The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-08-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Entrance was forced to Kelton station
on Friday, and the place ransacked, but
as far as could be learned nothing stolen
Robert Bateman, who has been con-
Quoting a grocery business in Bel Air.
has made an assignment for the benefit Of
creditors
Seized with fit and falling into Chris
tiana River, near Wilmington. George
Williams, of Elkton, Md, was rescued
and hurried to Delaware Hospital, where
he was revived.
The medical staff Of Union Hospital of
Cecil county, has been authorized by the
Board of Directors to outline plans for
establishing Training School for Nurses
at the hospital at Elkton.
II Thursday. August 81, has been fixed by
Governor Tener as the day upon which
William Burke will hang for the murder
OF his neighbor, John Mcnamara in Elk
township. over year ago.
S. D. Mccullough, of near Colora, had
the misfortune to lose FIVE porkers last
week. The veterinary ascribes death to
Indigestion, all the swine being fed some
thing that did not agree with them.
The State Road Commission, (which re-
Gently purchased the Hartford turnpike,
leading out of Bel Air, for the sum of
$4,000, last week took over the road and
immedi,tely abolished the tollgate.
A mortgage of $225,ooo was fled in the
Lancaster County Recorders office last
week, given by the Lancaster, Oxford &
Southern Railroad Company. to the
Provident Life and Trust Company, of
Philadelphia.
The large concrete mixing plant of the
Mccall Ferry Power Company, on the
Susquehanna, containing much valuable
machinery, was destroyed Monday after
noon by fire of unknown origin. The loss
will reach $50. 900.
James H. Smith, who has been con-
Quoting large agricultural machinery
business at Cecilton for number of
years. and recently failed, has assets esti-
mated at $4,000. while his liabilities are
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The Oxford News reports that the death
of two horses, pair of mules and.a cow
on the w. D. Ewing farm. near Zion,
supposed to have been due to spinal
trouble seems not to have been the case.
1t has been discovered since the death of
the last animal that Paris Green, ad-
ministered by parties unknown. was the
cause, it is thought.
H. E. Summerill, Baltimore Central
passenger brakeman, was struck on the
head by bridge timbers as the Atlantic
City excursion train was passing under
Broad street bridge, Oxford. Tuesday
night. He was knocked from his train
and received scalp wound that required
twelve stitches to close.
Fire destroyed the large barn on the
farm of Homer H. Jefferies. near Landen-
berg on Thursday afternoon of last week.
A pair of mules perished and several tons
of hay,.wagons, harness and machinery
were ruined. A mushroom house be-
meath the barn, from which good WELD
was expected this winter. was DESTROYED,
the spawn being killed.
Governor Crothers opened his campaign
in Elkton Monday night. Pursuant to
call issued by several of the local leaders.
nearly one hundred Democrats assembled
at the offices of the Governor for the pur-
pose of organizing the Third District
Democratic Club. Former States Attor-
ney William S. Evans was elected presi.
dent, William D. Bratton. secretary, and
II. Frank Frazer, treasurer Governor
Crothers addressed the meeting. in which
he outlined the work, that has been ac-
complished and other beneficial work that
is contemplated.
Governor Crothers has appointed a COM
mittee composed of prominent men in all
sections of Maryland to represent the
State in arranging for the "See-America-
Fiist Convention" to be held in Baltimore
next May. To each of those named the
Governor will send letter in which he
will give his hearty Endorsement to the
movement and he will call upon the
members of the-committee to arrange for
meeting in Baltimore at an early date.
John H. Kimble, of Port Deposit. has
been named as member of the committee.
After organization it is proposed to have
the committee confer with similar body
named by Mayor Preston to boost the
project in Baltimore City, and it is ex-
pected that the committees will work in
harmony.