The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-07
MINOR LOCALS

On next Tuesday, Sept. 1lth the
anti-license convention will meet in
Elkton.
The Bay View grist and saw
mill which belongs to John 7.
johnson is undergoing repairs.
General A. w. Evans, and John
Partridge Esq, of Elkton paid
Rising Sun a call on Monday as also
John $. Writ, Esq.
North East band have treated
themselves to new horns and will
have them on exhibition among the
attractions at ElktOn fair to-day.
Susquehanna and Tide Water
Canal is now open for light canal
boats, and rumor says that it will
soon be in condition for loaded
boats.
John McGlory an old veteran
who had lived in North East for 80
years died in the almshouse at
Cherry Hill last week from injuries
received while working in a clay
pit.
Farmers in this section of the
county are generally through with
the bulk of their fall ploughing and
if not praying for rain have been
anxiously waiting for it. Corn is
caring out quite well and will make
fair crop.
The Elkton agricultural fair of
1894 passed into history this week.
The agricultural department of the
fair was not up to what it has been
in the past. In the words of the
poet it has "decayed in its glory
and sunk in its worth
Rosely McMullin of Iron Hill has
raised 400 baskets of very fine
peaches this year which have sold
at fancy prices. The choicest sell
ing for 50 a basket. Peaches are
very scarce this year and the
yellows bid fair to eXterminate the
trees.
Eugene A. Reynolds and Samuel
J. Tammany exchanged schools,
Mr.. Reynolds taking charge of the
Principle Furnace school and Mr..
Tammany of the lakewood school.
Mr.. Tammany has always been
classed as one of the best teachers
in the county.
The North casters have an eye
to health and comfort for the school
children. The public school build
ing of that town was cleaned and
painted before occupancy for the
fall term. No doubt thorough
cleansing would improve a number
Of the buildings.
L. Marshall Haines, trustee, on
Tuesday of last week sold at public
sale in Elkton, the property of
Adam r. Magraw situated near
Colora containing 3 acres Of land
improved by a ten room frame
dwelling. The purchaser was Jacob
Tome, the MORTGAGE, for $500.
The delegates selected by the
convention held at Elkton on Mon
day to represent Cecil in the Re-
publican congressional convention
which met at Havre de Grace on
Tuesday were Henry NJ. Mccullough
w. j. Smith of Elkton, Webster
White and Walter Buckworth.
The tomato crop is now at its
height. Several canneries are en-
ployed in this county putting up
the fruit, but this cannot be con-
sidered as a tomato growing county
falling far behind Hartford and other
counties on the Eastern Shore. The
fruit is unusually solid and firm
this season.
A small farm property of A. r.
Magraw, situate near West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church contain
ing 10 acres was sold at trustee sale
on Monday, at the Maryland House
in Rising Sun for $500, the amount
of the mortgage, which was owned
by John Partridge of Elkton. JAS.
C. Egan, who is the present tenant
was purchaser. Hindman auc-
tioneer.
There has been such a large crop
of young lawyers i'll Elkton that
there are not offices enough to ac-
commodate them and DR.. H. II.
Mitchell it is reported contemplates
putting up row on the west side
of North street opposite the Court
House on the lot which has fOl
many years been used as a stable
yard by the Howard House.
The republican primary of the
9th dist, last Saturday was very
mild. The delegates selected tc
attend the convention at Elktor
were H. G. Cummings, VIM. Kirk
C.S. Abrahams, Howard Brumfield
John A. Hartenstine. The majority
are in their pin feathers and it'
policy to look after such and while
at a tender age "seal'' them to the
political church.