The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

DR.. w. l.. Richards, of Baltimore,
was the guest this week of Augustus
Brumfeld.
Mrs. Henry Smith, of Redwood,
West Virginia. is visiting Miss M.
Addie Smith.
Miss Jane Maxwell, of. Philadel-
phia, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Gertrude s. Dare.
Mrs Robert r. Cameron was
visitor last week of her daughter,
Mrs. Bright A. Zimmerman. Phila.
John c. Hindman, Rising Suns
well known auctioneer, has entered
upon his fiftieth year as crier of
sales. a
Miss Florence Washington, of
Philadelphia, is spending some time
with her sisters, Mrs. Mary Cherry
and Miss Louise Worthington.
Miss Mary E. Clark, principal of
George Biddle High School, Cecilton,
has graduated : from the Columbia
University, New York, with the de-
gree of A. M.
Miss BERTHE May White, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. White,
| of Havre de Grace, was married on
| Wednesday, Dec. 20, to John s..
Bentley, of that city.
/ Joseph T. Whiteside and Miss
Mary E. Hastings. both of Tayloria,
Lancaster county, were united in
marriage on Dec. IL by their pastor,
Rev. Maurice White, at the manse,
Union. They were accompanied by
Miss Susan J. Whiteside, sister of
the groom, and Lawrence Drennen,
of Fairmount.
During November, Inspector Ford
If Wilmington, condemned 832
pounds of meat as unfit for use.
Wilmington business men have
started movement for the erection
of municipal market house in that
city
Under the will of the late Cover
l'hOA AO0IOA sA1Oo, VI D0Ao" AA'
estate, valued at $1,000,000, is left
to his family.
George w. sollars has opened a
provision and meat store in the
Hunt building, on South Queen
fsrreet His ad. appears elsewhere
! in this issue.
Col Judson, U. s. q ngineer in
charge of this district, will visit
Elkton on December Is, to look into
the matter of the proposed improve
ment of Elk River.
The installation of wireless tele-
graph service from McCall's Ferry
to Lancaster and Baltimore, is being
considered and it is possible that the
sending and receiving stations will
be installed even before the winter
is over.
James A. Wheeler has purchased
from H. N. Hopkins the Bel Air,
Aberdeen, Havre de Grace automo-
bile bus line. The deal includes all
4 the buses and the dwelling and
garage on the Churchville road near
the town.
At the annual meeting of the Cal
vert Detective Association on Dec.
IS, 1876 members took dinner.
Seventeen new members were added
to the roll. Webster White was re-
elected president; Edward Carhart,
vice-president; Edward Crothers,
secretary and treasurer,
Gus Rasih, colored, aged Is years.
was arrested in the First district by
Sheriff Barnes and Bailiff George
Potts charged with stealing horse
from William Fears, of near Town
Point. He was lodged in Elkton jail.
The horse got away from the negro
and was found at the home of Geo.
Benson, in the Second district.
At a meeting OF the Red Mems
Cornet Band, of North East, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Pres
ident.< John Alexander; vice prest.
Elmer Fisher; secretary, Phineas
} Craig; treasurer. He. Minker;
: leader Eli Alexander; assistant
Phineas Craig: trustees, William
Logan, Eli Alexander and Oscar
Goodne*.
There was recorded at Eikton last
week from the Girard Trust Com
i pany and John Hampton Barnes
( Trustees to Frank ]. Hoen, of Balti-
! more County, properties of the Sus-
t quehanna Power and Paper Com.
| pany in Hartford and Cecil counties
: for 100000 and otner consider
E ationa. This is a step forward IL
!. the prolonged negotiations, and it il
d now confidently predieteds that work
l on the great dam at Conowingo, will