The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week. "
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Itural Association will be held September
IS. Io and 20.
| A new daily newspaper made its ap
pearance Saturday at the county seat ot
Chester county, the West Chester Star.
The anniversary OF the unfurling Of the
American flag in battle was celebrated on
Tuesday, Sept. 2. at Cooch's Bridge. Dell,
| by basket picnic.
The little four-year-old daughter Of Mr..
land Mrs. Amos Miller Of Concordville,
twas kicked by horse on Thursday OF
| last week and died from injuries.
The Rose Hill farm of 400 acres. in the
First district of Cecil county, has been
sold by Mrs. Alice Woodall TO John B.
Cook, Of Philadelphia, for $I6,6so.
The dwelling Of Charles Wolfe, at Lin
lcoln University. was destroyed by fire on
Friday afternoon of last week. together
with most Of the household goods.
Harry McVey OF Little Britain town
Ishlp. was arrested Tuesday. charged with
failure to comply with the order of Court
to pay a certain sum to his WIFE,. who had
him arrested for desertion.
Four children OF Robert Atkins. near
Whiteford. Hartford county. were badly
bitten by mad dog last week. They
were taken TO the Pastenr Hospital in
Baltimore for treatment.
The Ira lining School for Nurses at the
Union Hospital Elkton, will start new
class on October 1. Applications for ad-
mission should be made to Miss M. G..
Campbell, Superintendent.
A kennel of about fifty fox hounds
owned by Newark parties. and valued at
81. 900. are being put to death. A rabid
dog got among the pack some days ago
and it is feared rabies will develop.
The State Roads Commission has desig-
mated the first Tuesday in every month as
counting day." when the road super
visors will count every team and auto
mobile using the state macadamized
roads.
The Luch Construction Company, of
Roanoke. Va, has been awarded the con-
tract by the State Road Commission to
surface the three miles of the Hartford
| pike leading from Belair to the new
Black Gap macadam road.
Among the cases settled ia the Chester
County Court, at West Chester last week,
were those against H. ]. McCreary and
Marshall Williams, both Of whom were
held on serious charges. The county was
heli for costs in both instances.
The Republican convention will be
lreassembled on Wednesday. September
II. in Baltimore, for the purpose Of select
ing standpat reactionary Taft presidential
electors. number Of those at present on
the ticket being Of the Bull Moose per-
suasion.
Miss Myra S. Massey. formerly of West
Grove. who has been frequent visitor in
this neighborhood. has accepted position
with firm in Tartagal. Argentine Re-
public. South America. and sailed from
New York. August 2oth, expecting to
land at Buenos Ayres. September r4th.
SHOWS Battery and Company .E, I"
Purnell Legion. Maryland Volunteers.
will hold their annual reunion at Perry
vile. on September II. the 6ft:eth an
niversary of the battle of Antietam. in
which they participated. All old soldiers
are invited. The ladies of the church
will provide luncheon.
"Avonmere" the 26 year old sorrel
horse, which Glenn P. Rogers has been
using since the death Of Dr. Franklin
Gillespie, died suddenly Sunday morning
while 1t was being fed. This horse,
known as the DR.. Gillespie horse. was the
animal the doctor was driving the night
he was struck and killed by the excursion
train near Barnsley seven years ago,
August 22nd.-News.
Alleging that the express rate on fish is
exorbitant. in many cases exceeding the
profits. fish dealers Of Ocean City. Nd.
are making fight for better rates.
They ship during the summer months
about I, 100 barrels day. or ~ car loads.
and, ii is estimated. pay more than $780,
600 yearly in express charges. The pres
ent charge on barrel of fish is from 81
to 81. so from Ocean City to Baltimore,
PhiladeIphia or Norfolk.
II you are at all bothered with mice in
the pantry. try placing small piece of
camphor near the hole. This very soon
drives them away, as they cannot bear
the smell of the camphor.