The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-03-27
The Saloon Record.

Inc record Tor Rising sun Till
week is as follows:
On Monday one happy individual
trying to recruit company to go t.
New Orleans to fight the Malta.
Tuesday, man from the country
very drunk, wanting to fight,
Wednesday, man on Main street
very drunk.
On Monday the Rock Springs
grand opening was celebrated in
fine style. Several years having
passed since the ''critter'' had been
unclaimed, the grand opening wai
tragic and exciting. One man, the
champion of the neighborhood, sue.
ceeded in cleaning ont the bar.room,
and was escorted to Jail on Tuesday
by the deputy sheriff.
The Star reports progress in that
town.-"There is no let up in the out
put of drunkenness from the licensed
rum shops of North East. They are
now getting in their destructive work
in the manner 80 much dreaded.
Men who under prohibition rule were
sober and Industrious citizens, have
had their old appetite awakened and
are succumbing to the enticements
of the bar rooms"
What came near being tragedy
was enacted in one of our licensed
blessings e? on Saturday night last.
Two minors came in and demanded
drinks which the proprietor refused,
they became turbulent in manner and
he ordered them elected, which
brought on fight in which relative
of one of them was badly used up. -
during the melee revolver was
fourished by one of the boys, and
it looked as if some one was likely
to get hurt with it. The row was
finally quelled. The proprietor
brought suit against the boys for
disorderly conduct, but on Tuesday
withdrew the charge and paid the
costs-next.
nj IyroN ppTr1rYS
Saturday.-At night a raging
epidemic commonly known as "the
tangle leg" struck the town, some OF
the victims were fearfully Frustrated,
but fortunately they were good
natured about it, and no arrests were
made.
Tuesday.-Just at the peep of day.
q bibulous but impecunious gentle
man, who had carried heavy load
the night before. was summarily
elected 'tother end foremost, in
attempting forcible entry into a
Main street bar.room. The "cuss''
words echoed until the surrounding
atmosphere wore sulphureous hue
of blue.
Wednesday.-In the day pitiable
exhibition of a man and brother
down In the cold embrace of the
pavement on North street. raised by
a good Samaritan named John, from
the Rising Sun.
In the evening "tangle leg" got
among some ofthe Hartford county
witnesses attending Court. A little
noisy only while the peace officer
looked plying on.
Later-A quarlesome man already
drunk, demanding liquor of bar
keeper on Main street being refused
challenged the other for an ''outside"
fght-result the pugnacious drinker
got his head punched "inside' the
house.
Still later-A half dressed man
elected from hotel for having invad.
ed a lady's chamber. Was as drunk
as an owl, left the house with howl.
Thursday-In the morning an
Official Representative of Hartford
carrying a bad looking eye around.
Friiay.-A drinking husband
taken out of a hotel as well as q
saloon by his wife.
More whiskey in the first. Delbert
Aiken, of Middletown, Del. has leased
the hotel at Warwick and will open the
house in q few weeks. Mr.. Aiken has
been bartender at the National Hotel
Middletown, for number of years
past.