The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-05-18

beginning to put Ill an appearance.
The fishermen of the hauling
seins all cut out last week. The
OILERS are still at it but have made
poor season.
VIM. James has resigned from
his position as operator in Wash
ingtOn, d. G. and has returned to
his home at Pilot Town.
The fair being held for the benefit
of st. Theresa Catholic church in
the town hall at Port Deposit is
being largely attended.
s. w. Carr's little son Samuel,
was badly hurt by being struck by
the cOw-catcher of the passenger
train at Bald Friar, one evening
last week.
Sidney M. Kirk, aged % years,
died at the home of his parents,
near Blue Ball, ON Sunday last. In
terment at Rosebank Wednesday,
18th inst.
. Elkton's new post master, Mr..
Frank Scott, has fixed up the post
Office room in fine style and made
it one of the incest and most COM
plete out side of city offices.
The report of the trustees of the
Poor and Insane Asylum complains
that there is a lack of shade trees
about the Asylum. That would
be a good location for Arbor day
exercise.
Mr.. Hanson, residing near
Providence Mills, was seriously in
jured on Saturday by being thrown
out of carriage. He was severely
cut about the face and his right
ear was nearly severed.
Justice of the Peace William r..
Hammond of North East, having
accepted the position of Trustee of
the Poor and Insane, notified Gov.
Brown that he would not accept
the reappointment as Magistrate.
The literary society of West Not
tingham Seminary will give an en-
tertainment in the chapel of West
Nottingham church ON Thursday
evening, May oath at O'Clock.
Admission Is cents. If stormy it
will be given the following evening.
Mr.. III. III. Haines has had the
room in which the post office is
located, handsomely papered and
postmaster Hindman has had some
needed alterations and improve
ments made in the post office furni-
ture and fixtures. Mr.. Dornhein
did the papering and G. KeilholtZ
the carpenter work.
Rising Sun town election was
held last Monday and quite a spirit
ed contest was had. The election
resulted in the choice for town
commissioners of Jonathan Rey-
nolds, Jefferson Haines, A. l..
Duyckinck, w. J. McDougal and
Theodore Garvin. Mr.. Garvin be-
ing member of the old board.
e. r. Burlington has placed
handsome awnings over the east
windows of his furniture store
which add to the appearance from
the outside and protect the furni-
ture within. Since the establish
ment of this new venture, Rising
Sun has become an extensive furni-
turn emporium, and may young
married couples have been fitted out
with housekeeping paraphernalia.
The United States torpedo boat
Gushing passed through the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal last week
which is the first instance of a war
vessel having entered that water
way. The Gushing was en-route to
New York via the Chesapeake and
Delaware and Raritan canals, the
Navy Department being DESTROYS
to test the capacity of these two
canals ON a trip from New York to
Washington without taking the
outside route. The canal companies
gave the Gushing the right of way
on her voyage.
Matthew j. Scotch, a farmer,
residing near the State line, com
mitted suicide Saturday by shoot
ing himself through the head. He
was sixty years of age, and was
getting out fence post in the woods
after eating a hearty dinner. His
son, who was helping him, was sent
to the farm house, some distance
away, after his coat, and while gone
he shot himself through the temple
and died before his son returned
He had been ill for some time past
and was very eccentric. Recently
he had a dispute with neighbol
over a fence, The case was tried
before a magistrate, and Mr.. Scooter
had the costs to pay, which amount
ed to over 800. He paid the
money and before leaving town
purchased a revolver. He leaves 6
widow and several grown children
For a number of years he carried OF