The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-09
The cultivator works at Colora

shut down last Saturday and will
not resume work till early winte!
The present season has been most
unfavorable for summer crops, on
which cultivato.s are used which has
no doubt interfered with the trade
in this class of agricultural implc-
ments.
Rev. John Swindells D. d. has
been engaged to preach the morning
sermon at Woodlawn camp Meeting
on Sunday 18th inst. The Rev
gentleman is acknowledge to be the
first preacher in Philadelphia Confer
ence. A very able and entertaining
discourse may be confidently antici-
pated.
Miss Jane Simonton, aged 81
years, died on Sunday, 4th inst, at
the residence of Miss Mary Ann
Moore, who resides near Colora
The deceased had lived with Miss
Moore for number of years. The
funeral was held on Tuesday last
Burial at West nottingham Presby
terrain Cemetery.
Mrs. Louise Reed reject of the
late Saml. Reed, q well known in
ventor and mechanic of this neigh
borhood, died on Sunday 4th inst.
at the residence of her daughter
Mrs. Hugh Wiley, The remains
were inferred in Friends burying
ground at West Nottingham meet.
ing house on Wednesday.
Barnes g. Hartenstine are now receiv.
ing stock of the famous kangaroo
Orchilla Guano Phosphate which has
produced remarkable results ON wheat
oats. corn, potatoes and best of all on
grass. The demand this fall promises
to surpass anything known in the fer
tilizer trade in this vicinity. Farmers
would do well to place their orders
early and test this fertilizer along side
any other brand they may use.
First impressions are said to be the
most lasting. The impression that
strangers would receive of this town
and its people and business, in travel
ing from the depot on the principal
street would be such as to drive from
their mind all though of business or
enterprise in this quarter Such terres
tial mud holes cannot long remain
without creating moral quagmires also
There is an eternal fitness in natures
laws, and it is only question of time
when the mud street will restore the
saloon with its bleary eyed drunkard
and bowling, midnight maniacs.
The program for the reunion to be
held in Mt. Pleasant Church, Colora,
Md, Sunday Aug. II, is as follows:
Preaching at 10 a. m. by Rev. F. e.
McKinsey, of Port Penn, and Love
Feast at II a. M; services by Sun
day School at 2 p. m. and Historical
Address by pastor a: p. m; address
before Young Peoples League by
Rev. Isaac Jewell, of Rising Sun, at
8 p. m. Every one cordially invited.
I. G. OSWALD, Pastor.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil county was held
last Saturday. All the old board of
directors were re elected with the ex-
ception of VIM. NJ. Knight, of the lst
Dist, who declined reelection. q.
Porter Lusby was chosen as his sue =
aessor. At meeting Of the direc-
tors. held Immediately after the adj
journment Of the stockholders meet
ing, 1hos. Drennen was reelected
secretary and treaaurer and John M.
Tucker assistant.
Charles H. Clayton of Calvert had
the left side of his face badly injured
by kicking horse Saturday. He
was returning from North East and
had passed through Bay View when
his mare commenced to kick as
team was going by. Mr.. Clayton
was knocked from the wagon and
fell to the ground senseless. He
remained there until the falling rain
restored him to consciousness. He
was taken to neighboring house
and medical attention was given
him. The mare kicked herself from
the wagon and was found at Zion
on Sunday morning,
The Pennington and Bay View
clubs gave good exhibition of ball
playing at Pennington, on Saturday
last. The batting was light. Both
pitchers were unusually effective and
received good support. Atkinson
held the Pennington sIuggers down
to three hits, while Bay View could