The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-02-17

day is known as Ash Wednesday.
The Rev. Mr.. Lathem, who re-
ceived call from the Port Deposit
Presbyterian Church some time ago,
has declined.
The protracted meetings that have
been in progress since New Years
night in Port Deposit NJ. E. Church,
closed last week.
A reading room is talked of for the
benefit Of young men of Elkton under
the auspices of The Brotherhood of
St. Andrew of Trinity Parish.
The Belle Hill farm, situated a
short distance from Elktnn, formerly
owned by Hon. Hiram Mccullough,
will be sold at public sale on Feb. %.
The stone store house at Rock
Run, the property of William Castle,
has been purchased by McClenahan
Bros, who propose starting general
merchandise store in the spring. $50
they say"
Wednesday, Feb. 22d (Washing-
toms Birthday being a legal holiday
the banks will be closed and all
business for that dav shall have at
tention on Tuesday 81. Discount
Day will be on 2lst.
Record of marriage licenses issued
by the Clerk of the Court for Cecil
county: Feb. /, Samuel johnson,
colored, of Perryville, and Emily
Jackson, of Havre de Gract; Feb. 2.
Amor B Lockard, of North East. and
Lidia NJ. Keithley of Cherry Hill.
Ice boats attempted to break a
channel through the ice on the Sus-
quehanna up to Port Deposit on
Monday last but were able to get no
further than the draw in the railroad
bridge. The ice was SO thick and
strong at that point as to defy the
power of the boats
The farm of Joseph J. Reynolds,
situated on the Octoraro creek o
couple of miles from Rising Sun,
and containing ITO acres was sold
last week al public sale subject to
certain liens, for $4,000. Mrs. R. F
NJ Evans and her daughter Miss
Kate were the purchasers.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Mr. Elwood K. Brown of Baltimore,
formerly of Rising Sun and Miss M.
Emily Gardner of Baltimore. The
interesting ceremony will take place
in M. E. Church, South, Edmond son
avenue and Strickler street, BALTIC, on
Wednesday. February 22d inst. at
1880 O'Clock p. m.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Wakefield Friedrich Company
of North East, was held on Thursday,
Feb. 9th, and the following officers,
who will also constitute the Board of
Directors, were elected: President,
Andrew Anderson; Vice President,
}. Wesley Falls; Secretary and
Treasurer, W. T. Hammond Manager,
j. N. Cameron; Assistant Manager,
II. G. Wildsmith.
Bailiff William T. Boulder of this
town noticing the fact that Mr.
Samuel l.. Roberts, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company is collecting
railroad relics to constitute an ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair, announces
that he has in his possession one of
the tickets used on the old New
Castle and Frenchtown railroad, and
also copper token with the name of
John Randall, Jr,, C. & D. Canal,
1925" engraved upon it. 1t was
used while the Chesapeake and Della.
ware Canal was being constructed
His family owns q walnut table that
General Washington ate dinner from
in Elklon when on trip from Phila
delphia to Washington. Among
other relics he has a silver coin OF
the date of 1567.-Elkton Wing .
We have received sample card
of the Alloyed-zink pens and find
them equal to all that is claimed for
them by the manufacturer, the
Tadella Pen Co., St. Paul, Mimi.
Any one wishing to try the pens will
tor 10 cents, be mailed sample card
containing 13 pens, one of each
grade. These pens are elastic. non
corrosive and the finer grades have
very fine, smooth points. They are
delightful writer's.
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