The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-02-08

IL Iuab IL paSb PIedSe ScHu US uOl-
lar to carry the date another year
ahead.
We were in Elkton few days ago
and noticed there was something the
matter, apparently, with tue town,
as the Democrat claims. But it ap.
pears to be only quiet rest the
place was taking. In fact the town
was bora that way and it seems nat
ural for it to love to rest.
At the meeting of the new Board of
Trustees ofthe Aims House and Insane
Asylum, on Saturday last, the follow
ing organization was effected: Thomas
HI. Warburton, President; E. w. jan
ney, Secretary and Treasurer; Daniel
Hawk, Overseer Aims House; Slater
Carhart, Keeper of Insane Asylum;
DIR. John w. Cooper, Physician.
Their gentle action and good effect
on the system really make them per.
feet little pill. They please those who
use them. Carriers Little Liver Pills
may well be termed Perfection"
rhe Recitative and MUSICAL Enter
tainment, given in the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening last in the interest
of the M. r. Church Sunday School
vvac q fipoont orfo; ', r,oot l,,t 4l,o ,ooo;
pts were limited. Just at the time
people were about ready to start to the
entertainment, it commenced raining
which soon developed into severe
snow squall, which doubtless OCCASION
ed slim audience.
The cost for schooling Cecil county
children is $1l.38. Those of Garrett
county $4.35. 1t costs Cecil county
more per head than any other except
Baltimore county. The question is
asked why. The answer is the acco-
mmodations are better. It is doubt
tul whether Garrett gets the worth
of her money, or rather the children
of Garrett, Parsimony is not eco
ncmy.
The York Gazette says: "If re-
ports are true, controlling interest
in the York and Peach Bottom Rail
road has been sold to the Maryland
Central Railway Company. This
makes continuous line of railroad
from York to Baltimore via Delta,
under the control of one company
and one management. Henceforth
the Peach Bottom is to be tail to
the Maryland Central kite"
The winter session of Rising Sun
public school closed Thursday Jan .31st
1889. Total enrolment, SO. Follow
ing is a list of pupils who were in at
tendance each day; Misses Elenor Bur-
kins, Clara A. Keilholtz, Alma
Keilholtz, Annie Woodrow, Dora Gar
vim, Marietta Todd. Lille Keilhotz,
Ethel Todd, George Mcclure and
Granville McDougal, Fred Mahan,
Elmer Hambleton, Marion Garvin
and Lewis Hartenstine.
Respectfully Submitted.
THE PRINCIPAL.
Mrs. Jacob Kirk who resided in
Hartford county in the neighborhood
of Belair while visiting her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Allen Kirk who lives
near Jenness' mill in Cecil dropped
dead on Sunday Last. She was siez.
ed with an apoplectic fit, and died i'm.
mediately. The deceased was about
IS years of age. She was taken back
to heriate home and buried on Wed.
nesday last.
One day last week mad dog start
ed from Charlestown, and made it's
way to Elkton, biting every dog he
came Id sight OF. 1t is estimated
that the animal bit hundred dogs.
A boy was bitten in Charlestown it
is reported. The dog passed through
the heart of Elkton, biting dogs right
and left, but did not notice or at.
tempt to bite any person, The ami
NAL was killed near the depot. The
dog was collie and belonged to Mr..
Calvert of Charlestown.
The students who received the
highest average for the month of
January, West Nottingham Academy
were r. H. Mccullough, Colora, Geo.
Gillespie, Principe, Harry G. Glen.
son, Elkton, and Philip Watts, Oak
wood. In the examinations at the
end of the session, those ranking
highest in order were, Amos E. Gill.
espie. Horace Gillespie, Philip Watts