The midland journal., 1890-04-18

from the stable When caught anC
taken back the straw in the stall was
discovered to be on fire which was soon
eytinguished. But for this timely
discovery the buiding and content:
would doubtless have soon been mass
of smouldering ruins. The great nu IN.
ber of barns which are destroyed by
fire may rightly be attributed tc
matches dropped in similar manner
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Rising Sun, will hold a
Missionary Anniversary in the NJ
E. Church this (Friday) evening,
April 18th. The exercises will con.
slst of addresses and select readings
in the interest of foreign work, IN.
terspersed with music. All who hold
the Easter offering envelopes will
please return them with their con.
tribution on that evening. Tue
collection is for the benefit of Luck
now College. This is worthy cause
and merits the patronage of the
public generally. All are invited.
BY order of Ex. Committee.
A few more oysters on the shell at
Heagy's and then clam soup.
An organization has been formed
at Port Deposit whose purpose is to
utalize the Happy Valley as a SUNNI er
resort for excursion parties some
thing after the manner of fToIchester.
Happy Valley Improvement Com.
pany is the name chosen. A meet.
ing was held in Port Deposit couple
of weeks ago and the following were
elected as directors. Hon. J. Tome,
Enoch Noyes. DR.. w. G. Carson,
Thomas W. Nowland, r. E. McClena.
han. W. W. Davis and j. J. Heckert.
A survey is to be made at once
of the grounds and for preparing
the resort for summer excursions
lMtnedlaIely.
The school board at its last session
passed the following resolution.
"WHEREAs, there are reports in cir.
culation that it is proposed to make
change in the principalship of the
State Normal School
"Resolued, that we ask OF the State
Board of Education that Professor
NJ. A. Newell be continued. as he
has been faithful officer and given
general satisfaction"
Gentlemen of the school board
know you not that this movement to
turn out Prof. Newell, is wholly a
dirty political party movement.
Political parties never hear prayers.
Votes is all they fear. AS long as
you "vote right they will kick you
for your tathfulness.
A house on the Pennington road one
mile from the Sun which Samuel
Terry had vacated was undergoing
some repairs by Theodore Garvin and
Fred c. Wilson who left there tools in
the house on Friday night. On Satur-
day morning when they went back to
finish the work hand saw, square,
brace and two small bits, the property
of Garvin were missing and a hatchet
belonging to Wilson was not to be
found. The hatchet had tee initials of
Wilson's name stamped on it and the
toos belonging to Garvin had his name
marked on them. A man was seen
with lot of carpenter tools on Friday
night near the place and Mr.. Garvin
gives him notice that if he takes the
tools back and leaves them at the house
where lie got them nothing more will
be said but if not, then let the thief
ponder the fate of Quill Sears.
Their gentle action and good effect
on the system really make them a perfect
little pill. They please those who Use them.
Carriers Little Liver Pills may we'll be
| termed feriectlon,
Mary E. Brightman, colored, made
oath before Justice A j, Scott on
Monday that Louis Ivory, also
colored, was the father of her female
child. Ivory being unable to give
the necessary bond for the payment
of thirty dollars yearly for seven
years for the support of the child
lest that expense fall upon the county,
was committed to Jail This is a
''law as is a law The county pro-
poses to board this buck darky Z
years in idleness tor tear that young
one will have to be provided for in
the mean time at the public expense.
If there was some employment at
which the coon could earn his board
and something for the maintainance
of the younsster there would be a
show of sense in the law.
A few more stews at Heagy's while
the season lasts.
Palmer c. Strickland, one of Elk
toms old and most useful citizens