The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED.

spent Sunday with his brother, DIR.
T. B. Moore.
Clifford Robertson, of New York,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. B. r. Robertson on Sunday.
Norman Kirk, of the University
of Maryland, Baltimore, was a Wis,
itor at his home in town this week.
Mrs. Francis Dickey and daugh
ter, of Port Deposit, spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark E.
Flounders.
The Euchre will be entertained
on Wednesday evening, May s, by
Miss Lulu Worthington, at the
home of Frank r. Cherry, near
Principle.
Miss Laura Shank surprised her
parents and friends at Perryville
last week by eloping with Reuben
Hall, the couple being married in
Philadelphia.
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth
West entertained very Delightfully."-
on Monday evening, at their home
near Sylmar, in honor of, the birth
day of their father, William 6.
West. About sixty guests were
present and euchre and dancing
were enjoyed, excellent music being
furnished by Collins and Massey of
Oxford.
The friends Of Miss Julia Bro
kaw, who has been seriously i'll
with typhoid fever at her home
near Fair Hill for some weeks past,
will be pleased to learn that she is
much improved. Miss Brokaw has
been principal of Pleasant Meadow
public school, near town, for some
years, and Miss Ida L. Kimble, of
Lombard, has had charge of the
school during the illness of Miss
Brokaw.
H. K. Garvin was rendered a
surprise on Wednesday evening by
a number of his friends, who ap
pea1ed unannounced at his home,
in body to congratulate him on
his birthday anniversary and help
celebrate the occasion in a social
manner. The Rising Sun Cornet
Band, of which Mr.. Garvin is
member. serenaded him and added
their congratulations and good
wishes to those of his other friends
present, the evening proving one of
social enjoyment alike to host and
lguests.
William Stewart, Austin Car
hart, William Murray, Charles
Morris, Alfred Fassitt, Wilmer
Fox and Ross Smith have been re-
elected trustees OF Zion Presby
terian church.
The date of obsel vance of Foun-
der's Day at Jacob Tome Institute,
Port Deposit, has been changed by
the executive committee of Board
of Trustees from October 1st, to the
first Thursday in May, and will be
so observed this year.
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion
Presbyterian church has elected
the following officers: President,
Mrs. Chas. Miller; vice-president,
Mrs. Clayton Carhart; secretary,
Miss Annie Mearns; treasurer,
Miss Rachel Rittenhouse.
The Ladies Aid Society of Cherry
Hill M. E. church recently held
a very successful handkerchief
bazar. Handkerohiefs were re-
ceived from nearly every State
in the Union, and also from
Alaska. The gross receipts were
$92, about $75 being netted.
The home building and Loan
Association, of Perryville, has
elected the following directors;
James Gardner, w. 81. Cole, Jr.,
III. w. Alexander, Thomos Kelly,
i N. G. Cameron, G. l.. Cole, J. T.
Morhlein, G. g. Caldwell, G. W.
Ward, Thomas Kane and J. A.
Hartenstine.
The executors of Jacob Tome,
late of Cecil county, were awarded
a decision by the United States
Circuit Court for North Carolina,
in their suit against the Board of
Commissioners of Hertford county,
North Carolina, to establish the
the validity ola lot of bonds held
by the executors and issued by the
county, later repudiated by act of
Legislature.