The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-26


week. Mr.. Kennard is an old and
popular public servant who is untir-
| ing in bis effort to please his custem
Tuesday next, 3Oth inst, is legal
holiday and the School Commission
ers notify the teachers that it is to be
kept sacred and dedicated to the god
of Idleness. It is well that the poor,
over worked public (schooD servants
should enjoy much needed day of
rest occasionally.
The spring term of public schools
closed on April 18th. The following
is list of the names of pupils who
were in attendance each day at Rising
Sun public school. Harry Keilholtz,
Harry Pearson, Fred Mahan, Charley
Taylor, Elmer Hambleton, Judson
Hambleton. and Misses Elener Burkins.
Alma Keilholtz, and George Mcclure.
Barnes & Hartenstine are sending
out large quantities of fertilizers, the
favorite being Orchila guano.
The 3Oth of April has been declar.
ed lagal holiday by the States, or
most of them, in conformity with the
Presidents proclamation, and the
Comptroller of the Currency and
Banking associations has decided it
lis legal for banks to close on that
day. All banks in Md. and Pa. will
close and business for that day must
be transacted the previous day.
Palpltation Of the heart, nervous
ness, tremblings, nervous headache, cold
hands and feet, pain in the back, and other
forms of weakness are relieved by Carriers
Iron Pills, made specially for the blood j,
nerves and complexion.
The Executive Committee of the
Prohibition party have called State
Conference to meet, in Baltimore, in
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Hall, corner OF Charles and Sar.
atoga streets, on Friday, Nay 3rd,
at III O'Clock. The business for the
Conference is to make arrangements
for State and National work in the
immediate future. All favorable to
the cause are cordially invited to at
tend the Conference.
The Crystal Lodge dramatic com.
pany have been making every effort
to give the public a fine entertain.
ment tomorrow evening.
Elktonians have made an advance
step IN their primary nominations
for town commissioners. They
assemble in town meeting a few
days before the election is to be
held and select ten candidates. Out
of these ten the five receiving the
highest number of votes at the legal
election are the commissioners.
The plan applied to county and
other elections would be an impro.
vement ON the one in vogues.
Barclay Reynolds is preparing to
compete for the american Agracul-
tursts $500 prize acre of potatoes.
The american Agrioulturist offers
$500 for the best acre of wheat, oats,
corn and potatoes-$50O for the best
acre of each. All farmers should try
one of those prizes. They are sure
of the produce, and if they make
the best crop, of $500 in addition. We
would like report from all who
propose trying.
DIR. C. M. Ellis was elected at the Eas-
ter meeting in Trinity Church to fill
the vacancy in the Vestry caused by the
death of Lewis T. Roberts. The other
members remain as heretofore. At the
Vestry meeting, Alfred Wetherhlll was
elected Senior Warden and John S.
Writ. Junior Warden; Registrar. John
Partridge; Treasurer, John S. Writ;
Delegate to Diocesan Convention. Dr.
K. c. Mackall: Alternate, Alfred Weth-
erill.-Cecl News.
DR.. j. w. Cooper of Elkton was mar
ried on Thursday evening 25th inst.
to Miss Annie Wells daughter of
Joseph Wells also of Blkton. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the bride. Mr.. Wells has been one
of the prominent and most influential
citizens Of Elkton for the last % or 80
years. Rev. Charles Hill, pastor of the
NJ, p. Church OBLIGATED at the marriage
ceremony. Only few intimate
friends and members of the family
were present.
Mr.. Clinton J. White, assistant
deputy clerk of the Circuit Court,
was seized by premonitory symptoms
of apoplexy last week while writing
at his desk. He fell with his face on
the book in which he was writing
DIR. Bratton pronounced the attack
heart failure. OF course; the heart
always fails when people die, and if
the failure covers a sufficient length
of time it is called death. Mr.. Whites