The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-25

D. and Mrs. T. B. More entertained a
number Of friends at dinner on Washing
lton's Birthday
Norman Fryer, of coIora, has accepted
a position as travelling salesman for coal
firm, with headquarters in Baltimore.
Mrs. Baker, mother Of Thomas Stock
ham Baker, Director of Tome Institute, is
critically i'll at her home in Port Deposit.
The Misses Mccoy very delightfully."-
entertained number of young ladies on
Tuesday evening, about twenty-five guests
being present.
Mr.. Herman S. Jamison, Of Lancaster,
Pa, and Miss Harriet M. Citing, of
Pilot, Cecil county, were married in Elk
ton, Feb. r6, by Rev. H. A. G. Wester-
field. at the M. E. parsonage.
DR.. G. S. Dare and Cecil E. Ewing were
entertained at the Executive Mansion, An
napolis, on Friday and Saturday last, by
Governor Crothers, and spent Sunday at
the home Of c. E. Dare and family,
Alexandra, Va.
| Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of Miss Elma N. Neal, Of Canal,
to Mr.. Lewis II. Wilson, of Port Deposit,
| the ceremony taking place Saturday at
the parsonage Of Hopewel1 Methodist
Church, Rev. ]. H. Gray officiating.
| Miss Louise Wagner, of this town, en-
| joyed trip to Washington last week
with the senior class of the girls school of
Jabob Tome Institute. The young ladies
were on sightseeing tour and while at
White House shook hands with Presi-
Edent Taft.
Doctor and Mrs. ]. Edward Benson, of
Marble Hill, Cockeysville, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Edna
L. Benson. to Mr.. Clarence Martindale
Clifford, son of Mr.. William Clifford, Of
Rising Sun. The marriage will take place
in the spring.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Jones were ten
dered surprise and donation on Friday
evening last at the Parsonage, by mem
bers of the Methodist Episcopal congrega-
ton, on the occasion of Mr.. Jones birth
day anniversary. The affair was COM
plete surprise, to the pastor and his wife,
and the evening was pleasant one
socially to all present.
Miss Mary Haincs entertained the mem-
bers of her Sunday school class, the
church choir and a number Of other
guests at Washington's birthday party
on Wednesday evening. A number of
those present were in costumes imperson-
ating notable characters of the period.
The rooms were PRETTY decorated in red
and white supplemented with strings of
miniature hatchets and the stars and
stripes, and occupying prominent place
was small cherry tree strung with arti-
fetal cherries. Various social amuse-
ments and guessing contests had been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
guests, who numbered forty-fve and the
occasion proved most delightful one
for all.
The oyster supper held by the Elk
Mills Baseball Club netted $45.
Governor Crothers has appointed Jacob
P. Walker, of Havre de Grace, Inspector
of Hay and Straw for Hartford county.
Sixty persons have professed conversion
at the revival meetings being conducted
by the united efforts of Oxford churches.
Long & Bunting have disposed of their
hardware and implement business in Ok
ford to W. R. Galley >and brother of
Bala, Pa.
A section of the boiler bursting in the
the Oxford Public School Friday morn
ing school had to be dismissed until the 4
heating apparatus was repaired.
Charged with robbing Henry Rauschers
store at Havre de Grace, on whose prem
ises he was discovered at night and arrest
ed, Justice Mccarthy has been held for
Court.
While operating fodder shredder on
Saturday Da~id Fisher, residing near
Leaman Place. Pa, met with serious
accident. The belt slipped from the
wheel, striking him on the left arm,
which was broken in two places.
Eight hundred pupils of the West Ches-
ter Normal School were sent to their
homes Friday. owing to an outbreak of
scarlet fever. Nine cases of fever devel-
oped within three weeks, all in the girls
denarfnaenf and fear;n0 an eo;deun;c the