The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
RISINGSUN ITEMS.
RIsINGsUN. Feb. 4, 1898.

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S. J. Burnitp. of Rising Sun. is doing a pro-
gressive livery business. He was obliged to
purchase "A new horse last week to meet the
demands of the public.
Miss Maggie Haines. Of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousin Miss Mary Haines.
silver Offering was held at the home of
Miss Alma Keiiholtz by the Sunday School
class Of Miss Lizzie Il. Stephens on Friday
evening. last week. A very interesting pro-
gram OF ROTATIONS. singing, piano solos,
ban jo SODA, etc also the Who'll" class sang
some vlrN pretty pieces. Refreshments wsre
then srryeG. A collection of 80 was taken
for the benefit Of missions.
Cutters arrived FROM Baltimore on Tuesday
and went to work in the shoe factory. getting
a stock ahead. They expect TO start tie
machinery by the lat of next month.
Miss Rehecca Gillespie entertaine' few
friends in honor of her guest Miss Hayes Of
White Rock, on Wednesday night at IL pro-
gressve anagram party
TAe smoker given by tha knights OF the
Golden Eagle in their room on Monday night
was quite success in every particular Re
frcshmeuts, pipes and cigars We're served.
which along with the Interesting program,
made the evening very enjoyable. About IS
were present. Addresses were made hy II.
j. Effing. NJ. +. Charsha, of Reliance Castle.
Principle Furnace; II. II. Haincs. DR.. Ct. s.
Dare, DR.. j II. Jeuness; banjo solos by II.
l.. WorthnGton, reading by W. X. Terry and
c. l.. Ewing, singing hy Daniel Keen, S. J.
Morrison, II. L. Glaskir, II. l.. Wcrthington
c. L. Ewing. aud recitation by +. G. Kirk,
who also had his graphophone, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
The scholars of the public school OF Rising
Sun, accompanied by their teachers Misses
Emma and Ella Haines attended in a body
the exercises held at the old stone school
house on last Friday afternoon.
The real snow of tho winter car on Mon
day and proved to be almost n blizzard before
it got settled. Quite number of the roads
around here were blocked for day or 80,
causing the travellers to take to the fields
The section hands on the railroad were Gale
out at A O'Clock on Tuesday morning to open
up the drift in the cut at Hunts.
Inc rise IN wheat tnlS week mas caused the
farmers to sell and they have been rolling it
into A. l.. Duckinck's warehouse.
While Walter Phillips, of Colora, was driv-
ing to Rising Sun Tuesday his horse became
frightened at the large drifts and stumbled
and fell, breaking off one shaft and cutting a
cash in its side about ten inches long. The
animal was brought to DR.. G.. G. Sill to have
the wound dressed. 1t was very weak from
loss Of blood.
A bicycle path is being talked Of between
Oxford and Rising Sun. 1t is be of cinder
and about four feet wide and to be
placed by the side and along the public road
making the distance about nine miles.
Mr.. J. $. Chapman, ieweler here, has lately
received news from England telling him Of
the death of his father there.
On the battleship Maine which was lately
ordered to Cuba, is a Rising Sun lad, John
A. Kay, son Of A. b. Kay of near here. He
is assistant machinist and has been on board
the boat for several years.
The Mozart Symphony Club of New York.
which was billed for Rising Sun on Thursday
night, was unable to get here on account Of
being snowbound on Long Island. They
will give the entertainment here next Thurs
day evening
copies Of the 'CecH Wing" are on sale
each ,ceek in Rising Sun at Reynolds Drug
Store Price 3 cents.