The midland journal., 1894-03-23
R, Redbreast has arrived and is making

Miss Gertie Nickle of BALTIC. is the
puest of Miss Blanche Hindman.
Miss Isabel Buckley of West Chester is
visiting her parents in Rising Sun.
Miss Rhoda v. Wilson is spending a
few days with friends in Philadelphia.
Frank R. Scott has been appointed by
the President as postmaster in Elkton.
Timanus J. Wilson of Ward, Pa. spent
Sunday with his parents near Rising Sun.
Mrs. Annie Moore of Delta, Pa, is visit
ing her son, Dr. T. B. Moore, of Rising
Sun.
Miss Sallie R. Barnes of BALTIC. is spend
ing few days with her parents on Pearl
staeet.
Mr. S. w. Lewis and family of Kennett
Square, formerly operator at Rising Sun
station, are visiting Mrs. Amy Reynolds.
The Charbon works of the Mccullough
Iron Company of North East are in opera
ton employing 20 hands.
Samuel Gatchel, residing near Blue
Ball, while trimming apple-trees inflicted
a serious cash in his foot.
Cherry, plum and peach trees will put
out in bloom early next week unless
severe cold snap should come.
Maggie A. Scott has been appointed
postmistress at Lewisville, Pa, in place
of Mary J. Dougherty, resigned.
John T. Ferguson has purchased the
house and shop located at Liberty Grove,
of J. H. Hindman. Price paid SIPS.
L. M. Haines, Esq, has been offered
$1,000 for 81 feet front of the lot adjoining
the house he lately purchased of w. J.
Jones' estate.
The Orphans Court has approved
Sheriff Whites bond of $4,000 with G.
A. Blake, R. c. Thackery, L. M. Haines
and w. S. Evans as sureties.
Sheriff Clinton ]. White received his
commission on Saturday from Governor
Frank Brown, was sworn in Monday and
assumed the duties of sheriff.
The "25th" which is moving day in
this part of Maryland comes on Sunday
which is also Easter. The moving"
will be postponed mostly till Monday.
John Nowland, of Chesapeake City,
was placed in Elkton Jail on Sunday
evening. He was committed by Magis-
trate vandergrift on the charge of assault
ing his mother-in-law, Mrs. Annie Kirk,
of that town.
L. M. Haines, Esq, having sold his
residence on Main street, Elkton, recently
to Joseph L. Wells for $500, the latter
has resold the property to Henry Vinsinger
for $3.50. The latter proposes to utilize
the premises by occupying them as a
residence.
Attention of our readers is especially
called to the Gum Roofing and Paint adj
vertised in our columns; it is ready for
use, easily applied and very low price
reliable article. Nothing better for new
roof, or an old roof needing repairs. The
Gum Elastic Roofing Co., of SO West
Broadway, New York City, will mail you
sample if you write them at once, and
mention this paper.
The fine rains of Wednesday morning
and afternoon were beginning to be much
needed to start vegetation. The roads
had become quite dry and dusty. The
red bloom naples are in flower and the
bees have been busy nearly through the
entire month of March as though it were
May. If the mild, favorable weather con-
tinues, swarms will commence in April,
something very unusual.
Mr.. A. B. Kay will relinquish his posi-
ton as manager Of the Cecil paper mill on
April Ist and remove to the Briscoe farm
at Harrisville, which he lately purchased.
Mr.. Kay has superinteded the paper mill
for the past Fl years. His successor will
be party from Ohio who has made a
study of the manufacture of paper from
wood pulp which has taken the place of
rags and jute to large extent within the
past few years.
Elkton Grange held a grange sociable
on Saturday afternoon in which the good
cheer incident to farm life was discussed
by the brothers and sisters of the order. A
fundamental principal of the grange is,
1--WE propose meeting together, and,
in general acting together, talking to-
gether, buying together and selling to-
gether and in general acting together for
our mutual protection and advancement, !"
and to the better promote these benefi-
cent objects the brotAerhood "hreak
bread" together occasionally;
James McKelyey is having a well
sunk at his new house ON the
borderland of the borough of Rising
Sun, through a rock which requires
to be blasted out. S. p. Ryan &
Son who are doing the carpenter
work have nearly completed the
job.
The Mission Anniversary in the
M. e. Church Sunday evening and
the Neal Dow anniversary by the
w. @. n. u. at Mrs. Emma Haines'