The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01

Grason.
HaIus Ewing, of Philada., spent Sum
day at the home of his mother. Mrs.
Emma Ewing
Miss Lillian Cameron of Zion, was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Evelyn Cam
eron. this week.
William Lowe. of Stubenville, Ohio,
spent portion,of the week with Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart M. Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowe and daugh-
ter. Of Stubenville. Ohio. were guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. H M. Duyckinek.
]. M. Sterrett and daughter Deborah,
spent Saturday and Sunday with H. L.
Worthington and family Howard Park.
Md.
Miss Louise Worthington entertained
the Westminster Guild OF West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church on Sund ay
afternoon last.
Timanus J.. Wilson, of Tonawanda,
N j., was visitor on Wednesday at the
home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs Thos.
!. Wilson, near town.
Geo. A. Smith. of Kinks Mills. Pa,
and Miss Mabel R. Olmstead, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olmstead. of Kirk
wood. Pa, were married Sept. 20. at the
home of the bride.
j. w. Hambleton and Thomas Kirk,
were among the Civil War veterans of this
vicinity to attend the national encamp.
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Washington this week.
Mrs. Jacob Snyder. of Port Deposit. has
announced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence ] Snyder, to Frank
Wheton Clapp, son of Mrs. Mary Wheton
Clapp. The wedding will take place in
November.
Little Miss Linda Burlington. daughter r
of Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Burlington. was
given surprise on Wednesday afternoon
of last week by twenty of her young
friends. who helped celebrate her eighth
birthday
Miss Bertha M. Brown of Little Britain.
Lancaster county, and Ira J. Patton of
Oxford were married in the West Hope
Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia. by
the pastor, Rev. Charles E. Bronson,
D. D., on Sept. 2oth.
Mrs. Scott Wilson. Mrs. William M.
Pogue and Mrs. Nellie Wagner represent
ed Rising Sun w. c. T. u, at the State
convention. held at Rockville, Md. this
week. The Y was represented by Miss
Bertha Tyson and Miss Louise Wagner.
Mr. and Mrs. A M. McNamee enter
tanned number of friends on Wednesday
evening at an apple pairing. 1t was the
I2th anniversary of their wedding and
after. the bags of apples had been made
for the kettle refreshments were served
and the company Joined the bride and
groom of twelve years in music and a
good social time. The evening was an
enjoyable one.
Rufus D. Bowland. for many years a
clerk in the Office of Register of Wills, at
Elkton. has resigned to take effect Oct I.
Mr.. Bowland and Mr.. Miller. the present
Register. are both nominees for the Office
on opposing tickets. which of necessity
made the position an embarrassing one.
Five prisoners at New Castle County
Workhouse, who were convicted on
charges of larcency and sentenced at the
September term of Court of General Ses-
sions, were whipped at the whipping post
in the yard of the workhouse Saturday
morning. But few persons witnessed
the whipping.
j. S. Sanderson, of Philadelphia, and
Philip Schoolneck, of Baltimore, were
arrested In Oxford last week, charged
with having drugs upon their persons in
violation of the Harrison Anti-Narcotic
Act. The men are supposed to be mem
bers of gang peddling dope and passing
counterfeit money.
Hezekiah Johnson. colored. of Elk
Neck. about eighteen years of age. was
drowned in Elk River, off George S
Shore" Tuesday of last week. Johnson
waded out in waist-deep water to barge
near shore. He was observed by two
men to go completely under the water.
and they hastened to his rescue. but did
not reach him in time. 1t is supposed he
was seized with cramp. rendering him
helpless.
A horse belonging to Atwood Montgom
cry fell dead while being driven up the
hill at Richardswere. on Saturday night.