The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-12-02
NEWS.
Friday, Dec. 2, 1892.
MINOR LOCALS

in the Almstouse last week but i
lroved to be mistake.
The Elkton Z ectric Light company
exoect to have the town lighted uE
b. tue 18th of this month.
Like Monsieur Tonson that belleG
tuzzard has come again, and was
seen near Oxford water works last
week.
Joseph Harris of Principle Fur
mace has bought the John w. Baker
house and lot in North East. Price
paid $500
Miss Carrie Cummings pleasantly
entertained a company OF young
friends at her home on Cherry street
lass Friday evening.
If any Cecil county boy wants to
enter the United States Military
Academy there is chance. Con-
gresham Stump has cadetship al
his disposal.
Another bag of mail matter went
under a flying train at Elkton last
week and was ground up. Hadn't
the ElktouiaDs better dispense with
that mai. The average appears tc
be about one bag a week ground uE
under the car wheels
Burglars made grand descent or
North East last week. Tney broke
open the railroad depot and several
stores but only succeeded in securing
about $40. Silk hankerchiefs they
took from one of the stores were
found the next day along the B. &
o. railroad.
The next meeting of Cecil Grange
No. 3, will be held to morrow which
is the annual meeting. A full attend
ance of members is requested. Officers
for the ensuing year may be elected
at the next meeting. E kton Grange
will hold their annual election for
Officers Tomorrow.
Charles W. Shew of Port Deposit
was sentenced to the House of Cor
rection for a number Of years by
Justice Caldwell charged with being
incorrigible, disease whose victim
is little too crazy to be sane and
lust that much too sane to be crazy.
The Evans farm located at the
mouth of Stone Run, was sold on
Wednesday in front of the Maryland
House in this town, Jesse A. Kirk
purchaser, for $6250. The farm con
tains 1872 acres improved with good
buildings and land of good quality
DR.. Harry Barnes, son of Edwin
Barnes. of Woodland, this county,
who practiced his profession at Sum
nit Bridge, Del, during some years
past, has relnquished the same and
is now connected with the celebrated
catarrh specialists, Drs. Mccoy &
Wildmah, and is now in New York
City.
The wedding of Miss Dollie Nc
Spartan of Fairfield, and DR.. E. NJ.
Zell, Little Britain, Lancaster county,
was solomized at the Bingham House,
Philadelphia, on Wednesday of this
week at 8 p. IN. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. M. Galbreath
of Chestnut Level Presbyterian
Church.
TIL, Directors of Rising Sun Detec.
tive Association held their annual
meeting on Saturday afternoon last
The members have reported no dep
relations by thieves within the year
Henry ]. Briscoe and Joseph r
Coates were appointed committee
to arrange for the annual turkey
dinner when the members meet the
first Saturday in January.
Miss Mary Abel, eldest daughter
of the late Arunah S. Abel, proprie-
tor of the Baltimore San, took bel
final vows as a sister of the Order OF
Visitation Nuns, in Wilmington
Del, on Monday. She is known as
Sister Mary Joseph.
Miss Abel used the great fortune
inherited from her father to build 6
Convent at Wilmington, Del.
On Thursday last week, Minor
Spratt, young man, son of VIM. II
Spratt, residing near Cherry Hill, in
this county, was looking at the opera
lions of derrick at work near Pro-
violence Mills, on the new Lancaster
Oxford & Southern railroad, wher
the derrick suddenly collapsed, anG
a portion of it struck Mr.. Spratt in
the face. knocking out several of his
teeth and cutting an ugly cash ii
his chin. His injuries are very
serious.
The post office at Rising Sun bids
fair to pan out Presidential Office
at the end of the present quarter
when it is probable the Presiden
would appoint the present incumbea
who would serve out the Presidential
term from the date of his appoint
ment. Mr.. Cleveland would no
remove an officer without cause anC
fill his place till the term expired TO
which he was appointed. In thu
event of this occurring there woul(
be some "cussing' at least amon'
chronic Office hunters in this quarter
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