The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-29

Agents are buying the right of way for
an electric railway from Elkton to
Massey's.
The Happy Harvester Mission Band OF
Zion held their regular meeting last Friday
night at Miss NJ. A. Mearns.
| Don't miss Pogue & Sons sale OF
buggies, harness and machinery on April
9th. See adv in another column.
Sam'l. V. Montgomery will sell farm
stock and implements, on the VIM. r.
Cooley place near Rowlandville, April Sth.
Thursday, April 18th, has been APP
pointed Arbor Day by Governor Brown
when the public schools will all plant
trees.
Powell F Johns by his counsel, Daniel
Bratton, has filed bill asking for an
absolute divorce from his wife, Florence
Johns.
The Young Ladies' Home Mission will
hold its monthly sociable at the home of
Mrs. Gertrude Pogue on Thursday even
ing, April 4th.
Monday is All Fools day, and the pro-
cession will be large according to Carysle's
reckoning if they all join in celebrating
the natal day of their patron saint.
MIR. Ohio Reynolds has sold and con-
veyed his farm of ninety-one acres near
the state line, to his daughter, Mrs. Celia
M. Windle of Chester county, and taken
up his residence with her.
D. R. P. Grason of Calvert, who has
operated Washington Underwood's farm
the past four years, moved last week to
Rising Sun and will manage the farm
belonging to his brother, VIM. Grason.
The Star says: the name of Chas. E.
Beatty, druggist of North East is being
mentioned in connection with Judge
ship on the Orphans Court bench, subject
to the Democratic nomination and the
election next fall
The Democratic State Central COM
mittee will meet in Baltimore on Wednes-
day, April sd, and issue call for the
State Convention to nominate candidates
for Governor, Comptroller and Attorney
General 1t is understood that the con-
vention will be held at an early date.
E. K Brown who was formerly engaged
in the jewelry business in Rising Sun,
but has been employed in the Custom
House at Baltimore for the past four years
has opened jewelry store on West Balti-
more St. He was in Rising Sun several
days this week packing his store fixtures
for shipment to Baltimore.
A house on Lamott Anderson's farm,
east of Zion, was burned to the ground on
Saturday night 1t was tenanted by
Frank Larzalere, who also lost some tools
and two stoves. 1t is supposed that the
building was set on fire, for no one was
in it for two days previous Insured in
the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual for
$500.
John N. Fisher and two sons met with
an accident recently near their home at
Liberty Grove. The shaft bolt broke and
the shaft fell against the horses heels
which frightened the team and it ran.
Mr.. Fisher and the boys were thrown out.
Mr.. Fishers left leg was struck by the
wheel making painful bruise. The boys
escaped Injury.
c. P. Dortnan of Sylmar, met with an
unpleasant accident while driving on
Saturday. A limb of tree struck the
top of his wagon which frightened the
horse. The sudden 1urch freed the
animal from the vehicle and threw Mr..
Dorman on the ground. Holding on ito
the lines he succeeded in stopping the
horse after being dragged some distance.
He was not much injured.
The Missionary Anniversary of the NJ
E. Church of Rising Sun was held on
Sunday evening. The program consisted
of solo by Miss Rhoda " Wilson, bible
reading by Mrs. f. P. Haines, selection
by Mrs. N. c. Brown, paper on Foreign
Missions" by Prof. Bowers, address on
Home Missions" by Prof. Tinsley, and
music by the choir. The church and
Sunday school combined have raised
about $I25 for mission work during the
past year.
Miss Linda Warren Brown who has
been connected with one of the leading
millinery establishments of Phi1a. for the
past three years, has started in business
for herself and is located at the southeast
cor, of 18th and Chestnut, second floor,
room 4, where she will be pleased to greet
her lady friends from Rising Sun and
vicinity. The location is very favorable,
being adjacent to the ladies' earthly
| Paradise, Wanamaker's, and near Broad
ST. Station.
The Elkton Appeal says the town
is infested with tramps and that S to 20
call at the Jail for lodging and victuals,
and recommends a resort to the old
middle age, or dark ages tread mill to
generate power for stone breaking as a
remedy to the tramp nuisance. Before
pronouncing judgement in the proverbial
American spirit of fair play the Appeal
ought to interview the tramp and have
his testimony as to the cause of his
tramping. Tens of thousands of people
who were "full and plenty a few years
ago are now on the ragged edge ofpoyerty