The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-08
DR.. G. NJ. Ellis, of Elkton, is i'll
with aDpendicitis.

Hartford comfy, is the guest OF Miss
Gertrude Dare this week.
The engagement has been an
nounced Of John 2. Wilson, of near
Sylmar, and Miss Lucy Clifford, of
Zion.
Mrs. j. A. Hartenstine, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. S. Pogue, of this
town.
Misses Edythe Addison and Sara
Dalbey, of Phllada., were the guests
last week, of Mrs. Rebecca Haines,
near town.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Lille Seminar, of
Cooch's Bridge and James Ellason,
of New Castle.
Miss Essie McKeOwan was mar
ried at her home near New London,
on Oct %, to Samuel T. Wilson, of
Philadelphia.
Miss Mary S. Haines entertained
a few friends on Halloween, those
present being masked and in var,
ious characteristic costumes.
Alonzo Brown, of Calvert, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis last
week is in precarious condition.
Mr.. Brown is about So years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Marshall Haines
Of Elkton, entertained on Friday
evening last in honor of their son,
Mr.. Warren j. Haines, and his
bride, who was Miss Laurine Wilson,
formerly of Elkton.
A very pleasant surprise was ten
dered Miss A. Mabel Reynolds last
Wednesday evening, number of
friends gathering to offer birthday
congratulations. The evening was
spent with progressive carrom.
The regular meeting of the Ad-
vance Club will be held on Wednes-
day, November 10, al the home of
NJ IS Mary Brumtield, near town.
Tn" annual banquet of the club
will be held on Friday evening,
November %.
The Thanksgiving shoot, to be
held on the Rising Sun Gun Club
grounds, promises to be a big event.
Programs of the events have been
issued and there is every indication
of numerous entries for the sport
and prizes offered.
The rural delivery service has
been in force since Nov. LIST and is
proving great benefit to the patrons.
The carrier starts from Rising Sun
at 8 a. III. and with roads and
weather favorable has been able to
cover the route and return about
3 p. III.
The real estate of Mrs. Ann T.
Kirk, decd, in and near town, was
sold at executors sale last Saturday.
The dwelling on North Queen Street
was purchased by J. T. Burkins
for 1926, and a lot of 25 acres,
eight Of which is woodland, was
sold to A. L. Duyckinck & Co. for
$1056.
Barritt's Chapel, near Milford,
Del, the birthplace of Methodism,
celebrated its one hundred and
twelfth anniversary on Sunday,
Oct. 9th. 1t is next to the oldest
church in America, and is where
John Wesley preached his first ser
mon. The bricks from which the
structure was made were brought
from England. The interior of the
church is the same as it was cen
fury ago.
Rev. A. d. Melvin, d. D., pres
ident of the Maryland Conference,
will preach in the Rowlandville NJ.
P. church Sunday morning, Nov.
10, at 1880 O'Clock; in Bethesda
church. lakewood, at 2:3O O'Clock,
and in New Chapel at 7 p. m. same
day. He will hold the Quarterly
Conference of the charge in the
basement of the Rowlandville
church on Saturday, November 9,
at 2:3O o'cloch.
Miss Eleanor Jenness entertained
the Thimble Club and party of
friends on last Monday evening.
The west parlor was prOfnseiy
trimmed with autumn foliage and
lighted by jack-o' lanterns, pre-
senting a wierd and pretty effect.
In this room bobbing for apples
and other Halloween sports were
enjoyed by the merry party, after
which they adjourned to the other
parlors and tried their skill at pro-
gressiye carrom.
e. Pussy Passmore was presented
with a Glowing cup" by number
of the members Of the Bachelors
club, of AvOndale, before he left
that town last week for Scranton.
where he takes the position of
cashier in the Traders National
Bank. Mr.. Passmore sold his
J dwelling in Avondale to j. II.
Brousius, who fills the vacancy in
Avondale Bank caused by the
fOrmerlS RESIGNATION Mr. PaSS