The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-18
Are you going to hear Duane to-
morrow night.

has arrived on the ground and water
promises to be plenty as grog in the
town bye and bye.
Two large canal boats were launch
ed at Diebert's boat yard, Elk Land
ing, last week. The firm has con-
tract to furnish eighteen for New
York firm.
One bottle of DR.. Fenner's St.
Vitus Dance Specific always cures.
Send for circulars with names of
cases cured. For sale by DIR. L. r.
Kirk and all dealers.
The MIDLAND has been presented
with ruler by Mr.. Theo. Garvin,
made from red cedar post which
was planted on the Horseshoe" farm
over sixty years ago by Ohio and Ira
Reynolds. The wood is as sound as
the day it was cut.
The Baconiau Society of the Nor.
NAL School will give an entertain
ment 10 the school room on 9th day
evening. 18th of Bird mo, 1892.
Friday, March 25th,) commencing at
1880 o'clock. Tickets Is cents.
Proceeds for library fund. A good
| f:s,, oa, ha 1v,,sonA
The Y. P. s. G. F.. of West Not
tingham held a sociable at the resi-
dence of the Misses Maxwell, near
Principle, last Saturday evening. A
large number of members and in
yited guests we're present and the
evening was pleasantly spent in
social games, music, singing, etc.
| Keep look out for the escaped
Milford burglar, described as fol
lows: Dark complexion, feet 6 or 8
inches high, black clothes; left pants
leg torn up and then across at the
bottom, he has sewed it up; black
shirt, black tie with white spots in it,
straight black hair. clean face,
(smoothly shaven. black eyes. black
derby hat.
The Port Deposit Stone Company
of Hartford county has been incor.
porated. The incorporators are
franklin Taylor and Ohio Rowland
of Wilmington, Del, William P.
Ewing, Thomas w. Rowland and
Richard Reese of Cecil county. The
operations of the company are to be
carried on in Hartford county, its
principal Office being at Port Deposit.
The capital stock is $4,000.
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, pastor of the
NJ. P. Church at Rowlandville, died
on Monday afternoon of Brights'
disease. He was buried at Bethesda
burying ground near lakewood in the
9Th district on Thursday. The de-
ceased came from Mississippi and it
was contemplated sending his body
back to his native state but on
account of the expense attending the
the removal this was abandoned.
John T. Grant, son of Nelson Grant,
a former resident of Rising Sun but
now residing at Newark. DEL, was
married on last Tuesday evening at :
O'Clock to Miss Dora McKinsey Of thai
place. A reception was rendered the
newly married couple at the home Of
the groom's parents Immediately after
the ceremony. about sixty guests being
present to wish them lifelong pros
perity. ]. F. Mcclure and o. T. Kim
bell represented Rising Sun at the re-
ception.
i The frame dwelling house on the
farm occupied by William Roberts,
a shot distance from Elkton on the
Blue Ball road, was completely des-
troyed by fire about four o'clock
Friday morning last.
Mr.. Roberts and his family were
compelled to make their escape from
second story window in their night
clothing. Mrs. Roberts who first
detection the smell of smoke, on
going down stairs found the lower
story ablaze. and her retreat by the
stairway cut off. The property Is
owned by the heirs of the late Lewis
T. Roberts. and is partially insured
in the Cecil Mutual for $1,000 The
furniture is covered by policy for
$500 in foreign company.
The County Commissioners have
ordered six new road machines from
! the American Road Machine Com.
pany, to be located as follows: One
in the First district, two in the Third
district, two in the Fifth district,
and one in the Sixth district.
The Commissioners should oblige
supervisors to use them after every
rainy spell 40 soon as the ground
; dries sufficiently, in smoothing up
J the roads. A couple or three hours
! would dress up a couple of miles Of
, road. And as soon as the roads dry
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