The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-02-17
NEWS.
Friday, Feb. II 1898.
MINOR LOCALS

The Oxford Press has dropped back
ward day and changed the publication
day from Wednesday to Thursday.
Orie Kimbell of Philadelphia paid
Rising Sun flying visit and spent
last Sunday with his mother and
friends.
Joseph N. Tosh's sale of personal
property will take place to-day. The
bad weather on Monday prevented the
sale on that day.
Rev Mr.. Layfeld of Zion was pre-
vented from preaching in the NJ. E.
Church Of this town on Sunday last, as
announced, by Sickness.
A tug has cut channel through
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
and traffic has been resumed, after a
suspension of three weeks.
w. w. McGuigan has purchased the
house of NJ. F. Mcdowell of Couowingo.
The latter will remove to Port Deposit
after the ice flood subsidies.
A Hartford county farmer says that
sweet corn fodder is the best milk pro-
Queer, and that cows will show better
results from it than from any other
feed.
Friends N ormal School will be
patriotic on the 22d and celebrate with
appropriate observance the birthday of
the Father of his Country. Doors open
at 7 O'Clock pm.
Hon. T. V. Cooper, collector of the
Port of Philadelphia has been secured
by Garfield Post to deliver the Grafton
on Decoration Day, May 3Oth. The
ceremonies will take place at Calvert
T. W. Bye is going to celebrate
Washington's Birthday (Feb. 22d) at
his home near Lewisville by selling a
lot of blankets, surcingles, whips, etc,
and throwing horse in gratis. Attend
by all means.
David Hewlett of Oxford, II years of
age was run over by backing engine
and had one of his ankles crushed
He was taken toPennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia and the limp was amputat-
ed below the knee.
The tug Dolphin, of Baltimore, was
sunk in Elk River, about O'Clock on
Saturday morning, at Cove Point, near
the mouth of Sassafras river. She
was cut through by the ice and sunk
in Is feet of water. The crew escaped.
After severe winter and long con-
tinued ice on the bay old fishermen
claim that plenty of fish will come up
in the early spring. This winter will
test this fish story. We extend our
distinguished consideration to Miss
Shad in advance.
Mr.. Silas Lowe of Rock Springs is
again in luck, having discovered large
strata of kaolin at the bottom of his
well while cleaning it out.
Mr.. Mansel Tweed who is working
the spar mine on Mr.. loves farm pur-
poses putting in an engine in the spring.
Zip Green, colored, worker in
Howard Browns sawmill near Calvert,
had three fingers of his left hand so
badly lacerated by buz saw on Mon
day that they had to be amputated
DR.. ]. H. Jenness of Rising Sun per-
formed the surgical part after the saw.
A startling piece of news we expect
to hear shortly from Elkton that some
person has been ''electrocuted." Some
visitor to the power house of the
electric light company recently, touch
ed one of the keys of the switch board
and was shocked. The company ought
to cover all dangerous spots or keep
every body out who is not employees
or officers.
DIR. r. r. Crothers of ColoIa has be-
come owner of the late Thomas Ken
nard's property situate on Vinegar
Hill. for the sum of $500. Report
says he will move to and occupy the
premises on the 25th of March. Mr..
Joseph N. Tosh will occupy the house
vacated by DIR. Crothers; and Lawson
Tosh having purchased the farm of J e..
N. Tosh will take possession in the
spring.
The executive committee of the
Teachers Association of Marylan d,
met at the Imperial Hotel, Ba timore
Saturday last to determine the time for
the next meeting of the association
The advisabilty of holding the meet
ing at Chicago. where the members
could visit the Worlds Fair, was dis.
cussed. The members arrived at no
definite conclusion, and decided to con
slider the opinions of the teachers of the
State.
The w. G. T. U. of Rising Sun will
meet in the lecture room of the church
on Thursday, Feb. 29d at 23O o'clock
The same evening the Union will
hold paror meeting at the home o.
Mrs. s. T. Reynolds. A literary pro
gram has been arranged interspersec
with music. Refreshments of iot
cream and cake will he served. AL
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