The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-08-15

declaring that annual gathering s
nuisance instituted half a century
ago by an ancient colored man an6
pious fraud named Jeff Rigby.
Amos, son of David Reynolds
died at his fathers home in Watkin'
Glen, N. Y, on Thursday. His re
mains will be brought to Rising Sur
on Saturday (to.morrow) forenoon or
the train. Burial at West Noting
ham Friends burying ground. The
deceased was about l6 years of age
and died of consumption.
Painting a shingle roof is good
idea but it is expensive and must be
renewed about every three years
Perkins celebrated Washington Red
Cedar shingles need no paint they
wont split, curl or rot and cost no
more than sawed pine or cypress
shingles. For sale by Barnes and
Hartenstine, Rising Sun.
Lieutenant lamar, brother of Dr.
and R. E lamar of Elkton, has been
detailed for the pas: three years to
act as drill.master at st. Johns Col
lege, at Annapolis. His term hav-
ing expired and being DESTROYS Of
remaining at Annapolis an effort is
now being made to have him trans.
ferred to the Governors staff. The
law provides that the Secretary of
War may make such details for the
inspection and instruction of the
state guard.
j. Frank Cummings John Crothers
and Eugene Haines, all residing in
the vicinity of Pilot Town and
Pleasant Grove members of Capt.
Snow Post, and from Wingate Post of
North East-S. j. Reeder and wife,
E. 7. B. Day, wife and daughter,
Samuel Scotch and wife, Mrs. E. K.
Miller and two children, I. r. Dean
and Postmaster j. H. McCracken.
From Elkton Post-John S. Settle
and John Burke are attending the
National Encampment at Boston.
Ifyon once try Carter's Little Liver
Pills for sick headache, biliousness or con-
stipation, you will never be without them.
They are purely vegetable; small and easy
to take. Don't forget this.
There was prohibition mass
meeting in the woods near Chrome,
Pa, yesterday under the manage
ment of the Good Templars of that
Lodge. The partisans of Bacchus
are being stirred up with unusual
vigor in all parts of the country at
present, and his enemies of every
complexion seen to be pretty nearly
unanimous in their purpose to entire.
ly prohibit him from all and every
kind and degree of license. They
will get together eventually and bury
the saloon business in all its phases
in a grave form which there is no
reserection.
Cecil Grange meets to morrow and
business of more than usual impor-
lance will be before it. A full atten-
dance should be had. The oranges
are invited to make exhibits at the
Fair and the sooner that question is
decided the better. If it is concluded to
accept the invitation. Cecil Grange
could exhibit Jersey cows, butter,
potatoes, corn and hogs and timothy
hay that would not be easily beaten.
In the culinary line the Ceres, Pomonas
and Floras of Cecil Grange would not
fail to give toothsome accou mt of them
selves. The Farmers Kitchen, Farm
er's Parlor and Whittier's Barefoot Boy
are all rich in material for Grange dis
plays.
John Willis, of Still Pond, and
Bartus Wilkins, both prominent
residents of Kent county, were arrest.
ed and imprisoned Monday on the
charge of the larceny of horse from
j. 7. Decorz, also of that county. 1t
is charged that the animal was stolen
on Saturday and sent to Baltimore
on the steamer Gratitude. Both
prisoners are highly connected. Mr..
Wilkins lives on valuable farm in
Quaker Neck. They will be given a
hearing Thursday before Justice T.
S. Dodd.-BaH. Sun.
This is rather unenviable
prominence
We have said a good deal along
this line till some have been made
sick and some have been made mad.
Last week The Democrat has this to
say;-"A new feature of the Cecil
County Fair is the Grange exhibit.
This is an effort to enlist the interest
Of Fba farpnora in fbo fair and 40 ~; an