The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
Friday, Mar. 81 1898.
MINOR LOCALS

To morrow is All.Fool's day.
Governor Brown has set April the
l4th for Arbor Day.
The fishing floats on the Susquehanna
river are being placed in position pre-
paratory to spring work.
Peter Cleaver has been appointed
Justice of the Peace Of the 3rd district
to succeed A. j. Scott, deceased.
The Truman property situated at
PerrJville was sold on Saturday, by
Henry NJ Mccullough, attorney, to
Elmer Owens at a bid of $50.
The reported marriage of Robert
Pyle and Laura Irwin near Calvert,
a short time ago was canard. No
such wedding having occurred.
At a hearing conducted in the Jail
office before Ma gistrate Partridge,
Samuel Short was acquitted of the
charge of stealing SIS from Jacob
McCardle.
Frank G. Corrideu, who recently
purchased the Major property near
Elkton for 1920, has sine. sold it to
several Italians at an advance of $305,
the price received being s1025.
Stephen j. Woodrow, the jolly host
of the r. Il. Hotel at Conowingo was
in Rising Sun wednesday. behind 8
spanking pair of fine horses, shaking
hands with old acqua ntances.
The latest fad among the ladies of
Port Deposit, is a pedestrian club.
We should suppose that an aqua
club would be suggested by the
proximity of the broad Susqnehanns.
John T. Gawne of Philadelphia,
and Miss Lidie Mercy. youngest
daughter of James Mercy, of Elkton,
were married in the Elkton M. E.
Church last Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock Tue wedding was private
A grand literary entertainment and
poverty party will be held in Rosebank
Hall, Calvert, on the evening of April
LIST at 7:30 o'clock. Admission 20 and
10 cents Benefit of w. G. T. U. of
that place. Come and enjoy hearty
laugh.
J. P. McCay after passing satislac
tory examination at special session of
court was admitted to the bar. Mr.
McCay studied two years with j.
Wilson Squier, Esq , at Port Deposit.
MIR. McCay is son of Mr.. Henry
McCay of the 7th district.
The Young Peoples Guild of Trinity
Church, Elkton, intend giving Japa
nese tea in Odd Fellows Hall, on Tues.
day and Wednesday evenings. May 81
and 3D. Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works
and the "Deestrick Sku'e" will also be
given in connection with the tea.
Elktou Grange will install officers
Saturday April s h. Cecil Grange
meets to morrow, and full attendance
Of members is requested. The question
whether women should pay tax when
not allowed to vote is set for discussion
if the debatcrs on the no tax side don't
back dowa.
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Mary Fl zlbeth Freeman
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Freeman, of the Second district, to
Mr.. Walter George Clayton, son Of Mr.
Joshua Clayton. The ceremony will
be performed on Wednesday afternoon.
April 5th, at 30 in the Church Of the
Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City.
Three more mad dogs tlrned up in
Ekton swapping everything in theil
way. The animals were soon killed
One of the dogs recently had litter of
pups, two were kept and four given
away their whereabouts being known
by the mother. Upon going mad she
Immediately rushed and killed every
one Of them. almost tearing them up
completely.
Record of marriage licenses issued
by the Clerk of the Court for Ceci
county: March 18, Albert T. Hila-
man, of Providence, and Epinia Gregg
of Lewisville, Pa. March 20, Edward
j. Williams, colored, of Port Deposit
and Indiana A. Green, of Virginia
A lbert NJ. Lenton, of Woodlawn and
Hannah Stonner, of Perryvile. Marcel
%, Harry e. Mahouey. Of Leslie, anc
Lizzie Mcdowell. of Calvert March
%, James F. Harding of Port Deposit
and Clara b. Campbell, of WOODLAND
The Grand Jury of the March term
in their report to the court say: "W'
have examined the list of license,
granted and find that there are man,
persons doing business in the count,
whose names do not appear on the lis
licenses submitted, list of which W,
have handed the Clerk of the Cour'
with the request that he notify tn,
deliquent parties"
The accounts of all delinquint taz
payers in the county will be handec
over TO the Sheriff on the first o
April.
John Cameron, one of the widel,
known men of Cecil county, diet
Monday at his home near Sylmar
aged 40 years. Mr.. Cameron hat
been troubled with Bright's diseas
for sometime, the cause of his death
He was the second son of William