The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-05-26

morning last week.
Millington (Kent county, academy
was burned last week together with
all the furniture and books.
The thermometer rose above 900
last Sunday, and Monday wasn't tar
behind. Pretty good Tor May.
The first story of the Tome Indus.
trial school has been finished and the
brick work is being pushed ahead.
John Hunter is repairing Rock
Run foaring mill. The mill belongs
to Jas. G. Bell and has for several
years been run by Charles W. Fox.
The banks will be closed on Tues
day, May 30th, Decoration Day.
Notes maturing on that day should
have attention on Monday to save
protest.
The contractor for building the
water works for Perryville has COM
pleted the job and turned over the
WOThS W Guc Conpauys
The Cecil Farmers Club will hold
no meeting this month, on account
of the sickness of Mr.. II. S. Coudon
who was to have entertained the Club
this month.
A musical and literary eatetain-
ment will be given in Odd Fellows
Hall, Port Deposit, on the 5th and
9th of June, for the benefit Of St.
James p. f. Church.
George W. Lockwood's name is
announced as prospective candidate
for the legislature. Mr.. Lockwood
is farmer and resides near War
wick in the first district.
A new road will be opened in the
First district from a point on the
Cecilton and Earleville road to the
Freeman's Mill road. Tie contract
has been given to Mr.. G. S. Stephens
at cost of $500.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the plant of the Elkton Gas
Company. A new building is being
erected and new retorts placed in.
The gas folks don't intend to be
struck out by lightning just yet
awhile.
Albert Burkins is now janitor of
tae M. E. Church, vice John Mahan
resigned. Mr.. Mahan has pulled the
bell for several years. He will take
hold of his new Office of carrying the
star mail between the Sun and Port,
July 1st.
Next Tuesday, May Both is Deco
ration Day, which is coming to be q
very conspicuous day as an Ameri-
can holiday. The banks close on
that day, and notify their note hold.
ers that they must pay up or fix up
in advance, never in the rear if OBJ.
legations fall due on the holiday.
Mrs. Basil H, Brown. of Philada.,
is visiting Mr.. ana Mrs.. Wm. Brown.
Mrs. L. K Passmore and child, of
Germantown, spent Thursday with
relatives in town.
Mrs. Lillian Passmore and child,
of Cochranville, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Passmore.
On next Wednesday evening, May
31st, the pupils of Moroe school will
give literary and musical entertain.
ment TO consist of resitations, dialo
CUES, and music, both vocal and
instrumental. Admission free.
Doors open at 1880 IF stormy on
Wednesday evening, the entertain.
ment will be held the following
evening.
Mr.. Frank Jenkins has been busy
for the last fortnight painting the
outside of Mr.. Buffngton's brick
building the lower floor of which he
has CONCERTED into a furniture store
where more fine furniture is stored
than was ever brought together in
Rising Sun before he entered ON this
line of trade. When the building is
penciled it will present the finest ap-
pearanos of any building in town.
The Presbytery of New Castle. in
meeting in Rodney Street Church on
Tuesday, 10th, inst. deposed the Rev.
James r. Campbell. of Snow Hill,
Md, from the ministry, he having
been convicted of conduct pnhecom-
ing a minister. Campbell was
charged with having secured a
divorce from his wife, contrary to
the laws of the Presbyterian Church
and married again, which marriage
was declared adulterous.
Miss Rhoda Thomas, daughter OF
Benjamin F. Thomas and wife of
North East, died of consumption at
the residence of her parents on Wed.
nesday night, May 18th after long
and painful illnees.
She was an only child, and very
devout church member. She was
much opposed to the selling of liquor
and we learn that her father, out OF
respect to her wishes will not take
out license this season. The funeral
took place on Sunday last. Inter
ment at Rosebank cemetery.
: The following case was mentioned
in last weeks issue, and the version
given which was published in the
Elkton papers. The following is the