The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


Clinton 1. White.
Mrs. A. A. Brown, of Elkton, is
visiting the family of J. W. Hamble-
ton, near town.
Richard Fitzgerald, of Princess
Anne, was the guest this week of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck.
Mrs. Mollie Reynolds and Mrs.
Charles Gatchell, Elkton, visited
friends in Rising Sun last week.
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, of
Port Deposit, and j. E. Tate were
married in Baltimore August 16
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Cameron, OF
Perryville, have been spending some
The home of Rev. and Mrs. VIM.
Micheals, Media, was gladdened on
Friday by the arrival of Margaret
st. Clair Micheals.
Arthur S. Irwin and family are
visiting Mrs. Twins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Keen, coming by auto
from Altoona, Pa, on Wednesday.
Thomas j. Wilson, Rev. and Mrs.
w. G.. Koons, Miss Grace Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor Wilson, enjoyed an auto
trip to Betterton on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Taylor Wilson, of
Easton, Pa, have been visiting Ris-
ing Sun relatives this week. They
made the trip from Easton by auto
on Saturday, accompanied by Rev.
and Mrs w. G.. Koons, who had
been enjoying vacation of several
weeks.
The West Nottingham Girl Scouts,
under the efficient leadership of Miss
Frances Steel, spent last Friday on
their annual picnic at Octoraro
Creek. Those in the party besides
the 20 scouts were: Mrs Wiltcom,
Miss Ellen Steel and Rev. and Mrs.
Hallock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Berger, OF
Chesapeake City, celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary Friday,
August 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Berger
were born in Germany and came to
this country when very young.
Eight children were born to them, of
whom five are living. Mr.. Berger is
very active, although he is in his
S3rd year.
The farm of the late Abraham
Hershour, Sr., containing 1877 acres,
situated near Kinks Mills, Pa, has
been sold at public sale to Abraham
Hershour, Jr., for $10,187.
The sale of products from the
Delaware College Farm last year
aggregated $4,000, of which $1,000
was clear. This is probably the
only Experiment Farm in the coun-
try that is paying expenses.
Oxford Chautauqua opened on
Thursday of this week for seven
days of entertainment and instruc-
tion. All of the 700 tickets guaran-
teed have been sold, insuring the
financial success of the Chautauqua,
The annual teachers Institute of
the State of Delaware is being held
at Delaware College, Newark, this
week, convening on the 10th instant
and continuing throught the week.
Seven hundred and twenty-three
teachers are enrolled.
Theodore Wilmer, colored, of
Pivot Bridge, was given a hearing
last week on a charge of peppering
Eugene Plummer with a shotgun.
He pleaded guilty and was held for
Court. Wilmer claimed that the
white man had been annoying his
wife.
Conference Meeting under care
of the Friends will be held at
Octoraro Peoples Church Sabbath
afternoon, eighth month 25th, at
2.30 o'clock. To be attended by
Cyrus Cooper. We invite a free
and open expression of opinion as to
religious needs at this vital period
of the worlds history.
J. o. Horsey, Agent of the Mary
land Compulsory Work Bureau,
visited Cecil County last week and
as result a number of men who
were not working regularly have
been cited to appear before Police
Justice II. Winfield Lewis.
Agents for the P, B. &. W. Rail-
road Company have obtained options
on property in Elkton situate about
400 yards north of the present line.
While no official statement has been
made it is generally understood that
the company contemplates the elimi-
nation of the dangerous curve in the
line just above the Eikton passenger
depot, and to elevate the tracks
through the town.