The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29

Rev. and Mrs Geo w. Townsend are
spending the week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E Ewing have
closed their bungalow here and will spend
the remainder of the winter in Baltimore.
William Cassidy, Of colerain, and Miss
Edna Griffith Of East Drumore, were
married Saturday by Rev. Joseph l..
Grensemer
Mrs. Mamma Hazard and Miss Mamma
Hopkins. of Port Deposit. were guests Of
the family of DR.. G. S. Dare on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
William Earl Ross OF Chestnut Level
and Miss Irene Stoner. of near Quarry
willie. were married by Rev. DR.. c. E.
Hampt, Thursday
Mr.. William Lusby and Miss Mary
Lair. both of Elkton, were married at
Media. Pa. on Jan 10. by Rev William
E. Staub They will reside ia EIkton.
Rowland A. Holm. superintendent OF
Tome Laundry was married Friday even-,
ing to Miss Elizabeth Knight. Of Port
Deposit The Rev A. H. O'Brien per-
formed the ceremony.
The Mission Study Glass met on
Wednesday evening of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM M Poque. After a
review Of the lesson refreshments weie
served and social time enjoyed.
DR.. Samuel W Moore and Miss Marga
ret E. Lawrence. Of Baltimore. were mar
ried in that city on Saturday January 20.
The groom is a brother OF DR. T. B.
Moore. of this town. and is well known
here.
The engagement Of Miss M Blanche
Janney. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. saml.
EJanney, Oxford to Mr.. Charles C. Lee Of
Bedford Pa. has been announced. Mr..
Lee is son of Mr. and Mrs Leonard w.
Lee. Lower Oxford.
Communion services at West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church win be held on
Sunday. February =
Catching in whirling shafting. por-
| ton of her hair was torn from the head of
miss Reba Boyd at the plant of the Ok
ford Confectionery Company, Saturday.
S R Dickey and Company have sold
their warehouse in Oxford. where they
have done business continuously since
April I. 1868. to Lewis H. Kirk and c.
Raymond Kirk
The Woman Suffrage party of Fulton
and Little Britain are planning to hold a
| live suffrage meeting in Little Britain
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening,
February 9th, Noted speakers will be in
attendance.
The Port Deposit Dramatic Club will
appear in the public hall. Rising Sun. on
Friday evening. Jan. 20. when the four
act drama Farm Folks" will be given.
The club appeared here about year ago,
and their presentation OF Kentucky
Belle" elected much favorable comment.
Seats for the entertainment are on sale at
E. R. Burlington 8 Sons.
| Miss Evelyn Spear. aged twenty-five
years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Spear, of near Chesapeake City. was the
victim Of an atrocious assault by a negro
on the evening of Jan. 10. 10 Baltimore
City, within square OF her home at
aoo3 Presbury street, where she resides
with relatives.
Cornelius Mayo. negro aged thirty
years. was arrested at his home that
night and positively identified next morn.
ing by Miss Spear as her assailant
6 M. Plowman. aged twenty-five years,
formerly superintendent OF the Aberdeen
electric light plant, attempted to commit
suicide by laying down on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad track last week He was
struck on the head and shoulders and
knocked from the track by passing
train. He was picked up unconscious.
and is IN a critical condition at the Uni
versity Hospital. Baltimore, where he
was taken for treatment. 1t is said that
Plowman had been drinking for several
days.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has given notice that examine
tions will be held at various places in the
different States TO ill fourth class post
masterships where no eIieibes were Sc
cured in the examinations previously
held The examinations ia Maryland
will be held at Baltimore, Frederick.
Frostbure and Havre de Grace. and the
vacancies to be filed in this State are at
Chesapeake Beach Colora. Eckhart