The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-11


Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of Chas. Kirscht, Colora. Any
one. wanting pair of fine boots or
shoes will do well to give him call as
they are sure to receive satisfaction in
both quality and price.
DIR. Fenner's Salt Rheum Ointment
is known by those familiar with it as
the ''grandest medicine ever made by
man." For all skin eruptions. War
ranted to satisfy or money returned.
For sale py DR.. l.. r. Kirk and all
dealers.
The crops on the Yerkes farm in
East Nottingham, Chester Co., were
so heavy this year anu filed the barn
so-full that the shingles on the roof
were warped. So the Oxford Press
says, and sure the Press is q We
racious deponent.
Howard Reynolds met with an
accident returning from Woodlawn
meeting last week. He was run into
and had a wheel taken off his buggy.
A friendly rail held up his axle till
he reached home.
The Colora Y. held parlor meet
ing at Mrs. Shippers last Thursday.
The meeting was conducted with the
usual spirit and vim of that organiza.
ton. Speeches, recitations and
music made time fly merrily.
The Woodlawn w. G. T. U, desires
to express their thanks to all who SO
kindly donated fruits, vegetables, etc.,
for the dinners provided for the Farm
ers' meeting held on Woodlawn camp
grounds, Sept. and 5. Also to Cecil
Grange committee for all the courtesies
received.
Mrs. James Davis, of Hopewell,
Cecil county, died on Saturday morn
ing, in her SD year. Last March
she and her husband celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary of their wedding.
Her husband and several children
survive her.
Friends Normal Institute of Rising
Sun opened for the fall term on Mon.
day last under the Messrs. Fisher
with upwards of thirty pupils in
attendance which is a good be-
ginning and encouraging to teachers
and trustees.
Capt. John E. Wilson of Elkton,
has accepted an invitation from
Major Mckinley late member Of
Congress and now Republican can
didate for Governor of Ohio to par
ticipate in the campaign and will
shortly start on stumping tour.
John E. is fine stump speaker.
1t is amusing to see the old party
papers bringing out their old rattles
and scarecrows that have done cam
paign work year after year, and
rigging them up in hope of irightning
or at least attracting the attention of
the people. The Democrat had an
old Klu Klux effigy on exhibition last
week. How the people yawn and
show symptoms of being tried at
sight of this old political rubbish.
The quarry business at Port De-
posit is reported quite brisk. Nc
Clenahan & Brother have between
three and four hundred men employ
ed, and are rushed with orders. The
Port Deposit Granite Company,
which is managed by Mr.. Kepner,
report plenty of orders and want
more men. A new firm of Whining
ton, Del. have rented the Coulson
quarry and have commenced business.
The unions don't seem to be boy
cotting the stone very successfully.
On Sunday of last week the
Bohemians of Baltimore visited the
tomb of Augustine Herman. ON
Bohemia Manor, which was the occa-
sion of their annual pilgrimage.
Speeches were made and poetry in
l
Bohemian and English languages
recited. A granite monument is TO
be ready for unwilling next July to
mark the great Bohemian's grave who
settled on Bohemia Manor in the
18th century. The marble slab that
marks his grave is inscribed with the
date 1861.
A fine 6year old colt, owned by
Wilmer Smith, who lives near New
ark, Del, was found to be suffering
from rabies and killed on Sunday last.
About two months ago mad dog
got into the field where the horse was
and bit it severely. The horse was
closely watched fer some time to see
any indication of madness, but the
symptoms of the disease did not
show themselves until Saturday