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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
BOokmakerS Indicted.

States Attorney w. S. Evans
had before the grand jury number
of witnesses on the race track mat
ter and the jury brought in three
true bills against the bookmakers
two against Thomas Dyer and
one against VIM. Stonehouse.
The charge is that on Sept. 10Th
last the said VIM. Stonehouse and
Thos. Dyer did unlawfully gamble
and make books and pools on the
result of a running race of horses on
the grounds of the Keystone Racing
Association of Cecil county. The
States Attorney proposes to push
the matter, and will, in all prob
ability, make a test case of the pres
ent one to decide whether or not it
is under the act passed in 1894 law
full to sell pools and make books on
races run on different tracks for 30
days at the time the year around.
This Indictment of the bookmakers
of Iron Hill was somewhat of a SEN
sation as many believed that the
charge delivered by Judge Stump
last week would not result in the
gamblers being indicted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Death of DR.. Henry Hooper Mitchell
Well-knOWn Physician of
Cecil County,

DIR. Henry Hooper Mitchell, one
of Cecil county's leading and most
influential citizens, died at 1850
O'Clock on Sunday morning last at
the residence of his sister, Mrs. Jas.
T. Mccullough, Elkton, after an
illness of over year, due to COM
plication of diseases. For the past
month or so he had been in a very
critical condition, and for the past
few days had been unable to take
any nourishment, and some time be-
fore his death became unconscious.
He was born February 18th, 1920.
He received his early education at
West Nottingham Academy, and
when only about nineteen years of
age began the study of medicine
under the preceptorship of the late
DR.. Amos Alexander Evans, father
of Col. A. w. Evans, of Elkton.
He shortly afterwards attended the
University of Pennsylvania, and
graduated in the class of 1912, with
DR.. Agnew. He at once began the
practice of his profession in Elkton,
and was very successful, his prac-
tice extending all over the county
and into the adjoining counties.
About two years ago his health
began to fail him, and he was COM
PEELED to give up his practice. On
more than one occasion he had been
under treatment both at Johns
Hopkins Hospital and at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. Within
the past few months he had been
almost constantly under the care of
the Elkton physicians, and but for
his wonderfully strong constitution,
must have succumbed to the raw
ages of his diseases long ago.
He is computed to have been
worth at the time of his death be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
He was a descendant of the
Mitchell family, of Cecil, of Scotch
Irish extraction. His. grandfather,
DR.. Abraham Mitchell, a celebrated
physician of Lancaster county, Pa,
settled at or near the Head of Elk
as Elkton was then known, some
time previous to 1916, at which
time he was practicing his profess
sion. The deceased's father was
Col. George Edward Mitchell, Of
Revolutionary fame.
His funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
A Woman Assaulted by Negro Man

Elkton was suddenly thrown into
a state of intense excitement on
Thursday of last week when James
Anderson and Henry Seth of Bald
win, came into town and reported
that they had found Mrs. John
Pounds of Leeds, lying unconscious
on the roadside between Elkton and
Baldwin, badly injured by blows
struck on the face. The men con-
veyed the injured woman to the
house of her brother in law, Jacob
Wilson, at Baldwin Mills, and
Anderson and Seth fastened to
Elkton to notify the Sheriff and
secure the services of a doctor.
The woman had been met by a
negro man who had passed her in
the road and was soon out of sight.
When she came to a piece of woods
on the "feedern road the same man
emerged from the side of the road
and accosted Mrs. Pounds. She
struck him with her parasol and he
returned the blow by striking her
in the face, which knocked her I'M
conscious. Her glasses were broken
and one of her eyes injured by the
broken glass so that the sight may
be entirely destroyed. Her other
eye was entirely blinded for the
time being from the effects of the
heavy blow from the fiend's fist and
her jaw nearly broken.
The Sheriff and his deputy deing
absent from town summoning wit
nesses, a volunteer force was soon
ready to go in search of the negro.
Two negro men were found answer
ing the injured wOman's description
of her assaulter, and placed in Jail,
but both proved an alabi and were
released.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Burglars Fooled.

About o'clock Saturday morn
ing John Scott was awakened at his
home on Water street, Elkton, by
parties attempting to open his bed
room door. He called for assistance
and stepped out ON the porch roof.
Two horsemen-John Trott and
jockey MacKenzie-came with a
shot gun, and as man rushed out
fired two shots, but failed to bring
down their man. The burglar
entered through a window.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
A Mad Dog at Little Britain.

A dog belonging to Samuel Swaine, re-
siding near Little Britain, Pa, was sud
denly seized with hydrophobia last
Wednesday and bit Mrs. Swaine and her
four-year-old son. Before the dog could
be killed it also bit Albert Brown, aged
eight years, son of Silas Brown. Five
hogs and number of dogs are also mum,
bered among the victims. The dog wa:
finally dispatched but the extent of the
damage done in its mad career is not yet
fully known. Neighbors immediately
subscribed about $50 and Mrs. Swaint
and the two children were sent to New
York to the Pastuer Institute yesterday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
The Riley-Pogue Case.

This case which attracted con
siderable attention turned out a
mere fizzle. The following account
of the case is given:
The damage suit of Barclay L.
Riley, against Joseph S. POgue,
which was removed from Cecil to
Howard county, was placed on trial
in the Court of that county on
Wednesday and was argued and
given to the jury on Friday. Riley
sues for $4,000. Pogue and Riley,
it is alleged, had a dispute over a
claim of the latter for services rem
dered the former, when, it is claim
ed, Pogue committed a violent
assault upon Riley.
The jury disagreed and were dis
charged after being out two days
and a night. Part of the jury was
for throwing the case out of court,
it was such a transparent sham,
and part was for finding one cent
damage and costs. This split shows
what a shyster, fake case it was.
About 20 witnesses were present
and they, as well as the others in
court room, were entertained with
some highly dramatic acting while
Riley was on the stand. He told
the jury what a meek las Moses
man he was, how Mr.. Pogue had
charged down upon him like a
"mad bull or steam engine" and
how he (Riley) came out of the fra
cas- physical wreck. Then he
pictured his suffering family de-
pendent upon him for support and
that support gone, with a hard
winter staring them in the face. At
this point his emotions ca overcame
him and he reached in his pistol
pocket for a handkerchief to catch
the copious flow Of tears, but he
had neglected to lay in a supply
and the tears were not forthcoming.
At this critical stage the Rising
Sun contingent were so heartless as
to indulge in an audible smile,
which caused the judge to use the
gavel. Then he told the jury about
his assailant's visible assets, among
which was a large four story man
sion, but the fourth story is so
high in the air that no one else in
Rising Sun has ever seen it. And
for just such fabrications as these
twenty persons were forced to leave
their business and spend time and
money without benefiting anybody
the lawyers. Evidence
was on hand to show that this was
not Riley's first attempt at playing
the role of badly abused per-
sonage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
r1arriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued by Clerk of the Court
John G.. Williams last week.
Anthony J. Hammond and jose
phine 1. Gale, colored, both of Zion.
Harry Martin and Araminta
Goodyear, both of Elkton.
William Dare and Ida Potts, col
ored, both of Warwick.
Harvey Reynolds, of Providence,
and Lydia M. Fulton, of Rising Sun.
Harry Lee, of COnowingo, and
Bessie McIntire, of Pilot Town.
James J. Stevens, of New York,
and Rosa V. litter, of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02

Anne, is visiting nef DfOtnef, Mf.
A. L. Duyckinck, and family.
Mrs. MCLEAN and two children,
of Delta, spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Miriam Reynolds,
near Rising Sun.
Sherwood L. Snyder and Miss
Mary III. Nickle of Rowlandville
were married at the Rising Sun M.
E. parsonage by Rev. w. G. Rooms,
Wedsday, Sept. 23th.
Cards have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Jenness,
of West Nottingham, to Mr.. Stacy
G. Glauser of Chester, ON Wednes
day, Oct. 18th, at o'clock.
Miss Virginia Randolph Carson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.
Carson, formerly of this county,
and Mr.. John A. L. Carson were
united in wedlock at Asheville, n.
c., ON Monday, Sept. 2Sth.
Wilbur G. Redden, of Philada.,
and Miss Kate w. Kennedy, for
merly of Sassafras, Md, were mar
ried in Wilmington at noon
Wednesday, at the residence of A.
l.. Jones. Rev. W. w. Sharp per-
formed the ceremony.
Miss Eta Anthony, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Anthony, of
Elkton, was united in marriage
Wednesday afternoon, to Harry M.
Davis, Esq, rising young lawyer
of the Elkton bar, and eldest son of
Col. I. d. Davis, of the Second
Natsonal Bank.
Harvey J. Reynolds, Of Provi-
dence, and Miss L. Maggie Fulton,
of Rising Sun, were married at
noon Wednesday last at the West
Nottingham manse. A reception
was rendered the bride and groom
at the home of VIM. McKinsey near
Rising Sun, step father of the bride,
and the couple were afterward
driven to town and took the 4:44
train for Philada.
John s. Ward, ofHarford county,
who operates canning establish
ment at Lynch's Station, Kent Co.,
has made deed of trust to John
d. Uric. Assets are placed at
50, 900, and liabilities at $4,000.
The tomato crop on the peninsula
is short this season and the business
dull.
One of Rising Suns young ladies
now waits in fear and trembling
dreading news from Oxford. She
was so infatuated with the Fair last
Friday that a high rate of speed
was necessary in order to reach the
train in time. A poor, lone, de-
fenceless man carrying a valise
happened to be in the way and he
suddenly realized that the Sun do
move" When last seen he was a
wreck and his grip hasn't been locat-
ed. But she reached the train in
time.
Comb and extracted honey at the
stores in town from Rising Sun
Apiary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02

81 had chronic diarrhoa for ten years, "
says L. w. Kichlein, a justice of the peace
at South Ecston, Pa. "No remedy afford
ed me real relief until was induced by
Chas. T. Kilian, the druggist, to try
Chamberlain S Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy. 1t cured me and for a
year I have had no return of the trouble. I"
1t has also cured many others, among
them old soldiers who had contracted the
disease in the army and given up all hope
of eecovery. For sale by Eli T. Reyn-
Odds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
FOrtieth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron j. Michener
celebrated their 10th wedding an
niversary on Friday, Sept. 18th,
and entertained at their hospitible
home near Colora a number of rel
atives from the surrounding coun-
try and from Trenton, Philada. and
Media. A bountiful repast and an
abundance of wishes for long life
and prosperity were the features Of
the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02

on the several race tracks established here
for that purpose by certain corporations,
when the good name of Cecil county is
brought into dire disgrace and danger
Gus standard of morals raised before the
youth of our county-all under the ques.
tionable authority of all, deserves the pos.
tive condemnation of all our citizens
respectfully submitted,
VIM. T. PATTEN, Foreman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Shows Battery.

The reunion of Shows Battery
will be held at Perryville tomorrow
Nearly all trains stop at Perryville
and afford convenient opportunities
for person to come and go at almost
every hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Columbia bridge over the Sus

Columbia bridge over the Sus-
quehanna, a mile and a quarter
long, was entirely wrecked by the
hurricane of Tuesday night. The
storm struck the Atlantic coast at
Florida and did great damage in
the cities from Jacksonville to New
York, many lives being lost. The
hurricane swept the country from
the coast to the Alleghanies doing
imme nse damage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Base Ball.

The Rising Sun team visited APP
pleton Saturday afternoon last and
took the club of that place into
camp. The game was closely con-
tested up to the seventh inning
when Appleton's crack pitcher,
Brown, was knocked out of the box.
In that inning two bases on balls
and four two base hits interspersed
with errors let in seven runs, there
by clinching the game for the Wis
itors. Riale kept the hits scattered,
Appleton's runs all being scored on
errors. Devon, behind the bat, and
Jenness, at second base, did the
best work for Rising Sun, while
Willis in right field, and Arbuckle
at second base carried off the field
ing honors for Appleton. The score:
R R5sI3g Sun 1858 J 3 J 3 ~ ~
Base hts-Rising Sun, 49, Appleton, 6. Errors =
Rising Sun, 6; Appleton, 10. Batteries-Riale and
Devon; Brown and v Willis Minner and A. Willis.
The Blue Ball club defeated Bay
View Saturday Is to 10.
The game at Rising Sun Wednes-
day resulted: Tick Ridge, Is; Glen
Roy, 6;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
To the Public.

yUNIIE undersigned wishes to state that he is
prepared to furnish the public with the FIN
est grade of OYSTERS at all times, in Fries, Pans,
C0NFECTIONERY and CIGARS kept in stock.
ICE CREAM furnished by the plate or gallon.
Thanking his patrons for past tavors and soliciting
a continuance of the same for $50, he REMAINS
Very truly,
II. LLOYD ROBERTS.
sg-Choice stock of Green Groceries kept in
season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
NEWS.
Friday, Oct. 2, 1886.
MINORLOCALS


and rain on Monday night.
Roy McClenahan had his collar
bone broken last week while play
ing foot ball at Port Deposit.
A wagon load of bananas was sold
in Elkton last week for seven cents
a dozen.
Protracted meetings have been in
progress at lakewood NJ. p. church
during the past three weeks.
61S voters have been registered
in the Sixth district up to date and
only two more days now remain for
registry.
Bay View is 1856 feet above tide.
so say the geological surveyors of
the government who are at work in
the county.
Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet in the lecture room of the
church tomorrow afternoon at
three o'clock.
The Rising Sun w. G. T. U. will
meet in the lecture room of the
church on Thursday, Oct. Sth, at
2:30 O'Clock.
The Epworth League will hold a
Rally service on Sunday evening,
Oct 4th, at Z O'Clock. Everybody
cordially invited.
The date of the next exhibition
of the Cecil County Agricultural
Society, has been fixed for Sept. 18th,
Sth, 9th and 10th.
The date of the first lecture of
the Elkton University Extension
Course has been changed to Mon
day, November 10th.
The Young Ladies' Home Mis-
sion will hold a sociable at the
home of Drs. J. III. Jenness and T..
B. Moore this evening.
William Goodnow. aged fifty
four years, prominent farmer of
Mechanics Valley, died Monday
after a lingering illness.
William Campbell, a well-known
farmer of near Fair Hill, died Mon
day night at the age of seventy of
infirmities incident to old age.
The roof of two spans of Como
wingo bridge was blown off on
Tuesday night. The storm ragged
about - o'clock with hurricane
fury.
The West Nottingham Presby-
terrain congregation elected Messrs.
VIM. 7. Fryer and J. u. Conner
elders of that church on last Sunday
morning.
Governor Lowndes has named
October 9Th, as the date upon
which he will hear the argument
in the John r. White, school COM
missioner case.
At Lloyd Roberts restaurant
may be seen a fine large citron
which he has kept for over a year
and to all appearances it is as good
as when picked from the vine.
We have heard OF several parties
having peach trees that have borne
two crops this season. The second
crop are very small peaches, not
larger than medium sized plums.
Francis Stokes, of Philada., has
resigned as one of the receivers OF
the Susquehanna Water Power 4
Paper Co., of Hartford Co. His CO.
receiver, d. G. Wharton Smith, has
been appointed sole receiver.
Thos. Whalen died at his home
near Rising Sun on last Wednesday
morning, of consumption, aged
about 40 years. The interment will
take place at West Nottingham
cemetery tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie desires tc
announce that she has received hel
invoice of fall goods and invites the
ladies to call and inspect this fine
stock of millinery. Thanking them
for past favors she solicits a contin
uance of the same.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week Mrs. O'Rourke and lady
residing near Iron Hill, were driv
ing toward that village when
negro attempted to stop the horses
not succeeding he picked up anc
threw a large stone which struck
s,NH nj
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety three
That white wor1d-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, po1ychrome...
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-1ike, they a record show,
Since they started-5o years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02

If the hair is falling out and turning
gray, the glands of the skin need stimu-
lating and color-food, and the best remedy
and stimulant is Halls Hair Remover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Ayers CathartiC Pills

have, from the time Of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal of 1883 fact
which emphasizes the record:
so Years of Cures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
G, L. S. G. Banquet.

Holmes Chautauqua Literary and Scien-
tifc Circle of Rising Sun opened the course
of 1867 with banquet at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Reynolds OH last
Wednesday evening. The event was il
charge of committee of ladies composed
of Mrs. Clara w. Rooms, Misses Mabel
Reynolds, Gertrude Dare, Jannette Reyn-
o1ds and Mary Conner and was fatter-
ing success, both to the committee and
the members The following program
for the evening had been arranged and
was rendered in excellent style:
CHORUS
ADDRESS, The Assembly of '96
CECIL E. EWING
BANQUET
POSTMASTER, w. R. BURLINGTON
TOAST, The Past Year
Mrs EMMA P. HAINEs
TOAST, The Coming Year
PROF. T. D. BOWERS
SONG
TOAST, The C. L. s. c. Course
REV. w. G. KooNs
SONG
TOAST, Our DIVERSIONS
Mrs. MARY L. BROWN
SONG
TOAST, The New Members
CHAs. S. PYLE
TOAST, The Committee
Dir. ]. II. JENNESS
SONG
QUIZ
The banquet room was beautifully dec
GRATED with garlands of golden rod and
presented very pretty appearance.
Walter R. Burlington, i'll the role of
POSTMASTER, was the right man in the
right place. All the toasts were given as
called for and were happy combination
of wit and wisdom, and the songs which
followed each toast were of all enlivening
character. Following is the
MENU.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02

Comb and extracted honey at the
stores in town from Rising Sun
Apiary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Notice to Gunners.

All persons are forbidden trespassing on the
premises of the undersigned with dog or gun, and
all so trespassing will be liable to prosecution.
Theo. Ewing j. G. Richards
BY-Other names will be added to this notice on
the payment of 25 cents each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02

NITANTED:-Severalt trustworthy gentlemen or
w ladies to travel in Maryland for established,
reliable house. Salary $3.50 and expenses. Steady
position. Enclose reference and self-addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, 3rd
Floor Omaha Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
srTE WILL PAY YOU TO SEE PAssMoRE
no & GILLESPIE of Nottingham, Pa: be-
Before you buy a BICYCLE. They sell the
RE-CRESCENT, WARWICK, PHSENIA and
R9-HUMMER, Ladies', Gents, Youths and
Misses. Call and see them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
7 DWELLING HOUSES,

two containing rooms each, bath rooms, holland
cold water throughout, large cellars with cement
floors; one of them has laundry and servants cot
tage on the ground. Three houses contain rooms
each and two contain rooms each; all have good
gardens and outbuildings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Chicken Salad
Ice Cream,
Sailed Peanuts

Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. S.
T. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Reyn.
olds, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Pyle and
daughter Marion, Rev. and Mrs. w. G.
Rooms, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Pogue, Mrs.
Emma P. Haines, Mrs. Mary L. Brown,
Mrs Lydia Vanneman, Mrs. Nellie Wag-
ner, Mrs. Lottie Conner, Misses Mollie
Wilson, Grace Wilson, Gertrude Dare,
M. Addie Smith, Rhoda V. Wilson, H.
Jennie Reynolds, Mabel Reynolds, JAN
nette Reynolds, Maggie Reynolds, Mary
Brutnfeld and Mary Conner. Messrs.
w. R. Burlington, Albert Burlington, T. D.
Bowers, John M. Sterrett, H. Branch
Patten, DR.. ]. H. Jenness, Cecil E. Ewing,
Evans Ewing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
428 ACRES,

more or less. The land is among the best hay and
corn land in the county, admirably adapted for u
stock farm and all under new fencing. The
buildings on the estate are
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-02
Public Sale
OF
"CECIL MANOR FARM,
Wednesday, Oct. 9TH, 1896.

The undersigned will sell at public auction the
estate known as "Ceci Manor" located in the
Fifth and Sixth Election DISTRICTS of Cecil county,
Maryland, 213 miles from Port Deposit, containing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01

A new church. to cost 10000. is the desire
Of the congregation of the North Carolina
Avenue NJ P. Church. and active prepara-
tons are in hand to secure the realization of
this project. The church owns its present
site, and is endeavoring to raise funds suf-
fcieEt to erect 4 new and larger edifce. A
building committee has been appointed, as
follows: c. F. Hooks, chairman; W. A
Dodge. Miss VI. J. Baden, president OF the
Christian Endeavor Society of that church;
c. Wilkinson. Mrs. c. Wilkinson, president
OF the Mite Society; Rufus Ferguson, treas
urer of the church board, and w B. Marsh
Rev Il. B. James, the pastor, is deeply in
terested In this new undertaking.