The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-16

The Y social was~held on Wednesday
evening at the home of Miss Mabel
Johnson.
Mrs. Sophia Dickey. Wilmington, spent
Sunday with her daughter. Mrs M. E.
Founders.
Mrs. Luther Shaffer and son. Hugh. of
Cumberland. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil E. Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amassa G Brown. OF
Elkton, celebrated the fftieth anniversary
of their wedding on April 4.
/ William McKeiver. of near town, suffer-
ed stroke of paralysis on Tuesday night
and is in critical condition.
Mr.. George Morgan and Miss Nellie
Lusby. both of Cecilton, were married
April 6 in ST. Stephens Rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Witworth. of Elk
ton, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage on Monday. April S.
]. Rutherford Pyle, of Philadelphia. was
a visitor last week al the home of his
mother. Mrs. Ella Pyle. Cherry street.
Hugh McMullen of Cumberland, paid
a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Luther
Shaffer. in Rising Snn. on Wednesday.
Miss Eva Meyers of Little Britain, and
Sharpless Worrall of Kennett Square,
were married Monday. April 5th, in
Elkton.
DR.. W. L. Richards. of Snow Hill, has
located in Rising Sun for the practice of
medicine. and has rented the Office, Of
the late DR.. j. H. Jenness.
The engagement of Miss Helen H.
Chambers, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel K Chambers. West Grove, to
James W. CroweIl of Avondale. has been
announced.
Miss Mae Wigington OF carleitsburg.
Ky, and Joseph B Mcvey formerly Of
Calvert, were united in marriage April S,
lin Ironton. Ohio. by the Rev. Torones-
dand pastor OF the Presbyterian Church
in that city
The wedding OF Miss Mary Alberta
/ Worth. daughter of Mrs Lelitia J. Worth.
and Mr.. James Edwin Brown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Brown will take place on
Wednesday. 28th. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs John A Kimble. near Nottingham.
at high noon.
Rev and Mrs W. G. Koons have re-
moved to the home of Mrs Lucy Wilson,
near Rising Sun. from Lewes. Del. where
Mr.. Koons has filled the pastorate of the
M E. church for the pas, three years.
Mr.. Koons declined charge this year
and was appointed corresponding secre-
tary of Conference Claimants Endowment
Fund Commission.
Miss Lorraine Fassitt and brother, j. B.
Fassitt. entertained the 1000" Club very
pleasantly on Thursday evening of last
week. at their home near Sylmar. High
score honors were won by Miss Gertrude
S. Dare and ]. T. Cameron
A pleasant feature was the presentation
of the Club with box of splendid grape
fruit and oranges by VIM G. West who
has just returned from Florida, where he
spent the winter. Mr.. West was tender
ed rising vote of thanks by the men,
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Miss Jessie Pyle. London Grove. won
the Woman's National Championship. at
the Fencer's Club in New York City last
week. Miss Pyle was one Of twenty. five
entrants 10 the tournament.
Because of numerous complaints from
citizens the town council of Newark has
notified the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to abate the nuisance of coaling
engines while trains are standing at the
Newark station.
| Tuesday afternoon stone bank slide
occurred at the AvondaIe stone quarries,
demolishing pump and causing the loss
of ifty carloads of dirt and stone that fell
into water hole which is about 900 feet
long, 100 feet wide and IS feet deep.
The dangerous prank played by Frank
Hazen, twelve-year-old school boy at
Bush River Neck public school. Hartford
county, came near resulting seriously for
the boy and other pupils. The accident
occurred while the children of the school
were gathered around the stove eating
their lunch. The Hazen boy. placed
dynamite cap on the stove. and the result
ing explosion tore the ends of Two fingers
and his thumb, and cut the faces and
hands Of the other children painfully.