The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-02-24
Friday, Feb. PA, 1898.
MINOR GOALS


A dance was given in North East
to celebrate the completion of the
new basket factory of Z. L. b. Day.
David Bentz of the 9Th district has
rented his farm to S. D. McNparren
Of near fairfield. Lancaster county.
MIR. Bpntz proposes to remove to
Philadelphia in the spring.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
held soclable at the home of Miss
Jessie Pogue last Friday evening.
A number of members and invited
guests were present TO enjoy the fes-
tivitits.
A mad dog recently passed through
Charestown and paid his respects to
all the dogs he net. These hrutes
have been more numerous last tall
and this winter in this county than
ever before.
Cecil county is to have an exhibit
at the Worlds Fair. Superintendent
Biddle is earnestly engaged in pre-
pairing display. He will supply
any information desired in regard TO
the exhbit.
Record of marriage licenses issued
by the CLERK of the Court: Feb II,
Samuel r. Smith and Sarah j. Pierce
OF Rowlandville; Feb. l6, James F.
Price and Lena Webster, colored,
both of Glasgow, Del.
Mr.. G. S. Fox, dealer in ladders
and other wooden goods ofthe climb
ing class and also in lightning rods
in their season has been very busy
the past two weeks preparing his
ladders for delivery of which he has
received large invoice recently
The pleasant spring-like weather
of last week experienced sudden
and violent change and on Sunday
night the snow clad earth was swept
by violent blizzard whose icy
breath reached to the marrow of the
travellers bones if he didn't happen
to BE clad like Russian.
Careless workmanship construct
ing the county Almsbouse came near
causing the destruction Of the build
ing by fire last week. The FIRE
originated in the casing around ii
register ON the second -four and had
been smouldering for some time be-
fore discovered. Damage IS estimat
ed at $25.
The Welch Point farm, situated
about twelve miles below Eikton aud
owned by Stewart Lyle, of Ph'ladel-
phia, has been sold to the Peerless
Brick Company, of that city. There
10 q large deposit of clay on the pro-
perty and this will he mined and
used by the company for the
manufacture OF ornamental terra
Gotta ware.
Elkton has experienced touch OF
O new trouble during the protracted
zero weather in the freezing and
bursting of water pipes. Adopting
city airs brings with them city
troubles. As civilization refnes and
mounts to higher plains, new diseases
and aft ctions appear to vex it,
benefclares. AS man produc S new
inventions TO ward off disease an6
death, 40 does the enemy invent new
Weapons of attack in the form of new
and complicated diseases.
The Washington birthday enter.
tainment given by the pupils OF
Friends Norma School was quite =
success and reflected great credit on
both teachers and pupils. The room
was tasetefuliy Ornamented with
flags. The Continental Congress
was dressed in the good old style.
The orstions and essays we're all in
unison with the day and all combined
made grand patriotic object lesson
The Declaration of Independence was
read to the Continental Congress a.
the members sat around the table IN
their powdered wigs. The speeches
OF John Adams and other members
delivered on the occasion were rec,t
ed; altogether the scene was yer,
impressive and novel as compared
with the customary shool exercises
The project of supplying Chesa-
peake City with electric light from
the power house st Elkton is meeting
with favorable consideration, anC
there is stroJg probability that il
will be carried out. About fort,
street lamps would be required. anc
fully thirty persons haye already ex
pressed themselves as destroys %
having their residences and places o
business lighted by electricity The
ElktOn Company is drawing up est
mates of the cost of supplying the
town, which Ia SIX miles distant. Tn,
town commissioners Of North Eas
have also made application for esti
mates of approximate costs OF furnish
ing q current for that town, which il
the same distance from Elkton as i
Chesapeake City.
Port Deposit, exempt for severa
years from her ice visitation TIL
, towns old ener,y has returned thi
winter with threats of unexample,
danger, The river contains NOR
ice than it has for many yeare. an,
it is anchored apparently more fjrml,
Al, 10 g., n