscated
a boat load of hoop nets. He took them
to Havre de Grace and left them in the
boat at the old Hilles wharf. During the
night some one stole the nets.
| A jury at Towson, in the case of John
c. McComas against William w. Wilson,
removed from Hartford, returned verdict
in favor of McComas for $1,000. Judge
Duncan filed an order reducing the
amount to $4,000, or in event of Mr..
McComas being unwilling to accept this
reduction to grant new trial.
| The Havre de Grace Republican reports
work on the foot and vehicle bridge across
the Susquehanna river at that point pro-
crossing in good shape and the heavy
planking being laid. If the weather holds
up, some time this month the structure
will be ready for travel. The approach
to the bridge from the Havre de Grace
side is being graded and finished up in a
good and substantial manner.
1t is stated that William B. Biggs of
Middletown, Del, has refused an offer of
$4,000 for the sorrel trotter R. T. c., 6, by
Prince March. The gelding won a six
heat race at Baltimore, securing new
record of 2.I44. He has won the last
seven races in which he has started. The
trotter was bred by Dan M. Cochran, of
Middletown, and is named after Robert
T.. Cochran, of that place. He was
bought by Biggs for, $500 after. H. tt
Wallace, president of the Delaware Horse
Show Association, had refused to pay $aas
for him.
Alfred B. McVey, principal OF the Cal
vert Agricultural High School, was at the
Maryland Agricultural College and Ex-
pertinent Station two days during Institute
week in interest of the Calvert school, He
also spent some time in Washington at
the Agricultural and Educational Depart
ment of the Interior. Mr.. McVey reports
that both at the College and in Washing
ton the interest in the Calvert school is
very gratifying and that Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, Prof. Hayes, and
Dick Crosby of the U. S. Experiment
Station of Agricultural Education, showed
a great interest in not only the present
condition of Agricultural education but
were very enthusiastic of seeing further
Developments in connection with the State
College and the Washington Station,
promising their support in any way in
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