The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
COUNTY NEWS
Friday, April 13 1888
MINOR LOCALS

The fish hau er's horn has become
a familiar sound on our streets.
W. o. Gilmore who was appointed
postal clerk few days ago has re-
signed. Work to hard.
Wheat never looked better at this
season of the year than at the pre-
sent time in this neighbornood.
Miss M. Alice Mcclure has gone to
Baltimore where she will take a
course in instrumental music,
The spring term of the public
schools close ON Friday, and the
summer term begins on Monday
next.
It is obsolete to designate any
room of a Cecil county hotel as ''bar-
room" They are no longer bar
rooms, but offices.
Gents hand made shoes, every pair
guaranteed, a, E. K. Buffington's.
We acknowledge receipt Of copy
of the report of Thomas Scharf
Commissioners of the Land Office OF
Maryland, of Marylands Resou -ses
The large hauling seins expected
to commence work this week, when
we may expect white shad and 'black
bellies" herring, in place OF "hick-
cries" andsbranch herring.
Call at Ankrim's and see his latest
styles OF hats-selling under city
prices
Harry D. Henry has received no
tice of his appointments as clerk on
the railway postal service between
New York and Washington. Elkton
scores another postal clerk.
Snipe are now on the meadows
and are among the last game birds.
sFrank FORESTER places the snipe
at the head of the list We hear OF
no snipe hunters in this neighbor-
hood
VIM. Penn Ewing has been ap
pointed Justice of the Peace in the
Port district. You will want an out
ct of Magistrates blanks, send an
order to the MIDLAND office and we
can furnish the requisites.
Spring Goods arriving every day at
Wiley & Flyers, Colora. a6 At
The severe rain storm of Tuesday
gave the farmers another backset.
and oats are not yet in the ground.
Better prepare oats ground in tue
fall, and failure to get the crop in
early will rarely if ever happen.
At meeting of the projectors OF
the new stove foundry at Port
Deposit on Monday of last week it
was decided to proceed at once, to
the purchase OF a Tot preparatory To
the erection of the proper buildings.
The Mary and Grand Lodge of the
10 o F eonyenes u. Baltimore on
Monday 10Th inst., and will cont'n
ne in session during she week Il X
Brown was elected representative
from Excelsior Lodge of this place,
Arrival of Straw Mattings, ~
pieces of assortet fancy styles now
in stock at E Il. Buffington's.
The name OF the post office at
Baldwin's Mills will probably be
changed from Bank to BALDWIN. An.
application to that end has been for
varded to the Post Office Depart.
ment. Who named it "Bank" any
howl
The Holsteins appear to be COM
ing. Two Elkton cattle fanciers
attended large sale Of imported
and native Holstelns. in New Jer-
sey, last week. They brought home
three, one imported COW and Two
heifers.
Thomas Norton, q CO ored employe
of Susquehanna Paper Go. wa
caught in the cogs and had one ot
his arms crushed. besides sustaining
several other injuries. Drs, Roman
and Forward amputated the arm
near the shoulder
Call at Ankrim's and see his new
line OF sh,es just arrived.
Ladies' shoes from 81 90 to $500,
gents shoes from 75cts to 4 so chill
dren's shoes all sizes and al prices.
Misses and boys shoes 75cts. to
$500.
Barclay Reynolds agent of the
Cecil Mu nal Fire Ins. Co., received
$1,000 check a few days ago the
amount Of insurance on Mrs Haines'
barn. which will be transferred to
the contractor; Mr.. E. Hunt, who
will put up a new barn on the site OF
the burnt one.
Louis a GLASGOW recently received
an indecent letter through the.post-
office On Monday Constable Nc
Fadden. after little ruD down the