The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-02-20

Mrs. William Micheals and child
en- are spending the week at the
home of her father, Edwin Haines.
Mrs. Wayne Reynolds, of Oxford,
was the guest last week of Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Reynolds, near town.
Cleveland Etherington, of near
Earleville, and Miss Lucy Brown, OF
Baltimore, were quietly married last
week. They will be "at home" after
March /.
Willard Jones and bride returned
to Rising Sun on Friday evening, and
were given an old fashioned cali
thumpian serenade at the home OF
the brides parents, near town.
Marion Garvin was seized with an
attack Of appendicitis on Monday
and hurried to Philadelphia
hospital, where he underwent an
operation. His condition, although
serious, is somewhat improved at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Kirk
patrick, of Mortified, Vermont, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Florence B., to Mr.. Henry
E. johnson, of Williamson, VT Mr..
and Mrs. Kirkpatrick and family
were former. residents of Cecil
county.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Good,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Good.
oxford, and Mr.. Alfred Taylor of
New York City, son Of F. F. Taylor,
Cleveland, Ohio, will take place Mon
day, Feb. 23rd, at six O'Clock at the
home of the bride, Market street,
Oxford.
/ Colonel and Mrs. Daniel T. Mathers,
of Woodbury., N. j., have announced
the engagement Of their daughter
Helen, to Mr.. Lynn Biddle Gillespie
of Rising Sun. Mr.. Gillespie is. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William F..
Gillespie, and holds the responsible
position of cashier in the Rising SUN
Bank.
Mrs. Joseph s.. Pogue observed her
birthday anniversary ON Saturday
last, the out-of-town relatives who
helped her enjoy the occasion being:
Mrs. G. T. Bramble, Mrs. Peter
Hamilton, Mrs. william Flayhart,
Mrs. John A. Welsh, Mrs. Kate M.
Kellow, Mrs. Florence K. Conshafter,
Master Jack Conshafter, Baltimore;
Miss Grace H. Muirhead. Washing
ton, D. c.; Miss Minnie s. Muirhead,
i Pittsburgh; Mrs. James Breckin-
ridge, New York; Mrs. Walter Hill,
Norfolk; Mrs. John A. Hartenstine,
Principle Furnace, and Miss Louise
Wagner, Wilmington.
There will be meeting in the
Riverside Theatre. at Port Deposit,
Monday, Feb. 23rd, at 8 p. M, in the
interest of the Educational Cam
paign of the Y. w. C. A. Mrs. Wal
ter Sharpe, of Chambersburg, Pa,
will make an address, and forty
minute reel will be shown. Every
one is urged to come out and hear
Mrs. Sharpe. Admission free.
Mrs. Caroline Brown an aged and
!, destitute woman who has lived alone
in small dwelling on South Queen
street for the past forty years OF
more, was taken to the County Home
on Tuesday. Mrs. Brown protested
vigorously against leaving her home
and Sheriff Seth was compelled tc
|, deputize two men to assist him.
At the public sale of horses held
} on Tuesday afternoon at the Mary.
, land House stables twenty-one head
! of Franklin county and twenty head
of commission animals were sold
The highest price brought was $575
for a pair At private sale a pail
was sold for $500.
Miss Nellie Cashell and Miss
: Louise Barnsley, Of State Normal
3 School, have been sent to the public
1 school at Elk Mills for a six weeks
field practice, and Misses Scott anC
Y Russell. of the local school, have
a been sent to the State Normal Schoo
4 for course.
I Mrs. B. U. Austin, superintendent
9 of Union Hospital, Elkton, has or
ganized class of twenty in home
hygiene and sick nursing at ELI
/, Mills. The class will be in charge
!, of Miss Martha B. Langworthy, {
Red Cross nurse of New York, wht
! has been added to the nursing stat
: at Union Hospital.
i Fourth Quarterly Conference will
d be held at James M. E. church, Risins
4 Sun, on Saturday evening, Feb. 81
e by District Superintendent Rober
n Watt.
: A lecture on China, with stere
n opticon views will be given in the NJ
s E. church. Rising Sun, on Sunda,
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