The midland journal., 1916-10-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Halus Ewing, of Philada.. spent Sun
day at the home OF his mother, Mrs
Emma Ewing.
Miss Sadie May, of Baltimore was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing
during the week.
Mrs. Hugh Mclean and son Ralph, ot
Cardington, Pa, are visiting the formers
brother, Thomas Reynolds. near town.
c. S. Pyle and M. E. Founders autoed
to Cambridge last week in the latter's
Overland. spending Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Brown, and Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. Dixon. of Philadelphia,
were guests of DR.. G S. Dare and family
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Snyder celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Oct
nth. at their home at Pequa Mills, Lam
caster county.
Joseph Jenkins. of Rock Springs, cele-
brated his 8oth birthday last week by
preparing the wheat ground on his farm
with the assistance of yoke Of oxen.
The Synod of Baltimore meets in Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. Baltimore, Oct.
"a to 26. West Nottingham will be repre-.
sented by Rev. F. H. Huffman and Elder
S. T. Wiley.
Philip R. West, who recently sold his
farm near Rowlandvilie to a Virginia
party, moved last week TO Orangeville
Baltimore county. where he will make his
future home.
The Y. P. B. was entertained on
Wednesday evening of last week at the
home of Edwin L. Haines. A good pro-
gram was rendered and all present had a
pleasant time.
The engagement of Miss Helen E
George, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
\ o. George, of Newark, Del, formerly OF
Elkton, to Mr.. H. Simpson Hoffecker, OF
1 Newark has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Strickland, oi
+ Oxford, celebrated their 6ftieth wedding
anniversary on Monday, one hundred and
twenty-five being present to congratulate
the bride and groom of fifty years.
peake City. and Miss Florence Mary
| Haggerty, of Earleville, were married al
the Chesapeake City M. E. Parsonage by
Rev. M. D. Nutter on Wednesday. Oct. II.
Mr.. and Mis-. A. L. Duyckinck and Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck will leave
this (Friday) morning by automobile fol
Amherst, Mass. where they will visit al
the home of the formers daughter. Mrs.
w. P. B. Lockwood.
William H. Kimble. son of the late
1 ). Howard Kimble. of Calvert. who left
the county about eight years ago, is show
| ing his business ability and although
only 23 years of age is now manager OF
the Norfolk and Newport News Piano Co.,
with headquarters at Newport News and
commanding handsome salary. Mr..
KimbIe's boyhood friends about Calvert
I will be pleased to learn of his rapid rise
ia the business world and wish him con
tinued success.
A Conference Meeting at Qctorarc
Peoples Church. under care of Penn Hill
Association. will be held Sabbath after
noon. 10th Mo. 22nd. at 400 o'clock
One week earlier, and half hour soonel
than usual time. Your attendance will b,
appreciated. A song service will proceed
the silent prayer period.
The prospects for the building of tn,
Rising Sun-Porters Bridge State roaC
seem brighter now than at any previou:
time since this long drawn out controversy
has been going on, and the route finally
settled upon is more pleasing to peop
who will benefit most by the road.
Representative of the State Roads Com
mission has visited property owners ant
obtained rights of way from all but tw'
or three.
The route finally determined upon goe,
around the side of the steep hill at Porter!
Bridge. north of the present road, whicI
ii crosses at the Big Oak tree. running
south of il until it reaches the woods o.
the Sadtler farm, when the old road 1
followed to the top of Pigeon Hill
Thence the road will rpn back of the bar
. . Jacob Kennard and between the hous
and barn on the farm of Isaac Stubbs
coming out at the foot Of the hill. soptl
of the present bridge over the run, by p
easy grade.
"A social dance will be held in Me
ehanics Hall. Oakwood. Friday evening
Oct. 81. Edgar Wilson, John Logan
. ohert Hindman and Ernest Todd com