The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-02-21
Clifton Nesbitt will take charge of his
fathers store at Sylmar.

The M E. Church at Sylmar will or
ganize an Epworth League next Sabbath.
The cold snap this week brought the
skaters out on Hunters dam last Tuesday.
The January price of milk at Handle
toms creamery was at the rate of 20 cents
a pound for butter.
Ex-sheriff George E. McKenney has
sold his property in Frenchtown to David
Hedges of Perryville.
Wednesday of last week was the golden
anniversary of the marriage of Isaac R.
Taylor and wife of this town.
Campbell and Carter will close up their
warehouse business at Sylinar and con-
centrate their business at Barnsley.
The Rising Sun w. c. T. U. will meet
in the lecture room of the church on
Thursday, Feb. 27th, at 80 o'clock.
Presiding Elder Barrett will preach at
Rising Sun M. E. church next Sunday
morning, at Ebenezer in the afternoon
and at Zion in the evening.
Kindig & Bro. advertise a second
public sale of carload of horses and
mules at Rising Sun on Tuesday, March
I'D. See their ad. in this issue.
Don't miss the public schools Wash
ington's Birthday entertainment in the
Town Hall tomorrow evening. Admis-
sion, IS cents; proceeds for the dictionary
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brown paid visit
this week to their brother E. K. Brown,
who is now engaged in the jewelry bust
ness in Baltimore. Mr.. Brown for many
years followed the watch and jewelry
business in this town.
Livingston, the seven year old son OF
John A. Richey and wife of Pilottown,
died last week of pneumonia. The funeral
was held on Thursday 18th; interment
being made at Pleasant Grove M. E.
church.
Saturday tomorrow the 22d instant
being Washington's birthday will be
legal holiday and banks will be closed.
Notes and obligations maturing on that
day will have to be attended t. on Friday
the 2Ist.
After lingering illness Clara, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nickle
died on the 18th inst, in the 10th year of
her age. Funeral services were held at
the house near Aiken Monday afternoon.
Interment at West Nottingham.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Haines rendered
a reception to Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Stephens on last Saturday evening. About
sixty guests were present to enjoy the
inequalities and wish the bride and
groom many, many years of happiness.
Rev id c. Hanna will, by the phono-
graph, deliver his popular lecture, 1.-The
Ups and Downs of Home Life" illustrated
by 113 magnificent pictures, in Ebenezer
church next Monday evening. He will
deliver the same lecture on Tuesday even
ing at Zion and on Wednesday evening
at Union.
Calvert w. c T. U. will hold Demo-
rest Medal Contest and musical entertain
ment on Friday evening, Feb. 18th, in
Friends school house, Calvert. Admis-
sion, IS and 2oc. All are cordially in;
vited. Doors open at 7 O'Clock; exercises
to begin at o'clock. If stormy, it will
be held the following evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Busher, widow of Thos.
Busher, died OH Sunday last at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Mary Watts at
Principle Furnace this county. Mrs.
Busher leaves five children, John Thomas
and Joseph Busher, Mrs. Watts of Prin-
cipio Furnace and Mrs. Kate McDermott
of Pittsburg. Mrs. Busher was sister of
Michael Moore of Elkton. Her eldest
child, Miss Margaret Busher died on
Saturday, Feb. sth at Principle Furnace,
in the goth year of her age.
Mr.. Smith, delegate from Cecil pre-
scented petition in the House signed by
over eight hundred citizens of this county
for the passage of an act prohibiting pool
selling, bookmaking, and other forms of
gambling in this county.
Wonder if that's loud enough to make
the legislature hear.
Mr.. Smith also has reported bill to
enforce the prohibition of pool selling and
race course gambling in this county by
severe penalties.
If the donation from the state treasury
for the purpose of encouraging and aiding
racing, pool selling and gambling at
county fairs is cut off the law will never
be needed but it's we'll to have such law
handy.