The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27

| the story of the Iron Hill farmer for
Islander or damages.
The wedding reception given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Clifford
of West Chester, at the home of the
parents of the COON. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Clifford, Sylmar, on Tuesday
evening of last week, was attended by
about seventy-fve guests. Congratula.
tions were received by the bride and
groom while standing under large
| floral G..
Call on Heagy and bid good by oyer
hot plate of oysters.
| Mrs. BechteI wishes to announce to
the public that she has secured the
services of Miss Robinson of Baltimore
to conduct West Nottingham Seminary.
Miss Robinson is graduate of Wilson
College, and comes highly recommend
ed for scholarship and ability as a
teacher. Winter term begins Dec, z.
For further information apply to Mrs.
q. X. Bechtel, Colora. Md.
The fall term of public schools closed
on Friday 18Th inst. During the term
there were sixty one pupils enrolled at
! Jefferson school near Principle. The
following were present every day during
| the term: Lizzie Harrington, Jennie
Campbell Ola Harrington, Mable
Keilholtz, Anna Ewing, Harriet
| Williams, Paul Morris, Bradun Morris,
Maynard Harrington and Palmer
Williams.
! A very superior article of extracted
and section white honey, the product
of Rising Sun Apiary is kept ON sale
at Buffington's and Worthington g.
Robertson 3. This honey is thorough ly
cured and avaporated by the best process
known to apiarists. is very rich and of
fine flavor. Nothing can be found so
wholesome for persons inclined to bron-
chial and lung troubles. Honey pur-
chased in the cities is apt to be unripe
and more or less aduterated with
glucose and cheap syrups and con-
sequently unwholesome. If.
| The Elkton and West Nottingham
foot ball teams that were to play last
Saturday didn't play, the West
Nottlngham's failing to get together.
Several lovers of the rugged sport
went down to witness the game but
finding no game there went on to
Newark where game between the
Media and Newark clubs was played
Newark carrying off the honors ii
to II.
John Hammersmith, who lately
removed from his farm located q
short distance from Rising Sun to
Oxford, died on Friday morning last.
His remains were brought to Rising
Sun by the 9.3S a. IN. train on Mon
day and buried in West Nottingham
Presbyterian cemetery. The deceased
was 81 years of age one of the oldest
citizens of Cecil county, and was
highly respected and esteemed by
all who knew him.
Don't miss the great Gilmore in the
Town Hall tonight.
The Middlelown, Del, Transcrspt
tells story of an appletree growing
in st Georges Cemetery that is load.
ed With fine looking fruit but like the
Dead Sea apple they are flashes on
the tongue" The apples have such
q graveyard flavor that the hogs even
will not eat them, and when placed
in roasting pan over the fire simmer
down into oil, rather than cook like
we'll conditioned apples. That's a
pretty tough story. The Transcript
takes the cake.
German carp and other mullets are
repor ted plentiful in North East
river. The German '.suckers"
appear to be rapidly increasing in
the large streams. The Susquehanua
is said TO be full ofthem. The fish
ponds provided for them have been
allowed to go to ruin and the fish
found their way into the runs and
creeks where they appear to thrive
without any nursing. They are
about as poor fish as ever swan,
and fit only for hog feed.
! On Friday last, in the United
States Court, the cases of the United
States against Richard Thomas, JAS.
Drennen and Benjamin Kitchens, of
Ekton, were tried. There were six
/ tuOtOVnCut6 s50iuS1 Tue OclCuQaubS,
charging them with violating the
revenue laws by selling liquor with
out government license. The eases
were iried before jury and verdcts
of not guilty were rendered in all the
cases. w. I. Warburton. Esq, APP.
peared as counsel forthe defendants
Miss s. ]. Clayton had few old
friends to tea on Wednesday evening
18th inst. at her very pleasant home
which was much enjoyed by them.
The entertainment was given in
honor of Mrs. Banks who was visit.
ling her half-sister, Miss Lizzie Bris.
coe. Mrs. Banks is the only suryiv-
ing child Of Mr.. Reuben Reynolds.
who was q prominent merchant in
Rising Sun many years age and Miss
lClayton's father was a salesman In
his store until the breaking out of
the war of 1912, when Mr.. Clayton
Joined the army in defence of his
country. Miss Clayton also gave an
Entertainment to some OF her young
friends on Friday evening, goth inst,
Death of Or. stubbs.
DIR. Charles H. Siubbs died at his
residence at Westbrook. Lancaster Co.
ON Thuradav NIGHT 10Th Of Nox, ahr,,.