The midland journal., 1915-09-03

Paul Efing. OF Philada.. spent the week
with his brother. Harry Efing.
Miss Frances SappIngton. of Philada.,
is visiting Miss Francina Kirk.
Mrs. J. B. Slicer and daughter. vir-
ginia. spent last week at Wildwood. N. ].
Mrs. Nora Warfel, of PhiIada., is visit
ing her brother. Jos r. Riale, and family.
Miss Helen Reisler. of Philada.. has
been visiting Miss Ella Pogue this week.
Miss Mary Haines has returned home
after spending the past six weeks at
Wildwood, N. ].
Miss Violet Cameron and Miss Miriam
Cameron, OF Wilmington. are visiting their
cousin, Miss Evelyn Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Dunlap have re-
moved to Kelton, where the former has
secured position in creamery.
| Mrs. Joseph Caldwell and children have
returned to their home near Liberty Grove
after pleasant visit to New Jersey rela-
tives.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare has been enter
tanning this week. Mrs. Drew Patterson
and Miss Charlotte Patterson, of Harris
burg. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross v. Martindale and
daughter Carolyn. of Sweet Briar. Va,
ars visiting relatives and friends Ia this
vicinity.
Rev. and Mrs. w. n. Micheals, who
have been spending some weeks in Rising
Sun. returned to their home in Philada.,
on Saturday.
B. H. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Brown and son. of PhiIada are SPEND
ing the week at the summer cottage of
the former, In Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richardson, of
Essington. Pa. and Master George Rusk,
OF Chester. have been spending some time
with ]. P. Hunter and family.
4 A reunion of the Kirk family was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Kirk
near Rising Sun. Aug 10. Twenty-four
members of the family were present.
A marriage license was issued at Elicott
City. last week. to William B. Mauldin,
OF Havre de Grace, and Miss Katherine
A. Jones, OF Cecil county.
DR. and Mrs. Blankenship, two child
ren, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hudders Green
field. autoed. from Lancaster and spent
Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Jennie
Gillespie.
The engagement has been announced
of Richard Chambers Walton. SON of Mrs.
Eva c. Walton of Avondale, and Miss
Lucille. daughter of Judge Geo Orr. of
Ohio. The wedding will take place
shortly. and the couple will live at Woost-
er. Ohio. where Mr.. Walton is botanist at
the State Experimental farm.
Walter A. Scott, of Quarryville, has
sold his farm at Andrews Bridge to
Heinford Davis. of Atglen. This farm
contained ia acres and the price received
was $1,000.
Wish" Sheppard. colored. was hanged
early Friday morning at Denton. Md,
for assaulting Mildred Clark, IS year old
daughter of Enoch Clark. near Federals-
bnrg. in July.
The Public Service Commission has an
nounced the rate on road stone from
PerryvilIe, Frenchtown. Port Deposit and
Cromley's Mountain 20 Havre de Grace at
26 cents. and 80 cents to Aberdeen.
Specifying car of sufficient electric
power to pull up grade with rs passengers
and trailer holding so. the Maryland &
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
placed an order for two storage-b battery
cars.
Jacob Miles. of Drumore. has sued A.
J. Adams. of QuarryvlIe, in the court of
common pleas. alleging that Adams drove
his auto into his team. wrecking the We
hicle and injuring his horse. The amount
of damages claimed is $3.50.
Because of SO many properties being
sold to Delaware College, recently. to
carry out the extension plans of that in
stitution. building boom in dwellings
for those who will have to move from their
present homes has started.
West Grove boro council is considering
the proposition to purchase the water
works in that town. now owned by pri-
vate company. Ii is said the plant can
be purchased for 10000, aud that the
revenue last year was $3,2oo-