The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-05-19
Ladies, read the spring announcement
of E. A. Garvin & Sister.

Gould on Saturday morning.
Attention is called to the ad. of Jos. S..
Pogue's new livery. He is now ready to
furnish first class teams at reasonable
rates.
Owing to the illness of Hon. James
McCauley, the Orphans Court has been
adjourned until the regular meeting the
second Tuesday in June, the 18TH.
The firm of R. R. Robinson and Co.,
which failed in Wilmington last week,
had funds amounting to $40, 900 beloning
to the knights of Pythias. 1t is claimed
that the amount is protected by good col
lateral security.
John Tippet, who was arrested at Ian
denberg, Pa, two weeks ago, charged
with larceny of horse and harness from
DR.. ]. c. Mccoy, of Kirkwood, has been
surrendered to the Delaware authorities
on requisition and has been taken to
Dover for trial.
A report is current which appears to
come from authentic sources that Post
master Hambleton is to be continued for
four more years in Rising Sun Office.
When there is no cause for removal and
the incumbent is a wounded soldier he
will be permitted to hold on. President
Cleveland is considering a plan to be pre-
scented to congress by which post masters
. appointments will be made through
civil service commission created for that
purpose, and the annoyance and loss of
time at present incurred by the President
and departments be avoided.
Hon. James McCauley, chief Judge
of the Orphans Court, this county, is
reported quite ill. Mr.. McCauley is in
his Saith year and has generally enjoyed
excellent health. He has throughout
his long life been one of Cecil's most
estimable citizens. The following
tender little poem written by him few
days before his illness is published in
The Appeal. 1t has tender refrain of
sadness like the notes of bird prepar-
ing to depart for other chimes.
Tonight. Friday. 10th inst, DR..
Croft, ex.President of Pennsylvania
State Board OF Health, will lecture at
the Normal School House at 8 o'clk. :,
on Maintenance of Health and Pre-
vention of Disease. Come to hear
him and learn how TO prevent fevers,
diptheris, cholera, &C., &C., and all
contagious and infectious diseases
Communion services were held at
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church on last Sabbath, Rev. S. A
Gayley, D D., the officiating minis
ter preached very impressive
sermon on that occasion. This being
the last communion service the
pastor expected to conduct, she oc-
casion was in q measure one of leave
taking.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Friends Normal
Institute was held at the school
building on Saturday last. The
following directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: Prest,
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Minutes Minute ofprevious Meeting. Miss Bechtel
Bead Beading H;o.. Miss se RnsSs
Music. Miss Keene
Masia Miss ME- Mco SresIe
Recitation. Miss Rodney
Readine. Miss tyson
Vocal Daett Misses Wiley and TOsh
Miss Ada e. Mackey, daughter of
Mr.. John B. Mackey of Louisville,
Pa, was married to Mr.. Samuel G..
bye of Fair Hill on Wednesday
evening May 10th. The ceremony
was conducted by the Rev. W. j.
Fitz Simons, pastor of Rock and
Zion Presbyterian Churches. The
wedding was quite social event and
witnessed by a large company of the
elite of the neighhorhood. Mr.. Bye
is Secretary and Treasurer of Farm
ers and Mechanics Mutual Fire In