The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-09
The Oxford Spring Fair will close


The recent copious rains and hot
weather have made vegetation Jump
The Elkton base ball pitcher
Hawk, has been engaged this season
by the Baltimore club.
This week has fairly earned the
title of strawberry festival week, and
nearly all for tae benefit of churches.
William Arrants, of Elk Neck,
recently had gosling hatched with
four legs, four wings and no head.
1t was alive when Matched but soon
died.
The following named pupils have
made the best average in attendance
at school No. for the entire year {:
Ella Rea, MAY Euler, Turner Pierce,
Howard Pierce, Frank Euler.
Benz. F. and Harry M. Yerkes will
sell at public sale OF the residence of
Franklin Smedley, Rising Sua, on
Tuesday, June 18th, horses, wagons
and complete butchering outfit.
There is going to be a festival in
the Sun and if you want to keep Gin
the swim" you bad better attend. 1t
is going to be a swell affair snd-but
see adv. and posters for particulars
James Graham died at his home,
near Liberty Grove, on Tuesday,
May 3Oth, of paralysis, aged Is years.
He was buried in the Harmony bury
ing ground June 1st. The deceased
Fan uncle of James T. Graham,
clerk of the court of this county.
The Elkton gas light company has
greatly improved its works and is
Introducing gas as fuel. Gas stoves
are being introduced and the enter
prising company has apparently
'spit on its hands, and determined
to down the Electric Light company
or give it hard tussle.
Record of marriage licenses issued
by the Clerk of the Court for Cecil
county: May 80, David Mackey, OF
Lewisville, Pa, and Emma A. Lewis,
of Singerly. May 81. Thomas Taylor.
of Lombard, and Susie McMullin, of
Principle.
| Only about half dozen marriage
licenses were applied for in May.
A threshing engine owned by VIM.
Bowen while in operation in Elkton
last week. got out Of order, the fender
catching in the driving wheel. The
platform of the engine was raised
sufficiently to throw the men operat-
ing the engine over the top of the
machine nobody being seriously hurt.
Three colored girls of North East
were taken before the magistrate for
disturbing the meeting at that place,
fined and we'll lectured for their
risky conduct. The colored folks
are generally orderly and respectful
in their religious meetings. The
whites are the profaners of the sane.
tuary.
Hon. Jacob and Mrs. Tome, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G.. Nesbtt, Miss Bertha
Nesbitt Mr. and Mrs R. E McClena
han and Roy McClenahan, left on
Thursday for the Worlds Fair st
Chicago.
The rich enjoy the good things
present. The poor have to wait like
Lazars.
The Board of Managers of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society
has decided to charge an entrance
fee for all exhibits, 10 per cent. of
the first premium. When the entrance
money amounts to $3.50 or over a
season ticket will be issued to the
exhibitor. 1t was also decided to
issue family tickets good for four
admissions for $3.50.
Reuben Haines on Thursday last
week sold the DR.. Dunott farm, near
Childs, TO Edward Taylor, of Elkton,
for SIS, 400. The place contains POI
acres and the land is of good quality.
The property is improved by large
and comfortable stone dwelling house
with frame addition and containing
thirteen rooms, and all the necessary
outbuildings.
The price the property sold for would
probably place Improvements, on the
land which makes the selling value of
the bare land nil.
A daughter of Edw. Ray, of Pilot
Town, employed in the Susquehanna
Paper Mills across the river, was
caught by set screw on a revolving
shaft last Tuesday morning and
carried over the shaft and hurled to
the floor senseless. Her clothing was
torn loose, otherwise the accident
would have resulted 10 her immediate
death. The unfortunate girl was
badly cut and bruised but hopes are
entertained for her recovery.
The young man who is the hero of
the following story published in the
Philadelphia Times is son of S. H.
Alexander of North East.
"Walter L, Alexander, a reporter
on the Chester Times, who was to
have married Miss May Kenworthy,
q young lady of good family, on
Thursday evening. has left Chester
for parts unknown.
He had been making his fiancee
many costly presents and spending