The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-08-24
MINOR LOCALS

Mt. Pleasant Sunday school pic-nicked
at Octoraro Junction last Saturday.
Cecil Farmers Club held its August
meeting at Mr.. E. l.. Duyckinck's on
Wednesday.
The collector of taxes will be in Rising
Sun this afternoon and tomorrow for the
purpose of receiving taxes. Hurry up
and save the discount.
The Zion Presbyterian Church con-
gregation has decided to expend $500 in
repairing and remodeling the church. 1t
is expected that the work will commence
next Monday.
There is a favorable prospect for the
Friends school at Calvert reopening next
month, provided sufficient number of
pupils are reported soon, which, however
is very important proviso.
Elias Renno and w. P. Reynolds have
purchased tract of woodland on the
Levi Kirk farm. They will erect steam
saw mill for the purpose of converting the
trees into lumber, sawed stuff and stove
wood.
This week the Latter Day Saints, who
have been holding meetings at Pleasant
Hill, will move their tabernacle to near
Baldwin They will commence services
next Saturday evening. The Latter Day
Saints are Mor1nons.
G. C. SILL V. S., of Rising Sun has been
attending case of spinal meningitis at
Mr.. Amos Martindale's of Zion neighbor-
hood. Two of Mr.. Martindale's horses
have died with the disease. DIR. Si1ls
patient is reported convalescent.
Friends Quarterly Meeting will be
held at Brick Meeting House on the 3Ist
inst; all all-day meeting in the interest
of First day schools on the day following
all are cordially invited to attend and join
in the discussion of important topics.
Willard F. Coale of Vinegar Hill, COM
monty called Mt. Pleasant, wished to at
tend Woodlawn camp last Sunday, and
his horse not being i'll fit condition to
drive, borrowed one for the purpose. He
turned the animal in the pasture on Satur-
day night. The horse not being satisfied
with his new quarters jumped the fence
and struck out for parts unknown to Mr..
Coale, who had to forego the pleasures of
camp on Sunday.
Miss Annie Yerkes, near Lombard, &C
companied by Clinton Yerkes' little son,
was returning from Lombard Saturday
when rain fell suddenly. On raising an
umbrella the horse scared and kicked, the
seat of the wagon falling down, the little
boy partially tumbling out backward but
was caught by the foot by Miss Yerkes
and pulled back. The horse was running
all the time and did not stop until it had
gone about mile.
There was a small strike at the CAN
ming company of Silver & Co., at this
place on Wednesday morning. There
were more employees it appeared than
business at the factory, the corn crop being
very short this season. There was not
work for the number of hands to consume
their full time and the earnings were
scarce sufficient to defray their board BILL
The strike seemed to be for more work
rather than for more pay.
The Magraw sale at West Nottingham
on Monday and Tuesday drew together
the largest crowd ever collected at public
=. Al, 4, r.
estimated that 1000 persons were on the
ground. The proceeds of the sale ag-
gregated $4,000 1t was roughly estimated
by the auctioneer. The furniture was of
the most costly kind but had been much
abused and much of the crockery, china
and glass ware in their day had been OF
the most elegant and costly make. The
bric-a.brac and ornaments were many OF
them rare but showed the want of proper
care. There was also large quantity OF
silyerwafe and a library stocked with
costly and most valuable books.
Woodlawn camp closed yesterday. The
weather has been very pleasant most OF
the time of camp and the meeting has in
every way been enjoyable. Rev. H. w.
Ewing of Port Deposit had charge of the
camp.
Rev. w. P. Taylor of Lewisville had
charge of the children's meetings.
Rev. H. G. Budd of Perryville had
charge Of the, Epworth League prayer
meetings.
Mr.. Wesley Ewing of faiFyiew led the
singing. Miss Maize Ewing was organist
Prof. Gibson of Philadelphia and Mr.
Milton Seminar of Fair Hill assisting
with the music.
Last Sabbath, Rev. Of. Beller, vice
chancellor of the American University al
Washington, preached in the morning
Rev. G. w. Prettyman of Seaford, Del.
In this afterRasR and DR.. Martindale o
Milford, Del, in the evening,
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