The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-12


West Grove is making preparations for
a Fireman's Carnival which will be held
August 2o-27.
w. E. Harkness, formerly of Elkton,
has sold his store and residence in New
ark, to A. c. Stiltz
The Calvert w. c. T. U. will hold their
annual festival on the Rose Bank Church
lawn, Wednesday, August 17th.
Edwin Jones had his leg crushed at the
stone quarries near Havre de Grace, by
falling under car loaded with stone.
The traction engine of Granville Pierce
was damaged to the extent of $I5o a few
days since by Charles Brown running it
into an obstruction.
The price to be paid by the National
Fire, PROBING Co. OF Pittsburg for the $50
acre Foard farm on Red Hill, near Elkton.
| is reported to be $22, ,ooo
The Peninsula Methodist, which for
years was the official organ Of the Will
mington Conference. published at Chester
town, Md, has suspended publication.
| Farmers Institute under State super
vision will be held in Chester county dur
ling IoIo-IoII: Oxford, March Ist and
I'd; Doe Run, March 3rti and 9TH; Cedar
/ vile, March 9th and 7th
An automobile has been recently pur-
chased by the Havre de Craze and Perry
vile Bridge Company for use on the
bridge and between Havre de Grace and
Bel Air during court
The Norman-Griener ( o., of New
Haven, Conn, has reorganized under the
name of Walter H. Oracle Co., with Mr..
Oracle as President and General Manager.
Mr.. Gracie's country home is near Perry
Iville.
| The Pennsylvania railroad got de-
cision in the court Saturday allowing it
to raise the rate on the Baltimore Central
railroad from 2 to 2h cents mile and
the increased rate was put in effect Mon
day morning.
Harry H. Grason who had been en-
ployed for some time past by H. J. Nc
Crery, near Fremont, stole $16. so and
some clothing while the family was away
from home few days ago, and left for
parts unknown.
David Cloud, aged about 70 years,
well known and prosperous farmer, living
in the northern part of Brandywine hun
dred. Delaware, died Saturday night as
the result of being kicked by hoFse.
His wife survives.
Thown from the back of horse last
week, Charles Bryan, aged IL years, of
Middletown, Del, sustained broken
neck and died that evening in Delaware
Hospital. Wilmington. The animal fright
ened at an automobile.
Rev. Alfred Smith, of Dover, Del. tenn
Iperance evangelist for Wilmington M. E.
conference, has been appointed assistant
corresponding secretary of the Temperance
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at salary Of $2,o ayear.
The Hartford Poultry Association is to be
incorporated by ]. Lawrence Mccormick,
Richard Dallam and Norman l., Kisling.
| The principal office will be in Bel Air and
the capital stock is fixed at $1,000 divided
into 1000 shares of the value of one
dollar each.
Climbing on loaded wagon at Kennett
Square, little Walter Chandler got his leg
caught between the break-block and
wheel, and had the flesh ground off to the
bone before the the team could be stopped.
The injury is worse than fracture and
may cripple the lad for life.
John Christy, colored, took Harry
Rubenstone's horse from its stable in
Havre de Grace. one day last week. and
drove to woods meeting near Bel Air,
where the sheriff took him in charge
and landed him in Jail, to await the action
of the November Grand Jury.
The thirty-ffth anniversary of Hope
well Lyceum will be celebrated by re-
union and harvest home, at Hopewell
Borough, Pa, in Sloan's meadow grove.
on Thursday, August IS. An excellent
musical and literary program has been
prepared. Exercises begin at 10 a. m.
William H. Hanna, proprietor of the
Hanna Clay Works, Bacon Hill, waived d
hearing before Magistrate Boulder. at
Elkton, on the charge of biting off the ear
of George w. Owens and was held in
$1,000 bail for September Circuit Court
Hanna has now had Owens arrested,
charged with assault with intent 10 kill.