The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

uuAiuB tHc WEEK..
Rutherford Pyle. of Philadelphia, is
visiting at the home Of his mother. Mrs..
Ella Pyle. on Cherry street.
Miss Mollie Keen entertained the mem-
bers Of the Young Ladies' Sewing Circle
on Saturday afternoon last.
The annual reunion of the Gallaher
family was held on August IS. at the old
homestead near Cherry Hill.
Mrs. George Smith and daughter. Of
Baltimore. are visiting Dir. A. H. Smith
and daughter. Miss Addie Smith.
Rev. and Mrs. w. III. MicLeals. Of
Langhorne. Pa, are visiting the lateer's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines.
Miss Nellie E. Shea very pleasantly en-
tertained about thirty OF her friends
Tuesday evening at a water melon party.
Mrs. Jane Kirk, Mrs. Perry Gibson and
Mrs. Lizzie Kirk have been enjoying a |
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kirk. in
Virginia.
W. T. B. R: Robertson, who has been
lying serious i'll with pneumonia. at his
home 10 this town. is much improved at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stephens and
Mrs Ada Urian. of Philada.. are spend |
ing some time with John L. Stephens and
family. near town.
Mrs. Walter Buck and son George.
have returned to their home in Port De-
post after spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Annie Jenkins.
Raymond Fisher. of Coatesville and
Joseph Russell. Of Elm. have returned to
their homes after spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward Fischer at
Colora.
Mrs. William Shank. Of Peach Bottom,
Mrs. Evans Todd, Earle Todd, of Woods
Mill. Misses Edith and Helen Russell. of
Elim Pa enjoyed an auto trip from
Peach Bottom Sunday, visiting Mrs.
l WOOQWaI0 rIS0Gr, Oh .OOiOrd.
The families of DR. G. S. Dare and B.
H. Brown. life-long close friends have
this week been celebrating. by pleasant
Interchange of social entertainments. a
series of anniversaries falling on success
sive days. The nniversariesincluded the
birthdays of DR.. Dare. Mrs. Brown. and
Mrs. E. G. Dixon, and the wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
The members of Rock congregation
gave reception Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Geo. w. Biles, near Fair
Hill to Miss Elizabeth Patterson. of Wal
nut Hill. Miss Patterson is member of
Rock church and will sail for China in
September in company with number of
missionaries. to do mission work in China.
She is graduate of the Deaconness
Home. Philadelphia. Miss Patterson is a
granddaughter of the late l. D. Carter.
The marriage of Miss Marie p. Hooper,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank B
Hooper. to Mr.. David Scott. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank r. Scott. OF Elkton.
will take place on Thursday, September
IS. at the Church OF the Ascension, Balti-
more. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. Robert Copeland. formerly rector
of the church, who is now living in New
Orleans. After a wedding journey they
will live in Elkton. where Mr.. Scott is
connected with the National Bank Of Elk
ton. of which his father is president.
John Smith. brakeman. of Perryyille.
was caught between two bumpers of the |
freight cars Saturday morning at Safe
Harbor. A broken leg and severe bruises
about the body was the painful result. |
He was taken to the Columbia Hospital
for treatment.
The dog days come to an end this week. |
Not that the dogs have anything TO do |
with the dog days. From the number of
dogs running at large. in the streets of |
Rising Sun. every day in the year, one
would imagine that the dog days" lasted, |
more than six weeks.
Although there are numerous appli- |
cants for the position of county road engi- |
neer of Cecil. recently made vacant by |
the death Of Millard F. Mcdowell, the
commissioners have decided not to make |
an appointment at the present time. but
| win look after road matters themselves.
Nelson James. H. L. Woodrow. W. X. |
Bird and R. X. Rawlings were among
those to attend the public sale OF stock on
Meadow Farm. near Warwick. Tuesday, |
when City head of cattle and thirty-twol
head of horses were sold. The party from
this section purchased among them Eve |
head of high grade young cattle.