The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

SOub hiS SuSCSSSoiS anu dSSiShSs Aos
period of 20 years for the construction of
waterworks for the town.
Henry S. White and Warren Paul Keen
have been appointed substitute rural
carriers on routes and from this Office,
vice Aaron L. Reynolds and Bertha j.
Morrison resigned, the latter being pro-
NOTED to assistant p. M. vice Lula ].
Jenkins resigned on account of i'll health.
| Governor Crothers and State Highway
Commissioner Joseph w. Hunter. of
Penna., have come to an agreement
under which Maryland automobiles will
be allowed the free use Of the roads in the
Keystone State for intervals of ten days,
those of that State being accorded the use
| OF Maryland roads wi hout the need of a
special license.
The liberia peach crop in Georgia was
so large that no profitable market could be
found for them and growers who couldn't
| give them all away to the home people,
| plowed the balance into the soil for fertil
izer. None are being plowed into the soil
around here. On the other hand we are
kept busy trying to dig up enough coin to
| get few.
a meeting OF the citizens OF Havre &c
Grace was held last week to discuss the
advisaDiiity OF erecting hospital. ana a
committee was appointed to make careful
investigation as to location, cost OF cree
ton and equipment, maintenance, etc.
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Nottingham Quarterly Meeting will be
held at East Nottingham on the goth inst.
Joel borton, minister OF Woodstown,
New jersey. will address Local Option
meeting after lunch. Also address
Local Option meeting to De held In Rising
Sun hall 9TH day evening, 9th inst, at
7:3o O'Clock, ne Will also attend Friends
49,
Mr.. William H. Booth, Cecil county
farmer, has one acre OF corn planted with
seed that cost $500 bushel. It is known
as the Four-eared corn, but each stalk has
from three to seven ears. This corn, ac-
cording to sworn statements has yielded
as nigh as 22oA bushels per acre, and
Mr.. Booth IS expecting record breaking
output. The corn is veiy tail, some OF
the stalks measuring from twelve TO
thirteen feet.
Little Anna TAYLOR. Of Pbiladelpbia.
no NOS v;s;,;,o, :. ~ - II
"o.'n'ns'on' was seluck oy team last
riioay ana Knockeo down. Jonn D.
rassi'' was ullVine 'niougn Town az a
iio'iei a'e ia'e y speeu eueaeeu "a Ieadlng
paper wnen tue cniio ran across the
street "a lront q tne notel ana was STRUCK
oy inc morse ana the wneei OF the venice.
one was painluily bruised on tne arm ana
1901 out iuckiiy not seriously injured.
| The Hayre de Grace School Board and
Charles T. Wilson, vice principal of the
high school. have locked horns in a death
struggle. The Board has fred Mr..
Wilson. claiming that he is Temperament
tally and otherwise DISQUALIFIED for the
job. They point out that the new school
law raises the standard Of studies, and
that he is not equipped to do the work re-
auired. The vice principal fres back that
he has been ON the lob for forty wears and
refuses TO vacate. Both parties in the
Icontroversv have their hackers and legal
council has been engaged for fight to
finish.
ING recent v,sl' o. :. A,afed' pres.