The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Evelyn Cameron is spending some
time with Newark, Del. friends.
Miss Louise Wagner will entertain the
members of the Sewing Club on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carter, of Oxford,
were guests of Rising Sun friends on
Wednesday.
Miss Marjorie Effing and brother, Ger
aid Efing, of Philadelphia spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Floyd Gillespie, of the MIDLAND
JOURNAL photographed force. has Sc
cured position in Washington.
Mrs. Josephine Cantwell.' of Charles
town, and Mrs. VIM. T. Fryer of Colora.
were entertained on Wednesday by Mrs.
Clara l. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Duyckinck left yes
terday for an extended visit with their
daughter. Mrs. w. P. B. Lockwood. at
Amhurst. Mass.
The Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Alban Richey
Iof Immanuel Church New Castle, Del.
have announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Josephine Isenezet Richey,
to the Rev. Floyd Williams Tompkins,
Jr., of Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Julian c Smith, of the
United States Marine Corps, who recent
lly married Miss Ella Lewis. of Elkton.
and went to Panama to live, has been or
dered by the Navy Department. to the east
coast of Mexico for Service.
The Mission Study Class met ON
Wednesday evening with Mrs Eli T.
Reynolds. The chapter on '.New Civic
Service" was reviewed by the leader and
class, the study period being followed by
a pleasant social hour, when refreshments
were served. The class will meet on
Wednesday evening next. at place to be
announced later.
Miss Evelyn Cameron entertained the
500" club on Thursday evening last. at
her home on South Queen street. Twenty
four guests were present to enjoy pleas
ant social evening High score honors
were won by Mrs William G. West and
| /. Wayne Reynolds.
The club will be entertained on Thurs
day evening, January go. by DR.. G S.
Dare and daughter Miss Gertrude Dare.
Rev. and Mrs. Vaughn S. Collins, of
Wilmington, formerly of Port Deposit,
have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Jane Collins, to
Mr.. Ernest Rhea Early. of New York.
Mr. Early is a son of the Rev. John A.
Early OF the Holston Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. now station
ed at Marion. Va. a graduate of COL
umbia University Law School and
member of the New York Bar Association.
Little Britain Presbyterian church has
purchased tract of land from Miss
Emma Reed The land adjoins the
cemetery and is being inclosed with the
cemetery grounds.
While Shedding one evening last week
Elizabeth, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Pinkney Kirk, of Fremont, met with an
accident which resulted in a broken leg.
The little girl was taken to Wilmington
hospital for treatment.
At the annual election of town officers
at Dover. Del. last week. Mayor VIM. M.
Hazel author of the anti shipping liquor
law. was reelected after hard fight to
down him by the supporters of wet"
sentiment.
Watch the partridge! Be kind to the
doves and pheasants! Dop't forget
fiickers and their kind, is the timely ad-
vice given by State Game Warden curIey.
With the ground frozen hard it is impos-
sible for them to scratch and find food
Charged with violating the federal game
laws on the Susquehanna fats, Jesse D.
Poplar. of Havre de Grace. was arrested
Tuesday by United States Game Wardens
Marty M. JdSkSOu anu n. l.. Depp1Sh.
The accused gave bail for hearing in
the United States court, Baltimore. Sat
urday.
The plant of the Fibre Specially Com
pany in Kennett Square. was sold at
public sale by the receivers last week to
| ]. Albert Marshall, Isaac Richards. Jos.
T. Hickman. ]. bancroft Swayne and
Pannock M, Pyle. representing five. of the
largest creditors. The price paid was
$aS. 100.
The County Commissioners have passed
an order that all bills against the county
must be rendered monthly. The Com
missioners have also ordered that the
Supervisors of Roads in the different dis
tricts shall not do any more work on the
roads without an express order from the
Commissioners.