The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-03-13

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cases where remonstrances have beer
fled.
Roman Tammany, the well known
school teacher native of this dis
trict who has been principal of the
tLewos public school for several years
was married in Philadelphia on
Saturday to Miss Lena Nichols Of
Lewes, daughter of William p.
Nichols.
The republican State central com
mittee for Cecil county nas issued a
call for primaries on Saturday
March 25th, and convention the
following Thursday The convention
will select delegates to the con.
stitutional convention of the republi
caa party to be held in Baltimore ON
April s.
N. o. molasses, 25cts. gallon, at
Nichols Bros, try it.
The newly elected board of town
commissioners of Port Deposit or
ganized ON Monday last, the election
being pronounced all O. X by Mr..
Writ. The following were elected
officers for the ensuing year. John
r. MehrIine, clerk; Israel Katz
treasurer, and Reuben Bond, bailifi
and constable.
The fifth lecture before the Friend 8
Normal School will be given by
State Senator John S. Writ OF. Elk,
ton on the movement for better
roads AS this is matter that int
ests all and the Senator having given
it much study we hope his efforts in
this line will be appreciated and en-
couraged by grand turn out
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Twels Of Phila-
delphia, sister of Mrs John Evans,
and aunt of States Attorney, w. S.
Evans, died on Sunday last aged 81.
Her remains were brought to this
station on Wednesday and inferred
at West Nottingham Presbyterian
Cemetery |. R. Taylor undertaken
had charge of the funeral from this
place
Real estate belonging to the late
Wm. j. Gillespie in the 9th district
near lakewood was sold on the 18th
of February by G. G. Crothers, trustee.
The farm containing 1901 acres was
purchased by W. A. Montgomery of
Lancaster county. Pa, for $4,000.
Fifty-two acres of woodland were
purchased by j. j. Bennett. who
acted as auctioneer, for $3.50.
The Port Deposit town commits.
sioners are in something of guam
Diary over their last town election,
which should have been held under the
Australian Ballot system, but was
held under the old style We sus-
pect our town commissioners are all
wrong and their official acts will be
disputed and the prospect of law
suit is imminent over payment of
taxes. Another plum for Crothers
The oyster season is approaching
its close only, one month and half
that is spelled with an r., but Heagy
will serve them en- the half shell or
any other way till the close season.
The death of CHRISTOPHER G. Cauff-
man, well known citizen of Lancas
ter county. occurred at bis residence
at Wakefield on Tuesday evening,
March 3. Mr.. Cauffman was an un-
dertaker and we'll known in this
neighborhood. He has followed his
business at Wakefield for nearly 40
years. Before going into business
Ion his own account he worked for
Amos Moore whose shops we're near
Porter's Bridge.
You ought to see our prunes, 2 TBS.
for Csc, Nichols Bros
The Rising Sun Farmers Alliance
numbered 81 enrolled members at
last weeks meeting, with fourteen
elected members for initiation at this
weeks meeting. An alliance will be
organized at Zion in the near future.
Arrangements are being made for
holding public meeting on the 18th
at Ziol. A first class speaker from
national headquarters at Washington
will address the meeting, and a
general invitation is extended.
Rev. Jewell and his amiable wife
were gwen q farewell surprise party
on Tuesday evening by the con.
gregation, who, to the number Of II,
broke into the parsonage after dark
and royal evening of feasting, song
and conversation was enjoyed Mr..
Jewell will preach his farewell ser.
mon on Sunday next, which will
make the close of a FIVE years minis
try which taken all in all has been a
term pleasant and profitable to pas
tor and people.
The south bound freight met with
an accident on Friday, near Barnsley
The train became uncuppl, d from the
engine and the engineer put the air
brake on the engine and was not anle
to get it off before the cars, running
down grade collided with the engine,
and two cars were smashed The
broken cars were thrown of the
track down an enlightenment to clear
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