The midland journal., 1909-07-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Falling from tree, I2-year-old Frank
Scarborough fractured limb, at Childs.
The gross receipts of the festival held
last week by Nottingham cornet band
were about $3.50.
The I54-acre farm of Jos. Fisher, near
Kirkwood, Del, has been purchased by
]. F. Elliott, for $500.
According to the Insurance Press the
life insurance paid in Maryland last year
amounted to 100000.
The Ladies Auxiliary Committee of
Union Hospital. Elkton, netted $I27.2a by
the festival held last week.
James A. Lee has bought the Thomas
Y. Wroth farm in Quaker Neck, Kent
county, containing I72 acres, for $II. 300.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has decided to run its annual excursions
to Colchester, on July 81, Augusta and Is.
George w. Williams, of Seventh dis
trict, has announced himself candidate
for the Democratic nomination for House
of Delegates.
The Cherry Hill Citizens Band will hold
an ice cream festival on the school house
grounds, Friday and Saturday evenings,
July 9 and 10.
The Red Mems Cornet Band, of North
East, will hold festival on Shippers lot,
| in that town, on Friday and Saturday
evening, July 2 and 8.
The "Pentecostal Church of the Naza-
rene" will hold Holiness Campmeet-
| ing at Copson Park, near North East,
from July I5th to the 25th.
One of the largest verdicts of the kind
rendered for some years in BALTIC. Co. has
been obtained by John c. McComas for
| $S, 900 against VIM. Wilson.
Bitten on one hand by pet dog, a
three year old son of Parker Mitchell, of
Havre de Grace, was sent to the Baltimore
Pasteur Institute for treatment
The Executive Committee of the Phil
adelphia Milk Shippers Union has fixed
the wholesale price of milk for July at 4
| cents quart for Chester county.
The directors of the First National Bank
of Havre de Grace have declareda semi
annual dividend or four per cent. clear of
taxes payable on or after July Ist, 1909.
Twenty thousand black bass, consigned
to members of the Chester County Game
and Fish Protective Association, have
beed placed in Brandywine and Ridley
Creeks.
Evan L. Deckman, of Dublin, Hartford
county has applied for the benefit of the
bankrupt law through H. A. Whitaker,
attorney. His liabilities are stated at
$500 with no assets.
The ballots cast at the November elec
tion were taken to the Radnor Pulp Mill,
in Elkton last week, and burned in the
presence of the Orphans Court Judges.
the Supervisors of Election.
Wednesday, July Fl, will be Governors
Day at the brigade encampment of the
Maryland National Guard, to be held on
the almshouse farm, near Westminster,
from July IS to rs inclusive.
Hopewell NJ E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. j. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services July Al Sunday School at e:3o
Preaching at 1890. Epworth League and
preaching at 8 p. m. Preaching at
Asbury at 3 p. m. All welcome.
The new Farmers and Merchants Nat
ional Bank, of Bel Air, opened its doors
for business on July I. The Board of
Directors is composed of eleven members.
Col, Ohio S. Lee has been chosen presi-
dent, VIM. E. Robinson, vice-president,
Clinton L. Reckord, cashier and c.
Webster Whistler, bookkeeper.
Each Democratic candidate at the re-
cent democratic primaries in Baltimore
and Hartford counties were assessed as
follows: Baltimore county-Clerk of the
Circuit Court. $4o5; sheriff, $I3s; treas
urer. $I3s; county commissioner, $sI;
surveyor, a7; House of Delegates, $40. IL u.
Hartford county-Clerk, $2s; treasurer
40; senator. $2s; = sheriff, $40; House of
Delegates, $40; county commissioner, $5.
The report is now that Conowingo
bridge. which was destroyed by fire in
June, 1907, and is being rebuilt, will be
opened to travel on September 1. This is
good news not only to the residents of
Upper Cecil and Hartford. but will be of
interest to automobiles as well, as the
bridge is connecting link on route that
is almost direct line flom New York and
Philadelphia to Baltimore and Wash
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