The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-12
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John T. Reynolds of King & Queen
Co. Va. former resident of the 9th
dist. and brother of Barclay Reynolds,
is visiting relatives in the neighbor-
hood.
The Friends Normal Institute has
secured the services of Mr.. B. Meade
Wagenseller graduate of the Mission
airy Institute of Selins Grove as assist
ant teacher.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 81, I. o. D. F.
bad a treat among themselves and
families in their lodge room lasG Satur-
day evening. Ice cream, cake and
lemonade disappeared with astonishing
rapidity.
Rev. Fred E. McKinsey, formerly
pastor at Mt. Pleasant, is in the midst
Of a sweeping revival of religion at
Colts, one of the points on Sassafras
and Massey circuit, of which he is now
pastor. The meetings are being held
in large tent situated in the beautiful
grove of trees adjacent to the church.
On next Tuesday will be observed
as Christian Endeavor day at Mount
Pleasant camp near Oxford, Pa. The
program will be as follows: 9 a. M.
services in the Tabernacle, 1880 a..
m. preaching followed by the holy
communion; 2 p. m. services at the
Tabernacle; be conducted before the
regular evening exercises.
With the destruction of Ricketts,
barn near Elkton two weeks ago by
lightning a binder and mower with
other farm implements were burned.
Also 500 bushels of wheat, 800 of
oates and 60 tons of hay. The lost
contents were valued at $1,000, insur.
ance only $500. The barn was valued
at $4,000 and insured for $4,000 all IN
the Elkton company.
tits stated that Thos. W. Rowland,
the general manager of Happy Valley
and Mt. Ararat, on the Susquehanna,
near Port Deposit, has secured a
wharf south of the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
in Havre de Grace, and is about con.
snmmating arrangements with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to run
steamboat to Happy Valley and
Port Deposit.
Some doubt being entertained as
to the real cause of the death of
Robert A. Jackson, the well known
farmer, which occurred after short
illness, at his home, in Elk Neck, on
Friday evening last, Coroner Perry
Litzenberg made post.mortem ex-
animation Sunday. The coroner
found, after hearing several witness
es, that Mr.. Jackson, who had been
respondent for some time. visited
drug store in Elkton the Wednesday
before his death and bought some
morphine pills, and committed
suicide by taking them. He left be.
hind note speaking of his financial
and other losses, and directed his
daughter and wife as to what they
should do after lie had departed. He
also stated he was tired of living, and
directed that his stomach should not
be opened after death. He was
sixty.eight years old. His funeral
took place on Monday last and was
largely attended.
Ira Reynolds, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen of this county,
residing on his farm known as the
"Horse shoe" in the 9Th dist. was the
recipient of grand surprise in honor
of his S4th birth day on Monday last,
207 of his relatives and friends honored
him with their presence and the sur
prise was complete. Mr.. Reynolds
though having passed the allotted years
of man is still hale and hearty, time
having dealt gently with him through
his long pilgrimage. He enjoyed the
occasion thoroughly and expressed
himself highly pleased entering into
all the pleasures of the day with the
keenest enjoyment. To every one
present, the day is one long to be re-
membered. Among those present from
this section were Barclay Reynolds
and wife, Elwood Nichols and wife,
Jonathan Reynolds and wife, Thos.
Garvin, Edwin Reynolds and wife, J.
| G. Hindman and wife, and B. P.
Nichols, DIR. Wright of Wrightsdale
was present and took Photographic
view of the entire group.
Woodlawn camp opened last Tues
day. The first service was held at 7.30
p. M, in charge of Rev. J. f. BRYAN,
who after singing and prayer, made
| the opening address, followed by other
ministers. Among those tenting on
the ground are Rev. J. E. Bryan, C. S.
Abrahams, Enoch Mccullough and
John w. McCullough; in cottages, Miss
Nellie Fox. Arthur H. Owens. Amos
Brown, Theo. J. Vanneman, Thomas
Kirk. Mrs, Sarah Atkinson, Theodore
Brickley, VIM. p Cummings, John F.
Coulson. r. M. Rawlings, Rev, Is. p.
Price, J. B. Abrahams, George G..
Oldham, Rev. e. H. Hynson, Mrs. e.
B. Kirk, Wilmer Maxwell, John II.
Kimble, George w. Clifford, Rev. w.
G. Rooms, Alfred Kirk, J. G. Crothers,
Marshall Nesbitt, Mrs. Mahan, Rev.
l.. w. Laytield, Chas. C. Caldwell,
Frank Clendenid, Mrs. r. M. Barnes,
Miss Samalia Mears. d. A. Hoffman,
Miss Annie Jenness, George Campbell,
Miss McDougal. Captain John Wilson
Joseph Pogue, E. It. Russell, Miss
Lille Underwood, Miss POGO Reed, Rea
Campbell. Miss Cameron. Holiday
Kirk, w. w. Carter, Mrs. Charshie, L.
C. Lakeland. Mrs. Millie Thompson,
Mrs. Rachel Foster. Mrs. Alice Logan.
Mrs. Rachel Tyson, J. P. Wilson. Jos.
Watson, James It. Miller, Mrs. Hanna
r. Jackson. Wssley Ewing. George
Tyson, K. E. Janney, Margaret Gun
ningham and others.