The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-05-04
Friday, May a, 1894.
MINOR LOCALS

VIM. p. Haines ofPleasant Grove,
has opened up a store at Pilot Town.
The Rowlandville iron works
started up last week. The mills
have been idle since November.
The weather has been fine for
seed planting and persons so for
tunate as to have gardens have been
busy gardening.
May day picnics will be held at
Red Point this year on Saturday,
May 9Th. The North East Band
will furnish music.
Sheriff Clinton j. White has ap-
pointed DR.. John w. Cooper physi-
clan to the jail. The salary is fixed
at 800 per annum.
Shad were selling last week on the
shores for 80 cents pair; but from
the wagons when they reached the
Sun for 80 cents apiece and up
wards. Herring at the fisheries for
Is cents a hundred.
A fair for the benefit of st. Tere-
sa's church will be held at Port De-
post, beginning Tuesday evening
next, May Sth. The tables will be
adorned with all the latest novel
ties. Admission free, and hearty
welcome extended to all.
The executors of the estate of the
late Miss Margaret Pritchard turn
ed over to the vestry of st. Mary's
Church, North East, last week 1876,
willed by her for repairs to the
church. No change will be made
in the interior of the edifice.
Program for May meeting of
Teachers Association which takes
place tomorrow: Music, guitar
solo, William Carson; readings,
Miss BERTHE Graham and Miss Mary
Patton; essays, Eugene Reynolds
and Miss Ella Haines; music-duet,
Miss Marie Barry and Miss Bessie
Pugh; Lecture.
Joseph Steele a resident of the
Fourth district while burning off a
field some how got his foot fastened
and being SOyears of age and rather
feeble was unable to eXtricate him
self till the fire overlook him and
he was severely burned. A neigh
Dor who witnessed his dilemma
FASTENED to his relief.
Charles Murray, a small boy of
Port Deposit, while rolling hoop
in the street ran into the buggy
driven by Joseph A. Everist. Mr..
Everist was driving at a rapid gate,
and the boy was considerably in
jured by the shock. He was re-
ported for awhile unconscious but
soon rallied and was reported con-
yalescent.
The car of the New York Fishery
Commission came to Perryville on
Monday in charge of superinten-
dent Fred Mather. A supply of
young shad was furnished by the
United States spawning station for
stocking the Hudson, which will be
placed in that river at Hudson and
and Catskill.
VIM. Brown, dealer in agricultu-
raj implements, has taken the
agency for the noted American
cultiyator which is favorably known
in this section; also an entirely new
implement designed as weeder,
guaranteed to paralyze weeds to
perfection. Call and examine the
implements and watch for his adv.
next week.
1t is understood that Messrs.
Woolley, England and Marshbank,
the old Trustees of the Poor and In
sane, have ON the advice of counsel,
consented to waive their rights to
dispute their removal by the County
Commissioners. This course was
adopted in view of the likelihood
that contest would impair the
proper conduct Of Almshouse and
county Insane Asylum.
The Perryville Water Company
had an election of officers at the
annual meeting held last week.
The following gentlemen were elect
ed as directors to serve for the ensu-
ing year: Jacob Tome, Il. x, Van
neman, HI. Arthur Stump, Joseph
Coudon, j. M. Thomas, Clarence L..
Cole and James t. Graham. The
Board organized by electing H.
Arthur Stump, President; Joseph
Coadon, Vice President; James T.
Graham, Secretary and Treasurer,
The Presidents report for the cur
rent year showed the company to
be in a prosperous condition, a net
profit of s per cent. being realized
upon the investment. The capital
stock is 81, 200.
Mr., Henry Steele, of Newark,
DEL, narrowly escaped death at the
B, s. o. r.. r, station in that town
on Wednesday morning last week,
in attempting to board a south
bound express. just as the train