The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-01-19
NEWS.
Friday, Jan. 10 1894.
MINOR LOCALS

AZ EOTb OtpUStt vi AOnudy HiSuV.
A mad dog made bis appearance il
North East one day last week ant
bit several dogs.
The B. G. Bibb Foundry, at Por
Deposit, started up on Monday aftel
q rest of two weeks.
Port Deposit glee club will center.
tain at Chapel school house, near
Woodlawn this evening.
adams Ritz has made the tour
of Cecil county, and has been deliver
in several of the churches.
The ladies Of Zion Presbyterian
church gave a turkey and oyster
supper yesterday at the manse.
Harmony Castle, X. q. E, will
attend the Rising Sun NJ. E. church
in a body on Sunday morning,
Jan. 28th.
Benjamin Flintham, formerly a
resident of Cecil county. died in
Philadelphia on Jan. 9Th, in the Goth
year of his age.
John E. Wilson, after passing a
satisfactory examination. was admit
ted as an attorney at law by the
Circuit Court on last Saturday.
Cards have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Edith Palmer Norris.
of Tayloria. Pa, TO Mr.. Howard
Il. England, of Zion, on Wednesday,
Jan. "a.
The report is that R. Frank Scott
is to receive the appointment Of post
master at Elkton. Congressman Tai
bolt having recommended his ap-
pointment
W. Smith has been appointed
collector for the Mutual Fire In
surance Co. of Cecil county. All
assessments have been put in his
hands for collection.
Dolph Green, of Liberty Grove,
son of John S. Green met with a
serious accident on Monday while
driving, the shaft breaking, he was
thrown out and badly bruised.
A mad dog was killed in Elkton
on Sunday last after it had bitten
several dogs. The dog had collar
on with the address of D. Mcdonald,
Rising Sun, Del, engraved on it.
All who heard the sermons deliver
ed in the neighborhood last Saturday
and Sunday by Orthodox Friend
preacher, Thos. Fl. Whtson, speak
highly of his ability as preacher.
Miss Rose Graham. daughter of
Mrs. E. j. Graham and Mr.. L g..
White of Port Deposit were married
at the residence of the brides mother
in Elkton, yesterday Thursday
evening.
Marriage licenses issued by the
Clerk of the Court: Jan. 6, Robert
Miller and Annie Kennedy both of
Havre de Grace; Jan. 8, John Will
more and Lizzie Blake, colored. of
Fedricktown.
The Forrest Comedy and Medicine
Co. struck town last Tuesday and
are giving nightly performances in
the Town Hall. The house is pack.
ed from the orchestra circle to the
third gallery every night.
James T. Graham, clerk of the
circuit court has been presented by
Harmony lodge of Port Deposit of
A. F. A. NJ. with Past Master
Masonic Jewell which contains rs
pearls, sapphire and a brilliant.
A small unoccupied tenant house
on the farm of w. Arthur Mitchell,
near EIkton, was set ON fire on last
Monday presumably by some tramp
who had slept there during the night.
The flames were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Six telegraph stations on the Della
ware railroad were last week discon-
tinued and the operators discharged
It is said more are to follow. The
company is using the pruning knife
10 every direction. except to decrease
the big fellows salaries.
The fifty.two heirs of Stephen
Mast, who died over century ago,
have entered suit to recover tract
of land IN Baltimore city, estimated
to be worth about $l00.000,000
Mrs. Amelia Fulton, of the 9Th dist
10 one of the heirs it is said. We
doubt their getting any of that legacy
The lakewood Lyceum has decided
to discuss live issues. Last week the
Hawaiian question was considered.
A great deal of information could be
spread in neighborhood by such
discussions. Rising Sun might or.
ganize a lyceum that would be q
source of valuable information to
the young people both male and
female.
The report of the P. W. & B. rail
road company which was made last
week contains the following item oil
some interest to our immediate
neighborood.
Philadelphia & Baltimore Central
railroad company, gross earnings
S958,62ls8; expenses, 1892, 80
net earnings, $l66. 1912; surplus
$2O.465.55.
NJ H.