The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-26

yesterday was something immense
Sixteen cars packed with people passed
this place. The train was in two sec
tons. The /. @. O. f. lodge of Thu
place treated its members and theil
wives to a free ride, and the Normal
School also patronized the excursion.
Two hundred and seven tickets wert
sold at Rising Sun statioa. The agent
ran out of regular excurtion tickets
and had to alter and substitute others
to supply the extraordinary demand.
Two boats were waiting at Perryyille
very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Miss Maggie Maxwell last
Tuesday evening by her Nottingham
friends. The young people all enjoyed
themselves very much with music
singing and other amusements.
Among those present were Misses
llama Reynolds, Eleanor Nesbitt, Car
rie Nesbitt, Ella Jenness, Mary Bechttl
Mary Brumfield, Ella Whyte. Jennie
Mccullough, Anna Harris, and Messrs.
Thurlough, of Philadelphia; r. H.
Mccullough, M. J. Hanna, w. B. Kirk
G. o. Bechtel, w. L. Jenness. Robert
Nesbitt and C. r. Brumfield.
Gen. VIM. F. Smith, in charge of
river and harbor improvements in this
district, in his annual report submitted
last week to the Chief of Engineers,
says that in the Improvement of the
Susquehanna river above and below
Havre de Grace, a contract has been
entered into for dredging the eastern
bank of the west shoal of Watson's
Island. so as to prevent ice gorges at
Port Deposit. A request is made for
$50 900 TO be expended in making a
fifteen foot channel below Hayre de
Grace. and for removing the shoal of
lVatson's Island TO depth of eight
feet below low water mark.
The trustees of Friends Normal In
stitute have secured as principal AL
pheus w. Moon, of Indiana U University
teacher of seven years experience
He comes highly recommended not
only by the Faculty of the institution,
| but also by those under whose imme-
Mate supervision he has taught, stating
his success as teacher has been sec.
ond to none, and possessing moral
character above reproach. Coming
from State Which offers superior ia
cilities for education, the school has
certainly been fortunate in securing
the services of such a person, which
bespeaks for it prosperous future.
Those unhappy persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should use
Carters Little Nerve Pills, which are made
expressly for sIeerless, nervous, dyspeptic
sufferers. Price 25 cents.
c. W. Wilson and his son Fred
went fishing for bass on Tuesday.
They took water at the mouth of the
Octoraro and came home on the 5 p.
IN. train with string of fine bass.
Their catch was 10 bass, one large
eel and small rock, One of tie
bass was a whopper, weighing 8
pounds. II such good luck was al
ways to be met with there would be
lots of anglers.
The next day DIR. Dare and VIM.
Brown tried their luck and brought
home IL fine bass. The Doctor became
so excited that he broke up his rod and
lines jerking the big fish.
The Rowlandville whiskey case of
Joshua Smith which was continued
to last Saturday before Justice Tay-
lor, was summarily disposed of. A
arge number of witnesses were sum.
moned, and the Law and Order
League had its representatives on
hand to take part in the examina-
ton with States Attorney Evans to
aid in the prosecution. The accus-
ed had employed. G. G. Crothers,
Esq. and when all was ready, the
defendants counsel waved a trial and
gave bond in the sum of $1,000 to
appear at court and answer.
A whiskcy fight occurred at the
Newark (Del,) station a couple of
weeks ago which reporter thus de,
scribes. Twelve or Is white and
black men and boys and two women,
who came to that town from down the
road on the $50 p. m. train, were the
disturbers. They all left the station
for Newark. They carried baskets
or bundles con tanning jugs or demi-
johns. A little after 10 o'clock the
party began to return end from this
time until the 1898 train from Phila.
delphia arrived at Newark, they
made the night hideous with their
drunken brawls. A general fight
occurred. Razors and knives were
fourished and threats made. And
for such results the good people are
advocating high license. AS there
is no other result comes out of it we
conclnde this is the fruit thew praise