The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
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OF last week his only daughter DAISY
a child of eight years, died OF dip
iberia. and on Thursday night DR.
lamar received a dispatch stating
that two Of Mtch's boys were also
ill of the terrible malady. Lieut.. NJ
F lamar is brother of R.. E. lamar
Register of Wills, and DR.. lamar OF
Elkton.
A report on the survey of North
East river has been laid before con-
gress by the secretary of War. The
projected improvements contemplate
a channel seventy. five feet wide and
six feet deep at mean low water
across the bar at the mouth and to
the mouth of Stony river. and from
that point to the head of navigation,
sixty feet wide, with low water depth
of six feet, involving the removal of
25.70O cubic yards at an estimated
cost of $5,14O.
A Farmers Institute will be held
in Lancaster Court House, January
and 9, 1890. An excellent program
has been prepared. On the first day
Miss Bella McSparran of Fairfield
will read a paper on "Household
Helps" On the second day William
H. Brosius of Liberty Square will
read an essay on "Winter Evenings
on the Farm" James G. McSparran
of Greene will read paper entitled
"Intellectual Development of Farm.
err Sons and Daughters
When will Maryland fall into line
with this ad, ance?
The Second National Bank of Fix
ton opened its doors for business on
Monday. 1t occupies a handsome
brick building on North street, which
was constructed for the purpose. The
banking-room is believed to be the
finest on the Maryland and Delaware
peninsula. VIM. M. Singerly, of the
Philadelphia Record, ex-Gov. Robert E..
Pattison, of Pennsylvania, and other
prominent Philadelphians inspected
the building The officers are: Presi-
dent, VIM. T. Warburton; vice presi-
dent, VIM. NJ. Singerly; cashier. Col. I.
d. Davis, until recently clerk to the
county commissioners; teller, C. H..
johnson, formerly deputy sheriff:
Cecil Lodge, No. SO, A. O. U. W.
of Ekton at recent meeting elected
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: Master Work man, j.
II Sloan; Foreman, George McQuilk.
in; Overseer, Reuben f. lamar; Guide,
W. T. Lee; Finapcier, John T. Brown !;
Receiver, P. Fl. Cleaver; Recorder,
G j. White; Inside Watch, Geo. A.
Blake; Outside Watch, C. Wells;
Trustee, j. G. Dunbar; Representa-
tive to Grand Lodge, W. J. Alrich.
Among this Order of Workingmen
we see a number, a drop of sweat
from whom would kill toad; but
the toads need not arprehend speedy
death from that danger.
The out going board of county
commissioners turaed over to the
new board, assets amounting to $50,
1860, and uncollected taxes aeere.
eating SAL ,769,7o. They bequeath
in addition, to their successors, a
clear field and a management that no
word of complaint has been uttered
against.
The question of road improvement
is becoming the vital one in county
affairs throughout the state. Will
our present board make an effort to
start this ball, and in the right dir.
ection. If they listen to their party
politicians they will not, or accom-.
plish anything else that will satisfy
the public demand.
AT the meeting of the Fair Man
ayers held last week, the President,
DR.. c. NJ. Ellis reported that arran.
cement had been made with the
Building Association to fund the
hrst mortgage on property by giving
mortgage of $1,000 at 6 per cent.
All the bills of the Fair were re-
ferred to the President, Treasurer
and Secretaries, to make best and
earliest settlement possible.
The committee on bylaws report
ed that under the law the number
of managers could not be increased
above twelve, as the law forbids
more than that amount.
The Superintendent of divisions
were appointed as follows:
Division A-Cattle, William Arm
strong; Division B-Sheep and