The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-14

SAisS sNat OtfuS IVA. AWauuSits ~ DSsVus
is the guest Of Mrs. Cecil E Ewing this
week.
Mrs. w. H. Michaels. Of Langhorne.
Pa. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Haines.
Miss Esther Cooney has accepted posi-
tion as trimmer in millinery establish~
ment in Virginia.
Miss Ruth Webster left on Monday for
Wilmington. where she has resumed her
duties in a millinery establishment
A pleasant social dance. given in the
public hall on Wednesday evening, was
enjoyed by about thirty young people.
Miss Doris Chandler, Of Cape Charles.
Va. has accepted position with Mrs.
Jennie Gillespie for the millinery season.
Miss Grace A. Wilson entertained
few friends in very delightful manner
at Maple Lawn, on Friday evening of
last week.
Alva H. Tyson is lying critically i'll at
the Baltimore hospital with spinal parai-
ysis and his relatives,in this section were
lsummoned to his bedside this week.
Announcement has been made OF the
engage ment Of Miss Esther White. daugh-
tier Of Webster White Of Calvert. and Re-
ginald Shippers. son Of Mrs. Amy Shippers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Pyle entertained at
dinner on Friday evening last Rev. and
Mrs. F. H. Huffman. Mr.. aud Mrs. 1.
Wavne Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Worihington.
State Senator and Mrs Charles A. AM
drew, Of Berkeley. Haford county. an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Amanda Andrew, to Dr..
Daniel Bratton OF Elkton.
Miss Clara Robertson was given sui-
prise on Saturday evening last by about
twenty-five OF her friends. who called and
spent pleasant social evening. Various
games were participated in and refresh
ments served. the evening being much
enjoyed BY all.
A reception was rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
lJerry o. Murphy on Saturday evening.
at the home of the brides father. Mr..
William Fulton. Oakwood About seven-
ty-6ve guests were present to offer con
ORGANIZATIONS TO the newly-married couple
and enjoy the evening.
Cards have been issued for the coming
marriage Of Miss Cora May Wander
Veer. of Philadelphia. to Rev. William
Daniel Quattlebaum, pastor Of the Havre
de Grace Baptist Church. The wedding
will take place at the New Berean Bap-
tist Church West Philadelphia. on Tues
day, March rs.
The farm OF John c. McNamara who
was shot about TWO years ago by Edward
Burke. located near Lombard has been
bought by George H. Pearce for $a7oo.
The farm contains eighty acres.
Thown from his carriage while driving
from Elkton to his farm near Andora.
Sunday night. ex-Sheriff William Neal
lister was found unconscious next morn
| ing. and is in very serious condition.
| The contract for the addition to Chesa-
peake City High School building has
been awarded to H. c. Griffin for d. sss.
aud the contract for heating the building
TO Harry R. Boulder & Son. Of Elkton.
for $o34.
A box social win be held at the home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford on Saturday
evening. 22nd inst, for the benefit of M.
| E. Sunday. school piano fund The ladies
will prepare lunches which will be sold to
the highest bidder. Everybody welcome.
The explosion Of shipload Of dyna-
mite ia Baltimore harbor. about 1920
|o'clock Friday morning last. when more
than score of lives were lost and double
that number injured, was felt very MOTTO
ably here and generally remarked about.
Buildings were shaken. windows and
dishes rattled. the concussion being most
pronounced.
Il Hartford county real estate has been on
the boom this spring. Among the pro-
perties sold last week were the aas acre
lJudge Waters farm on Thomas Run to
III. T. Stewart. of Virginia. for $s. 500
]. w. Mccall sold at private sale to Mar
tin Aros.. of Ohio. the Augustus Martin
farm. containing aIo acres situated on
the road from FaIlston to Upper x Roads.
for $4,000.
II Little Britain Presbyterian Church is to
be newly carpeted and the old pews re-