The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-11-02

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was received from Harry Clifford.
John S. Writ, Esq, was prevent
ed from being present on Wednes-
day evening at the Democratic
blow out at the Sun, on account of
sickness.
James Sterrett, residing near
Rock Springs, died on Monday
morning last of pneumonia. The
deceased was in his 5Sth year.
Interment at West Nottingham
Cemetery Thursday.
They do say our Congressman
Freddy got happy Thursday morn
ing before he left the Sun.
And they do say that Smedley
was disgruntled because the band
didn't play for him on Wednesday
night.
Thos. Kirk brought to the MID
LAND office this week a radish
Weighing Obs, raised in his garden
at Rising Sun, and pumpkin
which measured 33 inches in length,
raised by Benz. Buckley on Haines
Jobs place.
Eli T. Reynolds has a few of
those much advertised curiosities,
the Mexican jumping beans, in his
show case. Each bean contains
worm possessing sixteen feet and
Judging from the commotion they
are generally on the go.
A number of houses in Rising
Sun have been receiving new fall
coats (of paint), among them being
M. e. Kinks residence which has
discarded it's British garb for a very
pretty light olive green, making it
present much handsomer appear
ance. j. S. Pogue's house on Pearl
St., the M. e. Parsonage and E. R.
Buffington's have also been greatly
improved.
VIM. Hickman, supervisor of the
G. & P. d. r. r., and Miss Aman-
ola Hendrick, both of Conowingo,
were married at the residence of the
BRIDES parents Saturday evening
by Rev. Earle Malloy, of Rowland
vile. The private car "1dlewilde"
was attached to the 1880 p. m.
passenger train on which the bridal
party started on a trip followed by
the blessing and old shoes of their
friends. The bride received many
handsome presents,
West Nottingham Presbyterian
congregation held an anti-license
meeting on last Sunday evening in
the church and to throw the weight
of their collective influence against
the saloen. DR.. r. r. Crothers of
Colora and DIR. G. S. Dare of Rising
Sun had been invited to explain
the action of alcohol on the system
and gave the scientific side of the
poison. Mr.. H. HI. Haines pre-
scented the business or pecuniary
aspect of the subject. All parties
united in condemning alcohol as a
beverage and the license system in
the most emphatic manner, to which
verdict the assembled congregation
added their hearty amen! to be re-
corded at the ballot box on Tuesday
next" against license" So be it.
!, We clip the following from the
Morning Tribune, oct. 30th, AL
toona, Pa:
The illustrated reading ON MARY,
Queen of Scots" by Mrs. J. B.
Ewing in the drawing room of her
sister, Mrs. Porter, under the aus
pieces of the Home Mission Society,
was in the strongest acceptation OF
the term a success. The speaker,
after graceful introduction, gave
an interesting resume of Scotch
history, from the time of Robert
Bruce, whose daughter, Margery,
was the wife of Walter, the sixth
| steward of the Bruce's reign,
(hence the GagaQmen steward,
down to the birth of Queen of Scots.
All who had the pleasure of being
present carried away, not only the
knowledge of a pleasantly spent
, evening, but an intimacy with the
Stewards, as known in poetry and
song. The scenes of Maiy's abdue-
!, ton, plans of Imprisonment, trial
and execution, with vivid descrip-
lions of each as they were presented
showed the pen of a ready writer
t The ovation paid Mrs. Ewing by
her friends ana the many bright
2 faces surrounding her, attested the
! pleasure of the evening. Shewill bt
followed to her southern home with
the best wishes and the promise Of
: a warm welGGme always awaiting
' her whenever she may return to hel
childhOOd's home.
Y Prohibition League.
All persons without distinction