The midland journal., 1915-08-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

| Miss Francina Kirk is visiting Miss
Helen Evans, in Philadelphia.
Miss Marian Sheppard. of New York.
is visiting Mrs Stewart M. Ward.
Mrs. VIM. H. Lyons and son, of Coates
vile. are visiting Rising Sun relatives.
Miss Twadell, of Devon, Pa. was the
guest of Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing this week.
Miss Louise Wagner entertained the Y
at her home Wednesday evening of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Stephens, of Phila-
delphia, are spending some time with ].
L. Stephens and family.
Miss Louise Worthington has been en-
joying visit to relatives in Philadelphia
and elsewhere this week.
Miss Ella Moore. of Delta, Pa, has
been spending the week at the home of
her brother, DIR. T. B. Moore.
C. E. Dare and daughter. Virginia, of
Rosemont paid Rising Sun relatives a
visit on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds have
been enjoying a ten days trip to Niagara
Falls and other points of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Anderson. of
Bridgeport. Conn, are spending a few
days with S. J. Terry and family.
Mrs. Ada Urian and Miss Frances
Stephens OF RhiIada., are visiting at the
home of Edwin Haines and family.
William J. McDougall, who has been
receiving treatment in a hospital in Phila-
delpbia. returned home Friday evening,
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Evans, of
Philada.. former Rising Sun residents,
have been spending the week with Mrs
Clara l. Turner.
Mrs. Charles A. Grapes and daughter
Naomi, Fairmount, Va. have been spend-
| ing the week at The home of H. L. Shep-
herd and family.
H. Linn Worthington and family autoed
TO Rising Sun last week from Howard
Park. Md, enroute 10 East New Market,
where they are enjoying week vacation.
Mrs. Mary Hirzel entertained about
twenty-five of her young friends on Sat
urday evening last, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Taylor, at a
watermelon party.
Misses Florrie and Rebecca McDougal
have returned home after spending their
vacation with relatives in Philadelphia.
Trainer, Marcus Hook and Linwood
| Heights
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin R. Burlington and
Chas. E. Burlington and family motored
to Atlantic City Sunday for weeks So
journ by the seaside.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Ward and
daughter, accompanied by Miss Marian
Sheppard and Miss Anna Fitzgerald,
motored to the latter's home in Princess
Anne, Somerset county, on Friday.
Mrs. Bessie Jenness aud son Richard,
Miss Verna Grason. Miss Ethel Hall, DIR.
W L. Richards, Joseph Tyson and Curtis
Tyson. have been camping at Price
Landing. near Betteron, the past week.
Chicken thieves made raid on the hen
house of j. B. Cazier. near Kirkwood,
Del. and carried off IS chickens and 2s
turkeys.
The ladies of Sylmar M. E. church will
hold festival Friday evening, Aug. 20,
in the field of Harvey Townsend, near the
church. Music by Rising Sun Cornet
Band.
The gross proceeds of the festival held
in the grove at West Nottingham Presby-
terian church. on Wednesday evening.
were about $50. Rising Sun Cornet Band
furnished music.
A colored man was arrested inN Balti-
| more iast week on the charge OF stealing
a set of embalming instruments so that
he could take care of the body of friend
who had died in Hartford county.
The Epworth League of Mt Pleasant
M. E. Church will hold poverty social
in the hall and on the church lawn on
Wednesday evening, Aug IS. Refresh
ments will be served If stormy on
above date, next clear evening.
As the result of the competitive exami-
nation held some weeks ago the School
Board has appointed Marion Boulder. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. BouIden. OF
EIkton, TO the vacant scholarship at St
Johns College. Annapolis He grad
uafed tvifh honors AZ the Nac;l Honntv