The midland journal., 1917-05-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

4 The w. C. t. U. met Thursday
last with Mrs. H. L. Shepherd.
/ Norris Reynolds is home from
Swarthmore College for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Pyle enjoy
ed several days at Atlantic City the
past week.
Miss Mamma Hopkins, of Port De
posit, was the guest of Mrs. M. E.
Founders on Wednesday.
William r. Pogue, of Pennsgrove,
N. j., spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Pogue.
Miss Helen Edwards, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Neiper Edwards, has
accepted a position at Millersville
State Normal School.
/ Mrs. Ereline Williams and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Conner, of Philadelphia,
we're guests during the week of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Ryan.
/ Announcement has been made OF
the engagement of Miss Ethel Green
leaf, of Fairmount, to Mr.. r. Spencer
Mcclure, Jr., of Green Tree, Lancas-
ter county.
/ William Alleband and son Alice,
Denton, spent Saturday-Sunday with
Harry Shepherd and family. His
daughter Nita returned home with
him, having spent two weeks here
with relatives.
Miss Helen o. Wright, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. George E. Wright, OF
Stepney, and Mr.. Lee Webster Sel1e'
of Darlington, Hartford county, were
married at the home of the brides
parents Saturday, May s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Gregg, OF
Fulton township, Lancaster county
announce the engagement OF thell
daughter, M. Matilda Hess to David
]. Duke, of Norwood. The marriage
will take place in the near future.
Miss Evalyn Nesbitt Tome, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Judith B. Tome OF Por'
Deposit, and Arthur Judson Shultz
Of Berwick, Pa, were married on
wednesday evening, May 8, by the
Rev. F. H. Huffman at the manse IL
Rising Sun.
The Sixth District Auxiliary OF the
Union Hospital, Elkton, met Wlt1
Miss Gertrude S. Dare, "Wednesday
Of last week. About twenty-five
ladies were present. Following the
business meeting pleasant social
time was enjoyed and refreshments
we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Burlington re
turned to their home in Rising Sur
last week, after spending the past sl1
months in California. On their re
turn trip Mr.. and Mrs. Burlington
toured the Yosemite Valley, anc
viewed it's many natural wonders and
beautiful scenery.
Announcement was made las
week of the marriage of Mr.. William
w. Alexander, son of Mr.. and MRS
: Herbert Alexander, and Miss Fannie
Reece, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Reece, Oxford. The cere
mony was performed in Baltimore
Md, February 3rd, and was kept
secret by the young people.
Miss Virginia Clendenin, of Coiora
assistant superintendent of nurses al
Bay View Hospital, Baltimore, IL
company with six other nurses iron
that city, left on Thursday of las
week to sail for France. Miss Eve
Dean, of Elkton, who has enlisted
with the Johns Hopkins Unit, will &c
as soon as orders are received Mls'
: Miller, of near Childs, will sail this
week, for France.
= Papers on prohibition in Ceci
r County were submitted to the Com
mittee to the number of SO. The
committee decided in favor of tn'
one submitted by Miss Matilda
+ Duyckinck, Fifth Grade, Rising Sur
public school.
! The successful contestant is th'
I daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M
! Duyckinck, of this town.
The ladies of Zion NJ. E. Churci
will hold a supper and festival at the
home of Mr.. Alfred Churcnman, neal
: Zion, Wednesday, May 2S. If stormy
:. next evening. Everybody cordial!
y invited.
}. The Eighth district now boasts o
q a garage, John T. Reynolds, con
e tractor, having erected one for vii
: son Reynolds, who sells the Ford ca
= and does repair work of every de
8 scription.