The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

tended the funeral Of her niece, Mrs. Fred
Walters, OF Philadelphia, on Monday.
Barclay Reynolds. of Wayne. Pa,
spent several days this week at the home
Of his mother, Mrs. Amanda Reynolds.
Miss Florence Worthington. of Phila-
delphia, was the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Mary Cherry and Miss Louise Worthing-
ton, this week.
Mrs. J. H. Jenness very pleasantly en-
tertained number of young ladies at her
home on Cherry street Saturday after
noon last, 1900" being the feature.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Moulton announce
the marriage of their daughter. Frances
A.. formerly Of Perryville, 10 Francis H.
Spurry, Of St. Michaels. on Wednesday.
The Y r. B. held the monthly meeting
and social on Wednesday evening at the
home OF Misses Helen and Mildred Shep-
herd The evening was much enjoyed by
everyone present.
| The engagement has been announced,
OF Miss Ethel Wilson, youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay s. Wilson,
White Clay Greek hundred to Mr.. Milford
T Morris of Newark.
Mrs, Thomas ]. Wilson. who several
weeks ago fell and dislocated her hip,
while on visit at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. c. E. Dare, in Rosemont. Va.
has SO far improved as to be able to be
brought to her home, near Rising Sun. on
Wednesday.
William Tarbutton. of Galena. has been
appointed to the Naval Academy, at An
napolis. by Senator Smith.
At the Government Fish Hatchery at
the Battery. the yellow perch season has
closed with 100, 100000 fry hatched and
distributed.
I. Gaugh's cannary at Bear Station,
was destroyed by fire last week. causing
loss Of about $4,000, The origin of the
fire is unknown.
The Hartford County Commissioners
have fixed the tax rate of that county for
1914 at $I.1o on the $roo. ten cents higher
than last years rate.
Ladies of Octoraro M. E. Church will
hold measuring social at the home of
Harry Pitt near Octoraro Church on Tues
day evening, May IL.
William Swisher. who has been con-
ducting general store business at Provi-
dence for some time past. has moved to
Londonderry, Pa, where he will engage
in the same business.
As noted in the advertisement else
where in this issue. shipment of Saxon
cars has been received at Rising Sun
Garage, and two OF these nifty little run
abouts have been sold.
| John Rush Street. of Hartford county,
has received verdict for $I75o, in the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
against Beale R. Howard. for commission
on the sale of Verdant Valley farm for
$4,000 to Mr.. Bonsal. OF Baltimore.
The Cecil county schools will close for
the summer vacation Friday. May 2o.
The high school commencements will be
as follows: Chesapeake City. May ~;
Perryviile. May 2s; North East and Cal
vert. May ao; Elkton, May 80; Cecil,on.
june l.
VIM G. West. of Sylmar. aud James H
CIowl, Of Hickory Hill. were fined TO
and cost each. last week. in Chester
County Court, on the charge OF importing
cattle into Pennsylvania from Maryland,
without first having them inspected for
tuberculosis.
Lee Dupree, Mexican stable boy, at
the Wolf Stables near the Havre de Grace
race track, in fight stabbed c. W. Nc
Donald. detective, with a pitchfork,
making an ugly wound on the arm and
stomach. Justice Sippie. fined him $40
and costs, and ordered him to leave the
State.
''For the. Honor of Cowboy" four
act drama, was presented in the public
hall Wednesday evening by company
of North East young people, to a fair
sized and aPpreciative audience. the per-
formers all taking their parts well. The
play was under the auspices of North
East Red Men.
Nottingham High School held COM
mencement exercises in the Nottingham
Presbyterian Church, Thursday eve. May.
9TH at o'clock. A class of seven grad
ua.ed; ]. Earle Brown. Lydia E. Brown.
Sara S. Campbell, Ethel A. Mccarns.