The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-01-17

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Miss Myrtle Barrett. Of Port Deposit,
was the weekend guest of Miss Della
jenkins.
Mrs. Barclay Heacock, Of Philadelphia.
is visiting at the home Of J. M. Sterrett
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Founders will en-
tertaln the 500 club on Wednesday eve
ming, January %.
Miss Jessie P. Strong and Mr., John B.
Tweed. Of Aberdeen. were married in
Elkton on Tuesday.
Miss Lucy B. Gillespie is spending
some time with Philadelphia and Lang
horne, Pa, friends.
/ Miss Helen Hutchinson, of Elkview.
and Clyde Mackie. Of New London, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Riale.
Mrs. Jennie Whiteford and Miss Nan
Mccoy attended the Armstrong Mccoy
nuptials in Oxford on Friday last. the
bride being their niece.
miss Clara Robertson entertained
number of young ladies at her home near
town on Saturday afternoon last, in honor
of her guest, Miss Miriam Kirk. of Dover.
Del.
The Ladies Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society OF West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church, was entertained on
Thursday afternoon of this week at the
home of Mrs. Robert T. Cameron, in.
Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson gave q
PERCEPTION at their home at Calvert for Mr..
and Mrs Harry R. England Wednesday
evening of last week. About eighty
guests were present. from Calvert. Zion,
Fair Hill, Wilmington, DEL. and Tyrone,
Pa. Later in the evening the newly
weds were given rousing serenade.
While at the home of the brides father,
Mr.. Joseph Russell, on Thursday even
ing of last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Fischer were given a surprise by the
latter's Sunday school class and large.
number Of friends and members Of Doe
Run Presbyterian Church. in the form OF
wedding shower, the gifts bestowed
upon the popular young couple being
numerous. handsome and useful
Three hundred and four horses were
recently sold at public sale at Blue Ball
Lancaster county, Pa, for an aggregate
of $4,000.
i Charles Neischwender. near Leesport,
Berks county, Pa. mistaking polecat
for dog kicked it. He has since been
kicking himself.
A log boom over 900 feet long and eight
feet in height, is being constructed by the
York Haven Water and Power Company
across its race to ward off ice ia the Sus-
quehanna river from its plant.
Issac S. Long who on his Lebanon
County, Pa, farm raised 10. 700 bushels
of corn (shelled) on soz acre, or an aver
age of about I33 bushels per acre. is said
to be ,<he best corn raiser ia America.
The ladies of Octoraro M. E. church
will hold box social at the home Of FL
wood Brown. Cecil Paper Mills. on
"Wednesday evening. Jan. aand; if stormy
the following evening Cakes. sand
witches. coffee, homemade CANDY and
boxes will be for sale.
! While watching small gasoline en-
gine operate washing machine, Dor
othy. little daughter OF. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Cutter. of Fairfield Pa. got her
hair caught in the betting. Before the
engine could be stopped portion Of the
little girls hair was torn out by the roots.
At meeting Of the board of public
works of Maryland hell last week. ].
Enos Ray. Prince Georges county, was
chosen state auditor to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George R. Ash, of
Elkton, a year ago. homas J. Murray.
Of Elk,on. is mentioned for deputy state
auditor.
Samuel Sinclair Jr., Of Kennett Square.
figured in thrilling escapade in Allen
town, Saturday afternoon. For some
time he has been paying attention 10 Miss
Anna SteckIe of that city. The young
lady 1t is said. often boasted that any
man to get her would have to carry
her of. So Samuel proceeded to act
upon this suggestion and appeared at her
home with an auto, and bundled the
young lady in the machine. The chauf-
feur, however. ran the machine to police
headquarters. and Samuel was placed
under $1,000 bail on the charge Of abduc-
ton.