The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

near town
Miss Georgianna Sturges. of Washing
ton, is visiting at the home of DR.. G. S.
Dare and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Buck and son, and
Miss Mary Buck, of Port Deposit, are
visiting Mrs. Annie E Jenkins and
family.
Earle Fischer. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodward Fischer. of Colora, is mem
ber of house party being entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Russell, of Coates
vile, Pa.
The engagement Miss Lucy B. Giles
pie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William F.
Gillespie, of this town, and Hudders
Greenfield, of Lancaster. has been an
nounced.
David G. Mccoy. of Oxford. son
Raymond Mccoy. electrician. and Wal
| lace Abadie. yeoman, Of the U. S. Battle
ship Delaware. were over-Sunday guests
of Mrs. Jennie Whiteford and the Misses
Mccoy. The young men, who had been
enjoying ten days furlough, returned
10 their ship at Norfolk on Monday.
The members of the newly organized
Young Peoples Branch of the W. c. T..
U. held very pleasant social on New
Years night at the home OF Miss Ella
Pogue. A pleasing literary program was
rendered and an enjoyable evening spent
by everyone. Anumber of new names
were added to the membership roll of the
society.
| Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck entertained a
humber of ladies very pleasantly at her
home on East Main street Wednesday
afternoon. "5oo'' was the feature, four
tables bieng played. High score honors
were won by Mrs. M. E. Founders and
Mrs. j. M. Sterrett, who were awarded
favors. The consolation prize was award
ed Mrs Jennie Whiteford.
The Mission Study Glass. met on
Wednesday evening with Miss Elizabeth
R. Stephens. The chapter on Perils and
Problems of Immigration was reviewed
| by the class. refreshments being served
afterwards and social period enjoyed.
The class will be entertained on
Wednesday evening. January FL. at the
home of Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds.
Edwin H. w. Harlan. son of Judge and
Mrs William H. Harlan, of Bel Air. has
been reengaged as assistant coach of the
University of Pittsburgh foot ball team
for 1914.
Frederick A. Cooper, of near Delta, has
offered reward Of $Ioo for information
leading to the finding of his brother.
Spencer Cooper who disappeared from his
home few weeks ago.
Howard w. Kennedy, foreman of the
Bel Air times. who disappeared from his
home, was found Wednesday of last week
| in gas-6lled room in New York City,
and removed to hospital in a serions
condition.
Appointments of the public school
tax and the school book fund were an
nounced by the Comptroller on Friday.
Cecil county's share of the public school
tax in $5.437.oS, and the school book
fund $7I4.73.
The Wing reports scarlet fever and tom
silitis are bringing suffering to several
homes in Elkton and are calling for unus-
ual care on the part OF both people and
health officers lest there be serious epi-
demic of same.
Rev. w. Hampt. who several months
ago resigned as rector of ST Johns P. E.
.hurch. at Havre de Grace, to become
rector of large church in Reading, Pa.
has rendered his resignation there on ac-
count OF i'll health.
A. c. Huss, near Conowingo, dined on
watermelon among other good things for
his Christmas feast. The melon was
raised by Mrs Huss' mother. Mrs. Mary
Jane Hill. and was in first class order
when carved December 25
The wind Saturday night played havoc
with the barn on the Patrick Rooney farm.
near Andrews Bridge. The large double
doors were torn off and part Of the roof
carried away. exposing the hay and other
provendef to the rain and snow.
Hopewell Borough had its license re-
voked recently by the Chesters County
Court. An appeal was taken az once
from the Lower Court and the case will
go 10 the Supreme Court. This was the
method adopted when similar attempt
was made to annuI the charter fourteen
years ago and as it was successful then,