The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-27

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Jacob Osmond. of Havre has executed
a deed of trust for the benefit of his
creditors.
The hotel property at Dublin, Hartford
county, has been brought by j. E.
Triplett, of Virginia.
The Rhodes Scholarship examination
will be held at Delaware College on
October 18TH and 10Th.
The Cecil County Court has granted
Mrs. Id Il. Egner, Of Cherry Hill. a
divorce on the ground Of desertion.
A charter has been granted to the Black
Barren Mineral Springs Company.
Pleasant Grove. Fulton township. with
capital Of $4,000.
Joseph Smith, of Brooklyn. employed
at an Aberdeen cannery. was killed on
| the Pennsylvania railroad near Swan
creek, Monday night.
Harry R. James, of Darlington. has
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executed deed of trust tor the benefit OF
his creditors. naming Harry S. Carver as
trustee. Bond has been filed for $I6. 900.
S. ]. Seneca has purchased the residence
property in Havre de Grace. of the FRS,
National Bank, occupied by Mrs. R. X.
Vanneman. The price is reported to be
SIC, 900.
Judge Harlan has sentenced Roy War
rem alias Roy B. Nuneyiler, to ten years
confinement in the penitentiary for steal
ling a horse. runabout and harness. from
Robert Collier of Hartford county.
Herman Whitman, alias Russell, OF
Elverson. has been committed to prison
in default of 5000 bail by Gainesville
justice, charged with stealing horse and
buggy from John Mems. of Kemblesville.
While blowing on the farm of Samuel
Whileside last week, Frank Swisher lost
his pocketbook containing considerable
sum of money. He replowed the ground
and as he hoped. found the lost pocket
book.
The building of the Root Dairy Supply
Company in West Grove, will likely be
sold 10 the near future. 1t is understood
that the building will be remodelled and
occupied by one Of the chain of Childs'
Cash Grocery Stores. The property is
valued at $4,000.
A horse belonging 10 Theodore Wood
ward got out of the pasture field Saturday
night. and wandering upon the railroad
track near Rosedale, was run over by the
midnight train and killed. The engine
was partially derailed, causing some de-
lay until the wheels could be replaced
upon the rails.
Rev. w. H. Strauss. of Lehighton. Pa,
who is this month celebrating his fortieth
anniversary as pastor of the Lutheran
churches of the Mahoning Valley. has
baptized I75S pessons. confirmed 1908,
oficiated at 7o4 weddings, conducted
Io47 funerals, peached AGO sermons and
Travelled $1,000 miles.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
sold $4,000 worth of 2o-year per cent
and $4,000 worth 3o-year per cent road
Improvement bonds. to Townsend Scot,
& Son, of Balto.. at their bid OF $Ios. al.
Other bidders were Nelson, Cook &
Co., and ]. S. Wilson & Co.. Baltimore,
and Mrs Evelyn S. France, Port Deposit.
| The committee having the recent fair
at Black Barren Springs in charge feel
greatly encouraged by the interest taken
and the large attendance and has organ
lied for next years work. as follows
President. James G. Herr; vice president.
William A. Douglass; secretary, John T.
Neory; assistant secretart. Amron Black
burn; treasurer, Eugene M. Haines.
c. c. Kirk. of Quarryville, was bound
over in Court in hearing before Alder
man Squrrier in Lancaster on Saturday
last. charged with maintaining nuisance
by pollnting Little Beaver Greek which
runs through Quarryville. it being shown
that he neglected to comply with the re-
quirements after receiving sealed notice
to do SO from the Commonwealth
Health authorities.
Swepson Earle of the State Shellfsh
Commission, reports that Maryland is on
the verge of crab famine. He says the
scarcity Of crabs this summer indicates a
regular dearth of them next summer.
Mr.. Earle says the shortage to an extent.
is caused by the great number of the
female crabs being caught in the spawn
ing season. II protective measures are
not adopted, the same condition that now
exists with the terrapin. canvas-back
duck and oyster will soon be found in the
Isupply Of crabs.