The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-04-08
COU N TY WIS.
Friday, April 8. 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

afternoon.
Six horses from Elkton Stock Farm
were sold in Philadelphia last week
at an average price of $500.
Again The herring frogs song is
heard in the marshes and the fish
Lauler's horn on the streets.
There will be contest held in the
Baptist church of Oxford this even
ing for Demorest gold medal.
Last Sunday, Monday and Tues
day were pretty fair summer days
aad birds and bees made the air
vocal.
Last Wednesday was Maryland
Arbor day bat we don't think the day
was we'll observed in this neighbor-
hood.
Farmers are busy afield. some of
them having their oats in and corn
ground well on the way towards
planting.
The Presbytery of New Castle will
meet in the Manokin Presbyterian
Church, Princess Anne, on Tuesday,
April 18th.
The Rising Sun w. G. 7. U. will
meet in the basement Of NJ. 3.
Church on Thursday, April lAth at
2 80 O'clock.
Margaret J. Porter will sell at
public sale her household goods, etc,
at her residence, West Nottingham,
on April 23d.
A flag will be raised at Union
school, Appleton, on Saturday after
noon. The school house flag fad will
have its run next
A Temperance Tea" will be held
Tuesday, April 10Th at the home of
Mrs. Il. M. Haines of Elkton, for the
benefit Of the Loyal Legion.
The Presbyterian congregation of
Port Deposit did not agree on the
choice of minister at their congre-
gational meeting last week.
The regular monthly sessions of
the County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners
will he held on Tuesday next.
Mrs. Mary Cooley, widow of Corben
Cooley died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Christie. near
Colora, at the age of 80 on Friday,
April /.
Among the assignments for the
April term Of the Court of Appeals
which met Tuesday is the case from
Cecil county of Alexander b. Kay
VS.. Lewis FL Kirk.
Good Friday, April 10Th being a
legal holiday in Maryland the banks
will close as usual on that day.
Notes maturing on the 18th must be
attended to on the 18th to save pro-
test.
The Baconian Literary Society
will meet in its room to morrow
Saturday evening at 7 O'Clock sharp.
All members requested to be present
as it is the regular meeting for cleo
tion of officers.
The Oxford candy works are ex-
pected to start up this week, and the
boys and girls who will help make
the goodies will be invited to eat all
they want. One square meal of this
kind is said to last them the balance
of their lives.
Three old crows sat on limb and
sang Cav, Cav. Cav. The parody
on this song is Two old parties sat in
congress and sang Tariff, Tariff,
Tariff! The chorus is to repeat a
hundred times. There isn't much
poetry in the song but mighty
sight of truth.
Presiding Elder Barrett will
preach in churches in this county as
follows: In April. in Bethel, Glas-
gov and Chesapeake City, 18th;
Elkton. Elk Neck and North East,
oath; in May, Cherry Hill, Zion and
Charlestown, 18th; Hopewell and
Port Deposit, 22d; Rising Sun and
Mt. Pleasant, goth.
j. Bailey Brown who drives hack
and carries passengers and mail be-
tween Wakefield and Oxford, Pa,
was struck on Wednesday last week
while crossing the track of the L. O.
& S. R. r. at Hopewell. His wagon
was mashed up and himself and a
colored passenger thrown out. Mr..
Brown received severe Commissions
about the face and head bnt NO
serious injury. The coiored passen,
ger appears to have escaped unipjur-
ed.
This evening Mr.. H H. Haines
will exhibit scenes in Europe by She
aid of stereopticon in Friends
Normal school building. Whilf
making the tour of Europe few years
ago Mr.. Haines secured valuable
assortment of pictures of the most
noted objects in the old countries
He exhibited q number Of those
views for the benefit of Friends
Normal Institute school last fall anu
will exhibit many others equally en-
tertaining this evening for the same
praise worthy object. Those who