The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-01-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

EIiudy moInlHS AOI rloIiuds WnStS uC "Ai
spend the winter.
Mrs. Sophia M. Coulson, of Cecil Paper
Mills, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
H. Tome, near Port Deposit.
Miss Margaret Thompson, of Philada.,
was entertained over Sunday by her
cousin, Miss Carrie Cummings.
The Young Ladies Home Mission social
will be held Friday evening, January "a,
at the home of Miss Emma Brown.
Mrs. Emma Haines entertained the
members of her Sunday school class in a
very delightful manner on Wednesday
evening.
Miss Charlotte v. Beck and sister
Jennie, Of Philadelphia, were holiday
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beck, Of Perryv;lle, s
Mr.. Edward Brown and Mrs. Mabel
Blansfeld, of Town Point, were married
at the Chesapeake City M. e. Parsonage
on Monday afternoon, by Rev. Edwin
Gardner.
Messrs. Clifford and Percy Kirk very
pleasantly entertained a company of
friends on Friday evening last in honor of
their friend, Don Clemens, OF West
Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker A. Drennen, of
Peters Creek, Pa, have issued invitations
for their silver wedding anniversary, on
Friday evening, I4th inst, from 1890 TO
II o'clock.
The Young Ladies Social Sewing Circle
was entertained by Miss Gertrude Dare.
on Thursday afternoon Of this week.
The afternoon proved pleasant one to-
all present.
Master Earl and Cecil Tome have re-
turned home after spending their holi-
day vacation with cousins in Harrisburg,
Pa. They were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Johnson.
Mr.. William Peaper, of Smyrna, Del.
and Miss Anna Rebecca Curry, Of Chesa-
peake City, were married Dec. ~, at the
Elkton M. E. Parsonage, by Rev. H. A.
G. Westerfeld.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brownof Syimar,
Md, entertained over Xmas Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard L. Brown, of Chicago, Ill;
Mr.. Howard Griffith and family Of Ok
ford, Pa; E. Taylor Brown, of Coatesville,
Pa; Arnold Brown and friend Alvan
Donache, OF Rising Sun, and Mr.. Wilmer
McCummings. of Philadelphia.
The Euchre met on Wednesday evening
with DIR. G.. S. Dare and daughter, Miss
Gertrude Dare. Twenty-four guests
braved the slippery, ice-covered pave
ments and were present to enjoy the oc-
casion. Mrs. ]. T. Cameron and Miss
Nan Mccoy tied with high honors for the
ladies, while Or. G. S. Dare carried off
the honors for the gentlemen.
The annual meeting of the Fulton De-
tective Association will be held at Penn
Hill Saturday, Ian. 8. at o'clock.
Charles Griesbeck has sold his fine farm
near Havre de Grace to ]. Henry Schantz,
of Defiance, Ohio The price paid was
$II, 200.
Alfred Wilson was painfully injured
last week by being caught in one of the
belts while at work in the creamery near
Chrome.
| Colliding with team going in the
opposite direction, a horse being driven, to
a sleigh by George Cordy, of Aberdeen,
was pierced by the shaft and bled to death
in few minutes. s
Robert Ward. of HAVE de Grace, who
has been sick for several weeks, suddenly
became insane last week, and II was
necessary to remove him to the State
Asylum at Sykesville.
Hopewell M. E. church. Woodlawn.
Rev. ]. Howard Gray pastor. Sabbath
services January 9, Sunday school at
1000; preaching at II:oo. Epworth
League and preaching at $780, Preaching
at Asbury at p. m. All welcome.
S. R. Dickey. of Oxford, as executor
for the estate of the late ]. NJ. c. Dickey,
has sold portion Of the estate, compris-
ing the residence property at 1881 Chest
nut street. Philadelphia, to Oliver Rosby-
she'll. The purchase price was $4,000.
George Jahney, of Bay View, met with
what might have been serious accident
last week, when his horse became fright
ened at dog near Leslie, and ran away.
The buggy collided with one containing
Mrs. Alfred Cameron and daughter, Miss
+ Margaret. upsetting both vehicles and
throwing out the occupants. Fortunately
no one was injured, but all three had
narrow escapeS.