The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-21

/ The program for Grand Republican
County rally at Elkton, October 18th
has been arranged by the ExecutiY'
Committee. Delegations from eacl
!, district accompanied by band of mu-
sic are invited to attend. Our Sixth
District Club proposes to make the 9Th
the banner district in the patriotic
rivalry. They are armed cap pie fol
such occasions.
On last Saturday evening delega
tons representing Oxford, Lewisville
and Rising Sun lodges visited Mime
haha Lodge at Chrome. The hall
was we'll filed. Grand Counsellor
| t. K. Stubs made the address oil
welcome, Mcssrs. Bullock, Nichols,
Brown, Hicks, Donaghy, Doctor Lort
and others responded for the visitor.
1t is announced in this weeks Appeal
that: ''On Wednesday afternoon, the
Goth inst, the True Blue Harrison and
Morton Club of the Eighth district will
have Pole Raising at Mt. Zoar. AT s
o'clock in the evening, Henry NJ
Mccullough, Esq. of Elkton, will ad.
dress the Club in Thaddeus Stevens
Hall, at that place." This will doubt
less be one of the most enthusiastic
meetings and the color warranted not
to fade.
The ever vigilant and tireless w.
G. L. U. who have secured one of the
lunch stands at the Elkton Fair are
asking donations of provisions. They
say -four, 5utter, sugar, bread, rolls,
rusk, biscuits, hams, chickens.
tongues, pickles, jellies and pies will
be needed and will be gratefully re-
ceived. Give literally. The army
in the field against King Alcohol
must be furnished with supplies if it
is expected to do effective service.
The old Rowland homestead at
Rowlandville containing l43 acres
was offered at trustees sale last week
by r. G. Thackery but was withdraw,
only $4,000 being bid for the property
which would hardly pay for the build
ings. The farms in this part Of the
county are assessed for more than
they will sell for which should be
remedied. Are farmers going to
stand this always? They can change
it when ever they choose.
Among the teachers confirmed by
the School Board at its September
meeting were s. T. Wilson and Ella
r. Haines.
Messrs. Wilson Waring, Samuel
T. Wiley and John T. Haines APP
peared before the board at its last
session asking for the opening of a
school at Colora The matter was
referred to Mr.. Everest. There is no
school nearer than a mile to Colora,
but several about that distance from
the place.
A letter from Miss, Thompson of
the public school teachers was hand
ed to the School Commissioners at
the last session OF the Board, inquir.
ing if children should be admitted to
the school without certificate of
vaccination. The fair querist was
referred to the law which requires all
children to present certificate that
they have been properly accinated
before entering school, and the teach.
err who shall admit any pupil without
such evidence is liable to fine.
The following bonds were approx.
ed by the Orphans Court at it's reg.
ular session in September: Bond of
Robert w. Frank, executor of Mary
A. Frank; bond of Elmira Collins,
Administrative of Bartholomew Col
Inns; bond of Annie e. Craig, admin
istratrx of Edward Charsha; bond of
Cassius F. Kirk and George E. Kirk
executors of Benjamin F. Kirk; bond
of Lewis G. Baker and William G.
Baker Administrative C. t.. a. of Cath
crime Smith.
FIVE children were taken from their
parents, named Butler. living in Elk
ton, last week and sent to institu-
tions IN Baltimore established for the
care of destitute children whose par.
ents treat them improperly. The
mother was committed to the House
of Correction for six months on the
charge of being habitually disorderiy.