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

Sylmar on Monday. He was on the
step of the car looking under when his
hold on the rod gave way and he tumbl
ed off but fell clear of the wheels and
was not hurt.
The Gallager Shoe Manufacturing
Company recently established at
Childs station on the B. & o. and at
Elkton made anassignment last week
No new business can be established
nowadays without syndicate or
trust is under it.
The Oxford Press says,
"The Oxford base ball club went
to Rising Sun last Friday and de.
feated the club of that place in q
score of 6 to g."
Not true. The game wasn't half
played when tie storm came up.
Frank Major former resident of the
Fourth district of this county was kill
ed at Swarthmore, Delaware county
Pa, on last Saturday. He fell while
assisting with load of hay and the
wagon wheel running over his neck
nearly serving his head from his body.
Miss Rachel A. Hodge. daughter OF
Geo Hodge. of North East, died sudden
ly on Monday of last week, in Will
mington, Del, where she was visiting,
of acute inflammation of the bowels. It
is stated that she had predicted her
death this year and made note of it
Mark Henry a farmer was killed
by lightning during the heavy storm
on Friday afternoon, about 5 miles
from Wilmington, Del, near Rock
land. He was overtaken by the
storm and sought shelter under a
tree, which was struck by lightning.
Watermelons, cantaloupes and
bananas at Heagy's.
Perkins celebrated Washington red
cedar shingles cost no more than the
sawed pine or cypress and they will
not split or curl or rot. For sale by
BARNES & HARTENsTINE,
Rising Sun.
Au attempt was made by BURGERS
last week to break into w. T. Dren.
mems store at Oak Hill, Lancaster
county. A brace and bit was borrow.
cd from the neighboring smith shop
without asking the owner for the use
of his tools, and an attempt to bore
a sheet iron lined door proved un.
successful and the robbers werefoiled.
They broke into an outer room where
provisions were stored but took moth.
ing.
Last Fridays thunder gust" was
very severe east of us, tearing up
trees in the B. NJ. House and Zion
neighborhood. There was a hard
rain at Rising Sun and vicinity but
the accompanying wind was not
strong. The tent erected to acoomo.
date part of the audience at the St
John meeting was blown down catch.
ing half dozen persons under it,
most of the people having deserted
the tent when rain began to fall.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil county, was held at
the office of the Company in Elkton on
Saturday last. L. NJ. Haines was made
chairman of tine meeting. Henry H.
GiIpin, secretary, and William J. Jones
and Thomas Drennen appointed tellers
The following were elected as Manag-
ers for the ensuing year: Jacob Tome,
Barclay Reynolds, Joseph H. Steele,
John Perkins, Clinton Mccullough,
William T. Hammond, z. Porter Luzby
and ]. NJ. c. Carhart.
The Wing tells the following story,
'Mr. Ellis z. Passmore of Rising
Sun, Nd, had quite an experience at
Avondale on Monday. He had some
time to wait for a train and started
to call on q friend across the creek.
10 crossing on tree used as foot
log be slipped off when half way
across"
/ Well, that Is pretty predicament
10 leave man in-the middle of
the creek. How were his anxious
friends to kaow whether he was
drowned OF reached terra frma in
safetyg
II The Oxford club came TO Rising
Sun Friday 10 play q return game
with the home team but on account
Of rain the game was stopped before
Eve innings were completed. the
score standing to 3 in Oxford's
favor whea the game vas called.
Really vas pitching for the Sun club
and vas doing effective work, strik-
Tag out nine men In the four innings
played.
Ga Tuesday 3 club calling them
selves Tick Ridge crossed bats with