The midland journal., 1890-05-30
Friday, May 30, 1890.
MINOR LOCALS

The Texas fly has made its appear
ance.
Surgeons are reported abundent in
the Chesapeake this season.
Look out for the census man next
Monday and tell him no fibs.
Tae public schools of the county
closed yesterday for long vacation
Amos Brown, near Sylmar, raised
the frame of new barn on Wednes'
day.
Lewis T. Logan shipped 2,1O0
cases of tomatoes to Philadelphia,
last week.
VIM. Coale is census man for the 9th
district. Come over William on Mon
day and count us.
Old Government Java at Nichols Bros.
Logan and Swishcr make 1000 lbs.
of butter per week at their creamery
near Rowlandville.
The West Nottingham Missionary
society held meeting in the chapel
last Saturday afternoon.
The boys had an interesting "bee-
hunt" on Thursday night last week.
They got no honey but had lots of
finn.
Paul N. Wagner has purchased
the house on Cherry Street, near G
W. Wilson's of Mrs. Mary Marshall
for 5000.
A band of horse thieves are operat-
ing along the Pennsylvania line, and
several horses have been stolen from
Maryland.
Heagy's tropical fruits are the best in
the market.
Miss Florence F. Mccullough Of
Liberty Grove was awarded prize
at the annual competitive examina-
tion in London.
Theodore Gavin has just complet
ed a handsome picket fence on the
street side between E. r. Burlington 8
and Thos. Kinks.
The census enumerators want it
distinctly understood that ladies re.
fusing to tell their ages are liable to
fine Of thirty dollars.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's Voluntary Relief Association
paid $493 in benefits to operatives on
the P. w. & B. Division, in April.
Those in want of healthy, out door
employment for the summer will do
well to read the ad. in another column
headed "Work offered" 9m4t.
All interested in West Nottingham
First Day school are requested to be
present at 9 o'clock next First Day
morning. By order superintendent.
Davis & Christie propose repairing
and adding to the capacity of their
Rowlandville mill. Eight sets of
rolls will be put in for manufacturing
roller -four.
Mrs. Sarah A. Harlan, widow of the
late Stephen P. Harlan, of Tuscarora,
Juniata county Pa, is visiting her
old friends and acquaintances in
Cecil county.
Try a pound of Sautus coffee at
Nichols Bros.
Superintendent Mills, CT the Della.
ware railroad is quoted as saying that
he did not believe there would be a
carload of peaches for his road to
handle this year.
Samuel Hindman of the 9th district
has the contract for building the
dancing pavilion and restaurant for
Mt. Arart and Happy Valley I'm
provement Company.
Jas. G. jackson of Principle, and
Robert Watson of Chesapeake City
haye had their pensions increased,
and Nelson Reed of Charlestowr has
been granted pension.
The Elkton lawn tennis club have
commenced to play on their new
grounds.
The Rising Sun tennis club use the
Normal school grounds for playing.
John Fisher, who was committed to
the Elkton Jail last week for horse
stealing, was surrendered to the Penn
sylvania authorities on Saturday who
removed him to York county for trial
The Rowlandville Sabbath school
will hold strawberry festival or
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
June 4th and 5th, for the benefit oI
the school. All are invited to attend
Mr.. Jas. G. Bell shipped car load
80 borsas frou, N0nOuinOo Loot Man