The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-03-16
NEWS.
Friday, Mar. 16 1888
MINOR LOCALS

pneumonia at his home, the residence
of his father near Perryville.
The big drift in the corner of N.
Queen st. opposite Mr.. job Haines'
house is the attraction of the Town.
H. III. Haines still has the room for reut
now occupied by G. G. Sill as a drug store.
No better location for any business.
The pulpit of the Rising Sun NJ.
E. Church was filed on Sunday last
by Rev. Amos Brown.
Bradbury & Bros store in Elkton,
was entered by burglars on Saturday
night and robbed of cigars, oranges
and other articles.
Jno. w. Buckley offers his SO acre
farm for sale or rent. This is nice
little farm in healthy location, soil of
good quality.
The public sale of Lydia Caldwell adver-
tised to take place on "Wednesday last has
been postponed Till Monday 10th. ]. H.
Lynch, auct.
Let every lover of temperance, law and
order sign the petitions being circulated
against submitting the question of another
vote for license in this county. Don't un-
chain the mad-dog again.
The first train with Monday. Tues
day and Wednesdays mails arrived at
Rising Sun at SO p. m. on Wednes
day, The road to Oxford was open ed
by o'clock.
The name of the post Office at
Principle Furnace has not been
changed to Jacksont0wn as enron
eousiy reported.
The Governor has signed the bill
authorizing an additional Notary
Public at Rising Sun, and Sheppard
is SAID to be the man.
Miss Rhoda Wilson returned home
from Philadelphia on Saturday last
where she has been taking lessons
in vocal music for several months.
A herd of 50 cattle in Kent county
has been slaughtered to cure them of
pleuro pneumonia. The remedy was
effectual, not single animal dying
Of the disease.
After long trial to clear Cuff"
who is charged with the murder Of
John Sharpless. they have finally con-
Guided to hang him to-day.
The comparatively few persons who
found their way TO town on Wednesday re-
port the roads drifted full in all directions.
The first Star Route mail from Rising Sun
to Port Deposit this week went out on
Thursday moring, the carrier going on foot.
On Wednesday forenoon the first
arrivals from the country began to
show themselves on our streets. Mr..
Alfred Kirk being the fret with an
OK team and sled to break through the
drifts. The milk sleigh made its first
round ON Wednesday afternoon.
Postmaster Hindman took advan.
tage of the interruption of business
by the storm to rearrange the office
room. He has had the boxes and
pigeon holes changed from their
former. position to the rear of the
room, giving the public much more
room.
Thos. C Bond Jr. son of county
commissioner Bond, accompanied by
his sister Miss Mary, propose start
ing for Minneapolis, Minnesota on
Tuesday next. Mr.. Allen Bond a
brother is engaged in merchandising
in that city, and Tbes. G. will en-.
gage in business and remain.
The blizzard interfered seriously
with the public Gales advertised to
come off on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday ]. G. Hindman, auction
Ger. had a sale to call for G. w Jack
son near Whitakel's mill, and enc for
Chas II. Maguiean near Pleasant
Grave, also one for Lidia Caldwell
near Reeders' Corner which could
not be held
The following note from School Com.
Eyerist was received on Wednesday
last. 100
Port Deposit, Md. March Is. 1888.
Thaya iust arrived from ElktOn