The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-08
.COU NTY NEWS.
Friday, Jan. 8, 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

amounted to the sum Of $3.50.
The Rowland Manufacturing COM
pany of Port Deposit have shut
down their mill for the season.
Prosperity among the decanters,
A North East hotel keeper gave his
wife piano for Christmas gift.
Joseph T. England of the ninth
district has . crop Of hay reaching
up in the neighborhood Of 200 tons.
Eva Denny a seven year old
daughter of s. L. Denny Of the ninth
district had one of her limbs broken
by q fall about fortnight since.
At semi-yearly meeting of the
directors Of the Cecil National Bank
they declared semi.annual dividend
of six per cent for the last six
months.
The time honored custom Of the
Methodist church of holding s.watch
meetings" in the churches was not
observed this year By the Methodist
church of this town.
Mr.. Geo. D. Hayes, late Of the
Oxford Press was to start for San
Diego, California. to-day. He goes
on account of ill health. His family
will follow at an early day.
William T. Beeks, Of Warwick
Delegate elect from this county, ia
very i'll with the grip, and was unable
to be present at the Legislature at
the convening Of that body.
Austin L. Crothers, the newly
elected States attorney for Cecil
county, qualified before Judge
Frederick Stump at Perryville on
Monday. He assumed charge of the
Office at once.
Rev. j. F. Murphy, pastor OF the
Catholic Church of Elkton is seriously
i'll with the grip. He was unable TO
say mass last Sunday and the priest
in charge of the Chesapeake City
church officiated.
At the semi.annual election OF Of
ficers of the R. s. G. Band, held Sat-
urday night, the following were
chosen: Leader, F. P. Bird; Pres.
G. T. Snyder; Sec, Evans Ewing;
Treas w. L. Ryan.
The handsome marble tablet erected
over the grave Of Prof. G. K Bechtel
by the Sunday school of the Presby.
terian church, was furnished by j. d.
Zehnder of this place. Mr.. Zehnder
is superior designer and worker IN
marble.
The ladies of Hopewell NJ. E.
Church desire to thank all who help
ed to make their oyster supper, on
the night of Dec 3lst. success; also
Mr.. Edwin Barnes who kindly gave
us the use of his house. The net
proceeds were $50.
One Of our delegates to the legis-
lature stopped at the Carrolton and
staid over night. The next morning
he went out for breakfast at less
expensive hostelry, but when the
bill was presented the breakfast Was
was in the bill all the same.
Carlton Kimble is dangerously i'll
with grip or some of its ramifications,
SO is John Hunter and Harry G. Nc
Dowell living in the Calvert neigh
borhood. A great many persons in
this part of the county have the
disease. Some are getting over it
while others are taking it.
W T. Warburton, Esq. attorney
for Mrs. Johnston, of Illinois, has
sold her property near Fair Hill, at
private sale, to Parker McCrery.
Terms private. The property is IN
the road from Fair Hill to Rock
Church and now in possession OF
Jacob Null.
Samuel Bye, son of VIM. T. Bye
was appointed secretary and treasurer
OF the Farmers and Mechanics
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Cecil
county to ill the unexpired term OF
his father. The appointment was
made by the board Of directors on
Monday last.
Why isn't this good thing? DR.,
Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure
is warranted to give satisfaction in
every case or money returned. Such
a proposition couldn't be thought Of
If the medicine wasn't superior to al
others. For sale by DR.. L. r Kirk
and oil dealers.
The Scott Fertilizer Company Of
Elktou have decided to increase theil
stock from $4,000 to $4,000 Al
the last meeting of the board :
dividend OF per cent was declared
All who work for the farmers grow
rich or prosper in that direction
The farmers don't.
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