The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-12-20
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Dec. 20 1896.
MINORLOCALS

Three boats, each carrying $50 tons of
coal bound for Norfolk, Va, were loaded
at Perryville last week.
A game of foot ball is scheduled at
Oxford on Christmas Day between the
Elkton and Oxford elevens.
Philip Bond, son of John R. Bond, re-
siding near Port Deposit has taken up the
study of law in the office of Albert Con-
stable, Esq, of Elkton.
Quick work on the part of VIM. Jenness
and his sisters saved their home at West
Nottingham from being burned one night
last week. A defective flue was the
cause.
Granville w. Reynolds lost fine mule
on Sunday whose death was caused by
spinal meningitis.
Samuel Pearce lost one on Monday
from the same disease.
Miss S. Lucretia King, M. D., died at
her home in Little Britain Dec. IS, aged
43. Miss King was the only female
physician in these parts and had been
practicing about 10 years.
John H. Terry, residing near Rising
Sun, was badly trampled by stock while
engaged in milking last Sunday evening.
He was severely bruised about the body,
but is now able to be about again.
At the public sale held by Jos. S. Pogue
& Son last Monday 20 sleighs were sold,
bringing from $3.50 to $23; sets of
harness brought from $3.50 to 81. One
spindle wagon, horse and two cows
were also sold.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed
c. Hindman's appointment as post
master at Rising Sun, which has lately
been made third class office, the ap-
pointment to be for four years from the
first of last October.
By the new train arrangements Rising
Sun is enabled to receive the New York
and Philadelphia morning papers at 7:I6,
instead of o:3o as heretofore. We now
receive the news sooner than that mighty
metropolis up the road. Poor Oxford.
President of the school board, Mr.. F.
S. Everist is being talked of as the right
man i'll the right place to be continued in
the Office he has so faithfully administered
for 10! these many years. AS far as the
pay goes the Office is not much more than
thank'e job, but it is very important
public trust.
Lydia Reed was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff VIM. McAllister on Friday after
noon on the charge of stealing pocket
book containing small sum of money.
She appeared before Justice Peter H.
Cleaver on Saturday, and was committed
to Jail to await the action of the grand
jury at the March term of Court
An election of board of nine trustees
will be held at West Nottingham Presby-
terrain church OH Thursday, Dec. 26. An
election for this purpose was held last
October, but was found to be not strictly
in accordance with the charter, which
states that 'al1 white male citizens over
the age of Fl years who are members and
contributors are entitled to vote"
Next Wednesday is Christmas day.
Don't you for get it. However, the small
boy is not likely to, nor the little tot who
is anticipating Old Chris annual visit.
We saw couple of cars lying at Colora
on Tuesday last loaded with cedars for
No a.1I sd
and Liberty Grove is indigenous to the
production of Christmas trees and-don't
you listen boys-nice girls.
Elias Renno, the sawmill man, is rapidly
reducing the timber on the VIM. Grason
farm. He gave his men, who have been
working under full head of steam for
some time past, a Thanksgiving turkey
surprise. Mrs. S. M. Brickley had charge
of the feast and the men showed their ap-
probation of the honor by attacking the
spread with as much vim as they do in
clearing piece of woodland.
Next Saturday tomorrow is annual
election day of Cecil Grange when the
election of officers for the ensuing year
will take place. A good attendance of
members is very important, and neglect
of attendance on the part of members is
an injury to the order on such occasions.
When members habitually neglect to at
tend the meetings of any society they are
connected with they ought to dissolve
their connection with it.
The sick family of Mr.. Lewis Harlan
has lately been still further afflicted by
the seventh member of the family taking
the fever. Mr. Lewis Harlan. Joseph and
Frank have all been sick this fall. Mrs.
Harlan, Miss Belle and little Joe are still
bedfast and Horace is now STRICKEN
Pe,Yy0iIke Record.
When such an epidemic of sickness
occurs in family it is usually owing to
some local cause which ought to be search
ed out and removed.
Death of David Way.