The midland journal., 1915-11-05

tives this week.
A Halloween social was held on Thurs
day evening of last week by the Y at the
home of Willis Ely.
Mrs S. Taylor Wilson, of Easton, Pa,
is visiting at the home of T. J. Wilson
and family, near town.
Rev. G. W. Townsend, of Ridley Park i.
formerly pastor of this charge, visited
friends in town this week.
!, Wayne Reynolds and DR. Ernest
Rowland are enjoying weeks cunning
in the Old Dominion State.
Josiah Kirk. of Darlington. was a
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Chas E..
Burlington, during the week.
Mrs. Prince T. Woods and son. of
Massachusetts. are visiting at the home
of the formers father, Saml Tyson.
Mr. and Mrs. George McVey, of Zion,
have moved to New Philadelphia. Ohio,
to reside with their SON. Walter McVey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmer Reynolds, of
Baltimore, spent the weekend with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Husfelt cele-
brated their twenty fifth wedding anniver-
sary Saturday at their home near Chesa-
peake City.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Arthur Beaven. of Port De-
posit, and Miss Elsie A. Patterson, to
take place in the Methodist Church. Perry
vile. November II, at p. M, followed
by reception at the home of the bride.
Charles Brown, VIM. Cherry. Earle and
Rea Cooney gave Halloween party on
Friday evening of last week, to number
of their young friends The party was
held at the home of Charles Brown and
the jolliest sort OF time was had by the
twenty guests with various Halloween
pranks.
The five acre property of William Fehr,
near Calvert. has been purchased by
George R. Spence, for $1,000
His left foot entaneled in rope of the
derrick operating hosting machine on
the B. so. railroad in Wilmington. Ray
mond Cebert of Barksdale, Cecil county,
had his leg SO badly maugled that it had
to be amputated
The Republicans held mass meeting
here. in the public hall on Friday even
ing A good turnout was in attendance
to listen TO the speakers, who were Chas.
B. Finley. Jr.. Chas. Hentselman, Sen.
ator Williams and DR.. Joseph l. France.
Music was furnished by Rising Sun Cor
net Band.
A horse and buggy belonging to STAN
ley Bowlsby. of near Zion, was driven off
by unknown parties Sunday night, and
has not been located. The team was
hitched at Carhart's store. Zion. while
members of the family were attending
church. and was missing when they went
to look for it after the service.
The Pequea Fishing Club House and
its contents, near Shenk's Ferry, was
burned early Sunday morning. A motor
boat of Degler brothers, of Lancaster was
also burned. Ralph Maynard. of Lancas.
ter, who was sleeping in the club house
made narrow escape from the flames,
receiving burns about the body.
The Chrysanthemum Tea, held We'd
nesday evening by the ladies of the Sun
day School and Epworth League was
literally patronized, and everyone was
loud in praise of this annual culinary
event. as the ladies never fail to please
with the splendid repast provided. In
addition to the tasty things to tickle the
palate and the dainty service, the social
feature is always an attraction, and lends
much to the popularity of the affair.
shown by the receipts. which were in the
neighborhood OF $I2o.
The Farmers and Dairymen's Associa-
ton. in co operation with the Elkton I'm
provement Association and County Agent
Marsh have arranged for a public get-to-
gether meeting in the Court House. Satur-
day evening, Nov. 6, at 1890, to be address.
ed by Prof. F. B. Bonn barger, on the value
of organization and the importance of CO.
operation of town and country people for
the benefit of comm unity life.
This is an age of cooperation and
people are beginning to realize that they
must work in closer cooperation for the
good of all concerned PROT Bombareer
is Dean of the division of Rural Economics
and Sociology at the Maryland Agricul-
tural College and is an authority on the
Organization work. Come out aud hear
what he has to tell you.