The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-05


cipio, has been appointed a substi-
tute clerk in the Philadelphia post
Office, by Postmaster Hicks.
The annual election of town com
missioners will be held in Rising
Sun next Monday. Polls will open
in Squire Taylor's Office from 3
to 6 p. NJ.
The Rev. Robt. Watt, D. D., OF
Wilmington will deliver lecture
Sylmar M. E. church Friday even
ing, May u. Subject, "Some Mis-
takes Of Our Neighbors."
Near Urieville, in Kent county,
a maddog recently bit colored
child and seven cows. The child
was sent to the Paester department
of the City Hospital, Baltimore.
The VIM. L. Nickle farm, con-
tanning IS acres, near Rock Springs,
was sold at trustees sale in Hkton
last Tuesday. John M. Sterrett of
this town was the purchaser, for
$500.
Lieut. Col. Philip H. Ellis, U. S.
A., arriv ed in Elkton from Havana
last week and is a guest of his
brother, DR.. G.. M. Ellis. Colonel
Ellis is contemplating a trip to
Europe.
The farmers of the lower districts
of Cecil county report that the
prospects for good peach crop are
brighter this year than for some
time past. The outlook for all
other fruit is quite as promising.
The barn on the farm of w. NJ.
Wilson, near Darlington, Hartford
county, was destroyed by fire,
with it's contents including live
stock, on Thursday of last week.
Loss about $500, insured for $1,000.
While driving home from Rising
Sun, a few nights since, Rev. r. e.
Moore, pastor of Cedar Hill church,
reports that he was pursued by two
men who made several attempts to
stop his horse, but were not
successful.
The chandelier in the Second
Presbyterian Church, Oxford, fell
on Sunday evening while the jan
itor was lighting the lamps. A
bucket of water quenched the
threatening flames and services
were held as soon as the smoke
cleared away.
The County Commissioners of
Kent county authorized the snow
drifts to be opened on the roads
after the blizzard. $1,000 in bills
have been handed in and more
coming. The sun, with a little
assistance with shovels, opened the
roads in this county in a few days.
Attention is called to the adv. of
Wanamaker & Browns Greater
Oak Hall in another colun. Parties
from this section are assured of
hearty welcome and a painstaking
service from Mr.. Jos. G. Moore,
one of the statesmen of this old es-
tablished house. Mr.. Moore is a
native of this district and extends
an invitation to all to give him a
call.
Letters of administration upon
the estate of the late r. G. Lewis,
of Elkton, have been granted to his
widow. The mercantile business
of the deceased will be conducted
in the interest of the estate, and an
appraisement of the store goods
will be made, Messrs. G. M. Boul-
den and Frank P. Price having
been appointed by the Orphans
Court for that purpose.
The Maryland Water Company,
of Elkton, was reorganized on
Monday evening with the following
officers: Pres, George A. Blake;
secretary, treasurer and general
manager, p. II. Cleaver; executive
committee, P. HI. Cleaver, Harvey
Mackey and George McQuilkin.
Clinton NJ. johnson, of Baltimore,
was elected a director in the place
of the late Robt. G. Lewis.
John Joice, who is employed by
Ellis Duyckinck, near Calvert, was
seized with an attack of vertigo
while in Buffingtons' store last
Saturday night. He was in the act
of paying for some purchases when
stricken and fell to the floor in a
heap. Medical aid was procured
and after the lapse of several min
utes the stricken man was brought
to consciousness and taken home.