The midland journal., 1914-07-24

Miss Grace Boyer. Of Philadelphia. is
visiting Miss Mary Taylor.
Prof. ]. H. Brown. of sunbury. Pa.
was guest of Geo.-C. Reynolds during
| the week.
Geo. S. Fox, of Glenside. a former re-
sident Of Rising Sun. called on friends in
Etown Monday.
| Misses Ada and Lola Fleetwood, OF
Waverly. Va, are visiting Misses Helen
and Mildred Shepherd.
Mrs. Lillian Robertson and son, Asher,
ear visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Clugston
in Columbia City Indiana.
Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing and son. left yes
terday for months visit with the form
| er's brother. Luther P. Shaffer. in Cum
berland
Mr.. and Mrs l. Wayne Reynolds en-
Etertained number of friends on Satur-
day evening in honor OF their son Norris
Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs Hudders Greenfield. of
Lancaster. are spending some time with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
F. Gillespie.
Rev. R. II. Adams. pastor of North
East Methodist Episcopal Church. has
been granted a leave of absence by his
lcongre9 alton, on account of i'll health
Miss Mabel Johnson entertained
number of her young friends on Wednes-
day evening. in very delightful manner,
on the occasion Of her birthday anniver-
sary
William T. Dantz. former publisher of
the West Grove Independent. isnow man.
ager Of The Examiner published in Fred
erick. Md !. the oldest newspaper of Fred
erick County.
A company of business men from the
vicinity of Massey, in the upper part of
Kent county. are negotiating for the pur-
chase Of 500 acres Of land. to be sub
divided among Bohemians
The mushroom houses on the farm of
Isaac Barnard. at Barnard station, Chest
er county. we're struck by lightning on
Wednesday of last week. and burned to
the ground. The loss is estimated at
about $1,000.
Mrs. Nettie M. Richards, Of Baltimore.
has purchased theiI6o-acre farm of lam es
H Preston. for $2o.ooo. This farm lies
opposite Mrs. Richards old home. near
Webster, few miles from Havre de
Grace. on the State road.
The recent washout and landslide ON
the Columbia & Port Deposit railroad.
near Safe Harbor. required a force Of
1000 men to repair, traffic between Safe
Harbor and Creswe.l being suspended for
several days, There were forty-five cars
buried under rs feet of dirt and rock, and
IS cars went down in the washout.
An interesting relic Of the time that will
be on exhibition during the Star Spangls
ed Banner Celebration is the beautiful
gold embossed sword owned by John
O'Nei, of Baltimore. which was present.
ed by Philadelphia to the gallant Tohn
O'Neil Of Havre de Grace. for bis splen-
did defense against tte British in Nav.
1873.
The firm of P. E. Sharpless & Co., the
famous creamery men. are devoting their
energies to the condensing of milk. They
are now operating FIVE plants: Rising
Sun. Md, Concordville. Toughkenamon.
Bradford and Troy, Pa. They are turn
ing out carload of 100 cases every other
day and about 700 forty-quart cans in
bulk daily. The heaviest consumer is the
U. S. Government.
There will be two race meetings held
on the track of the Hartford Agriculture
and Breeders Association. near Havre de
Grace. this fall. The first meeting will
be held by the Hartford couoty Farmers
Association. beginning on Monday, Sept.
III. and closing Sept. 80. The second
meet will be held from November I3 to
80. inclusive. and will be conducted by
the Hartford Agricultural and Breeders
Association.
Friends Meeting under care of Rising
Sun Association. will be held at Octoraro
Peoples Church Seventh month goth, at
$3.50 p. m signs of the Times" opened
by E. R. BnAinglon. A general open dis
cussion is desired A Meeting and Asso-
citation will be held al West Nottingham,
Eighth month and. al IL O'Clock.
A. L. BUFFINcToN. Supt.
There will be a social held on the lawn
at Elisha Kinks on SATURDAY. evening