The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-11

FOUNDERS Day was observed at
Tome Institute on last Friday with
appropriate exercises.
Robert Cameron of Blue Ball,
has purchased the William Giles
pie farm near Pennington.
a schooner from Nova Scotia has
brought 200 cords of spruce wood
from there for ConowingO paper
mill.
The Centennial of the Methodist
church of North East is being held
this week with appropriate cere-
monies.
The regular meeting of the Social
Union will be held in the chapel,
at West Nottingham, this evening
at 1870. All invited.
Birnie, young son of Fl. j.
Elfing, fell from walnut tree last
Saturday and received a fracture
of his leg at the ankle.
Webster White of Calvert lost a
horse last week from spinal menin
gifts, which appears to be a very
common disease among horses.
j. Wesley Falls, attorney, sold at
public sale the property of James
McKown at Charlestown, to Samuel
McKown, the mortgage, for $1,000.
Public sentiment is so strong
against the Elkton fair manage
ment that even the Elkton papers
have to speak out against the out
rage.
Corn husking is now engaging
the attention of the farmers. The
crop where it escaped the grub
worms is fair and the grain in good
condition for cribbing.
Boom boom has been heard
west of town this week, the loud
detonations being caused by Harvey
Garvin blasting rocks to build the
foundation of his house.
John S. Writ attended the
General Convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church held in
Minneapolis. He is a delegate
from the Diocese of Easton.
Burglars cut large pane out of
:" a bulk window of Smetzers' store
in Port Deposit. The proceeds of
their adventure did not amount to
much. Only booty to the value of
$11 was secured.
{ Mrs. Mary A. Thompson died at
her home in North East, Friday
morning at the advanced age of So
years. Mrs. Thompson was the
wife of the late Marshall Thompson,
who died many years ago.
Susquehauna Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, will hold their second
annual fair at lakewood next Friday
and Saturday, afternoon and even
ing. Among numerous other attrac-
lions, several speakers and singers
are announced for both dates.
Charles Moore and r. X. Raw
lings recently returned from Can
ada where they had gone on a pros
pecting tour for cattle. Fine cows
were offered them for 81 a head.
On account of the drought feed is
very scarce and farmers are reduc-
ing their stock for the winter.
George Mcbride, of near Cherry
Hill, was arrested ON Wednesday
of last week on the charge of assault
and battery upon Mary Castlow,
aged twelve years. Mcbride was
taken to Elkton by Sheriff White
and given hearing before Squire
Cleaver, who fined him So and costs.
A "monster mass meeting" is
announced, of the democratic de-
nomination, to be held at Battle
Swamp on the 10Th. They used to
hold riprorious meetings there in
the good old days of democracy
when whiskey was a "fp" a pint.
Alas! the "fp" whiskey is gone
and given place to vile compound.
The whiskey of to-day no more is
like the old stuff than Cleveland
democracy is like the Jackson brand.
A fire engine ran into trolley
car in Philadelphia the other day
in which several Elkton people
were riding. Among them John
NJ. Dunbar, Mrs. j. G. Dunbar and
son, Sterling. Mrs. Dunbar fell
forward in the car, painfully
wrenching her foot, while Sterling
was thrown violently against the
iron arm of the seat, and his face
badly bruised. Mr.. Dunbar was
among the number who jumped
and he was also slightly crippled
by the shock.
The New Castle Presbytery held
its semi-annual meeting at West
Nottingham last week.
The Presbytery recommended the
following appropriations by the
Board of Home Mission: Bucking-
ham, Berlin, 500; Perryyille, $3.50;
st. Georges, 5000; Bridgeville, $3.50;
Worton and Church Hill, 5000;
Pancador 5000. FadaralShurU S1h0.