The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-01-13
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filing bag out of her -four barrel.
He thew a wash boiler lid which
struck Mrs. S. then escaped through
the kitchen window.
Have yon seeu the piles of Crompt
ton Cloths and Standard Prints at E
R. BufGngton's?
The snow and rain of Monday
night provided an abundance of slush
which serves to intensity the road
excitement. The piece of road on
Harrisville Avenue stoned by the
order Of our town authority is dry
and firrn while all other streets are
mud holes.
John NJ. Terrell, auctioneer. for
John s. Writ, trustee, sold on Tues
day at public sale the farm of Benja
min A. Abrams, in the fifth election
district 10 acres, improved by
frame dwelling houseto Jas A. Dav-
is & Son for 5000. The purchasers
held second mortgage on the prop
erty.
Try plate of Hambleton's PANIED
oysters and you'll want two plates
A full attendance of the members
of the Elkton Grange No. 145 p. of
H. is requested at their next regular
meeting on the Dist inst, at O'Clock
p. m, for the installation of officers
for the coming year. State Master
II M. Murray and other speakers will
be present. All farmers are invited
to attend.
John NJ. Thackery. native of
Elkton, and for the last 10 years an
employe in Baltimore Custom House,
trod on a banana skin on the street
one day last week, which caused him
to slip and fall with such force as to
fracture an ankle bone. He was
taken to Elk.on where he is confin.
ed to his bed at present from the
effects of the accident.
In the Schuylkill Goa. region coal
has advanced SO cents to $100 per
ton on account of the strike. Every
winter strike is got up in the coal
regions, doubtless by concerted ar
rangement between the companies
and the leaders of the unions among
the miners for the purpose ofadvanc
Ing the price of coal on the public
just at the pinch of the season when
coal must be had at any price.
The board of managers of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society met on
Saturday in their room in Odd Eel.
lows Hall, Elkton. A number of
premiums which were in dispute were
adjusted. Messrs George Ricketts,.
John Gilpin and Daniel Bratton were
appointed committee to audit the
accounts of the Treasurer. The board
adjourned to meet ON Tuesday the
18th, inst, at 10 a. M, one hour be-
fore the stockholders meeting.
Arrival of a large lot of Muslins at
E. r. Buffington's.
Petitions are being circulated and
numerously signed in Elk.oa request.
ing State Senator Clinton McCul-
Tough TO use his influence to have
bill pass the Legislature requiring
the County Commissioners OF Cecil
county to refund the fourth of the
taxes collected from the town of
Elkton to the Commissioners of the
town to be used in necessary repairs.
And the Commissioners of the Dor
ough of Rising Sun have, with others,
petitioned the Legislature through
not only Senator Mccullough, bat
also through the delegates from the
county, Makall, Moore and Caldwell,
to have generous portion of the
taxes paid to the county by the tax.
payers of the town. refunded for
necessary improvement to said town,
on the streets thereof.
Ohio s. Lee, Esq, Commissioned
to take testimony was here Tuesday
and Wednesday, taking the deposi.
tions of witnesses in the case of the
heirs of the late Andrew Lyon, of
Port Deposit, against George T. Lyon
and IT. Frieze. The deceased and
the defendants owned considerable
property here, in common and An.
drew Lyons heirs wish it sold at
once, and the proceeds equitably die
tributed. Messrs. G. T. Lyon and
Frieze oppose sale now desiring
further time to dispose of the stock
of goods in store, as it could only.be
sold at public sale at loss. Andrew
Lyons heirs were represented by l..
Marshall Haines, Esq, of Elkton,
and Messrs. Frieze and G.. T. Lyon
by Wm. M. Msrine, Esq.-Havre de
Grace Republican.
The american Farmer for JAM
uary 1st Is number of great value
and interest. Every branch of farm
work, live stock and the dairy, the
! poultry yard, the orchard, the garden
are treated. The matter in the Old