The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Levi X. White has purchased the l6-acre
farm of Jacob McMullen in the Ninth
district
Friday, October 81, has been set apart
by State Superintendent of Schools
Schaffer, as Arbor Day in Pennsylvania.
DR.. William B. Ewing of West Grove,
has been elected member of the faculty
of Lincoln University to the chair Of
biology and zoology.
Burns Bros, carriage builders of Havre
oe Grace. have donated to the new
Hospital in that town handsome and
well-built ambulance.
The Havre de Grace Electric plant has
been purchased by James H. Harlow, of
Darlington. Mr.. Harlow also owns the
Perryville electric plant,
The installation service for Rev. Joseph
z. Faivre will be held in Nottingham,
Pa, Presbyterian Church on Wednesday.
november I, at 2:3o p. m.
The farm and mill property known as
Woods Mill, near Pleasant Grove. which
was offered at public sale last week by
Annie E. Wood, was bid to $1,000 and
Withdrawn.
Officers Of the U. $. Navy visited
Chatham. Pa, recently and arrested
Walter Frank, charged with deserving
from the navy. He was taken to League
Island for trial.
Charles Kunkle, of Whiteford, Hartford
county, fell twenty feet from a derrick
at the Reese quarry. near Delta. Pa.
on Wednesday of last week. and was in
stantly killed, his neck being broken.
The Root Dairy Supply Company is
making preparations to remove from
West Grove to Chester. A block of
$40 600 worth of stock in the concern has
been purchased by Senator w. c. Sproul.
Jacob Schapiro Of Bel Air, retiring
Grand Patriarch of Maryland of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows has been
presented a handsome Jewel. The
Jewel is of gold. studded with diamonds,
saphires and rubies.
The carnival held in Newark, Del, by
the Etna Hose Company. during August,
was such success that it will be made
an annual event. All outstanding ac.
counts have been settled and the balance
in treasury is 81, 500. o.
The Synod of Baltimore, comprising
the Presbyteries of Baltimore, New Castle
and Washington, held its annual sessions
in Central Church. Wilmington. this week,
|opening on Monday evening and closing
on Wednesday evening.
The corn pack in Hsrford county this
season is reported the largest in many
years. At the Morgan Mitchell cannery.
near Aberdeen no, 900 cases of sugar corn
was packed. and at the cannery of
Mitchell Bros. 10000 cases.
The large stone house on the Expert.
mental farm just north of West Grove,
owned by Jas. Hood, was partially de-
stroyed by fire last week. How the FIRE
started is not known. The building was
insured in the Chester County Mutual for
$4,000.
Il In order to demonstrate that the largest
and finest apples in the world are grown
in Delaware. that State expects to place
the largest and best exhibition of apples
in the United States Land Show at Madi-
son Square Garden next month ever seen
at show.
The annual meeting and dinner of the
New London Detective Association were
held Saturday at New London Hotel. OF
the 257 members enrolled 1873 were
present. s. E. Nivin was elected presi-
dent. and W. E. Pitt secretary and
treasurer.
| H. J. Eaing. who recently removed
from this town to Philadelphia. where he
purchased a gents furnishing goods
business. has disposed of II and embarked
in the delicatessen business at 1850
Germantown avenue.
| The Highland Telephone Company, of
Hartford county. has petitioned the
Public Service Commission to sell its
property to the Delta Telephone company
for $4,000. The case was heard Tuesday
and the Commission suggested the price
be reduced to $4,000.
} Marriage licenses have been issued at
} the Office of the Clerk of the Court in Elk
: ton, since our last report to the following
5 white persons: Evans L. Dunbar, "a, OF
, Elkton. and Dorothy S. Garrett, 20, OF
Childs; James B. Eliason, 20, of Whining
: ton, DEL, and Gertrude d. Lindal, 26, OF
a near Port Deposit; Charles B. Finley, IT.,
v 81. and Emile E. McElmoyle, "a, both OF
(, Elkton; Josephs L. Thompson, ~, OF