The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Sept. ~. 1889.
MINOR LOCALS

SlnSerly paper mills near tall
Hill are lighted by electricity.
Harvest home services were hello
in St. Marks Chapel, near Perryvillt
yesterday.
Farmers have been cutting corn
and drilling wheat this week. The
fodder is we'll nigh worthless.
The trustees of the NJ. F.. Church
have decided to have the church paint
ed Work will commence at once.
The Presbytery of New Castle
will meet in Rodney street Presby-
terian Church, Wilmin gton, Del, or
October 1st.
Read f. r. Buffington's announce.
ment in this weeks issue.
The Lancaster county W. G. T. U
held a semi-annual convention in
Little Britain Church. Ten unions
were represented.
Mr.. Delphus Price of the FELTON,
House Elkton has rented she How
ard House and will open it soon for
public patronage.
Over 140 entries in the racing
department of the Elkton Fair, and
the managers promise the best Fair
ever held on the ground.
Another cyclone storm up the gulf
which spread the tips Of its cold wet
wings over us on Tuesday and Wed.
tuesday,. did you ever?"
Hereafter services at James M. E.
Church will commence at 1880 p. m
instead of s p. m
The Y. P. c. f. will commence their
service at $50 p. M.
Amos Evans lost valuable horse
last Saturday night from "heart fail
ule.'
John Keen also lost very valuable
animal the Thursday previous from
the same fatal disease.
To be free from sick headache, bill
iousnoss, constipation, etc., use Carriers Lit
tie Liver Pills. Strictly vegetable. They
gently stimulate the liver and free the
stomach from bile.
The North East and Rising Sun
Base Ball Clubs will play on the
fair grounds on the morning of the
first day of fair for prize offered by
the Agricultural Society.
John T. Ward has purchased the
Ward farm consisting of Sc acres
about two miles from Elkton on the
Frenchtown turnpike on when he
has resided for a number of years
The officers of Woodlawn Camp
meeting Association recommend that
the meeting of 1890 commence the
Second Tuesday in August. There
is a debt on the association Of $4,000.
Thomas Mearns of Calvert who
was suspected of setting fire-to a
building in the village was discharg,
ed from custody, the Grand Jury not
considering that there was sufficient
proof to warrant conviction.
A peculiar white flint stone is
found at Pemeroy, Chester county,
which is used for making sandpaper,
and shipments of it are made to a
mandatory in Philadelphia where
it is crushed for the purpose.
VIM. Reed of Huntsville had been
since he went to his chicken house and
found "yellow dog" shut up and
more chickens were missing. Mr..
Reed thinks he knows more than he
used to.
Now is the time to have your stoves
fixed up for winter and G. c. Mcclure
10 llC iAul " w H. lie HAS SlON0 pipe,
elbows, coal hods, fire shovels and all
the raraphernalia for fitting up parlor
or kitchen stoves; and speciality
made of fitting up brick set, portable
and fire place heaters.
Christian Speice, an aged farmer
residing with his son Henry near
Cedarville, North Coventry township,
Chester county, was killed by vic
ious bull on Sunday last. He was
found dead in the field.
Why will farmers take such dan
gerous risks by keeping bulls with
horns, when it is so easy to cut them
off and make the animals perfectly
safe?
The tournament on the Second
day of the fair, Wednesday October
9th will be in charge of Capt. George
r. Ash and Henry NJ. Mccullough.
Esq. 1t is open to Cecil county
riders only and entries will close at
noon Wednesday October 2. ..-..
Now boys, here's your opportunity
to show of before the girls, and name
the Queen of Love and Beauty.
Cecil Grange No. 8 was reorgan