The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Feb. 81, 1890.
MINOR LOCALS

MOYu8y.
Rev. Chas. Stead of Colora has been
assisting Rev. j. B. Jones of Bay View
In revival services.
The Rising Sun w. C. T. U. will
meet at the M. E. Parsonage Thursday
Feb. 9th at 2.30 pm.
r; T. Worrall's auctions advertised
for Saturday evenings, Feo. 22d and
March 1st are postponed.
One more veteran made happy
William Clayton of North East has
been granted an increase of pension.
The Y w. c. T. U. of Colora will
hold regular meeting on Saturday,
Feb, 22d, at 7.30 p. M. A full atten-
dance requested. --
Heagy is still at the old stand dis.
pensing the salt water bivaI, -.
Mr.. George Johnston lectured for
Elkton Grange last week on "The
Mission of Flowers The lecture
was very Towering discourse.
j. G. Hindman, auctoneer sold on
Saturday last the Charles Cazier
farm near College Green, containing
$50 acres for S2l25, to Mr.. John j.
Wigdon.
Miss Rhoda V. Wilson has gone
to Philadelphia to resume her vocal
studies under Miss Cynthia Bare,
preparatory to treating the comnu.
nifty to another concert in the near
future.
Miss Alkaline Nickle of Korner
Ketch lost lot of chickens a few
nights ago, by some nocturnal visitor.
DIR. Smith of our town was also re
lieved of fine light brahma y few
nights since by the hand OF some
unbidden visitor.
The Elkton Fair Managers have
added dog class to their list of ex-
hibits. The farmer organizations
should offer prize for the best essay
to remedy the dog evil which has
cut offone of their most valuable
sources of pro6t-sheep husbandry.
Have no equal rs a prompt and
positive cure for. sick headache, biiionsness
constipation, pain in the side. and all liver
troubles. CATERS Little Liver Pills. Thy
them. .s, .,,et, = .'t'.-a' .
Constable Benson on Wednesday
lodged in Elkton Jail Albert Hicks,
colored, aged about rs, years, who is
charged by H. F. Price with having
stolenia bay mare, valued at $125, from
his premises on the night of the 18th
of February. He was given hearing
before Justice Duha,nel and COM ltted
to Jail in default of bail.
A small Ere occurred at Port
Deposit last week. caused by the gas
tar taking fire when being drawn from
the retorts in Mr.. Tones gas works.
The fire engine was soon ON hand
and put the fire out before much
damage was done. Mr.. Tome pre-
sented the Fire company with s25
Leroy G. Passmore, of Leslie, has
purchased from j. w. Anderson. of
Nottingham station, his hay and
grain warehouse at that place for
$1,000.
Passmore & Gillespie who are
operating in the warehouse business
at Leslie will remove to Nottingham
April LIST and conduct the business
there.
Oyster fritters are favorite break
fast dish and Heagy supplies large
and fine quality for that purpose
John Quincy Elder, who % years ago
last September, while living in Elkton,
was appointed a railway postal clerk
between New York and Washington
and has continued in the service ever
SAA'SS AAsAS ASS'ShOu AlS pOSlllOu. ne
was in the service longer than any
other man on the division. His brother.
William Fl. Elder. of Fl ton, was in the
service over 20 years.
Tomorrow is the 22d of February,
Washington's birth day. and the day
has been made national holiday
On that day all banks and public
institutions are closed. Notes in
Bank falling due on that day must
be attended to to-day or they will be
protested unless otherwise provided
for.
We received among our exchanges
this week Vol. l. No. of the
Phtlomathean, a monthly journal
published by the students of Col
dey's Wilmington Commercial Col.
lege, with two Rising Sun youths on
the force, John A. Hartenstine as
business manager and T. j. wilson
in the mailing and delivery depart.
ment.
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