The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04

have been shut down indefi.
Enitely, and the forgemen have all
moved away. Tie furnaces, however,
are being repaired, and there are
hopes that they may be able to again
start shortly. &
The outlook for the iron business
in Cecil is not reassuring.
The next meeting of the Northern
Convocation of the Diocese OF East on
will be held in st. Mary's Church
North Eas:, from Tuesday, May 9th,
to Thursday, May 10th, inclusive.
This convocatien comprises the par
ishes in Cecil and Kent counties
Several of the clergy are expected to
be present, and participate in the
discussions which will include topics
of interest to the general public.
Tie brown stallion Star Duroc,
record 2:254 by Messenger Duroc,
dam the Lorillard mare by Seely'a
American Star, recently purchased
at the kellogg sale, New York. will
be placed at the head of the Stock
Farm of Mr.. WIN. NJ. Singerly at
Elkton.
That horse has as many titles and
honors as prince Of a royal family
Of one of the dynast,es of Europe.
Jas. A. Davis, CLERK of circuit
court, met with sever loss on Sun
day in the burning of a barn on his
farm near Egg Hill in the 4th dist
The farm was tenanted by Jno. w.
Mahoncy. 1t is said the FIRE occurred
from the children playing with
matches. A large quantity of baled
hay, agricultural implements, q nun
Der of hogs, and all the contents of
the barn excepting the horses were
destroyed.
= Mrs. Katy Woodrow was buried at
Hopewell, from her late residence
near Mt. Pleasant on Sunday after
noon, 29th inst. Deceased was in
her ninety second year and until
about two weeks prior to her death
in good health, mental and physical
She was the mother of ten children,
nine of whom still survive. Mrs
Amanda McKeras was buried on the
same day at Mt. Pleasant. Services
were held in the church and conduct
ed by Rev. Fred McKinsey, pastor
tof Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church.
Through the lberality of VIM. M.
Singerly, the editor Of the Phaladel.
phsG Record, owner of Providence
Paper Mills about three miles above
Cherry Hill. who has spent at least
$4,000 in repairing the road between
Eikton and his. mills, over which his
seven six mule teams are constantly
driven, the pastor of Eikton NJ. +.
Church has the promise of sixty. dol
lars a year to be paid in monthly
lnstallments. For this generous act
TN the part of MIR. Singerly the Quar-
terly Conference expressed their
appreciation by vote of thanks.
Mr.. singerly has changed his
mind about making Holly Hall farm
near Elkton stock ranch. and has
purchased the farm Of Frederick H
Racine two miles below Elkton, con
tanning los acres with buildings, for
$4,000, and 60 acres of adjoining pas
ture land from DR.. H. H. M,tche.l
for which he paid $1,000. Mr.. Sin
gerly's blooded Kentucky stock will
be kept on this last purchase when
the necessary buildings have been
prepared for the animals and suit
aole residence for the manager, R
7. Crouch. with the requisite driving
track and the other necessary etcetras.
The Susquehanna is alive with
herring. which fish appear to b" 8
plentiful this season as for the past
two or three years. Had the fish
commission been engaged stocking
the waters with this fish they would
doubtless have received the credit of
the great increase, but their reap.
pearance in those waters from which
they had almost disappeared will
have to be ascribed to other, aud
thus far unexplained reasons. Tuey
are selling for so cents hundred on
the fishing shores. We understan d
that the fishermen propose not to
handle them for the nominal figures
of former years.
Shad appear to be very plenty too,
but the demand for this superior fish
in the cities keeps the price up, ar
engagements having been made to car
the fish on ice or in refrigerator cars,
to the city markets. from Hayre dc
Grace, where the surplus is collected
daily from the different fisheries
about the head of the Chesapeake.
A large business lie being done in