The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-19
MINOR LOCALS

pearance the first of this week.
1t is rumored that scarlet fever is pre-
vailing to some extent in Elkton.
The Trustees of the M. E. Church of
Zion are building a new stable for their
parson.
Mrs. Lizzie Lincoln entertained Calvert
First-day School Bible class few even
ings since.
The Calvert w. c. T. U. will hold a
meeting tomorrow afternoon at Mrs.
Ellen Martindale's.
Farmers of this vicinity are we'll on
with corn husking. The crop is pro-
nounced to be fair yield.
Mrs. Murcey Mcdowell of Calvert,
widow of the late William Mcdowell, is
visiting friends in Bucks county.
William Rogers, manager of Elkton
Stock Farm has St. Bernard dog which
stands nearly four feet high in his bare
feet.
The Lockwood farm, Ist district, 257H
acres, was sold at public sale at Elkton,
Tuesday, to E. M. Crawford of Cecilton,
for $1,000.
Mrs. Eva Trimble, wife of Archibald B.
Trimble, died at her home near lakewood
on Saturday evening last in the goth year
of her age.
Preparatory work has already COM
menced on the Mccullough Iron Com
pany's mills at North East which were
destroyed by fire.
Miss Elizabeth G. Michael died early
Tuesday morning at the residence of her
brother-in-law, David L. Sloan, Elkton,
in the Goth year of her age
The Court of Appeals has assigned
cases of Drennen VS.. Banks and the
County Commissioners of Cecil county
VS.. Banks, mandamus cases, for hearing
on November Is.
Thomas Beers of Singerly, and Miss
Maggie Scanlon, daughter of the late
Patrick Scanlon, were married in Elkton
Catholic church on Tuesday morning by
Rev. Father Bradford.
horse belonging to E1wood Town
send near Kinks Mills had one of its legs
broken by being kicked by another horse
last Tuesday. DIR. Sill was summoned
who pronounced the patient permanently
helpless and dispatched it.
Elmer Pond, aged 80 years, head
brakeman on extra freight No. 129, south
bound, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, was killed Tues
day morning at Perryville. Awidow and
three children survive him.
The Pearl Seekers of the Presbyterian
Sunday School of Zion gave an Autumn
Tea Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. c. Carhart.
Autumn Leaf Tea in place of the China
shrub. That is an economic thought.
The skeleton of man was found near
Reybold station recently, on the Newark
and Delaware City Railroad. His cloth
ing covered the bare bones, the flesh
having decayed and disappeared. He is
numbered among the great and increas-
ing army of the unknown dead!
DIR. B. H. Warren of West Chester,
State Ornithologist, has pronounced his
opinion that the kingfsher bird is pirate
which preys upon the young trout in the
streams of the State.
Well now, Mr.. Scientist, every country
boy knew all that. The kingfsher doesn't
confne his fishing to trout but takes any
ninnows that he can reach.
The Temperance Conference held al
the Friends Meeting House last Sabbath
afternoon at Calvert was we'll attended
Speakers from various parts of the country
addressed the meeting. Samuel D.
Wilson read a paper prepared for the &C
casion. REGULATIONS were delivered by
Freddie Pyle, Maude Wilson and Mary
Kirk, all bearing upon the subject o
temperance.
The County Commissioners have de
cided not to buy stone crusher at pres
ent A sensible decision. Always learr
to use machine before purchasing, or a
least place yourself in fair way to learn
and how to utilize the products of the
machine. Had this fundamental rule o
business been adapted before half dozei
road scrapers were purchased the,
wouldn't now be lying about rotting. o
what use would a watchmaker's tools b,
to blacksmith?
The residence of Mr.. Elisha Kirl
near Blue Ball, was burned OF
Wednesday night Oct. 10.
The best of the furniture was saved
Mrs. Kirk had $500 hidden away for SAT-
keeping and in the excitement forgot
till almost too late, and only saved tn
treasure at imminent risk of being caugh
in the flames Money no place is entirek
safe but in bank is by far the safes
place to keep it.
New section white honey at the store
in town.