The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03

evening by the ladies of Harmony M. P.
church, Rowlandville, netted $53.5I.
j Falling from the station platform, c.
H. Fleming, agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Aberdeen. dislocated his right
shoulder.
The ladies of Ebenezer M. E. church
will hold bazar and oyster supper at the
home of Ernest Brickley, Pennington,
December I6.
Alvin Brown, of Glen Roy, while
carrying an arm load of wood into the
house, few days ago, slipped and fell
on the steps, fracturing two ribs.
Rev. William c. Mcknight, of New
Jersey, has been extended unanimous
call to the pastorate of Nottingham, Pa,
Presbyterian church, by the congregation.
While fox hunting T. Scott Woods, of
near Oak Hill, was thrown from his horse,
by the animal stumbling, and sustained
a broken right arm and sprain of the left
wrist.
Road supervisor M. J. Laughlin, has
ascertained by actual measurement that
there are forty-eight miles of roadway in
West Nottingham township, Chester
county.
Thieves entered the cellar of Mrs. Rose
Jamison. of Oak Hill, one night recently
and stole half hog that had been cut up
preparatory to being packed down for
future use.
Daniel Mackey, of Oxford, who recent
lily broke his arm in a game of football,
had the misfortune to slip and fall Sunday
evening, while on the street, rebreaking
the member.
The homes of DR.. ]. c. Segar and Hugh
]. Murry, in Havre de Grace, were enter
ed by thieves one night last week, and $40
in bills stolen from the former and $57
from the latter.
The teacher and pupils of Rowland
vile school will hold pie social on
Thursday evening, December 9th. Pie
and coffee, ice cream, candies, fruits, etc.,
will be served.
On a warrant sworn out by his father
John w. Turner, of Pivot Bridge, has
been held under $500 bail for hearing
on charge of stealing gasoline engine
and other equipment from boat.
Exceptions having been taken to the
ldecision of the Referee in Bankruptcy in
the case of the Times Publishing Co., of
Oxford, the matter will be taken to the
United States District Court for argument.
A Hartford county jury has awarded
Mrs. Madeleine Todd $500 damages in
her suit against the Philadelphia, Balti4
Inore & Washington Railroad for injuries
Sustained by being thrown from train
at Swan Greek.
Mrs. E. M. Zell, of Little Britain, Pa,
has in her possession pair of white
cotton home-knit stockings that belonged
to her great-great-aunt, Hannah Hick-
man. They are over 100 years old and in
good wearing condition yet
The suit of T. Coleman dupont, of
Wilmington, Del, against the Queen
Anne County Commissioners for $12oo
for damages to his yacht, which collided
with the Wye Island draw in 1908, has
been compromised for $500.
After six months of married life, in
which, she charges, she suffered cruel
and inhuman treatment at the hands of
her husband, Eva Cole, of Bel Air, has
applied for divorce from her husband,
Archer Cole, now a resident of Washing
ton, D. c.
While eating sandwich at Riverview
Hotel, Pequa, on Friday, some of the
ham lodged in John McCue's throat and
he narrowly escaped choking to death.
He was black in the face before DIR. Joseph
Martin, who happened to be present. sue
ceeded in dislodging the food from the
throat.
4 Hopewell M. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. J. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services December S Sunday school at
Io:3o; preaching at Io:3o-7:4s Morning
subject waiting Crowns" also Com
; munion services. Evening. Revival Meet
ing. Preaching at Asbury at p. m. All
welcome.
!; Wet blankets placed near stove in the
: store of Cameron Cazier, at Calvert, one
: day last week, caught fire. The flames
: communicated to the woodwork and for a
| time threatened the destruction of the
, building. The discovery of the FIRE be-
fore it had made much headway, averted