The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-14
MINOR LOCALS

MIR. and Mrs. w m. GraS0n OF tnis
r ace, left for visit to the West, on
Monday.
An original pension has been
granted Thomas Simonton of the
Fourth district.
A festival was held at Mt. Plea
SAINT, NJ. E. Church on Saturday
evening last which realized $68.
Liberty Grove Methodist Sunday
School held a picnic last Thursday
Aug. 9th in Wilson N. Browns woods
at Sylmar.
Mr.. Frank Sheppard and wife and
Miss Clara Mendenhall of Wilmington,
are visiting the formers parents on
Cherry st.
Rev. J. d. Carey will hold service in
the Catholic Church near Pilottown
Sunday, August 18th at 1890 a. m. All
are invited.
The Elkton Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school will give excursion to
Happy Valley, on Wednesday next,
the 10Th inst.
Sixty stacks of straw were burned on
Thursday last week on the farm OF
Jeremiah c. Price, ST., near Earlville,
in the First district.
Theodore Carrier was elected princi-
pal of Port Deposit public school by
the trustees at their meeting on Mon.
day, August 8.
Octararo NJ. E. Church was struck
by lightning on Tuesday night. One
window was torn out but no further
damage was done.
Mrs. David M. Taylor of the Farm.
ers National Bank ofOxford has a
night blooming cereus which bloomed
Saturday night last.
A trial of speed for purse of 5000
will take place on the Oxford track at
the conclusion of the fair between
Nettie T. and Joseph Inkerman.
The trustees of Oxford Academy
haye secured Prof. L. Davis of Eas.
ton, Pa, q graduate of Lafayette
College, as principal for the coming
school year.
At the cabinet shop of I. r. Taylor
Rising Sun can be found the largest
stock of funeral goods in the county
Burial robes in every style and quality
of material.
The Friends Normal Institute circu-
lars printed at the MIDLAND JOB office
for 1912 are out. The school has
advantages for giving pupils a good
practical education.
Thoas Giles was shot in the arm
on Monday afternoon while working
at S. R. Diekey G Co.'s new ware.
house, Oxford, by some parties who
were practicing for sport close by.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke has been called
by North Elk Parish to fill the place
lately made vacant by the resignation
of Rev. E. K. Miller. Mr.. Cook and
family are now occupying st. Mary IS
rectory.
Cecil Grange will meet at the usual
hour tomorrow at 2 p. M. and full
attendance of members is requested
Preparations for the Woodlawn farmers
meeting will demand the attention OF
the grange.
The Oxford Agricultural Society
has received 800 from the County
Commissioners. from the fund provid
ed for the society holding fairs within
the county, which will be quite a
help to the "hoss' race.
Jos. H. Moore of Elkton has q
jumbo cabbage measuring 2 feet 8
inches high and four and half feet
across the topwhich is just commenc-
ing to head. That cabbage ought to
take the prize at the fairs.
Samuel B. Grant of Cherry Hill
had the misfortune to have his Jersey
cows leg broken. DR.. Mackey sci
the broken bone. 1t used to be the
remedy to knock large animals in the
head when a leg was broken.
The cornerstone of a new Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Sylmar was
laid at 2 o'clock on Sunday, Aug.
in the presence of large assemblage
Some fine singing by the choir was
rendered. Rev. Mr.. Bryan officiateG
Have we any truly great men at thu
present day? Some doubt it. and ash
to be shown the modern Washington
Franklin, or Webster However thi
may be, of one thing we are sure, Their
never was greater blood-purifier thar
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The farmers of lower Lancaste
county will hold their annual Harves
Home at Black Barren Springs, Sept
8 and 10. The State Board of Agri
o.1turo mill hold N Eorcoouas T~.t:e.k,