The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-28

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assault on Mrs. Ruth England an
aged lady, at Browns crossing Il
miles east Of Rising Sun. The case
is being investigated before the
magistrate when we go to press.
ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS of Har-
mony Castle No. Is. You are all
requested to,be present next meeting
night. Business of Importance on
hand. Reports from the executive
committee will be presented concern
ing the Fair. Don't fail
NOBLE CHIEF.
The Oxford Press says: "The
Christmas marketing shipped from
Oxford to the city Thursday and
Friday was something immense,
amounting to about SO, lab pounds
The principal portion of it, Ga, AZ
pounds, was brought here on the
Peach Bottom Railroad"
j. q. Hindman, auct., who for the
past week has been calling sale OF
store goods for Gillespie & Cameron,
assignees of S. Lynch, closed out the
ball on Wednesday night at big
prices, nearly all of them bringing
more than they have been retailing
for. 1t was the beet sale of goods ever
made in the County.
The, store house occupied by W. J
Ankrim has been rented by Brinton
Nichols &Brother who propose con-
Quoting green grocery business.
Mr.. Anklim is in consequence run.
ming off his stock at greatly reduced
prices, in order to close out his bus
mess as soon as possible. Now is
the time to catch bargains on the
fly.
All kinds of fancy goods, fine con.
fectons, nuts and fruits at bottom
prices at Kimbelps.
The Rising Sun W. c. T. U. met
at Mrs. Norval Browns on Thursday
Dec. 9th, at 2 80 p. m Addresses
were read on the subject of "Social
Purity delivered at the National
Convention by Miss Willard, DR..
Kate Bushnell. DR.. Mary Allen and
Mrs Harris. The Supt. of this de
partment distributed new leaflets on
this subject.
Harmony Castle No. Is. K. G. E.,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: /. Jewell, Past Chief;
B. R. Hanna. Noble Chief; w. j.
ucDougal. Vice Chief; Jacob Heagy,
High Priest; Cecil Ewing, SIR Herald;
W. j. Ankrim, Ensign; w. Lewis
Terry, Esquire; F. p. Bird. Bard; 4,
H. Hunt, Cham herlain; F. N. Jenk-
ms, First Guardsman; S. w. Nor
rison, Second Guardsman.
Smart Weed and Belladonua, com
bined with the other ingredients used in
the best porous plasters, makes Carriers S.
w. & B. Backache Plasters the best in the
market. Price % cents.
Christmas passed in q quiet way
at the Sun. The stores and ethe'
places of business were generally
closed and turkey dinners were in
dulged in
The Knights of the Golden Eagle
had street parade in the afternoon,
about fifty members being in line.
Their Fair open in the Hall on Mon
day evening but did not get fairly
under way till Christmas night.
DR.. A. M. Jordan died at his home
in the 9Th district on Wednesday
night in his y year. The doctor
was quite prominent as physician
in his neighborhood when in the
prime of life. and possessed many
qualities which made him very pop
ular as a physician. His funeral
will take place ON Sunday next. The
remains will be inferred in West
Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery
The office in Baltimore Custom
House filed by T. Jefferson Scott oil
the Fourth district, has been abolish
ed, and we presume JEFF will be out
of pubic Office soon. We are some
what sorry, We would like to have
seen Jefferson staying as long as the
other fellows. Jefferson assured as
asst fall that the job was 20 years
matter Like the path of the tras
gressor, the way ofthe politician is
hard
On Saturday evening 22d inst. a
very pleasant surprise was given
Miss Effie Kimble, daughter of Mr.
Carlton Kimble, by Mrs. Elenor B.
Gillespie and Miss Maud b Thomp
son. The guests numbering about
sixty persons, spent very pleasant
evening with music, dancing and
other passtimes. oispersing in time
hot to impinge on the Sabbath The
entertainment was voted one of the
NEST enjoyable.ofthe season.
Governor Jackson has authorized
the States attorney of Talbot county
% institute proceedings for the for.
fixture of the charter of The East0n