The midland journal., 1913-08-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

The s6th anniversary of the National
Association of Local Preachers of the M.
E. Church will be held at Pottsville. Pa.
October 9 to ~
The Public Service Commission has
extended the free time for loading and
unloading cars in this State to 90 hours at
country sidings, which will greatly benefit
farmers.
| The attempt to bond West, Nottingham
township for $2o.ooo to be used in piking
1.-THE road from Glen Roy TO Nottingham
Church. was defeated by twenty-two votes
at a special election.
Miss Edith Rockey, Of Quarryville.
Pa, was drowned in the surf at Atlantic
City Friday morning last, before the life
guards went on duty 1t was the girls
first ocean plunge. she having gone in
with merry party from her hotel.
Mrs. Lewis Ellicott. who mysteriously
left her home at Darlington. on Monday
afternoon of last week. returned WedneS-
day afternoon. Neighbors searched every
where for Mrs. Ellicott, but nothing was
known Of her Whereabouts until she
walked into her home forty-eight hours
latter her sudden disappearance.
Two large barns and two complete
[threshing outfits were destroyed during
the severe electrical storm, which swept
over Lancaster county, Wednesday night
Of last week. The barns were those of
Jonas Souders. near Rohrerstown. and
Benjamin Shenk. of Rapp. The total
losses of barns. crops. and threshing out-
fits amounted to about $4,000.
Horses are beginning to arrive at
Havre de Grace for the fall meeting of the
Hartford Agriculture and Breeders Asso-
ciation. which will open on Wednesday,
September 10. for 20 days. 1t is expected
by the middle of this month several of
the thoroughbreds will be stabbed on the
grounds. getting in shape for the purses
to be offered by the association.
Governor Goldsborough has issued a
writ of election tor the choice. by direct
vote of the people, Of the successor to the
late Isador Rayner in the United States
Senate. and to the late Congressman Geo.
Konig. The Governor directs that the
Senator and Congressman be elected
under the existing laws of the State and
that the election be held November 4th.
| Alex. Hoffman. baker for Henry Raus-
cher. at Havre de Grace, had his right
hand horrible mangled last week when
1t was caught in the dough mixer. He
was taken to the Havre de Grace Hos
pital. where it was found that amputa-
ton was necessary. and the hand was
taken off at the wrist.
Mr.. Hoffman formerly resided in this
town. where he conducted a bakery busi-
ness for number of years.
| Governor Goldsborough has announced
the appointment of James P. Curley. of
Laurel, Prince Georges county. as state
game warden to succeed franklin E. Cox.
removed.
The position of game warden pays only
l$Ioo per month. but it is an Office of i'm
portance. especially considered SO by all
the counties in the state and by the State
Game and Fish Protective Association.
The Bower property on Booths lane,
Elkton. was sold last week by James F.
Evans. Attorney. to Mrs. Elsie M. Mearns.
for $47s.
Il J. IS. Baer. has sold the Ude farm of
40 acres. near Fallston. Hartford county.
to F. H. c. Ferguson. Of Virginia. for
$Io. 500. and r. F. Price farm in I'D dis
trict. OF the same county. containing 50
acres. TO F. B. AIb,,t. of Virginia. for
$500.
In another column will be found the
announcement of West Nottingham Aca-
denny. under the management of the new
principal. Geo. B. Pfeiffer. M. Sc. Prof.
II Pfeiffer comss to this old institution high
ly qualified for the duties. having had a
wide and varied experience in educational
work. His assistant will be Miss Nellie
| McCiill. M. A., graduate of Goucher
College. also post graduate of Columbia
also Miss Eleanor Reeves. who will have
charge of the musical and English depart
ments. An agricultural course will give
Especial attention TO milk testing, fer.'-
lizers. fruit culture. &c.
i Careful attention will be given eirl
boarders and special accommodations
!. provided.
| Now that new lite has been infused in
historic West Nottingham it is hoped that
the alumni. and former patrons as well as
all others will assist in building up the
| school ff oecnnv the from rank ~ u,h;~h