The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28

Benjamin Sharp, of Harrington, Del.
The State Good Roads Commission has
ordered survey, east from Kalmia, for
two miles Of permanent roads in Hartford
county.
Geo. F. Terrell, Wilmington drug
clerk, after FIVE years study and work,
claims to have rediscovered the lost art of
tempering copper.
DR.. E. G. Shortlidge, Delaware fish
commissioner, on Saturday deposited
4, 100000 young white perch in the
Christiana river near its mouth.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Mary
Wilkinson VS.. Baltimore and Ohio R. R.,
awarded her $s7s damages for loss Of
furniture by breakage in transit from
Norfolk to Bel Air.
Woodburn Toomer, colored, was con
victed in Hartford County Court, of send
ing letters to A. H. Strasbaugh, of near
Aberdeen, demanding $roo, and threatens
ing to burn his barn if refused.
Elliot Williams, Port Deposit lad, has
broken into professional base ball this year.
Young Williams, who is a clever little
player, is filling the position Of short stop
on the Shamokin, Pa, Atlantic League
team.
While walking up the Columbia & Port
Deposit Railroad, near Perryville, on his
way home from Havre de Grace, Tuesday
night. John Farr, aged 32 years, of Port
Deposit, was run down by freight train
and killed.
John Blizzard, of Smyrna, Del, until
recently proprietor Of the Delaware House
of that place, has purchased of Isaac
Hecht the contents Of Hecht's Hotel,
Havre de Grace, and leased the building
for three years.
The Comptroller of the United States
Treasury has issued charter for new
National Bank at Bel Air, to be known as
the Farmers and Merchants National
Bank, which will have capital stock Of
$25, 900 and SIS, 600 surplus.
BY order of the Levy Court finger
boards are being placed at all intersections
of roads in New Castle county, Del.
There are 400 of the boards and each will
point towards the next town or road and
give the distance to that place.
The body of VIM. Mccoy, white man,
was found in the Susquehanna river, near
Lapidum, on Thursday morning of last
week. Coroner M. H. Fahey summoned
a jury of inquest, which rendered ver-
dict of accidental drowning,
E. T. B. Day, ]. L. Moore, Andrew
Anderson and DR.. R. G. Underwood have
purchased from Mrs. M. s. Williams the
seven acre field east of the town of North.
East, of which the Athletic Association
has at present the use. The tract will b,
laid out in building lots, for sale on easy
terms.
1t is reported that the Democratic State
Central Committee for Cecil County, will
shortly call meeting of the numerous
candidates for the several offices, and
allow them the privilege of naming the
date for holding the primary elections,
Governor Crothers is said to be favorable
to the plan, which is sufficient to have it
adopted.
Hopewell M. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. J. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services May go: Sunday School at o:3o;
preaching at 1890, subject, 1.-TWO Edged
Sword" Epworth League and preaching
at p. M, subject, "The Mother of Sisera
at the Window" Decoration Day ser
mon. Preaching at Asbury at 3 p. m.
All welcome.
The cool weather interferred greatly
with the attendance at the festival of Oak
Grove school on Thursday evening of
last week. The patronage was quite
liberal, notwithstanding the small num-
ber present. between $3s and $40 being
taken in. The Rising Sun Cornet Band
was in attendance and enlivened the oc-
casion with music.
Miss Sara R. Miller, teacher of Hickory
Grove school, near Colora. entertained the
mothers of her pupils last Saturday from
3 to 4 p. m, at the school house. Not
withstanding the inclement weather most
all were present, and had good time.
This school has had good record this
year. The entire enrolment being forty
pupils, with good daily average at
tendance. The closing exercises of the
school will be held today at p. M. with
a picnic on the school grounds for the
ehildran