The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Charles Murphy. Of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Leslie Pyle.
Mrs. Harry Efing recently underwent
successful operation for appendicitis in
Philadelphia hospital.
| !. Leon Hagerty and Miss Ada Short
lidge, both of New Garden, were married
In Baltimore on February IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Reynolds were
Swarthmore and Philadelphia visitors on
Friday and Saturday last.
H. L. Worthington. of Baltimore, was
visitor at the home of his father, E. H
Worthington, on Monday.
/ John c. Hindman. Jr.. of Wilmington
Business College. was visitor at his
home in town. the past week.
| John Wilson entertained number OF
his young friends on Friday evening last,
| in celebration of his birthday anniversary
The Sewing Club was entertained on
i 0dtui0dy oAlCLuOOi JdSt Oy NAlSo A-AAit'tA
Brown. at her home on Walnut street.
W. w. Carter. for years resident of
this town, celebrated his s5th birthday at
his home in Oxford on Friday. goth inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Patten celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding
at their home near Liberty Grove. on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood S. Rea announce
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Reba L. Rea, and Norman S. Paxson,
Coteraine. Lancaster county. The we'd
ding occurs in April.
Linn Gillespie. of Philadelphia. and
Floyd Gillespie. OF Washington, spent
Washington's birthday at the home of
their parents in town.
Miss Lucy Gillespie entertained over
Sunday Miss Mary Esher, of Phila-
delphia and Misses Bessie and Emma
Greenfield, of Avondale.
Monday evening was celebrated by the
Young Mems Club, at their rooms in the
town hall building. as Ladies Night, when
a number of young ladies were the guests
OF honor.
Rural carrier S. J. Terry and wife en-
tertained most Hospitality at dinner on
IWashihgton's birthday. his fellow mem
-. - tha roef.o<F;ra forca aod a nuoaFer
of other friends.
The ''5oo'' club was entertained on
Tuesday evening by DR.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Jenness at their home on Cherry street.
lGuests to the number of 6ve tables enjoy
ed the social pastime. High score honors
were won by Mrs T. B. Moore. and
Charles E. Burlington.
The club will be entertained on Wednes-
day evening. March II, by DR.. and Mis-.
IT. B. Moore.
The Sterrett Smith farm in the Fourth
district has been sold by Henry L. Con-
stable. attorney for the heirs. to Walter |.
Smith for $4,000.
Falling down the bank at the McClena-
han granite quarries, Port Deposit, on
Sunday night, James Lakeland, aged 40
years, fractured his thigh. He was taken
to Union Hospital, Elkton, for treatment.
David Ankrum of Atchison Kan, has
an apple that has been in his possession
SINCE 1871. Mr.. Ankrum picked it off a
tree in an orchard near Doniphan, and
preserved it by sticking cloves in it. The
mummy apple is now about the size of
billiard ball and is as black as coal. 1t
is AZ years old.
The plant OF the Diamond State Steel
Company. Wilmington. comprising 50, IS
acres of ground. with wharves. buildings,
equipment. ETC.. was sold al trustees sale
10 Daniel Driscoll of the Delaware
Seamless Tube Company, of Auburn. Pa,
who. it is understood. acted as an indivi-
dual, at his bid of $2oS, 900.
An official flag has been adopted for the
State of Delaware. The combination of
colors to be known as the official State
colors are buff and colonah blue. The
flag has background of colonial blue,
surrounding diamond of buff in which
diamond is placed the correct coat of arms
of the State in colors and design
The Fulton Farmers Association, of
Penn -Hill. Lancaster county. plans to
erect warehouse as soon as weather con-
ditions permit. The Association has ap-
piled for charter. and is capitalized at
$40. 900, The following directors have
been elected: Dallas Bomberger. John
T. Neary. John Murphy. Calvin Herr.
Armon Blackburn. Walter Grubb, Harry
pGraybill.