The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. McNamee.
Miss Elizabeth r. Stephens is visit
ing Rev. VIM. H. Micheals and
family, Of Media, Pa.
Miss Olive England has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
in the Old Dominion State.
Harry Hambleton and family, of
Philada., were weekend auto guests
of his father. j. w. Hambleton, and
family.
Mrs. Arthur s. Irwin and children,
of Altoona, Pa, are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Keen.
The families of B. H. Brown and
E. c. Dixon, who have been spending
the summer in Rising Sun, returned
to Philadelphia ON Monday.
Barclay Reynolds has returned to
his former position at the head of
the English Department, i'll St.
Luke's School, Wayne, Pa.
| On June z, 1919, in Portland,
Oregon, Miss Anna Smedley, form
erly of Oxford, and John Fillinger,
formerly of Alaska, were married.
VIM. M. Pogue enjoyed trip this
week to Port Huron, Michigan,
where his son, VIM. R. Pogue, has
| been located for some months past.
Lewis and Edward Mari, of Phila-
delphia, former Rising Sun boys who
hold responsible positions with the
| Pennsylvania railroad, visit e d
friends in town this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Lyons and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn and child
rem, of Coatesville, motored to Rising
Sun on Sunday and spent the day
with H. B. Patten and family.
DIR. and Mrs. T. B. Moore and Mr..
and Mrs. N. C. Cameron motored to
Bridgeton, N. j., on Saturday for a
visit to H. L. Jenkins and family, re-
turning to Rising Sun on Sunday.
Mrs. H. d. Reynolds announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Ruth M. Lipscomb, of Newark,
Del, to w. Pierce Laws, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry T. Laws, also OF
Newark, formerly OF Eikton. The
wedding will take place at the home
of the bride early in November.
State Game Warden LeCompte mas
purchased for the State the Gwynn
Broke farm, containing 290 acres,
on the Western Maryland Railroad,
for $4,000, for the propagation of
partridges, rabbits and other game.
The teachers and pupils of Chest
nut Grove school will hold box
social in the school building Friday
evening, Sept. 26. Ladies please
bring boxes. Ice cream, cake, candy,
lemonade, etc. on sale. If stormy,
social will be held Saturday evening.
A lawn fete will be held Saturday
evening, Sept. 81, on the lot opposita
tht M. E. church by members of the
Loyal Legion, the proceeds of which
will be devoted to the French Or
phan Fund. Ice cream, cake, home
made candy, etc., on sale.> Parcel
post and other attractions.
Theodore S. Archer, a Hartford
county packer, last week filed bill
in the Circuit Court at TOwson,
against Wilmer Elliott, farmer re-
siding at White Hall. The plaintiff
alleged that the defendant agreed to
sell him his tomato crop at so cents
per bushel, and asked that Mt.
Elliott be, required to conform with
the contract. and also that he be re-
strained from selling his tomato crop
to any one else.
West Nottingham Grange. No.
358, will meet in the Academy build
ing, Friday evening, Sept. 26, at 8
o'clock. Our recent meetings have
been full of interest and enthusiasm,
with a goodly number in attendance.
1t is desired that all the members be
present and help make this SPLEEN
did meeting.
Leila E. Hite, Secy.
The Board of Directors of the
Hartford County Fair Association
have completed arrangements for
the re-opening on larger scale than
ever of the Hartford County Fair,
which after being dead for fifteen
years.. will be resurrected this year
during the week of October 14th.
The directors have been meeting
every week in Bel Air for some time
past and are enthuiastic over the
success of the approaching fair.
Read our new serial. by Booth
Harrington, the opening cnaplers OF
which are published in this issue.