The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-02-10

Sheriff Plummer, of Kent county
was allowed 500 apiece for hanging
the Hill murderers.
A special meeting of the Women's
Relief Corps was he'd at the home OF
Hrs. S. P. Ryan, Thursday afternoon
e. Pusey Passmore of Avondale, L.
r. Kirk, Jr.. and John r. Sheppard,
of Philadelphia, spent last Sunday in
Rising Sun.
Atwood Montgomery proposes to put
in cream separator near Conowingo
as feeder for Carter & Swisher's cream
cry at Pleasant Grove.
Rev. l. E. Barrett, P. E, will preach
in Ebenezer NJ. E. Church Zion
Circuit) next Sunday, Feb. 18th at $50
o'clock. Come out and hear the elder
Spence and McGonigal will open a
cannery at Port Deposit in the coming
season. They will in all probability
rent the old sash factory that has been
idle for some time.
John L. Hess will preside at the
Fountain Inn, Conowingo after March
%. Stephen J. Woodrow will continue
to occupy his old stand and cater for
the way farer and make all feel at home
who tarry with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Reynolds en-
tertained a number of their friends at
their home near Rising Sun on last
Wednesday evening. Dancing was the
order of the evening and quite mum
Der of guests were present.
Chas E. Dare has received an appoint
ment as civil engineer on the Pennsyl
vania R. r. and will start for his field
of labor next Monday. He has been
assigned a position on corp working
near Lewistown. Miffiin Co, Pa.
Several farmers report partridges
seeking shelter and food in their barns
this winter. Il is hoped the little
strangers were allowed to enjoy their
temporary quarters among the fowls
in peace and were protected from harm
E. r. Burlington will convert the
rooms in the Town Hail now occupied
by the MIDLAND JOURNAL and VIM
Brown into furniture warehouse and
early in the spring will open with a
large and varied stock of staple and
fancy furniture.
Secure your tickets for the Little
Vernon Brothers, the child musicians,
in the Town Hall next Tuesday even
National Bank and E. r, Buffington's.
General admission 25c; reserved seats,
35c; children under II years Zoe.
H. z. silver & Co, of Aberdeen, have
leased the canning factory formerly
operated by D. G. Mccoy, now OWNED
by Jesse A. Xix, and have issued a
call to the farmers to meet them at the
Maryland House next Tuesday at II
o'clock to contract for corn. They wish
800 acres.
Real estate appears to be on the
down grade if the bids made on the
Thomas Kennard, Mt. Pleasant pro-
perry is an indication. &1400 was all
that was bid for this desirable property
when put up at public sale last week.
Last summer $1,000 was bid for the
same property.
The unusual number of weddings
which have taken place in this section
of country this winter. is something of
surprise to those philosophers who
have taken note of the tough times
which are experienced in making
s'both ends meet" The most natural
solution is that misery loves company
Last April, William T Pyle who
lived near Fremont and pursued the
calling of cattle trading, forged three
checks on Clifford Cook of Oxford Pa,
and fled After chase of 200 miles he
was captured last week at Mct omb Ill.,,
where he was working on stock farm
He was brought to West Chester last
Monday.
Crystal Lodge, I. o. G.. IT,, gave a
public entertainment in the Town Hal,
last Wednesday evening. Past Chief
Templar Morning and Chief Templar
Burdette of Baltimore were expected
but sent their regrets. The program
consisted of vocal and instrumental
music, addresses, Rotations etc and
was very eresting, rejecting credit
upon the Lodge.
AL efforts to open channel through
the Chesapeake and De aware canal
have as yet proved unsuccessful, and
traffic remains suspended, owing to the
ice, which is thirteen or fourteen
inches thick. The steamer Worcester
recently made an attempt to open q
course. but after break ny a channel fol-
several miles from hesapeake City sus
tanned an iujur, to her machinery
which compel ed her to stop work
The channel of the E river has beer
opened and number of vessels arrived
this v eek from Baltimore ard are now
lying at Chesapeake City waiting to 81
through the canal.
Mr. Edward P. Elliott the imperso
nator afforded the audience who assem-
bed to hear him on Tuesday evening
hearty laugh. This was the fourth
entertainment of the Moon light Lee