The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22

w. T. Drennen, of Wilmington,
visited friends in town this week.
Miss II. Marie Kirk was the
guest this week of Miss Edith
Brokaw, near Providence.N
Mrs. Erwood Sparks, of Ralti
more, was the guest last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Patten.
Mrs. Harry Evans, of Whining
ton was a visitor last week with
Rising Sun relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hartenstine
and Mrs. Clifton Whitaker, of
Principle Furnace, spent Sunday
with Jos. s. Pogue and family.
Mr.. William Hargrave and Miss
May Alexander were married at
the home of the bride in North
East on Saturday evening, Nov. 16
Mrs. Harry G. Robertson enter
tanned in a very pleasing manner
the Social Sewing Circle on Thurs
day afternoon, at her home near
town.
Clifton Kirk, son Of the late A.
W. Kirk, who has been living in
Seattle, Wash, for several years,
returned to his home near town last
Saturday.
The engagement Of Miss Maud
Evans, of Baltimore, and Mr.. W
Fred Armstrong, of Fair Hill, has
been announced. The wedding is
to take place next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. G. Pownall,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Walton
and daughter, of Swarthmore, Pa,
have been guests this week of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert l.. Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Marshall,
| of New London, have issued in
vitations for the twenty fifth ami
versary of their marriage on Satur.
day, November 23rd, from eleven
until two O'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Ewing,
of Newark, DEL, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Della Lorene, to Mr.. Chester
Kirk, of Wilmington, Del, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes Kirk, ol
Nottingham, Pa.
The Young Ladies Home Mission
social was entertained on Friday
evening last at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. III. L. Shepherd. About
sixty guests were present to enjoy
the excellent literary program, and
the evening proved very pleasant
one socially.
Invitations have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gillespie, oi
Nottingham, for the marriage OF
their sister, Miss Mary Gillespie,
to Mr.. William G. West, oi
Sy'mar, Md. The ceremony will
take place at the Gillespie home,
November 27, at high noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart M. Ward
entertained very delightfully."- at
their home on Cherry street Satur,
day evening, a number of friends,
six hand euchre being the feature.
The prize was awarded for high
score for the ladies to Mrs. Il. M.
Duyckinck, while Mr.. 81. M. Duy-
ckinck captured the gentleman's
prize.
Paul Brogan, Jr., a Junior at
Delaware College, Newark, who
last week visited his home in the
vicinity of Churchman'S Bridge for
the purpose of spending several
days cunning for rabbits and par.
tridges, had his left hand torn by
the bursting of his gun.
Samuel Tibbits, aged 20 years,
and Richard Seward, aged Is, both
claiming to be from Maryland, were
arrested at Glasgow, Del, last
week on the charge of stealing 16
chickens from a farmer of that
neighborhood. They were com.
mitted to the workhouse to await
the action of Court.
John Thomas, colored, who re-
Gently escaped from Elkton Jail
and was rearrested in Baltimore,
has been sentenced to one month in
the House of Correction for Jail
breaking and two months additional
for trespassing on the property OF
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Mrs. Mary L. Walsh will be
awarded $500 damages in Hartford
County Court against the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad for fire damages to