The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-01
The oxford Press is responsible

Maryland farmers are negotiating with
James Vansant of Sylmar for the rur-
chase of four acres of land adjoining
the r. r. Co.'S grounds, upon which
they will build a large store and ware
house. They will deal extensively ir
hay, grain, coal and lumber; and also
keep on hand large assortment Of
hardware together with all kinds OF
building material, and perhaps dry
goods and groceries.
The Press expresses hope that the
report will prove true. Now honor
bright. Don't the true Oxonion always
grieve when any BUSINESS enterprise
threatens to divert dollar from that
town?
A number of dealers in the county, it
has been discovered, have fallen into
the habit of neglectlng to take out
license and the business not having
any officer to look after it, they have
been permitted TO slip along without
license. The States attorney has in
consequence notified con stables to
make list of every merchant in
their bailiwick together with two of
their customaries. The Grand Jury
notified the court that such practice
was growing common, hence the
order to constables, and number
of unlicensed dealers will be cited
before the court at the next term
unless they hustle round in the
meantime and pay up for license
Missionary Day at the NJ. E.
Church last Sunday was a success in
every way. Rev. l.. E. Barrett
preached at 10 80 a. m. an excellent
sermon, The Sunday School held
their jubilee at 2.3O p. m. The
church was very prettily decorated
with evergreens and flags of the var.
ious nations, representing the mis-
sions of the NJ. +. Church. Six little
girls sang a conservation hymn
much to the delight of the large au-
dience, the several nations surround.
ing the Cross while they sang. At
night there was a service of song and
Thanksgiving. Thus ended one of
the most successful days the church
ever experienced. Collections were
considerably more than the Pastor
asked for.
There was breezy law suit before
Squire Taylor ON Tuesday. Parker
McCrery in behalf of his son Wiley
McCrery, who is minor, against
James Torbert for assault and bat
terry on young McCrery. The parties
reside at Coulson's sawmill. The de-
Tense alleged that the hoy McCrery
was in the habit OF "chaffing" their
family on every favorable opportu-
nifty, and they finally concluded to
administer a dose of swhite cap"
medicine. McCrery was met on the
road by Torbert who downed him
and gave him few cuffs on the back
of the head. In the course of the
trial the defendant parties charged
the plaintiffs with having purchased
two half pint bottles of wn iskey
which had not been paid for. The
party charged denied Indignantly
the "foul aspersion," claiming that
the contraband article was paid for.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Haines have
secured tickets to the Inauguration
Ball which will doubtless be grand
affair. The tickets to the Ball are
elaborate and grand at all events.
The out fit consists of an admission
ticket with yignet on the upper LETT
hand corner with v, same as on a
five dollar green back, said V being
the price of the ticket. The dancing
program is fitted up with scarlet
cord and tassels TO which is attached
dainty lead pencil. But the SOU
venir arrangement is where the
artist develops his taste and skill.
This is a swell card of the largest
proportions, 8 by 10, ragged edged
antique board out side with large red
seal, title in raised gilt rustic letters
Inauguration Souvenir" The inner
leaves bear photographic portraits of
General Benjamin Harrison presi-
dent elect and Levi P. Morton, vice.
president elect. The whole is bound
together with scarlet satin RIB on,
and will indeed prove a hiolv priZed