The midland journal., 1909-06-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

i The gross receipts of the festival held
at Calvert on Saturday afternoon and
evening were over $Ioo.
A candy factory is to be established in
Havre de Grace, that will employ between
thirty-fve and forty persons.
1t is estimated that this years crop of
strawberries on the Maryland-Delaware
! Peninsula, will reach 100000 quarts.
New Castle, Del, residents will vote on
proposed $4,000 sewer and street inn
provement bond issue at special election
on June 20.
The 3Io-acre Constable farm, located
near Lankford, Kent county, has been
bought by Mrs. George Brice, from !. R.
Leaverton-for $4,000.
DR.. Thomas s. Baker, director of Tome
Institute, Port Deposit, will deliver the
commencement address at Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, June 8.
/ The Principle Forge Co. has closed
the forge at Principle Furnace for the
summer monthsA The work when in
Operation gives employment to about
fifty men.
Bladen B. Craycroft, farmerof the
First district, lost two horses last week,
one being killed by the falling limb of a
tree during storm, while the second di ID
from collie.
| George w. Williams, Esq, son of
Capt. George w. Williams, of this county,
will seek nomination for the House Of
Delegates from the First Ward of Balti
more city, at the coming Democratic
primaries.
During the thunder storm on Thursday
evening of last week. lightning struck the
dwelling of Elmira Kirk, at Sylmar, tear
ing hole in the roof breaking large
mirror that hung on the wall, and running
down the chimney to the ground.
Attorney General Strauss will make
formal demand shortly upon the B. s. O..
R. R. management for payment Of
$I,77s,74649, claimed by the State of
maryland as an unpaid balance of the tax
on the gross receipts of the Company
Invitations have been issued for the
fifth annual fair dance, to be given in
| Wilson's Skating Rink, Oxford, on Friday
levening, June II. Music will be furnish
led by Oxford's ten piece orchestra.
Frank Anderson and Ephraim Anderson
are the managers.
Rev. E. H. Dashiell, pastor of the
IFrederica M. E. Church, and former
Ipastor at North East, is preparing to pub
lish monthly church paper, in the in
terest of his charge. The contract for the
printing has been made with the pub
Usher of the North East Star.
The actual work of rebuilding the old
Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Perry
willie, for a vehicular and pedestrian
highway was commenced last week. A
Dportion of the fender of the new bridge is
being torn away to make room for the
new draw pier of the old bridge.
| Hopewell M. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev J. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services June 6, 1909. Preaching at
TO- 80 by pastor. Sunday school at Q. 80.
IChildren's Day services at Asbury at 3 p.
M, and p. m. No services at Hopewell
at night because of, Children's Day at
Asbury. All welcome.
| The case of Catherine A. Hackett,
Icolored, of Hartford county, against
lPercy c. lee, for injuries received by
being thrown from vehicle, the horse of
which became frightened at Mr.. Lees
automobile, was decided in the Circuit
Court at Towson last week, the jury
rendering verdict in favor of the plain
tiff for $500. The case was removed
from Hartford county.
William, George, Henry and E. S.
Shure have formed the Shure's Landing
Navigation and Transportation Company,
} which has been Incorporated at Bel Air,
and will have its headquarters at Shures-
vile, in Hartford county, on the Susque-
!. hanna, which is becoming notable re-
sort for fishermen from cities. Five
} houses are already rented in the village to
city men who enjoy the sport there.
The will of Mrs. Jesse Hilles, filed in
: Baltimore last week, bequeathes 81, 900 to
Mrs. Laura E. Field, of Havre de Grace,
| and So, 500 each to her two grandchildren,
Miss Katherine Hilles Greenway and
: John Henry Greenway, of Hartford
county, after which her estate is divided
/ into three equal parts, for her three
children, Mr.. William NJ. Hilles, Mrs.