The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-17

MISS mdflOu OuCppdiN "a NCW
York, is spending the week at her
home in town.
VIM. Sterling Evans and bride,
of Elkton, were the guests this
week of Mrs. Agnes Evans. near
Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. w. McVey
have issued cards for the marriage
of their daughter Lula Elizabeth,
to Mr.. David Thomas Reed, on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, at
z O'Clock, at their home, prospect
Farm near Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Dare, Of
Philada., have been spending the
week at the home of the formers
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Geo. s. Dare,
in town. Mr.. and Mrs. Dare en-
joyed trip last week to st. Louis,
Mo-, Chicago and Springfield, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William a..
Thompson have issued cards for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mae Cover Thompson, to Mr.. Louis
L. Mccain. The ceremony will
take place at the M. E. church.
Dublin, Hartford county, Wednes.
day evening, Nov. 22d, at s O'Clock.
Mr.. Malcom Walker Mitchell,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Mitch.
ell, of near Aberdeen, and Miss Eva
Gertrude Osborn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles B. Osborn,
were married in the Presbyterian
Church, Havre de Grace, Thursday
afternoon, 18th inst, at 3 o'clock.
P. w. Bolts has been appointed
postmaster at Michaelsville,
Hartford county, vice G. P. Pyle,
resigned.
Two new slate quarries have
been opened at Delta, York county,
for the quarrying of the celebrated
Peach Bottom roofing slate.
Micheal Murphy, of Havre de
Grace, found lady's silver watch
near the P. B. s. w. railroad
station in that town last week.
The post office at Tweedale, Ches-
ter county, has been discontinued,
patrons in that vicinity being served
by rural free delivery from Oxford
Three men were killed and seven
injured by an explosion of dynamite
on the railroad construction work
near Safe Harbor, on Wednesday.
The West Grove Fire Company
gave a supper in that town on
Saturday evening of which 429
persons partook. The company
realized $1S5 by the feast.
The date of the poultry show to
be held in Wilmington by the
Diamond State Poultry Asso-
citation has been changed from
Jan. %, to Jan. 8 to IS inclusive.
Edward D. Reilly, of Lancaster,
who was elected to the Office of
county commissioner of Lancaster
county, will not serve, alleging that
he can not conscientiously do so on
account of the 81, 900 note given to
Eli Hess to cover election expenses.
Isaac 8. Funk, who owns a farm
in the lower end of Lancaster
county, entered suit againt the II.
S. Kerbaugh Company, railroad
contractors, to recover damages.
caused to his property by the con-
struction of the new railroad
though it.
The fatal shooting of Clifton
Turner son of George W. Turner,
marked the opening of the Della.
ware game season Wednesday near
Smyrna, Del. Turner struck his
gun against a stump, and the
charge penetrated one thigh and
his abdomen.
A huge rock weighing several
hundred pounds was hurled from
the Farrell quarries, near West
Chester, last week by blast, and
wrecked a house owned by Timothy
8. Brick. The stone crashed
through the roof and the third
story floor, smashing beds, chairs
and tables.
West Grove will celebrate the
completion of the macadam road
extending from that town to Avon
dale and Kenneth, on Saturday
morning, by drive over the road,
speechmaking and jolly
time generally. Governor Penny
packer will be one of the dis
tiuguished guests present.