The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-13

dent of the new Board of County Com
missieners. And it is currently report
ed and generally believed that Mr.. VIM
J. Fryer will receive the Treasury
plum. For financial and executiv,
ability come to the upper districts ever.
time.
The floods caused an outlay of abou
$4,000, to be made in repairs to thu
Conowingo bridge, and small bridges
exclusive of the causway which is now
being restored. The receipts have been
ahead of any former years business
and notwithstanding their increase
expenditures dividend of 81 per share
was declared by the Directors at their
last meeting.
The eighth district boys of liter
airy turn of mind have organized s
literary society at lakewood. Come
over boys and become members OF
Rising Sun literary, which would
prove an amazing help. The library
contains q number of very excellent
books.
The regular meeting of the W. c.
T. U. is deferred until next Thurs
day Dec. 10Th, owing to the funeral
of Mrs. Elmira Hunt one of its be.
loved members, occurring on the day
previously announced. The meet
ing Will be held at Mrs. Norvile
Browns.
Mr.. J. Frank Cummings of the
Eighth district has received $4,000
back pension and will draw SIT
IN onthly during his life.
A pension has also been granted
to Albert McCreary, of Fair Hill,
and VIM. Rambo and W. N. Jordan
of Elkton were granted an increase.
The new board of managers of the
Cecil county Agricultural Society
have elected DR.. Chas. M. Ellis pre-
sident, succeeding Adam R. Magraw,
and +. P. Lusby, vice president.
succeeding Daniel Bratton. John
Partridge was reelected secretary
and Geo. A. Blake treasurer. Daniel
Bratton was elected assistant secre.
tary.
The following premiums were
awarded and paid by the Elkton
Fair management TO the North East
public school children for map draw
ing, Alvirda Ford, 1st, So; Minnie
Matthews I'd. 81; Arthur Lyle, Sd,
So; Bertha Hodge, 4th, So; Annie
Hodge, 9Th, 81. Free hand drawing:
Minnie Matthews, lst, $3.50; Arthur
Lyt|e. 2ad, 50; Susie Smith, Sd, ST.
so; James II. McCracken, 4th, 81
The Odd Fellows and Knights of
Pythias are furnishing lodge rooms
in the new Hall at Port Deposit.
Menoush Brothers of Oxford are
furnishing carpets for the rooms. 1t
will be remembered that the same
enterprising firm furnished the car
pet tor the Lodge room of the Golden
Eagles of Rising Sun The birds of
Jove say the carpet is poor piece
of goods and is we'll on its way to
the rag bag already.
The friends of Rev. Fred. E. Nc.
Kinsey will evidently be glad to
learn that the revival in his Church
at Port Penn, resulted in fifty con,
versions and over half hundred
accessions to his Church. The meet
ing running through seven weeks
and part of the eighth, was in
charge of the pastor. This is the
largest revival of religion known to
bavn occurred at Port Penn for over
quarter of centuary.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Singerly is building
sheep barn on his Frenchtown
farm in the Second district. The
barn or pen as the building is called
will be $50 feet long and 80 feet
wide. The ground floor is to be-
divided into a number of pens, each
holding 40 sheep. Each pen is fur
nished with hay rack, feed trough,
and water trough. The upper part
of the building will be made into
feed bins and hay mows.
No Marylander should be without
the Baltimore Sun, which shines for
all, but for Marylanders with especial
br ghtness. 1t knows no East, no
West, no North, no South where
Maryland IS concerned, but is inter
ested in every section of the State
alike, and devotes itself assiduously