The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-18

Lieut.. +. G. Dodson, Of the U. s.
Medical Corps, spent Saturday and
Sunday IA Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmer G. Reyn-
olds, of. Wilmington, were Rising
Sun visitors on Sunday.
Miss Catharine P. Evans, of Man
asquan, N. j., spent several days the
past week in Rising Sun.
Miss Ruth A. Collier. at the Ma
tional Bank of Rising Sun, has been
appointed a Notary Public by Cover
nor Harrington.
Mrs. M. E. Founders and son,
who spent the winter with relatives
in Wilmington, have returned to
their home in Rising Sun.
Miss Louise Worthington has re-
turned from pleasant visit at the
home of her brother, H. L. Worth
ington. and family, Howard Park,
Baltimore.
Mrs. Serella Powell, of this town,
while on a visit to Mrs. Ida Heacock
at Swarthmore, Pa, had the mis-
fortune to fall, tearing the ligaments
of her wrist, the injury being a very
painful one.
Miss Lydia Terrell, of Elkton, and
Rev. DR.. L. E. Barrett, former pre-
siding elder of the Wilmington Dis
trict, M. E. Conference, were mar
ried on Wednesday at the brides
home in Elkton.
j. R. Martin, of League Island,
Pa, Assistant Paymaster of the u.
S. Navy, has been retired and he and
Mrs Martin will remove to Elkton,
where they will make their future
home with her mother Mrs. Katha-
rine A. Parker.
Miss Lidie Stewart, teacher of the
Sixth Grade at Rising Sun public
school, was called to Philadelphia
on Saturday by the serious illness Of
her mother. Miss Helen Shepherd,
of this town, has been substituting
this week at the school for Miss
Stewart.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Hawkins and
Miss Lizzie Thompson, of Whining
ton, Mrs. Edward Williams and
daughter Miss Annie Williams, Mr..
Linwood Garrison and daughter,
Miss Laura Garrison, of Philadel-
phia, were entertained on Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. ). c. Hindman.
Mrs. Scott Wilson and Mrs Walter
Cooney were hostesses at the w. C..
t. U. entertainment held on Friday
evening last at the home of the
former. A very pleasing musical
and literary program was rendered,
and a geography bee held, the eve
ming proving very enjoyable one
to all.
The Sunday school class OF Mrs.
Ethel Briscoe held an entertainment
and spelling bee in the lecture room
of the church on Thursday evening
last, that was much enjoyed, the
spelling bee especially proving a
popular feature. The silver Offer
ing amounted to over $40.
Joseph Coudon of Perryville has
received letter from Henry Ford,
in reply to one written by Mr..
Coudon, setting forth the advant-
ages of the government plant at
Perry Point as site for one of the
new Ford plants. Mr.. Ford stated
that he would take the matter under
consideration.
The Mozart Ladies Quartet will
appear in Rising Sun public hall on
Friday evening, April 49, This is
the closing number of the entertain
ment course and is a strong one.
The program given by these talented
young ladies consists of vocal and
instrumental music, costumed num-
bers, readings, etc.
The Public Service Commission is
to take up the rehearing of the case
OF the Havre de Grace and Perry
vile Bridge Company, which was
first heard in 1916. The commits
sion cut the rates in half but the
annual report Of the bridge com
pany shows it was only able to dis
tribute paltfy forty thousand dol
Ears in dividends as the result of its
net earnings last year. What velvet.
Mrs. Stephen l. Herben, OF New
York, will deliver prohibition ad-
dress In Rising Sun NJ. E. church on
Monday evening, April 21, at eight
o'clock. Mrs. Herben enjoys the
reputation of being convincing
and eloquent platform orator.
Fortune seldom knocks at the
door of the chronic kicker.