The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-05-23

this place the following were elected as
directors: Jonathan Reynolds. Jos.
Lincoln, w. w. Carter e. r. Buffing-
ton and DIR. l.. r. Kirk. The directors
organized by e.ecting DR.. l.. k. Kirk
president, w. w. Carter secretary, and
Jonathan Reynolds treasurer.
By Act of Assembly the County
Commission rs are ex-Officio members
of the State Board of Health. and are
required to elect Secretary, who shall
be competent and practicing ply
sician. In pursuance of this require
ment the County Commissioners last
week selected DR.. John H. lamar, of
Elkton for the position of Secretary.
Samuel Conrad of Westdale, Ian.
easter Co, on his way home from a
visit to his sister, Mrs. Benjam
Dorsey, who lives in Delta, on Mon
day last, stopped at lakewood on
account of his horse taking sick.
The horse which was a valuable
young animal was unable to proceed
further and died at that place.
Heagy's clsm soup increases in
popularity. Try plate.
Our corporation or borough annual
election came off on Monday of last
week and was such quiet event that
it entirely escaped the rake of the
local cleaner. There were thirteen
votes polled and the old board was
elected, composed of A. L. Duyck-
inck, Theo. Garvin, DR.. G. S. Dare,
w. W. Carter and E. r. Burlington.
Every farmer should read Chow
Johns Father Saw the Light" pub
lished on 4th page of the MIDLAND.
The article is intended to illustrate
the new theory of adjusting taxation
more equally and shift some of the
burdens from the shoulders Of the
farmer to those of the non producing
class who live on the labor of others.
Robert Carver, formerly of Rising
Sun and a member of the firm of
Rittenhouse and Carver, prominent
merchants of this town in war times of
the sixties, died at Norristown, Pa, on
Saturday. His remains were brought
W htSluS Dull TIC IdllTOdu OIl u6S-
day and buried in West Nottingham,
married Sallie Richars, a daughter of
Jacob Richards and sister of William
Richards of the eighth district.
The machine of each party is turn.
ed over to PROFESSIONALS class, all
are unanimous in considering, of a
low order, morally and mentally.
Were it not that politics to an
American is as fascinating as gambl.
ing and fanatical as religious be
lief the good sense of the people
would put an end to the machine :
Don PlaH.
Mrs. W. Fulton of lakewood, has
been very ill for some time and her
recovery is despaired of by her
friends. Mrs. Fulton is a daughter
of Thomas Grub, formerly prom
inent farmer of the 9Th district. Her
father brought DR.. Dever from Phil
adelphia last week to see her. The
doctor gave her friends no encour-
agement.
A new enterprise is said to be on
the tapis at North East-a Stove
Lining and Fire Brick establishment.
The gentlemen to compose the CON-
pany are Messrs j. N. Cameron,
Hiram Shallcross, H. G. Wildsmith,
A. A. Anderson and W.. T Hammond.
The kiln and buildings will be erect
ed on j. N. Cameron's property near
North East if the project is carried
to completion.
Heagy's ice cream parlor has be-
come fashionable resort on summer
evenings.
On Tuesday night of last week
dogs got among the sheep of
Thomas Wright near Cooch's Bridge.
Of the % sheep of the flock, IA were
killed and one injured. John Davis
and Delaware Clark we're the apprai.
sers. They allowed Mr.. Wright
$93 so.
The "protection' which sheep and
wool need and must have is from
dogs. No amount of tariff will tempt
farmers to keep sheep while the row.
ing cur is unrestrained.
Thieves made quite haul at Peach
Bottom on Friday night las.. when
they stole four bags of flour and four
bags of potatoes from the warehouse
of Barnes& Hartenstine of that place.
They broke into the freight house of
the G. & P. d. railroad from which
they took $40 worth of carriage
trimmings, the property of w. R.
Maxwell. 10. of dry goods belonging
to JOSEPH Frank of Lyle and some
old rye whiskcy the property of
Charles Garvin of the same place.
The first election in the state under
the Australian Ballot law was held
at Cumberland on Monday. The
voting was done very quietly and no
inconvience was experinced by v0t.
ers. The law gave entire satisfaction
it is said to all but the men who used
to stand about the polls and hand
tickets and buttonhole voters. The
occupation of this class appears to be
ruined by the new law. The demo.
Gratis carried tie election, not on
account of the law but because there
were more of them.