The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-28
COUNTY NEWS
Friday, Feb. %. 1890.
MINOR LOCALS

Tomorrow is the lst of March and
no winter yet.
Bear in mind the new wall papers
and carpets at E. R. Buffington's.
Trailing arbutus is blooming 1t
seldom blooms before late in March
or early in April.
A movement is on tue tapis to
start an ice factory at Oxford. The
plant will cost $4,000.
Henry Cordes of North East fell
down a stairway and broke both
bones of his right arm above the
wrist, last week.
Oysters stewed fried and PANIED
at Heagy's
William Nesbitt and Sophie Brown
were married at West Nottingham
parsonage, on February goth by Rev
S. A. Gayley, D. D.
A pension Las been granted to
james 7. Cole, Singerly; an increase
to Harrison H. Mason, Chesapeake
City; and Geo. E. Walmsley, Cecil
ton.
There is no one article in the line
Of mt dicnes that gives so large return for
the money as good porous tightening
plaster. such as Carriers Smart Weed and
Belladonna Backache Plasters.
Edward Clifford has sold his farm
near Lombard, Cecil county. to his
father, Samuel Clifford, who has rent.
ed the property to Parker McCrery
for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Passmore of
Oxford have recently returned from
trip to Florida, laden with, trop.
cal fruit aligators and other curiosi-
ties of that tropical state.
A mad dog put in an appearance
at Fair Hill last week and bit lot
OF dogs. Nine of the bitten dogs
were killed. Whether that was all
the bitten ones is question.
Rev. Thos. Kelly, D. D. of Oxford,
will deliver lecture in Union M. E.
Church near Fremont on Tuesday
evening. March 4th. Untitled Things
Wise and Otherwise. Admission
Csc.
Household Ammonia is the best
clothes window and paint cleaner
known. Try a bottle, 25c, at DIR.
Kinks Drug Store.
Rumor says that an artificial ice
factory is to be set up in Elkton;
and the same prattling dame says
Messrs. G. and K. will start one at
Rising Sun. 1t is factory or no ice
next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. M. C. Carha.t of
Zion gave a reception last Thursday
evening Feb. Goth, to three newly
married couples: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Murray, MIR. and Mrs. T. Robert
Grove.
Henry Lohey who lives nea,
Pleasant Valley heard noise among
his chickens the other night. He
fired his gun in the direction of the
noise but did no damage. Henry
lost lot of fowls a few evenings
preyions.
Joseph. H. Harris of Putnam,
Conn, who is charged with the theft
of lot Of tools from Robert Nc
Kelvey of this county, was brought
to Elkton on Thursday of last week
by Chief of Police Swiggett of Will
miDgton. and committed to Jail.
Only two months remain of the
oyster season You can always be
supplied at Heagy's while the season
lasts. ''
Frank Miller of Kennel Square
had slut bitten by mad dog a
short time ago which he refused to
have killed. Last Sunday morning
the dog went mad, few at her mas
ter and bit him severely. and then
she was Immediately dispatched.
It is reported that boat builder
of Pennsylvania, has leased lot of
DR.. Mackall at Elk Landing for the
purpose OF establishing boat build
ing plant, similar to that of Mr..
Diebert who has been building boats
at that place during the past year.
Elkton Stock Farm, advertises the
registered stallion Artist this week
in the JOURNAL. Farmers ought to
turn their attention to breeding high
priced horses, and Mr.. Singerly is
offering them fine chance. Don't