The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-03-09

assigned this charge LOT announcer
year. making the third year. the
members having requested his re-
turn
Frank Davidson's company play
ed the "German Detective" at the
town TIallln this place on Thursday
night last week to crowded house
Proceeds about $50. The Band re
ceivcd one fourth of the proceeds for
managing the enterprise
Col. Raia. like Henry Clay posess
es that fine flow Of language and ora.
tory which ever charms but never
tires his audience.
Only IA MARRIAGE licenses issued
out of the clerks office in February
Not a good showing for the lean
year; hut the girls NAV do better
when they get their hands in. Bus
mess is apt to suffer in making a
change.
Mr.. Ringold Grason is an appli
can't for the position of postal clerk
on the PENNSYLVANIA r. R. between
New York and Washington with the
best of prospects for receiving the
appointment. vice Norval Brown re
signed. Mr. Brown it is reported
will 90 into the creamery business
Two original crates of Powell &
Bishop plain white and gold deco-
rated wares directly imported from
Liverpoo' England will soon he
placed on sample at f. R. Buffing-
IONS and viii be sold - to Is per
cent less than the prices we were
obliged to get for same goods when
bnught from open stock.
The Bird Cultivator works at
Colora are now in full blast they
have secured all the improved ma
chirerv necessary for manufacturing
the celebrated Cnltivator and employ
q full farce of workmen. The place
presents business.like appearance
to the many visitors.
f. w Purnell naive Elkton,an
travelling salesman FOR Lippiucatt.
Or'evee h Co.. hat and can men Of
SIT Market street Philadelphia. was
in the SIM last week canvassing for
trade among our merchants. Mr..
Purne|l will move to Philadelphia
this spring
Snow fell on Monday last in this
neighhorhena to the depth of two
inches. The roads had heen muddy
= dav or two previons and were cut
M into had rnts which had frozep,
the night previous to the snow IRE.
venting the lovers Of that deiectahle
sport. sleIghing. from ENJOYING it.
The committee that waited on our
members Of the legislature last week
10 endeavor to have a law passed to
fund The. foatinr debit Of the county.
amounting to s35 900. could not per-
suade the members to favor the
project They. expressed WILLINGNESS
to have law passed to bond $4,000
Come ont to Col Baine's lecture
on Tuesday evening the last of the
course. and do not allow the public
spirited committee to foot less
Every one owes this to the commu
nitv.
The executive committee Of the W
O. T. u of Cecil county convened in
Elkton Al. f. Church Thursday.
Mrs J r. Milligan of Zion, presi
dent. and Miss Mary F. Warning of
Colora acted as secretary. It was
decided to have booth and dining
room at the next Cecil county fair.
Yrs. Rev J. B. Qnigg of Northeast
Mrs. Rev. Isaac Jewel of Rising
Sun aud Mrs. Rev J. r. Milligan
were appointed committee TO visit
loca unions.
The passenger train south, due al
this station at 934 a, m was detained
at Liberty Grove on Friday last. by
accid.nt until about 3 O'Clock \ TIE
afternoon. While making the curve
at New Valley the "fiange'' on one
of the driving wheels Of the locomo-
tive few off throwing the front trucks
of the engine from the track she ran
some distance on the cross ties badly
damaging the Wheels, fortunately
they were not running at very high
rate of speed and no one was injured.
Pursuant to call from the Nation
81 W. CT u. State and loca
Unions will observe the week of
prayer from March 18th to the 25th.
Rising Sun Union will unite with the
NJ. e. Church at their regular prayer
meeting on Tuesday evening March
goth, temperance being the special
subject of prayer. Also a ladies
meeting will he held at the home OF
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds on Thursday
afternoon March 22nd, at 8 o'clock
On Sunday evening March 25th, Rev.
|. Jewell is requested to speak upon
Sabbath Observance, hin the NJ E
Church These meetings are open to
the public and cordial invitation
extended to all.