The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-02-01
The Date ON the wrapper label

the month to which you nave paio.
If that is past please send US dol.
lar to carry the date another year
ahead.
Jones and Haines have been elect
ed attorneys for the p. W. 4 B. and
also for the Central Division and the
Columbia and Port Deposit Rail-
road companies in place Of Alexander
Evans, deceased.
Another Chester county cattle dro
yer named George R. Kelley has
taken French leave of his creditors.
Chester county drovers appear to
have the average cashiers weakness
for going crooked.
Robert White, farmer, residing
near Bethel church, died on We'd
nesday the Esd inst. He was about
IS years Of age. The funeral took
place ON Monday last. Interment
at Bay View cemetery
A real live whale was on exhibition
at Chesapeake City on Saturday and
Monday last. The monster is being
taken about the waterways of the
country in large tank. The ''crit-
ter" is IS feet long and weighs so
tons.
Rowlandville and Mt. Pleasant M.
r. Circuit has appointed a committee
to purchase Barrager Chapel. The
quarterly conference has requested
that Colora be associated with the
charge during the next conference
year.
The Salvation Army appear to be
doing q land agency business in Elk.
ton. 10l recruits having been enlisted
since the army has been in that town,
and they are about to erect more
commodious barracks for their acco.
mmodation.
Harry G. Hurn Of Elkton shot at
mark 20 PAGES distant striking it
II times out of % shots, with re-
volver. That was good shooting,
but if q robber was to break in on
him at night he couldn't shoot with.
in yard of him.
Five to eight barrels week is the
way those York River oysters go at
Hambleton's, thanks.
The dedication of the new M. P.
Church at Leeds (Which has been
postponed on account of rain,) will
take place on Sunday next Feb. Sd.
Service at 10 80 a. m. and 8 D. m.
DR.. John e. T. Ewell and other
ministers will oficiate.
Last week one evening when ON
his way home from Rising Sun, Mr..
John Havey Of West Nottingham
tp.. Pa, met with a mishap, by his
horse stumbling and pitching Elm
into q mud hole. which saved his
bacon but spoiled his clothes.
The Kirkwood Detective Associa.
ton Of Lancaster county is evidently
a prosperous and social society. At
their recent annual meeting and
banquet one hundred and sixty men,
bers. several accompanied by their
wives, sat down to the feast.
Harsh purgative remedies are fast
giving way to the gentle action and mild
effects Of Carter's Little Liver Pills. If
you try them, they win certainly please
you.
Crystal Lodge No. 244 I. %. ofG. T.
will celebrate their third anniversary on
Wednesday evening Feb. 9th. All mem
bers and all who have eyer been members
are cordially invited to be present. To be
held in their lodge room. Doors open at 8
o'clock. By Order of Com.
A recitative and musical entertainment
will be held in the Town Hall next Tues
day evening by the M. E. Sabbath School
of this place. Miss Sallie McHenry will
render some choice selections and the mu.
sical part of the programme will be taken
BY the Port Deposit Quartette. See posters
for further particulars.
On Wednesday oflast week ground
was broken at Belair for the new
railroad that is to be opened from
that town to the Susquehanna river
at the mouth of Deer Greek. 1t is
reported that the road will be con-
tinued by bridging the river, and
connect with the G. and p. D. r. R.