The midland journal., 1916-12-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY. NOTED

Miss M. Addie Smith is visiting in
Baltimore
Mrs. Mary Pownall, Swarthmore,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Burlington.
Chas. E. Dare and family, of Rose
mont, Va, are spending the Thanks
giving holiday with Rising Sun rela-
tives.
Misses Anna and Alice Garvin
autoed to Bartville Sunday and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. James
McCauley.
H. M. Duyckinck and family have
been spending the week at Princess
Anne, Md, where Mr.. Duyckinck has
been enjoying cunning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Robertson, of
Freehold, N. j., are Thanksgiving
guests of Mrs. Roberson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, C. R. Biles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bright A. thinner
man, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
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Mr.. and Mrs. .Robt. T Cameron.
Newly appointed County Agent
David H. Kaufman mas assumed his
duties in Cecil County. He can be
reached at the Howard House, Elk
ton
A. M McNamee and family moved
last week from the Wilson property
on Cherry street, to the dwelling on
S. Queen street recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Becntel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berriker, OF
Calvert, were given surprise by
number of their neighbors and
friends on Saturday evening, in
honor of the 3Oth anniversary of
their marriage.
Rev. Thomas j. Taylor rector of
the Episcopal church, of Kennett
Square, celebrated his 91st birthday
anniversary on Wednesday, Novem-
4 Der 29th. He is in excellent health
and the years fall lightly on his
shoulders.
Miss Mary Rickard Anderson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Anderson, of Chesapeake City, and
Mr.. John Albert Redding, of Fred
ericktown, were married at the, home
4 of the brides parents on Wednesday,
Nov. Is, by the Rev. J. A. Mitchell,
only the immediate relatives of the
families being present.
The Mission Study Class met We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
N. G. Brown, the inclement weather
interfering greatly with the attend
ance. Chapter two of South Amer
lean Neighbors was reviewed, the
questions assigned being answered
in an interesting manner. The social
hour at the conclusion of the review
was much enjoyed, as were the re-
freshments. The Class will meet
December 13 with John Ewing, near
4 town.
The Nottingham Detective Asso-
citation has offered a reward of $100,
IOT lie dIIOSL dAu SOANlC0hOAA VI SAiN
thief who stole potatoes from the
premises of John M. Drennen.
In order to accommodate out of
town patrons the banks IN oxford
have inaugurated the practice OF
opening for business on Saturday
evenings between the hours of 7.3O
and 8 o'clock.
C. Raymond Young, Esq, trustee
for James Ferguson, bankrupt, sold
at public sale last week the Octoraro
Hotel property, Oxford, to John A.
Coyle, Lancaster, for $3.50, subject
to a mortgage of $21,203.4O. The
mortgage is held by the Lancaster
Trust Company.
The faculty of West Nottingham
Academy takes this occasion to deny
the scandalous report circulated
about certain members of the Insti-
tG.ion.
R. Il. Roe,
M. e. Kennedy,
A. L. Lawsing.
Miss Margaret v. Wilson of Fair
mount has entered suit in Common
Pleas Court against AnnaEJ. Wilson,
her sister, also of Fairmount, to re-
cover $525. The plaintiff contends
that the defendant collected $1,05O
judgment from her fathers estate,
J and she seeks what is claimed to be
, her half of the money.
Citizens of Bel Air have filed a
complaint with the Public Service
. Commission, against the Bel Air
) Electric Company. They have based
J their complaint on what they claim
: is the inferior lighting system fur