The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-05

George Griest has purchased of w. S.
McKeever the house on Wilson avenue,
where he will remove in the spring.
S. J. Hanna is lying dangerously i'll at
his home in the Sth district, with gan
creme. DIR. R. R. Crothers is the attend
ing physician.
JOS S. Pogue & Son will hold public
sale of vehicles, harness, machinery and
stock at their carriage factory in Rising
Sun OH Saturday, April 10.
Barclay Reynolds was seized on Mon
day night with violent attack of grip.
He is at this writing, Thursday much
better but confined to his bed.
Elias Renno has traded the Haines Job
farm of 81 acres, where his saw mill is
now located, to Marshall H. Pierce for
his house and lot near Mt. Hope church.
Rev. D. E. Shaw of West Nottingham,
will preach in Bethesda NJ. P. church,
lakewood, on Sunday next, 9TH inst, at 8
p. M on Good Government VS.. Horse
Racing"
The house occupied by w. F. Gillespie
on Pearl street narrowly escaped being
destroyed by fire last Sunday. The fire
started in an unoccupied room and the
origin is unknown.
The Brickley property at Port Deposit
was offered at public sale on Wednesday
but only SIS was bid. The property con-
sisted of fish house, striking tubs, etc,
costing about $500.
At the conclusion of the concert by the
Cecilia Musical club in the hall last Friday
evening, several of the young men of the
place rented the hall and an impromptu
dance was held until about II O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Vim. P. Coulson of West
Nottingham have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth
A. to Ernest Reynolds of the 9th dist, on
Wednesday evening, March 10, at 7
O'Clock.
There will be spelling bee exercise in
the M P. church at Rowlandville, Friday
evening, II inst at s O'Clock, if fair, if
not, on Tuesday evening following.
Prizes awarded to the first and last COIL
testants to fail. Admission Ioc.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Sarah McCardell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan McCardell of
Cro Hill 10 NNo1tar H1actar
on Wednesday evening" March 10, at S.3o
o'clock. Mr.. McCardell and family are
former residents of Rising Sun.
The following texts were used by
ministers of the 9th district last Sunday
in connection with their anti-race track
sermon: Rev. ]. D. Kemp of Hopewell,
ROM 49, Rev. Ernest Greenfield of
Mt. Pleasant, I'd Saml. 81; Rev. D. E.
Shaw of West Nottingham, Psalm $40.
On next Sunday morning Rev. w. G.
Rooms will preach the last of his series of
sermons on Church History. His topic
will be "The Advent of Methodism."
In the evening at 7. 80 Rev. D. E. Shaw,
pastor of West Nottingham Presbyterian
church, will preach his sermon against
Race Track Gambling" A special at
tendance of our citizens without respect
to party or sect, is requested at the even
ing service.
Cecil countians from the upper districts
who attended the Inauguration cere-
monies whom we have heard mentioned
are Mr. and Mrs G w. Clifford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Martindale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Smith and S. G. England, Harry
England, John Stewart, Ernest F. Mearns
and Richard T. Howard. From Rising
Sun Mr. and Mrs H. H. Haines and
daughters, Misses Violette and Halle,
H Linn Worthington, w. T. Mcclure
and A W. Kirk.
Holmes L. S. c. met with Cecil and
Evans Ewing last Wednesday evening.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Mary Worthington on the
evening of March II. The following pro-
gram was announced for the meeting:
Quotations from favorite author; music,
Miss Mary Worthington; select reading,
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds; paper on
Socrates, Mrs. c. W. Rooms; music. Miss
Worthington; table talk, Comets and
Meteors," opened by Mrs. N. c. Brown;
quiz.