The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-17

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The citizens Of Bel Air are making an
effort to bave the State Encampment Of
National Guards held there this year
Lawrence Roberts, Of New York, has
purchased the Pennington farm on the
Sassatras river, il Kent county. for
$40 600.
The forty-third annual session Of Will
mington M. E. Conference opened on
Wednesday al Asbury Church, Will
mington.
The first shad in the upper waters Of the
Ches .reake were caught Wednesday Of
last week, at Walter T. Jackson's fishery,
Robbins Point.
Maurice c. Davis has been elected
president Of Oxford Tri-County League
base ball team. W lter 1. Stubbs secretary
treasurer. and ]. D Moore manager
Twenty shares Of stock Of Quarryville
National Bank, belonging 10 the estate Of
F. W. Helm, were sold at public auction
and brought an average Of $4,000 per
share.
The petition against the granting Of a.
liquor license to Thomas P. Kennedy.
proprietor Of the West Grove Inn, has been
signed BY over six hundred residents Of
that town.
The Arcade Cap Manufacturing Com
pany is new enterprise launched at OK
ford. The promoters are P F. Cannon.
William Dimanstein. Isadore Dwartz. and
{. Katznowitz
William A. McElwain of near New
Park. Hartford county. has executed
deed Of trust to, Walter W. Preston and
Robert H. Archer, trustees, and they have
bonded for $4,000.
Walter R. McCpmas, one Of the young
est and best known members of the Belair
bar. has announced himself as candidate
for the Office of state attorney Of Hartford
county on the Democratic ticket
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Fire destroyed wagon shed, tobacco
house and hog pen on the farm Of Jacob
Sickman. near Colemville, Lancaster
county, last week. Five hogs were
burned TO death. The loss was ST, 900.
P. W. Chandler, who for years past has
conducted warehouse and lumber busi-
ness at Oxford. has made an assignment to
David M Taylor, Of allhis interests. The
estimated liabilities are $4,000, with
assets amounting to probably $4,000.
The Hartford yitri6ed Brick Company,
| of Cambria, has executed mortgage for
$2s,ooo 10 Philip H. Close and Frank H.
Jacobs. trustees. to secure an issue of first
mortgage 6 per cent. 30 year gold bonds.
Thirty-four mules have been purchased
by Queen Anne county. Md. TO be used
in the road work under the supervision Of
the road engineer. The mules were
bought Of dealer at York. Pa. at $500
per pair,
In the last Al years. or from the winter
Of Is7I-rS72, the Susquehanna River at
Harrisburg has been ice-bound IS times.
In this period it has closed "a times in
December. ~ times in January II. timcss
in February and once in March.
William H, Ridgaway, Of near Dover.
Del, received three deer iasl week pur-
chased in Michigan. The animals were
turned at atlarge in his I5o-acre timber,
Itract, aud one of them was found dead
the next day with broken neck.
Mrs. EvelynA. Michael has filed bill
in the Circuit Court, of Hartford County,
asking for an absolute divorce from i.
Calvin Michael. She also asks for
alimony and COUNSEL fees. The ground
for her action is alleged cruel treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael were married in
1904 and have no ,children
Enthusiastic over the success OF their
autumnal harvest exhibition. held at
Fallston 10 Octoberlast. the members Of
THE Autumnal Harvest Association, re-
presenting four farmers clubs of Hartford
coun,y--Fallston, Upper Cross Roads.
Forest Hill and Wilna--have unanimously
decided ohold similar exhibition during
the coming fall.
Two travelling 'oculists" representing
themselves as being sent out BY the State
of Pennsylvania to examine the eyes of
school children. worked their swindle op
a number Of families in the neishhorhood
Of Oxford last week. The authorities got
on their trail and arrested the men on
Tuesday. Noone appearing against them
at the hearing before Magistraten S. H.
Smith. on Wednesday, the men were re-
lIeased.