The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
COU MY NEWS.
s'riaHs. 9, March 26 1897.
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IA lev Siibl HiNC OCCA Caught DIT
Turkey Point this week.
A supposed mad dog bit a num-
Der of dogs near Chesapeake City
Sunday.
The fish hauler is round these
mild days with strings of yellow
"neds" and the first run of herring.
William Rogers of the Singerly
Stock Farm, on Monday shipped
to Newport, Kentucky, twenty
head of running horses.
A sail boat occupied by William
and Thomas Crouch, of North East,
was upset in the North East river
one day last week. The crew of a
passing bugeye rescued the men.
Magistrate Groves of Elkton fined
aman last week 81 for using abusive
language to a young woman who
called him trace track trash" He
might have brought cross action.
Mr.. Cecil A. Kidd has recently
been appointed principal of
Grammar School No. 81, New York
city. Mr.. Kidd was born in the
Eighth district, Cecil county, about
40 years ago.
Plenty of rain about this time
would bea good almanac prediction.
Another "thunder gust" on Tues
day night and very heavy rain
fall. Weather continuing unusually
warm for the season.
Mr.. Hugh Scarborough, of
Mechanics Valley, this county, died
suddenly Of heart disease Friday
evening at the residence of his SON
in-law, Walter T. Rowland. A
widow and several children survive.
A large farm wagon drawn by
four horses was struck by pas
senger train near Liberty Grove
station on Monday last. The
wagon was demolished, but the
horses and driver luckily escaped
injury.
During the third race at Iron
Hill Saturday "Foreman" stepped
in a hole, broke his leg, and had to
be shot. Jockey Fletcher, his
rider, escaped injury.
The Singerly track opens for a
fifteen days meet on Friday. 1t is
reported that the scene will then
shift to Elkton for twenty six days
racing on the Fair Ground track.
The Ohio Reynolds farm, three
miles west of Rising Sun, occupied
by Granville W. Reynolds was sold
at the Court House door on Tues
day by L. Marshall Haines, attor-
ney. The farm was bought by
Granville w. Reynolds. Price,
$3.50. The tract contains ninety
one acres and is well improved,
having good dwelling, barn and
other buildings, fruit trees and
fencing.
The very instructive course of
University Extension lectures given
at Elkton the past winter fell be-
hind financially. If you want a
"course" that will "pay" in dimes
and dollars get up "course" of
serenaders and negro melodies,
with a dancing girl or two about
two-third bare legged, and the
Elkton "Opera house" would be
,jammed so full that to get another
person in he would have to be let
down from the roof.
On last Sunday, March 81, the
astronomical spring was ushered in,
though the real spring of balmy
winds and bright sun days had
anticipated the day when the sun
divided the hours between his
riSing and setting to II each. The
lawns have taken on a decided
green. Spring weather unduly
warm advances vegetation rapidly
and swells the fruit buds till they
are in a state of unsafe tenderness,
and if a freeze comes suddenly they
are almost certain to be killed.
The members and friends of
Rising Sun M. Il. church had ar
ranged a reception for Rev. w. G..
Rooms and wife, to be held last
evening, all feeling certain that Mr.
Rooms would be reappointed to the
Rising Sun and Sylmar charges.
When news was received of his
transfer to Bridgevile, Del, it
caused "A connection which resulted
in a protest being drawn up and
sent to the Bishop. We under
stand that a number of other
churches have done the same, being
10th to give up pastor who has
endeared himself to congregation
and friends. How much weight
the protests will have with the
Bishop is a matter of conjecture.
David Gillespie and James Nc
Intire, two farmers near Elkton,
both fond of hunting and cunning
inyented a plan to get a shot at
the wild geese which are now
migrating to the waters near the
north pole, The geese are in the
habit Of StOnnino for hIaakfaS on