The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-11
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Sept. Ill, 1896.
MINORLOCALS

at Jackson station on the B. & o. Sunday
morning last.
Jesse A. Kirk has sold his canning
house property to w. R. Jenkins and
Henry Worth.
Rising Sun was represented by Mr.. H.
H. Haines at the Phi1a. Union League re-
ception given to Ii Hung Chang last week.
Sunday evening three adults and five
children were baptized by Rev. w. G..
Rooms in the M. E. church Rising Sun
The 8th annual reunion of the 4th Del.
Regiment Association will be held at
Shellpot Park near Wilmington on Thurs
day, Sept. II.
William Chidister, an old and respected
citizen of the Fourth district, died Thurs
day, Sept. 3, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Carter, at Baldwin.
A straw ride party broke in upon DR..
Clifford and family of Zion one evening
last week, and had merry time as all
such parties are sure to have.
The nth annual convention of the Cecil
county w. c. T. U. was held at Calvert
last Wednesday. A full account of the
proceedings will appear in next weeks
issue.
Ex-Gov. John P. st. John delivered an
address, favoring free silver and prohibit
ton, at Oxford Park yesterday afternoon.
A large and enthusiastic audience greeted
the speaker.
The Susquehanna Paper Mill has started
up again but is being run with less force
than formerly, as number of old
employees have not been employed by the
new managers.
The Conowingoes have petitioned the
school commissioners to open school in
that village in Mr.. Bells building,
formerly used for school room. Forty
scholars are promised by the petitioners.
The banks were closed On Labor Day,
Monday, but the interest went on. The
teachers were a little cross-grained be-
cause Labor Day is not legal holiday
for them and kept the scholars on the
jump.
Last fall Mrs. Dennis Maloney who re-
sides on the Bratton farm south of Elkton
had 11e fowls killed by large eagle.
During the winter the bird disappeared
but last week it was seen once more hover
ing over the BARNARD.
That long standing nuisance, the Riley
Pogue case, is to be tried at Ellicott City
next week and several of our citizens are
summoned as witnesses. The entire
business is one of those lawyer outrages
which are tolerated by a long suffering
people.
A barn on the farm of VIM. R. Reese
south of Newark, Del, was totally des-
troyed by fire early Thursday evening,
Sept 3. The contents consisted of $50
bushels of wheat; 700 bushels of oates; 40
tons of hay, and farming implements
The building and contents were fully
insured.
The Rising Sun Juniors defeated the
West Nottingham ball club on Tuesday
at West Nottingham by 10 to 8.
The Rising Sun-Appleton game was
postponed Saturday on account of rain.
Efforts are being made to arrange game
on the home grounds for Tuesday next
with the Appleton team.
Mrs. Idle Preston, wife of Albert
Preston, died on Monday last at her home
i'll Lambertville, N. j., aged about so
years. The remains were brought by
special train to the Friends burying
ground at Vest Nottingham yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Preston was daughter
of Thos. Bonsall, former resident of
Rising Sun.
The Tuite farm of 100 acres, adjoining
the Elkton Fair Grounds, was offered at
public sale Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Mary E. Tuite the owner, bid in the
property at $I45 per acre. Andrew Burns,
president ofthe Barksdale Racing Associa-
ton, offered $I44 per acre. The rumor
that the property was purchased by John
ISs
Frank Foraker of Cherry Hill, was
arrested last week at the instance of his
wife, Gertrude Foraker She charges
desertion and non support. At hearing
Justice Groves of Elkton imposed fine
of $50 and costs. He.took an appeal and
was released under 500 bond.
The important question is-to the wife.
Did the Justice intend that $50 for her
support or for some other purpose?
Rev. J. D. c. Hanna will lecture in
the Rising Sun M. f. church Tuesday
evening, Sept. 18th, on the ups and
Bows of Home Life" The lecture will
be illustrated by rs stereoptican pictures.
These pictures are 20 feet square and clear
as day. Rev. Mr.. Hanna is highly
spoken of as gifted orator. He has with
him large phonograph which performs
miracles of sound. Come and enjoy a
rare treat.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain last
Saturday afternoon meeting of 1000 as
sembled at Walkers grove to hear the
silver" sound money discussion by
Brosius and Hutchinson. Each made a
speech but there was too much water for
a rejoinder. Mr.. H. H. Haines attended
from Rising Sun. Havn't heard whether
he is yet convinced that silver is going to
win and is one hundred per cent the better
policy for Rising Sun and vicinity.