The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

| William S. Scarf has been appointed
postmaster at Sharon, vice ]. R. Harkins,
resigned
Rev. E. R. clemons. of Conshocken,
Pa. has accepted call to the pastorate
of Oxford Baptist church.
| Jeremiah Brown has purchased the Co.
acre farm of Clyde Montgomery, in East
Nottingham township, Chester county.
for $4,s25.
i The fifth annual district convention of
the Knights of Pythias of Cecil and Har-
ford counties was held on Monday night
at Port Deposit.
A Spanish coin bearing.date of I77S and
in good condition was found on the farm
LOT ehas. B. Foard, in the Fourth district,
a few days ago. rsa
A Farmers Institute under the aus
pices Of the Pennsylvania State Agricul-
tural Department, willIbe held in Quarry
vile on November 2rfand 2a.
Rev. W. E. Greenfield, pastor of Sill
verbrook M. E. Church, formerly station
ed at Perryville, has been elected president
of the Wilmingto M. E. Preachers AS
sociation.
The annual dinner of Upper Oxford
Vigilant Association was served on Thurs
day of last week. at Russellyille, by the
ladies of the Mission, ses persons partak-
ing Of the repast.
The FELTON, House, near the railroad
station in Elkton, and one of the oldest
hotel properties in the town., has been
sold by Mrs. Rosa Price to New York
parties for sos
Rev. John McElmoyle, of Elkton. de-
clafed the pulpit of Pencader Presbyterian
Church at Glasgow vacant Sunday, Rev.
T. c. Potter, pastor for number of
years, having resigned.
A COW belonging to Jesse Williams, Of
near Woodlawn, which was tied to a tree
near the creek at his home, fell into the
stream and was drowned Sunday after
moon before she was discovered
i While three negro boys were out gun
ming near Militata, Kent county. on Nov.
lo, one of them, Leaf Cottman, was shot
and killed by Daniel Griffin. They were
playing with the gun at the time.
A large premium list has been issued
for the sixth annual exhibition of the Dia-
mond State Poultry and Pet Stock Associa-
ton, toshe held in Wilmington, November
2o and 80, and December I, and 3.
Resting the muzzle of rifle on his foot
while out cunning Bruce Campbell, Of
lCochranville, was painfully injured by
the accidental discharge of the piece, the
ball passing entirely through his foot
i Chester County Court has appointed
George K. Mcfarland, Esq, Of West
Chester, auditor to distribute balance of
l$Ioor.32 in the hands of J. A. Watt. ad-
ministratol in the estate of William Reed,
late of Cecil County.
4 Mary Allen, employed at the Hebrew
Hospital, Baltimore, has instituted suit
for 5000 damages against DR.. Charles
Bagley, Jr.. superintendent, who is from
Hartford county, charging him with
choking and assaulting her.
The pupils of New Valley school will
, hold box social in the school house on
Friday evening, Nov. rs. or If stofmy, on
the following evening. Confectionery
. and ice cream will be on sale. Every
body is cordially invited to come and
bring box.
Governor Crothers has appointed S. ].
Seneca. c.. c. Pusey and Murray Van.
diver, of Havre de Grace, and Thomas H.
Robinson, of Bel Air. delegates to the
National Rivers and Harbor Congress
which meets in Washington. December
: 7th, 9th and 9th.
His glove being caught by circular
saw Munroe Baldwin, of Havre de Grace,
had his index finger and thumb nearly
severed Aphysician, hastily summoned,
succeeding in adjusting the mangled
members and it is hoped both may be
ksaved. Several fragments Of bone were
extracted from the wound.
Lewis Whitaker, who substituted for
William M. Woodrow, of Liberty Grove
as brakeman on the central division Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. when the
latter was injured by falling from train
some time ago, is reported to have been
I seriously injured Monday in collision
between his train and Harrisburg
express.