The midland journal., 1917-11-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
local HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. Clara V. Beeson, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Emma
Ewing.
Rev. and Mrs H. E. Reed are
spending some time with friends at
Girdletree, Md.
Mrs. William Pogue has returned
from months visit to Philadelphia
and Woodbury. relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor and son
of Frankford, were Sunday visitors
of John Sterrett and family.
Mr.. Samuel Davis and Miss Emma
Loller, of Earleville, were quietly
married at Elkton on Saturday.
Miss Florence Worthington, of
Philada., is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Mary Cherry and Miss Louise Worth
ington.
The little schoolmates of Isabel
Pogue gave her surprise party Fri
day afternoon last, in honor of her
birthday.
Rev. Alfred Lee Jones, of Laurel,
Del, has accepted the call to Trinity
P. E. Church, Elkton, and will hold
services Sunday, November 4, at IL
q. M, with communion.
Miss Shepardson, supervisor of
music in the Newark Public Schools,
has accepted the position of musical
director of the choir at the Presby-
terian Church in that town.
Among those who motored to
Camp Meade Sunday from Rising
Sun were Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Don
ache, and Mrs. Levi Donache, of
Parksburg
Mrs. G. S. Dare, Miss Gertrude
Dare, Miss Grace Wilson and c. T.
Dare enjoyed motor trip to the
home of C. E. Dare and family,
Rosemont, Va, on Saturds return
ing to Rising Sun on SUNDAY.
Miss Benigna Holm, of Port De-
of the teaching staff of Rising Sun
Grammar School,, has received an
appointment to a responsible position
in the Treasury Department at
Washington.
Camp Meade is a drawing card for
Sunday auto trips. Among those
from here to visit the Camp last Sun
day were: William McDougal, son
Ross, Mrs. Walter Buck, Miss Hazel
Everngam, Miss Helen Jenkins,
Taylor McVey and sisters, Miss Ethel
Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson
returned. last week from their we'd
ing trip. On Monday evening about
forty of their friends went out to
Maple Lawn, near town, in autos and
rendered them an old fashioned
serenade. The company was invited
in and warm hospitality extended
them, a most enjoyable evening
being spent.
Rev. F. H. Huffman on Sunday
last rendered his resignation as
pastor of West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church, having received a
unanimous call to the pastorate of
Babcock Memorial Church, Balti-
more. Rev. Mr.. Huffman will leave
for his new charge on November 20,
taking with him the best wishes of
the many warm friends he has made
since coming among us.
The Zachariah Leonard farm, rs
acres, near Calvert, has been sold to
j. M. C. Carhart, Philadelphia, for
$500.
Election Day, Tuesday, November
6, being legal holiday the National
Bank of Rising Sun will not be open
for business on that date.
There will be an open meeting of
the Calvert Grange in the Calvert
High School on Nov. Sth. Mr.. H. w.
Hickey of the Maryland College of
Agriculture will speak on Poultry.
Everybody welcome.
The Colora Y. P. BIS are making
: arrangements to hold a Social in
West Nottingham Chapel on Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 7th. Efforts are
being made to have good, interest
ing and social time. Public cordially
invited.
The train load of colored troops
that passed over this division on
Monday was held up at Colora for
some time. During the delay the
J troopers made raid on the store of
Harvey T. Davis and stole a large
box of cakes. Two of the troopers
failed to board their train in time
and were left. They were taken to
Perryville in the auto of Earle
Fischer.