The midland journal., 1891-02-20
As Washington,s birthday falls on

De observed as legal holiday on
Monday Feb, 23d. The banks will
close on Monday and all matters due
on that day must be attended to ON
Saturday Fl to avoid protest.
| The celebrated comedy Wren
family gave q side splitting entertein-
ment in the town hall on Tuesday
might under the auspices of the
Knights of the Golden Eagles. The
hall was full and the net profits to
the lodge were nearly $40.
The branch, or mud herring have
appeared in Elk river, and the popu
lation of the '.necks" are happy. In.
deed the pleasure wave is not staid
till it over6ows the metropolis Of
Cecil. Great is herring. He carries
glad tidings from the banks of
Newfoundland to the Mississippi.
/ The Rising Sun W. G. T. u. will
hold their next meeting at the NJ. E.
Parsonage ON Thursday February 26
at 2.3O p. M. This meeting will be
conducted in the interest of the
Health Department. A full atten-
dance is desired, an invitation is also
extended to all ladies whether mem.
bers or not.
The trade on Buffington's choice
coffee continues to increase
A special session of the Orphans
Court was held on Tuesday. The will
of VIM. P. Fowler was admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary were
granted to Benz. F. Chambers who was
named in the will as executor. He left
his entire estate to his sister Mrs Sarah
Ann Smith with the exception of a
legacy of $400 to his niece Miss Susan
f. Smith.
i The Wrens gave their side splitting
entertainment in the Town Hall on
last Tuesday night to large audience,
considering the weather. When they
were with US two years ago the country
was in dreadful state'' according to
their version of affairs from the stage)
the country may have slightly improv-
ed but the roads certainly were not and
the community showed wonderful
appreciation by such an attendance
Tuesday evening.
Heagy continues to dish up the popu-
lar bivalve at his restaurant in every
style.
Il. T. G. Crouch Superintendent of
the Elkton Stock Farm, returned on
Monday from his trip to Kentucky.
where he went two weeks ago with
two car loads of horses. He reports
having been very successful in the
sale of animals. Ecru, the dun mare
which Mr.. Crouch drove a great deal,
brought an even 81 900, and her
future home will be Illinois. Rena
1C. sold for $500. and several others
for large sums
There will be another meeting of
the stockholders of the Agricu tural
Society of Cecil on the 10th Of March.
Phe meeting last week was sllmly
attended and all the premium holders
we're not heard from. The concern
appears to drag. The times seem
to call for other kinds of farmer
organizations. The jockey has
squeezed about the last cent out of
the fairs that be can get aud in COM
pany with bis black leg cronies will
have to seek new fairs to conquer.
| The weather ia unusually warm for
the season, but Heagy's oysters are in
the finest condition. Try stew.
| In the United States Court, at
Baltimore, last Tuesday, Chas. Mohr
ein and Casper Mohrlein, of Port
| Deposit, were convicted of selling
tobacco without having paid tne
special Government tax, and were
each fined 800, which they paid
and another case against them was
dismissed. The other cases were for
selling liquor which is always excus-
ed, or dismissed if possible. Mrs.
Ellen Dawson, of the same town, was
convicted of the same offense, and
find $50 and costs Samuel Ward
was tried and acquitted of charge
of selling liquor without having paid
the Government tax.
| 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.
| Elkton threatens to tackle the
water works business In dead earnest
and survey is about to be made as
a preliminary step. The town capita
lists are not disposed to go into the
business of building water works and
out side parties are to be invited
And come are crying out for cleo
trio light. The ambitious borough
has passed beyond gas and nothing
short of fire from the heavens and
water from the rnnning brook will
satisfy that vaulting ambitious peo-
Pile. They will be hunting for sermons
IN stones next we predict since Rev