The midland journal., 1912-08-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

UtokSu luto anu TODDeu OF Smali sum Ot
money on Sunday night.
The congregation of Little Britain Pres
byterian Church has decided to light the
church and grounds with electricity.
The annual Hartford County Teachers
Institute will be held at Belair. Septem-
Der to 8. and the county schools will not
reopen until September s.
George Wilson, residing near Elm.
Little Britain township, Pa. has sold his
farm containing sixty-one acres. to j.
Clifton Pownall, for $4,43I.
Editor Hitchler. of the Oxford News.
met with painful accident Saturday
when he had the end of his thumb crush
ed in piece of machinery.
T. G Brooks, colored, fell beneath the
wheels of a car at the quarries of the Cas-
paris Stone Co., near Havre de Grace, last
week and was crushed to death.
Charged with attempting to rob the
cash drawer 10 the Chadd's Ford station,
on the Baltimore Central Railroad,
Francis Green has been lodged in jail.
An X-ray examination revealed the fact
that the arm Of Joseph Good. of Kemble-
willie. broken by fall from his bicycle,
had been improperly set and an operation
was necessary.
On the charge of desertion and nom
Support, preferred by his wife. Of East
Nottingham, Henry Hammond has been
held under bail for his appearance before
the Chester County Court
| The Ladies Aid Society of the Union
M. E. Church, Fremont. will give a
chicken supper and festival on the church
lawn. Wednesday evening, September 9th.
Supper served at six o'clock.
Charles R. Wescott. Alday Clements
and w. W. Hubbard. of Kent county,
who invested in sugar plantation in
Cuba several years ago, have sold their
holdings, each clearing $4,000.
The date for opening the inaugural
meeting of the Hartford Agricultural and
Breeders Association. on its new race
track, near Havre de Grace, has been
changed from Monday. August 26. to
saturday. August ID.
An immense oak tree was cut last week
on Hartford county farm. The big tree
measured lying on the ground I25 feet in
length, and the butt eight feet across.
The tree was IS feet around, and was
shipped to Philadelphia to be used in boat
building.
Running away from Delaware College,
Newark, last Fall. in company with
several other students and going to Port
land. Oregon. where he proposed to seek
his fortune in preference to school,
George McKeown. of near Elkton, has
returned.
| Philip Brown, colored, employed as
watchman on the Havre de Grace end of
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge, was
struck by the New York Washington ex-
press on Thursday evening of last week,
and had his head crushed, death resulting
in few hours.
The horse Of Clement Brown, OF near
Rising Sun, became unmanageable when
he removed its bride preparatory to feed
ing the animal. while attending Sunday
tschool picnic ON Friday last. The animal
ran awav and completely demolished the
the buggy to which it was attached.
The annual Baltimore county fair at
Timonium will open its gates September
sd for one week.
The Fair Association protested to the
Public Service Commission against the
Northern Genital Railroad raising its
rates to the grounds and their protest has
been sustained, fixing the rate at IK
cents mile round trip.
The Worlds Greatest Piano Sale will
be held ON Monday. Aug 26th, at the
Wanamaker Piano Store. Phila. will
be glad to give YOU the benefit OF 90 years
experience to help you in your selection
for there are many choice Instruments in
the 100 Pianos and Player Pianos, but
always choice. Tell me what You want.
my answer costs you nothing. Walker
B. Wales. Oxford, Pa, with John Wana-
maker Piano Store.
The State roads fund will receive not
less than 100000 from his Office this year.
according to recent statement of Motor
Vehicle Commmissioner. Henry A. Roe.
Thus far this calendar year the Office has
collected $q6.o37. an increase of about
rs per cent. over the corresponding period
of last year. On the same ratio of in
crease the total receipts of 1919 will be
about $Ioo, 200. From this the Office ex-
penses win have to be paid