The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-22
COUNT NEWS.
friday, Jan. % 1897.
MLNORLOCALS

Have you secured tickets for the
lecture next Wednesday evening.
Holmes G. L. S. G. will meet al
the home of Miss Addie Smith this
evening.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare is visiting
relatives and friends in Phila. and
Camden.
There was a heavy rain storm
here on Wednesday night. The
wind blew gale.
The "Yn will meet at the home
of Miss Made McDougal this even
ing at I O'Clock sharp.
The Rising Sun w. C. 7. U. will
meet in the lecture room of the
church ON Thursday, Jan. 2Sth at
2.3O p. IN.
Samuel Biggs died at his home
at Cecilton Friday evening, after a
lingering illness of consumption
a widow and two small children
survive him.
Edward S. Garrett, son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. Thomas Garrett, Of
Elkton, died at the home of his
parents in Elkton Saturday after
noon after less than a weeks illness
Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Fannie Doagherty of this
county was born on Christmas day
1858, was converted on Christmas
day 1873, was married on Christ
mas day 1856, and died at her home
on Christmas day 1896.
The farm belonging TO the Chas.
Keiiholtz estate, situated near Prin-
cipio and containing about IS acres,
was sold at public sale last Wed
nes,lay and purchased by Mrs. II.
III. Keilholtz for $4650.
William T. p. Kirkwood, who
was shot by a trap gun at ConowingC
January 8, died Sunday afternoon,
He had been in precarious con-
dition since the accident and it was
expected that he would not recover
He was twenty five years of age.
Suit was brought Friday in the
United States Court at Baltimore
by William G. Creveling and others.
of Chicago, against the Southern
Racing Association, for an alleged
infringement on patent for the
lining up machine, which is being
used at the tracks of the association.
Rev. A. S.. Mowbray, pastor Of
the Elkton NJ. e. church, who
several days ago accepted call tc
become pastor of Mt. Salem M. e
church, Wilmington, has decided
TO remain as pastor of Elktor
,.!ulch, provide the official board
e.. the Mt. Salem church will release
him.
On Thursday evening, 18th inst,
James ID. Headley, residing neal
Rising Sun, was surprised by 8
party of young ladies and gentle
men friends from the neighborhooC
of Calvert. The surprise proved
a perfect success and was much
enjoyed by all. A bountiful supply
of refreshments was brought forth
and added greatly to the occasion
There was bad co lision in the
fourth race at Barksdale Saturday
three horses being thrown with
their jockeys. They were Airline
Baritone ii and Corn Cob, the last
mentioned having a shoulder bone
broken. One of the riders escaped
injury, but Jockey Kuhn had his
lip cup and several teeth knocked
out by a kick from one of the
frightened horses, and also had one
leg painfully bruised, while Jockey
Huston sustained a fractured collar
bone.
Harmony Castle, X. G. E., was
visited Monday night by the fol
lowing members of the order from
Baltimore: Grand Chief, f. G
Maxwell; Past Grand Chief, w. r
Smiley; p. G. c., r. j. McCuen
and Sir Knights, j. w. McCuen
T. B. Leopold and John johnson
Jr. The visitors constituted {
committee on instruction, and con
ferred the second and third degrees
on several new members, aftel
which the Harmony Sir Knight'
were further instructed in the
secret workings Of the Order. Re
freshments and social intercours,
followed and a good time enjoyed
by all.
II. II. Haines returned Monday
from his western trip. While il
Canton, Ohio, he called on MaiO,
Mckinley. President elect. TIT
Major expressed himself as exceed
ingly pleased to have II call from
one man who had no petitions ant
no claims to present which bring
to memory an anecdote told of Gen
Jackson when President, A mai
called at the White House ant
after shaking hands and few
words with the president, moveC
TO depart. "Oh sit bit longer tn,
president said, Won are the frs