The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-21

H. W, Jones, deceased.
| A postal savings bank will be opened at
Havre de Grace postofice on May l..
Two peEcent. interest will be paid on all
deposits.
The receipts of Bel Air postofice show
an increase of $r,15o for the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1917, over those Of the
proceeding year
The Court has been petitioned for the
appointment Of a co-receiver by creditors
of the Z. o. & S. railroad representing
l$TI7 900 worth of bonds.
| A voluntary assignment to David E.
Burnite has been made by Emory Burnite
and wife, Oxford. Of their property. E.
H. Powley and r. L. Patterson have been
appointed appraisers.
| The dwelling of Samuel Hart, Of Truce,
Providence township, Lancaster county,
was destroyed by fire on April IL, together
with household goods. There was a
small insurance on Tue mousse
| An Italian named Luigi Rossi was
shot in the stomach and killed Saturday
morning, at his home in Kelton. The
murder IS surrounded with mystery. there
being no clue as to perpetrator of the deed.
The secretary Of the navy has selected
Lieut.. John A. Rodgers. Of Havre de
Grace, to study aviation under direction
of the Wright Brothers and he is nov at
Toledo, Ohio, where he has already made
several ascensions.
Henry B. Bruins, a stock-dealer of Bel
Air, was seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident at Harrisonburg, Va, on
Friday Of last week. The machine turn-
ed over, catching Mr.. Bruins underneath
and badly crushing him.
Lancaster county believes in the road
drag as q means of improving its dirt
roads. The supervisors of Drumore
township have just purchased ten King
drags that are to be left at various points
in charge of the roadmasters Of the
township.
William c. Carter, colored, was killed
late Saturday night in attempting to
board Baltimore Central passenger train
at Kennett Square. No one saw the ac-
cident, and it was not discovered TO have
happened until the unfortunate mans
body was found lying along the tracks
Sunday morning.
Denton, Md, claims the distinction of
having the finest Masonic lodge room on
the Eastern Shore. The room has been in
the hands Of the carpenters, decorators
and electricians for several months and
its appointments are said to be palatial.
The cost of these interior decorations is
Isaid to have been in the neighborhood
of $500.
Col. Nicholas r. Johnson. Of Farming
ton. was in town Tuesday and stated that
the peach buds for the 1911 crop are
killed without doubt. Upon examina-
Ition Of the trees only an occasional bud
showed any signs of life. The others
were black and dead. Experienced fruit
il growers cannot tell what killed the
peaches this year. Dover. lDel.) Index.
i A deed has been fled conveying the
Baltimore and Jerusalem turnpike TO the
State Road Commission.
The commission has not yet formally
taken over the Hartford pike, just outside
of Bel Air, although the price was agreed
upon some time ago. Patrons of the
road will be glad to see the toll gate,
which has obstructed the road for many
years. disappear.
The livery Office of A. A. Atkinson and
the barber shop of George Redifer at Elk
Mills, were destroyed by fire Friday
morning last. Besides the building mosI
of the contents were also burned. Mr..
Atkinson lost nearly $500 worth oi
harness. blankets, etc. A bucket brigade
prevented the spread Of the flames tc
nearby property. This is the second fire
, to visit Elk Mills within few weeks.
A decrease in the population Of Hartford
county. as shown by the returns of ths
last United States census. will cause ths
loss of a delegate in the State Legislature
and delegate in State convention from
| that county. AT the primaries to be hele
t this year but three members of the legis
81 lature instead of four will be voted for
/ The law requires as,ooo for four delegates
: and as the recent census fixes the popula
! ton of the county at a7,o65, Hartford lose.
Z q delegate by SIS. Gov. Crothers win issu'
+ his proclamation in accordance with th'
census returns thus fixing the county,
three members Of the Ho9se and on'
Senator.