The midland journal., 1910-08-05

]. H.. Wann resigned.
A horse belonging to Stephen Coates,
of Glen Roy, Pa, was struck by lightning
on Thursday last, and killed.
Falling on the porch of her home, in
Oxford, Saturday. Mrs. Priscilla R. Pick
ering broke bone in her wrist.
Hampton Ashby, of Chrome, lost a
third COW on Saturday, which developed
rabies and had to be killed. The animals
were bitten by a mad dog.
DIR. Richard 5. Hill, ofUpper Marlboro,
has been appointed Director Of Farmers
Institute. to succeed Professor William
L. Amoss. of Hartford county
Ex-Congressman William B. Baker, Of
Aberdeen. has been assured the Republi-
can nomination for. Congress in the Sec
ond Congressional district if he will accept.
While operating sewing machine Mrs.
Jacob P. Osborn, ofAberdeen, broke a
llarge sewing needle half of which enter
ed the palm of her left hand, with thread
attached.
The contract for macadamizing three
| and a-half miles of4road between Havre
de Grace and Aberdeen has been awarded
to the Havre de Grace Construction Co.,
for 10000.
The Commissioners of Lancaster and
Chester Counties on Friday inspected all
the bridges over Octoraro Creek. They
found most of the structures in good
shape and only few minor repairs
necessary.
| DR.. Pedro de Figaniere, son Of MRS.
Harriet de Figaniere, Of this county, has
been appointed to government position
| in Alaska. He left Saturday for San
Francisco, where he will take the steamer
for Alaska.
I William Blackburn has been awarded
the contract, at 81, 800, to erect a concrete
bridge over North East creek, near the
property of Ross Wilson, by the super
visors of East and West Nottingham
Townships, Chester county.
| Rear-Admiral John A., Rodgers, whose
home is at Havre de Grace, has been re-
ltired, having reached the statutory age
limit of 62 years. He has started for
Alaska, in search of his son, who was lost
nsthe wilds Of that country a year ago.
The annual meeting Of the Maryland
State Grange Association will be held at
Taneytown. Carroll county, from August
9 to I3, inclusive. Among the speakers
will be Governor Crothers, Mayor Mahool,
of Baltimore. and Milliard E. Tydings. Of
Havre de Grace.
Peter Kindebeiber, freight brakeman
ION the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
Iington Railroad, fell under car neal
Newark on Saturday and had both feet SC
badly crushed that they had to be ampu-
tated. Heis 80 years of age and resides
at Henry Clay, Del.
AS result of reports from the. State
Board of Health on samples of water senl
TO it for analysis the Elkton Town Council
has ordered the Maryland Water Company
to take immediate steps to purify and
clarity the water by a proper 6lterine
system and erection of another reservoir.
i The United States government has al
last decided to discontinue its monopoly
of printing return request on stamped
envelopes and no more orders will be
filled for this class of government print
ling. The stamped envelopes will be sold
Ijust the same, but if purchasers want
special printing done.o on them, they will
have to go to their printer to do the work.
4 The National Fireproo6ng Co., o!
Pittsburg. which has an option on the $40
acre farm of Chas. R. Ford, located on
Red Hill, just east of Elkton, whereou
are valuable clay deposits. will erect a
large plant on the property and give EN-
ployment to 400 men. The company
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manufactures material Tor the interior Of
modern ireproof buildings such as tile
for floors and walls, terra Gotta rubbing
and lining for ceilings. partitions. etc.
The Havre de Grace City Council ha.
forwarded a check for $o,oT5 to the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltl
l Il
awarded the plaintiff in the case of Mary
Elma Fletcher vs.. the City of Havre de
Grace, for personal injuries sustained by
J | the little girl. whose leg was crushed by
beer kegs in front Of the United State:
Hotel falling upon her. The acciden
i happened two years ago, and the child''
leg was SO badly injured that it bad to b
'amputated.