The midland journal., 1917-04-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Geo. S. Fox, of Glenside, Pa, was
Rising Sun visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. Ara Fryer, of Baltimore, was
the guest of relatives in town this
week.
Mrs. Farrant, of Boston, was the
guest last week of Mrs. Eli T.
Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keifer, of Grafton,
West Virginia, were guests this week
of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing.
Mrs. Mary Cherry and son Will
liam, were guests of Norristown and
Philadelphia relatives during the
week.
Miss Mary Du Bose, of Elxton,
and John J. Kelly, of New York,
were married April z at Cherry Hill,
by Rev. J. F. Anderson.
H. L. Worthington and family, of
Howard Park, were Sunday auto
visitors of Mrs. Mary Cherry and
Miss Louise Worthington.
Mrs. Clara VI. Beeson. OF >Colum-
bus, Ohio, and Halus Ewing, Of
Philada., were visitors on Saturday
and Sunday of Mrs Emma Ewing.
Grace L. foreman and Clarence
Brumfield, Oxford, were married
Monday evening, at the Presbyterian
Manse. Rev. George H. Turner
offfciated.
Miss Bessie Wingate of North
East, entertained last week in honor
Of Miss Essie Wright, whose engage
ment to Mr.. George Wingate has
been announced.
Mr.. Frank B. Griffith and Miss
Violet M. Hynaman, of Philadelphia,
Pa, were united in marriage on
April II, at North East M. E. Par
onage by Rev. G. R. Neese.
Miss Eva Robinson formerly of
Elkton, and Mr.. Russell Geiger, both
of Baltimore, were quietly married
April 9, at the Catholic Parsonage,
Elkton, by Few Father P. p Arnd.
The engagement of Miss Mildred
Carey, daughter of George q. Carey,
editor of the Cecil Star, of North
East, to Lieutenant C. Otis McCauiey
of Co. E, Elkton, has been announc-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Price, of Mid
die Neck, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter Mar
3aret to Mr.. Douglas E. Ernest, of
5assafras; the wedding to take place
in June.
The newly appointed pastor, Rev.
P. E. Reed and wife, were rendered
4 reception by members and friends
of the M. E. church of this town on
Friday evening last, in the lecture
room Of, the church.
Ellis Barr and Miss Anna Rock, of
Oxford, Pa, were married April 6
1T the home of the groom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barr. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. F.
X. Moore, of Port Deposit
While attending services in the
Oxford Baptist Church Sunday eve
ming, William Fl. Harrison was at
tackled with acute Indigestion, and
for a time was quite ill., Mr.. Har-
rison is we'll known in this vicinity,
for years residing at Principle.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Dorothy Nc
Cray, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Leaning Sheppard, of West Phila-
lelphia, and Mr.. Paul Langdon Cox,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Cox,
Oxford.
Miss Mildred Stock McNeal
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. War
ler McNeal, of Newark, Del, and
Mr.. Carl Richard Lind, of Whining
on, were married April at the M
E. Church in Newark, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. E. P
! Roberts.
Slater B. Tosh, well know resi-
dent or CoIora, Where ne mas con-
Quoted an undertaking business fol
years, suffered stroke of paralysis
on Tuesday evening while in attend
ance at spelling bee held at Colora
public school. He was taken to his
home and is slightly improved al
this writing.
Miss Elizabeth B. Ewing, of Rocky
Mount, North Carolina, formerly {
resident of this section, visited hel
aunt, Miss Esther E. Ewing, Wes
Nottingham, last week, and renewed
, acquaintance with friends. Mis-
Ewing returned to North Carolina
on Tuesday, accompanied by hel
aunt.
: The proposition to bond the towI