The midland journal., 1912-11-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

| The new compulsory school attend
ance law was put into effect in Caroline
county last week.
| Kearney Darlington, Of Quarryville,
has purchased for $1,000, farm near
Darlington. Hartford county.
| An Glendale. Del. canning factory has
put up already 1900 baskets of pears
and expects to pack as many more.
| In the Dairy Judging Contest held al
Hagerstown Fair. Delaware College de-
feated the team from Maryland Agricul-
tural College, by wide margin.
| Joseph R. Baldwin, Of Aberdeen. State
treasurer of the Progressives, has offered
$1,000. for the conviction of any bribe-giver
or bribe-taker on the Eastern Shore at the
looming election
Samuel Crooks, alleged leader Of four
men arrested on charge Of setting FIRE
to the business section of Lewes. DEL,
has been lodged in Jail at Georgetown. in
default Of $1,000 bail.
Ralph B. Ashenfeiter. OF Philadelphia
has purchased the Mulberry Point farm
owned by Mrs. F.. o. Mitchell. Sr for
$4,000 The farm is situated on Spesu.
tia Narrows and about seven miles from
Aberdeen.
The cider mills that are usually the
scene of great activity at this season are
almost idle now The apple crop in most
parts of Cecil county was small this sea-
son. and there are few apples with which
to make cider.
Maryland has been allotted total of
$54,63I.oS. Of the fund appropriated at
the last session of Congress, for the bene-
fit Of the organized militia OF this sum
$50. 10000. is to be used for camp pur-
poses and equipments.
A company incorporated under the
name Of Newark China Clay Company.
has bought four acres Of land from Fl. A.
Mousley, neak> Newark, on which it is
having erected an up-to-date mil: for
washing and drying kaoline.
The White Rock Tale Co is preparing
to build mill on its property at White
Rock, Lancaster county. Veins of white
and OF yellow tale of considerable value
have been found. and the new company is
highly pleased with the prospects.
William Whitman. deceased. on Friday
sold at public sale the farm of I47 acres
in West Nottingham township. Chester
county, TO Harry w. Nelson. for Sc above
the mortgage. Mr.. Nelson assumes
debt OF $1,000 with interest and taxes.
Revs. w. "A Wise. F. F. Carpenter and
T. F. Beauchamp. OF the Curator Com
mittee Of Wilmington Methodist Preach
ers' Association. have resigned because Of
q difference with the other members over
an address before the association by
Aaron Watkins. Prohibition candidate for
Vice President.
c. N. Hershey. a Lancaster county
farmer. makes practical use of his auto
mobile. He saws wood and shells corn
with il. He jacks up the hind wheels
and places a belt on the tire connecting 1t
with the saw or corn shelter. and away it
lgoes. saving or Smelling corn at the rate
of twenty miles an hour.
During the last twelve months forty
Lancaster county school marms were
married. sothe papers say. Among the
fortunate young men who depleted the
county's teaching force are several minis
tiers. others are school teachers them
selves. others are in various professions.
still others are tillers OF the soil.
We are just in receipt OF very interest,
ing copy of Cortright's Metal Shingle Ad-
vocate This Is monthly publication
issued in the interests of good roofs, and
we suggest that you write for copy OF
the Advocate. if you are contemplating
re-roohng or building new property. II
lis free. and sent postpaid. Write cort-
right Metal Roofing Co., so North a3rd
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Jones passed
through Rising Sun on Saturday after
noon with their horse and wagon enropte
to Oxford. The family left Oxford for
California last April. intending to travel
overland the entire distance. On reach
ing the State of Kansas their son Lincoln
was taken sick and the trip abandoned.
the family turning about and heading for
home. which was reached about seven
o'clock Saturday evening. The Jones
family were on the road six months and
four days. their faithful horse pulling