The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Friday, Nov. 8. 1891.
MINOR LOCALS

Port Deposit died of membranous
Group last week.
Read the election returns as reported
by e. r.. Burlington on the inside
page of this paper.
The w. G. T. u. of Rising Sun will
meet in the basement of the M. II.
Church on Thursday, Nov. IL at 2.5O
O'Clock.
Ducks are said to be more than
usually numerous on the Susquehanna
flats. The season for killing began on
Monday last.
Rev. Isaac Jewell will address the
knights OF the Golden Eagle OF
Principle Furnace on Thursday
evening next.
Jesse Stops, a farmer residing in
Elk Neck, in this county, had his right
leg broken on Saturday, by the fall OF
q fence RAFT.
Prime salt water oysters at Heagy's.
The hotchkin Sisters, bell ringers,
gave very fine entertainment In The
Town Hall last Wednesday evening to
crowded house.
At the last civil service examination
held IN Baltimore, Oct. 9Th, II. 4.
Brown passed for clerkship and }. =.
Davis for weigher.
Fair Hill public school has been
closed on account Of the appearance
of dlphthelia among the children OF
that neghborhood.
Thomas Averton, aged go who
lived secluded life in cabin near
Principle Furnace, was found dead
in bed short time since.
A fatal disease resembling some
what hog cholera is killing the pork
ers about Charlestown. This will
doubtless hurry up butchering.
Rev. S. A. Gayley, D. D., will
preach 10 Friends Normal Institute
school house at Rising Sun on Sun.
day next, 9Th inst. at 4 O'Clock p. m.
There are some cases of diphtheria
reported in the vicinity of Principle
Furnace and the public school at that
place has been closed as precau-
tionary measure.
You get the most and the best oysters
in every style at Kimbell's.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Buckley to Mr.. Harry R.
Cameron on Wednesday, November
18th at - NJ. at the Presbyterian
church Port Deposit.
A son Of Capt. Robert Battersby
near Elkton. sixteen years of age.
while cunning Monday, was acciden.
tally shot by Thomas Harlan. Over
200 pellets were taken ont of the
wound, which was in the breast.
A supper and festival will be given
by the ladies of the Zion Presbyterian
church on Friday afternoon and even
ing, November 18th. If stormy will
be continued on Saturday 14th. Supper
25c. oysters Zoe.
A dozen boys were called up before
the Justice of the Peace /. r. Taylor,
yesterday for halloween mischief on
the complaint of ] 3. Pogne, whose old
carriages they had made free with and
left them in the street. They were rep
remanded by the court and paid the
cost of suit $3.50.
Oysters supplied to families by the
quart or gallon by Heagy at short
notice.
The barn on the premises of Mr..
Rose McMnllen, who resides on the
summit OF Chestnut Hill. few miles
from Elkton together with the entire
contents, which consisted of a
quantity of hay and grain was con-
snmed by fire on Thursday evening
of last week.
Mr.. Chas T. Worrall and sister, Miss
Jennie, of Wayne, Pa, have been
spending a week visiting friends in
this neighborhood.
Mrs. J. B. Ewing and daughter, Miss
Mary, who have been spending fort
night with Miss Lizzie Briscoe, left
last Wednesday for Boston where they
will spend the winter.
j. G. Hindman is commencing
already his auction sales. Last
Saturday he sold Is head of cows at
Wakefield. Lancaster county, Pa.
for j. S. Townsend, which brought
$500. On Tuesday he sold at public
auction in Rising Sun for B F.
Reynolds. stock consisting of cows,
oxen and a colt. A pair of fine
mules we're offered but withdrawn.
Kimbell handles the best oysters In
the market, shucked fresh every day.
VIM. M. Singerly has purchased
the Mackey Bros. mill on Elk Greek
above Providence Mills and will ct
it up with the best machinery for
manufacturing -four. That Singerly
is busy bee and s'gatbers honey all
the day from every opening flower
or every opportunity within reach.
If we had few more SiDgerlys and
q good deal more money in circuia
tion to work with they would make
Cecil hum.
Stockholders of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society will note the call
for annual meeting OH the 10th inst.
for election of managers and any otheI
business. Although the Board decided
In July not to have fair this fall. The
mortgages of the property have de
ferred action for season that the stock
holders may at their meeting deter
mine as to a continuance OF fairs. for
which q strong sentiment has been de-