The midland journal., 1914-11-27

cunning ia Somerset county.
Miss May Plant and Mr. Frank Hines.
both Of EarlevilIe, were quietly married
last week.
Samuel M. Brickley is seriously i'll
with pneumonia. at his home on Walnut
street.
Mrs. Elwood Wilson. Of Germantown.
spent few days this week with G. R.
Grason and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dix, of Philadel-
phia. are visitors at the home of the
latter's father, E. H. Reynolds.
| Mr.. and Mrs Haines Job were tender-
ed surprise Saturday evening. at their
home near town. by about is neiehbors
and friends. on the occasion of their
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary
The Mission Study Glass met Tuesday
Eevening at the home Of H. L Shepherd
and family. After review of the lesson
Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Of Wilmington,
second vice-president Of Wilmington Dis
trict Epworth League, gave talk on the
charitable work being done in her city.
Refreshments were then served and a
social time enjoyed.
The friends OF Octoraro M. E church
Twill hold an Oyster and Sandwich Supper
ia the church on Saturday evening.
December S.
| Three Italians were arrested at Perry
vile Sunday night. and lodged in jail.
charged with shooting and seriously
wounding fellow countryman at Como.
wingo.
The Ledger, the leading Democratic
paper published at Easlon. has been sold
to Emmit Bateman. who will run the
paper as an independent sheet in the
future.
AS reward for long and efficient SER
vice. w. c. Hughes has presented his
large drug stole in Easton to Percy c..
Cox. for more than 20 years chief clerk,
in the establishment
Charged with taking cattle from Cecil
county into Pennsylvania. contrary to the
fquarantine laws. John M. Clayton, Of
Calvert, was arrested last week in Oxford,
and will have hearing in West Chester.
We have received from the Secretary.
the proceedings Of the Cecil Farmers Club
meeting, held Nov. II. at the home of
Reuben Reynolds, which owing to a press
of other matter will not appear until our
next issue.
The ladies Of Porter's Grove Church
will hold an Oyster Supper in the church
on Saturday evening. Dec roth Cake.
candy and other good things will be sold
10 addition to oysters. All are cordially
invited. If stormy. will held on the
following Monday evening.
BY her will. the late Susanna L. Wilson
of Darlington. bequeathed $1,000 to her
nephew. and several amounts aggregating
nearly $4,000, to a number of persons, in-
cluding in which are the Harmony Church
and the Port Deposit Presbyterian Church,
Her residence at Darlington. and all the
effects. together with the residue Of her
estate, are LETT absolutely TO her sister,
Mrs. Shelia Reckefus. of Port Deposit.
Friends Association will be held in
Rising Sun Sabbath afternoon. I2th mo.
9th. at 2:3o o'clock. Talk by E. R. Buff
6neton. Subject-"Democracy from Re-
lligious Standpoint" Letters from Eng
lish Friends, read by Robert K. Wood.
Select reading by Edwin Kirk. .sThe
Essence of QuakeTism." General com
ment. A. L. BURLINGTON.
Superintendent.
Virgil Gray and John Holloway farm
ers living near Newark, have recently dug
what may be called bumper crops of po-
tatoes, considering the dry summer Mr.
Gray's yield from about 10 acres was over
1000 bushels. Mr., Holloway's yield
from I5K acres 2.o4o bushels The bulk
of both crops are the .EIoosier" variety.
They are selling at rs and So cents per
bushel
The large five. passenger Marion auto
mobile, owned BY Clyde W. Croft, of
Eden township. near QuarryvilIe. was
burned Friday morning With his
brother, Earl they he'd gone to Peach
Bottom and left their car stand along the
roadside while they went up over the hills
hunting for rabbits.
In their absence an explosion resulted
and set the car on IRE. Those passing
by were able 10 save the tires but the rest
Of the car was burned. An attempt was
made TO exIingnish the FIRE but without
success. The owners were not present
when It was burning,