The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-02-16
Friday, Feb. 1.6 1894.
MINOR LOCALS


property at public sale on his farm neal
Rowlandville on March 9TH.
The Rising Sun W. G. T. U. will
meet in the lecture room of the church
on Thursday, Feb. 22d at 2 80 O'Clock
The sleet of Monday night made fine
coasting on the hills about town and
the young folks enjoyed the sport
hugely.
A few sleighs tried the snow on
Tuesday but soon gave it up, there were
not more than Two inches of snow here
and the roads were rough.
Housekeepers and farmers can strike
unprecedented bargains. by calling at
M. F. Lockhart & Co.'s. Oxford. See
their closing out announcement in
another column.
Amusical entertainment is given in
the Hall in Rising Sun by the Ramsey
Musical Company on Thursday even
ing and this Friday evening under the
auspices of Excelsior Lodge 1. o. o F.
Mrs. Maggie Mccullough was tender
ed surprise party last week on her
fortieth birthday. Quite a number
of friends were present and spent very
epjoyohle evening. She received many
useful presents.
Hindman sold some superior stock
for Harry Mcdowell on Thursday of
last week. Registered cows sold for
$S1, $65, $55. $50 so, etc. The stock was
not only well bred but had been well
handled and was in fine condition.
Miss Mary w. Pail, teacher of Cherry
Hill Grove school will hold, Washing
toms birth day. Feb 22d, an exhibition
in Denney's Hall, Sylmar. Music will
be rendered by Moore's orchestra. The
school will receive the net proceeds of
the fete.
Mrs Hit, member of the W. c. I.
u. of Baltimore, was present at the
meeting of the w. c. Y U on Thursday
afternoon and gave Bib'e reading.
In the evening she addressed public
meeting. Mrs. Hit is an entertaining
speaker, and her address was enjoyed.
Hyland's Discovery, on Elk Neck,
containing so acres of land improved
with small frame dwelling, sold at
mortgagee's sale in Elkton on Tuesday,
to Joshua P. McCay of Elkton for $500.
Another tract situated in Elk Neck
containing AZ acres was sold to John A.
Kline of Elkton for $500.
MIR. M. Taylor Nesbitt, of Sylmar.
and Mr.. Strawbridge of Hartford county
are striking a bargain for the formers
store house at the latter place. Mr..
Strawbridg's intention is to conduct
merchandising in the spring. Mr..
Nesbitt has conducted that business at
Sylmar very successfully for number
Of years.
The two children of William n.
Boulder. of Perryville. who were bitten
by cat supposed to have been mad and
who were taken to the Pasteur Institute.
New York, about three weeks ago for
treatment. were brought home last
week and pronounced to be out of all
danger from hydrophobia.
Was the cat mad?
Joseph P. Wright has sold to Henry
Watson and Fl. Poist about seven acres
of land at Akin on which they intend
to erect large store house Henry
Watson has purchased the Newstead
property near Frenchtown. containing
about So acres. for $4,000 The Wiser
farm containing 20 acres has been pur-
chased by Elmer McCummings for 81 :
92O.
The opposition appears to increase
among the people generally to the pro
posed change backwards in the County
Commissioner law and if the delegation
at Annapolis persist in the course en-
tered on it will be the worst job they
ever entered into, judging from public
sentiment. 1t will make a leading
question at the next county eection
Better think twice, boys. The people
are "agin YOU"
Wicomico farmers and truckers re.
solve to ship no melons nor berries to
northern markets by railroad, unless
the freight conditions of 1892 are sub.
mitted for those of last year. Need rail.
road competition.
A game law which proposes to pro-
hibit the taking of cartridges and rab,
bits In Maryland from the time of its
passage until November LIST, 1896, is
now pending in the Legislature. II
imposes fine of $5 for the possession
Of a dead partridge or rabbit. and allows
possession only by individuals fol
breeding purposes,
Chicken thieves visited the hen roost
of Miss Mary Springer. who lives two
miles from Porter's Bridge on this
Conowingo road, and carried off 6
number of the flock. Having heard o.
merchant Brown of Rock Springs buy
ing lot of chickens the next day she
went up to see them and said they were
hers. The parties are known, but al
yet no arrests have been made.
Mr.. James Mex insey, formerly &
resident of ElktOn died on Tuesdax