The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-02-23
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Feb. 23, 1873 a.
MINOR LOCALS

oyster-shelled and the side walks
covered with ground granite.
A diminutive thunder gust made its
appearance in the western heavens IN
this neighborhood on Monday evening.
La Grippe invaded the MIDLAND
JOURNAL this week and it in conse-
quence lacks its usual variety.
Joseph James Taylor, brother-in law
of the late Hon. John A. j Creswell,
died recently at his residence in Balti
more after short illness.
Last Sunday destroyed the last hopes
of the leo gathers. The temperature
suddenly rose from severe freeze to
almost that of summer day.
Mrs. L. r. Atkinson of near
Rising Sun, and Mrs. Jehoiakim
Brickley of Pennington are spending
O week with friends in Phila.
Mr.. Benjamin Wells, the we'll known
ticket agent at the P. w. & B. Railroad
station in Elkton, has been confined TO
his bed by very severe attack of the
grippe.
Marriage licenses were issued this
week to: Mahlon Stanley and Clara
Fowler, both of Elkton; Thomas Fl.
Gregg, of Fair Hill, and Benjamin
Spence, of Providence Richard Short
of Zion. and Lydia A Foster, of W ood-
lawn William E. Blackson and Laura
Charshe, both Principle Furnance.
Numerous petitions and letters
have been sent to Governor Brown
by many of the most Influential citi.
zeDs of the county protesting against
the arbitrary repeal of the County
Commissioners law, and delegations
have also waited on the Governor
asking him to veto the act.
The ladies of Ebenezer NJ E.
Church will hold poultry and
oyster supper at Principle, on
Thursday evening, March 1st.
Poultry supper Csc. including oys-
ters 35c Supper from 4 to 10 o'clk.
A clipping bee will be held in con.
nection with the supper. Proceeds
for church and cemetery. If stormy
will be continued next evening.
1t costs quite little sum of money
to get drunk in Elkton, especially if
the indulger inclines to have good
time by being disorderly. We often
meet with such notices in the Elkton
papers as the following:
On Sunday last James H. Rothwell
was arrested for drunkenness and dis.
orderly conduct He was given a
hearing before Justice Cleaver on
Monday morning and fined 81 and costs,
amounting in all to about S..
The congregations of the Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches held union
services 10 the Salvation Army Bar
racks every night last week.
It is notably fact that all Christian
denominations have their origin among
the lowly. After generation or two
they are found chiefly in the upholster.
cd pew. The Salvation Army willdoubt.
less in time follow the beaten track of
all its predecessors, and the slums
whore it started and gained such
numerical strength will be found as vile,
dirty and ungodly as ever. This
unvarying result is not the fault Of
Christianity. it is not the fault or desire
of the population of the slums. They
would doubtless choose a more enjoy.
able situation if they had the
power to make free choice. Modern
students of social science are investi
eating the evil and endeavoring tc
locate it. The church does not appeal
to be assisting them to any considerable
extent.
A young society gentleman of Elktor
accompanied by his young lady went tc
the Episcopal Church on Tuesday even
ing last to hear the Bishop. When
the collection was taken up he deposit
ed upon the plate what he supposed tt
be dime, but in striking his cast
balance that night he found that ht
was $40 short, and that So so golG
piece was missing. He realized at onc'
tbe mistake he had made and hunted
mp the church treasurer early the mex
morning to get back the gold he hat
inadvertently loaned the Lord
The above story is told by an Elkto'
paper, but alas for the novelist h
does not tell his readers whether tn
hero succeeded in recovering his los
bride.
Early Rlsers, Early Rsers, Early Riser
The famous little pills for constipation, sicl
headache, dyspepsia and nervousness. DR.
L. r. Kinks Drug Store.
At the invitation of Mr.. John A NJ