The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-10-07

principal OF the academy at Z0lr
this term.
Lewis Walton and wife, of John.
sonville, Pa, in company with
their daughter Mary Tomlinson
and daughter Phebe, of Byb cry
spent several days last week with
their cousin, Mrs. FL. J. Headly,
near Rising Sun.
The New Castle Presbytery held
it's stated meeting at Newark on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev.
w. p. Roberts, D. D., clerk of the
General Assembly delivered an
address on Tuesday evening and
DR.. E. d. Warfeld, president Of
Lafayette College, on Wednesday
evening.
A temperance meeting will be
held under the auspices of the
Nottingham Philanthropic Commit
tee at West Nottingham Friends
meeting house next Sunday after
noon, Oct. 8, at 2 o'clock. The
meeting will be addressed by John
J. Cornell. The public cordially
invited.
The Epworth League entertain
ment in the church last Wednes-
day evening was we'll attended
considering the stormy night. The
program, consisting of recitations,
music and an address by Rev. H.
A. G. Westerfield, was a pleasing
one. The proceeds netted nearly
81, which will be expended for new
hymn books.
Harmony Castle, No. Is, X. G..
E., will attend West Nottingham
Presbyterian church in q body next
Sunday morning, the 9th inst.
This will be the first time in the
history of West Nottingham that
an organization ever attended SER
vices there in body. The Sir
Knights are requested to meet
there at 1915 a. m.
|
A mammoth peach of the Heath
Cling variety was found recently
on tree in the orchard of Emory
Thomas, Washington county. 1t
was twenty seven inches in circum-
ference and nine inches through
the center.-Ex.
This peach story we think is
about four times as large as the
peach, which then would be a
monster.
Foot ball teams have been organ
lied at Elkton High School and at
Jacob Tome Institute. The doctors
have supply of splints and band
ages ready for immediate use.
In ancient Greece athletics were
part of a sacred ceremony, and were
conducted with the most lpunctil-
ious order and ceremony. No ruff
fianism was allowed to profane the
Olympic games.
Constable Benz. Briscoe made
two trips to Cherry Hill this week.
On Monday he took Jos. T. Kirk
to Ithe insane asylum. Kirk had
been released from the asylum a
few weeks ago and returned to his
home near Perryville, but becoming
violent again was recommitted. On
Wednesday the constable took
Sallie Peace to the almshouse. She
had formerly been an inmate of the
insane asylum but was discharged
and had been living with different
families in the 9th district. Lately
she again showed signs of mental
trouble and was taken back.
The Hebrew Day of Atonement
was on Monday, Goth of September.
We are little late about mention
ing this important fact but the fol-
lowing anecdote will in some meas
ure atone for the belated notice.
There are number of faithful
lsraelites doing business in Elkton,
striving to make an honest living
as honesty runs in the tribe of
Judah.
When whiskey was sold under
the broad skirts of the license law,
the thrifty Israelite had his share
in the traffic. Among the rum
sellers of Elkton was one named
Simon, who employed an alien and
stranger" as bartender. On one
of the holy days Simon happened
to be out Of town. This sacred day
happened also to be one of Singer
ley's pay days and the hands were
very flush.
| When Simon returned in the
evening the bartender met him with
the glad news that he had had a
great day, the best day he ever
had.
"And did you keep open all
day 7" inquired his Jew employer.
: eyes l did, and I've had a great
day. The money just rolled in
over the bar"
This piece of trade news made
Simon's eyes fairly dance.
'Did any Of t. Jews say any
thing?"
Oh yes. Ball came down and
ordered me to close the bar" re-