The midland journal., 1914-07-17

MluoletOWn, Lei.
Mrs. ]. B. Slicer and daughter Virginia
are enjoying sojourn at Wildwood. N. ].
Mrs. H. ]. Efing. Of Philadelphia. is
visiting at the home of Harry Efing and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hit and son, of
Norfolk. Va. are visiting Jos. S. Pogue
and family.
Joseph Vanneman. of Baltimove. was
the guest Of his cousin. Edwin L. Haines,
on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Grace Fitzgerald. of Philadelphia /,
is visiting at the home Of ]. W. Hamble-
ton and family. near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Leslie Mills and Miss
Madaline Mills. Roland Park. Bati-
more, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John C
Hindman.
The engagement of Miss Emily Adams
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Adams.
of Calvert. to Mr.. Arthur Hayes. of Ok
ford. has been announced
The young ladies of the Sewing Circle
Of Zion. and number of Invited guests,
on Thursday enjoyed sail down the bay
to Betterton. where they picnicked.
After visit to relatives here Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Mccullough have return
ed to their home in Youngstown, Ohio,
accompanied by Mrs. w. B Cooney and
two children.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Mary H. Marshall, daughter of
Henry Marshall. near Rosedale, and
Samuel Passmore. son of Edw. B. Pass
more. near Mendenhall.
Mrs. Helen Mackey and Miss Helen
Reed, of Newark. and Miss Lavinia Bye,
Denton, were guests of Robert T. Cam
eron and family tbis week The ladies
drove from Newark in their auto.
John Long. of Philadelphia, has pur-
chased the Whiteoak farm of $50 acres
on the Elk River. near Town Point. for
$3.50, subject to.a mortgage of 5000.
A load of hay on an auto truck caught
FIRE while being driven along the road
near Bel Air on Friday. The hay was
destroyed and the truck practically
ruined.
A neckwear factory has started opera
ton in Havre de Grace with force of
thirty girls. When the thirty.six ma
chimes are all in operation, employment
will be given to sixty or seventy girls.
Captain Robert Arthur. Jr. Corporal
Dean. Sergeant Milway and Major Reck-
ord. of Company D. Belair, have been
awarded bronze medals for 10 years. SER
vice 10 the Maryland National Guard.
The American Road Machine Works of
Kennett Square, will engage in the manu-
facture of an automatic bottle filling and
Gaping machine, the department being
in charge of Robert Littler, the patentee
Of the device.
The Quarryville, Pa, schoo! board has
purchased two acres of ground in that
town from E. B. Fritz. upon which to
erect new school building. The price
paid for the site was So. ao3. being over
$1,000 per acre
Under the FederaAla the closed sea-
son for migratory bids in Maryland is
from February toNovember 1. in each
year This looks like it would put an
end to reed aad rail bird shooting on the
Cecil county marshes.
The Public Service Com mission has re-
duced the freight rate on KANT. from
Baltimore to PerryvilIe. to 6s cents net
ton effective July 3Ist, and on sand from
Charlestown to Conowingo. 70 So cents
net ton effective July 2srd.
Struck in the eye by branch while
climbing a cherry tree Amos Williams,
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter VIII
liams Of Port Deposit, was taken to Balti-
more for special treatment in the hope Of
saving the sight of the member.
The reward Of 500 which was offered
for information leading to the discovery
Of Charles J. Pennock. who disappeared
from his home in Kennett Square. in May
Of 1918. has been Withdrawn. the family
feeling that there is now no hope of ever
hearing of him.
Joseph H. Winner and Isaac Mont
gomery. receivers of the Quarryville
Horse Co.. have entered suit against
C. L. Haruer to recover $500. alleg-
ed TO be due for horse sold at public
sale. Mr.. Harmer claims he bought the
horse for the company, which the re-
'ceivers deny.