The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Mrs. ]. B. Slicer and daughter are
visiting Philadelphia relatives.


Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines
spent Sunday in Media with Rev. and
Mrs. VIM. H. Micheals.
Mrs. Katie Budd Davis, wife of
Col. 1. D. Davis, of Elkton, has been
recommended to Governor Harring-
ton for appointment as member of
the Cecil County School Board.
J. Harry Hunter who has been in
Raymond, Wash, the past nine
months, spent few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph 2.
Hunter, of near town, the past week.
Miss Bertha Tyson, Mrs. Belle
Fryer and Mrs. Amanda M. Reynolds
are representing West Nottingham
missionary societies at the Presby-
terial in session at Salisbury this
week.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Bye,
of Providence, this county, and Will
ber Walker, of Havre de Grace, took
place April 3 in the Churchville
Presbyterian Church, by Rev Frank
S. Cain.
Mrs. Emma Randolph, of Phila-
delphia, daughter of the late Alex
ander E. Sewers, of Elkton, and Mr..
Alonza Dalton, of Philadelphia, were
married at Norristown, Pa, on Sat
urday, April 6, 1918.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral James I. Blackeslee, of Wash
ington, D. c., visited Rising Sun
postofice this week General Black
eslee is the father of the motor-truck
mail service, recently inaug gurated.
Miss Rosetta H., second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Evans, OF
near Middletown, and Mr.. William
Young Ellison, of Newark, Del, were
quietly married on Saturday, March
3Oth, in Wilmington, by Rev. e. I.
Anderson.
The meeting of the Mission Study
Glass to have been held Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph T. Wilson, near town, was
postponed until Wednesday evening
of next week, on account of incle-
ment weather.
Frank G.. Pratt, who recently re-
turned to his home in Elkton after
three years spent in Alaska, has
been appointed by the Red Cross
Society for their transportation de-
partment and will sail this month
for France for duty
A number of our citizens visited
Baltimore Saturday and witnessed
the parade, of the Camp Meade
soldiers, marking the opening of the
third Liberty Loan campaign, and
also viewed the wonderful sights of
cover There" at the Fifth Regiment
Armory.
"A reception was rendered Rev.
and Mrs. H. E. Reed by the members
of the Methodist Episcopal church
of this town, on Tuesday evening,
Mr. Reed having been returned to
! this charge for the coming Confer
ence year. Despite the stormy
weather the reception, which was
held in the lecture room of the
church, was largely attended, the
many friends of the pastor and his
wife extending them the glad hand
A musical and literary program was
rendered and very enjoyable social
evening spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Buck moved
their household goods from Phila,
delphia on Saturday in large
moving van.' They will occupy the
dwelling on the corner of Qneen and
Cherry streets, vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. George Thompson, who will
move to Bel Air this month. Mr..
Thompson will give up his position
in the drug store here and devote his
entire time to life insurance business.
Mr.. Buck has secured a position
with the company which is erecting
the munition plant at Stump's Point,
near Perryville.
Zion Presbyterian Sabbath school
was organized Sunday. The follow
ing officers were elected: Superin-
tendent, Charles Morris; assistant,
Mearns Moore; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Claretta England; organ
ist, Miss Anne Murray.
Three suits for divorce we're filed
in Hartford County Circuit Court last
week, as follows: Katie korte, of
Upper Cross Roads, against Henry
Korte, alleging cruel treatment;
Andrew ]. Bailey, colored, of the
Mountain, against Annie Bailey, al
legiug desertion, and Samuel F. But
Ter, colored, of Jarrettsvflle, against