The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-05-02

E. Church on next Sunday May 4th
preaching by DR.. w. L. S. Murray
p. F.. at o'clock p. IN, love feast
at 2, Sunday school at /. Come ouI
and hear the DR..
The class Of young lady typewrit
ers will soon graduate, and bushes,
firms seeking proficient amanuensis
or skilled machine colligrsphers
should apply. Young mems propo-
sails considered first.
An impromptu dance was given a.
the residence of Ii. M. Yerkes on last
Wednesday evening. The occasion
was an enjoyable one to all present,
about twelve couples from the town
and vicinity participating.
The Logan Brothers of Rowlandville
have Dissolved partnership in the Row
landviile store, George G taking the
store and Lewis T goes into the cream
cry business with MIR Swisher under
the firm of S~isher & Logan.
Fresh Vegetable and Flower Seeds
for gardens and hot beds, for sale at
DIR. Kinks Drug Store. NIL st
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Draper lost
another child on Monday night from
diptheria. This is the second child
they have lost in the last ten days
from the same dreded disease. Their
remaining child is now sick with the
same complaint.-EiktonN eus.
The entertainment given in the
Chapel at West Nottingham on last
Wednesday evening was a success in
every particular, all the parts being
rendered in an excellent manner, and
last but not least the financial part
was fully up to the standard.
The commissions issued by the State
for the various appointments in the
county arrived at the Clerks office on
Tuesday morning They are 43 in mum
Der and are DIVIDED as folIows:--2 coron-
ers; 3 duckipg police; 6 notaries public;
8 registers OF voters; and % magistrates
After this week clans at Heagy's.
Robert Reynolds, son of Levi Rey.
nolds of North East while practicing
with his gun last Monday morning
accidentally shot himself. The load
entered one of his wrists. shattering it
so badly that amputation was necessary
Drs. Housekeeper and Worrall perform
ed the surgical operation.
The 3lst semi-annual meeting of
the Local Preachers and Exhorters'
Association of the M E. Church,
Wilmington Conference will be held
in the NJ. E. Church at Wilmington,
Del, commencing Friday, evening
May 10Th.
Among the creditors of the de
funct Keystone Watch Company
Mr.. H. II. Haines is scheduled Tor
$l7, 800. We are pleased to learn
that Mr.. Haines' claim is amply
secured and he is not one of the vic.
tins OF the bankrupt concern.
Our coffees are of the finest flavors
Try pound S. t. Wiley, Colora. St
T. K. Stubs, Esq, addressed the
pupils of Oxford Public Schools on
the Elements of Success last Fri
day afternoon, says the Press.
One of the elements of political
success is to abuse the saloon but
follow close in its wake.
The Standard, the famous Single Tax
paper inserts an advertisement this
week in the MIDLAND JOURNAL. The
Standard promulgates the doctrins of
Henry George the champion of the
land tax theory which is spreading rap,
Idly as it becomes better understood
A years subscription to The Standard is
WORTH many times its cost to student
of political economy.
Query! Why is business booming
at E, r. Buffington's.
Answer! On account of the large
stock from which to make selections at
or below city prices.
A wild duck walked into the Elk
ton depot on Tuesday afternoon. 1t
was evidently i'll or had been injured
by striking telegraph wires. The
duck was of the species known as
blackheads. 1t was cared for during
the day and at evening taken to the
marsh Wing.
Mrs. Anthony Peoples died on
Tuesday of pneumonia, near Elkton,
aged GO years. Her husband died a
week previous of the same disease
This was the second instance in that
vicinity inside of month in which
a husband and wife have died oil
pneumonia within a week of one
another.
A ninth district hen, the property
of John Slicer laid an egg 6 by
iLcnes, which when dissected was
found to contain two yclks and an
egg inside with a shell on containing
yelk and albumen. At least this
is the way the story runs. We won
dor whan tho holl hu11ord ill r;:.