The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-27
Some thief not having the fear OF

instigated by the devil, entered A
B. Keen's new smithshop and carried
of a box of new bits. Some time
ago a box Of horseshoe nails was
taken from W. j. McDougal's shop.
George +. Kirk died on Sunday
Dec. %, 1889, in the 32d year of his
age. The funeral was from the resi-
dence of his mother, at College Green
on Thursday, at II M. Services al
the house. lnterment at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church Gene
terry.
The first Saturday in January is
the annual meeting day of the Rising
Sun Detective Association when of
ficers will be elected for the ensuing
year. On that day the grand annual
dinner is served. The ladies Of the
Mite Society have charge of the
menu.
Farms in this county have become
''dirt cheap literally. Last week
John S. Writ, as trustee, sold the
Biddle farm near Chesapeake City,
the land of good quality, and 93a
acres of it, for $4,000. The improve
ments were a frame dwelling and
other out buildings.
Professor Hopkins will give three
evening entertainments, entitled
Evenings of Illustrated Song, at
Hopewell M. E. Church on the even
ipgs of Dec. 3lst and Jan. lst and
End, for the benefit of the church.
Single tickets 25 cents; for the
course of the three evenings, so cts.
Holiday is great bore. Idleness
gives the world droopy look. Sun
day seems to fit in tue days of the
week. gracefully, and take an allotted
part, but all other holidays appear
abnormal and aimless. Fewer hours
for labor every day would be better
than one whole day devoted to idle
ness now and then.
Harsh purgative remedies are fast
giving way to the gentle action and mild
effects of Carter's Little Liver Pills. If you
try them. they will certainly please you.
John T. Coulson lives in the Sth
district and is man Is years of age
His first ride on railroad was in
1911, when he crossed from Port
Deposit in the little steamer which
connected with the cars a, Havre de
Grace. His last and only railroad
ride since H was taken on the cars
on Tuesday last, 9th inst
The Methodist Episcopal Sund ay
School will give a first class concert
in the Public Hall next Tues day
evening Dec, Sls,. The popular
Cantata, entitled, Santa Claus prize
to the Sunday School and who got
it" will be rendered in first class
style. Tickets IS cents doors open
p. m. This will he rare treat.
The oyster is fatter ard finer this
year than last and Heagy serves the
best brands.
Officers were elected by Cecil
Grange at the meeting on Saturday
afternoon. Thos. j. Wilson was re
| elected Master. Several new mnm-
bers joined the Grange. The install
lation of officers will take place the
third Saturday in January. If good
speakers can be obtained the install
lation ceremony will be public.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The boys who came home to see
mother and eat Christmas pie: S&ml.
Taylor, of Phila.; j. Kirk, Frank
Sheppard, John Sheppard, j. A.
Hartenstine and T. j. Wilson, OF
Wilmington; Chas. E. Dare, Bardley
Smith. Geo. Smith, oaml. Passmore,
BENZ Passmore, j. NJ. Buckley, A. j.
Buckley, John Lincoln, Pusey Pass
more.
Howard Brown has received al
his mill near Calvert a carload oil