The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-11

l
New York of the M. e. Church. Rev.
Amos. Brown will occupy Mr.. jew
ellis pulpit on Sunday morning and
Rev. Elm Kirk in the evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
NJ. E. Church will meet at the Par.
sOnage ON Wednesday, 18th inst,
for the election of officers and special
business. A. E. REYNOLDS,
Secy.
A new board of city fathers will be
elected for the government of Rising
Sun on Monday next. The polling
place will be Mr.. Sheppard's shop
and 8 p. m the hour Of OPP ening the
cigar box to receive the bsllots
Call on Haines 6 Kirk and ex-
anime their line of Refrigerators,
Gasoline and Oil st owes, Door
Frames, Window Screens and Wire
Screen. ma
The daughter. the oldest and only
remaining child of DIR. Jas. H.
Frazer, editor Of the Cecil News, was
reported dangerously i'll on Tuesday
last of diptheria. Two OF his children
have died of the same malignant dis.
case within year.
In the list of pupils attending the
West Chester State Normal School
we find the name of VIM. T. Gillespie
of Principle. The Roster of the
School is publish in the Daily
Local Neus and shows the school to
be large and prosperous.
We call the attention of our read.
ers to the ornamental iron fence ad.
vertised by j. l.. Balance of Por.
Deposit. Mr.. Balance has large ex.
perience in that line of business and
manufactures variety of beautiful
styles and patterns of these fences.
The managers of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society have adopted
rule which forbids traction engines
from being moved about the Fair
Grounds while the exhibition is in
progress. The engines may be ex-
hibited but must not be moved about.
The Orphans Court was occupied
in hearing argument, on Tuesday. in
the case of Brown vs.. Brown, testi-
mony in which was taken several
weeks ago. Reuben Haines and C.
G. Crothers for claimant; A. Con.
stable and L. M. Haines for the ex.
ecutors.
A full line of Aliens Cultiva tors
and repairs for sale. also the "FSre
Fly" Plo,o with or without attach.
ments for cultivating gardens and
truck patches at Haines & Kinks
Mr.. Jno. T. Berkins, undertaken,
has bought 8 new hearse, costing
$500 which is built with all late i'm.
provements and conveniences. The
vehicle is handsomely trimmed with
satin curtains and gold fringe. The
appointments are rich and neat with.
out being loud and gorgeous.
An electi on for Town Commission.
ers and Sailiff was held in Elkton on
Monday last. and the following
named were elected: Commissioners,
Edward Taylor, Joseph L. Wells,
John I. Bennett, George Booth and
George Howard; bailiff, Geo. T. King
who has been bailif for 8 years,
The County Commissioners have
decided that the general road law
passed by the last legislature invests
them with power to discard the pres
emit CO unty road law and be law
unto themselves in road matters and
the road commissioners have been
notified that their services will not
be required after the 31st inst;
eTeunt 0mnes.
The town and county property of
the late Jas. T. Mccullough was sold
on Tuesday last at public sale at the
court house door. by VIM. Weight
m"H W uAt0OClpHi0, AOE pOstVU-
The purchaser held a mortgage on
the property Of $4,000 which with
interest amounted to upwards of
$21, 900.
The officers of registration of vot.
ers will sit at the usual places in the
several districts on Monday and
Tuesday, the l4th and 18th days of
May. Under the new law there are
three sittings: two days in May
three days in September. and five
days in October.
Albert Taylor has run line of
picket fence round Mrs. Buckeyes
new building on South Queen st., and
"Budd" Haines has been busy put
ting up new walnut picket fence in
front of Lis house ON Main street.
A walnut fence counted at the mar
ket price of that valuable wood,
q ~