The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

/ for the State and District Conven
lions to select delegates to the Re-
publican convention at Chicago
June 10.
A never failing receipt for snow
white broad-go to Il. R. Burlington $
and geS sack OF Pride OF Ci f5on'
| -four.
The .axes are greatly behind this
year. The treasurer has placed
| Sc 900 of uncolIectad tax bills in
the Sheriff's hands, as the law re-
quires all uncollected on tne lst of
April TO be handed over to that
officer for collection. Last year
there was but % 600 placed in the
Sheriff hands.
On Saturday evening last, horse
hnched to buggy was left standing
unhitched on the street IN Eikton.
which ran off and the buggy coliided
with carriage in which were sr
Lewis 7. Roberts and wife, throwing
Etbem both out violently. MIR. and
Mrs. Roberts are both aged persons,
aud we're severely bruised and shoes
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Ladies and Misses Fine Shoes OF the
best makes aud good styles at wiley d
Flyers, C0lora, Md. 40 4t
George Johnston, of Elkten, the
well known literary contributor and
author of a history of Cecil county.
as wei! as of work on the poets and
poetry of this county. is nov collect.
ing data for book to be entitled
.'The Poets and Poetry of Chester
County He is now at West Chester
Pa, in the interest of his work, and
will be absent few day Democrat
The traders Of Elkton who sell
cigars, candy soda water, etc. on
Sunday-or who have been IN the
habit of doing so, at least-were mott.
fed by States Attorney Evans last
week that he would bring all such
offenders in future before the Grand
Jury. The notice it is reported
created quite sensation anon.
those addicted 10 the ''smali vices"
Customers are ascertaining the fact
that the place to buy Dress Goods is
at E r. Butfingtou's, Rising Sun.
Mr.. Tome will rebuild the Port
Deposit town hall which was des :
lfroyed by fire few weeks since;
an enlarged, revised and improved
edition, which he will present 10 the
town. We venture to make one sug
gestion which is that competent
mechanic be employed TO, inspect
the work as it is done. or the town
will get shoddy in place of sub
stantial structure.
Frank Pickering who in compan,
with Doc Nick le" notorious thief.
was apprehended and taken to Elk.
ton Jail last week on writ issued
by squire Cummings, charged with
sealing meal from David Browns
barn an account of winch was pull,
lished in the MIDLAND JoURSAt. I
Doc. Nickle made his escape from
Brown who had him in charge.
Constable Richie took Pickering to
Jail.
job lot of boys School Shes run
aing from l. To ID. and from | to 5
reduced from $l.65 to 81 90 per pair
Ga soon ifyou want share of he
bargain as the price will make hem
go, 4. r. Bufiington.
A Maryland Fruit and Produce
Exchange has been organized In
Baltimore
The Exchange will act as con
signees and commission agents Tor
farmers and Others at rates not ex
ceeding 3 per cent, No wharfage
will be charged, and any shipper
may ship to the exchange, whether
member or not. The capital stock
is to he $40 900, the shares $40 each
and the exchange is to be operative
when $4,000 is paid in.
Ringold Grasou of Rising Sun was
driving south on Third street, Oxford
Saturday evening. when h ran into
team ofGeorge Montgomery, who
was driving around the corner Of
Broad street. The latter was thrown
out, but quickly getting into his dog
Cart lie started after Grason. who
continued on down the streer on his
way to Maryland. my Maryland.
Ring never said a word to us
about this little adventure, aud we
daresay it wouid never hare been
known, if the Oxford Press hadn't
let the cat out.
We keep general line of merchan
disc and well assorted, call and see us
Wiley & Fryer, Colora. as At
The legislature did some amend.
ing to the game and fishing laws of
this county.
Acts were passed relating to the
setting of pound nets in the Elk,
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