The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-12-31
COU NTY NEWS
Friday, Dec. B., 1897.
Ml<;ORLOCALS
Skating on Christmas day.

quiet.
"Revival" services will COM
mence at Bay View church Jan
uary 9th.
John Churchman of Calvert won
the bicycle which was ratified by
Saml. Hambleton on Xmas.
Geo. w. Taylor of Zion shipped
ton and a half of turkeys from
North East last Wednesday to
Philadelphia.
The protracted meeting in the M.
E. church, Calvert, is now on its
fourth week. Eighteen converts
are reported.
Superintendent e. d. Spear, of
the Providence Paper Mill, has
rendered his resignation to take
effect January LIST.
Kersey Coulson of Rock Springs
held the lucky ticket which drew
the fine toilet and perfumery case
CHANGED off by E. T. Reynolds on
Christmas eve.
Turkey stealing has been much
in vogue during the holiday season.
Margaret Hamilton, who lives at
the old Coulson place was visited q
few nights ago.
John David, of Cecil county, was
stabbed to death Monday evening
at Sassafras, in Kent county, by
his brother-in law, Joseph Wallis.
Both men had been drinking.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Sadie ID. Lowe, only daughter
of S. J. Lowe of Rock Springs, to
Mr.. Edward E. Dawson of Mill
Green Md, on Tuesday evening,
January IL, at 6 O'Clock.
Rev. John M. Jenkins, Of Not
tingham, Pa, deli> cred his popu-
lar lecture, "Australia and the
Australians" in the academy
building at Zion on Tuesday eve
ming for the benefit of the "I'll
Try" Mission band.
Henry Green, while skating on
Elk river Friday night broke
through the ice and fell in the
river where the water is very deep.
He was rescued after considerable
trouble by a companion who was
skating near the shore.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m. the
Rising Sun Detective association
will hold it's annual meeting for the
election of officers. After the meet
inc the members and friends will
partake of the annual dinner pre-
pared by the Ladies Mite Society.
Clerk of the Court, John G. Will
liams, has appointed as one of his
deputies, Henry Cameron, of Elk
ton. Mr.. Cameron has been in the
Office for a year past. 1t was gen
orally believed that eX-Sherlff
Harvey H. Mackey would get the
appointment.
Thieves raided Geo. w. Poist's
turkey roost the other night and
stole his entire flock together with
some belonging to a neighbor that
were roosting there. The follow
ing note was found pinned to the
roost: GAS Christmas time is draw
inc near we thought we'd get our
turkeys here
Poultry thieves entered the prem
ises of Levi L. Hammond, near
Baldwin, last week and stole a
number of turkeys, including a
twenty-five FOUNDER selected to
grace the table at a family reunion
on Christmas day. The fowls were
taken, it is said, by colored hangers
on at the Iron Hill race track.
The Court of Appeals will con-
vene at Annapolis Tuesday. Jan. IL.
The first three cases are: Constable
and others VS.. Camp HURT ct al,
Kent county; Jacob Tome Institute
of Port Deposit, VS.. Crothers and
Warburton, administrators; Ora
ham and others VS.. Writ and Cald
we'll, executors, from Cecil county
Several accidents haveoccurred at
Iron Hill this week as a result Of
the slippery track. On Tuesday
the horse Merritt, with Neary up,
fell and Traymore, with Higgins
I'D. fell over him. Both boys we've
picked up unconscious and on ex'
animation it was found Higgins
was suffering from conclusion of the
brain. while Neary and the horses
escaped injury.
The Rising Sun shoe factory
building is progressing towards
completion rapidly. The roof vii
hbe completed the present week
tiues are built, windows are in anC
floors laid. There are IS windows
in the building. A dozen mechan
les are employed on the work. Th'
inside walls and ceilings will bt
finished with matched lumber il
place of plaster. The machines
will be put in place next week
Ako,t On different machines al,