The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-03-07
The Cecilian Literary Society met

attendance. The program was ont
of unusual interest, several of the
referred questions causing muct
spirited debate. The next meeting
will be held at MIR. Saml. Reynolds
on Tuesday evening, March 18th.
The managers of the Cecil County
Fair have proposed to the Changers
to have department at the next ex
hibiton for their exclusive use
Elkton Grange has appointed Messrs
N. P. ManIey, w. R. Grosh and H
P. Fowler q committee to communi.
cate with the neighboring Oranges
in regard to the matter.
The county commissioners held
an extra session last week making
examination of the levy list and
doing other routine business the
board ordered the public local laws
be published for three consecutive
weeks in the Cecil Wing and Cecil
County Ne,Os.
Comment would be out of place.
| As freight train was passing Elk.
ton on Tuesday the conductor look
| ed out and his head came in contact
with car on the side track. The
conclusion fractured his skull and
his injuries were thought to be fatal.
The man was a resident of Whining
ton and his name is William K.
Morris.
At the public sale of George Has
son, Wednesday last horses sold
from $3.50 to SIT, year old colt
$3.50, 2 year old colt $500. S COW s
brought $3.50, an average of $5l.6O ;
heifers sold from $l7 to $23-4 OF
them averaging $2l.00. J. G. Hind
man, auctioneer.
A new lnvice of fresh oysters
taken in by Heagy to-day. Now is
the time to order on the shell.
Jacob Barricker. Miss Phebe Pier
son and j. II. Clark. residing in the
neighborhood of Brick Meeting
House suffered raid on their chicken
roosts recently and large part OF
their fiocks was carried off High
license ought to be tried for this
alarming evil. The law against
theft don't prohibit.
Mr. KcKinsey's mill on Some
Run had the gable end wall to fall
out about three weeks ago breaking
the water wheel and doing other
damage. The breach has been re-
paired since and this week Mr.. Saml
Ryan put on the finishing touch OF
carpenter work and the mill is ready
to do more and better work thon
eyer.
The students who obtained the
highest average grades in scholar,
ship for the month of February
West Nottingham Academy, were
John H. Terry. lst. Philip Childs I'd
Clennie Holden Sd, and Russell H
Mccullough 4th. Amos Z. Gillespie
still leads in the race for the medal
JOHN G. CONNER. Prin.
A mad dog was killed by John
Whalen who lives on Mr.. A. B
kay's farm near Harrisyille in his
barn yard on Tuesday morning.
The dog ran al him and Mr.. Whalen
got out ofthe animals way. and secur
ing his gum sh OF him on the spot.
Thomas Rink has the credit also
of shooting one of the rabid family
in town on Wednesday.
The enterprising Heagy has beer
serving ice cream, but he doesn't
neglect the oyster.
FOR DYSPEPSIA
| Use Browns Iron Bitters.
Physicians recommend it.
All dealers keep it. LOO per bottle. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed redlines on wrapper.
1t will be remembered that the
agents of a firm called the Farmers
and Changers supply House of Phila
delphi, visited this section of country
several months ago soliciting orders
from farmers for groceries. Wher
they had taken about 500 in orders
I'll a