The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


pcarance in town.
Monday was the hottest day of the
season, the temperature reaching o60.
W. B. Cooney received car load OF
art6cial ice from Lancaster, yesterday.
Miss Violet Jones, of North East, has
been appointed principal of Bay View
public school.
The Howard House, Elkton, recently
closed by the proprietor, Grove S. Scotten,
has been reopened.
Lightning killed two driving horses
pasturing on Fred Racine's farm near Elk
ton, Saturday evening.
Elkton Town Council has appropriated
5000 to the Singerly Fire Company, toward
the purchase of new hose.
Quite number from this vicinity visit
ed Annapolis on Wednesday, on the oc-
casion of the excursion by boat from Port
Deposit
There were ten conversions at Leslie
Camp this year. The camp was one OF
the most successful in the history of the
association.
The lawn fete recently given by the
ladies Of Leeds M. p Church, will be re-
peated on August IS and 26, with added
features cf interest.
Charged with stealing chickens from
Joseph Golf, of near Singerly, Mrs. Re
becca Downham was held for hearing
by Justice Gilpin at Elkton.
The Radnor Pulp Company, of Elkton,
is having several sand bars that have
formed in Elk creek during the past year,
dredged out at its own expense.
Dogs got among the turkeys on the
farm Of James Racine, near Elkton, and
killed nearly the entire fock Mr.. Racine
succeeded in shooting one of the dogs.
General Superintendent E. F. Brooks, OF
Wilmington, with party of railroad
officials, made tour of inspection over
the Central Division in special train last
week.
The attendance at Woodlawn camp on
Sunday was not as large as on the first
Sunday in previous years Next Sunday
is expected to be the banner day in point
of attendance.
los. T. Grove, of near Zion, was pain
fully injured few days ago by being
kicked and trampled upon by one of his
horses while in the stable. His ankle was
sprained and foot mashed.
The second Pennsylvania railroad ex-
cursion to Atlantic City, on Tuesday
morning of this week, was well
patronized. One hundred and fifteen
tickets were sold at this station.
Charged with illegal pound net fishing
John Rolph, Ogle Mccullough, Clinton
Purner, William Rutter and Edward Will
son. dll Ol LIN lNCSh, WCtC AhO0 YzO dHN
costs by Justice Gilpin, at Elkton.
Gabriel M. Senderling has resigned a:
clerk of Election for the Fourth distric
and Howard N. McFadden has been ap
pointed to succeed him. Frisby M. Coch
ran has been appointed clerk for seconc
precinct of Seventh district, vice David C
Hoffecker, resigned.
The Rising Sun Driving Association
opened its new track. near Farmingtor
Wednesday afternoon. The attendance
was good and the races proved spirited
A number of the entries showed surpris
ing bursts of speed, completely upsettint
the calculations of the knowing ones.
William T. West s, Co.. of Rowland
vile, have obtained United States Cour
injunction against the Octoraro Waite
Company. which largely controls thu
water rights along that stream in Lancas
ter county, and interferes with the work
ing Of plants located lower down.
The Orphans Court in special session
last week, dis missed the petitionof certain
heirs of Patrick Anderson to have the ac
count of John Anderson. his executor, re
opened and several claims allowed therein
stricken out, it having been shown tina
said claims were bona fde and had beer
rightfully allowed.
Frightening at an automobile, the hors'
of H. L. Woodrow broke away from thu
hitching rail in front of the postoffice
Friday morning. One wheel of the bugg,
struck post, breaking the shafts from
the vehicle, the animal continuing its mao
run home, distance of two miles, will
nothing but portion of the shafts attach
ed to the harness.