The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-10

phia. were over Sunday guests at the,
home Of H. L. Worthington and family.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Stefrett. who has been
spending some months in Tuscon. Ari-
zonia, expects to start for home on May r..
Mr.. Henry Clay and Miss Theresa p.
Corriden were married at the Elkton
Catholic Church on Saturday evening.
April AZ. by Rev. p. p. Arnd.
The Cecil Farmers Club will meet with
VIM. R. Cameron, Pennington, on the
22nd inst, and not with Cecil E. Ewing,
on the Isth, as previously announced.
Miss Elizabeth G. Tatman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augusta Tatman. Of Chesa-
peake City, and Iohn Sagers were
married on April 20, BY Rev. W. H.
Kenney.
Mr.. @. Alvin Morgan and Miss George
Atwood Smith, both Of Chesapeake City.
were married by Rev. Asbury Burke. at
Bethel Parsonage, on Tuesday evening.
April 80.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Mabel Williams, Of
Philadelphia, formerly Of Leslie, to Mr..
Fayette Latham, Of Baltimore on Satur-
day, May II,
Miss Ella Pogue entertained about
thirty Of her friends on Wednesday eve
ming al ! taffy pulling. In addition to
this feature. social games of various de-
scriptions were enjoyed. the evening
being pleasant one to all.
The Stewards of the M. E. Conference
for Wilmington District have fixed the
salary Of District Superintendent, Rev. E.
I. Hofecker at $4,000 per annum.
The rate Of taxation for Hartford county
has been fixed by the County Commis-l
sioners at os cents, the same as last year.
The State tax is a3A cents. making
total Of $r.Is4.
A Box Social viii be held ia the chapel
at West Nottingham on Friday evening,
10th inst. All ladies are requested to
bring boxes. which the gentlemen will be
expected to purchase.
Preparations are being made for the
construction Of mile race track near
Havre, de Grace. Henry Brehm. the
wealthy Baltimore brewer. IS reported to
be backing the venture financially.
|. The FIRST prize for proficiency in her
class, at the Union Protestant Infrmary,
Baltimore, amounting to $50. has been
awarded 70 Miss Almira E. Wright.
daughter Of Prof. and Mrs Charles T.
Wright, OF Bel Air.
The Susquehanna Power CO., has ap.
piled to the Public Service Commission
for permission to issue $1,000 worth Of
their authorized bonds ID order that they
may retire like amount OF bonds issued
under prior mortgage.
J. H. Stoke. agent for the Adams Ex-
press Company, at Columbia, one day
last week received and disposed Of IS
barrels Of shad, which were hauled over
the Columbia & Port Deposit railroad. In
the height Of the season, the company
handles from SO to 1870 barrels daily.
The Ladies Auxiliary Committee will
meet at Union Hospital. Elkton, on Fri
day afternoon MAY II. at 8 O'Clock.
The Sixth District Auxiliary is expected
TO send two representatives. to the meeting.
or more if convenient.
Mrs. A. O. REYNOLDS,
Chairman Sixth District Auxiliary.
The case Of Jos. c. sharpless. of Lon
dongrove, on the charge Of malicious
libel. for referring to old soldiers as
murderer" in a communication to
newspaper, was tried ia Chester County
court last week. The jury rendered
verdict Of not guilty but put the costs on
Mr.. Sharpless. The costs amount 10
$34.55.
The season at the U. S. FISH Matching
station. at the Battery. below Havre de
Grace. has been successful one. The
take Of yellow perch eggs has reached
3s7,ooo. 900 and the take of white perch
100. 900. 900. The season for shad has
been backward. owing to the low water
temperature that has prevailed the entire
season.
A certificate Of Incorporation has been
filed iD<the Circuit Court of Hartford
county by VIM. 5. Forwood. Louis
Dashiell and Philip H. Close. The name
of the corporation is THE Winters Run
Farm. Incorporated" and the purposes
are 10 purchase. sell, mortgage and deal
ia real estate. etc. The principal Office
will be in Bel Air and the capital stock is
$4,000 divided into rao shares Of the par
value Of %1< each