The midland journal., 1917-08-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

| Miss Louise Wagner has accepted
a position as teacher at York.
Miss Helen Shepherd has entered
Goldey's Business College, Whining
ton.
Robert Pogue, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting his brother, Joseph
5. Pogue.
Calvin Brumfield, of Kenneth
Square, is visiting home folks in
Rising Sun.
Linn Gillespie, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Gillespie.
Mrs. Carrie Hogan of Terre Haute,
Ind, has been visiting George r.
Grason and family.
Grant Hambleton, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his grandfather, j. w.
Hambleton, near town.
Mrs. L. K. Nichols enjoyed a three
days visit with her sister, Mrs.
James H. Evans, last week
Miss Francina Kirk and little
Katharine Kirk have been spending
the week at Ocean City, N. J.
Thomas Riale and Johnson Bair
ire enjoying their weeks vacation
by the seashore at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Covert and friends
Of Alliance, Ohio, were auto guests
of John Sterrett and family, Tues
lay.
Miss Margaret Gregg, of Avon
dale, and Harold Newell, of Philada.,
are visiting their cousin, Helen r.
Jenkins.
Mr.. William H. Castle and Mrs.
Clara A. Payne were quietly mar
ried at Cherry Hill July 80 by Rev,
J. F. Anderson.
Mrs. Armour, of Washington, and
Mrs. Hand, of New York, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rittenhouse, Zion.
W. Paul Keen is enjoying visits to
his sister, Mrs. Arthur Irwin, in
Altoona, Pa, and brother, Leslie
Keen, in Trenton, N. J.
Edgar Brown and family, of Phila-
lelphia, are spending the week at
ahe summer home of his parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Basil II. Brown.
Mrs. James H. Evans and Mrs.
Fannie Kennedy, of Rising Sun, are
taking an extended tour North and
enjoying the sea breezes at Ocean
Beach, New London, Connecticut.
Mr. and Mrs H. Linn Worthing-
and Sunday with Mrs. Mary Cherry
and Miss Lou Worthington. Miss
Adaline Smith returned to Baltimore
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones, of
Street,, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Ruth Inez, to
Mr.. Edward e. Cooper, of Havre de
Grace. The wedding to take place
IN the near Iuture.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Taylor Wilson, of
Easton, Pa, are visiting at Maple
Lawn, the home of the formers
father, T. j. Wilson, near town. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson made the trip to
Rising Sun by auto.
B. P. Nichols and family, Mrs.
James H. Evans and Miss Lena Kim
BILE picnicked at Gilpin's Rocks on
Tuesday. The party spent an enjoy
able day together, fishing, Chamber
ing over the rocks and inspecting the
electric light plant Both dinner
and supper, served in true picnic
style, were partaken of at the Rocks.
Mrs. j. Frank Tosh entertained
a number of friends very pleasantly
on Wednesday evening in honor of
her guest, Miss Norris, of Philadel-
phia. Miss Norris is a talented
reader and delighted the company
with several artistically rendered
selections. Mrs. Tosh, who was a
pupil of Miss Norris, also favored
her guests with readings.
Miss Helen Nichols has been
spending the past two weeks with
Kennett Square and Avondale rela-
tives, and also enjoying an outing
with eight other girls, occupying a
bungalow at Lenape Park. Miss
Lydia Reynolds, of Avondale, acted
as chaperon. Bathing, boating,
dancing, picnics and other diversions
have afforded much entertainment.
The Annual State Camp Of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America, was
held in Havre de Grace this week,
beginning Monday evening, August
9th, and closing Wednesday after
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