The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-04
Friday, Sept A. 1891.
MINOR LOCALS

The public schools of the county
opened in due form on Tuesday last.
There are nine farms offered for
sale in the neighborhood OF Elkton
Wilmington Fair will commence
next Tuesday and continue the whole
week.
Lancaster County Mutual Live
Stock and Cattle Thief Company is
declared insolvent.
James Brown of Sylmar reports a
yield Of wheat from ~ acres of over
81 bushels to the acre.
u. Hanna, who for number of
years has conducted the Porter's
Bridge store, has sold out.
There were only two DRINKS report,
ed in the EIkton record last week. A
lull before the storm probably.
The w. G. Il. u, of Rising Sun will
meet in the basement of the church on
Thursday, Sept. 10th, at 2:30 o'clock.
The Teachers Association will
meet in the public school building at
Port Deposit tomorrow at ] o'clock.
Rowland White, son of Rufus
White, of Port Deposit, aged six
years, died on Sunday evening Of
diphtheria.
Tax payers can pay their taxes at
the National Bank of Rising Sun and
obtain the legal rebate of dis
count. 4s4w.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Burlington
started on a fortnight summer trip
on Monday lastto the Catskill
mountains.
The Black Barrens Springs Farm
ers' Institute will be held next week
9th and 10th insts., and will be an
interesting farmers meeting.
Silas Her of Pleasant Grove, Ian :
caster county, reports the finest Z
acres of tobacco he has raised in 80
years. The crop was secured in fine
condition.
A grand Labor Day picnic will be
held at Happy Valley on Labor Day,
Monday, September Z. The grounds
will be open that day to all corners.
Lots of games will be INDUCED in.
DR.. Fenner's Blood and Liver Pills
are the best family physic. Mild, no
griping.y yet active and most thorough.
Superior to all others. Warranted
to satisfy or money refunded. For
sale by DR.. L. r. Kirk and all dealers.
Miss Annie E. Hasson, of Cecil
county, has been appointed to take
charge of the female department of a
school in Roswell, New Mexico, ana
started from Wheeling, W. Va, for
the scene of her future labors last
week.
The tomato crop is almost total
failure. The wet weather has pro-
duced a heavy growth of vines but
liltle fruit. The sweet or canning
corn is also going to be short. The
roasting heat of last week destroyed
the fall apple crop.
To produce fine crops of wheat
and grass use National Bone, Lister
Bone or Kangaroo, sold by Barnes &
Hartenstine. ais Ut
Mr.. T. Herbert Gu innings, recently
with Mr.. C. NJ. Boulder of Elkton, a
brother of Mr.. II. G. Cummings,
has accepted position with Straw
bridge & Clothier, of Philadelphia.
Herb is we'll known 10 Rising Sun
where he resided number Of years,
The sixth annual convention of the
W. G. T. u, of Hartford county was
held in the NJ. e. Church of Havre
de Grace on Wednesday, Aug. 26
the delegates, superintendent and
visitors were entertained at dinner
and supper by the Havre de Grace
Union.
Officer Bond of Port Deposit shot
an Italian through the arm one day
last week whom he had warrant for
for shooting another italian in Har
ford. The fellow halted when the
shot struck him, although he refused
to obey the officer until he felt tht
2 cold lead.
The saw mill and wharf OF the lat,
firm of Davis & Pugh, situated in
North East, was offered at public sal
on Tuesday by A. P. Shockley, auct
for Messrs. w. j. Jones and G
Mccullough. There being no ade
quate bid it was Withdrawn and j
l. l.