The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
\ During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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The Comptroller of the currency has
extended the corporate existence of the
First National Bank of Aberdeen until
May 10th, 1891.
Bel Air has been designated as postal
savings bank and deposits will be re-
ceived at the postofice in that town on
and after June rs.
| The Circuit Court of Hartford County
has awarded Thomas Cole SITS damages
in his suit against the B. & o. railroad for
1.-THE killing of horse by an engine of the
company.
| Rev. E. E. Curtis, who for about ten
years has been pastor OF Chestnut Level
Presbyterian Church, has received call
from church in Harrisburg, which he
will accept.
Miss Anna c. Hannum, of Avondaie,
has brought snit against Howard H. Pyle.
of New London. for $4,000 for alleged
breach of promise of marriage. Pyle has
been held in 5000 bail for appearance in
Court.
/ Joseph T. Richards. of Philadelphia,
chief engineer in charge of the Mainten-
ance of Way, of The Pennsylvania Rail-
road, delivered an address on Thursday
morning at the Tome School for Bows,
Port Deposit.
Suits involving 10000 have been
docketed in the Circuit Court at Bel Air,
lagainst the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, growing out of the killing of
Messrs. Amos and Winfield Cullum, at
Stepney station.
Walter D.. Jacob and Miss Emma Miller
narrowly escaped drowning at Pequea on
Sunday by the capsizing of canoe
They were thrown into the water but
managed to cling to the overturned boat
until help reached them, and they were
rescued
Up to last week there had been hatched
at the Government station below Havre
de Grace 2oo. 900, 900 yellow perch fry and
64o, ,ooo, 900 white perch, which have near
lily all been distributed in MARYLAND.
About Io,ooo,o 900 shad fry have been
hatched and distributed. This is largely
in excess of last years work.
John Smith, of Clifton Heights. Pa,
who is SS years of age and has quite a
REPUTATION as a weather prophet predicts
a long. hot summer. On the other hand,
Charles Roberts, of Darby, Pa, another
weather prognosticator, predicts cool
Isummer. SO you can take your choice.
Representative Everett c. Johnson,
editor and publisher of the Newark Post,
has been appointed by Governor Pennewll
la member of the Board of trustees of
Delaware College. He succeeds the late
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, who for
many years was chairman of the board.
The graduate school of the University
Iof Pennsylvania, has awarded fellow
lship in authropology to Wilson D. Wallis,
of Forest Hill, Hartford county. This is
Mr.. Wallis second appointment to this
fellowship which includes stipend OF
$500, free tuition and $Ioo to be used for
books and equipment.
This being the closing week of the
lschools in Cecil county, the dates for the
High School commandments are:-
Thursday evening, May rs, Chesapeake
City; Friday morning, May a6. Calvert;
Friday evening. May 26. North East;
Saturday morning, May a7 Elkton;
Monday evening, May 2e, Cecilton,
II While standing near the ice machine in
Abbott's creamery, at Kelton. on Tuesday
; night during the thunder storm W. w.
Wescott and Harry Jones were knocked
down and rendered unconscious by bolt
Of lightning that evidently followed the
piping to the inside OF the building. as the
structure was not struck or damaged.
The Wilmington M. E. Preachers
Association after hearing an explanation
of recent editorial in the heAmerican Issue,
the organ of the Anti-Saloon League,
criticising Bishop Neely for not permit
ting Rev. J. M. Arters to take up the
Leagues work in Mississippi. from Super
intendent w. H. Anderson, recalled and
tabled its resolutions censuring Mr.. An
derson.
The prize given by the Director of Tome
Institute to the best speaker in the debate
between the Olympian and Pythian
societies, which took place March II, has
been awarded to Maurice v. Patton, OF
Roanes, Va.
u Andrew Thomas Weaver. B. A., M. A.,
has been appointed teacher in charge OF
!. the department OF public speaking.
il Jay Bernard Angevene will assist in the
sscience, history and English departments.