The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22
NTY N E WIS,
Friday, May ~, 1891.
MINOR LOCALS

Mr.. Job Haines is repairing bis
properties about town.
Joel r. Craig has been appointed
p .stmaster at Winchester, on the B. &
. II. x. in this county.
The Port Deposit strikers have
c ased to strike their drills and the
II cks are having rest.
The fishing season is about over.
Scarcity of fish has caused the haul
ers to quit for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Reckefus were
in Rising Sun Tuesday afternoon and
paid several short visits to friends.
George A. Blake, Esq, will deliver
the address on Decoration Day, the
Both inst, at Leeds in this county,
Preparations were made last night by
Garfield Post for Decoration Day but
too late forareport in to-day'sJ
The W. CT. u, of Rising Sun
will meet with Mrs. John Campbell
on Thursday, May zSth at 2:30 p. m.
The Rev. j. D. Carey will celebrate
Mass and preach in the Catholic
church at Conowingo, Sunday, May
3lst.
Heagy's tropical fruits always make
your mouth water.
The Rising Sun Band is preparing
for new uniforms and expects to
appear on dress parade Decoration
Day.
Miss Anna Bryan who has been
spending month with her sister in
Washington, returned home last Wed :
nesday
J. Granville Richards has recovered
sufficiently from his injuries to resume
his duties in the Baltimore Custom
House.
VIM. Cameron of Pennington is
the boss road member of the district.
Some of the others should take few
lessons from him.
The Maryland State Immigration
Society has appointed a Finance
committee, of which DR.. r. G. Mack.
all is member.
james Barnes Of the firm of Barnes
& Hartenstine is about again looking
after business after long and severe
spell Of sickness.
It appears to be authoritatively
announced at last that the Maryland
side of the peninsula will have large
peach crop this season.
The ladies of Zion M. E Church will
hold strawberry and ice cream festival
on Wednesday, May 81 !, on the lawn in
front of the church. Ifstorlny the next
evening.
The twenty five acre farm of
Benjamin Groves, in the fifth district
OF Cecil county has been sold to DR.
Housekeeper ofNorth East, the mort
gage, for S403.
Finest line of Chamois Skins and
Sponges at Dr. Kinks drug store.
Saturday 30th, Decoration Day
being a legal holiday the bank will
be closed and all matters maturing
on that day should have attention on
Friday goth.
Elkton has lots of offers to build
her water works. No tess than 20
applicants had put in an appearance
the first week after the commissioners
adv. appeared.
Haines & Kirk have just received
their second invoice of poultry wire
and lawn mowers. Go early while
their stock is unbroken.
Henry, the six.year.old son of
Wilson l.. Condon, the athlete of
Perryville, died suddenly of
diphtheria Sunday morning, after an
illness of one day.
Mr.. Chas. Armstrong had valuable
Holstein COW killed by the cars on
Friday morning last week near Red
Mill crossing in Elkton. He recently
refused $75 for her.
Miss Mary Brumfield gave a lawn
party in honor of Rising Sun Band
last evening. Music, refreshments
and games of various kinds made a
complete bill of fare.
Harmony Castle. No. IS, K. G.. T..
will attend the ceremonies at Rose
Bank Cemetery on Decoration Day.
All Sir knights are requested TO be
present on next Monday evening.
Miss Bess B. Ewing who has been
visiting her aunt. Miss Lizzie Briscoe,
left Rising Sun Thursday for short
stay in Baltimore after which she will
rejoin her parents at Scottsboro, Ala.
At the last meeting OF the county
commissioners, DIR. j. H. lamar, of BLK
ton, was appointed physician to the
Jail, at salary of 500 per year; and
also health office for the county, a
salary Of $25 per year.
A town election was held in Cecil.
ton last week when there was vote
taken for or against license and not
one vote was cast in favor of license.
Cecil!on seems to be very decent
place.
The executive committee of Cecil
county, W. G. T. u. will meet in
Friends Meeting House. Calvert on
Decoration Day, May Both at $50 a
m. Each member provide her own