The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Nan Mccoy, of Oxford. was
the gtest this week of Rising Sur
friends.
William Clifford, of Washington,
was Rising Sun visitor during the
week.
Mrs. Sherwood Brumfield and son,
of Van Bibber, are spending some
time with Samuel Tyson and family.
VIM. R. Pogue, of Penn's Grove,
N. j., spent Sunday at the home OF
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. M.
Pogue.
Mr.. James H. Robley, of New
Haven, Conn, and Mrs. Robley; of
Asbury Park, N. j., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Edwin L. Haines.
Miss Bertha Tyson has been lying
seriously ill at her home in this
! town for the past week. Her con-
dition is somewhat improved at this
time.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Edward Buoy
! have returned to Camp Sheridan
Montgomery, Ala, after spending
some time with Mrs. Buoy's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Carhart, Zion.
Mrs. Harry Miller Campbell, OF
! Newark, has issued invitations to
the wedding of her daughter Marion
Station to Clarence Edward Keyes Of
! Pennington, Del. The wedding will
take place on Saturday, October rs,
at one o'clock in the First Presby-
l terian Church, Newark.
Word was received Saturday that
DR.. Barry, of Oxford, has been
wounded in France.
Lewis Kirk, Of Oxford, and two
Bailey boys, of near that town are
/ also reported as wounded in France.
Comptroller Hugh A. McMullen,
of Maryland has been appointed to
take charge of the dilution work OF
the Training and Dilution Service of
the Department of Labor, according
to the announcement of Charles T.
Clayton, director of the service.
DR.. Wm B. Ewing, of West Gros e,
!, Pa, has been commissioned a con-
tract officer in the U. S. Army with
authority of First Lieutenant and
will be placed in charge of the West
Grove unit including Lincoln Uni
versity He will remain in West
Grove for the present.
For the protection of his dog, Ed
ward Carter, an insurance agent OF
Elkton, has subscribed for a $50
bond of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The bond is taken out in the name
; of Edward Carter for his dog Pep
per, and is for the purpose Of as
suring the canine decent burial
Cecil Democrat.
After having been closed for two
weeks on account of the epidemic OF
influenza the public schools OF Cecil
county will reopen on Monday morn
. ing, October %, as the County Board
-. of health feels that all danger OF
further spread of the disease is past
The school rooms will be fumigated
and the teachers are requested tC
keep them open as much as possible
y for the fresh air and sunshine.
The entertainment course for this
fall and winter has been arranged
p and tickets will be placed on sale al
E. R. Burlington & Sons on Novem
). Der 7. The course booked embraces
the Maude Stevens Concert co.
y y Thursday, Nov. IA; DR.. Stanley l.
. Krebs, Friday, Dec. G; DR.. VIM
RAIDER, Thursday, Jan. 2; Annie
d Theresa Davault, Tuesday, Jan. IA
|. Kenilworth Comedy Players, Tues
n day, February H.; Castle Square
l. Entertainers, Monday, March "a
:, The course tickets for the six enter
l. tainments will be $3.50,
:. A young white man, dressed il
- soldier clothes, visited the jewelr!
y store of J. ]. Minister in Elkton on'
= morning last week and made severa
t. small purchases, and then presented
l. check for SIG drawn on the Ma
II tional Bank of Elkton. He thel
g visited the drug store of r. b
re Frazer and did the same thing. /
Is few minutes later Mr.. Minister learn
a ed that the check was worthless, bu
le before Chief of Police Potts could b.
g. located the stranger hurriedly lef
30 town in an automobile. Nearb,
~ towns were notified to be on tn
lookout for the man.
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