The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Delmar. are visitors at the Parsonage.
Mrs. B. r. Nichols IS spending the
week ia Swarthmore and Philadelphia.
Miss Angelina Egan, Of Philadelphia.
Is spending some time with friends in
town.
Mrs. Jennie Whiteford and Miss Helen
Mccoy are spending the week with Ok
ford relatives.
Miss Wanetah Allaband. Of Denton,
| has been visiting her cousin. Miss Mil
dred Shepherd.
Mrs. Maud c. Slicer. of Philadelphia.
was entertained last week by her cousin.
Miss Emma Brown.
Carson F.. Woods and Miss Ida Crafty
Of Elkton. were married in West Chester,
Monday. Sept. 4. by Justice Paxson.
The Home Mission Social will be enter
tanned on Friday evening, 18th inst, At
the home Of Miss Grace A. Wilson, near
town.
Prof. and Mrs. Howard Tiffany. Of
Newark. Del. were guests at the home Of
H. 1. Worthington and family during the
week.
Mrs. Ella Hunt and daughter Emma.
Mrs. George c. Reynolds. Miss Margaret
Reynolds and Miss Ethel Renvolds en-
joyed an auto trip TO Delta, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dare Woodside,
|of Devon, have issued Invitations TO the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Eliza
Dare. TO Mr.. franklin Paul Jones. Jr.. on
Tuesday. September 24. at half after six
O'clock, at their home, "crowsnest.
Daniel O'Connell has been awarded the
contract for paving Market street, Oxford,
from Third to Fourth street, for $IIa5.5o,
with Texaco paving.
The Prohibitionists of the First Con-
eressional district of Maryland have nom
mated Rev Chas. NJ EIderdice. Of Fed
eralsbure, as their candidate for Congress-.
William E. Robinson has complained 10
the Public Service Commission that the
telephone service ia Hartford is unsatis-
factory, and the complaint is being inves-
tigated.
The receipts Of the Firemen's Carnival,
held 10 West Grove recently were over
$17oo. After all expenses are paid the
Firemen will have snug $500 left for
their trouble.
Vim. E. Penning. an attorney Of Havre
de Grace. has been held under $4,000 bail
on the charge Of forging the name Of
Stevenson A. Williams, Bel Air attor-
ney, 70 q check for $7s.
At the Perryman cannery of Mitchell
& Bro. one day last week 63. 800 cans Of
corn were packed in eleven hours. being
at rate Of ros cans per minute. This
Is probably the best record for days
canning.
The colored schoolhouse at Warwick
was burned Saturday afternoon. Sparks
from brush fire caused the blaze. The
structure. which was brick, two story,
was totally destroyed. but the furniture
and books were saved.
D. E. Helm and A. S. Harkness. assign
ees Of Owen H. Wright. OF Kirk Mills,
Little Britain township, sold farm con-
tanning r3a acres on Friday at public sale
| to Joseph Smith. son Of Amos Smith. Of
Drumore. for $3a.oo per acre.
Cecil Armour was overcome by the heat
while operating steam roller on the
Gathers Corner macadam road. which is
undergoing repairs. and fell from the
machine. EIe was taken to his home at
Greenhurst and Is much improved.
The Automobile Club of Maryland has
issued notice to speeders and reckless
drivers Of motor vehicles. requesting them
to cease such practices upon the country
roads. as the blame for such disregard OF
the law is often placed alike upon the
innocent and the guilty.
The salaries Of rural letter carriers on
standard routes have been Increased from
81 900 to 81, 100 year. this ruling affect
ting 10000 men. with proportionate in
crease TO carriers on shorter routes The
order win become effective on Sept go.
and applies to all the local carriers.
The Rev. Alfred Smith. D. D., secre-
tary OF the temperance committee Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of the United
States, has resigned his position. owing to
the continued illness Of his wife. The re-
Itiriug secretary has been appointed 20 fill
a pulpit in Galena, Kent county. Md. the
latter being vacant by the illness OF Rev.