The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-16

visiting Miss Mary Brumfleld.
Mrs. Walter Cameron is spending
some time at Blue Ridge Summit.
Mrs. A. E. Barber is enjoying a
visit to relatives in Ohio and Indiana.
J. L. Lynch, of Pittsburg, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. o
Lynch.
Richard Lyons, of Coatesville, Pa,
visited his cousin, Emerson Patten,
this week.
Mark Balderston of Guilford Col
lege, N. c., was home visitor the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dix and son, of
Ardmore, Pa, have been guests the
past week of Mrs. Ella Hunt.
Henry L. Balderston and family,
of Ardmore, Pa, are spending few
days with his parents at Colora.
The calithumpians paid Taylor f..
Biles and bride visit on Thursday
evening of last week and gave them
a rousing serenade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Fehr and
children, of Allentown, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Fehr's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. s. Pyle.
Major and Mrs. Norman T. Kirk
and little daughter Ann, of Washing
ton, were recent guests of the form
er's brother, Job w. Kirk, and
family.
Mrs. John H. Nichols, of West
Chester, New York, is visiting at the
home of B. P Nichols and family
Mrs. Ann Miller, Miss Mary Fierce
and Miss Angela Nichols, of Will
mington, were weekend visitors at
the Nichols home.
Invitations have been issued for
the celebration of the 80th birthday
anniversary of William H. Harrison,
at his home in Oxford, on Saturday,
July II. Mr.. Harrison is native of
this section, residing at Principle for
years. He is stone mason by trade
and much of his handiwork through
out this neighborhood, that has
stood the test of years, proves he is
a skilled mechanic and thorough
workman.
Over one hundred were present at
the Epworth League social held III
the lecture room of James M. r..
church on Thursday evening last.
A splendid program had been ar
ranged and was nicely carried ont.
Following the program games were
played, and later refreshments serv-
ed. The social committee deserve
much credit in their untiring efloits
to make the affair success.
Miss Ruth Balderston, Barnesville,
Ohio, entertained the following
guests at her home near Colora, over
the Weekend: Misses Laura M
Stratton, Winona, Ohio; Marion j.
Moon and Sara Moon, Fallsington,
Pa; Clara Bedell, Springville, Iowa.
and Anna Moffitt, Smyrna, Del. Four
of these were her students at Barnes
vile the past year.
Miss Bedell and Miss Moftitt are
spending the summer with friends at
Colora.
Philadelphia steeple jacks nave
been engaged this week i'll repairing
the damage done to the steepie OF
Oxford Presbyterian church, which
was struck by lightning during re-
cent storm. The dizzy height ap-
peared to make no difference to the
nimble workmen.
While attending a base ball game
at Chesapeake City last week David
Savin was severely stunned by light
ming. He had his hand resting on
the brick school building and the
electricity passed through his arm
and rendered it useless below the
GIDOW JOlut lOI oCNCiRA
A carnival and lawn fete under
the auspices of the Eikton Corne'
Band and the Elkton Athletic AS
sociation, opened Wednesday night
to be continued the balance of the
week, on the base ball grounds IN
Elkton. The affair is quite a big at
traction. The net receipts will be
divided between the two organiza
tions. Saturday night a dance vii
be held in the Elkton Armory.
The coal truck of H. P. Passu"i Q
of Oxford, was robbed of brushes and
several parts of the magnetic II
broad daylight on Thursday last
during the noon hour, as it stood IL
the coal yard. This occurred in the
town of Oxford!
A community festival will be hei'
on the school bank ut Liberty Grove
on the evening of July 2S.