The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-05-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

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Miss Catharine p Evans. of Washing
ton, is spending few days in Rising
Sun.
Mrs. Lucy A. Minor, of Baltimore. is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Eli T. Rey-
nolds
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Wilson are
spending some time with relatives in
Dover and Lewes. Del
Rutherford Pyle. of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs..
Ella Pyle, Cherry street.
Mrs. Howell Cummings and daughter
of Philadelphia, were guests this week at
the home of H. c. Cummings and family.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Myrtle |. Scarborough.
of Pleasant Hill. and Albert j. Barrett. of
Providence.
| Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Maude Atkinson of Port Deposit
to Mr.. Rexford Harlle. of Hagerstown, to
take place at the home Of the brides par
ents. June II.
Announcements have been received of
the marriage of Miss Myra Kennedy Cor
such daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Clinton
Gorsuch Of FELTON, township. 10 Mr.. Cyril
R. Murphy of Baltimore. on May IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hill. Of Rock
Springs. announce the engagement Of
their daughter. Elva J. Hill, TO Harry H.
REYNOLDS. son of Mrs. Laura ]. Reynolds.
The marriage will take place early in
June.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Salmop have
issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter Mable Josephine. to Mr.. Pierce
Bowers Alrichs, of Wilmington. on Tues
day, June 3 at II O'Clock noon, at their
home at White Swan Mills.
DIR. Norman T. Kirk. of this town has
passed all examinations for the medical
corps of the United States Army. and will
receive his commission this week, with
rank of Lieutenant. He expects to be
stationed at some post in Texas along the
Mexican border. and later in the Philip
pines.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Helen Marian. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Harvey Jack. of Port De-
posit. TO Mr. Leroy w. Howard. AL
though the young folks have been mar
ried for several months, the announce
ment came as surprise TO their parents
and many friends.
A rest room for women shoppers is to
be opend in Oxford. The Missionary
Societies of The Oxford church. the Re-
search Club and the Oxford merchants
are back of the project.
No trace has yet been discovered of
Charles ]. Pennock of Kennett Square,
who disappeared from Broad street.,
Philadelphia. Thursday week. despite
the most. strenuous search by relatives
and friends.
During the last week in July. ]. G.
Harrison & Sons. nurserymen. of Berlin,
Md. will entertain the Horticultural
Societies of the Peninsula, Mary land.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Virginia and
West Virginia. From 500 to 1000 per-
sons are expected to be present.
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The dwelling occupied by George
Myers and family. at Andrews Bridge.
was totally destroyed by FIRE on Wednes-
day Of last week. The ERE had gained
such headway before il was discovered,
that the family were compelled to flee
from the house in their night clothes.
The official board Perryville Methodist
Episcopal church has voted to increase
the salary Of its pastor, the Rev. John H.
Beauchamp, from $1,000 to $IIoo year.
The official board of Zion circuit has also
voted to increase the salary of the Rev.
William H. Briggs from 5000 to $1,000
year.
The two hundred and fourteenth ami
versary Of the historic Old Swedes church.
Wilmington, was celebrated by special
services Sunday. May IS. The church
was consecrated on Trinity Sunday. 1909.
At the morning service at 1890 o'clock
the old communion service which was
sent over from Sweden in the year 1918
was used.
The divorce mill is working over time
in Lancaster county. On May II. eigh-
teen applications for desertion were filed
and four absolute divorces were granted
at Lancaster. 1t was the largest number
of new applications filed at one time in
the history Of the court. With the excep-
ton of one case the applications are made
on the grounds Of desertion and cruel
treatment.