The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

DostO " NASSSyt OAtSANt "eS - $3.50
/ day visitor in town.
Miss Mildred Shepherd is home from
Wilmington for the holidays.
Mrs. ]. c. IIindman was recent guest
OF Strasburg and Lancaster friends.
The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday with James H. Maxwell, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Welsh. Baltimore,
were over-Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. 5. Pogue.
Frank Sheppard and family Of Will
mington. motored to Rising Sun on Sum
day and spent the day with friends in
town.
A very enjoyable social dance was held
on Friday evening last in the public hall.
About thirty were in attendance and
dancing continued until the wee sma'
hours.
Miss Doris Chandler, who has held a
position in the. millinery establishment of
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie for several months
past. left this week for her home in Nassa-
wadox. Virginia.
DR.. 6. S. Dare was among those to at
tend the performance of The Secret, at
Ford's Opera House. Baltimore. on
Monday night, given as benefit for the
widows and orphans of the physicians of
Maryland.
The 1900" Club was very pleasantly
entertained on Wednesday evening by
Miss Lorraine Fassitt and j. B. Fassitt.
Four table were played. high score honors
going to Miss Evelyn Cameron and ]. B.
Fassitt Mr.Sand Mrs. Jesse T. Cameron
will entertain the club on Tuesday even
| ing. Dec. 80.
Colonel and Mrs Joseph R. Baldwin,
of Aberdeen, have announced the COM
ling marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Laura Baldwin. to Mr.. Carroll c. Hop
kins, of Darlington. The wedding will
take place in January at the home of the
brides parents.
Work of building the state road between
ElISton and Chesapeake City, was vir-
ltually completed Thursday. In order to
complete the road before bad weather set
| in the contractors were allowed to work
Sundays.
The Susquehanna river owing to the
northwest winds on Tuesday Of last week
was saidyto be lower than for years, and
rocks were exposed not known to be in
the river. AT low water. the river was
seven feet below normal.
The suit of VIM. B. French, formerly
Iof Perryman. against Little Joe" Vie
Isenfeld Co. of Baltimore. for the loss OF
his hand. by the explosion Of roman
candle purchased from that firm, has been
decided against French.
George c. Souder has entered suit
against the county of Lancaster to re.
cover $500 damage because his road
roller broke through a bridge in Salisbury
township and was damaged. 1t is al
legged the bridge was not in proper repair.
Recently a young man CARRIED in
priests attire visited Elkton and made
house to house canvas of the town, beg
ging funds. with which to establish an
Orphans Home in Turkey. He claimed
to be of the Orthodox Greek Church. Rev.
P. P. Arnd. of the Catholic Church, made
an investigation and ascertained the man
was fraud.
Little Britain Detective Association has
elected the following officers: President,
Harry Fairlamb; secretary. James Wood;
treasurer, James M. Paxson, directors,
Frank M. Greenleaf. w. C Whiteside,
James M. Long. Jacob Kirk; delegates to
the meeting of the Union Detective Asso-
citation at Quarryville in May. George H.
Brown, Haines Jamison. Howard Coates
and Jacob Kirk.
The postof6ce authorities caution all
patrons against placing Christmas stamps
or stickers other than postage stamps on
the address side of mail matter. as such
matter is thereby rendered unavailable.
Patrons are also cautioned to see that all
parcels are securely wrapped. plainly
addressed, and that they bear the name
and address Of the sender.
| Rev. w. H. Briggs. of Zion. had
mishap one day last week, but Fortunate
ly escaped serious injury. In rounding
turn on the new gravel road his auto
got too far TO one side and overturned.
Mr.. Briggs and his wife. and the Rev.
Mr.. Hoffecker, who were 10 the machine
we've fhrovvn onf and more or less hrnfeed