The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-07

The Oxford Public Library realized
$6s.27 by a tag day held during the fair.
Chester Ford. of Oxford. has been sued
by his wife for non-support, and placed
under bail for appearance at Court.
The thirty-6fth State convention of the
w. c. T. U. was held at Easton, Md, on
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Solomon ]. Pusey. Of West Grove. has
been elected president of the Avondale
National Bank, vice Samuel Wickersham
deceased.
William ]. Pierce, of near Colors, has
purchased the Albert j. Preston farm,
which joins the farm where he resides.
for $1,000.
The result of the census recently taken.
gives the official population of Oxford as
1890 persons, gain of about 2so in the
last ten years
Elisha w. Meloney, Of Avondale, has
filed an objection to the sale of the pro-
perty Of the Chester County Electric Com
pany. which was made last week.
The Delaware Automobile Association
will favor plan to have the State build
a highway through Delaware, the inter-
est on the bonds to be paid by automobile
licenses.
| John Johnson, aged 10 years, of Havre
de Grace. while playing about the ware
house OF the American Can Co., in that
town, fell distance of twenty feet and
sustained broken thigh and arm.
Hon. T. x. Stubbs, of Oxford. has pro-
cured pension for Mrs. Adelaide B.
Haines. widow. Of George Haines, Row
landville, formerly of Lancaster county,
at $Ia per month from May 1ath. 1909.
William R. Burkholder, employed as
an engineer on the construction work at
Mccall Ferry power plant, fell into fish
way at the dam last week and was killed.
He was 81 years old, and leaves wife
land six children.
The farm of Isaac H. Boyd, in East
Nottingham, Pa. embracing 40 acres
with Improvements, was sold at Sheriff's
sale last week for debt of $235s, to VIM.
is. Harris, Esq. of West Chester, admin
Iistrator of James H. Boyd, for $IToo.
Rev. w. A. Crawford-Frost, of Windsor
Hills, has accepted call to the rectorship
of St. Mary's Church, Emmorton, Hartford
county. to take effect October I. Mr..
CraMford-Frost has had charge of St.
Marys since the resignation of Rev. W.
L. Glenn last April.
/ Mally Stone, of Havre de Grace en-
|ployed on S. ]. Seneca's motor yacht,
Susquechesa, shot himself in the mouth
on Wednesday night, of last week but
denies intending suicide. He is at. a
Baltimore hospital and it is not thought
his injuries are fatal.
Il The bondholders Of the Lancaster, Ok
ford & Southern railroad have been notif-
ed that the interest on the bonds. amount
ling to $500. ooo cannot be met and it is
likely the road win be sold shortly. 1t is
reported the Conestoga Traction Co. will
purchase the road and convert it into a
trolley line.
| Fire destroyed the powerhouse and
boiler plant of the Pennsylvania and
IGranitc CO., at Avondale Wednesday
afternoon of last week, entailing a>loss of
l$a5,ooo. The company suffered a
disastrous FIRE last winter when the large
stonecutting shed and shops. equipped
with electrical hosting machinery, etc,
were destroyed.
| Rear-Admira1 John A. Rodgers. U. S.
1 N, retired, a former resident of Havre
de Grace. who has been in Alaska search
ling for his missing SON, is returning
home. His efforts were fruitless. He
found roadhouse in the upper Tanana
valley where the young man passed last
spring. later departing onv raft. II is
believed he was drowned.
In Lancaster Court last week John I.
Pennell. Of Little Britain. was awarded
his suit against William Phillips. exec
utor of William Pennell. It was an
action to recover on a judgment note for
$50. dated July go, 1901. William PEN
nell died in 1905. the note being unpaid.
The jury found in favor of John J, PEN
: nell, the note and interest amounting to
$7so.5o
The new well at the town water works,
in Oxford, has been driven to depth OF
Goo feet and satisfactory flow of water
has not yet been obtained. The well has
: cost $I7oo thus far, and will probably be
: driven to depth of 1000 feet or more in
the hope of striking a strong flow oi
: water. Ifit is necessary to drill It to the
depth of 1000 feet the well win cost the
town $500.