The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-10-13
NEWS.
Friday, Oct. 13. 1893.
MINOR LOCALS

the 18th inst, at O'Clock.
The Christian Endeavor sociablt
was held at the Presbyterian Manst
at Zion on Thursday evening.
This evening the seventh district
democratic club is going TO break
ground. +. S. Everist in the chair.
The annual exhibition of the Har
lord County Agricultural Association
was held at Bel Air this week 10, ii,
~, and 13.
Bishop A. w. Wayman, of Baltimore
preached to very large congregations
in the Bethel African Methodist Episco-
pal Church in Elkton, on Sunday last
Communion services were held last
Sunday at West Nottingham Presby-
terrain church. Their old pastor
Rev. S. A. Gryley, D. D. preached
and ofiiciated.
Richard Stephens, his son Richard
and daughter Ada, of Wallingford'
Pa, are visiting Mrs. P R. Stephens
and friends III Rising Sun and
vicinity.
John F. Roach, senatorial candi-
date on the Prohibition ticket pub
fishes a card denying the statement
that he does not propose to stand
but intended to vote the republican
ticket.
VIM. T. Reynolds expects to ship
two cars of crude magnesia from
Rising Sun this week to Philadel-
phia. The magnesia is mined at the
Goat Hill mines and is used in the
manufacture of fire brick.
Mr.. Carlton Kimble and son John,
of Rising Sun, Mr.. John H. Kimble
of Port Deposit and Mr.. j. D. Graham
of Elkton are at the Worlds Fair.
They were accompanied by Mr.. John
7. Kimble OF Nottingham.
The Hon. John S. Writ of EIkton
will deliver an address, at the next
meeting of the Cecil Farmers Club, to
be held at the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Coudon, Wednesday the 18th inst,
upon the subject of taxation.
Next Sabbath will be Glad Tidings'
Day in Rising Sun M. E. Church,
service morning, afternoon and even
ing. Special programme has been
arranged, consisting of music recita-
lions and addresses. All cordially in
vited.
Several hands have been laid off at
the boat yard of Edward Diebert and
brother of Elkton and also at the
pulp works.
These must be the signs of the
reviving business the gold bug ad-
vocates are reporting.
The body of a murdered man was
found short distance from Elkton
on Wednesday where it had been
concealed in the bushes. A car
coupling pin with blood on it was
found near the body. The clothing
had been taken and the remains
were nude.
The thieves who entered Fl. G.
Cummings house last week he
thinks chloroformed his dog. The
animal which is very watchful and
sharp to bark at any noise at night,
gave no alarm and was very dull and
stupid all the next day, but how they
got the chloroform to his nose with.
out arousing him is the mystery.
Record of marriage licenses issued
by the CLERK of Court for Cecil
county: Sept. 20, Edward G..
Williams and N. Mollie Thompson
both of Bay View. Sept. 30, Ulysses
G. Collier, of Wilmington, Del, and
Lizzie Knight, of Cherry Hill;
Jerome G. Ewing and Cataarine A.
Price, of Providence Mills. Oct. 5,
Milton D. Fletcher, of Rising Sun,
and Mary f. Kirk. of Principle.
Oct. 4. James L. Miller, of Newark.
Del, and Name Il. Beck, Perryville.
Oct. 5, Samuel Jenkins. of Cecilton
and Araminta Stephenson, of Elkton,
colortd
Messrs McClenahan Bros. have put
on about one hundred extra men at
their quarries in Port Deposit. While
this is not their full force, it is consider,
ably more than they had at work
during the summer. During the panic
the railroad has every now and then
been reducing expenses.
The funeral of William McCrery,
who committed suicide in Baltimore
on Friday last, took place Monday
morning from his brothers. residence
at Fair Hill, and was largely attended
The services were conducted by Rev
Mr.. Fitzsimon, of the Presbyterian
Church. The interment was at Sharp's
burying ground.
During the jollification of Shows
Battery, G. A. r.. who were holding 6
reunion in the town hall at Port De
posit, the alarm of fire was started
There was general rush for the door
during which several were pushed
down. Mrs. Harmon, of Bald Friar
fell down the steps, causing painful