The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

to accept a position as professor OF
agriculture at the State Normal
School at Conway, Ark. Prof. Her
man Beckemstrater, of the UNIVERSE
ty Of Wisconsin and post graduate
student at Cornell, will succeed Pro-
lessor Sowder. Mr.. Beckemstrater
was head of the department of agri-
culture in Chicago Training School
and later as assistant professor OF
horticulture at the University OF
Maine.
School Tax.
Annapolis.-Dr. Joshua w Herring,
Comptroller Of the State Treasury,
announced the last quarterly distri-
button of the State school tax for
1909. to the schools of the several
counties and the city of Baltimore.
The total distribution amounts to
$15O,O0O, and the amounts are pay
able October 1. The apportionmenf
follows:
Allegany County. $6,869.39; Anne
Arundel, $4,536.41; Baltimore City,
$57,296.45; Baltimore County, SILL
783.46; Calvert, $1,560.90; Caroline,
$3,0O6.45; Carroll, $4,673.69; Cecil,
$3,268.74; Charles, $2,17702; Dor
chester, $4,309.50; Frederick, ST.
042.11; Garrett, $2,978.7S; Hartford,
$3,512.35; Howard, $1.903.12
Kent, $2,410.94; Montgomery, $4,-
0S657; Prince Georges, $4,233.51;
Queen Anne's, $2,420.62; st. Mary's,
$2,347.15; Somerset, $3,505.91; Tai
bot, $2,715.15; Washington, So
24554; Wicomico, $3,691.16; Wor-
cester. $3,424.07. Total. $150,0O0.
Rebuilding In Easton.
Easton. The recently burnt dis
trict in Eastin is the scene of activi-
ty, preparatory to rebuilding. W.,
Griffin has commenced the rebuild
ing of his mammoth farmers. sheds,
which will be of corrugated iron and
will front on both Court and Federal
Streets. Joseph. P. Hull has begun
the erection Of his stove and tin
store on Court Street. Nicholas Nc
CHM has started work on two
story brick dwelling on West Street.
DR.. w. G.. Mcmillan has begun re-
building his blacksmith shops on
Court Street. Oliver H. Henry will
erect a large two-story brick build
ing on West Street. John H. Nc
Hale and Lewis K Edgell will re-
build their large livery stables on
Federal Street, and other property
owners will build as soon as they
can secure a permit.
Friction In A Hospital.
Cumberland Miss Florence Ell
vidge, superintendent of the West
ern Maryland Hospital. of Cumber-
land, a semistate institution, and
Miss Catherine Hemmerle, assistant
superintendent of the institution,
! have rendered their designations to
the board of directors, to take effect
April /, 1910. It is understood that
there has developed considerable
friction at the hospital, which result
ed in the designations.
Marrow Escape.
Cumberland Wolfe had
narrow escape from being killed at
the Baltimore and Ohio crossing at
lockwood when his automobile was
struck by an engine and damaged
beyond repair. Mr.. Wolfe save&
himself by jumping. He received a
badly bruised hand. He was bring
ing the car, which had just been re-
paired, from Addison.
Telephone Romance.
Hagerstown.-A romance original
ing in a telephone exchange culmi-
mated in the marriage of Miss Iona
Lout, operator in the Waynesboro ex-
change, and Mr.. John Wyncoop, a
lineman for the Bell Company. They
were married July 80 at Lewistown,
Pa. They returned to Waynesboro
wxx4AI xnI1 sv,a~ ~
bride resuming her duties at the ex-
riage was announced.
Removal OF Differential.
Cumberland.-D. J. Blackiston
and Albert A. Doub have received
notice from the Interstate Cimmerce
Commission that it has been ordered
thai tue date for the removal of the
differential against Georges Creek
mining region coal has been chang
ed from September 20 to October /.
Messrs. Blackiston and Doub repre-
sented the coal companies before
the commission.
Hagerstown Store Robbed.
Hagerstown.-The general mer-
chandise store of King & Sheiss, at
Ringgold, was entered by burglars,
who broke out a pane of glass in the
door and then drew the bolt. A
quantity of merchandise and small
amount of money that had been left
in the drawer were taken.
Blood Poisoning Fatal.
Cumberland. - Harold. 6-year-old
SON of John Roland, near Flintstone,
this county, died at the Allegany
Hospital, Cumberland, of blood poi
soning contracted while playing bare
footed in pile of sawdust.