The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-14

There Will De strawberry ana Ice
cream festival at the NJ. E. Church on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
May 26th and 9th. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Ladies' Mite Soci.
ETY..
Albert Taylor was seriously in
jured last week while at work on
E. Haine's new house, by a heavy
piece OF timber ling on him which
broke his shoulder blade.
The Italians who are at work near
Abingdon, Hartford county, on the
new B. & o. murdered one of their
gang on Saturday night last. The
Sheriff went in search of the murder.
er next morning.
The case of Mrs. Hannah NJ. Hoag-
land. against the P. W. & B. R. r.
Co. for injuries received at Red Mill
Crossing and removed to Kent
county, wasdecided by verdict for
S5,833.34, for the plaintiff. She claim
ed $4,000 damage.
Collector Groome has given places
to two more Cecil men in the custom
house, Baltimore, Mr.. Geo. W. Tay-
lor, of Elkton, who will superintend
the telephone department for $500 a
year; and John K. Gallaher, whose
position paws $500.
Miss Jennie Gilpin, the youngest
daughter of the late Henry Gilpin,
died at the Gilpin homestead near
Elkton on Friday 9TH inst. after q
lingering illness consumption. Her
funeral took place on Monday fol-
lowing.
ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indi-
gestion, Constipation Dizziness Loss
of Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shilohs vi
taller is positive cure. Sold by DIR.
L. r. Kirk. +
The receipt of press complimenta-
ries, reminds us that the Geological
Garden of Philadelphia, is one of
the most pleasant and instructive
places to visit in that city. The
Garden is open every day from 8 A.
NJ. till half an hour before SIM set.
Trustees sale of the real estate of
the heirs of the late William
Preston. in 9Th district, near Porters
Bridge is advertised to take place at
Rising Sun, on May Goth inst. l.
M. Haines and W. S. Evans, Trust
ees.
Cuff the convicted murderer of
John S. Sharpless, is not hanged yet.
His lawyers have had his case held
oyer. They expect to prove that the
murder was committed by white
men. We believe the opinion is
prevalent that the same gang who
attacked and robbed J. Granville
Richards, also murdered Sharpless.
A new enemy to the peach or,
chards, in the form of small worm
has made its appearance in the peach
growing sections Of the peninsula
and is doing much damage. The
worm. which is only quarter of an
inch long eats in the end of the young
shoots and kills the point of the
twigs.
The United States Fish Commiss.
toner's are now busy stocking the Sus.
quehanna and other rivers of Mary
land with young shad. They have a
car provided with tanks for the young
fry, aod ascend the river by the Col
nmbia and Port Deposit railroad.
Some of the fish are taken as far up
as Harrisburg and turned into the
river.
WHY WILL YOU cough when Shi-
lOh's Cure will give immediate relief.
Price 10 cts, so cts, and 81. Sold by DR..
L. r. Kirk. +
The forebay of the Susquehanna
Paper Mill served as q fish pot
during the heavy run of herring and
thousands were imprisoned in its
narrow limits. People collected and
pettcd the fish out but so many were
left on the bank to decay and polute
the air that the proprietors Of the
mill were compelled to stop the fish
ing.