The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-12-03
COU MY NEWS.
Friday, Dec. 3. 1897.
Ml>.OR LOCALS

Sarah Il. Albert, of Havre de
Grace, has been granted an increase
of pension.
Superintendent Slack, of the
House of Correction, says the prison
has on its rolls 800 persons.
The w. G. T. q. will meet in the
lecture room of the church on
Thursday, Dec. 9th, at 2:3O p. m.
Miss Margaret Grant, a teacher
in the Tome Institute last year, was
married on Tuesday of last week.
A fair and festival will be held
in lakewood hall on Saturday
afternoon and evening, Dec. 18th
Miss Gertrude S. Dare spent sew
cral days this week with Miss Fan
ME Hopkins at Garland, Hartford
county.
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Rooms re-
turned to Bridgeville, Del, last
Friday, accompanied by Mrs. S.
L. Wilson.
A class for the study of Shakes
peare has been formed in ElktOn,
which promises an increase to the
literati of our metropolis.
Havre de Grace is about to estab-
lish commodius quarters, costing
$4,000, for the accommodation,
mostly, of the disorderly DRINKS its
saloons make.
The Young Ladies' Home Mis-
sion will hold an advertisement
sociable" at the home of Miss
Rhoda V. Wilson Wednesday eve
ming, Dec. Sth.
The pupils of the first class of the
High School of the Jacob Tome In
stitute have bought handsome class
pins of white and gold, with the
initials j. Z. /. on them.
A Council of the Daughters of
Liberty was organized at Port De-
post Saturday night. The officers
were installed by Mrs. Atkinson,
Deputy STAGE Councillor.
Even the chronic Mckinley
''good" times are affecting the
ducks. The birds are scarce and
prices low, two misfortunes for the
duckers coming together.
The Newark Hunt Club opened
the fox hunting season on Thanks
giving day, when about IS hounds,
one fox and number of horsemen
participated in long chase.
The officers of the Susquehanna
Electric Light and Power company,
composed of capitalists in Balti-
more and Pittsburg, were looking
over their property along the river,
above and below Conowingo, this
week.
The large barn on the farm OF
Joseph Couden, near Perryville,
was destroyed by fire Saturday
night, together with forty tons OF
hay, three valuable horses and two
COWS. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Miss Clementine Holden, daugh
ter of William w. and Tabitha
Holden, of Elk Neck, died on
Thursday morning, Nov. 25th, al
the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert
Graves, at Trainor's, Pa, aged q
years. Miss Holden was visiting
her sister when her death occurred
Miss Emma Hughes, daughter o.
William H. Hughes, of Elkton
was severely injured Saturday nigh
at her home. The young lady was
in the act of descending the stairs
when she missed her footing anC
fell headlong down the flight, in
juring herself about the shoulder
and breast.
One of the "sportsmen" VIII
swarm through field and forest a
this season of the year shot twelv
ducks belonging to Mr.. John Mer
edith who lives on Big Elk creek
The ducks were swimming in tn
creek near the house. The "sports
man" departed without taking tn
game with him.
A new post Office has been estab
lishei at Porter's Bridge and ha
been named Richardsmere. A. S
Elliott has been appointed post
master and will likely commenc
serving Uncle Sam Jan. list. Th
stage route connecting the neN
Office with the railroad has not ye
been announced.
1t is reported that Samuel Z
Enos, formerly of Elkton, VIII
married a daughter of Jacob Ramb
of that town is one of the heirs {
the late DIR. Evans, who died i
Paris recently and whose fortune
estimated to be from $l5, 900, 900
25,000,000. Mr.. Enos is descend
ant af one of DR.. Evans sisters.
The Directors of Rising Sun d.
tective Association held the
annual meeting on Saturday afte
noon. Messrs. III. j. Briscoe an
w M RevnoldS were named as