The midland journal., 1914-12-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Lizzie Kirk Thursday, Dec. 10, al z'3o
o'clock.
The 3s-acre Christie farm. at colora,
has been purchased by Andrew Aiken for
$1,000.
Do your Christmas shopping early
You are able to get better selection and
are not hurried.
While operating saw in his planning
mill In Elkton Tuesday, Standley Evans
almost severed hand.
Newark ladies cleared over $275 by the
supper held for the benefit Of the Presby-
terian church Of that rown.
Mrs. Martha j Brickley has sold her
roo-asre farm at Principle to Rhoda D.
Bechtel and Cameron Brown for $4,000.
The supper held in Mechanics Hall by
thssiadies Of the Elkton NJ. E. church was
eroat success, the net receipts being
over $500.
\ Chief Judge Albert Constable. of Elk
ton is being mentioned by his friends for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
next year.
The friends Of Octoraro M. E. church
will hold an Oyster and Sandwich Supper
In the church on Saturday evening,
November S.
Thanksgiving Day was an ideal one,
warm and sprlnglike. 1t was observed
quietly by our citizen. with general sus-
pension Of business.
twenty-five young people from Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware were
married by the different ministers OF Elk-
ton on Thanksgiving Day.
Louis Shippers the Havre de Grace base
ball twirler was sentenced TO five years in
the penitentiary for stealing chickens
from Mrs. Carrie Boyd, of that town.
]. L. Stephens received at the Mary,
land Week Exhibition in Baltimore last
week the following awards: Ist prize on
popcorn. 3rd on field corn. and Ist on
apples.
Edward Taylor. liveryman OF Elkton.
captured negro horse thief on Tuesday,
and recovered the stolen horse and buggy.
which we're the property Of James Peck OF
StrickersviIle, Chester county.
George w. Padley has sold his 237-
acre farm near Cecilton, to Mrs. Joseph
Algire. for $1,000. This farm makes the
holdings of Mrs. Algire in that vicinity
amount to about $50. all adjacent.
John Coleman, jockey, was taken to
the Havre de Grace Hospital. for treat
ment. having sustained fracture of his
leg. by being forced to the rail while rid
ing Strikes at the races Saturday.
The damage suit cases, by residents oi
Port Deposit ninety-6ve in all. against
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
kud the American Bridge Co.. have been
Removed from Easton to Baltimore City.
The annual Farmers Institute. under
directioh Of Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. will be held in Rising Snn on Thurs;
day and Friday. Dec. 10 and II. and al
Elkton on Friday and Saturday, Dec, II
and r.
A large barn, four horses, IS tons OF
hay, eight tons of straw and about 500
bushels of wheat on the farm OF Harry
Jamison. near ST Georges. slong the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, four
miles east OF Elkton. were burned Nov. "a.
While cunning for rabbits on Thanks
giving day, near Dublin. Hartford county.
Samuel White met with painful acci-
dent when his gun was accidentally dis
charged. the entire load of shot mangling
his right foot so badly that amputation
was necessary.
There have been an unusual number of
deaths In this immediate vicinity the past
two weeks. On Monday three funerals
were reid al West Noting ham and one at
Ebenezer. those of Reuben Bond. Mrs.
Clarence H. Krauss. Reese L. Barbon and
Samuel M. Brickley.
The steering-gear of the auto truck of
MOTT Wilson. refusing to operate when
IA vehicle was returning from the sta
ton on Monday morning. Il crashed into
telephone pole in front of the Barnes
House and was badly damaged. The
y machine was being driven by Mr.. Viii
son son. who fortunately escaped injury.
Mrs. Virginia H Rutter. of PhiIada..
and her colored maid, Mollie Simms.
were placed on trial at Easton Tuesday.
charged with having set fire to the dwell
ling OF Mrs. Warner. at Woodlawn. this
county. The case was removed to Easton
isom Cecil county. Thirty-fve witnesses
tom the Woodlawn section are In attend
ance al the trial.