The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-31
NTY NEWS.
Friday, July 81. 1891.
MINOR LOCALS

ware.
A. L. Duyckinck of this town has
had roasting ears from his garden
two weeks ago.
A colored woman living near Elk.
ton died suddenly last week from too
much feasting at picnic.
A woolly horse has made its
appearance in Cecil and can be seen
on farm two miles from Elkton.
The annual picnic of the M. E. Sun
day school will be held at Happy
Valley, on Wednesday, August 5th.
Ben Hur in tableau will be present
ed in Rock Presbyterian Church on
next Thursday and Friday evenings.
The Rising Sun Band have been en-
gagged to play for the festival to be held
at Octoraro Church on tomorrow
evening.
Martha H. Kitchener will be princi-
pal of Friends Select School at Cal.
vert, which will open for the fall term
September let.
West Nottingham Seminary Prof. g.
K. Bechtel, principal, will open for the
fall term September 7th. See ad. pub
lished In this issue.
Two boys were arrested at Della
ware City last week by a West Ches,
ter detective for stealing horse and
buggy in that town.
Quarterly Conference was held at the
M. E. Church. last Saturday evening.
Presiding Elder w. l.. S. Murray
preached on Sunday morning.
Dredging operations are about to
commence in Elk river. Ten thou
sand dollars was appropriated by the
last congress for the purpose.
Lightning struck the barn of VIM.
Black, Little Britain, last week. Tie
barn was full of hay bnt no damage
was done which was phenomenal.
J. q. Hindman, auct., will sell at
public sale at his residence in Rising
Sun, on Saturday Aug, 8, a lot of stone
and earthenware, household goods,
buggies, etc.
The Rising Sun Pioneer Tennis Club
will hold special meeting tomorrow
evening Saturday at the home of w.
X. Burlington. All members are re,
quested to be present.
John T. Gallaher. aged seventy.
eight years. residing near Child's
station. on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, died Sunday evening at his
home after a weeks illness.
Three cows belonging to Levi
Mile: of Glen Roy, West Noting.
ham, Pa, were killed by lightning
while standing under tree during
the thunder gust last Saturday after.
noon.
In local mention of West Noting.
ham Academy opening, in the Jour-
NAL last week we said it would open
for the fall term Sept. 18th it should
have been the It'll. See al. in another
column.
The item in the Oxford Press in
reference to lightning striking the
house at Porter's Bridge recently,
calls the place "Belledale." That is
q new name for the place never
before heard of.
Do not forget the parlor meeting by
the VIC T. U. in basement of NJ. E
Church Rising Sun. to night July 31st
ut 8 O'Clock. All superintendent have
reports ready and each member come
and bring their friends. Refreshments
will be served.
Tomorrow August lst, the annual
meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil county will be held
at their Office in Elkton. Nine
managers to serve for the ensuing
year will be elected, and the annual
premiums paid in.
Arrangements have been made fol
the annual excursion Of the Peninsula
Editors. at Watkins Glen and
Niagara Falls. The party will leave
Broad street station Philadelphia, by
special cars on Saturday morning
August let at $50 o'clock.
The phenomenal success of Ayers
Sarsapariila started into existence hos
of competitors. This, of course, was tt
be expected; but the effect has been t.
demonstrate the superior merits of DIR
Ayers preparation by q constantly in
creasing demand for it.
The Sabbath School and Sunday
evening services held at Farmingtor
are receiving a very full attendance
this summer. On last Sunday evenins
Rev. g. Bnrgette Short preached al
able and eloquent sermon To an apprecia
i've congregation. His text wa,
Hebrews Gle.
Mr.. George McQuilkin. the pro-