The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-14

Mrs. Clifford Robertson, OF Brooklyn, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. re-
Biles, Cherry street.
Mrs. George D. Riale. Of Kennett
Square, spent Tuesday with her sister.
Mrs. Mark E. Founders.
The Ladies Home and Foreign Mission
ary Societies will meet with Mrs. A. L.
Duyckinck on the afternoon of Thu rsday,
November 20.
John Maloney. Of near Elkton. and Miss
Katherine MccIoskey. of Iron Hill. will
be married on November Is. in Newark
Catholic Church.
A pleasant social dance was given 10
the public hall on Thursday evening by
committee of young men. About fifteen
couples were in attendance.
Miss Isabella Clark. of Cowantown, this
county. and William R. Barnes. of New
ark, Del, will be married Wednesday,
Nov. IS. at the home of the bride.
Mrs. Q. Porter Lusby. of cecilton, has
announced the engagement of her daugh-
ter. Miss Emma v. Lusby. to Mr.. !.
Frank Biggs. Of Middietown. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Stephenson of
Port Deposit have announced the engage
ment Of their daughter. Maty Christie, to
DR.. Earl Edward Tilton. of Boston, Mass.
]. Walter Kirk of Oakryn, has bought
| of Mrs. Jennie R. Hastings. the farm of
III acres near Andrews Bridge, belong
ing to the estate of George r Hastings,
| for $67oo
DR.. Samuel w. Morrison. who left OK
ford twenty-three years ago and has since
been living in Denver. Colo. has returned
to Oxford. where he will spend the re-
mainder of his days.
3. Il. Brown and Barclay Reynolds, of
Philadelphia. were guests Of DR.. G. S.
Dare and family on Saturday and Sunday.
The gentlemen enjoyed a days cunning
Saturday, getting good bag of rabbits.
]. L. Blizzard. for Ave years proprietor
of Hecht's Hotel. at Havre de Grace, sold
his stock. fixtures and personal property
last week to Edward Rigdon. of Bush
River Neck.
carnival and electric fair was held al
Mecall's Ferry. Pa. on November and
by the HOLLYWOOD Athletic Association.
to celebrate the formal opening Of its
magnificent club house.
Luigi Cieotta. an Italian, was shot to
death in Havre de Grace Wednesday. by
Motesta callaro during quarrel over
watch. and callaro is in the hospital with
bullet wound in his lung and is expect
| ed to die.
A statue is to be erected to general
Lafayette in the old bnrying grounds at
Birmingham. near the Brandywine battle
field. Each child in the public schools of
Chester county will be asked 10 give one
Ipenny to the fund.
flre of unknown origin on the farm of
Frazer Ellison. tenanted by Mr.. Ollie
Colt near Summit Bridge, caused loss
OF $r2oo in the burning of the stable.
granary and other outbuildings. including
| all his hay. about 500 bushels of corn and
rick Of straw.
The Philadelphia police department has
been requested to look out for and arrest
Staten Truit. an Aid boy. who robbed
James Pierce. Lewisville farmer, of his
pocketbook containing large sum of
money and made hurried escape to
Philadeldhia.
A congregational meeting held Wednes-
day evening. in the Oxford Presbyterian
church. voted to raise the salary of its
pastor. Rev. George H. Turner to $4,000 a
year and-to allow him vacation of two
months ia the summer. during which
time he may engage in Chautauqua work.
Immediately upon his return to West
Grove Wednesday. after serving thirty
days in the county Jail. charged with
larceny of valuable papers from Con,rac-
tor Fitch of that borough. Charles. Swan,
young colored man was re-arrested.
upon the charge of assault and battery.
preferred by Constable Mcneil of West
Grove. Swan gave bail in sum of 5000
for appearance at Court.
The Chrome correspondent to the Ok
ford News reports. that Frank Cherry. an
old soldier living near Blake. says he
went through rs battles during the war
but was never shot until the first of Nov.
this fall. While he was in the field husk-
ing corn, shot was fred by careless boys
who were Cunning for rabbits The
charge struck Mr.. Cherry and II was the
distance only saved him from serious Ia
Jury.