The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-16


claims $3.50 damages for injuries re-
ceived by falling of the county
bridge in that town, in October last.
His case was heard by the county
commissioners on Tuesday and re-
ferred to M. s. McNamee for settle
ment.
George Johnston will deliver an in
teresting lecture on the footprints of
men and things which have gone be.
fore in this county, In the Friends
Normal School house this evening.
Go and hear the lecture. You will
be entertained and instructed.
Good Stable for rent on Cherry St.
2j3t G. .. PYLE, NATL Bank
William w. Holden, Of Elk Neck
gave the preacher, Rev. D. T. Nc
Fault surprise. last week by pre-
senting him with beautiful carriage
robe and blanket 70. his horse, and
a roll of grcenbacks. The size OF
the greenback blanket we did not
learn.
Charles Ford Of North East after
an illness of eight weeks, died on
Tuesday of last week leaving widow
and four young children. He was
buried on Saturday afternoon with
the ceremonies of the American
Mechanics. of which organization be
was member.
John P. Vanneman, in the 39th
year of his age died in Baltimore on
Friday last Of typhoid pneumonia.
His remains were brought to Port
Deposit on Monday morning and in
tered al Hopewell cemetery. Mr..
Vanneman was former resident OF
Port. He was the eldest son of the
late Capt. Dan Vanneman.
The Bird Cultivator works at
Colora were sold by the Sheriff lasc
week, and purchased by H H
Haines, one of the Assignees of the
Waring Manufacturing Company for
$4,000. The sale was matter of
legal form and the price at which
the works sold is not criterion of
THE property's value.
On Saturday Gibson was tried again
before Mr.. Partridge, under the act Of
1890, chapter 61S, which gives magis.
teates jurisdiction in larceny cases
where the value of the property stolen
does not exceed SIS 90. convicted and
sentenced to 30 days in the county jail
young man of this town is obtain
| ing signers for saloon which he wish
es to open at Singerly station. Elkion
Ncws.
At the last meeting of Excelsior
Lodge M. 81 |. O. o. F. the follow.
ing officers we're installed by Barclay
Reynolds. ID. D Jethro T. McCul-
Tough N. G.; John Mahan V. g.; G.
w Wilson, P S ); L. r KIRK, T.; j.
c. Bird, O. G.; Jas. Toucnstone, R.
s. v G.
The second Demorest Medal contest
under the auspices of Colora ~" was
held in the hail in that p ace. on Satur-
day the tenth inst. The medal was
awarded to Miss Lizzie Coulson The
judges were Joseph N. Tosh, Rev. Bur-
dette Short and Prof conner. principal
of West Nottingham Academy. Miss
Doilie ST. Clair gave some fine music
on the organ accom- panied by Prof
England on the violin.
A suit came off before Squire
Fay Tor ON Monday afternoon which
turned out an amusing affair. Mr.
Joseph Moore sued the Joe Williams
of neighborhood fame, but when the
case was called for trial the only
charge presented was one of feeding
Ihis mule few times out of Moore's
loats Williams worked for Moore
rhe case was dismissed and plaintiff
assessed with costs A. L. Crothers
Esq, acted as counsel for defendant
/ The Baltimore Sun Almanac is q
valuable hand book in fact t is more
It is a small encyclopedias The
range and class of information the
book contains is a surprise. The
statistics OF the state and nation
contain the most important informa-
lion, such as required for every day
use. The book contains 120 pages
issued free to subscribers Of the daily
and weekly Sun. For a book Of
reference on 90 itical subjects es-
pecially it will be found most valua-
bic.
A Remarkable Cdse--Mr. Walter Wheel
eI. of the Washington Mills. Lawrence
Mass. for two years afflicted with vari
cose veins, accompanied by trouble
some eruption, was completely curee
after taking only eight bottles Of Aver.
Sarsaparilla.
William G. West will soon COM
mence the remodeling of his reridenc,
N the farm in West Nottingham, nea
Sylmar. The improvement will b,
, quite extensive, in which the present
/ l. shaped stone house will be bull
square, 40 feet each way, y stories higl
and covered with a Fsench roof: til,
whole interior to be reno ieled on ths
; modern plan aud supplied with batt
! room, heater, etc. The work will b,
done by Job Sidwell carpenter. Thil
farm of 200 acres has on it q very larg,
barn, the main structure heing ~ b,
"a feet with straw house AZ by 81 fee
. ri 4 a g. "a