The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-16
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Dec. l6. 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

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sharp. A large attendance is desired
James Taylor, near LON bard, has
s I'D his farm of 20 acres in the
Ninth district to his son Thomas
Taylor.
Samuel Passmore Of this town has
been confined to his home for about
o week suffering from a severe attack
OF sickness.
Tuesday was a typical winter day
of sleet, snow and rain making ii
altogether disagreeable for out door
employment
Clendenin Brothers are having
patent rollers placed IN the mil
which they lately bought from The
heirs of the late John Ewing.
Mr.. John w. Mccullough of Colora
was elected one of the directors Of
the Maryland Christian Endeayor
Union in Baltimore last week.
The docket which faced the court
as il settled itself in its easy char
last Monday contained l22 trials. 10
criminals, 81 appeals, SO appearances,
IL petitions and Is judicials.
David Moon, farmer residing a,
Reeder's Corner, in the Filth district.
died Oh Wednesday of last week OF
heart disease. lie was ii years OF
age. A widow and two children sur
vIve him.
The auction sale of car horses of
W. y. Bye that was held at the
Maryland House on last SATURDAY.
Dowland auctioneer, was very sue
cessrui, horses being knocked down
from 81 to SIS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cosgrove, widow
of the late Eli Cosgrove, of the
Seventh district, died suddenly at
her home. "Bly tbedale" on Saturday
evening. Sd inst. of heart disease, in
the 18th year of his age.
The Farmers and Mechanics Fire
Insurance company of Cecil county
sends out notices of an assessment
of 20 cents on the 500 on 5 per
cent basis to meet losses sggregal ing
$4,000 payable by February LIST.
George r. Ash, manager of the
Democrat, has been appointed School
Commissioner vice George Biddle re
signed. Mr., Biddle has oeen elected
treasurer and examiner of the school
hoard, in place of the late Rev. John
Squier.
Arthur NJ. Tosh and Miss Maud
Way of Colora neighborhood, were
married in Baltimore last week while
attending the Christian Endeavor
convention, to which they were
delegates. Both are active members
of the Colora Y.
The employees OF the Singerly
Mills at Elkton and Providence have
generously contributed 5000 to the
relief of the family Of the unfortunate
engineer, Charles Roberts, who was
killed on the b. d o. 4. r., near
Newark on the night Of the 26th nit.
Frank Jenkins, Rising Suns
knight OF the brush has the contract
of painting, which IN future will be
known as Builingt1n's block, we pre-
sumo. Mr. jenkins has touched up
the new porch and will proceed to
paint the entire building whicl is a
three story brick l0x60 feet.
Everything out Of doors indicates
another green Christmas this year.
And there is a saying connected with
this old adage, which is a green
Christmas makes fat grave.y ards.
We trust the better facilities for pre-.
serving health known TO the moderns
will reverse this ancient maxim.
Thomas Harrington, supposed to
be q tramp, was run over by a train
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
near Havre de Grace aud had both
legs cut off. lie was taken to the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington
where he died. He was so full OF
whiskey as to be apparently inseu-
sibie to pain and looked on calmly
while the doctors amputated his
limbs.
Record Of marriage licenses issued
by Clerk Of the Court James A.
Graham; Dec, 5. Alexander Wilson
of Georgetown, Kent county and
Mary II Bond of Port Deposit; Dec
5. Harry Mcbride and Sarah Foster
of Elkton, Dec. g, John ;. Wallace
aud Francis +. Harris, eolored, both
Of IIayre de Grace; William A.
Bentlea and Hannah J Durhln
colored, both Of tiavre de Grace
James Cooper. q eolored boz n
years of age. WAS arrested and cnm-
mitted to jail on The charge Of steal
iag the horse and dog cart Of John
Beasten. residing q, Cavofs Corner
On Monday evening. Dee. 5th Mr.
BeAsten drove "a Chesapeake Civ
and hiiehed bis team. and apon hi.
return about N o'clock discovered
it missing The effects got an d,
track Of the thief and arrested h.a
the next day a. 3 farm Ia Sassafrn,
Neck where be bad driven the teas
The woods are disappearing befsf,
that destroyer. the portable eirculaI
saw mill. Every little whlla sael
notices auupar IA tha ssar.ara - a.