The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-09

Miss Helen Smith, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Clara Robertson.
Miss Martha Shaffer, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs, Cecil
e. Ewing.
Calvin Brumfield, of Willow Grove,
Pa, is spending the week with home
folks in Rising Sun.
Walter B. Cooney and son Earl,
have returned after spending week
in Carlisle, Kentucky.
Harry Hunter, of Chester, Pa,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hunter.
The Y. P. B. was very pleasantly
entertained ON Thursday evening Of
last week at the home of Miss Emma
Brown.
Mrs. John A. Hartenstine. of Prin-
cipio Furnace, is visiting Mrs. Chas.
w. Spencer, at Spencer Farms, near
Frederick, Del.
DR.. and Mrs. H. M Brown, of
Philadelphia, were weekend guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil H. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Robertson, of
Freehold, N. j., spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Roberson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Biles.
Word has been received by rela-
tives in town of the safe arrival
overseas of Norman Pyle, who is a
member of the 31Oth Field Artillery.
Mr.. George N. Rose, of North
East, and Miss Emile P. Prantz, of
Gloucester, N. j., were married July
"a at North East M. e. Parsonage,
by Rev. J. H. Bickford.
The marriage of Doctor George
Vaughan, formerly of Chesapeake
City, but now of Carney's Point, and
Miss Elizabeth Black, Of Whining
ton has been announced.
Rev. and Mrs. A. P. Prettyman,
Raymond Prettyman and Miss Eth
lea Prettyman, of Galena, Kent
county, were guests of H. L. Shep-
herd and family during the week.
d. Rowland Vanneman and +. P.
MAIDEN, of New Haven, Conn.,, motor
ed to Rising Sun last week and have
been spending some days at the
home of Edwin Haines and family.
Miss Francina Kirk and Mrs. ].
Frank Tosh motored to Germantown
on Tuesday in the formers car.
They returned on Wednesday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Cornwall and
child.
After keeping her marriage a
secret for 18 months, Miss Miriam
Keesey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Keesey, of Perryville, has an
nounced her marriage to DR.. Harold
r. Cooper, of Aiken. The couple
were married at Ellicott City, Janu-
airy 80, 1917.
Mrs. Cora Miller, j. M. Sterrett
and DR.. ]. slicer enjoyed run to
Wildwood, N. j., on Saturday in the
Doctors new Case car. They re-
turned to Rising Sun on Sunday,
bringing with them Virginia Slicer
and Deborah Sterrett, who had been
spending some time at the seaside,
Claude X. Fowble, of Upper Cross
Roads, Hartford county, was fined
$500 and costs by Justice Williams.
of Bel Air, for violation of the Local
Option Law.
Clarence Diggs, of North East
has resigned his position with the
Newark Banking and Trust Co., and
accepted one with the Charlestown
Sand and Gravel Co., as accountant.
The j. M. L. Williams property at
Oakwood, embracing SO acres and
improvements, has been purchased
by A. w. Syckes, of Auburndale
Florida. Mr.. Syckes will take i'm
mediate possession.
An auto occupied by Benjamin
Preston and William johnson was
caught on the tracks at the railroad
station in North East one day last
week and struck by two trains
There was hardly enough left of the
machine to tell the tale. The oc.
cupants jumped in time to save
themselves,
Burns Brothers of Havre de Grace
are converting their fine brick build
ing erected a few years ago and
formerly used by them as a carriage
factory, into thirty apartment
houses, with all modern convenien-
ces. They will rent at $40 tt
$50 a month. These gentlemen are
trying to help meet the pressing de-
mand recently created by the infiu,