The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-16

Miss Helen Shepherd is visiting in
Denton, Md.
Miss Ann Ward, of Pittsburg, is visit
Il ing Rising Sun relatives.
Miss Minnie Muirehead, of Pittsburg,.
| is visiting Mrs. Nellie Wagner.
Pusey Burlington. of London Grove. Pa,
is visiting his. brother Edwin R. Buffing-
ton.
Miss Sara Kirk spent several days this
week with Mrs. George Hughs. Sharon
Hill, Pa.
Mrs. Barclay Heacock and son. Ralph
Heacock, of Philadelphia, are visitors at
the home of J. M. Sterrett.
DR.. Walter Richards. of Baltimore, has
been visiting this week at the home OF,
Augustus Brumfeld and family. !,
The Y social was held on Wednesday
evening of last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. R. Seabold. near town..
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Gillespie, Wash
ington. D. c., Miss Doris Taylor. Phila-
delphia, were Saturday. guests of
Mrs. Maude Kirk.
Mrs. Mama Hazard, of Port Deposit.
and Mrs. Job Lane and son. of Sac Paulo,
Brazil, were guests of DR.. G. S. Dare and
family on Monday.
|, EMr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Keen. of near
Rising Sun, entertained on Saturday
evening, in honor of the fifteenth anniver-
sary of their wedding. Mrs. Keen was
the recipient of many beautiful and use
full pieces of crystal and linen.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Wayne Reynolds at
tended the commencement exercises OF
Swarthmore Preparatory School. on
Thursday of flastweek. Their son. Norris.
was member of the graduating class.
He will enter Swarthmore College this
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Parker. of
Philadelphia, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Kathrine Amelia Parker,
to Mr.. Clifford Harris Roper, Ensign
United States Navy, on Saturday, June 8,
at Washington, D. C. The bride has
frequently visited in Cecil county. where
she has relatives.
Leonard A. Brunner, of Easton, Pa.
Tones all-round athletic star, who was
awarded the Rowland silver loving cup
for being the best athlete in the school.
Iexpects to enter the University of Penn.
sylvania in the fall.
Commodore Leonard Richards, of New
York. has purchased ''The Blind" the
valuable farm of Mr.. James L. Breese,
near Havre de Grace, for $4,000.
Lester S. German, of Aberdeen, in the
Maryland State Trapshooting tournament
in Baltimore. Thursday, broke 1877 out of
200. breaking IoI before missing target.
Martin Richards of Kennett Square,
has in his possession two notes issued by
the colony of Maryland. in 1916. one for
I$S. Another note for So was issued in
1867.
William Blackburn Has been awarded
the contract, at $2,I3s, for the construc-
ton of concrete and steel beam bridge
over Hopewell Run. in East Noting ham
township. Pa
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Jesse Wood, executor of Mary Wright,
sold at public sale Saturday the house
and lot containing 3 acres and I33 per-
ches at KinseyvlIe, Little Britain town
ship, to George Green. for 5000. so.
The removed case from Baltimore
county, of John w. Taylor. colored for
the murder of Lucy Myers. colored, near
Cockeyville, on April 24th. was tried al
Bel Air last week. The jury returned
verdict of murder in the first degree.
The large flour delivery wagon of Irwin
Dayett. of Cooch's Bridge. was practically
demolished on Wednesday of last week,
when struck by a freight train at cross
ing just below Cooch's. The driver was
slightly inj ured and the horses were also
hurt.
Extensive plans are being made for the
celebration in Baltimore on June 10 and
II of the American Gas Centenary. The
event will mark the one hundredth an
niversary of the founding of the hrstgas
company in, America the Gas Light Com
pany of Baltimore.
The Fly Committe of the Civic League.
of Westminster. Carroll county. have
distributed 1000 fly swatters among the
children of that town, donated by the
business men, and they are proving a
great help in the fight against the fly.
The League pays IS cents and a picture
show ticket for every half Mint nf fl;ae A.