The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-01-06

ed the report that Dennis Brown,
son OF Miles Brown Of Rising Sun
Was run over ON the York Division
of the Penn. Railroad, and fatally in
|jured. It turned out that it was
another person bearing the same
name who met with the accident.
1t 10 not generally know. says the
Towsontown Union, that the Law pro.
hibits postmasters from delivering
letters to girls under 18 and boys
under ri years unless by order of
their parents or guardians. The
exact reading of the statute is Gall
letters addressed to girls under 10
wears. or boys under 81 years of age,
will be placed in the care Of their
parents or guardians"
Mr.. Robt. X. Rawlings, residing
near Port Deposit, has recently pur-
chased the Nathan Mccullough prop.
erty containing so acres adjoining
his own, making him l60 acre farm
Mr.. R. paid $4,000 for the property.
He is one Of those farmers who
works with his brain not depending
altogether on lis hands, 80 too many
farmers do.
Hambleton continues to serve up
those hot stews which have become
so popular at his restaurant.
Mr. Adam R. Magraw Of West Not
tinghaln, and Leroy c. Passmore of the
9th district advertise valuable farm
stock and implements at public sale
Mr.. M. will sell magnificent herd Of
Jersey cattle. and . splendid opportu-
nifty will be offered to get some of the
finest bred Jersey stock at his sale
Mr.. PassMore will also offer som6
choice stock Of cows. horses and hogs.
These will both be positive sales and q
chance for good bargains.
VIM. q. tiilmour, who for Is years
has labored on the Cecil Democrat. all but
two years Of the time acting as fore
man of the printing Office and for two
years as business manager of the paper,
severed his connection with It last
week Mr.. Gilmour is widely known
among Peninsula newspaper men as an
intelligent journalist and an excellent
practical printer. Frank J. Denny,
who has served many years on the Dam
ocrat, has been made foreman OF the
paper-Euey Evening, (Wilmington.)
They are now inquiring of as what
has become Of Mr.. whats his name"
who was to issue business directory
Of the county. How should we know?
A good many paid $500. In the
West publishers dub all such schemes
"snides." II you want to advertise
your business, go to the newspaper.
You will always get more for your
money through the newspaper than
by any other plan.
One case of Crompton Cloths, % in.
wide. arrived at E. r. Buffington's
this week. At the present excited
conditions of the cotton market these
are the cheapest goods we are offer.
ing.
We publish in this issue of the
MIDLAND JOURNAL a well written
article by Mr.. E. Noyes, on the road
question. We hope to have others
express their views on this important
subject. No aore profitable subject
can be considered by the farmers.
They have the bills mainly TO foot
and their business compels them to
use the public roads more than per-
sons engaged in any other business.
If Cecil county had q system of thor.
oughly smooth, hard rsads-good for
travelling and tsaming ON at all sea.
sons OF the year the real estate of the
county, without other improvement
would be enhanced twenty FIVE per
cent.
A Farmers Institute will be held
in Oxford Hall ON the 18th and 18th
of February, under the auspices oil
the State Board of Agriculture and
the Oxford Agricultural Society
The committee of the latter society
having the matter in charge consists
Of Messrs. T. X. Stubbs, j. T. Reyn
olds and w. 8. Turner.-Press.
| When is the Farmers Institute to
be started in Maryland? Let oul
Legislature act this winter. Give
Maryland agood Agricultural College
and Experimental Station and VIZ
win soon have the Institute.
| The Peninsula horticultural Society
will hold its second annual meeting q
Dover, DEL, Jan. 18th and 18th ant
we are informed that it will probably
be largely attended aud most crafty
ing success. J. w. Kerr of Denton Il
president, and will read an admirabl,
address. DIR. w. 8. Maxwell Of Still
Pond will read paper on Pear Culture
and from his long and successful ex-
perience will be able to impart much
information and to express, sount
views. J. G. Brown, the veteran frui
grower of Kent county, Del, will reat
q paper on apples. John s Barnhart
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