The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the COUNTY
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

on an icy sidewalk at Goldsboro.
Immense quantities of driftwood are
being washed upon the Eastern Shore.
due to the Susquehanna River food.
1t cost Little Britain township, Lam
caster county, between 5000 and $1,000 to
shovel out the snow-blockaded roads.
Columbus P. Mcclung has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Norrisville, Hartford
county, vice ]. w. Strawbridge. resigned.
Mrs. E. Mabel Smith has filed bill in
the Circuit Court Of Hartford county. ask
ling for divorce from her husband, Harry
M. Smith.
E. Hughes Kirk, Of Nottingham. Pa,
has purchased 2 grocery, business in
Wilmington and will remove to that city
in the spring
Clayton Griest, former resident of
this section. suffered the loss Of his drug
store by fire in Wheeling w. Va, last
Sunday night.
The time and place for the encampment
Of the Department Of Maryland, G. A. r.
have been changed from June at Hagers-
town, 70 April 8, at Baltimore.
The 244-acre Wye farm in Piney Neck
has been brought by Captain Charles B.
Butler. of Kent county, from Chief Judge
James Alfred Pearce for $Io, 500.
Superintendent Anderson, of the Anti
Saloon League, will make thoroughcan-
Yass of Hartford county in the interest of
the Statewide local option bill now before
the Legislatures.
A valuable driving horse of Edward
Ironside, neaS Russellville, Pa. was in
stantly killed Sunday. by striking its head
with great force against girder as it ran
from the stable.
The barge "Quantico," after having un-
loaded wood at the Radnor Pulp Mill at
Elkton. while being flowed down Elk river,
encountered heavy ice, which cut hole
in her bow, causing her to sink.
The dwelling Of Harry Rubenstone, in
Havre de Grace, was damaged by fire one
morning last week, to the extent of $25o
The early discovery of the blaze prevented
the destruction of the dwelling.
| While ]. Frank Marsh, of Eagle, Ches-
ter county, was cutting fodder on his farm
his hand was caught and drawn into the
machine and SO badly mangled that it
was amputated below the elbow.
While hauling coal from Haines Station
four-mule team Of Harry Carters slip
ped down an embankment at the roadside,
due to ice and snow. The wagon was up
set and coal spilled, but no serious dam
age done.
Hopewell Nj. E. church, Woodlawn,
Rev. ]. Howard Gray, pastor. Sabbath
services Feb. 20, 1910: Sunday school at
10, preaching at II, Epworth League and
preachingat 1890. Preaching at Asbury
at p. m. All welcome.
Thirteen horses were burned to death in
a FIRE. one night last week, which de-
stroyed stable near Wilmington. The
horses belonged to G. A. Sims & Co, con-
tractors, who are building a bridge over
the Brandywine for the B. & o. railroad.
Fire was discovered in the Outlook
Clothing Co.'S store at Quarryville, on
Thursday night of last week, but was
quenched by the use of chemical extin-
guishers before it had gained much head
way. The loss was principally on clothing
damaged by water.
John M. Kane. of Hartford county. has
been awarded $500 damages by the United
States Circuit Court of Baltimore, in his
suit against the Western UnionNT telegraph
Company for injuries received by being
crushed by pole while in the employ of
the company. Suit was brought for
$4,000.
Inc hre board in chimney at the home
OF Chasles Carroll. near Hickory Hill,
catching FIRE one night recently. set fire to
horse blanket and other articles nearby.
Mr. Carroll was awakened by the roaring
of the flames and succeeded in putting
out the FIRE with several buckets of water
before serious damage was done.
James and Edward Chambers. Charles
Doman and Frank Gaines Were arrested
near West Grove. Pa. on Saturday,
charged with chicken stealing. The gang
had been operating for months in the
nighborhood. and upwards of two thous-
and chickens have been stolen. One Of
the gang confessed to the thefts. impli-
eating the others