The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-09

iting her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
Stubbs, of Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hopkins,
OF BALTIC, were the guests of G. G.
Hopkins and family Sunday last.
Halus Ewing, of Philada., spent
several days this week at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Emma Ewing.
The Young Ladies Home Mis-
sion social will be entertained at
the home of Miss Mollie Keen this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Rawlings, of
Woodlawn, rendered reception to
William Reeder and bride on
Saturday evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Lewis, OF
Newark, on Tuesday of last week
celebrated the 61st anniversary OF
their marriage. The venerable
couple enjoy excellent health.
Mr.. Carlton Kimble has issued
invitations for the marriage of his
daughter, Efie May, to Mr.. James
q. Evans, Wednesday afternoon,
November Ia, at 2 O'Clock, at his
home near Rising Sun.
Mrs. Eliza A. Brickley, of Farm
ington, has issued invitations to
the marriage of her daughter,
Minnie, to Mr.. Curtis o. Williams,
on Thursday evening, Nov. Is,
Ebenezer M. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Biddle, of
Chesapeake City, have issued in,
vitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Jennie Elizabeth, to Mr..
Archie B. Foster, of Philadelphia,
the ceremony to take place Novem-
Der 10, at s O'Clock, at the BRIDES
home.
Chas. w. Baker, of Aberdeen,
has purchased from Mrs. Anna
Hanley of Philada,, her 2SS acre
farm off Plumb Point, on Swan
Creek, for $61S0.
Cornelia j. Packer, of Havre de
Grace, has been held for the action
of Hartford County Court on the
charge of disorderly conduct on the
streets of Havre de Grace.
Miss Cora D. Gorrell, who for
a number of years has been first
assistant at the Aberdeen Acad-
envy, has resigned to accept a
higher call in school work.
The town commissioners OF
Belair have granted to DR.. j X.
Rush, of New York, a franchise
to locate gas plant in that town
and use the streets for mains.
The farm of the late Samuel
Ivison, near Oxford, was sold on
Thursday last at public sale to
Elwood Webster, of Hopewell
The tract contains LAG and brought
$1O,1 ,119.
Chas. s. Peacock, of Cherry Hill,
who for several months past has
been confined to his home with
lockjaw, resulting from running a
rusty nail into-his foot, has so far
recovered as to return to work.
The total receipts from the rec.
ent Firemen's Carnival held in
Kennett Square were 90, ,424.4S;
expenses, $416.9S, leaving a bal
ance of $3,OO7.5O, which amount
was turned over to the Kennett
firemen by the committee.
William F. Harris, a young
negro, was committed to Belair jail
last week charged with illegal
registration. He is held for the
action of the Grand Jury. The
boy stated that he was IS years of
age and thought he was of age.
One night recently a strong gust
of wind blew a heavy baggage
truck from the platform at the p,
B. s. w. railroad station at New
ark, on to the tracks just as an ex-
press train was passing. The en-
gine struck the truck and hurled
it a great distance, striking the
watch box. The gate tender made
a narrow escape.
The explosion of a coal oil stove
in the store of V. r. Bennett, on
Main street, Elkton, one afternoon
last week, started a blaze which
caused damage to the amount of
about $50 before extinguished by
buckets of water and hand ex-
tinguishers. The Singerly Fire
Company responded to an alarm
but their services were not needed.