The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-09-09
NEWS.
Friday, Sept. 9. 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

Read E. T. Reynolds announcement
Of new fall goods in another column.
Haines & Kirk come to the front this
week with few leaders in their line
for September purchasers. See ad.
1t was estimated that 5000 persons
attended EIkton Fair on Wednesday
A horse dropped dead OH the race track.
Any one wishing fine fowls for breed
ing purposes can secure them at bar
gain. For particulars read w. D. Mat.
lacks ad.
James Il. Graham has been appoint.
ed correspondent of the executive COM
mittee of the National Association of
Democratic clubs.
James Clark had his hand so badly
mashed in the press roofs on Monday
night at Singerly's Mill that he had to
have it amputated.
An eight months old child of Jas Fl
Mace died last Friday night of cholera
infantum and was buried at West Not
tingham cemetery Sunday.
Postmaster Hambleton, of Rising Sun,
purchased the home farm of his fathers
estate sold at public sale on Wednesday
last, price SAL 90 per acre.
The L. II. L. and w. C. It. U. of
Calvert will hold festival and bazaar
in the grove at Calvert, Tuesday Sept
18th, afternoon and evening.
John c. Dougherty. of Woodlawn,
lost two children during the past week
of dysentery. His whole family has
been stricken with the disease, and his
wife and remaining child are not ex-
pected to recover.
Caroline Black burn, wife of Layman
Blackburn of Pleasant Grove, Pa, died
Thursday morning. 8th inst, after a
long and painful illness. Buried at
Penn Hill Sunday next; meet at the
church at 10 o'clock a. m.
Kitty Bond, a colored woman living
at Canal station, was burned to death
on Sunday afternoon. Her clothing
caught fire from the stove and before
assistance could be rendered she was so
badly burned that death ensued in a
few hours.
An attempt was made to burglarlze
Crouch Chapel, one night last week.
One of the windows was damaged in
the attempt to pry it open. 1t is sup
posed the incentive was a small
amount of missionary money let
remain in the chapel. 1t has been re-
moved to place of safety.
Richard Thomas died at his residence
on Bow street, Ekton, on Saturday
evening last. from cancer. Mr.. Thomas
was a soldier of the late war, having
been member of Company c., Second
Delaware Regiment, in which he served
Tor some time, but was discharged for
physical disability, and he has never
been well since. He has lived in Elk.
ton for number of years.
An empty freight car was knocked
Off the track on Wednesday morning a
few yards above Rising Sun station
The car was standing on the main
track but so near the switch that it was
struck by the freight which was back
ing out of the siding and tnmbled over.
blocking the track two hours, and
delaying an excursion train on its way
to Happy Valley with a picnic party
of children from Pennsylvania Insti.
tute for the feeble minded.
The Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor of
the West Presbyterian Church of VII
mington, believes that in 1897 the Jews
will be restored to their country and
will build the temple in which Christ
will enter at his second coming. He
also believes that the second coming
OF Christ will take place soon and that
we are at the threshold of what is the
beginning of the end of the age. And
sensible people are found listening to
such geese "preach the gospel"
Winter L. Wilson, son of John E.
Wilson, Esq, of Elkton, one of the
government engineers who went over
the route of the proposed international
railway of North and South America,
returned home last week and the Ap-
pedts reporter had the following inter-
view with the young engineer.
Of the original corps only three re.
manned to the end of the journey, the
Others becoming sick returned home
one at time. They rode 1000 miles
on mule back. most of the distance
through region meyer before trodden
by the feet ola white man. Mr.. Wilson
had good health and bore the hardships
well, and has no objections to going
over the same route again. The forma.
tions of various sections of country
through which they passed are wonder.
full and the fauna and flora are beautiful
and remarkable. Mr.. Wilson, with
other members of the corps, will be en-
gagged at Washington for some time in
making up their reports.
A reunion of Battery B 1st Mary
land Light Artillery, known as Shows
Md. Battery, and Company E, Pur.
nell Legion will be held at Rising
Sun Saturday, October LIST, at IL a.
m. All OF the former members of
both companies are cordially invited
to be present.
VIM, H. Cook Soc