The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-12-20

Mrs. Anna Ellis Physick has
sold her farm "Ararat" near Port
Deposit to r. B. Waters of Zion
for $4,000.
The John Long farm situated in
the Seventh district and containing
1764 acres has been sold to Mr..
Lannin, of Wilmington, for $4,000.
Richard OFT and Miss Mollie E.
Ward, both Of Elkton, were mar
ried on Thursday evening, Dec. IL,
at the M. Z. Parsonage, by Rev. A.
S. Mowbray.
Rev. w. G. Rooms, pastor of
Rising Sun M. E. church, spent
several days in Frederick City, his
former home, settling up his
fathers estate.
Ice haulers and skaters have
kept Hunters dam populated both
day and night this week. The
former have about finished their
labors, but the latter havn't re-
ceived their fill yet.
Lewis HI. Richards, formerly of
Media, Pa, died Thursday, Dec.
10Th, at Hot Springs, Col, of con
sumption, aged about AZ. The
deceased was a brother of J. G.
Richards of Rising Sun.
The Rising Sun S. s. will give an
Xmas entertainment and treat in
the church on Tuesday evening,
Dec. "a, at 7.30 O'Clock. Admis-
sion l0c. The program to consist
of selections, recitations and music.
Don't miss the F. n. I. enter
tainment in the Town Hall this
evening. The beautiful four act
drama '1mogene'' will be given.
A crowded house greeted "Uncle
Jack" and Timothy Delano's Court
ship" last evening.
The stores have put on their hol-
iday garb this week and present a
very attractive appearance. One
of the prettiest pieces of decoration
is Geo. w. Ford's jewelry window
which is very tastefully trimmed
with holly and evergreen.
Surveyors of the Susquehanna
River Electric Co., which is to
erect large plant at Conowingo,
are now making soundings along
the river in the vicinity of Peach
Bottom. Dam building will be
commenced in the spring.
Octoraro M. E. Church will be
dedicated on next Sunday, Dec. %.
Rev. F. B. Lynch will be present
and preach morning and evening,
10 and 1880 O'Clock. Rev. w. w.
Wisegarver will preach in the after
noon at $50. All are invited to
come out.
The Cecil Star of last Saturday
says: Rev. w. 7. Hammond left
here on Thursday evening for
Mortified, Ohio, where he and
Miss Annie Waugh Wallace, of
that town will be married next
Wednesday. The best wishes of
his friends go with him.
A fire was started In the office of
the county commissioners ON last
Friday, by the heater setting fire
to wood work which was too near.
The blaze was soon extinguished
by the persons in the Office. A fire
from the same cause in the same
place occurred some time previous.
Since the second fire the faulty job
has been made safe. This. careless
ness on the part of builders and
neglect after the first warning might
have caused the destruction of the
building.
Mr.. Samuel H. Miller, who re-
sided on the road between Elkton
and Child's station, two miles from
Elkton, died suddenly at noon
Saturday from heart failure. Mr..
Miller arose in the morning and
was apparently in the best of
health. He did some work about
the place and toward noon COM
planned to his daughter of not feel
ing very WELL, He then lay down
on the sofa, and while his daughter
was in another room Mr.. Miller ex-
pired before physician could be
summoned.
Mr.. Miller and his wife recently
took trip to the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton and also visited Tallapoosa,
where one of their daughters re-
sides. Mrs. Miller did not return
with her husband and was in Talla-
poosa at the time of his death. Mr..
Miller has been actively engaged
for several years in the canning
business. His funeral was held on
Tuesday. Interment in Elkton
cemetery.
John L. Crothers one of Cecil's
most popular teachers in the public
schools, we learn is candidate for
the office of superintendent, ex-
aminer, etc., under the new dis
pensation or disposition. MI.
Crothers has been a teacher for 81