The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-21

his home in Natchetoches, La, on
the fourth instant, aged fifty-three
years. He was native of this
county but resided in Natchitoches
for about thirty years.
A full line of ladies' and cbildren's
underware at Wiley 6 Flyers
Colora. 7dec3t
Rain commenced falling about 8
o'clock on Sunday night and contin-
tinued a steady downpour for "a
hours, the flood g ates of the heavens
closing at abont the same hour on
Monday night. The rain storm was
followed by piercing wind which
sprang up from the northwest.
All wool Dress Goods reduced from
Soc to 35c per yd. W. j. Ankrim.
Mrs. DR.. lamar of Elkton turned
down the wick of o coal oil lamp and
blew down the chimney TO extinguish
it. The lamp exploded and might
have caused great damage. Never
turn the wick down before blowing
the lamp out 1t will blow out much
easier and safer not to move the
wick.
The Salvation Army which has
been holding their racket in Gilpin 8
Hall at Elkton have been ousted, the
Army claim, by the efforts of some
of the lawyers. The deciples of
Blackstone don't relish being held
over the pit while In the flesh. They
expect to get their full share hers
after.
All kinds Of fancy goods, fine con
fectons, nuts and fruits at bottom
prices at Kimbell's.
Mr.. Tamany, SOD of Mr.. Saml.
Tamany one of the prominent teach.
ers of this country, is teaching in
Delaware. He searched the pockets
of his scholars recently and found II
contrahand pistols. There ought to
be regular search instituted at
every school and all pistols found
confiscated. In fact there should be
clause in the school law requiring
this.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Scott Fertilizer Co.
was held at the Office of the company,
Elkton, on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The years business was very salts.
factory to the stockholders, showing
a large increase in the trade over
any previous year. The annual
dividend Of eight per cent on the
capital stock was declared, and the
old boari Of directors and officers
were unanimously reelected.
An effort was made by some of the
literary inclined of Elkton to secure
subscriptions for course of lectures
in that town, but the project has
failed, the committee not being able
to secure half enough subscribers to
pay expenses. Try the monkeys and
serenaders. They will draw the
dimes.
At Rising Sun we had course of
first class lectures last winter which
were given without embarrassing the
committee.
For bargains during holidays call
ON W. j. Ankrim.
The committee on Temperance in
the 4th Quarterly Conference held in
Ceciltor December 9th report as fol-
lows: "Prohibition," IN this section
is success. There is not Ito our
knowledge any liquor sold in this
section; aad the little that is some
times brought here and sold or given
away, is scarcely worth noticing. in
contrast with the condition of this
section before the Amended Local
Option Law" went into force, and
we here record our thanks to Al
mighty God for this deliverance.
Let us hear from similar committee
of the 9TH district. Some Temper
ance professors report great deal
sod there. The drinkers, however,
don't report so much.
Florida Oranges, lemons and all
kinds Of Nuts at HambletOn's.
The belled-buzzard has heen seen
near Cecilton. this county. If the
stories about this 5uz&ard ere true.
they seem to prove that birds of this
class confine their hunting grounds
to quite limited territory when the
easy and speedy means Of loco motion