The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-01-11

cent for the past six months.
The Rowland Manufacturing
Company ofPort Deposit have closed
their planning mill for the winter.
The Young Ladies' Home Mission
will meet tomorrow evening at the
: home of Misses Hanna and Carrie
Kirk.
The Young Peoples Association,
of Leeds, will hold an oyster supper
tomorrow evening, January 18th,
in the old church.
By the quarterly apportiontment
of the state school tax Cecil county
will receive for white schools 81,
461 90, colored schools 1857 SO.
Richard Cullum was found dead
under his wagon, near Aberdeen,
having been kicked on the head by
one of the horses, after falling from
the wagon, it is surmised.
The Susquehanna Council Of the
Jr. O. U. A. M. kick violently
against the proposal to establish a
High School at Elkton and ask
their brother councils to do like
wise.
| In the spring, Pussy P. Kent will
move from Samuel FL. Clements
farm, near Lombard, and the place
will be taken by Alfred Watson,
who has been on Gatchel England's
farm near Zion.
Mr.. Clarence Mackie and Miss
Effie M. Wherry were married on
Wednesday evening, Jan. I'd, at
the residence of the BRIDES father,
Mr.. Joseph Wherry, Lewisville, by
the Rev. William Fitz Simon.
Marriage licenses were issued last
week in 1874 as follows: Harry j.
Clark, of Earleville, and Ella Wood
all, of Cecilton; William S. James
and Edna M. Riley, of Conowingo;
Jesse Hevlon and Lizzie Hinson of
Earleville.
The following officers of Rising
Sun Cornet Band were elected for
the ensuing term at the meeting
held Saturday evening last {: Lead
er, H. S. Smith; Pres, G. I. Snyder;
ISecy., Evans Ewing; Treas, w.
Louis Ryan.
The annual revival services are
being held generally in the Metho-
dist churches throughout the
country. Services were held in
the church at Rising Sun last week
and is in progress this week. Also
in the Protestant church at Rowland
vile.
B. F. Founders, Esq, Of the
Elkton bar, has entered into partner
ship with R. S. Albert, Esq, of the
Baltimore bar, and the firm will
continue the practice of law in
Baltimore. Their Office will be in
the Equitable Building-in rooms
500 and 500.
| Court re-cOnvened Monday,
Judge Stump on the bench. The
j jurymen were present, also the
witnesses in the murder case, but
the Judge Immediately adjourned
Court until the regular March term
because of the illness of r. G..
Thackery, Esq, who defends the
murderer.
James Cleland, who lived on a
farm adjoining that of Mrs. Ores
we'll near Elkton died last Friday
night. Deceased was over 80 years
of age and was somewhat eccentric.
It is supposed he leaves consider
able property in Wilmington and
elsewhere, aside from the farm east
of Elkton.
School libraries are being agitated
and several of our public schools
have formed the nucleus of libraries.
The school Board is authorized to
appropriate $40 yearly to such
schools for libraries, as will furnish
a like sum for the same purpose.
There is no branch of education so
important as eultivating a fondness
for reading.
Martha Washington Council,
No. 5, Daughters of Liberty, of
!. Calvert, on Tuesday evening, Jan.
LIST, installed the following officers:
c., Hattie A. Atkinson; A. c.,
Annie R. Watson, V, c., VIM. T.
johnson; A. V. c., Rachie E. Clay
ton; r. S., L. R. Atkinson; A. r.
S., Elizabeth A. Mari; F. S., Title
Berriker; Treas, Jas. T. Trainer;
G., Margaret Hawk; I. G., VIM. S.
MARI; o. G., Annie E. Craig.
The congregational meeting was
held in the Port Deposit Presby-
: terian Church on Wednesday night
: of last week for the purpose of elect
ing a pastor. The Rev. Wilfred
E Shaw, of Archibald, Pa, was
: unanimously elected and will re-
ceive the call. The Rev. Mr.. Shaw,
pastor of West Nottingham Presby-
I terrain Church, acted as moderator
f of the meeting. At the same time
, five trustees to sepVe for the coming
: year were chosen: Mr.. Harvey