The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-07-06
MINOR LOCALS

Mr.. Edw. Dixon of Phila., spent the
Fourth with B. H. Brown and family.
Mr.. Clarence Minor, of BALTIC, is visit
ing his brother-in law, Eli T. Reynolds.
The Misses Wilson entertained a num-
Der of friends at Maple Lawn an the 4th
Mrs. Della Sadtler and children of
Baltic, were the guests of Miss Lizzie
Briscoe this week.
Mr.. Geo. Clark of the Penna. R. R.
engineering corps, spent the Fourth with
Mr.. H. J. Briscoe.
The B. & o. R. R. Co., has made re-
duction of 10 cents per day in the wages
of its section hands. The men are now
getting $I.I5
Brickley & Mccullough will give one
of their popular excursions to colchester,
with stop-over at Betterton, OH the
Emma Giles, Thursday, July 10TH. Fare
from Port Deposit for the round trip, 75c.
George c. Reynolds commenced this
week threshing with his gasoline outfit
and is moving from one farm to another
in short order. Everything runs smoothly
and no time lost i'll Strengthening out
"hitches."
Belle Boyd's advance agent was locked
up in the Chester jail last week for assault
ing shoe dealer from whom Belle had
bought two pairs of shoes and refused to
pay for. Belle thinks she is still in the
guerilla business.
Garfield Post W.R. c., No 2I, will
hold dairy maids reception Saturday
evening, July 2Ist, from until II o'clk
OH the lawn of Comrade Chas w. Wilson,
The refreshments will be served by the
maids EN- costume la daire. Should the
weather prove unfavorable, the reception
will be held the following Monday evng
One day last week two B. & o. pas
senger trains running in opposite direc-
tons were allowed to go on the long
bridge spanning the Susquehanna. The
engineers saw the approaching trains in
time to stop, or there would have been
one of the most horrible railroad wrecks
on record. That was one of the most
criminal acts of carlessness conceivable.
The town commission of Perryville
have purchased stone breaker or rock
crusher to prepare stone for turnpiking
the Sfraatc 'Thav bona ,.,1,a,, +1,~o,,c,1,
with the machine to sell it to the county
commissioners. Ifthey buy it they should
make some provision for taking care of it.
The road scrapers which the county owns
lie about on the commons and woods ex-
posed to the weather, no care being taken
of them.
Oehm's Acme Hall, the we'll known
Baltimore Clothiers, Hatters and Furnish
ers, are still increasing their large stores
They are now having the entire building
formerly occupied by Hennegan, Bates &
Co., corner Charles and Baltimore, re-
modelled and connected with their pre-
sent immense establishments, which will
give them the largest store south of New
York. While making the improvements
they offer special inducements that it will
amply pay you to examine.
A boy started all engine the other day
at Perryville that was standing on the
track ready for business and then jumped
off. The runaway came into Port De
post whizzing and was stopped by
engineer Adams who narrowly escaped
being crushed to death boarding it.
Orders were give by telegraph to throw
it off the track if not stopped. We be-
lieve the law of the service is that no
engine shall be left moment without
the fireman or engineer is OH it, when
steam is up. Somebody Numbered"
Last Monday morning the new money
orders went into effect at all regular
money order post offices.
The orders are quite different from
those previously used and the rate o.
charges have been considerably changed
Rates are as follows:
On orders of $50 or less, 3 cents; from
$3.50 to IS, SC; 5 to 10, Sc; 10 to 20, Ioc
20 to 80, I2c; 80 to 40, I5c; 40 to So ISc
so to 60, zoe; 60 to rs, 25c; rs to 100, soc
Thirty per cent which is the loves
rate named is high for transmitting {
money check by the mail. You can senc
bank check costing nothing more thai
the postage.
Doctors nust Register.