The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-06-15

machine in his hay field en- Tuesday.
The hay crop will be very light this
season the dry weather of the last fort
night has contributed materially to
shortening the crop.
Mr., J.C. Bell of Conowlngo raises
only orchard grass which is ready to
harvest about June first, He has fin.
ished haying we learn.
Rising Sun had an instaIment on
Friday evening last of Oxford whis.
key, profanity, noise and "what
not" saloon output. The State of
Pennsylvania sells privileges for this
kind Of produce and ought to police
the border closely and keep it for
home consumption, like the Kenucks
do their fish bait.
Bass fishing in the Susquehanna
has commenced. And now listen for
the fish stories. They are always
larger than the biggest bass. The
Press starts well with the first one.
which is short but good. "Some boys
were on raft the other day and an
eight-inch bass jumped out of the
water and landed at their feet"
Last week a little child narrowly
escaped being ran oyer near French
town, by the cars. The engine was
checked up SO the fireman jumped off
and running ahead picked up the
little fodder and gave it to its
mother, who by this time began to
realize that she ought to keep her
eye constantly on children when
near a railroad.
There will be a grand concert held
in the M. E, Church, Hopewell, on
Wednesday evening, goth, to comm
encc at 8 p, m. Some of the best
musical and elocutionary artists
will be there, including Misses
Rhoda V. Wilson and Lizzie Shop
pard ofRising Sun and other talent
from Port Deposit Admission rs
cents. j. JONES, Pastor.
The bond of Thomas B. Hopper
the county treasurer.eiect, was filed
at, the Clerks Office last week. Mr.
Hopper is required to give bond in
the amount of $50, 900 to the county
and SIS 900 to the State. His bonds
man are H. II. Brady, Samuel Tbom.
pson, VIM. r. Freeman and Wesley
Clayton. Mr.. Hopper will take pos
session Of the Office July let. Thir
teen white and five colored marriage
licenses were issued from the Clerks
Office of tais county in the month of
May.
The stockholders of the Chesapeake
& Delaware Canal Company held
their annual meeting on the 4th inst.
in Philadelphia. The Presidents
annual report showed that the
receipts from tolls for the year. ended
Nav 3lst amounted to 1896, 331, 73.
The expenses were $54, 2O6,O8, leav-
ing balance of $l42,I25 IS. The
interest charges on the s per cent
mortgage loan amounted to $780,.
l47 go, and the undivided surplus
was $ll,678,15. An election for
officers resulted in the re election of
the present management.
On Saturday night, second inst,
the frame dwelling of Thomas
Wright near Cooches' Bridge. in
Delaware, not far from the Maryland
and Delaware line, was burned with
its contents. The family barely es.
capped. Besides the house and fur.
niture one hundred dollars in money
was burned. On the following Mon.
day Mr.. Wright's horse was brighten.
ed by an engine while hitched at
Newark, Del, broke loose and ran
off, smashing the carriage and slight.
ly injuring itself. Misfortunes come
in battalions, the old adage says.
At the executors sale of the per-
sonal property of Jno. E. Gillespie,
dec, which was held on Monday last,
6 COWS sold for $246. or an average
of Sal; fat steers for $65.5O each;
yearling steers $14 so; yearling heif
srs $1,000; colt coming 2 years old
$500; pigs months old brought
1924 each; oats IS cents per bushel;
corn $1.O2l per barrel. The property
all sold at high prices. the sale
amounting to $l40O, or $475 over the
appraisement. The attendance was
very large, said to be the largest of
any sale which has taken place in
that neigborhood. j.. c. Hindman,
auet., cried the sale.
Childrens' Day has become quite
q feature in the churches. At West
Nottingham Presbyterian church last
Sunday was set apart for Childrens'
Day. also the M. E. Church of
Rising Sun was dedicated to the
children on Sunday The church
was handsomely decorated with
flowers, evergreen and the star
spangled banner, Rev. Mr.. Jewell
gave the children lecture in the
afternoon and evening, and there