The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-05-08

DIR. sHeston and wife of West
Grove spent several days with
relatives in Rising Sun this week.
William Richards has opened a
dry goods and grocery store at the
New Bridge in his store house which
had been closed for some time.
Miss Annie Stewart, Y. organizer
of the w. 9. T. u, will give an
address in the M. E. church, Rising
Sun, on Tuesday evening, May II,
at s o'clock. All are invited.
CDR" Jas. E. Haines BUD met
with painful accident this week.
While stepping from one boat to
another, ON the river near Canal,
he slipped and fell on the edge of
the boat, injuring himself quite
severely.
The students who received the
highest grade in scholarship for the
month of April, West Nottingham,
were Palmer Williams, w. II. Nc
Common, Miss Alice Tosh, and
Miss Cora Wiley.
Mr.. J. G. Richards and family
removed to their new residence near
Porter's Bridge last Tuesday.
Harry, who has a position in the
bank, remained in Rising Sun and
is now boarding with Eli T.
Rev. L. E. Barrett, presiding
elder of the Wilmington M. E.
Conference, left last week for Cleve-
land, where he went as a delegate
to the general conference of the M.
E. church, which will remain in
session one month.
The new Justices of the Peace,
Notaries and Coroner entered on
their duties this week. They
crowded Elkton ON Monday and
Tuesday to "swear in" and receive
their commissions.
johnson Wright who delivers
furniture for e. r. Burlington, was
caught on the road with a load on
Tuesday by the storm. He took
refuge in Frank Ways barn where
the wagon and contents were left
till the next day.
At meeting of the board of
of Woodlawn Campmeet-
ing Association Rev. w. G. Rooms,
of Rising Sun, was elected to take
charge of the religious services OF
the campmeeting. The next camp
will begin Tuesday, August IL.
Miss Mary Willard, niece of Miss
Frances Willard is expected soon
to visit Cecil county in the interest
of the w. c. T. U. Great orators
as seldom appear in the same family
as lightning strikes twice in the
same place, and those who expect
to see Miss Mary measure up to
her aunt will possibly be disap-
pointed.
The entertainment given by the
colored Vaudeville Company on
last Friday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall, Elktop, drew a crowded
house composed mostly of racing
men who seemed to enjoy the
specialties, the cake walk especially.
The entertainment will be repeated
on Friday evening, with the
addition of several new attractions.
The contracts for road mending
in the county have been awarded,
but the Democrat which stands
very near the commissioners, seems
a little skeptical, and says if the
Inspector "has the tirmness to hold
the contractor up to the mark and
will refuse to pass his road until
the contract requirements have been
fully complied with, the plan will
succeed-otherwise it will be a
failure" Friend Democrat, you
have a fair chance of establishing
reputation by predicting failure
in advance.
There was considerable hail on
Tuesday afternoon in some spots in
the immediate neighborhood of
Rising Sun, while but short dist
ance away but q slight sprinkle of
hail fell. At the warehouse of A.
l.. Duyckinck & Co., the hail was
very heavy, while at the station
which is but short distance south
west there was but little hail. The
storm struck the northwest corner
of the town with considerable
violence, breaking a window in the
Normal school. The lightning was
very severe, followed by heavy
claps of thunder, while the rain fell
in torrents.
Rev. Dementruis Vishanoff of
a convert of the Metho-
dist missions in that country spoke
in the Methodist church, Perryville,
and evening on Sunday
last. In the morning he told of
his conversion and of his subse-
ouent efforts to secure an education