The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-02-27

evening last was enjoyed by o full
house. The entertainment was very
good, the speakers are participating
all entered into the spirit Of the
occasion and acquitted themselves
with much credit.
The great majority of SO called cough
cures do little more than impair the
digestive functions and create bile.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, on the con-
trary, while it cures the cough does not
interfere with the functions Of either
stomach or liver.
DR.. Gibier, who is in charge of the
Pasteur Institute, Of New York, la a
letter to DIR. J. H. lamar, states that J.
Starrett Smith, the Fourth district
farmer, and his son Walter, who were
bitten about ten days ago by dog sup
posed to have hydrophobia, are improv-
ing under treatment.
The largest and finest lot of high
bred horses and cattle ever offered
for sale in Cecil county will be sold
at auction in Chesapeake City, March
7th, by Mr.. George s. Woolley, see
advertisement in the JOURNAL. Per-
sons wanting to purchase valuable
stock should attend the sale.
IF you want box of those choice
Florida oranges, ripened on the trees,
hand picked and shipped direct from
the grove in the original packages send
in your order to A. L. Duyckinck & Co.
Mrs. Rebecca Steel, died on Sunday
last, in her ninety-fourth year. She
was born in 1898, and had resided in
Chesapeake City many years. She has
resided with her son, Joseph Fl. Steel,
a prominent business man of Chesa
peake City, since the death of her hus
band, George Steel, number of years
ago.
Mr.. John Price of Mechanics
Valley was married to Miss Cornelia
Rntter of Cbarlestown on Thursday
afternoon of last week by the Rev. e.
H. Hynson.
A large company attended their
reception in the evening to extend
the customary congratulations and
kindly hopes for the future happiness
OF the welded pair.
Next Sunday, March 1st, will be
Missionary Day at James M. Il
Church. 1890 3. m. subject, A Re-
view OF the Missionary Cause 2.3O
p. m. regular Sabbath School service.
7.30 p. M, Missionary Jubilee by the
Sabbath School and young people.
consisting of ROTATIONS, essays,
singing and report by the Sect. of
Of The years work. The choir will
have special music. All are kindly
invited.
George Simpson. aged about
seventy-six years, who had q small
farm about three miles north of Elk
ton, was found dead in his barn Sun
day morning last by Q nephew.
Coroner Litzenberg, accompanied by
DR.. Howard Bratton, visited the
place in the afternoon. 1t was
decided that death was caused by
heart disease.
Fish and oysters--for fish you must
wait for the wagon and fishman 3 horn,
but at moments warning Heagy will
furnish oysters fresh and kicking from
the shell.
The revival service at Hopewell
NJ. E. Church which continued
through the greater part of the winter.
closed last week. The harvest appears
to have been fruitful one eighty.one
conversions being claimed as the,
result of the meetings. This is the
first year of Rev. Geo. P. Jones
ministry at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. McClenahau
and their son Roy returned home to
Port Deposit from their long trip
last week after an absence of three
months. They visited Washington.
Oregon, California, Mexico, Texas
and other places of interest, and
found no place which pleased them
so well as Port Deposit, and the
author Of that song Home Sweet
Home" tells the reason why.
Col. Joseph G. Hill has been elect
ed Department Commander of the
Maryland G A. R.
The Colonel was formerly of Elk
ton where he resided several years
after the war and finally procured
place in the Custom House in Balti-
more where he has remained since.
No more deserving man and gallant,
soldier could occupy the place. The
Col. was severely wounded but man.
aged to be in at the death of the con
federacy. where it was run down and
captured at Appomattox under the
famous appletree. The colonel is q
great favorite with the Grand Army.
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