The midland journal., 1916-04-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Calvin Brumfeld. Of Hamorton. spent
the Eastertide with home folks 10 Rising
fSun.
Mrs. Clara /. Turner aud Miss Francina
Kirk are spending some time 10 Ne"
York
Miss Hit, of Norfolk, Va, was guest
last week at the home Of Jos. S. Pogue
and family.
Frank N. Jenkins, Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with his, mother. Mrs.
Annie E. Jenkins.
sMrs. Clifford Robertson, of Freehold,
N. J., spent Easter with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. R. Biles.
Miss Anna Fryer, of Philadelphia. spent
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. T. Fryer, colora.
Cecil E. Ewing and family, who spent
the winter months in Baltimore, will
move back to Rising Sun this week.
Samuel T. Little has re6tted the barber
shop formerly conducted by Harry Efdng.
and opened for business on Monday.
The missionary societies of West Not
tingham were entertained on Thursday
afternoon of last week by Mrs. Eli T.
Reynolds.
Richard T. Howard. farmer of the
ninth district, is in serious condition,
the result of injuries suffered by fall in
MS barn at Zion.
| Mr.. and Mrs Joshua R. Witworth OF
| Elkton, announce the engagement of their
laughter, miss Carrie S. Witworth, TO
Mr. Alfred Victor Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Davis.
Wm. M. Pogue has been elected pres.
lent of the Cecil Farmers Telephone Co.
Elwood Balderston Ist vice president,
Cecil E. Ewing and vice-president, ]. T.
{. Hopkins secretary and treasurer.
Master Edgar Dare and sister. Virginia
Dare. children of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E.
Dare. of Rosemont, Va, spent Good Fri
lay and Easter with Rising Sun relatives.
The little folks made the trip to Rising
Sun and return unaccompanied.
Miss Carlotta B. Bailey. of Churchville.
Hartford county. and DR.. Clinton Hart
nan, member of the medical staff of the
Allegheny General Hospital. Pittsburg.
are to be married at the home of Miss
Bailey's brother. Hugh Bailey on Tues
day. May %.
Dwight Segar. son Of DR.. and Mrs. ].
c. Segar. of Havre de Grace, whose lett
eve was injured recently while he was at
work in the manual training department
Of Tome School, underwent an operation
in Baltimore hospital for the removal OF
cataract from the optic.
Samuel Boncore. who killed fellow
Italian for attempting to get money from
MIN by blackmailing methods, was ex
onerated by corners jury at Havre de
Grace.
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The people of Delta, Pa. held thanks
giving service on Sunday in recog milton
Of the town being made dry in conse-
quence of the court refusing to grant
licenses this year.
! Medical officials from the Maryland
National Guard are considering sites at
Havre de Grace. Bel Air and Halethorpe
for a series of regimental camps of in
struction during July and the first two
weeks in August.
Granville Samson, about go years old.
attempted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. at the home of his parents
near Aberdeen. few days ago. He is
said to be addicted to drug habit. Samp.
son is likely to recover.
Havre de Grace Town Council has
sanctioned the purchase of an auto FIRE
truck for the Havre de Grace company
and recommends the purchase of chas-
sis, upon which body should be built to
suit the purpose. and that a sum not
exceeding SIS be expended one-half
the cost price to be paid in cash and the
city's note to be given for the balance.
Il Murry Vandiver and his crowd still
seem to have plenty of political pull. as it
is said Governor Harrington will sanction
the outrageous toll charges of Murrav's
bridge by vetoing the Havre de Grace
PerryvilIe bridge bill, reducing tolls on
automobiles from $I.oo to so cents, and
on motor trucks from $500 to $I.oo.
The Governor is reported as saying he
thought the reduction of tolls was matter
for the Public Service Commission to
handle.
}. Monday. May I. is Primary Election