The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-26

! DIR. r. r. Crothers is still con-
fined to his home near Colora on
account of illness.
/ William Woodrow, of Dorches-
ter county, is the guest of his uncle,
is. j. Woodrow, of Conowingo.
| Mrs. Norwood Pratt, of Spring
field, ILL.,, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mearns, of
Zion.
| Mrs. Emma McGaughey, of
/ Kossuth, Iowa, is visiting her
brother, Clarence Thompson, near
Rising Sun.
| Henry S. Smith and bride of
Davis, w. Va, spent a few days
this week with the formers father
and sister on Cherry street.
Superintendent Steele, of the
Cecil County Insane Asylum, is
dangerously i'll of typhoid fever at
his home near Cherry Hill.
Prof. E. r. Fockler was married
to Miss A. Leah West at the M. E.
church, Elkton,. by Rev. G. w.
Townsend on Thursday evening,
October IS.
Hon. John s. Writ and Austin
T.. Crothers, of Elkton, were among
the speakers who accompanied
VIM. j. Bryan on his tour Of the
Eastern Shore. The former spoke
at Salisbury, the latter at Berlin.
The Abel farm, containing So
acres Of land, situated on the
Cherry Hill and Cowentown road,
was sold at attorneys sale on Tues
day TO William H. Lynch, of the
Fourth district, for $1495.
George w. Lockwood, of War
wick, has been appointed men,
Der of the committee from the
Eastern Shore counties to arrange
for an Eastern Shore exhibit at the
Buffalo Pan-American Exposition.
William Gordon, colored, was
arrested in Port Deposit on Mon
day and lodged in Elkton jail
on the charge of trespassiDg on the
the property of the p, w. & B.
railroad and with threatening to
kill the train men.
A reception was given Ernest
Mearns and bride at the home of
the groom's parents in Zion on last
Tuesday evening. A large number
of guests were present to offer their
congratulations and enjoyed the
hospitality of the occasion. Mr..
and Mrs. Mearns left the following
morning for their future home at
Asbury Pork, N. j.
Miss Ella r. Haines' class of
young ladies in elocution and Del
sarte culture will give an entertain.
ment in Rising SIM hall on the
evening of Saturday, Oct. q. An
interesting and diversified program
has been prepared and the public
are assured of a fine entertainment.
Tickets on sale at Wilson's Millin-
ery. The entertainment will also
be given in North East hall Satur-
day evening, Nov. 3.
The Bryan Club of this District
was addressed on last Friday even
ing by A. w. Lighthourne and E.
K. Buchanan. The speech of Mr..
Lightbourne, who made the main
address of the evening, was most
telling one, the speaker being thor
oughly conversant with the ques-
tons in issue of the campaign, and
possessing, in full measure, the
ability to present them in the
plainest and most comprehendable
manner. The town hall was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity by an
enthusiastic audience.
| Mrs. Mary Ella Gillespie, sister
lof Mr.. William e. Porter of the
Eighth district, is dangerously i'll
at her brothers., with whom she
has made her home for several
years. At the advanced age of 81
her recovery is doubtful. Mrs.
Gillespie is daughter of the late
IL. H. Porter, a descendant of the
early settlers who came from the
neighborhood of Sterling Castle,
Scotland, early in 100, and settled
| in that part of the country orig,
inally known as Octoraro Hundred,
of which the present Eighth dis
trict is a part.
| Mrs. Gillespie was fond of,young
peoples society in the heyday OF
her married life and many were
the parties they enjoyed at her
home. When visited by young
members of her city relatives and
friends the young folks of the
neighborhood were sure OF "gay
and happy" evening.
Another change appears to have
taken place in the Elkton shirt
! factory. The papers of that town
} Announce that the Nelson Manu-
featuring Company, of Philadel-
lphia, has secured absolute control
and management of the Elkton
tGLs~A H.,