The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-11-03

9TH inst, it being legal holiday.
Mr.. j. C. Bell has returned to his
winter residence at Conowingo from
his summer retreat on the Hudson.
The B. G. Bib stove foundry at
Port Deposit is running on half time.
This should be their busiest season.
Rev. R. T. Tyson of Bay View and
Miss Emma Briggs of North Comb,
Conn. were married on Tuesday,
Oct. 81.
The cold nights have started the
wild geese south and their honk,
honk. honk is heard as the "goose
hangs high.
Cecil county's population dimin.
ishes steadily. The registry this
year numbers 6,S40 which is 100
less than last year.
On Monday the blackbirds were
flocking, preparatory for their south
ern migration. They seem to be late
moving this season.
The F. N I. foot ball kickers
visited West Nottingham on Friday
afternoon and defeated :he Academy
boys The score was 8 to 6.
The heavy storm of three weeks
ago blew down pear tree said to be
200 years old which grew in the
lawn of Joseph H. Steele at Chesa-
perke City.
On Wednesday, Nov. l, James
Brit of Elkton and Miss Bessie L
Spittle, the fair daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Spittle, were married at
the home of the bride.
The evangel;ats Moore and Shell.
horn have been conducting revival
meetings during the last two weeks
at the M. E. Church of this town
and draw together large audiences
The 18th anniversary of the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip r. West,
was celebrated at their home in the
9Th district Saturday evening, Oct.
FL. A large number of friends were
present.
The late rise in the Susquehanna
river damaged the tramway of the
paper mill witch is used for trans
porting the paper from the mill to
the Conowingo side. Two of the
supports were washed out.
The clerk of the court issued the
following marriage licenses on the
dates named: Oct. 24, Alexander
McCarns, of Delaware. and Carrie
Bearse of the Fourth district. JOS
W. Wilson of Fair Hill, and Sadie
Bozett, of Lewisville, Pa.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Cecil County Agricul.
turai Society will be held at the Office
of the Society in Elkton on Tuesday
morning, Nov. II, at IL o'clock for
the election of managers and such
other Business as may come before
them,
Mr. Levi Patterson has contracted
to build a $4,000 residence for Miss
Nottingham upon the Constable
farm near Frenchtown, in this county.
The site of the proposed residence is
one of the prettiest in that section of
country, overlooking the Susque,
hanna river.
Quite a large number of German
farmers are coming from Kansas and
settling on the Eastern shore in Dor.
chester county. They will End much
milder weather there than in Kansas,
but little more miasma possibly
But there is a good deal Of that in
some parts of Kansas,
A Jew representing himself as DR..
j. Frank Brinkerhoff, the oculist. is
travelling through the county selling
optical goods upon this representa-
ton, stating that any defects will be
remedied upon calling at Mr.. Alrch's
store. Elkton. The fellow is fraud
and has no authority to represent
the above named gentleman.
Rev. T. S. Williams has gone in to
the business of egg farming on the
tract of land east of town. At pres
ent he has about a hundred hens at
work, and expects to increase the
number to a ACKNOWLEDGMENT East
Star.
A thousand hens to keep in good
health would require a range OF
several acres.
The semi annual meeting of Cecil
County Christian Endeayor Union
was held in the NJ. p. Church at Row.
landville two weeks since when the
following officers for the Onion were
elected president. John F. John
son, of Bay View; vice. president,
Samuel T. Bye, Fair Hill; secretary,
Miss Ella NJ. Boyd, Of Rowlandyille;
treasurer, Thomas b. Shannon, of
West Nottingham.
A few weeks ago report was current
that Albert Mitchell, the express
driver who stole $4,000 and left
Havre de Grace rather hastily had
been located and that requisition
papers were applied for to bring
him back to Hartford county.
4 more recent report says be yas
found in New Iceland and that re.