The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-28

Miss Helen Hutchison. Of Elkview, Pa,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Riale.
The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday with Elwood Balderston, neal
colora.
Miss Mamie GerBen. Of Walbrook,
Baltimore, is visiting at the home Of J. G.
Hindman and family.
| John H. Kimble. Of Port Deposit re.
presented the Farmers National Congress
at the Postal Conference held at Washing
ton this week.
Mrs. w. P. B. Lockwood and children,
Of Amherst, Mass. are spending some
time at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Duyckinck.
Frank Mcdonald and Alice S. whitley,
both of Coatesville, Pa, were married in
that city on April IS. Miss whitley was
formerly Of ChiIds, this county.
James Gayley and brother. Oliver
Gayley, Of New York. sons Of the late
Rev. S. Al. Gayley. visitEd the scenes Of
their boyhood days at West Nottingham
on Saturday.
| A dance was held at VIM. Simons'
residence, near West Nottingham on
Monday evening, the nth, in honor Of
Miss Nellie Maher's 10th birthday. About
thirty guests were present to enjoy the
occasion.
Miss Mary Margaret Durburrow,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dur
burrow, Of East Nottingham, Pa, and
DR.. Charles Wilson Mills, Jr., of Loomis,
N. ". weresmarried April 1o, at Oxford
Presbyterian Msnse by Rev. R. H, Taylor.
Professor Alfred B. McVey. principal Of
Calvert Agricultural High School, has re-
signed to leave early in May for the
Philippines, where he expects to remain
five years in the service Of the Department
of Agricultural Education. Washington.
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Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds entertained a
number of ladies at her home on East
Main street, Saturday afternoon. Various
guessing contests and other social diver
sions were participated in. the afternoon
proving most delightful one. About
twenty guests were present
The Misses Fassitt entertained the
Euchre on Wednesday evening, six tables
being played and the high score honors
awarded Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck and M.
E. Founders. The next meeting will be
entertained by Miss Gertrude Dare on
Wednesday evening, May I7th.
| Julian Alexander and Lawrence j.
Pearson. two University of Pennsylvania
students, stopped at the Barnes House on
Friday night. They were taking few
days vacation and left Gettysburg
Wednesday morning on foot, intending to
walk back 70 Philadelphia. but the rainy
weather discouraged them after reaching
this point, and they leftlSaturday morn
ing by train for the city.
Miss Francina Kirk has returned to
Metzger College, Carlisle, Pa. At the
close Of the school year she expects to sail
for Europe, in company with one of the
teachers, an English lady, and be in
London the week of June 20 to witness
the coronation ceremonies Extensive
preparations are being made in Europe
for the coronation of England's monarch
and It promises to be the most elaborate
and impressive event Of the kind ever
held
| Eighteen of herd of twenty-one
cows belonging to James McSparren of
Lancaster county. were condemned and
killed by the Pennsylvania State Veteri-
nary They were afflicted with tuber-
culosis.
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Maryland, Independent Order Odd
Fellows, was held in Baltimore last week.
The report Of the Grand Secretary shows
that at present there are rag lodges in
Maryland. an Increase Of dve over 1909.
The total membership is II. 400. During
the year $44.sa3.6 So was spent for the relief
of members Of the order in Maryland or
paid out as death benefits. The number
of Rebekah lodges 10 the state at present
Is ~, an increase of 2 over 1909. The
present number of Rebekah members is
a,Is3. an increase of 6a6 members.