The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-01-31
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Helen Evans. Of Philadelphia. is
visiting Miss Edna Wilson.
Arthur Irwin. Of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Barclay Reynolds. Of ST. Luke's School.
Wayne. Pa, was visitor at his home
in town this week.
The marriage Of Miss Susie McMullen
| OF Perryville, to William Lee. Of Pitts
burg, has been announced.
J.W. Hambleton returned last week
from an extended visit TO his son. Harry
Hambleton, Of Hickory. N. G.
Karl Bordley Of Chestertown. Md,
was q recent visitor atsfhe home of w. T.
B. r. Robertson and family. near town.
Miss Evelyn Cameron entertained
number Of friends very pleasantly at
500" on Friday evening last. at her home
on South Queen street, in honor Of her
guest. Miss Lillian Cameron. Of Zion.
Miss Marion E. Pyle, Of Darlington
Seminary, West Chester. Miss Ethel R.
Conard, West Grove, and Miss Elizabeth
6. Leonard. Brooklyn, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the formers home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.NDuyckinck enter
tanned at dinner on the occasion Of their
35th wedding anniversary, Sunday Mr..
and Mrs Howard Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs
III. M. Sterrett. Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Duyckinck and daug hter Matilda, Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart Ward and dnughter.
lWilhelmina.
The Goosehone weather man Of Berks
county, who predicted mild January
claims the month Of February viii be
mild also, and that March will be cold.
Already a great deal Of ploughing has
been done during the present month.
With thousands Of old peach trees be-
l ing taken up daily from farm lands
in Delaware. to make room for the plant
ling of apple trees, the peach. which. in
years past, made the Diamond state
known popularity as the peach state.
seems destined to become only reminis-
cence.
! ]. F. Green. resident of Betterton SUR
prised his acquaintance in the North by
writing to tell them of what a wonderful
place his home town is. He says truly
that Betterton IS beautifully located on
chesapeake Bay at the entrance of three
rivers. Il is a town OF 500 people with
out graveyard nor an undertaker. no
lawyer, doctor or preacher. neither drug
store nor saloon II has no jail nor lock-
up and no need for either -Ex.
In the flag which the United States is
now flying there are forty-eight stars.
This number of stars will likely remain
unchanged for number Of years, as all
Territories within our continental limits
have been admitted as States. The only
possibility from now on for an increase in
the number Of States lies ia the possibility
lof the division of some OF the larger
States in two as their populations increase
in the future.
When man is nearly frozen from a
ten mile drive on cold winter day. he
will hardly stop to read plank adver-
ltisemeut. But at his home in his big
lchair with his legs crossed before cheer
| full FIRE he reads his local paper. and while
he is feeling good and has plenty of time.
picks out the live business men in the
town from the advertisements in the
paper and makes up his mind where he
will trade on his next uip to town.-Ex.
j Young Friends Association will be
held in Rising Sun. Sabbath afternoon,
and mo. 2nd,- at ago o'clock. Program,
opening reading by Superintendent. Ad-
dress by Arthur Devices. secretary Of
advance work, subject. ..The Conservation
Ide aApplied To Country Life" Followed
by expression by all interested. A special
meeting will be held same day at West
Nottingham Netting house at II o'clock
All are welcome.
ALBERT L. BuFFINGroN. Supt
i When the braces were removed after
workmen had finished repairs at the Mary
land lock Of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal and the water was turn
ed in. the big guard gate. which was
builr more than 50 years ago, gave way
and was thrown with great force against
the drop gate. The breaking Of the gate
did not interfere with the opening OF the
canal to navigation on Tuesday. alter
being closed for week for repairs.
Do not miss the specil bargains offered
for a few days longer. Go at once to
Bufington's.