The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30
Friday, Dec. 80. 1898.
MINDRLOCALS
A happy New Year !

The schools will reopen on Tues
day, January 3.
The Circuit Court will reconvene
Tuesday morning next at 10 o'clk.
The dance to have been held in
the Town Hall last Tuesday even
ing was postponed until next Fri
day evening.
The Happy Club of Principle,
met with Freedus Johnson on
Thursday evening for the purpose
of reorganization.
The number of DRINKS about
Rising Sun, and in fact all over the
county, the past two weeks has
been record breaker.
Capt. Frank Cohee has been APP
pointed bridge tender at the Sas-
safras river bridge for one year by
the County Commissioners.
Cherry Hill Council No. 10, o.
U. A. NJ, will celebrate New
Years eve by parade in that
town tomorrow at seven O'Clock.
Walter T. jackson, of Havre de
Grace, last week packed and ship
ped to Europe quantity of choice
canvasback ducks, via New York.
David G. Mccoy of Oxford,
former resident of this town, fell on
an axe and severely cut his knee
last Friday while gathering ever
greens.
A New Years social will be held
at West Nottingham chapel Satur-
day evening. The concluding fea-
ture will be the old fashioned
swatch meeting"
Edith Campbell, the little daugh-
ter of Prof. James HI. Campbell,
first Director of Jacob Tome In
stitute, lost an eye by falling on a
pair of scissors which she had in her
hand.
Harry Boulder, of North East,
we'll known as local pugilist, had
his arm broken and shoulder dis
located Saturday night, the result
of fall while engaged in fight at
a dance.
Harvey Truman, sub-agent at
Rising Sun station, is at Colora this
week taking the place of William
Wilson, agent at that place, who is
laid up with Inflammation of his
eyes caused by severe cold or
attack of grip.
Amos Martindale, of Zion, pur-
chased at public sale last week the
real estate of the late Ellen S. Mar
tindale, at Calvert, consisting of a
frame dwelling, blacksmith and
carriage shops and one acre of land.
The price paid was $11S0.
During fracas in house on
Paradise alley, Elkton, Monday
night, John Bowser was struck with
pitcher by Alonzo Butler and
badly cut. Butler was arrested
and lodged in Jail to await the out
come of Bowser's injuries.
Charles Mackin, of Havre de
Grace, sustained a broken leg on
Saturday while at work on the
railroad near Elkton. He was as
sisting in laying the heavy steel
rails when one of them fell on his
leg breaking it above the knee.
Agricultural scientists claim that
lime possesses no manurial qualities.
The Maryland Experiment Station
has been testing the question by
applications of lime to various crops
and the tests showed marked in
crease from application of lime.
Mrs. Warren, wife of w. B.
Warren, of Elkton, an employe OF
the P, w. & B. Railroad Company,
is ill at her home with lockjaw.
About two weeks ago she had a fall
injuring her knee, and the sore
failed to heal, resulting in lockjaw
The telephone is coming. Ar
rangements have been made by the
Delaware & Atlantic Telephone Co.
for the introduction of their service
in Rising Sun. The central" will
be at Mr.. Eli T. Reynolds drug
store. The line will be ready fol-
business here next week.
Next month the firm of Jos. S.
Pogue & Son, carriage builders, OF
this town, will change to w. NJ,
Pogue & Bro. Jos. S. Pogue will
retire and j. A. Pogue will be as
= sociated with his brother in the
business. Jos. S. Pogue will inter
est himself in real estate and build
ing and contemplates the erection
of four houses in Perryville.
Timanus j.. Wilson, formerly o.
Rising Sun, who is a member o.
the Wilson & Kenny Co. of Towson
has accepted the position of man
ager of a wholesale lumber bushes;
at Tonawanda, N. Y, owned by
the Cochran Lumber Co. of Boston
Mr.. Wilson will remove to iona
wanda Within few weeks, but vii
still retain his interest in the lum
hon huSinocc of TowcOn and T mt her