The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-24

Miss Laura B. Staley, comes to-day.
They both stand high in the cstima-
ton of teachers and no doubt will do
justice to their patrons.
In the Tuesdays storm genuine
cyclone struck Still Pond in Kent
county which tore to splintets a
large two story cannery smashing
the machinery and killing 9 persons
at work in the building. Several
other buildings were wrecked in the
track Of the tempest, cattle killed
and peach orchards ruined.
The Clymer family gave an exhibi-
ton at Rising Sun on Tuesday night
but the afternoon and evening being
stormy their audience was small.
They experienced considera BILE diff
Guilty and delay in reaching this place
in time to exhibit. In crossing the
river at Peach Bottom the ferry poal
got aground and detention of several
hours was caused in getting it off.
The papers have been publishing
the fact which turned out to not be
a fact, that Geo. w. McCardle, near
Warburton's mill was about to erect
log cabin and decorate it with
coon skins. George denies it, and
is not Tippecanoe and (.'Morton)
too" but for "Po.k, Dallas and the
tariff"
The Liberty Grove school will
open the first Monday in Sept. 1t
is the teachers earnest request that
the pupils enter the first day, and
bring with them certificate showing
that they have in accordance with
the law been vaccinated; also the
dollar book fee required before they
can receive their books.
The new board Of managers of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cecil county organized on Friday
last. Jacob Tome was reelected
president and Thomas Drennen, the
present secretary and treasurer, was
also reelected. An executive COM
mittee of Messrs. Perkins, McCul-
Tough and Vanarsdale was selected.
The first heavy rain of the season
came to the relief Of the farmers of
this section on Tuesday last. It was
down pour and soaked the ground
so that blowing can be accomplished
for fall crops, Late corn, potatoes
and all garden stuff were suffering for
rain, there having been only light
showers since June, which wet the
surface but slight depth.
The Oxford Milling Company have
their new mill in operation and are
turning out two brands OF fine -four,
one is called 'sPassmore's Fancy"
and the other "White Daisy The
first named brand il doubtless in
honor of friend G.. B. Passmore who
manages the enterprise. The mill is
of the roller class which is rapidly
superseding the buhr-stone.
Marley paper mill has been thor.
oughly overhauled, furnished with
new machinery and will commence
operations about the 1st of next
month. The mill will employ large
force of hands and be run manufac.
Turing wall paper. This mill was for
number ofyears owned by the pro.
prietor ofthe Philadelphia Ledger,
and made the paper for that large
concern.
General Harrison's receptions are
something of the leviathin order. On
a single day last week 5000 persons
called on him, and he got through with
1000 hand shakes. If he shook 20
hands per minute, and it would be diff
ficult TO average SO many as that in a
solid, unbroken shake, it would require
about six hours without let up or re-
cess to complete the job. And then
where would his arm be? We think
the newspaper reporters-to put it
mildly--stretch little.
McClenahans' stone quarry men
went out on strike last week be-
cause the employers refused to dis
charge FIVE men who refused to pay
their dues to the stone cutters asso.
citation. The men say they are sub
ject to fine of $50 if they work
along side such ingrates. How Is it
that the association can fine hun
dred men $50 for working with the