The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events il the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

L at
Rock Springs. has been purchased by
George Garvin for $4Io.2s.
Falling beneath work train at the
Bush river bridge. on Monday, an Italian
named Rossi was crushed 10 death.
Frederick r Tiaines, Esq, Assignee,
has sold the Armstrong mill property in
North East, to Frank E. Williams, Of
Elkton. for $62oo.
Jimmie Allen. the jockey who was
thrown from Lady MCGEE in race died
lin Havre de Grace Hospital from his
injuries last week
According to report the drought has in
jured the tomato crop so badly in Mary
land that this seasons pack will fall short
by about 100000 cases.
George Davidson. employed at Marley
Paper Mills had one Of his fingers so
badly crushed in the calender rolls as to
Inecessitate its amputation.
Maryland's rife team. representing the
National Guards at the Sea Girt shoot.
won third honors Leroy Sykes. Of Elk
Ion. was a member OF the team.
Government inspectors have been maxi
ling unexpected visits 10 various canneries
lon the Eastern Shore to see that goods are
packed under sanitary conditions:
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William A. r. Tighe, Of Port Deposit.
was robbed Of his pocketbook. containing
500, while attending the performance in
the Gayety Theatre, Baltimore. on Mon
day afternoon.
| The County Commissioners have
Iawarded the contract for new bridge
lover Plum Creek. on the new Elk Neck
road. and masonry work, to is. Nell
vaine & Co., at$2.s23.
Col E M. Allen. Of Darlington, has
been chosen by Governor Goldsborough
as one Of the delegates to the American
Road Co .gress which is to meet at
Atlantic City on September 80.
The body Of Arthur F. Clark. who was
carried over Mccall's Ferry dam in a
boat on the night OF Sept. 6. was found on
Sunday morning by George Kise. lodged
on rock near the mouth OF Fishing creek.
Donation days at Union Hospital. Elk
ton, will be observed Wednesday and
Thursday October 10 and IL. contribu-
tions of vegetables, groceries, fruit. can
ned goods. preserves. jelly, pickles. etc,
are solicited.
i w. c. Whiteside has purchased for the
Octoraro Water Company strip of land
along the Octoraro Greek, from Alvin
Brown, near Kinks Bridge: also another
strip along said creek from William
Wallace. The consideration was $Ioo.
| John j. Barber, retired farmer near
Delta, obtained wife through an adver-
tisemcnt that was put in paper two
years ago by joking friend. Miss Allie
Hamrick of Greensboro. W. Va, replied.
a courtship followed and Mr.. Barber
brought home his bride a few days ago.
Honey Boy" the pony owned by
Johnie Tobin OF North East. proved to be
a prize winner at the Wilmington Fair last
week. capturing the blue ribbon. which
carried the cup trophy as first prize and
also horse blanket offered as a special
prize for the prettiest pony.
Congress at its last session made an ap-
Ipropriation for Elk river on condition that
a portion Of the money be raised by local
Interests. The 5000 required was sub
scribed by Elkton business firms and for
warded to Washington last week. The
work Of dredging is expected to begin
Immediately.
i While driving his automobile in Will
mington, on Thursday, Osborne S.
Mackie Of Childs, ran down Mrs. Mary
| L. Macklem, aged IS years. as she was
Ihurrying across the street. Her injuries
were slight aud after she had been exs
amined by physician, she was able to
go 10 her home. :,
At the September meeting Of Calvert
Loyal Temperance Legion prizes were
lgiven to six members for perfect attend
ance the past year: Elsie Mckinney.
Helen Ramsey, Lucinda Ramsey. Eva
Prosper, Paul and Raymond Ramsey.
Elsie Mckinney has attended six years
without missing a meeting and Helen
Ramsey has the same record for four
years.
A charter was granted by Lancaster
court Saturday to the Quarryville Cornet
Band. The officers of the Band are as
Il follows: President. Charles H. Aument
vice president. B. Clair Aument; secretary,
is. Maurice Haverstick: treasurer.
Howard Reynolds; members of the ex-
|ecutive committee. Russell Moore. J.
Henry Haverstick; leader, 6. Carl