The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-31


Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil e. Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Taylor Wilson, Of
Easton, Pa, we're visitors of Thomas
J. Wilson and family during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Robertson, of
Freehold, N. j., spent Saturday and
Sunday at. the home of Mrs. Rober-
sons mother, Mrs. C. R. Biles.
Mrs. Jos. S. Pogue returned to her
home here on Friday last, much inn
proved in health, after receiving
treatment in a Baltimore hospital.
Samuel M. Jenness, of Colora, who
is member of the sophomore class
of Washington College, Chestertown,
has been elected "cheer leader" for
the year.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Barnett, Of
Zion, gave kitchen shower at their
home Saturday evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bea, Oxford. The
young couple received many useful
gifts. ~
Rev. w. G. Koons is acting-prin-
cipal of Rising Sun public school this
week, during the absence of Miss NJ
Ethel Hall, who is attending Farm
ers' National Congress, at Hagers-
town, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Dare and
daughter Virginia, of Rosemont, Va,
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Brown, Mrs. e. C.
Dixon and son, Edgar Dixon, of
Philada., were weekend guests at
the home of DR.. G. S. Dare and
family.
Miss Vera Peake and Mr.. Charles
Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Moore, of Oxford, were married
Tuesday evening, Oct. %; at six
o'clock. They will make their home
on one of the Moore farms near
Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Duyckinck
spent last week in Washington and
Sweet Briar, Va, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Clifford in the former
place and Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Martin
dale in the latter. While at Sweet
Briar they attended Founders Day
exercises at Sweet Briar College.
j DR.. H. c. Zimmerly, of Mechanics
Grove, Pa, was taken to the County
Hospital in Lancaster, Saturday and
put in isolation on account of a
severe attack Of diphtheria. Mon
day he was not expected to live but
at this writing his condition is i'm
proved and his recovery is expected.
On Saturday, October 25, the an
niversary of the opening of the
Women's College, Newark, Delaware,
was observed. Trees were planted
by the junior class and the sopho-
more class, after which addresses
were given in Residence Hall.
The Colora Branch or the Needle
work Guild of America will hold its
annual meeting at Colora school
house on November 8. Mrs. Taylor,
an experienced Social Worker of BAL
timore, will address the meeting.
The Flu orphans are new call
for help this season. Let US do all
we can for them.
An auto driven by Clarence Lurty,
aged 10 years, of Iron Hill, struck
Miss Julia Smith and Mrs. John Polk
Saturday evening in Newark, DEL,
killing Miss Smith and seriously in
juring Mrs. Polk. Young Lurty
was held under $4,000 bond for a
hearing. Miss Smith was about so
years Of age. She was a daughter
of the late John Smith, formerly of
Elkton.
The grade on Wilson avenue, at
the approach to town, was In an al
most impossible condition for autos
the past week, the rain making the
loose dirt, with which the hill had
been ''mended" stretch of slippery
mud from six inches to a foot in
depth. If the manner in which the
hill was "mended" is sample of
the street improvement for which a
considerable fund was collected in
our town, we would suggest that the
money be devoted to some other
J purpose.
Halloween is celebrated on the
evening of October S1st. as the vigil
of All Saints Day. Its origin dates
back to the early history of the
Christian Church. The two chief
characteristics of ancient Halloween
were the lighting of bonfires and the
belief that witches and goblins were
most likley to wander about on that
night.
You can have tomatoes till Christ
mas If you pull up nice vines and
hang them up by the roots in cool
cellar, or take them off and wrap
them in paper.