The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-06-24
Friday, Dune "a, 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

The mercury has sported in the
n:neties most of the time for the last
two weeks.
Our city fathers have had the side
walks repaired and all the holes and
rotten plank replaced with new
pieces.
A concert will be given in the Odd
Fellows Hall, Elkton, on this Friday
evening, by number of young ladies
ofElkton.
Mr.. A. L. Duyckinck accompanied
his mother to New Jersey this week
to spend few days among relatives
and friends.
A number of farmers IN this
neighborhood-all who are fortunate
to have a field of clover-are now
ing this week.
The cherry crop is being gathered
this week but is not 80 abundant as
last year. The fruit is inclined to
rot before ripening
John Mahan of Rising Sun having
received his commission is now act
ing as constable aad is prepared to
collect accounts also.
Postmaster Saml. Hambleton and
Joseph Coates finished moving into
the new Buckley house on South
Queen street this week.
Rev. S. A. Gayley, D. D. will hold
services in Rising Sun Friends
Normal Institute building of Sunday
afternoon next at o'clock.
The comptroller distributed the
public school tax on Wednesday.
The amount for white schools is 3d.
1883, for colored schorls S924.06.
Henry S. Cooling, brother of Mr..
Benoni Cooling, of Charlestown this
county, died in Louisville, Ky, on
June I'd, in the fftieth year of his
age.
The regular meeting of Rising Sun
w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs. T.
j. Wilson on Thursday, June 30th
at $50 o'clock. All members try
and be present.
Mr.. w. G.. West of Sylmsr is hav'
ing his mansion enlarged and i'm.
proved. When completed the build.
ing will be 40 feet square with capa-
cious porches on the east.
Mr.. Fred E. Shook of Waverly, N.
Y. member of the class of '94,
Susquehanna Collegiate Institute,
Tonanda, Pa, is spending the sum
mer with Mr.. G.. Orris Bechtel.
The Sunday afternoon train which
is sent down from Oxford to Rising
Sun and has been in operation for
several weeks is quite we'll patronized,
which is a surprise to most of our
folks.
The weather has Seen very hot
and the section of which Rising Sun
is the centre has suffered consider.
ably from drouth. Frequent showers
have made their appearance, only to
sail off and send their blessing down
on some other neighborhood.
Eugene A. Reynolds, son of Bar.
clay Reynolds, commonly called &c"
by his comrades, and who has been
principal of Rising Sun public school
for several terms has gone on trip
to California where he has a number
of relatives. He may stay and grow
up with the country.
Record of marriage licenses issued
for Cecil county: June 9, Thomas
Dickerson and Saphrona Carr. both
of Elkton. June 10, Moses Harris
and Emma Henderson, both colored,
of Rowlandville. June II, Benjamin
Perkins, and Henrietta Lawrence,
both colored, of Mechanics Valley.
Miss Marie A. Barry of Port De.
posit was on Thursday of last week,
awarded by Cardinal Gibbons the
De Wulf gold medal for Christian
Doctrine at the commencement ex.
ercises of the College of Notre Dame
of Maryland. Miss Barry also re-
ceiyed the medal for conduct and
application.
Miss Sallie Passmore gave her
father birth day surprise on Satur
day evening by having twenty five
or thirty friends step in unannounced
TO wish him and the 'partner of his
joys many returns of the same
annual event, and to "break bread
and rejoice for the many blessings
within reach and ignore for the time
being all those beyond reach