The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-05-11

week.
Which is it, (the street lamp near
the depot, danger or saloon
signalg 1T always burns red light.
The delay in appointing a new
post master at Port Deposit IS
worrying the pie counter contingent
nightly.
Two switch lights were removed
from the railroad at Conowingo one
night last week by some body who
is preparing for a job in the peniten-
tiary.
Expert Accountant Arnold, of
Baltimore, is now engaged going
over the books in the office of the
County Commissioners.
Now what does that mean!
The rather prolonged dry spell
was broken by fine rains on Satur-
day and Sunday nights which great
ly refreshed the grass fields and
gardens which had begun to suffer
for rain.
The commissions of the recently
appointed Justices of the Peace for
Cecil county were received by the
Clerk of the Court from the Cover
nor last week are in the hands of
the new officials ere this.
There has been a noticeable in
crease lately in the congregation at
West Nottingham Presbyterian
church. Rising Sun contributed
so attendants by actual count, on
last Sabbath and about the same
number the Sabbath before.
Governor Brown has appointed
DIR. f. I'll. Mackie of the Fourth
district, a member of the State
Veterinary Board for a term of
four years. Harry Vance was APP
pointed special policeman at Elk
and Bohemia rivers, this county.
The managers of Woodlawn
camp meeting association held a
meeting last week and appointed
Rev. Harvey w. Ewing, pastor of
Port Deposit M. E. Church to have
charge of the camp meeting this
year which will commence August
18th.
North East gossip says the Char
bon works are expected to shut
down shortly foran indefiniteperiod
Business at Port Deposit is also re-
ported dull and likely to be still
duller. The quarries are running
light and the stove works moving
on the same easy grade and the
fishing is tapering off towards the
little end.
The dwelling house, barn and
several other smaller out buildings
ON the property of Patrick Sullivan,
a resident of Iron Hill, were des-
troyed by fire on Thursday, May
Sd together with the contents. The
flames were started in the barn and
are supposed to be the work of an
incendiary. Mr.. Sullivan and his
wife both of whom are about so
years of age were the only oc-
cupants of the property at the
time.
There appears to be persistent
and dangerous fire bug about North
East. Last week a fire was started
in a box of chaff in Mr.. Jonn w.
Shippers barn, and but for timely
discovery by the smoke an extern
sive and very destructive fire would
have resulted. Several similar at
tempts have been made by an in
cendiary to destroy property about
the same locality recently. A little
hanging would be none to bad fol
such a villain.
Rev. Geo. Burrowes died at his
home in San Francisco recently
aged SO. He was for many years
pastor of West Nottingham Presby
terrain church. Discussions sprans
up in the congregation which tinall,
caused his resignation, when h
went to California as Professor il
Theological Seminary. The olde
members of West Nottingham vii
remember him as polished sermon
writer.
The fishing season has abou
closed for this year. Herring il
the Susquehanna have, as usua
been in great abundance, but thu
shad, that patrician among tn
finny tribe has not been ''ove
plenty" The herring seem t
crowd them out of the Susquehanna
Notwithstanding millions are re
ported to be placed in the neighbol
ing streams by the fish commission
ers the noble shad doesn't seem t
increase.
Immense numbers of herrin
We're reported in the river last wee
as far up as Conowingo and Ball
Friar, but they were growing scare
lower down stream.
The installation of Rev. ID. /
Shaw as pastor of West nottingham