The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-01
Up Lee of the flint works three


making ware. He has strengthened
and improved his dam. and proposes
to rusa business on a more extended
scale when spring opens.
Mr.. W. Y. West of Sylmar gave a
very enjoyable party on the l 9th ult.
There we're present about % couples
from Phila. Kimbleville, Oxford,
Rising Sun, Rowlandville and other
places. The music was supplied by
Hume's Orchestra of Avondale.
There was quite q large party at
the residence of Mr., Lery England,
near Zion, on the l4th. There were
present about 35 couples who enjoy.
ed themselves with music and dane
ing until an early hour. There was
suprl lied as refreshments cake, lem
onade and cider in abundance.
The Hartford grand jury has pre-
sented the Belair Democratic Lite
rary. Musical-and.Social Club for
selling whlskey. This is q grand
name for saloon. But it won't
work. Harfori whiskey men will
not succeed with this dodge any bet.
ter than the Cecil suckers.
w. J. Ankrim and wife. and
Herbert Cummings left town on We'd
nesday and Thursday and the Misses
Keilholtz depart on Monday for Balti-
more, where they propose engag-
ing in business. Their household
goods were shipped on Tuesday. The
last remnants of Mr.. Ankrim g store
goods were closed out at auction on
Friday night.
At a special session of the Orphans
Court on Tuesday the validity of claim
of Miss Maggie Burke against the es-
tate of late Thomas James, was consid-
cred. The matter was held sub curia
by the Court. Hess for plaintiff. Con.
stable for defendant. Letters of admin
istration upon the estate of Lawrence
Seminar were granted to Hosea r.
Smith and Michael B. Seminar.
Abram Coslett of North East and
Mrs. Martha Egnor widow of the the
late John Egnor residence near Cow
antown were last week declared to
be of unsound mind by a jury which
was summoned by Sheriff Johnson
and met at the Jail for that purpose.
Mrs. Egnor is GO years of age. Cos.
lett is rs years old.
The Teachers association will hold
its regular Monthly meeting at Port
Deposit in the school room at 1870
p. M. The lecture on Physiology
by Dr. Noble, commenced at the last
meeting, will be concluded. Rev. Mr..
Barrett will deliver lecture. docs
the perpetuity of republican. institut-
ions depend upon the intelligence of the
people?" is the question for discussion.
The entire programme is an interesting
one.
On Tuesday afternoon Clarence Dare,
son Of Dr. q. s. Dare was riding home
from West Nottingham Academy
where he is attending school. The
horse caught one of his hind feet in
the shoe of the fore foot or rut
which threw the animal, resulting in q
fracture of the bones of the fore leg and
the horse had to be shot, the fracture
being very bad one. The accident
occurred at Corner Ketch,'' q short
distance from the academy.
DR.. Todd's Lecture on Thursday.
NJ arch 7th, will be preceded by the
following programme
Rising Sun Galop," Mrs. farley. Vocal
solo, "The Merry Birds" FREQ Gumbert.
*. G. E. Waltz" J. G. Querrie. Vocal
Solo, 'The Wood Nymph's CALL" by
Langton Williams. "Cleveland's Retreat"
Brinkman. Knocking Bird" Sep. Winner.
Harrison and Morton March, J.H.
Taylor. Lecture, DIR. Todd. "Home Sweet
Home" by John Howard Payne.
Mrs. Eliza Crothers, widow of the
late Richard III. Crothers, County
Com missioner, after lingering illness
of several months. died at the residence
of her son, Jno A. Dunn, on SUNDAY
evening, in the 65 year of her age.
The remains were inferred at Beth
esda cemetery on Wednesday 9th.
services at the church conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Grant.
The maiden name of the deceased
was Garvin, sister of Theodore Garvin
of Rising Sun. Her first marriage
was to Wm, Dunn.
The marks on the boundry line
between the States of Pennsylvania
and Delaware haye been removed or
destroyed and movement is on foot
to have them restored and kept up
in future. A similar complaint holds
good respecting the line between
Maryland and these States, and the
county commissioners of both Cecil
and Chester counties join in recon.
mending that an act be passed to re.
place the lost and removed land
marks.
The Medical Society of Cecil
Country met on Fridey 22nd inst,
at Port Deposit in the Office of DR..
J. H. Mccullough. DR.. A. G. Croth.
ers, essayist, read a very fine paper,
tho ouhSank hns-<~ fWL-