The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-02

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Verna Grason has returned from an ex-
tended visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Evans. Of Philadelphia.
visited friends in town last week.
| Miss Violet Cameron, of Wilmington.
| is visiting Miss Evelyn Cameron.
Miss Anna Wells. of Elkton, is spending
a few days with Miss Ada B. Reynolds.
DR.. Walter E. AIvord. of Moore. Pa.
spent Saturday and Sunday in Rising Sun.
Mrs. Jennie Whiteford was the Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs 7. P. Evans.
Oxford.
Mrs. Judith B. Tome is spending this
week with Mrs. E. B. Crowel. in Wash
ington. D. c.
Miss Edna Mayberry. Of Western
Maryland College. Westminster, spent
from Friday until Monday al her home at
Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brown enter
tanned about fifteen guests at dinner on
Wednesday evening at their home near
| Sylmar, in honor Of Mr. Clayton McDowy
| ell and bride. a
i Mrs. Clara l. Turner and daughter had
as guests this week Mrs. Hayes Turner
and daughter of Lincoln University and
j Miss Francina Kirk of Walnut Lane
School. Germantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ramsey of The
Rocks, Hartford county. have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Jane Alein, to Mr. Surratt Dickinson
Warfield Wright of Baltimore. The we'd
ding will take place in the early summer.
i Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Jackson entertain
ed about twenty FIVE guests at,their home
lngleside Farm. near Akin. Saturday
evening, the goth. in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Clayton Mcdowell. il was also
the fourteenth anniversary of Mr.. and
] Mrs. Jackson's wedding. The evening
was mostly spent with music, also con-
test. Refreshments were served in the
! spacious dining room.
A The a hmissioners o. Hartford county
have app Spriated $40. 600 to continue the
public schools until the end Of the scholas-
| tic year in June.
Mrs. E. w. Vanneman fell down the
stairs at her home on Burns Terrace,
Havre de Grace. one morning last week,
land broke her left arm at the shoulder.
Il Henry B. Bruins has sold his farm w.
ing on both sides OF Bynum's Run. on
the Churchville road. in Hartford county.
to Mrs. Hattie H. Stone. of Wytheville.
Va for SEQ. 900.
The young folks of Rock Presbyterian
, church are contracting to build a kitchen
. adjoining the Session House on the
} church grounds. with the proceeds from
different entertainments they have been
: giving this winter.
Jockey William Lounsberry. was kicked
by horse while at the post for the sec
ond race. at the Havre de Grace track.
and his leg broken. He was taken to the
Hospital, where the fracture was reduced.
. This is the third time in two years. that
. ne has had leg broken by kick from a
J horse.
Complaints of fast driving OF automo-
biles and motorcycles in Rising Sun have
been coming in to the town commits
! sioners and also that horns are not always
blown as crossings are approached. At
tention is called to the great danger of in
juries to persons by disreearding the town
ordinances in those respects.
The Commissioners of Chester county.
Pa. have reduced the assessment on
Toughkenamon hotel and 4s acres Of
ground from $25.ooo to $4,000 and on the
Upland hotel and 65 acres from $1,000 to
l$55oo. The Avondale Marble quarries
assessment was raised from SrI, 27o. in
roI2 TO $4,000. 900 by the assessor, and il
was reduced by the commissioners to
| $s7 600.
| Al the twelfth annual meeting of The
Home Building and Loan Association Of
ICecil County. held at their Office in Perry
vile, the following were elected directors
for the ensuing. year: James Gardner,
W. H. Cole. Jr.. N. c. Cameron. A. C.
Jackson. Paul Patterson. J. A. Harten-
stine. c. w. Ward. John W. Alexander.
Thomas Kane. Sr.. A. H Owens. and
Geo. B. Campbell The following officers
were elected: James Gardner. president:
N. c. Cameron. vice-president; w. H.
Cole, Jr.. treasurer; J. A. Hartenstine.
secretary.