The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-03-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

2OX2o II. Auulblou 70 htS tCSthuiaHl auu
pool room.
The dwelling property of Samuel Ham
bleton, on Cherry street. was sold at pub
lie sale on Saturday morning to w. b.
Cooney for $3.50.
Saml T. Reynolds has sold his farm at
the Red Turkey. near Cecil paper mill, to
Mr.. Schuman. of Lancaster, and will re-
move to West Chester
A case of small pox has been discover
ed by the Hartford County Board of
Health 10 tenant house on the Green
way farm, near Havre de Grace.
w. B. Cooney and w. r. Smith held a
public sale of horses on Monday in this
town. when twenty-eight head were dis
posed Of, fair prices being realized.
Senator Williams has introduced bill
in the Legislature appropriating $500
i for 1915 and q like sum for 1916 for the
.maintenance of West Nottingham Aca-
DENY.
Mrs. Anna M. D. Irwin, of East Not
tineham, Pa. has applied for a divorce
from her husband, George B. Irwin,
alleging desertion. which occurredin May
1910. They were married in 1893.
The Elkton Development Company has
awarded to Charles E. Larzalere con-
tract for the erection Of textile mill to be
used by the Deibert Company of Elk Mills.
which will remove to Elkton in June.
The safe in the post-ofice at Quarry
vile, Pa, was blown open with nitro-gly-
cerine, on Tuesday night of last week,
and about $500 in cash and stamps stolen
The safe-blowers have not been appre-
hended.
The Town Commissioners of North
East. have given notice that the annual
municipal election will be held there on
Monday, March I6. when successors will
be chosen to Harry Harvey and R. G.
Simpers.
Frank H. Thompson. of North East,
has sold the farm he recently purchased
from John Krumrine. situated in the
Fifth district. to James H. Sheldon. of
Elkron. The property contains Ios acres
and the terms were private.
Men and Maids Of the U. S. A." was
presented to large audiences in Elkton
Opera House two nights and netted about
5000 profits. shared by the Senior Class of
Elkton High School and Miss E. May
Bookwalter, who managed the entertain
ment.
The race track gamblers succeeded in
having Senator Williams bill designed to
put the Havre de Grace race track out of
business by wiping out the Hartford
County Racing Commission. killed on
Tuesday by vote in the Senate of 10
to 10.
More snow on Friday night last, when
= several inches fell. The snow was wet
fone. clinging to everything. A beauti-
dfNl sight was presented Saturday morn
~. the clinging snow and bright sun
shihe making veritable fairyland
picture.
Still another snowfall on Wednesday.
John F. Marshall has applied for the
benefit of the Bankruptcy law in Balti-
more. with liabilities OF $4s,Iss and assets
of $2s, of the liabilities $33,2oo is
stated TO be promissory. notes for the ac-
commodation of the Eureka Fertilizer
Company.
A small gold bar. attached as the pro-
perty Of the Capital Gold Mining Co.. on
a claim held against that concern by Wm.
r. Kennedy Of Newark. was sold in that
town at public auction. The bar was pur-
chased by William Stall of Phoenixville,
Pa. for $500.
A meeting will be held at c. T. Sny-
der's restaurant on Friday evening, 18th
inst, at 5 O'Clock. to consider the advis-
ability OF organizing team to represent
Rising Sun in the Tri-County Base Ball
League the coming season. All interested
are urged to be preeent and give their
views.
4 Two tramps bunked in box car on the
siding at Duyckinck. Sterrett & Co. s
warehouse Monday night. The car was
partially loaded with baled hay and was
standing beside the warehouse, but dis
pite this the tramps built FIRE on the
floor That disastrous FIRE did not re-
suit seems remarkable. as the heavy car
nooring was burned nearly through. The
tramps evidently left their quarters early
Tuesday morning. They were traced as
far as Canal station by railroad detectives
but not apprehended.