The midland journal., 1915-05-14

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Miss Grace A. Wilson is visiting her
sister. Mrs. c. E. Dare. Rosemont, Va.
Miss Sadie May. of Baltimore. was the
guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs Cecil E.
Ewing
S. H. Barnes, Of Slatington. Pa. has
been spending some time with his father.
]. W. Barnes
Mrs. Timanus ]. Wilson. of Tonaw da.
IN. Y. is visiting her mother. Mrs Isa-
belle Buckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hirzel. of Will
mington. were guests this week of the
lauer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S A..
Taylor.
Horace Lamborn of East Bradford. and
Miss L. May Speakman. daughter of
Frank Speakman of Oxford, were married
in Elkton on Saturday.
J. E. Brum6eld. station agent, attended
the banquet of Media Division agents at
the Windsor Hotel. Philadelphia, Satur-
day evening.
David G. Mccoy and son. Raymond H.
Mccoy, of Oxford. were guests of Mrs.
Jennie Whiteford and Miss Nan Mccoy,
Saturday and Sunday.
James Shea suffered stroke of pa
ralysis Sunday morning. at his home
near town. He is somewhat improved at.
this writing One side is affected.
Miss Ida Bouchelle, daughter of Mrs.
Ida Bonchelle Of Chesapeake City, and
Daniel Garrett OF Elkton. were married in
Elkton Catholic church on Saturday by
Rev. P. P. Arnd.
| Mr. and Mrs. Allen s. Elliott. of Rich
ardsmere. celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on Saturday afternoon. May
| 8, BY rendering a reception to their friends
between the hours of and 4 O'Clock.
The marriage of Samuel. son of Mr.. and
Mis- Edward Passmore. near Menden-
hall. and Miss Mary Marshall will take
place Saturday afternoon at 1890 o'clock
at the home of the BRIDES parents. Henry
Marshall and wife near Rosedale.
DR.. Norman T. Kirk. OF the medical de-
partment of United States Army, is home
from Galveston, Texas. on two months
leave of absence DIR. Kirk was with the
army in Vera Cruze. Mexico, for seven
months. and had many Interesting ex-
periences while stationed there.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting of the Ladies Aid Society,
held Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
VIM NJ. Pogue: President. Mrs. H. L.
Shepherd; secretary. Miss Grace A. Will
son; treasurer, Mrs N. c. Brown; COL
lector. Miss Hanna ]. Reynolds.
Having rendered his resignation as
President of Washing ton College, Chester
town. on account of a disagreement with
the Board of Governors and Visitors, DR..
James w. Can has Withdrawn the resign
alton at the solicitation of the Board. and
will remain at the head of the institution.
Running over dog while enroute on
motorcycle from Philadelphia to his home
near Oxford, George McMichael was
thrown from his machine and suffered
factured skull and broken shoulder blade.
The young man was taken to hospital
In Chester. where his recovery is expected.
William Arthur. through his attor-
neys James w. Chapman, Jr.. and Steven
son A. Williams. has docketed suit in the
Hartford Circuit Court against the F B. &
w. R. R. CO., for $4,000. Damages are
sought for alleged permanent injuries re-
ceived by Mr. Arthur when two of the
/ Com pany's trains collided at Perryman in
February 1914 Mr.. Arthur resides at
Havre de Grace and was mail clerk on
one of the trains which was in collision.
County Agricultural Agent Marsh in
forms us that M. II. Paul. Elkton, has
offered as a prize for the Boys Corn
Club to pay $500 a bushel for three
bushels OF the highest yield grown from
the seed of the Johnson County White
corn. provided the yield per acre is over
eighty bushels.
Many other valuable prizes have also
been offered by the public spirited citizens
of the county, due notice of which will be
made later.
In May the barefoot boy appears. re-
minding us of bygone years when we.
too, suffered all the woes of busting brick
bats with our toes. The sweet girl grad
uate will come and tell us how the world
should run. Orations on both war and
peace will startle men from Maine to
Greece. Let's hope the kings will com
prehend and bring their present strife to
sud.-Ex.