The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

Friday.
Calvin Brumfeld. of Hammorton, Pa,
spent Sunday with home folks on Cherry
street.
Miss Greta Brown. of Nothing ham, was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. M. Hunt,
last week.
| Peter Hartenstine. of Principle Furnace,
is spending month with friends in Kis-,
simmee, Florida.
Barclay Reynolds. of Wayne, Pa, spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Amanda
Reynolds near town.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm. H. Micheals. Of
Langhorne. Pa, are visiting the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Haines.
| w. K. Bird. who underwent success
ful operation at the German Hospital,
philadelphia. returned to his home here
ON Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E R. Burlington and Mr..
and Mrs Charles E. Burlington and dau-
ghter. Linda, returned on Sunday from a
two weeks trip to Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neel of Coch-
ranville. announce the engagement of
their daughter. Eta, to Mr.. J. Byron
Cochran. of Londonderry Township,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccoy, Of Balti-
more. and David G. Mccoy, of Oxford,
Ispent Sunday with their sisters. Mrs.
Jennie Whiteford and the Misses Mccoy.
Miss Genevieve Turner and Miss Hing
man. Of Beechwood School. Jenkintown,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of the formers mother. Mrs. Clara
/. Turner, on Cherry street.
Fifteen couples enjoyed the Lincoln
Birthday dance given in the public hall of
ItE's town. on Thursday evening of last
week. Splendid music was furnished by
Crothers orchestra of three pieces. piano.
violin and cornet. and dancing was con-
tinued until a late hour.
VIM. M. Pogue and Edwin L. Halnes,
of this towu, attended the convention of
the Retail Hardware Dealers Association
of Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Maryland
and Delaware, held on Feb. 10, II. ~ and
| I3, in Philadelphia. About 1000 dele
gates were present at the convention.
Friday. I3th inst was the birthday an
niversary Of both Mrs Jos. S. Pogue and
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Wagner, and
the day was appropriately observed by al
family reunion and dinner at the home of
Joseph S. Pogue and family. Those to
enjoy the happy occasion were Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph S. Pogue. Mrs. Nellie Wag-
ner and dnughter. Miss Louise Wagner,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Welsh, Mrs. Peter
Hamilton, Mrs. E. T. Bramble and son.
Kellow. of Baltimore; Mrs James Brack-
enbridge, Mrs. George Millard, of Brook
lyn Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hartenstine, of
Plincipio Furnace; Mr.. and Mrs Vim. M.
Pogue and family.
No decision has yet been given by
the Public Service Commission in the
matter of better train service to and from
Baltimore over the Baltimore Central
railroad. for residents south of Oxford.
A strong case was presented by the
large delegation from this section at the
hearing before the Commission on Feb. d.
The assistance rendered by Traffic Man
ager Herbert Sheridan. of the Baltimore
Chamber OF Commerce. is much appre-
ciated.
Despite his many duties Mr. Shefsdan
gave literally of his time in going into
every detail and phase of the question,
assisting in the mapping out of plan of
campaign for our citizens. and in many
other ways showing the interest he and
the organization he represents are taking
in the efforts of our people to force the
Pennsylvania railroad to improve the
miserable train service given over the
Baltimore Central Division
AT the Sixth National Corn Exposition
at Dallas, Texas. February 10th. at which
the county was divided into FIVE zones,
Hartford county won the prize for the
Eastern Zone. for the best 10 ears of corn,
exhibited by A. B. Twining. of Forest
Hill.
George Lewis Kroh. of Joppa. Hartford
county. left last week for Annoy. China.
where he is TO be superintendent of vthe
Annoy Canning Company. This COM
pany is extensively engaged in canning
Chinese fruits and vegetables Mr..
Kroh has been connected with Hartford
county canneries for some years. and is
well qualified for his new position in
foreign lands.