The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
MINOR LOCALS


Thos. Drennen of Elkton is the
first to report 40 bushels Of wheat to
the acre on ten acres.
Rev. /. Jewell assisted at the lay.
ing OF the corner stone of Port Penn
NJ. E Church last Sunday.
Harry Ellison near MiddIetown had
three of his fingers taken off by a
threshing machine on the 4th of July.
Hot weather CLAIMS at Heagy's.
The anglers are now wooing the
black bass in the Susquehanna. The
river is reported in fine fishing condi-
ton.
A correspondent furnishes an in
teresting account of the cornerstone
laying at Port Penn, Del.,to late for
this issue.
Mrs. ]. Allen Way OF East Noting
ham, Pa was thrown from her carriage
recently and had bone of her right
arm broken.
Samuel NJ. Brickley is candidate
for sheriff from the sixth district
subject to the republican party
nomination.
Wheat and hay are about all har.
vested and in the barn and oats will
be cut next week, then for the harvest
home pic MICS.
Watermelons at Heagy's.
The Republican State Committee
of this county want the county prima
ries called for July Goth. The County
Executive Committee wants August
ed.
A hotel license has been granted to
Elmer E. Solomon, for the old Temper
ance Hotel, on the corner of North and
High streets. One more death trap in
Elkton.
The buildings and plant of the Glen
denim Manufacturing Company were
offered for sale on Saturday at Colora
by VIM. s. Evans, Esq, Assignee, but
withdrawn for want of bidders.
The primaries of the Republican party
have been called by the State Central
and County Executive Committees for
the 9Th of August. The convention
will be called on Tuesday, August H.
Mrs. Motley, wife of Thos. J. Motley,
of Port Deposit died at her home on
Monday morning. the 18th inst. Her
funeral took place from the residence of
her son.in-law, Mr.. John Cunning
ham, on Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Thomas Colt, wife of a tenant
on farm of Jerry G. Price of the
first district has been committed to
the county insane asylum on account
of mental alteration, caused by
religious excitement.
Mr.. VIM. M. Pogue rendered a recep-
ton to Mr.. w. X. Bird and wife, at his
fathers residence on Cherry St.. last
Friday evening. and number of
friends were present to wish life long
happiness to the newly married couple.
Lightning. it is reported struck and
killed a horse belonging to j. Hanna
of Porter's Bridge, on Wednesday
afternoon. The house on the Magraw
property above the mill it is reported
was also struck and damaged to some
extent.
Mr.. Harry G. Mcdowell who resides
near Calvert, we learn has had Il
severe spell of sickness which very
much interfered with his harvest
work. He has good granger and
alliance neighbors who turned in and
gave him q lift in his hour of need.
The Rising Sun Cornet Band furnish
ed music for the festival and fair at
Perryville, on Thursday yesterday
EVENING". The entertainment was
given by the American Mechanics. The
Sun band has become very popular and
have numerous calls to play for various
entertainments.
We are sorry to learn that F. Marion
Rawlings met with painful accident
by falling through holein his barn on
Saturday. He for while remained in
sensible. A physician was called to
his relief. His injuries are so severe
it is feared 1t will require considerable
time for his recovery.
Col. Robert Slidell Rogers. the eldest
SON of Commodore John Rogers, of the
United States Navy, died at his home,
Zion Bill, near Havre de Grace. on
Friday afternoon last. Colonel Rogers
was SO years old, and was born at the
old homestead, in Hartford county,
where he lived all his life.
The new skewer factory at Sylmar
has gone in out of the rain. 1t is
under roof. The new III. e. Church
at the same place will soon be ready
for services. At Calvert, or the B. NJ.