The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-02-10

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The Joseph Harris See Co., More
ton Farm, Rochester, n. Y, have &
, farm of $50 acres in the highest state
J of cultivation, on which they grow
and mail direct from the farm the
best of field and garden seeds. Their
catalogue for 1888, giving directions
tor cultivation viii be sent free To
any of the readers of the MIDLAND
JOURNAL, who send their names ard
addresses on o postal card.
The ice broke mp in Octoraro creek
on Monday and gorged at the mouth
causing the water to back up and sub
merge R0wlandville. We have not
learned of any damage caused there
| by The water subsidized quietly leav,
lag the banks piled with heavy
blocks of ice and the road at the
village INSTRUCTED so as to be impas
sable till cleared. which was done as
soon as the water receded.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
Report of the Tax Commission ap.
pointed by the legislature of 1885.
The Report makes quite large vol
ume. and is probably the best liter
allure which the present session will
supply the public with. The Report
is valuable, containing large
amount of information on the prob
lem of taxation gathered from several
states and every souce of information
comeatabIe.
The winter term of Marion school
closed on Tuesday the 3lst inst,
with Al names on roll. The follow
ing pupils were in attendance every
day. Annie Kirkwood, Palmer Will
liams. Walter Bouldon, Harvey
Kirkwood. Clayton Bouldon. and
Ezekial Bou'don missed one day.
Eva McNamee, Mamie Kirk, Stirling
Kirkwood, Guy Kirk, Rufus jack
son Eddie Mccall aud Herbert Nc
Call missed two days.
Miss CARRIE KEILHoLTz, Teacher.
| Rev. Mr.. O'Brien of Cherry Hill,
has driven over 1900 miles in his
charge this year in his work.
and preached, with II exceptions.
every day since September 18th last
preaching 8 times each Sunday
through the year.
1t is pert nent inquiry which is
being made and pretty widely too.
whether that labor Of hand and brain
could not have been expended with
more profitable results. So many Of
our ministers in teaching men how to
theoretical y serve God, forget to
to teach them how to serve men.
The trustees Of Elkton Academy
elected A. b. Sherwood OF Scotlstown
N. Y. principal of the Academy to
fill the place made vacant by the res
| ignation of Prof. Becl,tel. Mr.. Sher.
wood is graduate of Princeton Col
lege
Geo. A Blake was elected trustee
of the cademy to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Jas. T
Mccullough w. j. Jones was elect
ed president of the boaad. Mr..
Sherwood will take charge of the
school on Monday next One of the
State scholarships Of the Academy is
vacant.
The new stock company which is
being formed here. with $50 900 cap.
ital to start foundry is growing
steadily It is their intention to 10
cate at Mr.. J. j Bucks old saw mill
at the lower end of town About
$50 O0t of the stock has been sub
scrlbed. The shares are $25 each.
Twenty per cent of the capital is to
be paid in at starting and ten per
cent OF the balance paid each month
until all is paid. They will need
buildings costing about $4,000. and
expecs to give employment to about
tweRty FIVE hands
1t is noticeable that old Gamers
4 make it primary consideration to
contract with farmers fer large ac-
reage of corn, 400 acres being de.
manded. This is one of the same
party we presume, who tried Elston
short time ago and made the frs
condition 400 acres OF corn to be
planted. They subsequently went to
Delaware where it is reported they
have made arrangements to put up a
loroa cann;nn factarv