The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-19

| competed lasC week, In ElKLOn were
dedicated on Sunday afternoon.
The building is frame and So feet
long by 80 in width. Elkton has
been made section and a corps or
ganized there the officers of which
are Captain Yaegge and Lieutenant
Skidmore. A number of members
were sworn in. A considerable
amount Of money was raised. The
army first invaded Elkton on Nov
ember 18th last and have had over
100 conversions since.
The Army held banque, on Sat
One of the features of the occasion
was sheep roasted whole; another
important feature was Csc for the
privilege Of enjoying the roast.
Mr.. VIM. Brown, agent for Walter
a. Woods celebrated harvesting
machines, the Ward pillow and other
tarm implements, has some of the
latest and best machines in his ware
room at Rising Sun, which farmers
should examine. Woods new binder
is the best of all his inventions in
that line of machines. The iron
spring toothed harrow is designed
for breaking and loosening rough
heavy land that has been baked and
, packed by heavy rains and winds
after having been plowed, which is
frequently the case with corn ground
Corn planters and seed sewers are a
long stride on the old time methods,
all of which may be- examined at the
agricultural ware rooms in Rising
Sun.
The c. L. S. G, met at Mr.. J. Tosh' s
on Tuesday evening April 9 when
the roll was called only seven mem
bers responded to their name with
the required quotation. Three visi.
tors were present. After calling
the meeting to order and the open
ing exercises were over, Mr.. A. R.
Magraw gave a short account of
The Tunnels of the Alps" Miss
Mary Tosh then read The Belfry
Pigeon" by Willis. Miss E. A. Gill
espie read "To o Water Fowl Bry.
ant, M. j. Hanna also read ITO a
Skylark" followed by the reading of
Farmer Gray's Photograph" by the
secretary. Tae required readings
for the past week were talked over.
The president explaining very clear
~ any question asked by the class.
Mrs. Annie Townsley, daughter
of Mr.. Theodore Garvin of this town
and wife of Mr.. Alben H. Townsley
of Wilmington Del. died at the home
Of her parents where she had been
staying for some time, on Monday
morning last in the 3lst year of her
age. Consumption was the fatal
disease to which she succumbed, after
painful and lingering illness. Her
remains we're removed to Whining
ton on Wednesday afternoon and
inferred in the cemetery there on
Thursday.
The casket was furnished by I. r.
Taylor. undertaken of Rising Sun.
Of solid walnut, handles covered
with silk plush and richly gold plat
ed. The breast rlate and other or
naments on the coffin were all heay.
lily plated with the same precious
metal. The casket was pronounced
the finest. by the undertaken, that
was ever fitted up in Rising Sun.
The following letter was laid be-.
fore the board of School Commits
sioners at their last session:
To the Board Of School Commissioners
CEcILToN, ND, April 2. 1889.
Dear Sirs:-WhaG is The meaning
of that portion of article 5 section 1
of the bylaws, which reads as fol.
lows:
ITO have the school room we'll,
swept daily and we'll warmed in
winter"
Does it mean that the teachers
shall do it or cause it to be done, or
that teachers shall require the chill.
dren to do it?
Yours very respectfully,
G. n. DAVIS,
Secy. of Trustees No 4, First dist.
They were referred to article S,
section 2 of the State Bylaws,
which reads as follows:
ut shall he the duty of teachers to
have the school rooms swept, busted
and ventilated every day, and
warmed when necessary at least IF.
teen minutes before the hour of
opening. and to see that the house
is kept clean and comfortable at all
times"
Friend Carey of the North East
Star also sent in letter asking per.
mission to hoist the flag over the