The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-11

session of the Wilmington M. E Confer
ence will be held Ia Georgetown. Del.
The Delaware College Dairy Judging
team has been invited to compete with
the Maryland team alta contest to be held
at the Hagerstown Fair October Isth.
Turner & Wescott, creamerymen of
Glenroy. are preparing to embark in the
poultry business as well. and are building
pens for 1000 White Leghorns on their
farm.
| The Public Service Commission has
ruled against George R. Harlow's protest
OF 10 cents charge for caring for packages
at Union Station. and The 10 cents charge
Twill stand
William E.. Penning. Of Havre de
Grace, who was convicted Of forgery in
the Circuit Court at Bel Air. has been
sentenced to three years in the Maryland
Penitentiary.
Three torpedo boats. the Bagely. Biddle
and Berney. passed through the. Chesa-
Ipeake & Delaware canal enroute from.
Annapolis to New York to participate in
the naval manouevres there.
Fifteen shares of capital stock Of the
First National Bank, of Havre de Grace,
par value $Ioo sold at public auction in
philadelphia, last week at $I55. so per
share. A. "A. Lyon was the purchaser.
A jury in the Superior Court in Will
mington gave Mrs. Emma A. Bowen. Of
Delaware City. $4,000 damages against
the Baltimore 8 Philadelphia Steamboat
Company for injuries sustained by her
Husband.
Rev. George H. Turner. of Padette,
Idaho. who acted at platform manager at
the recent Chautauqua in Oxford. has by
nnanimous vote of the congregation. been
extended call TO the pastorate of Oxford
Presbyterian Church.
Thomas W. Baldwin, Esq, West
Chester, has been appointed Auditor to
report on the distribution of the balance
of $ro. 765.5S, in the hands of Mrs.
Violette Taylor. executrix of D. M.
Taylor, late Of Oxford.
The double team belonging to Norris
B. Irwin was struck by some freight cars
being shifted onto siding at Oxford last
week. One horse was killed but the
other animal escaped with a few scratches.
The wagon was demolished.
Mayor W. H. Weber, Of Havre de
Grace, was presented last week with a
handsome diamond-studded watch charm,
bearing the Masonic emblem. as the gift
of the officials of the New York Jockey
Club. who managed the race meeting
There.
During the absence OF his nurse,
Samuel M. Parker. aged 90 years, a resi-
dent Of Kennett Square. escaped nnnotic-
ed from the house on Saturday. and was
later found lying along the roadside.
having committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid.
| The body Of George Kirk. colored
man, aged about 3S years. was found
Sunday morning along the tracks OF
the Columbia and Port Deposit railroad
at Mccall Ferry. where he met death
about three O'Clock that morning being
struck by freight train.
Four prisoners made their escape from
Georgetown. Del, jail last week. and
have not been apprehended. The crimi-
inals who escaped were: Joseph Reed
held on the charge Of highway robbery
Frank Baisley. of Milford. charged with
selling whiskey, Rufus Brown. of Cannon,
held for violation of the age of consent
law. Leslie D. Lamkin. of Boston. Mass,
held for robbing store.
In the melon growing sections people
are putting away quantities of water
melons in their cellars for future use,
i Properly cared for, it is said that il is
possible to keep watermelons until long
i a4tCt thC VA - ottOW- 1oilC AothSs tOOt are
Iputting away tomatoes for the winter
BY picking them green. wrapping each
one in tissue paper and putting them in a
dry. dark, cool place it is possible to keep
them we'll preserved.
The special Improvement premium of
fered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co..
of $1,000. $500 to the supervisor and 5000
to the assistant. for the greatest improve
ment made in the line and surface on the
|main line. between New York and Pitts
burg and Philadelphia and Washington.
has been awarded TO Supervisor G. H. B.
English and Assistant Supervisor H. /.
Davall. who have charge of the track
between Wilmington and Perryville.
James T. Shea advertises household
goods at public sale on Saturday,. Oct. 10.
Sale af O'clock A. T. Iones, Auct.