The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-27


the foot of the hill.
= Associated with DIR. Murray's lee
ture ON May 3-d, first class service
of song will be given by an invited
quartette under tie leadership of l..
A. G. Gerry, commencing at 7.45 p.
m. This will be a musical treat not
often enjoyed in this place.
Elkton is in need 81 good butter
'sand needs it badly" SO says the
Appeal. Send an order to Corners
at Rising Sun and you
can get a steady supply Of such but
ter as never creased Elkton molars.
The friends of G. w. Cruikshank
of Elkton are urging his claims for
congressional nomination. Friend
Cruik shank lacks one essential as a
indispensable qualification
by the modern political ring mas
tiers He isn't tricky enough.
Every one should place it in thelight
of duty while it will p:ove both a
pleasure and profit, to Patronize the
lectures of Col. Balm to morrow even.
ing.
Mr. Evertt Jones who had been
for two years as boss trim
mer in the large carriage factory of
j. s. Pogue & Son, screwed his con-
nection with the firm this week and
returned to Wilmington, Del, The
firm had not employed trimmer to
fill the vacancy.
Ladies and Misses Fine Shoes of the
best makes and good styles at Wiley &
Flyers, Colora, Md. as At
Two persons were committed to
the County Insane Asylum last
week, Joseph Turner of the Seventh
district, who was at one time a
teacher in the public schools Of the
county, and J. K. Hopkins colored
man from Port Deposit was the 9TH
er unfortunate person.
There will be special service at the
IA E. Church on next Sunday morn.
ing. 10 30 a. m. A large class of
probationers will be received into
full membership. There will be
special singing and addresses BY able
speakers. The ladies will decorate
the church with flowers.
The four students receiving the
highest averages for the month end
ing Apr. goth at West Nottingham
Academy were s. Taylor Wilson
and Chas.-E E. Dare Rising Sun. Rnssle
Mccullough. Colora. and j. R. Rich
ardson, Rising Sun.
4 JOHN G.. CONNER,
PRINCIPAL.
The house of Mrs. Sarah j. Clay,
ton, which has been. eccspied by Mr..
Saml. Ryan and family for several
years, is receiving a re painting by
F. N. jenkins who is giving the
building some handsome fancy
touches. Mr.. Ryan will soon re.
move to his new building which is
rapidly approaching completion, and
Mr.. w. 9. Passmore will occ upy the
house vacated by Mr.. Ryan.
just as we had finished working
off the MIDLAND JOURNAL last week
the tidings ofthe death of As Abel
the last of the trio who founded the
Baltimore Sun and Philadelphia
Ledger, reached US. In the death OF
Mr.. Abel one of the oldest and
most successful newspaper men Of
the country passed away. The press
all over the country TEEN with notices
of his life and work.
The County Commissioners have
under consideration whether the
present road law cannot be discarded
by virtue of new general state law
giving powers vested in the legtsla-
ture heretofore. IT the commission
ers are deemed to be invested with
such power they will make such dis
position of the roads as seems to
them best, and the proposed change
which was suggested by the Cecil
Farmers Club may be tried. The
law is published in this issue.
A horse was stolen from the stable
of Robert T. Cameron. near Calvert
on Thursday night last. The thieves