The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-03

! vested InlS week. 1ue recent fd1u
have been of great advantage to thu
timothy crop.
/. N. Mills, special agent of thu
P, W. & B. r. r., has made hi
annual estimate of the peach croI
of the Peninsula, and places it a
100000 baskets.
The frame of Stephen Reynolds
large barn was raised last week an6
w. Louis Ryan with a large force
of workmen is rapidly pushing the
work to completion.
McClennahan & Bro, of Port
Deposit, who are furnishing the
stone for the foundation and trim
ming of the new High School have
presented the School Board with q
corner stone.
Charles Boyer, q young colored
man of Elkton, graduated at Yale
University last week. He has ac-
copied a position as Instructor Of
Mathematics in st. Augustine's
School, Raleigh, N. G.
John Warren, of near Newark
was thrown from his sulky while
exercising a colt last week. His
left leg caught in a wheel and was
broken in two places. He was sent
to the Hahnemann Hospital at
Philadelphia.
A purchaser of stock of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society visited
this neighborhood few days ago
for the purpose of buying up stock
of the society, it was supposed he
was acting in the interest of the
racing association.
The Roberts property, consisting
of a house and lot at Elk Landing,
was sold at the Court House door
Tuesday morning by John S. Writ,
trustee, to Manly Bremen, for
$14OO. 1t will be noticed that the
sale was by order of court.
The ladies of Zion W. G. T. U.
will hold a festival on the vacant
lot adjoining Mr.. Cameron's store
on the evening of July 4th; if the
weather should be stormy then on
Monday evening, July 6. There
will be a display of fireworks.
Harmony Castle, No. Is, X. G..
E., elected the following officers on
last Monday evening: Noble Chief,
II. L. Glacken; Vice Chief, D. e..
Keen; Sir Herald, A. B. Keen;
Venerable Hermit, Lewis Buckley;
High Priest, Ell. III. Kirk; Trustee,
A. B. Keen.
Joe Veasey who was convicted of
running a "blind tiger'' at North
East and sentenced to Jessup's
Cut for nine months at the March
term of court, was pardoned by the
Governor last week.
The governor is making himself
solid with the liquor men.
The Town Commissioners met on
last Monday evening and considered
the bids for town services. Sam'l.
j. Morrison was chosen at a salary
of $400 per annum. The duties of
the position will be to light street
lamps, keep streets and sidewalks
in repair, act as bailiff, and collect
the borough tax.
The County Commissioners were
in session at their Office in Elkton
Tuesday. The tax levy for 1896
was made, the rate being set at so
cents on the 800. The Board ex-
pressed themselves as much pleased
with the condition of the Aims
House and Insane Asylum, which
were visited officially several days
ago.
The Orphans Court was in
special session Thursday and Friday
of last week hearing evidence re-
garding claims filed against the
estates of Moses and Joseph Nesbitt,
deceased. The Judges were all in
Elkton Tuesday expecting to finish
this business, but counsel in the
case not being ready, Court was
not convened.
A preliminary meeting the object
of which was the formation of a
Mckinley or goldbug club, was
held in Kinks hall ON Saturday
evening last. Fifteen names were
enrolled. When the club is organ
lied and gets in working order, the
first propaganda work will be to
explain what is meant by the gold
standard and sound money. These
two terms are Greek to the most of
the members.
Truss was hanged by Sheriff
Mackey ON Friday last according to
program, witnessed by about thirty
persons among whom were two
Methodist preachers, and as evidence
of the service their devotional efforts
were he denied to the last that he
killed Captain Camp, when he was
almost seen numbering him. Sing
ing and praying over such speci-
mems of deYiliSh denraYitY is a kin