The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

home folks.
Mrs. Clifford Robertson, Of Free
hold, N. j., is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Biles.
Miss Louise Worthington is en-
joying a visit to her brother, HI. l..
Worthington and family, Baltimore.
The Sixth District Auxiliary of
Union Hospital met Tuesday after
noon with Miss Mary Brumfield, on
Cherry street.
Miss Vivian Nan Sproat and Mr..
George Mellinger, both Of Little
Britain, Pa, were married, April 8
by Rev. G. D. Baldorf.
Clifton B. Owens, of Perryville,
and Henrietta d. Beck, Of Philadel-
phia, were united in marriage in
Elkton on April, by Rev. G. P. Jones.
Mrs. VIM. G.. West, who spent the
winter in Florida, returned to her
home in Sylmar on Saturday last.
Mr.. West returned about two weeks
previous.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of
Camden, N. j., former residents OF
this town, were over Sunday guests
of Mrs. Hettie Foster and Mrs.
Hannah Selfridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Purdy,
of Philadelphia, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Flor
ence Imogene to Lieutenant William
Anthony Frascalla, M. D., of New
York. The bride to be is the grand
daughter of Mr.. William I. Purdy,
of Cecil county.
A committee Of young men gave a
very enjoyable social dance in
public hall of this town on Friday
evening last. A three piece harp
orchestra, from Philadelphia, fur
nished splendid music and the light
fantastic" was tripped by about
twenty couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart M. Ward
entertained the Five Hundred Club
on Wednesday evening at their home
on Cherry street, the occasion being
very pleasant social one. Guests
to the number of five tables enjoyed
the game, high scores going to Miss
Lorraine Fassitt and Stewart NJ.
Ward.
A number of soldiers at the Aber-
deem Proving Grounds are formu-
lating plans for the publication of a
newspaper in the interest of the men
of the Ordnance Department.
Priscilla Waters, colored, probably
the oldest resident in Havre de
Grace, who is said to have been 100
years old, died at the home of Har-
vey and Harry Thompson in that
town April 8.
A bazaar and social for the bene-
fit of the Junior Red Cross will be
held in West Nottingham chapel on
Friday evening, April 26. If stormy,
will be postponed until the following
evening.
Opening meeting under care of
Friends will be held at Octoraro
Peoples Church 4th Month 2Sth
inst, at 2:3O o'clock. Everyone in
vited to attend, take part and dis
cuss the best kind of work to be done
the coming summer.
The latest ruse of the sneak thief
is to pretend that he is o'clock in
spector" sent by the Government to
see if the clocks in the house have
been set up in accord with the day.
light saving, plan. Be on the look
out for him and give him a warm
reception.
Due to the effort of the Maryland
Automobile Club, and after twelve
years of agitation the law compelling
all vehicles, motor and horse-drawn,
to carry light at night, was passed
by the recent General Assembly, and
becomes effective in the State on
July 1, 1918.
Mr.. Samuel Tyson, of Rising Sun,
shipped seven bushel of his Wilson
Early Soy Beans to the United States
Experimental Farm at Beltsville,
Maryland, this week. Quite credit
to Rising Sun to supply the United
States Department of Agriculture
with seed, and we congratulate Mr..
Tyson.
The Students of the Calvert Agri-
cultural High School will present
"The Deacon's Tribulations," a
comedy drama, in four acts, i'll the
High School building on Thursday
evening, April 25th. Admission 25
cents. After theplay the third year
class will have refreshments for sale
| in the basement.