The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-05-19

Mrs. Mount and daughter, Of
Philada., spent Sunday with Mr.. M,
E Kirk.
Misses Lille Waring and Blanche
Miner Of Balto., are the guests of Mrs
G. G. Sill.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M Taylor. oil
Oxford. were the guests of Mr.. and
! Mrs. H. III. Haines last Sunday.
Messrs. F. G. Wilson and Evans
Ewing spent a two.day's pleasure
trip in Philada. this week.
JOHNNY CANE MARCHING HOME"
Mr.. John r. Sheppard came into
town on his bicycle from Oxford the
other day.
The May Day Kirmiss held by the
Parish Aid Society of st. James
Episcopal Church of Port Deposit
netted SIS.
The Registers Office was closed on
Thursday, 18th inst, out of respect to
Judge Evans whose funeral took
place that day.
George P. Wright has been ap-
pointed constable for the 9th district,
vice John Mahan resigned. Mr..
Mahan will commence work for
Uncle Sam at the beginning of the
Star mail route year.
Oysters in season, ice cream, ETC.,
are now dispensed by MIR. Wilson
Mahan for Mrs. Kimbell. Mr..
Mahan's native politeness and ur-
bane manners cannot fail to increase
the patronage of this old established
resort.
Don't forget the lecture at Normal
School this, Friday. evening by DR..
9. G. Croft, of Bucknell University
on how to keep well, and prevent
diptheria, scarlet fever, cholera, &C..
and to get clear of their poisons after
having had them.
The Creswell- McIntire property in
Elkton composed of lots in the
business part of the town sufficient
to contain three large buildings has
been sold for $3.50. Real estate is
not bringing such large prices as it
used to in the ancient town.
The Literary Society of West
Nottingham Seminary will give an
entertainment on Tuesday evening,
May 23d. The program will consist
of debate, farce, Rotations, tab
leaux and music. Fee l5c to defray
expenses. Doors open at 7:30.
Should evening prove stormy. it will
be given on the one following, oath.
At recent meeting of the board
of trustees of West Nottingham
Academy, it was decided to close
the school earlier than usual in order
to give the principal longer vaca-
ton on account of impaired health.
The committee on examinations met
at the academy on Thursday, and
after examining the various candi-
dates for graduation. granted di-
plomas to Bradun T. Gillespie, Clas-
steal course; Philip T. Nesbitt and
Harry F. Richards, English course.
The medal given by the principal to
the student ranking highest in
scholarship for the year was awarded
to Walter T. johnson, of Principle.
Horace G. Gillespie and Robert H.
Kay have completed the freshman
years work, the one in chemistry
and the other in engineering, and
will enter the Sophmore class OF
Lafayette College in September.
Pursuant to the adjournment of the
stated meeting at Elkton on April
Goth the Presbytery of New Castle
held a prorenate meeting in West
Church, Wilmington on Tuesday, 9th
inst. Moderator William P. Swartz
presiding.
Upon the subject of the revision OF
the Confession of Faith the presby.
terry decided to decline to answer the
overtures.
On the Alternative deaconess over.
ture it was decided to answer both in
the affirmative. The first favors the
election and ordination of deaconess.
es the second simply their appoint.
ment by session.
The Presbytery has elected Rey
j. s. Howk, Rev s. M. Osmond, L
P. Bush and John c. Higgins as its
commissioners to the 1O5th General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
of the United States which convened
in the New York Avenue Church,
Washington, D. G, on Thursday,
May 10.
A very serious stabbing ARRAY be,
tween two boys occurred in Elkton
on Friday morning. Henry Marcus,
of Wilmington, former resident OF
Elkton, stabbed Arthur Hall son oil
VIM. Hall. aged about II years.
Hall it appears is employed by
W. Fl. Silk, the baker, as an errand
boy and was in the act of performing
an erraud to Little Elk when he was
accosted by the Marcus boy and ap.
parpntly without PROPAGATION stabbed
viciously twice in the shoulder and
arm with penknife. The injured
lad was found shortly afterward lying
in the street bleeding profusely and
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