The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-15
COU MY NEWS.
Friday, May I5. 1901.
MINOR LOCALS

Va NOAOl6s
Mrs. John P. Evans. mother of States
Attorney w. S. Evans, is lying very
dangerously i'll.
The Cecil Fire Brick Works have
Put a new engine to work their clay
g nding department.
Oysters at Heagy's.
a small cyclone on VIM. Browns
farm, near this town. last week twist.
ed the roof off his hay barrick.
Prof Gordon, eye specialist, will be
at Francis Bodmer's jewelry store to-day
and examine eyes free OF charge.
Robert F. Tyson, of Bay View.
graduated from the Westminster NJ
&. Theological Seminary last week.
The last Sunday in the present
month will be observed as Children's
Day by the Presbyterian Church of
Elkton.
A small child of Lewis E. Beaver
of Zion fell into tub of hot water
one day last week and was severely
scalded.
The cold spell of last week ended
the fishing season on theSusquehanna
The fishermen report not good
seasons catch.
Hiss Rhoda " Wilson, vocalist,
and Miss Bertha Collins, elocutionist,
will entertain the public on Saturday
evening, 23d inst.
Everyday straw hats and fine
straw hats for sale by S. T. Wiley,
Colora. I5m2.
A convention of the local preachers
of the Wilmington Conference Of the
M. r. Church will be held IN North
East, commencing May %.
The Ladies Aid Society of James NJ.
E. Church will hold festival in the
Town Hall on Thursday, May 28th.
Keep sharp lookout for bills. 1872.
lightweight properties are advertised
by the sheriff for sale for unpaid taxes
in Kent county, Maryland. 1t looks
like hard times in our neighboring
county.
A valuable mare, belonging to John
M. Thackery near Elkton, had one of
its legs broken on Monday last by being
kicked by horse which was in the
same stable.
Mr.. j. Gilpin Pyle, associate editor of
the st. Paul Pioneer Press, formerly of
Calvert, Nd, and wife, intend to sail
for Europe on the goth inst, for health
and business.
Hauling seine men of the Susque
hanna fisheries haye cut out. This is
the shortest season known for years,
and the very poorest for those fishing
with gilliDg nets.
Albert Vannort formerly clerk
with Fl. c. Nesbitt Port Deposit has
accepted a position with Strawbridge
& Clothier the celebrated dry goods
firm of Philadelphia.
The ladies of Zion PRESBYTERIAN
Church will hold strawberry and ice
cream festival on the church green on
Wednesday evening. May 20. Supper
25c. All are cordially invited.
Bananas at Heagy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ratledge Clifford, of
Zion, entertained humber of their
friends on Saturday evening last with
n dinner, given in honor of their guest,
Miss Beulah Williams, of Baltimore.
Nose Ryan colored individual of
Cecilton who has blood in his eve
was lodged in Jail last week for want
ing to kill George Green, another
colored brother, with an axe.
A game of base ball was played by
the Pennington nine on the West
Nottingham ground, on Saturday
afternoon. The result of the game
was Academy 26, Pennington II.
Colonel Evans of Elkton brother of
the late Alexander Evans and wife will
Saturday next from New York. They
will sail on the Aurania and will be
absent several months.
The quarry strikers held large
and enthusiastic meeting on Thurs
day evening last week at their quart
ers, at Rock Run. A band of music
in attendance and speakers from a
distance.
Friend Saml Passmore after being
confined to the house by inGispostion
for fortnight, has again got out
among the plants and hehas stock
of fine cabbage, sweet potato and
tomato plants.
Naphthalne is better and cheaper
than camphor to keep moths out of
clothing, etc. At Il. r.. Kinks drug
store.
The Elixir camping club, of
Manayunk, Pa, have made arrange.
ments for the club to camp at Happy
Valley some time in July, the club
comprises about thirty members of
ladies and gentlemen.
Mrs. Sadie Jackson Yard wife of
II. ii. Yard of Belmar. N T., sister
of Mrs. L. Marshall Haines of Elkton,
died in Philadelphia on Thursday the
3Oth of April. Mrs. Yard was 8
Younger sister of Mrs. Haines.
Pineapples at Heagy's.
Winter l.. Wilson who is one of
the engineers on the international
railroad survey and who recently
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