The midland journal., 1917-01-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mr.. William Wilson, who has been
suffering with la grippe, is able to
be out again.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor is spending
the week in Wilmington with her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Firzel
Mr.. and Mrs Robert It. Cameron
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Bright A. Zimmerman, Philada.
Miss Louise NICK. Wo7thington
has been spending a few days With
Mr.. H. Linn Worthington and family
n Howard Park.
Mrs. Harrison Fehr, Allentown.
has been enjoying visit the past
week with her parents. Mr.. a1d Mrs.
Charles S. Pyle.
Mrs. Maude Kirk, of thu town,
and Mr.. Clarence Ashby, of Oxford,
were quietly married in Philadel-
phia Thursday, January 25.
Mrs. L. r. Atkinson has returned
from a very enjoyable weeks visit
10 her daughter. Mrs. Thomas L.
Smith, at Montpelier Station. Va.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church met with Mrs. Otis Kennard
near town, on Thursday afternoon of
last week.
NV Wi of
near Fairlee, have announced the
engagement of their sister, Miss Eva
Kelley, to G. Herbert McCauley of
Galena, Kent county.
Falling one day last week Mrs
Elizabeth Kirk, of Fivot Bridge,
suffered compound fracture of her
left limb. About two years ago she
suffered a similar accident.
Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck entertained
the ladies of the Westminster Guild
Of West Nottingham Presbyterian
church on Saturday afternoon last,
1T her home on East Main street
Miss Elizabeth R. Stephens, Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Stephens and
daughters attended the f1fty-eighth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Stephens, in Philadelphia,
IN Saturday last.
Miss Viola Finn, for several years
principal at Elk Neck public school,
has rendered her resignation to the
county school board. Miss Finn will
shortly be married and make her
home in Wilmington.
DR.. Joseph I. France, of Port De-
posit, who was elected United States
,enator in November last, has ap-
pointed Wallace Williams, son of
Senator Frank E. Williams, of Elk
ton, as his private secretary.
The wedding of Archie B. Thin
BILE and Mrs. Philena Houpt of Como
wingo, took place at the home OF
Mrs. Margaret Trimble Saturday
afternoon, Jan. 20 Rev. E. o,
Ewing performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Alexander.
anniversary of their marriage on
January IA. Both have lived all
their lives in North East. Mrs.
Alexander was Miss Ann Marie Nc
Kinney before her marriage.
Miss NJ Frances Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony john
son, of Sassafras, and Mr.. l. Frank
lin Huey, of Massey, were married
at the home of the brides parents,
Ian. 16, by Father Daley, OF st,
Dennis Catholic Church. Galena,
Mrs. Flora A. Johnson OF For
Wayne, Indiana, announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Marie
Elizabeth Argerbright, to Thomas
Marvel Dantz, of Chicago, ILL.,, eldest
son of William T. Dantz, West
Grove, Pa. The marriage will take
place at Fort Wayne in early juno
Frank, son of Mrs. Watkins, Is
able to leave his bed after an illness
of several weeks from typhoid
fever. The family moved to Rising
Sun from near White Sulphur
Springs, Va, and are occupying the
bungalow of Cecil e. Ewing during
the winter.
The third number OF the enter
tainment course will be lecture by
DIR. Edwin Aldine Pound. who Will
appear in the public hall. Rising
Sun, on Tuesday evening. Jan. 30
Dr. Pound, 1T will be remembered
lectured before Rising san audi
ence last winter and was SO well
liked that the committee decided to
have him again. Tickets are on sale
at Bufington's.
Miss Carrie Bolten has been ap-
pointed teacher of Locust Grove
School to succeed Miss Eva keiiey'
lwho is shortly to be married.