The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-22
James Huss has been appointed sexton
of Rosebank cemetery.

medal at the gun clubs shoot Tuesday.
Score 20 out of rs.
Professor Speakman gave stereopticon
exhibition i'll the public school house at
Zion Saturday evening.
The public school at Pilottown, which
was closed for while ON account of diph-
liberia in the vicinity, was opened again
on last Monday.
John E. Ferguson of Cecilton, died sud-
denly Sunday afternoon of appoplexy, in
the SEVENTEEN year of his age. He was a
former register of voters.
Clinton McVey of Havre de Grace, son
of Jas McVey, blacksmith, ran into a
barbed wire fence fell over it and broke
his collar bone one day last week.
The members of the M. E. church of
Rising Sun will hold a sociable in the
church OH the evening of February 10
under the auspices of Epworth League.
Robert Wynne. colored. employed as a
section hand on the Floating gang" on
the B. & o. R. R. was run over by a
loaded hand car on Monday afternoon
and severely injured internally.
Miss Laura Lambert assistant teacher
of the Andora public school which was
recently closed because of diphtheria
epidemic among the pupils is now at her
home in North East suffering from the
disease.
William H. Fowler, a veteran of COM
pany 1, 5th Regiment Maryland Volun-
teers, who has resided at Fort Defiance,
Elk river, for many years, was taken to
the Cherry Hill Insane Asylum ON We'd
nesday by Dr. John H. lamar
E. Graham and wife have purchased at
private sale the small farm near Como
wingo, on which George P. Jones now
resides. This property belonged to ]. ].
Bennett, deceased, and contains about 70
acres. The price paid is reported to be
$3.50.
]. c. Gillen, representing the Chapman
Publishing Company of Chicago, is i'll
this county securing information for a
forthcoming history of the prominent
families of Cecil and Hartford counties.
Last week he was canvassing Elkton and
vicinity.
John ]. Ryan was before Justice Groves
of Elkton charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. 1t was stated that Ryan
in an alteration on the Barksdale race
track, drew a revolver, and was arrested
by Sheriff H. H Mackey. He was fined
500 and costs, and appealed.
Thomas c. Bond of Port Deposit and
J. w Falls of North East are urged for
school commissioner in place of F. S.
Everist, deceased A better man for the
Office than either could not be found in
the county, and Grover nor Lowndes
will not make a mistake in appointing
either
The House of Correction being over
crowded, Governor Lowndes on Wednes-
day took up the matter of pardoning one
hundred twenty-s;x inmates, most of
whom are confined on faulty indictments
and for minor crimes. Among that
number are six prisoners sentenced from
Cecil county.
]. c. Hindman, auctioneer, sold the
household goods, &C., as advertised on
Monday last on Pearl street. Attendance
good and prices fair but it is understood
the proceeds although sold on an AMIGA
BILE arrangement without legal expenses,
will not pay fifty cents on the dollar upon
arrearages of rent.
For several weeks Thomas McKelvey
has been missing chickens from his farm,
one mile east of Elkton Thursday night,
hearing racket in his hen house, he
took gun and investigating found six
dead chickens and a large raccoon. He
killed the animal which weighed seven
teen and three quarter pounds.
A dog belonging to Robt. Lockard, Jr.,
living in North East went suddenly mad
last Sunday. Mrs. Lockard had been
playing with it few minutes before it
was attacked by the spasm. Mr. and Mrs.
Lockard both of whom were in the room
at the time had difficulty to save them
selves from being bitten. David Bozarth
was called and shot the dog.
The date announced for the Cecilia
Musical Club of Boston to be in the Town
Hall has been changed from the 27th of
February to the Goth, one evening earlier.
This club is second to none in their line
and the Rising Sun Lecture Association
are to be congratulated on securing such
talent. Note the date, Friday evening,
Feb. 26th. Further announcements
later
A mad dog made his appearance last
Sunday at Jackson, Cecil county, and bit
two dogs. He then proceeded to Perry
vile, a distance of about three miles,
where another dog was bitten. The dog
then started to cross the P. w. & B. rail-
road bridge to Havre de Grace and when
he reached the second span from the
Perryville side, was taken with fit and
fell through the bridge, a distance OF
about thirty-five feet, and, striking the
ice, was killed almost instantly.
conference was held immediately
after the close of the meeting on last
First-day, at West Nottingham Little
Brick. William NJ. Way spoke in the