The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-18
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Sept. IS, 1896.
MINORLOCALS

a pound for the butter in the milk.
Judge Washburne of Colorado is
billed to deliver a free silver adj
dress at Nottingham, Pa, this
evening.
Mr.. Fl. G. Cummings has i'm
proved his livery buildings by the
addition of new office fronting on
the corner Of Cherry and Walnut
streets. 9. W. Wilson did the
carpenter work.
A special election in Aberdeen,
Hartford county declared in favor
of issuing $15, 900 for the purpose
of establishing water works and
lights. The vote was carried by
a small majority in favor of water
works and lights.
The Colora Free Silver club will
meet in that town on Thursday
evening next, Oath, its usual time of
meeting, and hope to have speaker
present to address the club. A full
turn out of members and the
general public is requested.
Mrs. Susan Carver, who has been
residing at VIM. J. Pickering's,
East Nottingham, Pa, for some
time, was found unconscious Satur-
day afternoon in the garden. She
died in few moments after the
discovery of her whereabouts had
been made.
w. HI. Berry of Delaware county,
Pa, has issued a challenge to any
goldbug in the U. s. to meet him
in Joint debate on the silver question
atArmstrong's grove, near Kembles-
vile, Pa, tomorrow afternoon and
evening. He is billed to deliver an
address at that place and time.
John Tasker residing on III. B.
Cordes farmat Broad Creek bought a
running horse at Iron Hill and was
driving past the Wakefield Fire
Brick Works near North East when
he was thrown from his cart and
had his right leg broken above the
knee. DIR. Rittenhouse attended
him and set the limb.
The estate of the late William V.
Moore, near Cherry Hill, was sold
Saturday last. The home farm was
purchased by VIM. Moore for
$500, and dwelling house in
Cherry Hill by Jeff. McCauley for
$1,000. Joseph Moore bought two
dwellings for $3.50, while Jack
Moore paid 1926 for house at
Lutton's Corner.
The Peninsula peach crop was
almost failure this year notwith-
standing the bright promise. The
dry hot weather ripened the fruit
prematurely, which in consequence
was small and of poor flavor. The
price was scarcely % cents a
basket, bringing no profit to the
growers. The scarcity of money
too, and universal idleness of the
daily laboring people had also
much to do in causing the extre-
mely low prices. Those SO cent
dollars which is so distressing to
the bankers were lacking.
The Christiana correspondent of
the Lancaster Inquirer says: Mrs.
Henry Esbenshade died on Tuesday
evening, Sth, after short illness of
lockiaw. Mrs. Esbenshade had
been tenting at Rawlinsville camp
meeting and returned to Christiana
Sunday, August 3Oth. While
away she was picking peaches off a
tree when twig ran into her face
near the nose. The splinter was
removed, but a part must have re-
NAMED in the flesh for the face be-
came very much swollen and her
Jaws became locked on Monday
evening. She was unable to speak
or take any nourishment until death
relieved her of her suffering.
Rising Sun and Perryville will
play tomorrow afternoon on the
home clubs grounds. A good
game may be expected as the Perry
vile boys are anxious to retrieve
themselves from the bad defeat they
met with the last time these clubs
played, and will be strengthened
by professional battery. Game
called at $50. Admission 10 cents,
ladies free.
The North East club defeated
Appleton, Saturday last at Apple
ton by a score of II to 2. The
feature of the game was Jenness
pitching for North East, but three
safe hits being made off him. The
batteries were Jenness and Willis
Brown, Crow and Willis.
The Bryan Silver club of Rising
Sun held it's regular fOrtnightly
meeting on Wednesday evening
There was a good attendance and
an animated meeting, articles were
read on the silver question and
comments made. Several new
members were added to the roll.
The club voted to challenge the
Mckinley club to debate the follow
ing question, each club to select two
~, thrao IF itc 1namharS t0 conduct