The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-04
COJJ NEWS.
Friday, March 4 1892.
MINOR LOCALS


March came in like roaring lion
and il the old adage is to be verified
we may anticipate its lamb like
departure.
The Cecil Telephone Company has
given the contract for the construc
ton of the line from Rising Sun to
Leslie to Ellicott Graham.
This evening and to morrow eve.
ming the cantattas "Fallen Kingdom"
and Little Red Ridinghood" will
be given in Melmar Academy, Zion.
The first shad of the season were
caught last week in North East river.
Branch herring have been captured
in considerable numbers in the same
waters.
r. C. Tbackery, Esq. attorney
offered the Seedlings property near
Woodiawn at public sale last week
on Thursday, but withdrew it, there
being no bids.
Reuben Haines, Esq, attorney sold
on Wednesday, 9th of Feb. At
public sale farm in the 4th district
containing five acres to Hannah A.
Griffith for $3.50.
Miss Clara Burroughs, daughter of
Eli Burroughs of North East, died of
valvular disease of the heart in New
York on Wednesday, February 18th,
aged twenty years.
Four generations met in Sylmar
n p Church on Sunday last, Feb.
26th, and Mrs Nancy Brown aged
80, was the grand mother of that
large family circle.
The members Of Rising Sun Cornet
Band are requested to meet in their
Hall this (FrIdaD evening, in uniform
at six O'Clock sharp.
F. P. BIRD, Lsaler.
Thos Smith, colored, of Zion, was
arrested on Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Mackey on peace warrant
issued by Justice Taylor, of Rising
Sun. on the oath of the father Of
Thomas.
A town election held at Port De-
post on Monday resulted in the
election OF the following commission.
ers: S. G Rowland. David r. Arm.
strong, Adam Peoples. f. NJ. Alexan.
der, Israe Katz, H. r. Hall, C. W
Fox.
Mr. G. S. Abrabams, postmaster at
Woodlawn and Mrs. Abrahams enter
tanned the Winter Club at their
residence on Tuesday evening last
week. A large number were presnt
and enjoyed the occasion as they
always do.
The franchise has been placed hv
the Town Board of Eikton, with the
Maryland Water Company a corpora
ton formed for the purpose Of con-
structing the works. The corpora
tors are Messrs. w. T. Warburton.
George McQuilkin and R. G. Lewis,
of Elkton, and Joseph G. johnson
and George NJ. Johnson, of Baltimore.
The latter Two have entered into a
contract for the construction of the
works which are to be completed on
or before August lst next.
A dark bay horse and buggy,
belonging to Samuel B. Grant. livery
man, at Cherry Hill, and valued at
5000, was stolen from Joseph Nor
gan, colored, to whom it had been
hired on last Saturday night. Morgan
left the team hitched to a post In
Zion, while he was engaged in some
business, and when he returned it
was missing. A steel gray horse
and dayton wagon, valued at $3.50
were also stolen from the stable OF
George Mitchell, near Darlington, the
same night.
William Johnson, colorcd, had
warrants issued on Tuesday, the 23d
inst. for four young white men of
Port Deposit, for trespass and being
too intimate with his daughter. The
case was tried before Squire Caldwell.
The Squire fined the four white boys
and two of the colored, one dollar
apiece and cost
These young rowdies made the
fatal mistake which all of that class
make. 1t was the state of Maryland
they we're insulting and defying more
especially than William Johnson.
Hence the anes which went to the
state treasury. johnson got nothing.
Officer Boulder, of Elkton. two
weeks ago arrested two young men
who proved to be deserters from the
United States Army. They we're
Herbert s. Anthony and Frederick
Nj. Carr and they deserted from Fort
McHenry short time ago. A reward
of $50 apiece was offered for their
apprehension which was secured by
Mr.. Boulder.
The deserters had been granted
leave of absence to go over to the
city and getting drunk over staid
their time They were afraid OF
punishment and concluded to desert.
Whiskey was at the bottom of it all.
The Hall was we'll filed to its
utmost capacity on Friday night, the
attraction being a concert by the
Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Climb Thu aud;aooa 100