The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07


music was well rendered, this was fol
lowed by refreshments. A pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all present
numbering about fifty.
J. j. Buck of Port Deposit has 0
persimmon tree Ofthe japanese vari
ETY. which bore about-a peck of fruit
this season, some of the persimm ons
weig hing halt pound. The Jap
fruit is said to be good eating and
don't pucker like its American
cousin.
Boots and shoes at 10 per cent
less than cost at W. j. Ankrim's.
Miss Emily A. Miller, daughter OF
Mr.. S. Kennard Miller, of Cherry
Hill, and MIR. Richard T. Pilling, OF
Stanton, Del, son Of the well-known
manufacturer of that place, were
married on Monday 26th of NOV. at
Union NJ. E. parsonage, Wilmington
Del. by Rev. Adam Stengle.
The concerts given by Misses Rhoda
V. Wilson and Minnie Harlan at Delta
and StewaTstown. Pa, on last Wed
nesday aud Thursday evenings were
well patronized considering the inclem-
ency of the weather, and the ladies
were assured ola crowded house should
they ever again visit that eighborhood
which they intend doing shortly.
Mr.. C. NJ. Childs bad a large sale
at Conowingo on Friday last which
was auctioneered by j. G. Hindman.
Things brought good prices, hut not
nearly all the goods were sold. To
day there will be another public sale,
when large lot of hardware and
other goods will be disposed of.
A three-year-old child of Jesse
Boulder Jr., who resides in the Fifth
District near Marion school house
wandered away from home one day
last week about noon. A search
party of twenty searched the Barrens
woods and found the child shortly
after dark. about FIVE miles from
home.
At late meeting of Octoraro W.
C. T. U. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Prcsi-
dent. Abbie Brinton, Secretary,
Annie Stambaugh; Cor. Secretary,
Emma Baker, Treasurer, Annie
Webster; first Vice President. Mary
A Boyer; second V. p. Dora W,
Newcomer.
The barn belonging to Sanl. T. Freeman,
on the Burlin properly, was totally destroy
ed by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire was
caused by steam thresher which was al
work at the barn. The thresher belonging
to j. 8. Ewing as burned and between 300
and 400 bus. Of wheat. half of which belong
ed TO Cooley Nickle the cropper. Nickle
power. Jacob Hebble, who has saw mill
deserves the sympathy and assistance of all
as he thus lost the greater part of his property
and his years work.
It is stated that the Postoffice
Department is about to issue a new
style of postal card. 1t will be very
much like double card of the pre-
sent pattern. The back fold is split
diagonally and opens out like four
pointed star. The card weighs less
than half an ounce and contains no
more writing than the present card,
only advantage being greater
privacy.
The trial of the case of Washing.
ton Kennedy VS. the County Com.
missioners of Cecil county was tried
in Hartford county court and yer
dict of $500 rendered for the plain
tiff Kennedy had his leg crushed
while attempting to drive his wagon
over a bridge in this county which
was not in good repair. The case
was once put on tria in Cecil county
but the jury fsiled to agree.
Thieves relieved Alfred Canaan,
of the Fourth District, of abont fly
of his chickens, short time ago
which is clear loss of the value of
$25. A gang of chicken thieves
was tried at the last term of court
and cleared by the jury although the
evidence was clear ana positive
against them, which was an encour
agement for thieves to steal chick.
ems without mourning any danger,
There will be FIVE eclipses next
year. The first will be a total
eclipse of the sun on Janusry 1st at
5 O'Clock and minutes in the e> en-
ing By the way the sun is totally
eclipsed about that time every even
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