The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-16

Rev. Amos r. Brown, of Viola,
Del, was a Rising Sun visitor last
week.
Mrs. H. l.. Shepherd is visiting
her sister, Mrs. William Allaband,
Denton, Md.
DR.. w. L. Richards, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with Augustus Brum-
Geld and family.
Miss Agnes M. Cherry is visiting
her father, Mr.. Robert Cherry, in
Germantown, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. T. Cameron
=! sited their daughter, Mrs. Bright
(. Zimmerman, Philada., this week.
Mrs. Whiteford of Delta, visited
her cousins, Mrs. Jennie Whiteford
I'D Miss Mamma Mccoy, South Queen
treet, during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Buck, of
Philadelphia, were visitors this week
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue.
Mrs. M. E. Founders and son.
who have been spending some time
with Wilmington relatives, have re-
turned to their home in Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford, who
have been spending several months
III Washington, returned to their
home in Rising Sun on Saturday
j. Gyles Jamison and Mrs. Ada
McCauley, both of Little Britain
township were married Feb. rs by
Magistrate W. c. Whiteside.
Charles ]. McComsey of Upper
Oxford township, Chester county,
and Miss Adrinna T. Kurtz of Little
Britain township, Lancaster county,
we're married March by Rev. D. G..
Glass.
Mrs. William H. Micheals and
daughter Elizabeth, are spending
the week at the home of Edwin
Faines and family, while the Rev
NIr. Micheals is attending Philadel-
rhia Conference.
The Mission Study Glass met We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. Jennie
Taylor. Chas. S: Pyle was leader
and reviewed the class on chapter
six of South American Neighobrs
Educating a Continent" A unmber
of referred questions were also
answered. Refreshments were serv-
ed at the conclusion of the lesson,
and a social time enjoyed.
R. H. Kay, of Saxton, Pa, form
er Rising Sun boy who has made
good" has been appointed by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania,
a member of the Board of Exam
iners of Mine Inspectors for the
Bituminous Coal District of Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Kay's friends in this
section are gratified at the merited
recognition of his ability and worth
in his chosen field Of labor.
Judge Butler has refused to grant
licenses for hotel bars in Coatesville
and Dowingtown, Pa, and these two
nlaces are now dry, much to the dis
gruntlement of the booze chasers.
George w. Cloud of New London,
has been adjudged voluntary bank
rupt in the United States District
Court at Philadelphia, with liablli-
ties, of $5626.34, and assets SPOTS.
The committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the purchase of a
chemical auto-truck for Oxford Fire
Department, reports $3,975 pledged.
While this amount is about $1,000
less than the required sum, steps are
being taken to close the deal for the
fire fighting apparatus.
B. F. Slater. Of Avondale, who
operated saw mills in this locality
last year, has purchased property In
Havre de Grace where he will en-
gage in the wholesale and retail
lumber and coal business. Mr..
Slater, several months ago, purchas-
ed from A. Nelson Lewis 200 acres
of timber in Hartford county, and
has been busily engaged since then
in cutting same, having large force
of men at work.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Maryland Preparedness
and Survey Commission, held in Bal
timore, last week, it was voted that
the Commission recommend Gov
ernor Harrington to buy at once
5000 Krag-Jorgenson rifles, and
also recommended that a guard be
placed Immediately at the two rail-
road and one highway bridge over
the Susquehanna River ct Havre de
Grace.
The Clerk of the Court at Elkton
issued 291 marriage licenses in
] February.