The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-19

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his home on East Main street.
Aaron Reynolds, of Cheyney, spent
Sunday with Rising Sun relatives.
Frank Jenkins, of Philadelphia,
was Sunday visitor of his mother,
Mrs. Annie Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford H. Rober-
son, of Freehold, N. j., are guests Of
Rising Sun relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing and
daughter Shirley, of Baltimore. spent
the weekend with Jesse T. Cameron
and family :
Mrs. VIM. III. Micheals and child
rem, Of Media, are spending the week
at the home of the formers father,
Edwin Haines.
The Missionary Society of Rising
Sun M. E. church met on Wednesday
afternoon of this week with Miss
Mary Brumfield.
Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and daugh-
ter. and Miss Anna Stephens are
visiting DR.. Joseph Vanneman and
family, Princeton, N. J.
Mr.. Claude C. Brooks, of Glasgow,
and Miss Elizabeth M. Hall, of Fred
erica, Del, were married in Newark,
on February %, by Rev. Alfred G.
! Brooks.
Miss Sara S. Price, teacher of the
primary grade of Elkton public
school, was made secretary and
treasurer Of the Cecil County branch
of the Alumni Association of the
State Normal School at Towson.
Rev. ]. w. Gray, pastor Of the
Charlestown M. E. Church, who has
been invited by the official board of
his church to return for another con-
ference year, has declined, and has
notified the board that he will ask
the coming session of conference to
grant him years leave of absence
on account of his health.
Owing to illness of the editor, Geo.
0. Carey, the Cecil Star, published at
North East, failed to make its ap-
pearance for several weeks but again
came to our desk on Saturday, and
was welcome visitor. We trust
Brother Carey is ON the mend now.
He advertises the Star for sale, as it
has been impossible for him to secure
help in getting it out regularly.
The marriage OF Miss Blanche
Deaver, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis o. Deaver, Oxford, and Mr..
Robert Harrington. Of Newark, Del,
that was to have taken place March
10, was postponed, owing to the ILL
ness of the prospective bridegroom.
Mr.. Harrington is suffering from a
severe attack Of quinsey.
William B. Pratt, son Of Frank G.
Pratt, of Elkton, has been appointed
assistant city editor of the Idaho
Statesman, at Boise, Idaho. Pratt
was first lieutenant in the One Hun
dred and Fourth Field Signal Bat
tallion and served overseas.
DR.. E. Blanche Sterling, of the
Public Health Service, who has for
several months past been making a
physical examination Of the school
children Of Cecil county, was in Ris-
ing Sun last week examining the
pupils of Rising Sun public school.
DR.. Sterling reports about ten per
cent Of the children of the county
|, are unprotected by successful vacci.
nation.
Ralph Robinson, of Newark, has
signed for the coming baseball sea-
SON with Columbia, South Carolina,
which is one of the clubs comprising
the South Atlantic League. Young
Robinson played first base last sea-
SON for Elkton. His work, it is said,
, was observed by "Bill' MCGOWAN,
, the International League umpire,
who recommended him to the Co.
lumbia Club. The young man is 1s
:, years old.
Kennett Monthly Meeting OF
! Friends is considering the sale OF
: the Martin Academy building, in
Kennett Square, Pa, which was left
, by the will of the late Samuel Martin
for educational purposes, and has
been standing idle for years, Bids
have been received and the commit
tee has authorized the Trustees tc
; submit the case to the Orphans
I Court.
Rev. Alfred Lee Jones, since No
q vember. 1917, Rector of Trinity
n Church, Elkton, and also of St
3 Mary's Church. North East, has ten
= dered his resignation, to take effecl
on the coming Easter Monday. He
v will become assistant to the Rector
a of Trinity Church, Wilmington, Del
Q You never can tell. It's a wise
I weather prognosticator who knows
just when to borrow an umbrella.