The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

HaiudDic uoFSc Dy loIk-JaW JdSt Week.
West Nottingham Sunday school cele-
bration was held in the church grove
yesterday.
The annual Farmers Institute and Fair
will be held at Black Barren Springs,
September S and 8.
John Montgomery. merchant at Liberty
Grove. was stricken with paralysis last
week, but is much improved.
The automobile Of Ad. Thomas. Of
Newark. caught FIRE Monday evening
at Glasgow and was destroyed.
Rosebank Sunday school held their
annual picnic in the grove adjoining the
Friends meeting house. at Calvert, on
Wednesday.
At fredericksburg last week, Chas. A.
Markley purchased for $2Io grand
fathers clock, which originally belonged
TO his grandfather.
The cunning season for squirrel. rail
and reed birds will open next Monday.
September 2. The open season begins
September !, but the laws prohibit gun
ming on Sundays.
Rev. Charles H.. Bruce. D. o., Of
Morris Illinois, has been called to the
pastorate Of Upper Octoraro Presbyterian
Church, at salary OF $I2oo, to succeed
Rev. Thomas Kerr, who resigned some
time ago.
Harry Thayer. formerly of Colora. had
1 the misfortune to fall a distance of
twenty feet while employed at the Deibert
boat yards at Chesapeake City last week.
and suffered broken shoulder blade and
two fractured ribs.
The State Road Commissioners Of
Maryland have awarded to B. B. Gender,
Iof Strasburg. Pa. the contract for build
ing two highways in Maryland at his bid
of $4,000. Work on the new road will
be-begun Immediately.
While blowing on his farm near Millers
willie. Pa, one day last week H. P.
Kready turued up a silver watch that he
had lost four years ago. The watch was
in good condition and when wound up
started going. despite its four-year rest.
Edward Plummer, lineman employed
by the electric light company OF Elkton,
fell from a pole in Elkton. but fortunately
escaped with few bruises. His safety.
belt held him in an upright position. and
served to break the force of his 25-ft. fall.
Struck by B. & o. passenger train
near Chester, on Sunday evening, the
automobile of Chester w. News, of Elk
ton. was demolished. The occupants OF
the car. Mr.. News and two ladies escaped
by jumping.
The Town Commissioners of Centre
willie, appeared before the Public Service
Commission of Maryland Monday and
filed answers to the objections of the
Centreville Light, Heat & Power Com.
pany, who are making an active fight to
prevent the erection of municipal plant
in CentrevilIe.
The large barn on the Romney Royal
Farm near Perryman, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday morning Of last week.
The stock was gotten out but all this
years crops were destroyed, including
about sixty tons of hay. 5000 shingles
were also destroyed. The loss was s.. 900
with insurance of $500.
Rrofessor ]. w. Jansinger, extreasurer
and general m anager of the Millersville
Normal School, has been adjudged a
voluntary bankrupt by the U. S. District
Court with liabilities amounting to $73.-
4o6.so and assets $32. 300. the majority of
which is stock in the Hillside Press,
publishing house of Philadelphia, and
The Financial Bulletin, publication
owned by his son.
A Branch Of the Needlework Guild of
America has been established at Colora.
An annual contribution of Two new gar
ments constitutes membership. Anyone
of the following Officers or Directors will
be glad to give further information. to
those interested. Miss Ruth Balderston,
Pres. Miss Mabel R. Wiley. Sec. Direc-
tors. Miss Rebecca c. Hopkins. Mrs.
B. L. Mcfarland. Miss Frances W. Steele.
The courts of Pennsylvania have decid-
ed that highways must be free from dan
gerous bumps; and every township of the
state that continues to affiict the travelling
public with the water break or thank
ye-mam's is laying itself open to the pay
mens of heavy damages. The Superior
Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that
linwnshins are liable mi nnlu for fha.