The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-16

guest Of his brother W. Alice. on Satur-
day.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Spencer of Ridley Park. is
spending the week with her brother. B P.
Nichols.
E. Warren Bowman and Miss Lenora
Ely, of Aberdeen, were married at Elkton
October 3rd.
Mrs. Ida Heacock and son Wayne, of
Philadelphia. visited John M. Sterrett and
family during the week
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Worthington and
son, Edward, of Forest Park, were guests
of relatives in town this week.
Mrs. M E. Founders and son have re-
turned to their home in Rising Sun after
an extended visit to Wilmington relatives.
Mrs. Hudders Greenfield. OF Lancaster,
and Linn B. Gillespie, of Philadelphia.
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
F. Gillespie. this week.
! Mrs. Ethel Briscoe and Miss Maidie
McDougal acted as delegates TO the Ep-
worth League Convention in Wilmington
last. Edwin L Haines was also ii attend
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Silver. OF Bel Air,
have announced the engagement of their
daughter Sadie. to Rev. L. NJ Bennett,
the wedding to take place in the early
part Of November.
| Miss Bertha TYSON. OF Rising Sun. has
been elected President OF the Foreign
Presbyterial. Society of New Castle Presby-
terry to succeed Miss Eva Rush Taylor, of
Wilmington. Del, who resigned on ac-
count of i'll health.
The families of c. R. Biles and !. T.
Cameron entertained party of autoist
from New York over Sunday The visit
ors came in three autos on Saturday. aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Robertson, who had
been visiting in Rising Sun, returned to
New York with them. Those in the
party were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Minter,
Miss Augusta Minter. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Savage, Walter Savage. Jr.. Misses
Louise and Margaret Scott. Frank Dou-
dera and Roy Doudera.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Martha Jennie Raub
and Eben B. Frazer, at the home OF the
brides mother. Mrs. Albert N. Raub in
Newark. on Saturday, October nth. Mr..
Frazer is one of the donors of Joe Frazer
Athletic Field to Delaware College. He
is trustee of the college and director
lof the Farmers Trust Company. Miss
Raub is daughter of the late DR.. Raub,
who was for number of years president
of Delaware College.
The annual total receipts from the tax
on motor vehicles in Maryland. at the
close of the fiscal year amounted to $25o,-
1000. The sum is nearly twice as large
as that received last year The number
OF motor-vehicles in the state has increas-
/ ed within the year from IL. 600 to nearly
10000.
The apple crop in Delaware is probably
larger this year than in the last five or
ten years Farmers have been planting
thousands of young apple trees in recent
years and it is expected that within few
more years the apple shipments will ex-
coed that OF the peach shipments Of few
years ago.
i State Senator Frank E. Williams. of
Elkton. will deliver an address in Hope-
well Hall. on Monday evening. Oct 10,
at 8 O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
TENDED to the public to attend and hear
this torceful speaker. Voters especially
are urged to be present
!. The Maryland Court OF Appeals at its
opening sitting last week. surprised the
lawyers in attendance, when the Judges
filed in, arrayed in black gowns, after the
manner of the Judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
J The State Tax Commission has decided
to visit from time TO time every county in
the State and confer with the County
Commissioners and the Supervisor Of AS
sessments of the county, with the object
of familiarizing the members Of the com
mission and the secretary with the assess
J ment methods, the methods Of keeping
the tax record. and the like
1 The Boston Braves had little difficulty
in disPosing of the Philadelphia Athletics
in the Worlds series. playing them clear
off their feet and winning four straight
games. One of the Boston substitute
outielders is from this section Of Cecil
county. Herbert Gather. son of Samuel
Gather, of Principle Yonng Gather form
lerly pitched for Lancaster.