The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-06

Maryland and Pennsylvania Unior
Medical Societies was held at York
Furnance last Thursday. The event
was a success, a large number of
doctors with their families being
present. An address was made by
the retiring president, DR.. G. S,
Dare, of Rising Sun. The secretary
"ead an obituary paper of the death
# DR.. j. W. Kerr and DR.. A. r
\ Blair. DR.. J. NJ. Beaver. of Buck
Lancaster county. was elected Presi
dent; DR.. W. F. Bacon of York and
DR.. j. Fl. lamar of Elkton Vice
residents.
The gang of workmen who are
erecting the big telephone line finish.
ed planting the poles through town
on Monday, and are moving on to-
ward Conowingo. The poles a:e
very large, tall and those in town
nicely dressed. The tallest pole is
placed in front of the Bank and mea-
sures 81 feet from the ground. Five
notches are made in each pole to
receive cross bars that support the
wires, and each crossbar is provided
with ten pins to which the wires will
be fastened. On the top of the poles
there is also support for a single
wire making 81 wires in all. The
wires are not yet put up.
''Straw rides" are becoming quite
popular in the neighborhood. On
last Friday evening Mr.. II. J. Briscoe
gave party of six treat of this kind.
The party, consisting of Misses Nora
L. MeDermot, Ella Wetherall and
Rhoda V. Wilson and Messrs. B. r.
Hanna. G. T. Worrall and Cecil Ewing,
drove around the surrounding country,
selecting the toughest roads, of course;
and in one sense it was quite bump
tious crowd. After the drive a very
pleasant evening was spent at Mr..
Briscoe's.
The same evening party of twenty
two from Nottingham Pa, drove
through the town in like conveyance.
This evening the Young Ladies Home
Mission Circle will hold sociable at
Mr.. Thos. ]. Wilson'S. A straw ride
will be one of the features of the even =
ing.
The public schools of the county
opened last Monday for the fall and
winter terms.
On next Monday Friends Nor
NAL School at Rising Sun will open
under the management of Prof. A.
W. Moon, Principal, and Miss Laura
B. Staley, Assistant. A cordial well
come hailed the coming of the for
mer, hundred kisses greets the
return of she latter.
West Nottingham Academy will
commence the fall term with Mr.,
John G.. Conner, A. B., Principal;
and also West Nottingham Female
Seminary, Prof. G. K. Bechtel, A..
NJ, Principal; on the same day, Sept
9th. The latter is a new institution
but one of much promise, as we'll as
necessity for the neighborhood.
The Annual Convention of the Cecil
Co., W. G. T. U. will be held at Rising
Sun Sept. Is in the M. E. Church. The
evening of the 12th will be the "Y"
and L. T. l.. evening. Representatives
from these organizations throughout
the county will take part in the pro-
gram either by recitation, music or
essay.
Miss Mory, of Baltimore, State Supt.
of Juvenile Work, will give an address
in the interest of the Loyal Legion.
The County Supt. of "Y" work will
also give brief address in the interest
of that department. Delegates from
the various Unions of the county, to-
gether with the Elk. Com. will convene
at 10 O'Clock Friday, 18th; there will
also be an afternoon session. Lunch
will be provided for delegates and all
friends of the cause cordially invited.
On the evening of the 14th a public
meeting will be held. The County
President, Mrs. Milligan, will deliver
her annual address and DIR. Mary Allen
very emminet National Lecturer,
has been engaged to deliver one of her
popular lectures. Doors open free to
all.
Eaton & Burnetts Business College
is located on the corner of Baltimore
and Charles SITS. Their advertisement
is inserted in this issue of the MID
LAND JOURNAL. Every young man
should take course at business col
lege. and no better institution of the
class is open, than Eaton & Burnett's
The college could be attended from
this part of Cecil at little cost by using
the morning and evening trains.
pupils living at home and attend school
with as much ease and convenience as