The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. H. L. Shepherd entertained
the past week Miss Emma Matzen, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene A. Reynolds,
of Philadelphia, were visitors last
week of Mrs. r. A. Gilmore.
Mrs. John Keen, of Chicago, with
her children, Helen Hynes, and
John, are visiting relatives in the
town and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse T. Cameron
and DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Moore motor
ed to Atlantic City on Friday, for the
weekend at the seashore.
Little Miss Deborah Sterrett en-
tertained ten of her young friends
Tuesday at porch party weather
conditions preventing an intended
picnic.
Letters from Rev. H. E. Reed, who
is spending the summer at Ocean
Grove: N. j., state his sojourn at the
seaside is proving beneficial to his
health.
Mr.. Frank S. Hutton, of near
Elkton, and Miss Anna H. Van Goer-
res, of Harrington, Del, were mar
ried on Wednesday, July 2, at Mil
ford, Del.
Linn B. Gillespie, of this town,
who has recently returned from
overseas, expects to resume his posi-
tion with the Elkton Banking 4
Trust Co. on Sept. 1.
Albert Conrad, who has been
working for Uncle Sam on subma-
rine chaser, at Cape May, and only
recently discharged from service
spent Tuesday with Lynn B. Gillespie.
Jesse L. Lynch has resigned his
position with the Elkton Banking &
Trust Company and resumed his
former position with Moses & Son,
clothing manufacturers, of Baltimore.
Grant G. Hambleton, son of Harry
Hambleton, is visiting the family OF
j. w. Hambleton this week. The
young man has just returned from
overseas and been mustered out of
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther 'Hindman en-
tertained at their home near Rising
Sun on Monday evening ON the oc-
casion of their twenty-sixth wedding
anniversary. About, sixty guests
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franks, of Elk
ton, have received word from their
son, Lewis Franks, who has been
overseas for some months, that he
was married on June IT, and is on
his way home with his French bride.
Deslie Pyle, assistant cashier of
Rising Sun National Bank, has ten
dered his resignation to accept the
assistant cashiership of Ridley Park,
Pa, National Bank. Mr.. Pyle. will
leave for his new position about the
middle Of August.
Miss Jamie Jones of Perryville,
and Mr.. Fred Butchyard of Fal-
mouth, Virginia, were married in
Elkton last week. The bride is a
sister of Mrs. N. Herbert, Oxford,
with whom she made her home. She
has been employed in Perryville re-
Gently.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Edward Buoy
and son, of Montgomery, Alabama,
are visiting Mrs. Buoy's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin D. Carhart, Zion
Lieutenant Buoy has just received
his honorable discharge from the
army and expects soon to go to Erie,
Pa, where he will make his future
home.
E. Pusey Passmore. formerly of
Rising Sun, is spoken of as a Mayor
atty possibility of Philadelphia. Mr..
Passmore was formerly with the
National Bank of Rising Sun. Since
leaving here he has risen steadily in
banking circles until he is now Gov
ernor of the Third Federal Reserve
District.
Returning from prayer meeting on
Tuesday evening Miss Mabel l..
Johnson was surprised to find about
twenty-five of her young friends
assembled at her home on East Main
street, it being the occasion of her
twenty-first birthday. The evening
was delightfully."- spent In playing
games, music and other social
pastimes, after which each guest was
served with ice cream and slice of
the large birthday cake.
Little Jean Webber of Port De
posit fell from her tricycle. one after
noon last week and broke bone in
her right arm.
Joseph Moore. aged 20 years, SON
lof Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, New
ark, Del, was drowned early Mem