The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-08
Friday, Sept. 8. 1898.
MINOR LOCALS
'laasant weather this week.


The recent storms have very great
ly damaged the corn crop in boil
grain and fodder.
Allen McLane, of Cherry Hill
whose barn was burned recently il
erecting a new building.
Mrs. John Stump Of Perryville
mother of Judge Stump, was reported
dangerously i'll last week. Mrs
Stump is in her eghtieth year.
Port Deposit laborers celebrated
Labor Day last Monday at Happy
Valley. The significance of the day
is but dmly understood by the
laborers.
Mrs. Col. Smithson ofthe 7th dist
n)w in her SD year, while moving
about in her room. tripped and fell
dislocating the hip joint and fractur-
ing the thigh bone.
The Orphans Court has appointed
Ernest Cruiksnank, son of G.. w
Cruikshank, to the vacant scholar
ship at Washington College, Chester
town, from this county.
The corn pack is short this season
dry weather and recent storms hav.
ing caused great damage to the crop
Next week will wind up the business
of the season in this section.
The fatal disease, anthrax, which
has broken out among cattle in the
vicinity of Delaware City and Rey.
bod, is said to have caused the death
last week of thirty cows and two
horses
William Dale, living near Cherry
Hill, died on Sunday last, aged about
IS years. He was afflicted with
verbose veins, aud one of the N burst
ing, blood poisoning occurred. His
funeral took place on Tuesday.
The new company which is to
operate the old kaolia works, near
North East. has been completely or
gained. 1t will be known as the
Maryland Clay Company, aud will be
controlled by Baltimore capitalists
A train load of Delaware peac hes
was shipped during the peach season
daily by Perryville, up the Port De
posit 6 Columbia Railroad to Har-
risburg, thus saving some three
hours than if shipped via Pbiladel.
pbia.
Bayard F. Taylor of Perryville
sustains the loss of horse which
died suddenly on Thursday of last
week, with what was supposed to he
collie. Mr.. Taylor only traded for
the horse the day before he died, with
Jas. Rutter, of WOODLAND.
Record of marriage licenses issued
August 20. Casper f, Larg and
Annie Pope of Eikton; William B
Freeman, of Ear!vlie, and Rehecca
Whitlock, Crumpton, Kent county
Joseph Walters and Emma E. Wesley
colored, both Of Pleasant Hill.
Robert Mccullough of North East
was attacked by vicious dog while
in the country with load of peaches
His right leg was badly bitten before
the brute could be beaten off.
Moral-carry a stout stick when
you suspect dogs may be encountered
Lloyd Roberts has rented the
dwelling part of new Reynolds
Hunt building. The premises are to
ready for occupancy Sept. 25th. Mr.
Roberts proposes to carry on the
restaurant business in the new quart
ers which will afford every facility
for the establishment of first class
restaurant.
Mr.. Henry S. Coudon has beer
strangely afflicted with what might
be termed an epidemic of boils but is
we are glad to learn now reported to
be about clear of them. SINCE las,
December he has had no less thar
sixty carbuncles and boils. TIL,
amount of pain this must have caused
is incOpceivable.
At meeting OF representatives o
the Cecil and Kent county Boards o
OOu uIoSlOuCIo bu0 COIIIdCG W DullC
an iron bridge across the stream a
Kennedy's mill, on the boundry lin,
of the two counties, was awarded t.
David Cornell, of Cecil county. on
bid of So ,250. The foundations ar,
to be of stone built on piles.
John II. Moon, formerly residen
of Cecil county and Miss Clara Lock,
were married at the brides home
No. S2l Lombard street Wilmington
on Thursday morning of last weel
by Rev. John France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moon took an earl,
train for Chicago and will 90 to tn
, Pacific coast, where Mr.. Moon viii
attend to some business, before they
return. He is connected with tn,
Fay Manila Paper Company o
Camden, N. j. They will reside il
Wilmington,
The groom is well known in thi
section, having formerly operated
the John Ewing mill property.
A drunken riot occurred at th
Smedley ranch on Monday anon,
some of the cannery employees from
Baltimore. One elderly mar was Gu
and bruised badly about the face an,
head. Squire Taylor happened 20 b