The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The dates chosen by the Pennsylvania
railroad company for their colchester ex-
cnrsions this year are July Io, August 2
and TO-
The Delaware Egg Company has been
organized at Doyel, Del. to buy and
supply fresh eggs to the best class of city
trade at fancy prices.
/ The Havre de Grace Construction Co.
has been awarded the contract to improve
the streets of that town with asphalt mac
adam at bid of $I1. 500.
| John Pugh, a Tougbkenamon boy with
quite local reputation as ball player,
has been signed by Buffalo of the Eastern
League to play shortstop.
Mrs, Eliza Wade Harper has docketed a
suit for divorce from her husband, r. ].
Whiteman Harper, on the grounds of
cruelty, harshness and brutality.
/ Turner & Wescott, of Glen Roy, Pa,
have purchased White Motor Truck,
with three-ton capacity, which will be
used for transporting their milk product
from their plant to the railroad for ship
ment.
The Ushers' Union of Zion M E.
Church will hold their annual festival on
"Wednesday evening, Jnne IL, on the
church lawn. If stormy next evening.
Everybody come and spend pleasant
evening.
Rev. A. Raymond Eckels, for five years
pastor of the New London Presbyterian
Church. has rendered his resignation to
take effect August first. He has accepted
a call to Washington, where he will do
educational work.
'My Golden Star" is the title of
musical composition by Miss Viola Cor
don of Havre de Grace. who was awarded
$50 by the H. Kirkue Dugdsle Co, of
Washington, as prize for the best piece
of music submitted to them.
A large suction dredge of the Maryland
Dredging Company, is dredging the chan
mel of Elk River above Cedar Point, the
mud being forced back on the marshes
far away from the channel 1t will take
several months to complete the work.
The channel will be made 100 feet wide
and seven feet deep.
The Hartford County w. c. T. U. of
fered prizes about two months ago to
public school pupils for the best essay on
k"What Is the Cost. Is 1t Nothing?" The
first prize of $3.50 was won by ]. Wilmer
Cronin, of Aberdeen High Schdol, and the
second prize of 81 in gold by young lady
1of Jarrettsville High School.
The habeas corpus proceedings insti-
ltuted by DR.. Chas. R. Biles, of Elkton, to
obtain possession of his infant son, who
for some months past has been with its
mother. at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Feldmeyer, in Annapolis. led to
La compromise, the parties to the suit
agreeing: THAT the mother bring the
child for one week each six months to the
home of its grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Biles at Brick Hill.' this county,
where the father of the child shall be al
lowed to see it.. The father of the plain
tiff guaranteed the best of treatment to
both the mother and child"
The big water wheel that used to make
the many wheels go round merrily in the
old rolling mills, after a rest of fifteen
Iyears, is again transmitting power for
manufacturing purposes. Instead of roll
ing iron, it is grinding grain by the roller
process for the North East Milling Co.
One of the large buildings was recon-
structed, and fitted up with modern
machinery for making flour, feed, etc.. by
John F. Johnson the present owner of the
old iron plant This new industry has an
fup-to-date equipment in every respect,
and began its mission this week. John
S. Benjamin is the miller.-North East
Star.
The contest of the will of tbe late
Nathan MARBLE. of the Pleasant Hill Sec
tion, who died March 80, last. brought by
his daughter, Clara ]. MARBLE, who with
her sisters, Ida E. MARBLE and Susannah
Honegger, was not mentioned in the
document, has been settled. The testator
made deed, three days before his death.
giving his home farm to his daughters,
Belinda M. Marple and Elizabeth Wilson.
This it was sought to have set aside. The
rest of the property was left to testator's
sons, Frank E.. Milton B. and Elmer E.
MARBLE and his daughters, May C. Will
liams and Mildred A. Cook. Frank E.
and Elmer E. MARBLE were named as