The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-17
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, July IL. 1886.
MINOR LOCALS


Don't forget to attend the
Farmers meeting tomorrow after
noon. Pogue's large carriage room
. has been offered to hold the meet
ing in.
There will be 80 tents on the
Local Preachers camp ground near
North East.
Mrs. Martha McCrea died at her
home in Fair Hill on Wednesday
July 18th in the seventy eighth
year of her age.
Abraham Mendenhall threshed
364 bushels of wheat to the acre on
his farm near Fair Hill.
John L. Crothers, on his farm
near College Green, had a yield of
"a bushels to the acre.
The large yields are beginning to
come in.
Local assessor for third district,
Henry Gilpin reports that one
fourth of the blanks had been re-
turned last week to him. The
general assessors for the county,
Enoch Mccullough and Charles w.
Shippers, are now making the can
vass in the First district.
Mary Green, wife of Edward
Green who resides near Blue Ball,
was severely bitten by a worthless
cur on the street in Elkton one day
last week. Did the bailiff hunt up
and kill the cur that bit the woman
and half dozen more to make sure
he got the right dog?
A notice appeared in the Phila.
Record recently of the will of
Martha W. Biddle a well known
school teacher of Cecil county,
which created a little buz of sensa-
ton. Miss Martha the school
teacher is in the flesh still living in
Elkton. The lady's will in question
had been the wife of Tobias Biddle
who formerly lived in Elk Neck.
The extensive Improvements at
the Providence Paper Mills are
nearly completed. On Thursday
another paper machine was started
making the number now running
at the mill 6. Another wet
machine has been put in operation.
This addition made to the capacity
'~of the mill will give employment to
about twenty five additional hands.
Mrs. Mary Hambleton relict of
Joseph Hambleton, of near Calvert,
will celebrate her ninety six tn
birthday on August - next. Mrs.
Hambleton although confined to
her room from lameness, having
fallen and injured her limbs'several
years ago, is otherwise in good
health and looks forward to her
coming birthday anniversary with
much pleasure. Mrs. Hambleton
has three children, William c.,
and Jesse w. Hambleton of Calvert,
and Samuel Hambleton of Rising
Sun.
The new Elkton Episcopal church
opening last Sunday was attended
by imposing ceremony, and the
numerous memorials presented to
the church by members of the con-
gregation are worthy of special
mention. Among them being the
two magnificent stained glass
windows given by John S. Writ,
the one in the chancel in memory
of his father and mother DR.. John
w. Writ and Margaret S., his wife,
the other one is the eastern transept
and is in memory of his brother
William Bayard Writ. The large
stained glass windows in the real
of the church were given, one by
John Partridge in memory of his
sisters Jane and Mary Partridge:
the other given by Mrs. Susan
Currier in memory of her father
and mother. The pulpit was given
by DR.. r. G. Mackall, in memory
of Rev. Henry G. Lay, Bishop of
the Diocese of Easton. The
Bishops chair was given by Mrs
Elizabeth Tuite, in memory of hei
mother, Mrs. Ariminta Howard
The altar service book, brass vases
and cross were given by Miss Ellen
Barroll, in memory of her mother
and sister. The. handsome chan
deIier in the chancel was given by
children of the congregation, who
worked for the necessary sum under
the direction of Miss Barroll. The
new transcript was built by the
Young Peoples Guild. Several
other memorials will be added in
the future.