The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Shot Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

William j. Fowler, of Havre de Grace
has executed deed of Trust for the
benefit Of his creditors.
The Utility Inspector visited Gilpin's
Falls Electric Plant at Bay View last week
and pronounced it the best cared for
plant he had visited.
The members of Minnehaha Lodge of
Good Templars, Of Chrome, celebrated
the 45th anniversary of the institution Of
their lodge by banquet on Thursday
evening last
Miss Almira E. Wright, of Bel Air, has
been awarded the prize of fifty dollors for
being the most proficient nurse In the first
year class at the Union Protestant In
6rmary, Baltimore
The Havre de Grace Ministers Associa-
tion has changed its name to the Hartford
County Ministers Association and has
elected Rev. Hubert Sydenstricker. of
Aberdeen, president.
A lamp left burning in the bedroom Of
James Smith, Of Cecilton, exploded, one
night last week. Mr.. Smith was FORUM
ately awakened and succeeded in smother
ling the flames with blanket.
Thrown from his sulky while driving
along the road near Newark. John Reed,
aged 37Sof Harrington, Del, was dragged
q mile or more by his foot catching, and
suffered horrible death Saturday night
Owing to a lack of entries received
from the schools of Hartford and Cecil
counties, the Relay Meet which was
planned to be held on the Tome athletic
field on Saturday May 20, has been de-
clared off
During the game Of ball at Oxford on
Saturday afternoon last second baseman
Scot6eld, of the Havre de Grace team.
was run into by an Oxford player and so
badly injured as to require the services Of
la physician.
The Town Council of Oxford, Pa, has
voted to pave Market street in that town
between Fourth and Fifth, with Texaco
asphalt. The paving will cost about
5000, of which amount $3.50 will be raised
Iby the citizens.
Bay View Sunday School has reorgan-
lied with Samuel Welsh, superintendent;
Mrs. w. s. Benjamin and S. B. Gray,
assistants; Mrs. c. M. Janney, treasurer;
Harry Worth, librarian, and Miss Blanche
Abrams, organist.
On application Of creditors Of the Elk
mills Grocery Company of this county,
Judge Hopper, on Monday appointed
George A. Blake Receiver of the assets
and store of the Company with authority
to close out the same by sale and to dis
tribute the proceeds among the creditors.
1 A bugeye owned by Capt. F. D. Horner
ran afoul Of log while coming up the
lbay, and had hole stove in her. The
hole was stuffed with clothing and the
crippled craft towed to Havre de Grace,
where it sank near the bridge. 1t was
lafterward raised and pulled ashore for
repairs.
i ]. II. Brown, former resident of this
section and at present travelling in the
lsouth for York musical hoase sent Geo.
IC. Reynolds sample stalks of oats and
frye from Whitaker, N. c.. this week.
| The rye measures 5 feet and the oats u
feet. In a letter he states the hay is all
up and the wheat all in shocks.
/ Theodore Smith, aged 10, and Claude
Edwards. aged IS, two Baltimore lads
who ran away from home. were met
along the road near Leslie on Friday by
Sheriff McAllister. who took them to Elk
ton and sent them back to their parents
The boys had come to North East on the
midnight train, Thursday.
The Commencement exercises of Barns
ley High School were held at the school
on Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week. The members Of the graduating
class received their diplomas on Friday
evening. The class was composed of
Miss H. Maude Thompson. Miss Mercy
M. Smedley, Miss Sara M. Griest, Miss
Edna Lloyd and Miss Mary E. Pugh.
The following officers of the Rising Sun
Chapter of Epworth League were elected
for the term Of months, July-D December:
President, Edwin L. Haines; Ist vice Pres.
A. Maybe McDougall; and vice Pres. Mrs.
Joseph Smith; 3rd vice Pres, Miss May
Alice; 4th vice Pres. Grace A. Wilson;
Secy., H. J. Reynolds; Treas. N. c.
Brown; Organist. MoIlie Keen. Jr.
League Superintendent to be appointed by
the pastor.
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