The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-19
Miss Emma Worstall of New Town,
Pa, is visiting Miss Mary Worthington.

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Del, was burned to the ground Sunday
night.
The W. c. T. U. will meet in the lecture
room of the church on Thursday, March
25th, at 2.3o o'clock.
Thos. Willard, former resident Of
Rising Sun, was buried Tuesday at Union
M. E. church, Fremont.
Loyal Temperance Legion will meet in
the basement of the church at 3 p. m. to-
morrow. Full attendance requested.
Deputy sheriff McAllister was around
last week with summons for witnesses in
the Riley-Pogue case which is scheduled
at Ellicott City for March rs.
The colored people of Elkton having
raised money enough for bell the School
Commissioners ale building a belfry on
their school house in which to place it.
We would esteem it favor if any OF
our subscribers who change their post
offices in the grand moving day shuttle
next week would notify the office
promptly, that their addresses may be
changed on our mailer.
Miss Sallie E. Dean of North East, and
Mr.. Samuel S. Biles, of Avondale, Pa,
were married Monday afternoon at the
home of the bride, Rev. w. A. Wise per-
forming the ceremony. Only the inn
! mediate friends were present.
The M Gambrill Company are perfect
ing arrangements for their new mill at
Havre de Grace. and it is expected that
by the end of the month one hundred and
twenty-five looms will be in operation.
About fifty are now in position.
VIM. T. Mcclure of this town received
thirty-day appointment as weigher in
the mail service and entered on his duties
last Wednesday. His run is from Port
Deposit to Phila. and return, and the
salary is S. 90 per diem.
Peter Watson, colored was fatally shot
by his brother, Harry Watson, on the
streets of Oxford Sunday morning. The
wounded man was put on a train for
Philadelphia. After the shooting Harry
disappeared up the railroad. He was
captured, given hearing and committed
to jail
Holmes c. L. S. c. met at the home of
Miss Mary l. Worthington last Wednes-
day evening. Several musical selections
were given by the hostess and others and
a number of interesting papers on the
studies were read by members. The next
meeting will be held at the home of Miss
Gertrude S. Dare on March 81.
The board of managers of the Local
Preachers Camp Meeting Association
has decided to hold the third annual camp
on its grounds at Leslie, beginning July
Fl. Abont forty tents have already been
engaged from Manager w. 7 Hammond,
who thinks there will be a larger camp
than last year, when ninety-eight tents
were occupied.
Another mad dog excitement was
created in Elkton Friday afternoon and
Saturday, by shepherd dog belonging
to DR.. lamar. The animal bit number
of dogs in the town and immediate neigh
borhood and was finally killed in the
heart of the town on Saturday, having
returned after making circuit of the
country. How Gid it happen the dog had
no muzzle on?
The body of an unknown white man
was found in Folly woods, two miles
south of Wilmington, Del, Sunday after
noon. An empty laudanum bottle was
found near the corps. thus accounting
for the cause of death. The man APP
peared to be about fifty-fve years of age.
Another victim to the Rothschild gold
trust system that has been permitted to
lay its blighting hand upon this govern
ment. Its path is strewn with suicide,
wrecked fortunes and blighted business.