The midland journal., 1891-08-28

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James Church, Port Deposit, died at
Ocean Grove last Saturday week of
consumption. His remains were in
tered in Angel Hill cemetery, Havre
de Grace.
The W. G. T. u, of Woodlawn
have taken the contract to furnish
/ ice cream and other refreshments,
and excellent dinners for the farmers
/ Woodlawn meeting and the ladies
never fail to furnish the best of
everything.
Mrs. Sarah Scott who resided with
her son on the Murphy's farm near
Port died on Saturday and was
buried on Monday last at Hopewell.
She had reacded her ssth year ard
leaves two sisters aged respectively
80 and 81 years.
James II. Clark, an employee of the
pulp works at Elkton, had his collar
bone broken on Wednesday morning.
He and JAS Bradley were working to-
gether on wet floor when both slipped
and Bradley, much heavier man, fell
upon the former causing the injury.
Every farmer will want to hear
Prof. Patterson lecture on manures
at the Woodlawn meeting. Prof
Patterson is the chemist of the Mary
land Agricultural College.
Two of Elkton's colored drunk
nuisances, named Brown and Smith,
male and female were sent to the
House of Correction last week by
Justrce Partridge for six months. 1t
would require many times six months
to correct the ingrained faults of
these victims of bad habits.
s. Fl. Kirk of Liberty Grove mills,
while out cunning one day last week
came across large Grain feeding
along his fathers mill race. Sherwood
took good aim and Brought the
powerful bird to the ground. The
bird measured 6 #. 4 in. from tip to
tip of it's wings and 5 #. 2 in. from
end of its bill to it's toes.
The small son of William Todd, a
farmer living a short distance from
Newark met with a painful accident
last week. The boy ventured too near
the heels of vicious horse, and the
result was. the animal kicked him in
the face. His jaw and nose were frac-
tured and otherwise bruised. He is
very sick but hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
That is an unique subject Prof.
Alvord of the Maryland Agricultural
Experimental Station has chosen
"Corn Stalks" The humblest texts
often preface the ablest sermons and
the audience is sure of most interest.
ing and instructive discourse by
Major Alvord.
To produce fine crops of wheat
and grass use National Bone, Lister
Bone or Kangaroo, sold by Barnes &
Hartenstine. a28 2t
Rev. Thomas Duncan, D. D., rector
of st. Stephens Parish IN this county.
accompanied by his wife, has gone
to Scotland to be present with and
share the sorrows of their afflicted
son, who has been sent to prison as
lunatic after trial for attempted
murder of his bride. The stay Of the
venerable clergyman and troubled
wife is indefinite.
Peaches have been brought into
town this week grown in the neigh.
borhood Of North East of Crawford
variety which were magnificent
specimens of that prince of summer
fruits. Plenty of canned peaches
ought to enrich the larder next win
ter when these incessant rains are to
turn to SHOWS the wise acres predict.
May they prove false prophets.
The home team defeated Bay View
last Saturday afternoon in a game
Of ball, played in Dare's Park. The
game was too one sided to be inter.
esting the home boys running away
with their opponents. Kimbelps
curves were too much for the visitors
while they were obliged to try three
twirlers, who were equally unsuccess.
full in their attempts to puzzle the
Sun sluggers. The score is reported
to have been % co 8.
John v. Abrahams young lawyer
residing in North East has been
selected by the county committee to
take the place on the republican
House of Delegates ticket, refused by
Geo. A. Blake. Mr.. Abrahams is in
| the emplov of the McCnllouoh Iron