The midland journal., 1916-05-05


is visiting her mother. Mrs. Jennie Gill
lespie.
Mrs. Harrison Fehr, of Allentown. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
/ S. Pyle.
Mrs. Howard Reynolds has returned to
Rising Sun, after spending some time in
Elkton and Cherry Hill.
N. c. Brown attended the meeting of
the District Stewards, in Wilmington, on
Thursday of last week.
The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty
of Maryland has reelected DR.. Joseph |.
France of Cecil county its secretary.
Mrs. Henry Cleaves was seriously in
jured last week by falling down flight
of cellar stairs at her home in Elkton.
DIR. and Mrs. Walter E. Alvord, and
daughter, of Moore, spent the week end
with Mrs. Ella Pyle and family, Cherry
street.
R. Delbert Walters of Wilmington and
Bessie Davis George of Elkton were mar
ried Saturday evening by the Rev. G. P.
Jones.
Register of Wills R. D. Bowland an
nounced the appointment on Monday of
John S. Brown of Elkton. to the position
as Deputy Register OF Wills for Cecil
county.
DR.. Henry Shaw. son of Rev. D. E.
Shaw. OF Oxford. formerly of West Not
tingham. recently received. but did not
accept, lucrative offer from the British
Government to go to Germany to attend
the British prisoners in that country.
DR.. Shaw is assistant in the Maternity
Department of Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore. He has had years. expert
ence in British army hospitals.
Willett Anderson. employed at the
garage of Charles w. Strahorn. at New-
ark. had his collar bone broken while un-
loading a car of automobiles.
Young people of Fair Hill section have
organized Century Club with Joseph
McFadden. President. Miss Lottie Nc.
Ailister, Secretary and Miss Pearl Strick-
land, Treasurer.
Richard T. Hopkins. of near Havre
de Grace, has filed a bill for absolute
divorce in the Clerks Office, Bel Air, from
his wife Alva M. Hopkins, alleging un-
faithfulness.
William c. Dempsey has been appoint
ed postmaster at Kenndyville, to succeed
Frank Miller, resigned, and will take
charge of the Office as soon as his COM
mission arrives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus D. Bowland am
hounce the engagement of their youngest
daughter, Alice Jessie. TO Midshipman
Fred Durrel Kirkland. Uuited States
Naval Academy. Midshipman Kirkland
will graduate in June.
Sarah Booth, the Io-year old daughter
of Will Booth. OF North East. was taken
to the German Hospital. Philadelphia,
last week. She had swallowed pin that
lodged in her throat, necessitating an
operation for its removal.
Arthur Benjamin. brother of John S.
Benjamin. OF North East. was seriously
injured by coming in contact with live
wire. in the plant of the Quaker Oats Co.,
at Buffalo, N. Y. where he is employed.
Both arms are paralyzed by the shock.
The Ladies Aid of Ebenezer M. E.
church will hold bake on Saturday
afternoon. May I3. at the home of Miss
Rachel Kirk. Home made delicacies and
ice cream on sale.
A festival will be held at Chestnut
Grove public school on Friday evening,
May IL. Ice cream. cake, etc.. on sale
Proceeds for school purposes. The pub
lie cordially invited. If stormy. next
evening.
The rural mail routes have again been
put in operation from Quarryvlle post
Office. The FIVE routes were replaced some
months ago by three routes two of which
were auto routes of hfty-six miles each.
The service was unsatisfactory and the
ave routes have been restored.
The West Nottingham Community Club
will hold its monthly meeting in the
Academy Saturday, May 9th, at p. m.
The program for this meeting will con-
sist of declamasions and original orations
by the students of the Academy. inter-
spersed with music and singing. A play
will be rendered. also blythe school. The
public cordially invited.