The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Jane Maxwell. of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Gertrude S. Dare.
Miss Helen Reaser. Of Beechwood
School, Jenkintown, is visiting Miss Ella
Pogue.
Mrs. Timanus ]. Wilson. Of Tonawanda.
N. Y. is visiting her mother, Mrs Belle
Buckley.
Ralph Wilson was visitor last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. chas. E. Dare. at Rose
mont, Va.
Mrs S. H. Barnes, slatingtop. has been
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Barnes.
Miss Mildred Clayton entertained her
cousin. Miss Pearl Krauss, of Port De-
post. last week.
Miss Rebecca Evans, Metzger College,
Carlisle, Pa. is spending the Easter vaca-
tion at her home near town.
Frank Sheppard and family. Of Will
aington. were Sunday guests of DR.. "A.
H Smith and Miss Addie Smith.
Rev. and Mrs. W. G.. Koons, Of Lewes.
Del. are visitors at Maple Lawn. the
home of T. ]. Wilson and family. near
town.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding Of Miss Annetta Dale. of Phiia
delphia, and D. Clarence Bunting. of Ok
ford. to take place at the BRIDES home
Tuesday, April ID, at 8 p. m.
Miss Genevieve Turner. of Beechwood
School. Jenkintown. and Miss Francina
Kirk. of Walnut Lane School. German
town. are spending the Easter vacationsin
Rising Sun
Eighteen couples enjoyed a very
pleasant social dance in the public hall on
Tuesday evening. Excellent music was
furnished by Crothers' orchestra of three
pieces. violin, cornet and piano.
Mrs. Chas. E. Burlington entertained
number of young ladies at her home on
E. Main street Saturday afternoon 800
was the feature, three tables being played,
and the afternoon much enjoyed by those
present The high score honor was
awarded Miss Sara Kirk.
On Saturday. at four o'clock. at the
home of John E. Brown. New Texas, his
son, Charles S. Brown. was' united in
marriage to Miss Rose |. Watson. of Row
landville, by Rev. Alexander Thompson
Of Little Britain. The bride was given in
marriage by her mother. Mrs. Annie
Hnss. She wore white silk and carried
pink carnations.
The 800" club was very pleasantly en-
tertained on Thursday evening of last
week, by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reynolds
at their home near town. Those wFo
braved the bad roads felt more than re-
paid by the evenings entertainment.
Five tables were played. high score honors
being awarded Mrs. J. T. Cameron and
Stewart M. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D. Wilson of Syl-
mar. and Mr.. and Mrs. John H Reynolds
of Camden, N. J., were given a surprise
at the Wilson home on Friday evening,
March 2oth, when about 6fty friends gath-
cred TO help them celebrate their 2sth
wedding anniversaries. Mr Wilson and
Mrs Reynolds are brother and sister. and
there is one day difference in the wedding
of the couples.
A box social and spelling bee will be
held by the Ladies' Aid of Union M E.
Church; at Birmingham, school house, on
Friday e-ening, April nth.
The Educational rally for Cecil county
will be held on Wednesday. May I3
Governor Goldsborough is expected to
be present and deliver an address.
the history Of Delaware. Henry RidEely.
of Dover, has offered two prizes of 81
and IS in gold for the best two pieces Of
original work done in Delaware history
by the students Of Delaware College.
AS memorial to the passing of No
License. some residents Of Lower Oxford
took the trouble to decorate tree along
1.-THE road from Timonevs To Tweeiate ,he
oinaments being twenly-.hree empty
bottles. which were gathered up from that
neighborhood
Havre de Grace Council has ordered
street signs put up 10 view Ct free mail
delivery.