The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-24
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

| The K. of P. lodge at Lewisville realized
$Io5 by the supper held last week.
| An absolute divorce has been granted
Theodore w. Scott, of Little Britain, Pa.
from Emily o. Scott.
Miss Sallie Nichols, an aged lady Of
Colora. had the misfortune to fall and
fracture her hip few days since.
The Eagles of HAVE de Grace realized
about $1,000 by their bazaar, which closed
last week, after being conducted for two
weeks.
The tive lty-third annual session of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society will be
held in Centreville, Md, January II, II
and I3.
/ The High School at Havre de Grace has
been closed on account of diphtheria, one
of the teachers having contracted the
| disease.
A movement is on foot in Oxford to
close the stores of the town four nights in
the weeks at six o'clock, in place of three
nights as heretofore.
Samuel G. Hopkins, near Garland.
Hartford county has executed deed of
trust to Robert Archer, who has filed bond
in the sum of $4,000.
The Walters property, house and lot
at North East, was sold Tuesday by
Robert c. Thackery, Attorney, to John A.
Krumrine, for $2,o75.
Fire destroyed the plant of the Pennsyl-
vania Marble & Granite quarries, near
West Grove, early Friday morning, last.
The loss is estimated at $4,000
| The appraisers in the partition pro-
ceedings in the estate of the late William
Wallace Griffith met last Friday and
placed valuation of $1,000 on the farm,
near Chrome.
The Hartford Poultry Show Association
has been recognized with J. Lawrence
Mccormick, president; Richard Dallam,
vice-president; secretary and treasurer,
Norman L. Kisling.
Charles Barnett, a brakeman on the
Columbia & Port Deposit branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad, fell from the train
at Safe Harbor Monday morning and
|broke his left leg above the ankle.
Oxford has organized Hunt Club. to
follow the hounds. The officers elected
are. DR.. S. T. Young, president; Ed ward
Wright, vice-president; D. c. Bunting.
secretary, w. d. Biddison treasurer.
Thomas B. Miller. who, was re elected
Register of Wills at the last election,
qualified last week before Clerk of the
Circuit Court Cecil Kirk. Mr.. Miller re-
appointed r. D. Rowland his deputy.
i Havre de Grace High School was closed
on Thursday of last week on account of
one of the teachers having contracted
Idiphtheria. After the building had been
thoroughly fumigated school reopened on
Monday.
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Mrs. Charles B. Lamborn has presented
Kenneth Fire Company with $500 as a
token of her appreciation of their work in
saving the house on her farm, east of
Kenneth from destruction by fire few
days ago.
Hopewell M. E. church, WOODLAND,
Rev. ]. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services December 40 Sunday school at
1000; preaching at HOO. Morning sub
lject: Xmas Sermon" Epworth League
and preaching at 1890. Preaching at
Asbury at p. m. All welcome.
/ AL. Street,, of Sharon, Hartford county,
breeder of Buff Orpington chickens, has
| just closed a successful tour, having
secured "a ribbons in close competition
with the best birds of this breed. He
showed at Hagerstown. Frederick, Ham
lover. Pa. and Washington, D. c.
Herman c. Vogts, has filed bill for
divorce against Mary c. vogts, alleging
desertion. Tie parties in the suit live
near Mountain post Office.
1 Emma E. Smith wants divorce from
Robert T. Smith, alleging the same cause.
They live near Wimbledon, Hartford
county.
| Harry NJ. Howe of near Collamer, who
was convicted of voluntary manslaughter
and refused new trial in the killing of
| Edward Runner. near Ercildoun, Pa.
was sentenced on Monday to pay fine of
| $500 and serve not more than twelve years
and not less than three in the Eastern