The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Roger Kirk. of Baltimore. was Sum
day visitor in town.
Mrs. Ella Pyle is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Walter E. Alvord. Moore, Pa.
Mrs. c. S. Pyle entertained Mrs. Sue
Hestor and Mrs. violette Taylor. Oxford.
on Tuesday.
Raymond Mearns. Of North East. and
Harvey Ewing, of Zion. have entered
Delaware College.
Mrs. E. P. Haines attended the State
convention of the w. c. T. U. in Balti-
more, On Tuesday.
DR.. Will Evans, OF Norfolk, Va. and
James p. Evans, of Oxford, were Sunday
guests Of Mrs. Clara I. Turner.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Micheals. of
Langhorne. Pa. are visiting the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hartenstine. of
Principle Furnace. were weekend guests
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
is. Pogue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Buck and SON.
and Miss Myrtle Barrett Of Port Deposit,
were the weekend guests of Mrs. Annie
Jenkins and family.
Miss M. Genevieve Turner left this
week for Beechwood School. Jenkintown,
and Miss Francina M Kirk for Walnut
Lane School. Germantown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gerhauser of
Port Deposit have announced the engage.
ment of their daughter. Francess w., to
Mr.. Charles B. Lort of Lewisville.
Mrs. Benjamin Briscoe and Miss
Maybe McDougall are attending the con-
vention of the Epworth League in session
at Brandwine Church. Wilmington, this
week.
Mrs. A. L. Duyckink on Monday enter
tanned her sister, Mrs. Nealie Mackey, of
Providence. and Mrs. George Hakes, of
New York.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Nellie Pennington to Mr.. John
Franklin Hutton TO take place at St.
Mary's Church. North East, on Wednes-
day evening. October s, at 6 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines entertain
| ed the members of the M. E. choir and
number Of other friends on Saturday eve
ming last. the entertainment being in the
nature of surprise for their visitors, Rev.
and Mrs. w. H, Michaels About thirty
Eve guests were present TO enjoy the
social event.
The postofiice department has ordered
an inventory of all its property to be
made in all the $4,000 postofices. as well
as in postal cars and every branch Of the
service. The idea is to find out just how
much capital is Invested in the machinery
of the department.
"Pienty of oranges will cure drunken
bess. !" says Mrs. Margaret Mater Romine.
She also afirms that fruit juices are the
best germ destroyers, that pineapple
ijuice will cure tonsilitis; that lemon juice
destroys the typhoid germ; that grape
| juice will assist in the cure of lagrippe.
and apples will cure stomach trouble. and
bad temper.
Miss Rosetta Lawson. of Washington.
D. c., will give temperance lecture opI
Sunday. October S. in each of the follow
ling churches: Howard Chapel M. E.
Church, Port Deposit, at 1890 o'clock
tCokesbury M. E. Church ar o'clock,
and the Baptist Church. Port Deposit at
o'clock. Miss Lawson is national
lecturer with fine reputation. All will
be cordially welcome at each of these
services.
The suit of John j. Pennell. of Little
Britain township. VS.. William Phillips,
executor of William Pennell. was opened
| in Lancaster court last week. The suit
was on note for $50. bearing date OF
July 81. 1901. The, ferdict of the jury
was in favor Of the plaintiff for the note
with interest to date. $50 SO. This is the
third verdict the plaintiff secured in this
case. the former litigation having gone to
the higher court.
lard Brainard. former secretary and
treasurer of the defunct Kenntt Fibre
Specially Company, was arrested for a
second time on Saturday, as result of
the financial difficulties of the concern.
The First National Bank of Kenneth
charged fraud on Brainard's part in
borrowing $500 from their institution
upon certificate of stock of the Fibre
Company, when he knew i was insolvent,
He was held under sr.ooo.fo appearance
at Court.