The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-01-08


hinder that 1897 has come in.
Miss Beulah Richards, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards,
of near Earleville, was married to
Mr.. J. Lavender Rowan, Thursday
evening last week at seven O'Clock,
at the residence of her parents.
Miss Emma Wilson who has been
employed as head milliner in an
establishment at Union, S. c., for
several months past, returned to
her home in Rising Sun last Mon
day and will return south next
spring.
Russle H. Mccullough, son of
John w. Mccullough, formerly of
West Nottingham, filled the pulpit
at West Nottingham Presbyterian
church last Sunday and preached
his initial sermon to a large con
gregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hopkins en-
tertained number of friends last
Saturday evening in honor of their
guests, Miss Helen Walter of Rox-
boro, Pa, and Miss May Gray of
Middletown, Del. Dancing was
the feature of the evening.
A singing school, composed of
about 60 members, has been Or
ganized at West Nottingham. Miss
Rhoda V. Wilson, Rising Suns
has been engaged as
teacher, and the class will take its
first lesson in dora me this evening.
Richard Cornelius, cashier of the
National Farmers and Planters
Bank of Baltimore, committed
suicide Monday afternoon by drown
ing himself in the duck pond at
Druid Hill park. His accounts
were being examined at the time
and were found $4,000 short.
Three other bank officers committed
suicide last week for similar causes.
Victims of the gold standard should
be carved in their tomb stones.
The photograph sociable held by
the Young Ladies Home Mission
at the M. E. parsonage last Friday
evening was very unique and en-
tertaining affair. The guests had
been notified to bring their oldest,
or rather their youngest, photo
graph. Forty-one photos were
handed to the committee which
numbered them and placed them
on the mantels and tables for ex-
hibition. Each guest was supplied
with paper and pencil and re-
quested to guess who was who and
write each name opposite the num-
Der. About two-thirds of the like
ness were properly named, but the
balance were away off and as they
were announced caused much mer
riment. A number failed to recog-
nize their life long neighbors which
shows that persons as we'll as times
do change.
Incidents connected with the
Pritchard will case are attracting
considerable attention. Caroline
Pritchard died in February, 1896,
her will being offered for probate
in the Orphans Court by Alfred
B. McVey, executor. Mrs. Pritch-
ard left her estate, valued at some
$1,000. to Henry Henderson, an
alleged illegitimate son, and John
Pritchard, who claims to be the
only legitimate son of the deceased,
filed a caveat to the will, making
the usual allegations of unsound
mind, undue influence, etc. The
testimony in this case dates back to
1851 and recalls several interesting
events in Cecil county history. AT
that time Caroline Pritchard was
living with Edward CHM, at Cat
Swamp, az his housekeeper. Com
ing home on the night of Sept. 6,
1851, CHM found her missing, and
on searching for her, found her at
Henry Pritchard's house, and fired
at her with a pistol, the shot taking
effect in her side. Pritchard
escaped to a brothers. house, but
was followed by CHM, and the two
men meeting on the road, CHM shot
Pritchard in the breast, killing
him instantly. CHM was arrested
a few days later. He attempted
suicide while under Indictment,
but was unsuccessful. He was
tried in Hartford county in March,
1852, was found guilty, and died
while awaiting execution. In No
vember, 1855, Maria Pritchard was
found murdered near the same place,
and club, with which she was
killed, was found nearby. John
Pritchard, her reputed husband,
Caroline, his sister, and Caroline
Pritchard, the widow of Henry
Pritrhard, who was shot by CHM,
were tried for the crime at Elkton
in 1858. Pritchard got fifteen
years, his sister five months, and
the Caroline Pritchard, of this case,
five years in the penitentiary.