The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-26
N EWS.
Friday, April 26, 1888.
MINOR LOCALS
Arbutus parties are in season.

The dandelions have opened like
stars Of gold in the grass. L
Last Tuesday oyster fishing in Mary
land waters had to cease for the sea.
son.
Who is going to celebrate May
day? No lack of flowers this year
on Flera's favorite day.
A Republican club was organized
at Brick Meeting House this week
to keep the Ninth district in line.
There is a church in Elk Neck
bearing the appropriate title, for the
location, of "St. Johns in Wilder
ness.'
The Nichols Bros. are offering the
tempting radish, the appetizing
onion and the vinous rhubarb to deni
zens of the Sun.
Mrs. j. G. Hindman who has been
in feeble health for several wee !, a
sufferer from consumption, LIS re-
ported somewhat easier,
The right place to get Poultry
Wire, Fence Wire, Door and Win
dow Screens, or good Lawn Mower
is at Haines & Kinks.
Next Sunday night, 8 p. M, Rev. l.
jewell will preach on the subject OF
the american Sabbath" by request
of the State w. G. I. U.
The Rising Sun W. G. T. U. will
meet ct Mrs. Thomas Worralrs on
Thursday, May 2ud, at $50 p. m. A
full attendance is desired.
The company are laying the cen
trail division of the r. r. extending
from Philadelphia to Octoraro juno.
ton with new steel rails.
Easter services were very much
enjoyed last Sunday at the M. E.
Church. The program was good
one, and it was we'll carried out.
Thos. W. Rowland has purchased
the livery stock of Joel R. Craig of
Port Deposit. MIR. Rowland will
have monopoly of the business.
L. Bond Brown of E!kton has re-
signed his positian as drummer and
gone into the Life Insurance bust
ness with head quarters at Syracuse.
Go to the town Hall tomorrow
evening and take Social Glass
with the Good Templars. This is
their treat.
Mrs. Dinah Gibson is having her
front yard graded and formed into
a neat little lawn handsomely deco
rated with flowers and green sward.
Backache is almost lmm edlately
relieved by wearing one of Carter's Smart
Weed and Relladonna Backache Plasters.
Try one and be free from pain. Price %
cents.
On Saturday and Sunday last the
peach, cherry and plum trees burst
into sudden bloom, but Monday and
Tuesday gave them a rather sickly
hue.
Mr.. Ellis P. Passmore continues very
low and fears are entertained by his
friends of his recovery, Consulting
physician DIR. Walker came down
from Philadelphia to see the patient.
All persons interested in the re-
organization of the Sunday School
at Mt. Hope church are requested to
meet there Sabbath afternoon next
18th inst. at O'Clock.
Preparations are being made by
the Ladies' Mite Society of the M.
II. Church for their strawberry fes-
tival next month. which they intend
shall be The event of the season.
Mrs. Mari wife of Job Mari died
of brain fever on Friday last at
Streator in Illinois, near Chicago,
where the family moved TO from
Rising Sun about one year ago.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup.
per viii be administered at the NJ.
=. Church next Sunday, 1890 a. m.
Let every member of our Church be
present. |. JEWELL, Pastor.
Miss Emma Marsdon Armstrong,
of Port Deposit, and George Volk-
hardt, of Chester, Pa, were united in
marriage in the Port Deposit P. f.
Church yesterday evening at I o'clk.
The Young Ladies Home Mission
Circle will hold their next meeting
OF Miss Lizzie Sheppard's Friday
evening, May Srd. An Ice Cream and
Mum Sociable will be held in con.
neetion with it,
Mr., VIM. Howell, of the Arm of