The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

friends in town this week.
Mrs. John H. Emerson and Miss
Margaret Alleband, of Denton. are
visiting H. L. Shepherd and family
Mr.. Fred C. Boutchyard and Miss
Madeline Grant of Port Deposit,
were married in Perryville Tuesday
VIM. R. Pogue, of Penn's Grove,
was the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue on Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing and daughter,
Mrs Luther Shaffer and children
and Miss Martha Porter are spend
ing some time at Pen Mar, Pa.
M. c. Reeder, Samuel lHambleton,
VIM. A. Reeder and Perry A. Gibson
enjoyed fishing trip to Bowers
Beach, Del, ON Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Miss Emily C. Pearce, teacher in
the Havre de Grace High School, has
resigned and embarked for France,
where she will do clerical work for
the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue will
entertain the members of both the
Mems and Women's Bible classes at
their home in town on Wednesday
evening, August 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Brown and
son, of Philadelphia, are spending
the week at the summer cottage of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Brown, in Rising Sun.
The Directors of the Elkton Bank
ing and Trust Company have elected
Robert j. McCauley, of Leeds, as
Teller, new position made neces-
sary by the Company's growing Dusi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Shepherd, of
Wilmington, Mrs. Lillian Legg, Of
Fairlee, and w. R. Alleband, Of
Denton, were Sunday auto guests at
the home OF H. L. Shepherd and
family.
Miss Hilda; Everist, formerly Of
this county, and the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Swami Everist, has been
awarded a four-year scholarship in
the University of Pennsylvania as a
reward for having graduated with
the highest average from the West
Philadelphia High School.
Alexander Wilson of Nottingham,
has purchased the Moore-Phillips
tract in West Nottingham, and will
mine the chrome deposits on the
property.
jeremiah T. Murphy has fled a
bill for divorce in the Hartford Coun-
ty Circuit Court from his wife
Maude E. Murphy, on the ground of
desertion.
!, The Red Cross will hold it's regu-
J lar meeting in the Lecture Room of
the M E. church in this town on
Friday afternoon, August 23, at
2:30 o'clock.
, Third street, Oxford, with concrete,
, sixteen feet wide, has been let to the
J Souder Construction Co., at their
bid Of $40. .600.19.
Little Miss Mary Carroll, daugh-
ter of ex-Mayor and Mrs. T, Milton
Carroll, of Havre de Grace, during
the month of July sold $1,013 Of
; War Savings and Thrift Stamps,
A community flag raising will be
held at Calvert High School building
on Tuesday evening, August 20, fol-
lowed by musical Admission 10
cents. for benefit of Red Cross fund.
A festival by the Red Cross of the
Eighth District will be held on the
7 lawn Of Mr.. Scott Jackson, Oakwood,
i Thursday evening, August %. Ice
cream, watermelons, etc. Music by
l orchestra. Fortune telling by
Madam X.
, The Old Maids Association, a play
( which will be given in the high
| school at Calvert by Company A, of
: Calvert Ladies Aid, will be presented
+, on Friday evening, Aug. %. Admis-
sion, adults 25c; children 10c. For
> benefit of Red Cross.
A Lawn Fete will be held at the
home of Mrs. Estelle Claggett, on
/, Friday evening, August 23rd, to
j. which all are invited. An interest
r ing program will be given, Mr..
: Geo. Clifford will recite Lafayette,
' We are Here" Mr.. Stats of New
!. York will sing and speaker from
. Baltimore will give an address on
: Red Gross work. Ice cream and
. cake will be on sale for benefit OF
the Red Cross: