The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-01-20

Series, of the Friends Normal Insti
tute will he delivered in the school
room, Jan. 27. 1898. Particu ars
later
The proposed celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary Of St.
Stephens Parish. in Sassafras Neck,
has been postponed until favorable
weather.
A mad dog passed through Elktou
Tuesday and succeeded in biting
every dog he net. He was killed by
the town nailiff and other citizens
near Glasgow
Cards are out for the marriage of
Chas r Maxwe' of ElktOB, and Miss
Annie + Bryan, of Newark, Del, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Campbe |. in the latter place, on Wed
nesday evening, February LIST.
Messrs Reynolds and Hunt wish to ex-
tend their sincere thanks to the parties
who assisted in preventing the destruction
of their building by fire on Wednesday
morning last, and announce that they
fully appreciate the manful eXertions in
their behalf.
The Peninsula Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION held its annual session in
Dover last week, and was very sue
cessful affair In the ection of officers
for the ensuing year. H. iorter Lusby,
of Ceci county, was chosen one of the
vice presidents.
Amos Turner of Lancaster county
recently captured a large hawk which
had for a :ong time been picking up
the neighborhoOd chickens. The bird
measured fifty inches from tip to tip
OF Its extended wings. His hawkship
is now confined behind the bars fate
that awaits al chicken thieves caught
in the act.
A party of about twenty young folks
from Port Deposit drove to Rising Sun
asst Wednesday evening in bob-sleds
and sleIghs and stopae ed at the Mary
land House where refreshments and
music were awaiting them. After
feasting the musicians were called upon
and an enjoyable time spent in tripping
the light fantastic.
The liieless body of colored man.
named James Carly, was found lying
III the public road Wednesday morn
Ing Of last week, near Chesapeake
City. He had been carousing among
the sa oons the night before The
death list of the liquor victims is
likely to pass the sixty thousand
mark this year, the tribute paid to
the personal liberty and anti sumptu
| la IAar tn W In,
party that Mr.. Cleveland felt obliged
to refer to them in his letter of &C
ceptance. However the republican
party is not one whit better in that
respect Both cater for the saloon
vote and cover to it too.
The cold weather having closed
navigation and stopped the oyster
dredging business on the Chesapeake,
numbers Of the poor fellows who had
shipped with the dredgers having
been turned loose without money
aad with very scaat clothing were
Masking Their way hack to Philadel-
phia and other points north last week.
4 number stopped in Eikton and
craved nights lodging in Jail. II
the accounts published in the Balti
more papers be true the men who
ship on the oyster boats have a
Siberian life of it They are beaten
and otherwise abused in most
shocking manner. 1t is full time the
oyster business of the Bay was taken
hold of in business way by the
State.
The death of Mrs. Jennie Gardner
Bingham, wife of Rev. DR.. W. r.
Bingham. Oxford, occurred at her
home shorty after 9 O'Clock on last
Saturday night. Mrs. Bingham had
been III for about two weeks.
Mrs. Bingham has many warm
friends in this neighhorhood, formed
in her girlhood days when the family
resided at what is now the Cecil
Paper mill on the Octoraro. She
was most estim able lady and highly
esteemed by all who knew her She
leaves two SISTERS, Mrs. Mary Evans
widow of the late Robert A Evans,
brother of Judge James NJ Evans Of
the Orphans Court, and Miss Alice
Gardner who are spending the winter
st Santa Monica, California. The
funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock
The marriage Of Miss Mollie
McCleanhan daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. john NJ McC lenahan, and
George V, Haoerty of Baltimor city.
was one OF the must elite affairs that
ever occurred in Port society. The
ceremony was performed on Thurs
day evening, Jan 18th. at the home
of the bride. An orchestra PLAYED
he wedding march The brides
gown was Of heavy white satin strip.
ed silk and lace. made empire fashion
, The veil was fastened with a dia-
mond tiara and she carried in her
hand bouquet of La France roses.
The Railways and spacious par or
were decorated with smilax, ferns,
cut flowers and palms, which also
= formed an arch, under which the
: bride and groom stood during the
,, performing of the ceremony bv Rev
Adam Stengle of Tome Memorial
NJ. K. Church, assist d by Rev.
= Louis + Barrett, of Wilmington. A