The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-10-01
NTY NEWS.
Friday, Oct. 4, 1892.
NIL !ORLOCALS

DIT 4 " ClOChs
The race track at Iron Hill is
being put in order, and racing will
be resumed at an early day.
Samuel Foraker, near Bacon
Hill, was arrested last week for
threatening to commit murder.
Financially the Elkton fair was
not a success this year, the receipts
being $500 less than the expen-
ditures.
Corn Crambus is the name of the
new corn bug. The name is sug-
gestiye of the good appetite Of the
critter.'
Jos. Il. Riale last week threshed
from three acres of oats 233 bushels
which weighed 33 pounds to the
bushel, machine measure.
The Young Ladies' Home Mis-
sion will hold an "Initial Social"
at the home of Miss Mary l..
Worthington this evening.
Oxford Fair was held over on
Saturday on account of rain ON
Thursday which interfered with the
main attraction, the "hoss" race.
To the registration list last Tues
day 81 names were added at Rising
Sun and 20 at Port Deposit. In
the Sd District 81 names were
added.
Edward F. Taggart, who con-
ducts cigar and tobacco establish
ment in Elkton, has made an
assignment for the benefit of his
creditors.
A high tide on the Elkton
marshes caused the death of about
5000 rail birds it is estimated by
the gunners, who were out enmass
by daylight.
The members of Holmes G. L. S.
G. and those who wish to join for
the ensuing year, are requested to
meet at the home of S. T. Reynolds
next Wednesday evening.
Shows Battery will hold re-
union at Perryville tomorrow. AID
dress will be made by Revs. H. w.
Ewing, f. b. Short and Col. J. G.
Mulliken, of the Purnell Legion.
A. j. Kitchener, near Colora, en-
tertained the Cecil Farmers Club
at its last meeting, September 18th.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at Z. L. Duyckinck's on
October Goth.
Two criminal assaults are report
ed in Elkton last week, one on a
white girl and the other on ten
year old colored child. We expect
to hear of buck darkey being
strung up by an Elkton "mob" one
of these days.
George r. Carpenter, we'll
know resident of Chesapeake City,
and for many years constable for
the Second district, died Monday
night, after a lingering illness, aged
about 20 years.
The shoe factory project is en-
gaging heattention of everybody
it is gaining substantial ground.
Come out everybody to DIR. Kinks
Hall on Monday evening, Oct. 4th,
and hear the matter discussed if
YOU take stock or not.
Matinee races will be held at
Kimbleville tomorrow. The man.
ayers provide dinner and horse feed
for those who enter horses. Grad
yates from the Elkton racing acad-
envy are being sought after to
manage outlying schools.
Preparatory services at West
Nottingham Presbyterian church
Saturday, Oct. I'd, at 2:3O O'Clock
sharp, by Prof. Randall.
Funeral services of the late Chas.
C. Crothers will be held at 3 o'clk.,
by Rev. d. E. Shaw.
The business men of Port Deposit
are making efforts to organize a
stock company and build steamer
to ply between Port Deposit and
Baltimore, making stops at Havre
de Grace and other points. A
meeting was held Wednesday night
to perfect lhe plans.
The new disease prevailing among
horses on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland has attacked horses in
Hartford county. Sheriff Cooley
has lost three, and the fourth is ill.
The horses refuse to eat, grow weak
and are stricken with paralysis,
and die within forty eight hours.
Thomas Rink of this town lost
two horses from the same disease.
The price offered Rev. L. Snow
den Thomas for the land, about two
acres, required by the Railroad
Company to carry out their i'm
provements at Elkton, not being
accepted by the owner, a jury tc
assess the value was summoned by
the Sheriff and after viewing the
premises awarded to Mr.. Thomas
the sum of $500. Which was 5000
n,ora than tho Railroad COmnany