The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-31


Sunday morning.
E. R. Burlington lost valuable COW
last Wednesday night. She was injured
by the other cattle in the pasture.
Samuel G. Bye, secretary of the Farmers
and Mechanics Fire Insurance Co., was in
he Sun on Wednesday collecting assess
ments.
Don't miss Pogue & Sons fourth public
sale tomorrow. A large lot of first class
binder Irvine is one of the bargains to be
offered.
]. H. Brown, photographer, has lately
fitted a studio at Colora and is now pre-
pared to execute a fine grade of work in
his line.
The teachers of the public school ex-
tend thanks to each and every one who
SO kindly assisted them with their enter
tainment given May 25th.
The Chautauqua Circles geological pic
mic has been postponed until June 18th,
that being a more suitable date for the
members than the one first selected.
Rev. J. E. Bryan and family were the
of a pound party surprise last
evening. A goodly number of friends
were present to tender their compliments.
Sneak thieves entered the stable of G..
R. Foard of Elkton, Saturday night and
took various parts of six or seven sets of
harness besides curry combs, brushes, ETC.
Colora Cornet Band accompanied the
Colora lodge Of American Mechanics to
Calvert yesterday and rendered several
fine selections while passing through the
Sun.
Mr.. Basil H. Brown of Phila., is having
the porch to his summer cottage near the
borough extended all around the building
and the lawn cleaned up for lawn tennis
parties.
The Sunday School convention for
Cecil county will be held at North East,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June II and IL.
Delegates to the convention will be en-
tertained by citizens of the town.
The excursion to the Zoo in Paramount
Park, Phila., over the B. c. R. R., yester-
day, was we'll patronized. The train
reached Rising Sun with II aboard. The
Sun contributed 10, Nottingham 7, Oxford
81.
A stone crusher was exhibited near
Colora last Saturday. The machine was
put to work on "niggerheads" and chewed
them mp at great rate. The County
Commissioners purpose purchasing a
couple for the county.
William B. Biles of Blue Ball has within
two weeks lost FIVE horses. They were
taken with sore mouth and throat which
only lasted three or four days. His
neighbors turned out on Saturday and
put his corn in for him.
A new secret society was organized on
Friday evening of last week at Elkton by
a limited number of young ladies. Its
object is not yet fully understood, but its
name is represented by the initials I. F. F.
Independent Flam Flam's.) Boys, look
out.
Absalom McVey, one of the aged and
we'll known citizens of the Ninth district
died at his home near Zion on May ~.
He was born July 28, 1910, on the estate
where he died. He was buried at Zion
Presbyterian cemetery on the following
Ye young folkes society of lower West
Nottingham parish will render eye Dee
strick Skule" in we mission house on
evening of June we ID. All we men and
lads and lasses are invited. We
bell rings at early candle-lite, which is
eight by We clock.
The effect of Oxford whiskey was ex-
hibited on our streets to the disgust of all
decent people on Tuesday evening last,
the first since the prohibition law went
into effect and the old story will be told
again that there is more whiskey drank
now than there was under license.
The largest bay barge yet built at the
Deibert Elkton boat yard, was launched
on Thursday last, and sailed on Saturday
for Norfolk. The boat which is 1853 feet
long, 23H feet beam, I6H feet bow and
I6 feet stern, is owned by B. T. Donald
son, of Camden, N. ] and has a capacity
of SO tons.
The public school entertainment in the
Town Hall last Saturday evening was a
very creditable affair and reflects honor
upon the promoters and performers. The
costumes showed large amount of study
and work in preparation and the acting
was first class. The receipts were some
thing over $25.
Miss Belle McMullen who was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Kelley at Perry
vile, had narrow escape from being
severely burned at a gasoline stove. The
gasoline was allowed to flow over before
lighting and when the match was applied
the sudden blaze caught her dress. By
the timely aid Of Mrs. Kelley the fire was
put out before Miss Belle had received
serious Injury.
Chas F. Ludwig of Elkton died very