The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-02-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

| Rev. and Mrs. Fl. e. Reed were
Wilmington visitors on Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Ann Murray, of Wilmington,
was the weekend guest of Mrs.
Mary Cherry.
Miss Louise Worthington return
ed Saturday evening from pleasant
visit to Philadelphia relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Whiteford, of Oxford
had the misfortune to fall and frac-
ture her right wrist few days ago.
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Miss Anna Louise
Arrants, Of North East, and Mr..
Jesse N. Howell, of Elkton.
Ernest w. Perry, of Andrews
Bridge, and Miss Rachel Jane Brown
OF Lancaster, were married Monday
3rd inst, in Lancaster, by Alderman
Stauffer
Miss Anna Leff1er. daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Leffler, of Havre de
Grace, and Mr.. Harry K. Taylor, of
Blythedale, were married in Pnila-
delphia, on Wednesday, February
5th, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Gyles, OF
Lancaster, and son Paul, who was
with the U. s. Marine Forces in the
North Sea for eight months, visited
Mrs. Martha e. Gyles at Rising Sun,
on Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Mary Beatrice Long, daugh-
/ ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Long of
West Grove, and Mr.. Fred 0. Berry
of Schenectady, N. Y, were married
! Wednesday, Feb. IL, at p. m, in
/ West Grove Methodist Episcopal
! church.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Louise Cam
eron, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cameron of Elkton, and Sgt.
George H. Miller of Corning, N. Y.
The marriage was kept secret for
several weeks but it was revealed
recently to the surprise of the
friends of the couple.
The engagement of Miss Sara c..
/ Wilmer, Quarryville, and George v.
Surber, Bristol, Va, has been an
/ nounced.
Miss Wilmer has for the past two
years been in training for a nurse at
the Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia
Mr. Surber is in the Government
employ at the Navy Yard, Philadel-
phia, he being mechanical engi-
neer.
A debate will be held by the Liter
airy Society of Calvert Agricultural
High School on Friday evening,
Feb. 28. Silver offering at the door.
The Pennsylvania railroad is re-
trenching, and in addition to laying
off thousands of floating gangs is
giving section gangs one day lay off
each week.
i One hundred and fifty dollars was
realized at. the entertainment given
for the benefit of the Girls Athletic
Association of the Oxford HigL
School, Friday evening.
Edward w. Cooch has been ap-
pointed by the Court of Chancery
receiver for the Jacob Thomas Co.,
of Newark. The factory site will
soon he offered for sale
The board of directors of the
Lancaster, Oxford G. Southern rail-
road, locally known as the I'each
Bottom road, has elected Frank
Greenleaf president, Forest Preston
/, secretary, R. A. Walker treasurer.
Robbers blew open one of the
vaults In the new postoffice building
at Hanover, York county, early
} Wednesday morning of last week,
and made a clean getaway with
} $4,000 worth of postage, war saw
ing and thrift stamps.
1t is reported those employed by
the Pennsylvania railroad at Perry
Vile, who go back and forth from
their homes in this vicinity, have
been notified that free train riding
is to cease and they will either have
|, to move to Perryville or pay regular
fare for travelling over the road
Congressman Jesse D. Price, of the
; First Maryland Congressional Dis
trict, has introduced bill asking
that 100000 be appropriated for a
postoffice building at Elkton.
} Mrs. sallie M. Sharon, wife of
Joseph A. Sharon OF Elkron, died
Jan. 80 from complication of dis
eases, aged 35 years. Her hus-
band. one daughter and one son
survive.
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