The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-25
The Date on the wrapper label

IL bu0b liz paSt pIeASc beuN US u GOl-
lar to carry the date another year
ahead.
The storm of Sunday last favored
snow storm more than anything
we have had from the clerk of the
weather this winter, but when dark
ness closed down, the program
changed to rain and most of the
snow disappeared.
Some malicious fool or scoundrel
-which9-poured paris green in
pump at Andrews Bridge, Lancaster
Go. The poison lodged on the
bucket and was discovered in the
water before any one was poisoned
by using the water.
A meeting of the Managers Of
Oxford Agricultural Society will be
held in Brinton's Hall at 10 q. m.
next Saturday, January 26. The
annual meeting of the Society will be
held in the same room between the
hours of and 8 p. m.
The statement published last week
that Farrell who is now in Jail for
assaulting Mrs. England, was wanted
in Pennsylvania for like offense,
proves to be not so, the real culpret
in the Pennsylvania cause having
since been arrested.
W. j. Ankrim will continue his
auction sale of store goods this af-
tCrnoon and evening. Ladies are
specially invited to the afternoon
sale. Stock of goods large and must
be sold. Early buyers like the early
bird, catch the bargains.
A mans wife should always be the
same, especially to her husband, but If she
is weak and nervous, and uses Carter's iron
Pills, she cannot be, for they make her
"feel like different person." SO they all
say, and their husbands say SO too!
The ladies of the Elkton Presby.
terrain Church held very successful
snpper and festival On Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of last week,
the gross proceeds from which
amounted to $169.59 which will be
passed to the credit of the "manse
fund.-"
An elevated road way has been
built from the old canal on the Cecil
shore to the bridge, paved with slate
flags, which enables foot passengers
to cross to the bridge at all stages
of water. A new toll house and
dwelling ON the Cecil shore has
been built and system of tickets
adopted.
Mrs. Howard Johnson died at her
home near Slngerly on the 18th inst.
The deceased had been chronic
sufferer and died from general debil-
ity. She was sister of S. Kennedy
Miller, Of Cherry Hill and of the
wife of Col. I. D. Davis, clerk of the
County Commissioners.
Miss Magruder of Montgomery
county. recently made State organ.
izer of the Y. W. G. T. u, will give
a temperance address in Colora NJ.
E. Church on Monday evening. Jan.
28th, at 7.3O O'Clock. She has been
engaged for weeks work in Cecil
Co. for organizing purposea.
A barn on the farm of William
Gallaher, about q mile from Fairhill,
was totolly destroyed by fire last Fri
day plight with twenty tons Of hay.
All the stock was rescued. The fire
is supposed to have ignited from a
lantern which II. B. Herbener, the
tenant, who had been in the barn,
had carried.
Reuben Haines, Esq, of Elkton,
was in town on Wednesday,. attend
ing the yearly meeting of stockhold-
ers of the National Bank. The old
officers were elected, Mr.. H. H.
Haines president, Jno. D. Haines
cashier. Directors, H. Fl. Haines,
job Haines. Reuben Haines, J. A.
Kirk. Timothy Haines, DR.. L. R.
Kirk, Jas. M. Evans.
Mr.. Ellis p. PAssmore who has
resided in this town for several years
and has devoted his time and atten-
tioc to the fertilizer business, being
Interested in the Warinv Mannfac.