The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-04-24

were selling on Monday last for 20
cents hundred on the shores. Shad
were not SO plentiful but the haulers
have been distributing some very fine
ones from their wagons, through this
part of the county.
Spring seems to have come to stay.
The weather has been perfectly lovely
this week and part OF last. Cherry,
peach and plum trees are in full
bloom and the apple orchards will
soon be clouds of sweet flowers. And
the bees-they are just jolly. They
have scarcely time to sting people.
For the second time Frank p. Gregg,
Of Newark, Del, and Missouri G. Jami-
son, of Cowantown, Cecil county, have
entered the matrimonial relation, a
license granting them the second
privilege having been recently granted.
Mrs. Gregg was granted an absolute
divorce from her husband in June, 1885,
as well as given the custody of their
child. They settled their quarrels, and
are now trying it again.
James Black, well known citizen
of Oxford, was found dead in his
bed at his residence last Sunday
morning. Mr.. Black had an attack
ola grippe about year ago and
never fully recovered from the
disease. DR.. J. +. Rose, the physician
who was called in by the family in
the morning, was examined, by the
coroner's jury when a verdict of
heart failure was rendered.
Heagy will provide farewell oyster
supper for all who order this week.
A Board of trade has been formed in
Elkton and the town commissioners in
giving the new undertaking prelimi-
nary send off passed several resolutions
by way encouragement, one of which
reads,
RESOLVED, That the citizens of the town
are invited and requested to second the
efforts of said Board of Trade toward
ushering in an era of development and
prosperity which lies before this COM
munity provided it is equal to the occa-
sion.
That was thoughtful proviso which
closed the resolution. Who is the
humorist of the board.
Garden Seeds by the ounce, pint
or packet at DR.. L R. Kinks drug
store. apr10 If
The stockholders Of Cecil County
Agricultural society at their meeting
last week did not reach any definite
conclusion for future action but re-
ported progress, and recommended
further trial. A number of additional
subscriptions for stock was reported.
Geo. A. Blake. Geo. S. Wooley and
Daniel Bratton were appointed a
committee to solicit subscriptions
from the P. W. & B. railroad CON-
pany. Some discussion was had on
changing the time of holding the
fair from October to September.
The stockholders will hold another
meeting next Tuesday. April 18th.
For nearly half century Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has been the most
popular cough remedy in the world.
The constantly increasing demand for.
this remedy proves it 70 be the very
best specific for colds, coughs, and all
diseases of the throat and lungs.
Rising Sun public sch COL held an en-
tertainment in the town hall on Satur-
day night last, when the attendance
resulted in perfect jam. Kinks
orchestra furnished music for the occa-
sion, and the fete was altogether an
affair of the tip top order. The enter
tainment consisted of dialogues, recita.
tons, declarations and tableaax. Four
of the school girls, Blanche Hindman,
George Mcclure, Edith Ryan and
Mamie Ryan, sang several songs which
gave zest and variety to the program.
School exhibitions are always popular
and entertaining, the audience being
largely bribed. Where love and merit
combine the contestants are all win
ners.
The last call. Only one more week
to indulge in the sayory oyster. when
bis shell closes for the season. Heagy
will serve him till IL o'clock p. M. on
Thursday night.