The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

spending some time Win MISS Eund
Wilson.
Thomas Kirk, who spent the winter in
St. Cloud, Florida. returned to his home
here on Friday last.
Miss Maude Kirk and F. c. Kirk. of
Baltimore, were entertained during the
week by H. L. Worthington and family.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Bessie E. Hopkins of
Liberty Grove, and Mr. Geo. H. Smith of
Baltimore.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Samuel p Ryan,
who spent the winter with their daughter,
Mrs W. K. Terry. Perkasie, Pa, return
ed to their home in town last week
Miss Sarah Bolton and Mr.. John w.
Husi.lt we're quietly married at St.
Stephens Rectory, Earleville, by Rev. w.
A. Coale on Wednesday evening, April 10.
Rev. and Mrs wv H. Micheals. Of
Langhorne, Pa, were visitors at the home
of the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Haines. the fore part of the
week
Miss Nettie Brickley of Pennington
was taken to the German Hospital, Phila-
delphia, where she underwent an opera
ton and is lying in very serious con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Feucht, Of Belle
Hill, near Elkton. have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Marie Christiana Feucht, to Mr.. John 9
S. Stewart, Wednesday. April "a
The trout fishing season in Pennsyl-s
vania opened on Monday and win close
July 81.
The forty-third annual State convention
/ Of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics was held this week in Havre
de Grace.
/ The general store of Emmanuel Blaney,
at Chrome Hill. Hartford county, was de-
stroyed by fire last week. There was
small insurance on the contents.
Theodore Roosevelt, it is reported, will
speak in Havre de Grace. on Saturday.
April goth, enroute to Baltimore, where
he is scheduled to speak that night.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Theological Department of Lincoln
TIr:,,a.e:.x, ally IN Letd T,a-do,, Ali
23rd, When class of fifteen will graduate.
The New Castle County Levy Court has
decided to give financial assistance to
farmers whose lands have been dam
aged by the Christiana river breaking
through its banks and flooding their
farms.
Phares Lhkey, a farmer Of Chestnut
Hill, Lancaster county, committed suicide
on Friday by hanging himself in his barn.
The body was found by his wife. The
deceased was IS years of age and leaves a
widow and six children.
The Department of Health of Pennsyl-
vania reports an unusual number Of cases
of measles in that State. This is what is
styled "a measles year" by the Health
Office. and there are few counties in the
State free from the disease.
Jacob E. Krout, of Glen Rock, Pa. has
a pair Of boots that he has worn for
twenty FIVE years, and which he declares
are good for ten years more. The boots
were made by an old time cobbler of Glen
Rock, who is now dead. They have been
mended several times.
The judges of the Superior Court at
| Wilmington. have granted new tial of
the suit of David S. Warren. formerly of
Elkton. VS.. the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Corporation. holding that the damages.
| $o. 27o. awarded him by the jury. for the
loss of his arm in the defendants service
were excessive.
| Church Hill has record that is pro-
badly surpassed no where in the world.
With population of $40, it has one per-
son who is over 90 years age; "a persons
who are over 10 years of age. and one
person who is over SO years of age. and
43 persons who a,e 60 years or more.
One third of the population is over so
years Of age.-Ex.
| While at work on the stack of the Ok
ford electric light plant Otis Johnson fel
to the ground distance of twenty feet.
but escaped with slight injuries. Two
other men who were at work saved them
selves by catching the top of the stack.
The accident was caused by one of the
heavy plates falling as it was being
hoisted to place. and crashing through
the scaffolding.