The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-09

Maryland Day was observed by
the Christian Endeavor Society Of
Rock church, Sunday evening,
Oct. 4.
The train that brought down
from Oxford the marching clubs on
Wednesday night did not arrive
till a quarter to nine O'Clock.
Under the quarterly distribution
of the public school tax Cecil re-
ceives $2,461.09 for white and
$456. 36 for colored schools, pay
able October 10.
The new high school building of
Elkton not being finished and fit
for occupation, the classes which
are to occupy it assembled in Odd
Fellows hall on Monday.
The canning establishment OF
Thomas Miller, near Havre de
Grace, was destroyed by fire early
Friday morning, together with its
contents, including several hundred
cases OF TOMATOES.
The three men who were indicted
by the Court of General Sessions
at Wilmington for selling liquor at
the Iron Hill race track, pleaded
guilty to the charge Friday and
were fined $50 each.
There is a colony of Mormans
settled about Balwins where they
dedicated church on last Sunday.
Almost any skillful humbug can
start religion, and it will take if
stuck to a few years.
Friday morning a horse which
had been pastured on CARROTS
Island, in the middle of the Sus-
quehanna, across which the railroad
bridge is built, swan to Havre de
Grace one mile distant.
In the second annual "Susque-
hanna Cup' race the trophy was
carried off by the Bulah Gilbert,
owned by Mr.. Robert Seneca, of
Havre de Grace, which crossed the
finish line two minutes in the lead.
Rev. w. G. Rooms began last
Sabbath morning at the Rising Sun
church a series of sermons on elbow
to be Saved" His subject was
"Conviction for sin the first step
toward Christ" His subject next
Sunday morning will be "Repent-
ance the second step toward Christ. )"
Governo" Lowndes has appointed
Mrs. Margaret H. lamar, wife of
DIR. Jno. II. lamar, one of the
delegates to represent Maryland in
the National Flower Convention to
assemble at Ashville, N. c., on the
Dist and 22d inst, to select an
emblematic flower for the Nation
and the State.
A Bryan & Sewall honest money
club has been organized at Fair
Hill. James A. Mackey was made
president and Henry M. Borland,
secretary and treasurer. There are
now seventy members of the club.
The club met on Saturday night,
October Sd and addresses were
made on the money question.
Mr.. Winter l.. Wilson has gone
to Guatemala on railroad engineer
ing business.
Mr.. Wilson is a son of the late
John E. Wilson of ElktOn, and was
one of the corps of engineers which
made a preliminary survey under
the U. S. government auspices for
a great continental railroad extend
ing through North and South
America.
Samuel Hammond was tried be-
fore Justice of Peace Shippers of
North East on charge of drunk and
disorderly conduct on the streets
last Sabbath and was fined 81 and
costs. Harry Boulder was also
tried before same Justice on two
charges, disorderly conduct on the
streets and brutality towards the
animal he was driving. On first
charge the fine was 81 and costs,
on second charge $40 and costs.
He appealed both cases to court.
Miss Elizabeth Jenness of West
Nottingham and Mr.. Stacy G.
Glauser of Chester, Pa, were mar
ried at the home of the bride at
s O'Clock p. m. Wednesday, Oct. Z,
by Rev. d. +. Shaw of West Not
tingham Presbyterian church. The
wedding was quiet one there be
ing present the immediate families
of the contracting parties and few
friends of the bride.
Thenewly married couple took the
south bound train from Colora al
Z o'clock for Washington and other
points to be gone for two or three
weeks. They will make their home
in Chester after Nov. /.
John Moore, an aged and wei
known citizen of Pilot Town, dieG
Tuesday evening of last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Craig, wife o
Alexander j. Craig, of Perryville
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