The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-22
NTY NEWS
Friday, Sept. %. 1899.
MINDRLOCALS

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Eli T. Reynolds is having his
home and store fitted up with
steam heat.
The county treasurer will be at
Rising Sun today and at Colora
tomorrow for the purpose of col
lecting taxes.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. II. M. Clifford, near
Pennington, Thursday afternoon,
Sept. IS, at 2:30 o'clock.
A vacant frame dwelling house
on the farm of Charles J. Bayard,
near North East, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday morning. Loss, 5000.
Miss Emma Wilson has returned
from a three weeks visit to New
York, with q full stock of fall and
winter millinery. See announce
ment next week.
One of the colored men who was
shot during the riot at the colored
campmeeting at st. Augustine, on
Sunday, Sept. 10, is reported to
have died last week from his
wounds.
Thos. Kirk has secured the ser
vices of Scott Wilson, of Wakefield,
to run the tin shop lately purchased
from Mrs. G. G. Mcclure. Mr..
Wilson will enter upon his duties
on Monday next.
The Sunday school of Octoraro
M. e. church will hold their an
nual celebration in the grove by
the church on Saturday, Sept. 30.
A festival will be held at the same
place in the evening.
Rev. Charles A. Salmond of Ed
inburgh, Scotland, will preach at
West Nottingham Presbyterian
church on Sunday next. He is a
delegate to the Presbyterian Coun-
Gil which meets in Washington
next week.
The Grove Point farm, near
Georgetown, containing 1000 acres,
has been purchased by Andrew
Woodall, of Galena. This makes
10000 acres of land owned by Mr..
Woodall. A safe investment but
not very profitable one.
The Cecil Star has enlarged and
put on a new dress. The Star is
now the leading democratic party
paper in the county. The two in
cidents occurring together indicate
that all prosperity does not flow
from the Mckinley fountain.
Henry Derrickson, of Lombard,
suffered paralytic stroke recently
while in the stable, and fell under
the horse he was currying, where
his wife found him. Mr.. Derrick
son is an old soldier and belonged
to a Delaware cavalry company.
Rising Sun leads the county in
merchandising enterprise. Read
the adv. on the fourth pages of this
issue and be convinced. E. Il.
Worthington & Son have forged to
the front rank and their display is
q credit to themselves and the
community.
Rufus d. Rowland, of Elkton,
has been appointed member of
the board of trustees of the Nation
al Orphans Home of the Jr. o. U.
A. M. The Home is situated at
Tiffin, Ohio, and is maintained by
the Order for the care and educa-
ton of the children of deceased
members.
Glenn Harris, of Conowingo, sur
rendered himself to Sheriff Conoly
on Tuesday morning. Harris struck
John Kessler over the head with a
pitchfork few days ago, cracking
his skull and otherwise injuring
him, claiming that it was done in
self-defense. Kessler was sent to
the hospital where he is lying in a
critical condition.
The Rev. f. B. Lynck, S. 7. d.,
will hold the third Quarterly Con
ference for Fremont circuit in Octo-
raro church on Sept. Odd, at 800
O'Clock p IN.
DIR. Lynch will preach in Union
M. E. church next Sunday morning
at 1890, after which he will ad-
minister the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper. He will also preach
in Octoraro church at 800 p. m
and administer the Sacrament.
Thos. Rink who sold his personal
property and removed to Philada.
few months ago has returned to
regain his lost health. He secured
a job as motorman on the street
cars and took every assignment
offered. His record up to the time
he collapsed was 81 consecutive
days and ID nights within that
time, without missing a run. Re.
suit, a severe case of indigestion
and nervous prostration.
At the meeting OF the Cecil
County Medical Society held in
Elkton on Thursday of last week.