The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-02-03

in the matter OF petitioning the Leg
islature for authority to issue bond
to purchase steam fire apparatus ant
bnild an engine house The recen
FIRE that breke out on the roof o
Mrs. Nelson's store and residence
has created new alarm among the
jewellers on the banks of the lovely
Elk.
Messrs. c. w. Wilson and Theo. Gar
win have changed the appearance Of
Mr.. Buffington's store this week By
putting in complete glass front COM
posed of plate panes, by feet. This
will serve to light the store and the
small windows on the side wilt be-
closed up and shelving extended the
entire length.
| The Baltimore american of Tues
day, announces among its personals
"W G. Paumore and wife of Rising
Sun are at st. Augustine, Fla We
suspect that "Paumore is no other
than our Walter C. Passmore, who
when last heard from was on wing
in that direction with bride.
The nameless horse disease which
carried off several horses last fall
and puzzled the skill of the vets has
again broken out in the vicinity of
Elkton. Parker George, Frank Jones
and Samuel Yocum of Elk Neck.
have lost horses by the disease and
the State veterinary surgeon has been
summoned.
n Luna came up in the east on last
Saturday evening like Don Quixot
with BARRIERS basin over her face.
The moon under the shadow of the
earth showed a decided copper
compexien. The total eclipse of the
moon is a novel but not by any
means a "heautiful" sight We
rather prefer the naked face of the
mischcvious moon.
Our professional trapper, Pen
Shade made narrow escape from
becoming victim to his own art.
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otter trap the trap sprung and the
vicious jaws came very near snap
ping Pen round the neck. The war
mcnts" would have held great jab-
lice and thanksgiving if their old
enemy had fallen into his own snare.
Mrs. Eliza Nickle. wife of w. w.
Nick!e of Port Deposit, died very
suddenly on Thursday evening of
last week. Her husband had just got
home from Washington. and was
talking to her. when she started to
lie down on the sofa, and dropped
dead before assistance could reach
her Her remains were inferred az
West Nottingham Presbyterian bury
ing ground on Monday.
Col Edwin Winner died very sud
denly on Friday morning last at his
home in Baltimore county. The
news Of his death was quite a shock
to his numerous friends and ac-
|quAintances in Cecil county. Mr.
Wilmer was largely identified with
the business interests of this county
formerly, and was one Of her most
active and enterprising business
men.
The legislature appears to be chiefly
employed in offering private bills,
more of which have been filed already
than could be enacted into laws if the
whole remaining time of the legisla-
lure could be devoted to them. Little
has been done with matters Of weighty
and general Importance. Perhaps that
is being got ready by committees. Half
the life of the session will soon haye
been reached.
Mrs. Mary Miller, of Port Deposit,
widow of the late Boyd Miller, has re-
ceived information that a pension has
been granted her amounting, in back
pay, to 5000, with monthly payments
of SIP to the widow, and So to each of
her two children until they become Of
age. Boya Miller served in the Sixth
Maryland Regiment, under Captain
Cochran. He contracted consumption,
from which he died number of years
after the war.
"Chalk Talk" was a pleasant and
entertaining lecture by Prof. Spedon
in the Public Hall on Thursday even.
ing of Last week. The good sleigh
ing, fine moonlight and novel enter
tainmeat. made full house and the
lecture proved gratifying success
in every feature. The rapidly and
skill displayed in sketching a gro
tesque likeness of persons in the au
dience was remarkable. and enjoyed
by the spectators with keen relish
Yesterday, End of February was
Candlemas day and wher ever the
sun shone clear enough for ground
hog or any other hog to see its shsd
ow there will be further six weeks
of winter, and in sections of the
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