The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

There will be a Bryan and Sewell
club organized at Fair Hill on
Saturday evening, Sept. Goth. AL
interested in the cause are invited.
A beautiful tablet has been
placed in Elkton Trinity church
(EpiscopaD by Mrs. John Owens OF
Chicago, memorial to her sister,
Miss Cora A. lamar.
Attention is called to the advs.
in another column of the public
sale of "Cecil Manor" near Port
Deposit, on October 18th, and per-
sonal property on Sept. 30.
Just placed in the show case, a
new line of watches and jewelry;
look out for announcement next
week, in the meantime call and in
spect the goods at Rising Sun
Pharmacy.
William O'Donnell, of Baltimore,
fell from the p. W. & r. r. bridge
over the Susquehanna, near the
Perryville side while crossing
recently at night in getting out of
the way of passing train. He
clung to the covering of the pier
until some boatmen rescued him.
A small barn ON the farm of
William Jones, near Jones' school
house, south of Elkton, tenanted
by Charles Jones, was destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon of last week
together with the contents, includ-
ing some grain, farming implements
and harness. The loss is about
$3.50, upon which there is no in
Surance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Grason gave
wedding reception in honor of
their son j. William and bride at
their home, Harrisville, on We'd
nesday evening. The bride and
groom had just returned from two
weeks trip to New York, Phila.,
and Chester and after receiving
congratulations were escorted to
the dining room, which was taste
fully decorated with golden-rod and
evergreen, where a bountiful supper
was served.
About one hundred and twenty
five guests were present, including
the Rising Sun cornet band which
enliVened the occasion with music.
Elkton papers Of last week con-
tain the following religious notice.
There is many a strange device in
vented now a-days to keep up
church interest. A "Woman's
Cavalry Brigade" is about the most
unique.
The "Woman's Cavalry Brigade"
of the Salvation Army will be in
Elkton on Thursday and Friday
of next week, Sept. "a and %. The
brigade is under the leadership of
Staff Captain Blanche Cox, who
has lived in India and travelled
largely. Open air meetings will be
held, and services will also be con-
Quoted both evenings in the M. e..
Church. The brigade is driving a
thousand miles through the country
on preaching tour, visiting on its
way villages, .jails, hospitals, and
the homes Of rich and poor. 1t is
composed of chosen band of
women. who sing well, play musical
instruments, and have much of in
terest to tell. None should miss
hearing them, as their stay is but
short.
Bryan swept through North
Carolina, Virginia, Washington and
Baltimore last week like a western
cyclone people-and the plain
people, the brain and Drawn of the
land met him by tens of thousands
every where. Where ever he
appears the people swarm about
him in dense masses, in a way that
never before has been witnessed in
this country. This out-pouring is
not confined to any particular
location, but it is the same every,
where and all over the country.
His speeches in Washington and
Baltimore were unlike any speeches
ever made by candidate. They
are original pieces of oratory, plain
easily understood, epigramatic, like
q sword thrust they pierce the
enemy at every vital part. They
are serious, full of thought, will
no effort at humOr, but rather al
avoidance of that, yet the people
laugh and cheer alternately almos
every sentence. He is certainly {
wonderful man and draws thu
multitudes to him as if by som,
supernatural power.
Several of our towns people wen
to Baltimore to see and hear Thu
meteor candidate and were perfectly
charmed. The English, Tory an(
bank plutOcratic element eXhaus
the lexicon in search of vile epithet
to apply to Bryan and theipeople'
cause, the same as that elias
showered upon Lincoln, but tn
people cheer him.
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