The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
lOCA HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Pa. visited home folks in Rising
Sun during the week.
Mrs. Mollie Reynolds, of Elkton,
was the guest Of her sister, Mrs. A.
l.. Duyckinck this week.
Mrs. Clark Cornwall and son, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting Mrs. j.
Frank Tosh and Miss Francina Kirk.
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Pyle and
daughter, West Grove, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas S. Pyle.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
F. Kirk, of Oxford, formerly OF near
town, has been frightened by the
birth of fine nine-pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Mcdowell, of
near town. entertained number OF
children and other friends on Satur-
day afternoon last, on the occasion
of their little daughters birthday.
Mr.. James Thornton of Chesa-
peake City, announces the marriage
of his sister, Leila Mccoy, to Ser
geant Gilbert G. Meyer, U. S. M. c.,
on Saturday, May 4, at Washington,
D. c..
Lynn B. Gillespie, one of the
Rising Sun boys who has been called
to the colors, left on Wednesday for
Pittsburgh, where he will be given
a three months course of training at
the University.
George A. Wilkinson, Of Noting
ham, Pa, a former and well-known
resident of Hartford county, was
hurriedly taken to Havre de Grace
Hospital, last week, and operated
upon for appendicitis.
Walter L. Graefe, of Owings Mills,
and former principal of West Not
tingham Academy, who has been at
Camp Lee, Va, has passed the ex-
animation and is eligible for appoint
ment as Second Lieutenant.
The engagement of Miss Mary
Groome Constable, youngest daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Constable, of Elkton, and William
Howard May, formerly of Elkton'
has been announced.
Mr.. Robert Marshbank, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Harry Marshbank'
of Elkton, and Miss Margaretta
Gross, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Gross, of Greensboro, Pa, were
married Wednesday, May 8, at the
Bellevue-Stafford, Philadelphia.
Miss Frances Gualdo Strong
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L.
Strong, of Ogdensburg, New York
and Rev. j. Hawley Kendall, son OF
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Kendall, OF Lin
coin University, were married Sun
day, May 18th, at Nicholas Col
legiate Church, New York City.
Z The pupils of North East Higf
School presented patriot pageant
play few nights ago, which was
greatly enjoyed by the audience
The net receipts we're $40.
A festival will be held in the
grove at West Nottingham Presby
terian church on Friday evening
May "a, by the Christian Endeavol
Society. Rising Sun Cornet Band il
expected to be In attendance. The
, proceeds will be donated to the Rec
Cross.
Albert E. Townsend drove hi
Ford runabout to philadelphia on'
day last week, and left it standing
!. in front of a garage, When he re
!. turned for it a short time latef, th'
!. machine was gone, and has not ye
S been located.
Cooper McGinnis, formerly of Eas
Nottingham, was arrested in vii
t mington on Friday, charged Will
stealing packages to the value O
g $500, when employed as deliver
: messenger by the express cempan
Q in that city.
The barn of Willard Taylor nea
. New London, Pa, was struck b
lightning and fired Friday evening
the entire structure being destroyed
e with all it's contents, including flv
e horses, some cows, two years crop Q
{. hay, feed and farm implements, ell
'. failing very heavy loss.
J.