The midland journal., 1913-05-09

will be chosen.
The Hartford County Commissioners.
have fixed the tax rate for the ensuing
year at $I on the $roo, an increase Of S
cents.
The Lewis mill property at Walnut
Valley, in the Third district, was sold at
public sale on Tuesday to Harvey H.
Mackey for $4,46I.
A temperance address will be delivered
at Ebenezer M. E. church, Greenhurst. on
Sunday afternoon, May II, at 2:3o o'clock.
by Hon. Tohn G. Woolley.
]. S. Baer & Co have sold the Silver
farm in Hartford county. containing 2S5
acres and 38 head Of cattle. 10 G.
Crockett, of Virginia, for $4,000.
Samuel w. Shallcross. Of Wilmington.
nephew of Mrs. Omar D C,others. of
Elkton. won the first prize of $50 in the
debate at Delaware College. Newark
Al the recent session. OF the Delaware
Legislature, an act was passed granting
privilege for the Incorporation Of the
Farmers Trust Company of Newark
The ladies of Sylmar M. E. church will
hold bazar at the home of Vim. Nor
rison Saturday afternoon and evening.
May IL. Ice cream and cake also for sale.
Dr.. A. w. Gregg, of Kennett Square,
has begun proceedings for divorce from
his wife. Adaline C.Gregg, on grounds of
desertion, that occurred on Sept "a,
1909 They were married March 81.
IlSoo.
The graduating exercises of Noting
ham, Pa, High School were held in the
Presbyterian church on Friday evening
last. The address to the graduates was
delivered Prof. Gordiner, Of Millersville
| State Normal School.
Charles Webster. near Jennervifle. has
bought half-interest in the West Grove
Independent, from William T. Dantz and
will take possession next Monday. Mr..
Webster has been employed for some
time by the Oxford News.
A coal oil lamp exploding in the home
of Harvey Boyle at Mortonville. Chester
county, SATURDAY. evening. the house was.
completely gutted and Robert. the Is
months old son. met death in the flames
which spread with great rapidly.
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman Jack
son, of Kennett Square. died last week in
la Philadelphia hospital. as the result Of
linjuries sustained BY being run over by
an auto delivery van of Strawbridge &
Clothier, on which he was employed.
The heavy frost Of two weeks ago, kill
ed all the buds on the $4,000 peach trees
on General vandiver's Spensutia Island
farm. The prospects were bright Of a
harvest of 10000 TO $4,000 baskets of the
luscious fruit. and the monetary loss is,
heavy.
The John G. Winston Company. Phila-
delphia, has just issued 'Foreordained,
volume of short stories by Gerhardt
Armstrong. who is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin S. Armstrong of Cooch's Bridge
and graduate OF Delaware College.
Newark, class Of 1910.
The fourth annual celebration of
Mother Day will be observed this year
on Sunday. May nth. Special services
will be held in many of the churches on
that day and the wearing of white carna-
tons. symbolizing the purity OF mothers
love. win be worn by thousands of people.
A particularly distressing and sad
death was that OF the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Willet Boyd. of Noting ham,
Pa. The child got hold OF some pills
during the absence OF the mother from
The room. on Saturday afternoon last. and
eating them died in short time. despite
heroic efforts made to save its life.
In the case OF George Reynolds. 6f
Fallston. against John A. Evans. of Bel
Air. for the recovery Of So. 700. paid for
stock il the De Ran Lumber Co.. Of West
Virginia, tried before the Superior Court.
Baltimore. Judge Heuisler presiding.
after nearly three weeks trial, under in
struclions OF the court. verdict was rem
dered in favor Of the defendant.
Saturday. May 10, is the reopening date
Of Rising Sun Pharmacy. as win be seen
bv reference 10 the advertisement eIse-
where in our columns The pharmacy
has recently been enlarged and reftted
with glass counters. soda fountain. ETC..
and presents handsome appearance.
Mr.. Reynolds. the proprietor. extends a
cordial invitation to everyone to call and
inspect his store and stock. and receive a
handsome souvenir on the da te mention
ed. No obligation 10 buy, JUST call and
''look things over"