The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

ing Rising Sun relatives.
Halus Ewing, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Miss Jane Maxwell, Of Philada., is
visiting her cousin, Miss Gertrude S.
Dare.
Rev. F. H. Huffman, of Baltimore,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Duyckinck on Monday.
Mrs. Sophia DicRey, Of Whining
ton, spent last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. E. Founders.
Mrs. w. G. Rooms and Miss Grace
A. Wilson entertained the Ladies Aid
fon Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
| The Sixth District Auxiliary of
Union Hospital met on Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. John s. Cullen,
near town.
| Mrs. Hannah r. Buckwalter, Roy
ersford, Montgomery county, Pa. s
oldest resident, celebrated her Tooth
birthday anniversary Sept. 26.
After an absence of several weeks
Mrs. Ella Pyle returned to her home
on Cherry street this week, accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Award and child, of Moore, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bechdolt, of
Philadelphia, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Maxwell last week, who ac-
companied them on the return auto
trip to Philadelphia.
Ralph Alexander, one of Kennett's
business men, and Miss Florence
Taylor, daughter of Newton Taylor
of Kennett township, slipped quietly
away last Thursday to Elkton and
were married.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. H. Micheals
and children, Mrs. Leedom and son
Mitchell, of Media, Pa, motored to
Rising Sun and spent Friday and
Saturday last at the home of Edwin
Haines and family.
Miss Ida Louisa Queck, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Charles c. Queck,
and Mr.. Frank G. Moody, Jr., OF
Elkton, were married at the Elkton
Presbyterian Manse Sept. 26 by Rev.
DR.. John McElmoyle.
j Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Thomp-
son, who recently sold their home at
! West Nottingham, have written
friends of their safe arrival at New
Athens, Ohio, and seem well pleased
with their future home.
Mr.. Leroy McMaster, son of Mr..
! and Mrs. Elmer McMaster, of Havre
de Grace, and Miss Naomi Winkler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Winkler, of Perryville, have an
nounced their engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Hughes Kirk,
Wilmington, formerly of this Sec
ton, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Edna, to
Mr.. John L. Dorborough, Jr. The
wedding is to take place Thanks
giving.
j Miss Btrtha NJ Tyson, Mrs. Mary
Garvin, attended the State w. c. T..
U. Convention, which met in Balti-
more last week. Miss Tyson was
elected as one of the delegates from
Maryland to attend the National w.
lC. T. U. Convention, which meets IN
St. Louis, Missouri, in November.
i Mr.. and Mrs. S. Simon Pyle, Of
Avondale, Pa, have issued invita-
tions for the marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy A. to Ralph G.
Smith, on Saturday afternoon, Oct.
18th, at 4 o'clock, at New Garden
Friends Meeting House, to be fol-
lowed by reception at the home of
the brides parents.
A jolly apple pairing was held on
Monday evening at the home or Mrs.
A. M. McNamee, when number OF
her friends assisted in preparing a
goodly supply of the fruit for the
apple butter kettle. After the apples
had been pared and sliced, refresh
ments were served and pleasant
social time enjoyed.
Governor Harrington has appoint
ed j. Enos Ray to the State Tax
Commission, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Chairman
Arthur p. German. The position
pays $4,000 per year.
John M. Bowen, who, with his
brother, Postmaster Levi K. Bowen,
: for many years has been editor OF
the Delaware Ledger, at Newark,
suffered slight stroke of paralysis
last Friday. He has been in poor
I health for several years.
, The West Nottingham Grange will
meet in the Academy building Fri
day evening. Oct. 10, at o'clock.
! The ladies are especially urged to be
! present that they may participate in
! the Community Show-October II.
Leila e. Hite. Secy.