The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-11
MINOR LOCALS

Five hundred chad were caught at
Red Point on May day.
The grass, spring crops and gar.
dens are suffering from lack of rain
Read Il. R. Bufington's third an
nouncem emit in advertising space of
this issue.
Lewis Kirk of Stone Run Mill re-
ports large swarm of bees yester-
day. 10th.
W. T. Slicer, of Colora, has been
granted a patent for device for
setting saws.
Our enterpri sing baker Mr.. D. G..
Russell has added q new route to his
increasing business.
Rev. DR.. Murray, Presiding Elder
preached in the NJ. E. Church at this
place on last Sabbath.
100000 shad spawn have been put
In the river at North East Point by
an agent of the Fish Commission.
Mount E, Kirk is having cistern
built at the south east corner of his
residence and portico on the front.
The Managers of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Cecil county.
held their quarterly meeting Tues.
day.
The Elkton Loyal Legion is being
trained by the superintendent, Mrs.
l.. VI. Haines for an entertainment
to be given soon.
Mr.. Robert Hurting the tonsorial
artist of the Sun has newly papered
and dressed up his shop with much
taste and neatness.
The ice cream season is opening
and the girls of the Sun will be made
happy when their beaux take them to
Hambleton's Ice Cream Saloon.
Do not borrow a wheel barrow or
. lawn mover when you can buy the
former for so and the latter TO:
$3.50 at Haines 6 Kinks. ma 4
The County Commissioners have
appointed DR.. J. H. Frazer health
officer of Cecil County and Secretary
Of the County Board of Health.
DR.. Jenness has taken an office in
the Sun and hung out his single.
The doctor occupies the room for.
merly used for drug store by G.. G.
Sill.
Jenkins has given Saml. Ryan's
new house printing coat of slate
colored paint and the family moved
in and occupied the building this
week.
Saml. Moore who has rented the
Grubb farm near Pleasant Grove
proposes putting in 10 acres of
sugar corn and 80 acres in tomatoes
for canning.
Saml. Hambleton has closed up
the hotel part Of his business and
will in future confine his attention to
the restaurant. ice cream and con.
fectionery.
An assortment Omitted quantity
of fancy, violet, black. blue and red
inks in original packages at whole.
sale price can be had at the MID.
LAND JOURNAL office.
A large dog was found imprisoned
in Mount E. Kinks unfinished cistern
on Thursday morning. When helped
out he did not stand on the order of
his going, but went at once.
Haines G Kirk are now ready to
supply the trade with Fencing Wire,
Poultry Wire. or anything you want
in that line. md 4
In the Court of Appeal, Wednes-
day, the case of Seminar vs.. Gamble
& Logan, from this county, was re.
argued, by Albert Constable for the
appellant. and Robert G. Thackery
for the appellee.
The handsomest horse which has
ever appeared in Rising Sun was
q four year old bay driven by DIR.
Bromwell on Tuesday last He was
perfect beauty from stop to toe"
The doctor raised him.
Elisha Varney, an approved minis.
ter of the Society of Friends, from
Canada, has an appointed meeting
ct Friends Meeting House at COlora
on Seventh day 18th inst, to which
the public are invited. Time 10 a. m.
The apple trees are in full bloom