The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-01-26
There are twenty-five prisoners IN

Mr.. G. G. Sill has dancing class
at lakewood whom he is teaching to
perform on the light fantastic toe.
Fire on Saturday night destroyed
the fishery of Amos Cox, at white
Banks Fishing Shore,' on the North
East river.
The several properties of the
Haines estate sold at trustee sale on
last Saturday were all purchased BY
mortgages.
The Crothers brothers are about
establishing real estate agency at
Elkton under the firm name of A. l..
Crotbers & Bros.
Samuel Hoffman was stabbed by
Theodore Comwell of North East
last Friday night. His wounds we're
considered dangerous but his recov
cry later was thought probable.
Trainmaster Orwig, of the C. & P.
d. r r. swore ont warrants against
the parties who raised o row at the
depot at Conowingo and Constable
Richie proceeded to arrest the rioters
A bag containing twenty-sev
dead chickens was found in Holdings
worth's wood, north of Elkton, one
day last week. The poultry WAS in
bad state OF preservation, tavipg
been hidden for some time
Prof. Campbell of Pratt's Indus
trial school of Brooklyn, N. Y re-
Gently visited Port Deposit and ex-
amined the building of the Tome In
dustrial School. Rumor says he will
probably be elected principal by the
trustees at their February meeting.
There never was period in the
history of this country when things
were so cheap expressed by money
or SO dear when expressed by labor.
1t requires more labor to buy things
to supply personal wants and less
money. Money Is dear. Labor is
cheap and the half of it 10 idle going
to waste.
Ed Allison. colored, and dutch"
Hans. after having imbihed an ex-
traordinary quantity of Cherry street
on Saturday night under
took the contract of painting the
town. Before completing their con.
tract Bailiff White conducted them
into the lock up where they remained
till morning.
Jacob Tome has bought of the
Abrahams estate. in Port Deposit,
the old hank building for $500 1t
Is one of the eldest houses in the
town and has heavy granite walls. 1t
is said Mr. Tome will remodel it for
a residence for one of the teachers of
the Tome Institute, which will be
opened mex: fall.
A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Middletown. Del. met and discuss
ed the ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing a
tomato cannery at that place. 26O
acres were pledged by the meeting
for the purpose fplanting tomatoes.
The price agreed upon was Sc 90 per
ton which would be probably Is to
% cents per bushel.
1t reminds the folks az they pass
of old times to see Stephen Allies
driving the big paper mill mule team
this week. Stephen is directing the
team for few days till new driver
is secured The driver who had
charge Of the team after Allies left
took two much barleycorn, played
"higb jinks" and was discharged.
Albert Constable. Esq, counsel for
the plaintiff. has fled motion for
new trial in the case Of William H
Cutsforth VS.. the p W. & B. R. r.
which was q suit for damages in the
amount of $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived by the plaintiff in it is alleged.
being forcibly rejected from train
at Chester. Pa. The case was tried
at this term of court the jury render
ing verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for S1lnO.
Elmer Lampson, colored, who was
recently arrested for chicken stealing
in Ekton. has been sentenced to 8
months in Jail for the offence by
Justice Cleaver.
The county is taxed to pay for
boarding the darkey in idleness Cor
two thirds Of year and the fel'"s
will be neither punished or re,ara-
ed Something out of joint h'.e.
He ought to earn bis keep and soma
thing to give him a start w'ea ne
gets out.
A negro employed by Thomas
Meloney who lives near Chesapeake
City, taking advantage of the absence
of both Mr.. Maloney and his sister
raided the house and stole all of Mr..
Maloney's clothing, his pistol. razor
and several other articles and de-
camped The thief is said to have
been seen in Elkton that evening
with bundle under his arm. His
name was Redding and he hailed
from Virginia. He had been en-
ployed by Mr.. Maloney about four
months.
Samuel R. Carson and family left
Cecil last week to make their future
home in Asheville, North Carolina.
Mr.. Carson had one of the best farms