The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-02-03
MINOR LOCALS

easy in the neighborhood of Porter's
Bridge.
Two children of Chesapeake City
were reported poisoned by eating
canned corn.
Rey. L. E. Barrett, Presiding E der
p cached an eloquent sermon in the
NJ. f. Church at Rising Sun on
Sunday.
II. Arthur Stump will sell lot of
fine cattle at public sale at Prospect
farm near Perryvilie on Tuesday
18th inst.
Theo. Brickley will sell personal
property and store goods at public
sale at his residence in Pennington
on Saturday, Feb, 18th.
The next meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club will be held at the
residence of w. f. Gillespie, near
Colora, February 18th.
Milder weather brought the car
penters out again and she Reynolds
& HUT and other buildings are
being pushed right along.
Miss Rhoda V. Wilson left Rising
Sun for Boston last Friday morning
where she will pursue course in
vocal music az the Conservatory.
The Presbyterian parsonage fair
held last week at Zion Melted the
enterprise about $685., which is added
to the church improvement fund.
A special meeting will be held in the
town hall Monday evening, Feb. 9Th
to install officers for Crystal Lodge.
e. A. REYNOLDS, L. D.
Frisby Comegys one of The four
colored men hanged at Chestertowu
on the 18th inst for the murder of
DR.. Hill, was born in Back Greek
Neck, this county.
John Hunter has gone to Florida
to build an electric light plant. A
few mouths ago he erected works in
Michigan for an electric light. Mr..
Hunter is celebrated millwright.
Capt. John P. Shelton has recently
purchased of Mr.. George G. Hopkins
who resides near Rising Sun, the
Cazer farm located in the first dis
trict about four miles from Cecilton,
containing 230 acres
Rev. II C. Bryant of New York
will preach in Zion Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and at
Rock in the afternoon. Congregation
nal meetings TO vote for pastor will be
held in the churches on the 23d inst.
The Odd Fellows supper which
was laid in the town Hall on Thurs.
day evening last week was partaken
of by 800 persons. and was as grand
lay out as ever served in that room
where so many fine dinners and
luncheons have been given.
Francis Cassidy was found dead in
his barn on Friday, at his farm near
Collins, Southern Lancaster county
He went to the barn about 9 O'Clock
to look after the safety of his stock.
Not returning, search was made
when he was found lying dead, with
tie lantern standing close by. 1t is
supposed apoplexy was the cause.
The geological lecture delivered
before the Normal school of this
town by Prof. William I. Hull of
Swarthmore College on Friday even.
ing last was full of interest and in
struction and could not fail to be
most instructive to students who are
pursuing that one of the most interest
ing branches of scientific research.
Thursday, January 10Th VIM. B.
Gillespie who lives a short distance
from Rowlandville with Oliver
Nesbtt was chopping a tree down
when the tree was about cut through
Mr.. Gillespie struck his axe into the
side opposite to that it was inclined
to fall. The falling tree struck him
and he was so severely injured that
fears were entertained that it might
prove fatal.
The services which are being held
in Wilmington, Del, by the famous
evangelsts, Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, are drawing large congrega-
tions from all parts of the surround
ing country. The rink in which the
meetings are held is not large enough
to accommodate the immense crowds
that attend and it has been found
necessary to hold over flow meetings
in some of the churches these have
also been crowded.
Hungry as hawk has become q