The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-16

ton picniced at Gilpin's Rocks on
Saturday last.
Stephen Krauss caught a mole
which was perfectly white, neal
town one day last week.
The September meeting of Cecil
Farmers Club was held at A. J.
Michner's on Wednesday.
Chas E. Moore, near Colora, had
his foot crushed one day last week
by loaded wagon passing over it.
Mrs. Mary J. Thayer, near Lib
erty Grove, fell down stairs one
night last week and broke her right
arm between the elbow and wrist.
Robt. McKane, of Baldwin, shot
a crane last week measuring five
feet eight inches from head to foot
and six feet from tip to tip of the
wing.
A small child of Geo. A. Nc
Kinsey, residing near Cecil paper
mill, was made dangerously ill this
week from swallowing two peach
seeds.
An original Widows government
pension of So per month has been
granted Mrs. Mariah Haines, of
ConOwingO. She also received
$l1O0 back pay.
The temperance people opened
their campaign in this county last
Saturday night at Leeds, where a
large anti-license meeting was held
in the M. p. church.
John T. Reynolds has been
awarded the contract for erecting a
new barn for w. M. Reynolds, of
Cecil paper mills, to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire.
q. D. Grant has been appointed
Waterman at the railroad crossing
at Duyckinck Il Co.'s warehouse,
in place of Myles Brown whose ad-
vanced years compelled him to
relinquish the position.
Chas. B. Perkins, postal clerk
of Elkton, was injured in a railroad
accident at Jersey City Sunday,
caused by misplaced switch. He
was severely bruised about the legs
and is still confined to the house.
The 18th annual reunion of Bat
terry B, LIST Maryland Light Artil-
lery, known as Shows Maryland
Battery, will be held at Perryyille
Saturday, Oct. 1, 1898, at 10 a. m.
All former members are cordially
invited to be present.
J. M. Holden has purchased the
butcher business of Jos. T. Riale,
who will operate the Rising Sun
creamery in connection with S. G..
England & Son. Mr.. Holden COM
menced to serve his patrons with
fresh meats last Monday.
A race track follower named
Crow, who mas been about Elkton
since the races, was arrested on
Sunday morning in that town after
considerable trouble by Deputy
Sheriff McAllister and Bailiff Bid
die, for assaulting Mrs. German
Milburn.
The 18th annual convention OF
the Cecil county w. G. T. U. was
held at Cecilton yesterday. Those
who attended from this neighbor-
hood were Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Brown, Mrs. Jennie Reisler, Mrs.
William Clifford, Mrs. A. G. Simp-
ers, Mrs. Amy Reynolds, Mrs.
Annie Reynolds and Mrs. Z. p,
Haines.
DR.. G. E. Turner's horse while
left standing at Reynolds drug
store last Saturday morning, took
fright at load of hay and ran off
In attempting to turn the corner al
Edwin Haines' the buggy caught
on hitching post, breaking the
cross-bar. The liberated horse
proceeded homeward without furth.
er damage.
Bertha Blackston, the six-year
old daughter of John III. Blackston
was seriously and perhaps fatally
burned Tuesday night. She was
putting wood in the stove when the
flames caught her dress, and speed
lily enveloped her. Her father
went to her rescue and extinguish
ed the flames. 1t is not thought
she can recover.
Capt. T. G. McCracken, of Nortl
East, has lot of Mauser rifle bull
let's, sent to him by Arthur Little
who picked them up on the site O
an old Spanish camp on the battle
field in front of Santiago. Arthur
is an assistant engineer on thu
s. 5. Philadelphia, which recently
brought Gen. Pando from Havana
to New York. Record.
The Orphans Court has appoint
ell John G. Pritchard administrator
Of the estate of the late Caroline G
Pritchard. This is the ending of
contested will case which has be