The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-25
Miss Maude Childs, of Elkton, is
visiting Miss Carrie Cummings.

Misses Helen Evans and Edna
Wilson were the guests of OXFORD
friends this week.
Miss Minnie Hambleton is thu
guest of Miss Mamie Hartenstine o
Principle Furnace.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown and children
of Wilkes Barre, are visiting III. j
Sheppard and family.
H. Linn Worthington is spend
ing this week in New York, com
bining business and pleasure.
Misses Bartie Baker, Lidie anG
Hannah Scott, of Philada.. are Wis
iting H. M. Evans and family.
Fred T. Haines, republican can
didate for States Attorney was il
town this week looking after mat
ters political.
DR.. H. M. Brown and wife, Of
Philada., are spending the week
with the formers parents at their
cottage adjoining town.
Miss Miriam Sheppard, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. G. f. Shep-
pard, formerly pastor of the Elkton
M. e. church, was married to j.
Milton Davidson, of Dover, Del,
in Camden, on Thursday afternoon,
18th inst.
Harry Il. Barnes, Of Carpenters
Point, and Miss Ressie E. Black, of
CharlestOwn, were married at the
residence of George McQuilkin, in
Elkton, on Thursday morning, 18th
inst, by Rev. Enoch X. Miller, of
Newport, Del.
A number of Rising Sun young
folks enjoyed private sailing party
given by Miss Eleanor Morrison, of
Wilmington, last Monday. The
party embarked from Charleston
and spent the day cruising about
the river and bay.
Quite a number of young friends
of Lydia H. Reynolds, of Horse
Shoe farm, called upon her last
Thursday and had an enjoyable
time picnicing for the day along
the banks of the romantic Octoraro
surrounding the farm.
Rev. and Mrs. Caleb HUM Rod
ney, of Broomall, Pa, have issued
cards for the marriage of their
daughter May to Mr.. George Orr.s
Bechtel, of West Nottingham, on
Wednesday evening, Sept, 9th, at
s O'Clock, in MARBLE Presbyterian
chuch, Broomall, Pa.
Sarah B. Nichols, lately from
Lenni, who has been spending a
few weeks with her son b. p. Mich
OILS of Rising Sun, spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. B. F.
Reynolds, enjoying the scenery
along the quiet and poetic banks of
the old Octoraro bounding the
| Horse Shoe home.
An elaborate wedding was held
| at the home of Benz. Rice, near
Rising Sun, last Wednesday even
ing. The contracting parties, col
ored, were VIM. Anderson, ofZion,
and Rosa Mccall, of Gordonsville,
Va. Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Port De
post, ofticiated. A large number
of guests were present.
During a heavy thunder gust at
West Grove last Monday afternoon
the stable and outbuildings of Zeb-
edee Haines were struck by light
ming and entirely consumed. A
lot of hay, tools, and three pigs
were burned.
The sale of privileges for Elkton
Fair will take place on the fair
grounds September 18th.
The fair dance has been referred
to MesSrs. Writ and Bratton to
select committees and arrange
details for the event.
The Pennington team continued
their good work On Saturday by
taking the North East ball players
into camp to the tune of ~ to 2,
finding them an easy proposition.
Sellers and McCardell were the
winning battery. The game was
played at North East.
On the opening of the public
schools in September Chesapeake
City school will be made a high
school. Hugh Caldwell, of Port
Deposit, is principal and Miss
Perry, of Chesapeake City, assist
ant. The couIse of study will re
quire four years to complete.
The annual camp meeting was
held at Rawlingsville, Pa, near
Lancaster, last Sunday. Notwith,
standing the day was one of the
hottest this summer, the mercury
being in the 90's, quite a number
from this section drove up to the
camp. Parties returning that
evening reported having passed fiv,
dead horses on the road, the result
of either heat or accident. A horse
from Pogue's livery was one of tn,
victims of the heat and died neal
Porter's Bridge while being driver
home by VIM. McDougal.
.JOSeDh FOnnds. of COnowinco