The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31

The first lish wagon OF the season
made its visit to town on Tuesday,
loaded with branch herring at SO
cents q dozen.
Squire l r. Taylor, who had been
confined TO his home for about ten
days by severe attack ofpneumonia
has got about again.
One hundred and ninety five ducks
were killed on the Susquehann river
last week by two captains of vessels
lying at Havre de Grace.
The roads are improving very
rapidly. The muddy road season
this spring has been remarkably
short. No Complaints, however, is
intended.
The engagement of j. Swan
Everist, son of F. $. Everist, of Port
Deposit, to Miss Berthe Pusey, of
Havre de Grace. has been announced.
The marriage will take place short ly
after Easter.
The first of the coming month will
End Elktun equipped with two adj
ditional liquor saloons. Make hay
while the sun shines. The next
saloon eclipse in this county will
last long time.
We are pleased to learn that Philip
r. West. now resident of the 9Th
district, who has suffered the greater
part of the winter with an aft cton
of the eyes, has entirely recovered.
1t was feared that be would lose his
sight entirely.
DR. James E Haines, Familiarity
known as Budd Haines, who took
up his abode on the banks Of the
Susquehanna river about two
years ago and built dwelling, has
come to the conclusion that the
location is not desirable one during
an ice gorge, has purchased lot on
higher ground, and can be found
after the 25th of March adjoining the
Gillespie farm, about one mile above
Todd's Station.
William Moore Maxwell of Coora,
and Miss Haverstick, of Coleraine,
Lancaster county, were married on
Thursday, the 10th, at the residence
of the pride A large number of in
viLed guests witnessed the ceremony.
Clarence Dare of Rising Sun,
cousin Of the groom, vas best man
and Miss Maggie Maxwell, of
Principle, was bridesmaid. The young
couple will occupy the old Waring
property at Co'ora, as their future
home.
Mr.. G. G. O dham of Port Deposit.
pres;d Mt Of the Association for the
Protection of Game has set 1T liberty
twenty brace Of partrdges. These
birds were cap'nr,i during The winter
while they wer st upon the point of
perishing with ID and hunger and
after having been sell Ted and cared
for they are now turned out in good
condition. They we're distributed on
twenty Of the neighboring farms-one
pair on each farm. Large numbers of
birds died during the winter.
The Oldest woman of Hartford county,
Louisa Hepps, died Friday at her home,
near Bush. She was one hundred and
one years of age, she being born on the
9th day of February, 1872. She was
a slave in the family Of james Mon,a-
que, of Virginia, and when President
Lincoln proclaimed that all the negroes
should be set free she remained with
Mr.. Montague until about twenty years
ago, when she moved to Hartford.
When she died she weighed two hun
bred and ten pounds. and 10 her time
had been considered the best bread and
cake baking cook in that section She
saw the Inauguration OF Thomas Jcifer-
son.
For the purpose of mutual protec-
ton and benefit nuBber of the
representatives Of different cream
cries throughout the Peninsula met
at Smyrna and organized an assoca
ton TO be known as the Peninsula
Creamery Association. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
George L. Townsend, of Odessa
creamery; Secretary and Treasurer.
+. Fl Dawson, of Newark creamery.
Unless otherwise provided the as
ISOLATION will meet four times yearly,
the last Thursday of May, August
November and February The next
meeting will be at Clayton, Thursday,
May 26th at p. m, on which oc-
caslon each creamery nfthe Peninsula
is invited to send delegates.
The M. E. Church at Zion, after ex-
tensive repairs, will be reopened on
Sunday, April 9th. Revs. J. D. G.
Hanna, of Wilmington. J d. Rigg, of
Chester, and / l.. Wood of Elkton, are
expected to be present and preach
The public are cordially invited to be
present and assist us.
l.. LAYFIELD, Pastor.
| Last Saturday was the day that Geo
+ Smith expected to take possession of
the Maryland House, Rising Sun,
which he bought last fall from VIM
, Grason. Mr. Grason concluding to rue,
paid Mr. Smith the forfeit money. MI
Smith had rented the property to Ira
, 6. Mclaughlin of Oxford.
MIR. Grason's guests are we'll satisfied
? that the sale fell through, as they vote
the Maryland House table No. l, every
day in the week.