The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

Miss A. w. Egan, OF Philadelphia,
is spending the week in Rising Sun.
Miss Mary Wilmington wasN the
guest last week Of Mrs. Clarence
Ashby.
Mrs. Adda Urian, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss Elizabeth r. Ste
phens.
The residence of Calvin Reynolds,
on, Cherry street, is being improved
by painting.
Miss Mary Haines was the guest
this week Of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Passmore, Nottingham, Pa.
miss Margaret Maynes. of Balti-
more, is visiting Miss Jean Nettle-
ton, near town.
Mrs. William H. Lyons and son
Richard, of Coatesville, are visiting
Fl. B. Patten and family.
Claude Buck and Lawrence Harry
have moved to Perryville. where
they are employed by the Atlas
Powder Co,
Miss Helen Woollens, of Kembles-
Vile, spent, the past week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
! M. Keilholtz.
B. H. Brown, of Philadelphia, is
spending the week with his family
in Rising Sun, enjoying lay-off
from business.
Miss Grace Muirehead, of Wash
ington, and Norman Hit, of Nor
folk, are visitors at the home of Jos.
S. Pogue and family.
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Moore and Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Cameron are en-
1 joying a sojourn at Ocean City, Md,
making the trip by auto.
Evans E.. Ewing represented the
Midland, Journal at the midsummer
meeting of the Maryland Press AS
sociation, in session at Ocean City,
Md, August 25, 26 and 27.
Wednesday noon, Aug. FL, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank
Reynolds in New Garden, Chester
county, their daughter Lydia A., was
married to Walter Kendig of Nor
tonville, by Rev. Ansley c. Blades,
pastor of the Doe Run Church.
The war is coming closer and
closer to us every day as the increas-
1 ing number of our boys called to the
colors touches more and more
families. On Wednesday Cecil coun-
ty sent a number of -draftees to
Camp Meade, among them were the
following from our town and vicin-
ity: Taylor Biles, William Cameron,
George BalderstOn, Richard Balder-
! ston, Halus Haines, Thomas $. Riale.
A farewell supper was given on
Friday evening last by Miss Jean
Nettleton at her home near town,
in honor of a number of our boys
/ who have been called to the cOlors
by the recent draft. Those to enjoy
the hospitality OF the young hostess
on the pleasant social occasion were:
Taylor Biles, William Cameron,
I Paul Cameron, George Balderston,
Richard Balderston, Misses Beatrice
and Marguerite Scarborough, Helen
Cameron, and Virginia Maxwell.
! Mrs. Alex Kirkpatrick. formerly
of North East but now living near
Zion, has received notice that her
son, Sergeant Arthur G. Cameron OF
I Co. e, was seriously wounded in
action on the French front on Aug
the 8th.
Miss Mary Lloyd, of near Fair
Hill, was taken to Union Hospital,
Elkton, few days ago suffering
with fractured leg, resulting from
/ being thrown from an automobile
when it crashed into an abutment
of bridge.
Miss Susie Dean. OF near Elkton,
who was recently appointed = teach
er in North East High School, and
Miss Jean MeElmoyle, assistant OF
Elkton Academy. have rendered
their designations to the School
Board. This makes % teachers
necessary for the Board to appoint
to fill the vacancies.
The P. j. Ritter Company has
about completed chemical labora-
tory at their ketchup factory at
Newark, Del, the result of a recent
policy adopted by the Company. by
which pure food is guaranteed to
the country. Chemists will be en-
ployed at every kitchen and all
materials used analyzed before they
are combined into Ritter products.
The congregation of Little Britain
!. Church have increased their pastors
salary $500, making it s16c0 and
privileges.