The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-05-26

Mrs. ]. B. Slicer visited her sister, Mrs.
England, in Philadelphia, last week.
Miss Mildred Clayton enjoyed visit
to Washington relatives and friends this
week.
Halus Ewing, of Philadelphia, was
Sunday visitor at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Emma Ewing.
Miss Louise Wagner has been spending
the week with friends in Philadelphia and
Cape May Court House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hirzel motored
from Wilmington on Sunday and spent
the day with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Taylor.
Rev. and-Mrs. w. H. Micheals and
daugh hter of Philadelphia. are spending
some time at the home of Mrs. Micheals'
father. Edwin Haines.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson, Kirk
wood, and Mrs. Clara Johnson, Quarry
vile, were Saturday-Sunday guests OF
their brother. Ferree Johnson, and family.
Harcourt Hagerty, of Port Deposit,
having passed the examination at the
United States Naval Academy at Annap.
oils has been notified of his appointment
from Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Worthington and
children and Miss Hanna M. Kirk, came
from Baltimore, on Saturday by auto for
visit to Mrs. Mary Cherry and Miss
Louise Worthington.
John Hager, of Chesapeake City,
student of the United States Naval Acad-
emy, has resigned and will engage in
business with his father, ex-Sheriff H. A.
Hager, at Chesapeake City.
Cashier M. E. Founders represented
the National Bank of Rising Sun at the
annual meeting of Maryland State Bank
ers Association in session at Atlantic
City on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week.
The Missionary Society OF West Not.
tingham Presbyterian Church met with
Mrs. Brnton Nichols on Thursday after
noon of last week. Mrs. T. N. Hite read
pa per on 'Cuba and Porto Rico" and
Miss Gertrude S. Dare one on ''Siam and
Laos".
Miss Louis Jamison, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Robert Jamison, of LINDA
Vista, on Gideon's Bay, Lake Mime
tonka, Minnesota, was united in marriage
with Henry c. Mackal. son of B. F..
Mackall, formerly of Elkton. on May II,
at the home of the bride.
State Automobile Commissioner Baug-
man has appointed William S. Forwood.
of Hartford county, to a clerkship in his
Office.
Twelve cases of scarlet fever among the
colored people of West Grove are reported.
and the State health authorities have
| taken charge OF the epidemic.
AT special meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Delaware College. Newark.
last week, faculty pension fund was
started by acceptance of the recent gift
of SIS. 900 for this purpose. The name
of the donor was withheld.
The employees of the Philadelphia. Bal
timore and Washington Railroad Com
pany have organized an athletic associa-
ton at Perryville with over 100 mem bers,
the officers being: President, A. ]. Sent
man; vice president, E. E. Boulder; Sec
retary, F. M. Cochran; treasurer, John E.
Good.
G. F. Marsh. county agent, has made
arrangements to be at Us. Pogue & Sons
store every Tuesday morning between
5 and 9 O'Clock for the purpose of meet
ing farmers who wish TO consult him.
In the case that important meetings
should prevent his keeping the appoint
ment he will notify Mr.. Pogue of the fact.
AS next Tuesday. May 80, is Farmers
Day at College Park, Mr.. Marsh will not
be in Rising Sun on that date.
The amended license Law, as passed by
the last General Assembly of Maryland
requires many lines of business to take
out license, which have not been here
tofore affected. The new law requires
taxes to be paid by garages. cash registers
and adding machines. typewriting mach
ines, Iaundries, junk dealers, wholesale
and retail dealers in farm machinery.
soda water fountains. livery stables,
restaurants and eating places. plumbers
and gas filters. and several other businesses
not before taxed. The new Acts goes into
effect June 1.