The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12

Miss G. &. Sturgis of Walling
ford is vi 'rg DR.. G. S. Dare ant
family.
The ass nssors report decrease
in property in Cecil county Of
rather in property value.
Samuel j. Burnite OF Appleton
has purchased the livery stable o.
Samuel Hambleton in Rising Sur
and will take possession about
March LIST.
Dynamite was used at ConowingC
to break the ice between the county
and railroad bridge over Conowingc
creek. The explosion bl Oke up the
Jam and it " ent out.
The directors OF ~ Cecil Mutual
Fire Insurance Company were in
session at their Office in Elkton
Tuesday, it being one of theil
regular quarterly meetings.
At the monthly shoot of the
Rising Sun Gun Club last Tuesday
A. b. Keen had the best score and
viii! wear the gold medal for a
month. His score was "a out of d
possible %.
The progressive euchre club was
entertained at the home of II. III,
1Iaines on last Wednesday evening
Seven tables were played, Miss
Sturgis and Miss Worthington tying
for the honors of the evening.
Miss Ada Mccullough, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccullough
of Port Deposit, died at her home
in that town Thursday evening last
week. Her funeral was held from
her late residence Monday after
noon, interment was made at Hope
well cemetery.
Several Elktonians went fishing
Sunday. 1t seems that the freshets
of the day before had washed many
carp out of their holes in the creek,
and when the high water went down
many of them were left foundering
in the pools and puddles in the
meadows near town.
The peach growers of the PENN
sula have commenced examining
the trees and predict a slim peach
crop next season. The cold dry
winds and bare fields are bad omens
for a good hay crop next season.
Dry weather last winter ruined the
hay crop to a very large extent.
An Epworth League sociable was
given the members of the League,
the Jr. League and the M. E.
church in the lecture room of the
church last Wednesday evening.
In addition to refreshments special
literary and musical program was
rendered and very pleasant even
ing enjoyed by all present.
A fire occurred last Sunday
morning at about 2 O'Clock, at the
house on Joseph Mofitts place in
the neighborhood of North East,
occupied by Samuel Neal. Every
thing except lounge and sewing
machine were destroyed. tits sup
posed to have originated from a
defective fue. No insurance.
An oyster and poultry supper
will be held at the home of Mr..
Robert X. Rawlings opposite the
Hopewell M. E. church ON We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 18th, if stormy
the next evening. The proceeds
are for the benefit of the trustees
who are trying to pay off an in
debtedness on the HOpewell par.
sonage.
Henry Stell of Port Deposit got
drunk and amused himself by
breaking up his own furniture
Bailiff Bond put him in the lock -uI
to cool till morning and then took
him before Squire Brown. He re-
fused to pay the usual fine and was
put in Jail at Elkton. The luxury
of keeping whiskey on tap by law
is one of the greatest expenses t.
the public. But they seem to enjoy
it.
A destructive fire occurred il
Newport, Del, at about 2 O'Clock
in the morning last Friday. Thu
fire originated in the store and pos
Office kept by Louis Duff which wal
totally destroyed with contents
Six other buildings were also burned
A neighbor was awakened by thu
explosion of a coal oil barrel ant
jumping out of the window reused
Mr.. Duff who had not been walked
up by the explosion. The famil!
were all absent except Mr.. Duff anC
John Foard formerly of North East
The two men escaped by jumpin.
from the window. Loss about $40,
900 all told.
People of this section of county
and especially our towns folk hav'
suffered for several years for tn
want of a competent and homes
watch and clock repairer. The las
or rather the one previous to tn
last who left the town for the town