The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-10-16


of postmaster Hambleton of this place
was taken seriously i'll on Tuesday las
with heart failure. On Wednesday
morning it was thought he could moi
recover, but later in the day his condi-
ton was somewhat improved and hope
of his recovery is entertained.
The following officers were elected at
the Loyal Legion Saturday, Oct, 10
Pres, Mrs. N. G. Brown; treas, Willie
Bryan; secy., Emma Wilson; Librarian,
Harvey Truman; assistant Librarian,
Frank Kirk; organist. Hannah Kirk;
assistant organist, Maidie McDougal;
flower mission; George Mcclure, Edith
Ryan, Blanche Hindman and Marion
Sheppard.
The fourth quarterly convention of
the Cecil County Christian Endeavor
Union, will be held at Bay View. M, p.
Church, on Thursday afternoon and
evening, 22d inst, commencing at 2.30
o'clock. Rev. o. F. Gregory, D. D.. of
Baltimore, president of the Christian
Endeavor Union of Maryland will be
present and address the meeting. All
societies belonging to the Cecil County
G. f.. u, are requested to attend the
afternoon session as the election of off,
GERS will take place at that time. The
public are cordially invited.
The universal desire is to accumu-
late money. We've no patent plan
to suggest, but an eminently practi-
cal one to present to our readers
whereby they can effect this desirable
object ani this is: Read carefully the
new fall and winter advertisement of
Oehm's Acme Hall, Largest Clothiers,
furnishers and hatters for men and
boys. Abundant satisfaction will
attend your trading and the dollar
you invest will return you full third
more in the way of quality and style
than if spent elsewhere.
Since the cold wave struck us Heagy's
raw box has been literally patronized
The seventh annual reunion of the
old soldiers of the Purnell Legion
will be held at the Maltby House,
Baltimore on Friday evening, Oct,
23d. Postmaster Hambleton of Ris.
ing Sun, was one of the Legion and
will meet the remnant as the gliding
years thin the ranks which will never
be recruited. Of the 1000 stalwart
young fellows who answered to the
roll call 80 years ago there is scarcely
200 left. Their comrads have all
answered to roll call beyond the
viewless river.
Mrs. Rebecca Seth, mother of John
Seth. residing with her son at Bald
win, four miles from Elkton on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, celebrated
on the 9th inst. the 103d year of her
age, having been born October 9th
1888. She had been quite vigorous
for her age up to within the last year
past, but at present is rapidly failing
and blind. She is a descendant of a
long lived family. Her father served
as drum major under Gen. Lafayette
in the revolutionary war, and died at
the age of 100 years. Her grand.
mother lived to the age of 104 years.
Her husband served in the war of
1912, and died at the age of 81 years.
She has been a memoer of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for go
years.
Mr.. Fred Reynolds Of Kinks Mills,
Lancaster county, and Miss Addie
Brown of Rising Sun were married
on Wednesday last at the residence
of the brides mother, on Wilson ave
nue..
Rev. ]. E. Bryan, pastor of the M. E
Church officiated at the ceremony oil
tying the silken cord. Thomas Boland
of Oxford acted as groomsman and Miss
Dora Westley of New Providence, Ian.
caster county Pa, was bridesmaid.
The bride was attired in pink china
silk and looked pretty as pink, the
bridesmaid in cream colored silk. About
forty persons were present to witness
the ever interesting ceremony. The
bridal party escorted to the depot by
their friends, took the 4:44 train fol
Philadelphia.
A reception will be given the youth
full couple on Friday evening at the
residence of the brides mother in Ris
ing Sun, and on Saturday at the resi-
dence of the mother of the groom, Mrs
Rachel A. Reynolds. near Kinks Mills
The license record makes the groom d
age 20 years and the brides IS. May
they celebrate golden wedding.
The sixth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Cecil county convened in
the Presbyterian church at Zion, on
Friday morning, 9th inst. Mrs. j
r. Milligan, county president. presid