The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Babb. of Philadelphia. was the
guest last week of Mrs. Bessie Jenness.
Miss Jane Maxwell. of Phiada.. was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Gertrude S.
Dare. this week
Linn B. Gillespie. of Philada.. and Mrs.
Hnddeis Greenfield, of Lancaster, have
been visiting home folks this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Smith. of
Philadelphia. spent Sunday at the home
of the formers father. DR.. A. H. Smith,
Cherry Street.
Samuel Hambleton. of Baltimore. visit
ed his brother, ]. w. Hambleton, this
week and renewed acquaintance with his
many friends here. where he was post
master for years.
Malvern c. letters and Mrs Josephine
Knox. of Elkton, sprung surprise on
their relatives and friends Monday when
they eloped to Philadelphia and were
married in that city.
Miss Adelia McGready daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh McGready. who is a
student nurse at Union Hospital. Elkton
underwent successful operation for ap-
pendictis, at the Hospital.
Daniel E. Barrow of Conewingo, and
Miss Mae Irene Keller of Lancaster were
united in marriage Saturday morning.
October 2, at the manse Of the Memorial
Presbyterian Church. Lancaster. by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Haring.
Miss Sara Reed, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Reed. of Wilmington. Del.
and Mr.. Peyton B. Patterson. son of Mr..
Levi Patterson, of Blythedale, will be
married Saturday, October 9. at II a. m.
at Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington,
by Rev. Frederick M. Kirkus.
Announcement bas been made of the
approaching marriage of Miss Stella
1 Trowbridge of Port Deposit. and Norman
Strickland of Philada. Miss Trowbridge
has been stenographer for Duyckinck.
Sterrett & Co. for several years and re-
signed her position last week.
In the presence of many friends Elder
and Mrs. !. G. Eubanks. of Newark.
celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary Monday in Welsh Tract Baptist
Church of which Elder Eubanks is pastor.
Although Elder Eubanks is 72 years of
age and his wife one year his junior they
are both comparatively active and enjoy
fair health. Elder Eubanks has been
pastor of Welsh Tract Church. which is
the oldest "OId School Baptist Church"
in this country, for fourteen years.
W. T. Fryer closed his canpery at
Colora last week after pack of 5000
eases of tomatoes. This is aboRt one
half the usual pack.
An oyster and sandwich supper will be
held in Octoraro M. E. church on Wednes-
day evening, Oct 10. Supper IS and rs
Icents. Ice cream and cake for sale. If
stormy. following clear evening.
| Cole & Boulton will present The
Stronger Hand in Rising Sun public hall.
on Monday evening, Oct. II. This is a
strong four act comedy with Miss Millie
Beland in the leading part, and is highly
spoken Of For prices etc see adv. else
where in this issue.
The farmers in this county who sowed
Sudan grass in the spring are very enthus-
iastic over the new crop and expect to
plant large acreage of it next year.
This Is the first time that Sudan grass has
been sown in this county and its introduc-
ton here is due to G F. Marsh. county
agricultural agent.
Miss Katharine A. Pritchett. State
Agent Home Demonstration Work and
supervisor of Girls Clubs, will lecture on
Home Economics. in Washington Hall,
Port Deposit, Thursday evening, Oct r4.
at 500 o'clock.
Miss Pritchett will also lecture at Apple
ton Friday, Oct. IS.
AT meeting of those interested in the
County Fair to be held at Elkton on Oct
27 and 28. committees were appointed to
enlist the interest of citizens in the
various departments. and to organize
larger committees to perfect the arrange
ments.
The Fair will be held at the new Arm
ory and on the base ball park adjoining.
and it was decided that for this year only
blue ribbons would be awarded. except in
the School Exhibit and the Boys Corn
Club.
The success Of this venture, which has
been inaugurated for the purpose of
awakening interest in Cecil County pro-
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