The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. William Clifford, of Washing
ton, D. c., visited her son, Clarence
Clifford and family last week.
Miss Elizabeth r. Stephens is
spending some time in Media and
Philadelphia.
Miss Grace A. Wilson spent Sun
day-Tuesday in Wilmington and
Kennett Square.
Chas. s. Pyle, president of the
National Bank of Rising Sun, is in
attendance at the convention of the
Maryland Bankers Association, in
session at Atlantic City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Penrose Wilson
of Newark, Del, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Kath-
arine, to John Hammond Goldsmith
of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Joseph R. Swift,
Jr., of Fulton township, Lancaster
county, and Miss Carrie Fertzer of
Washington, D. G. Mr.. Swift is now
employed in the Capitol City.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Annie Willis
McCurdy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. McCurdy, of Steelton, Pa,
and John d. Worthington, Jr., one of
the editors and owners of the Bel Air
Aegis. The ceremony will take place
at the home of the parents Of the
prospective bride on Tuesday, May
25th.
Rev. Paul H. Wslenta has accepted
call to the pastorate of Havre de
Grace Presbyterian church, vice Rev.
H. w. Richmond, resigned.
Rev. V. A. Miller, pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church at
Leeds, had his wrist fractured last
week while cranking an auto.
Edwin Pearson, of the firm of
Pearson & Melville Company, lumber
dealers at Havre de Grace, has sold
out his interest to Mr.. Melville and
will leave for the Hawaiian Islands.
Miss Mabel Larzalere, of North
East, has been appointed superin-
tendent of Union Hospital, Elkton,
succeeding Mrs. B. U. Austin, re-
signed.
John Moore, Jr., young son of
John Moore, fell off a load of straw
at the farm of William Howard, near
Chesapeake City one day last week,
and fractured both, bones in his right
arm. The little fellow was taken to
Union Hospital, Elkton.
Herbert Alexander, OF Oxford, has
instituted suit against Walker D.
Hines, Director General of Railroads,
/ in the Court of Common Pleas, for
$4,000 damages. Mr.. Alexander
was injured in wreck some months
ago when another train crashed into
his mail train and broke his arm.
The Sixth District Auxiliary OF
Union Hospital held a Fifteen Cent
Tea on Thursday afternoon OF last
week in the public hall of this town.
The affair proved a delightful one
socially, and in addition a neat sum
was realized. A musical and liter
ary program was given, including a
pretty little Japanese play. Refresh
ments were served. The net pro-
ceeds were $22.
The Epworth League of James M:
e. church, this town, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year:-President, Lynn B. Gillespie;
1st vice-president, Burton l.. Keil-
holtz; End yice-president, Ann r.
Haines, 3rd vice-president. Florrie
McDougal; 4th vice-president, Helen
Nields; secretary, Elwood r. Lynn;
treasurer, Mabel l.. Johnson; organ
ist, A. Pearl Ryan.
On Thursday evening, May 27, at
1 8 o'clock, the second annual out
door play will be presented on the
I Wolf Hall Terrace, Newark, DEL, by
college students. Shakespeare'ss "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" is the
play selected for the performance,
and students of the Women's Col
lege will join with Delaware College
students in the cast. IN case OF
rain, the performance will be post
poned to the next clear evening.
j Weather forecasts and special
warnings by telegraph for the period
of June l to August 81, inclusive
|, will be furnished County Agent
Knode. of Elkton, by the Govern
ment, and information can be OBJ
tanned daily by calling or address the
County Agents Office.
i Oxford School Board has purenas-
ed for sa00 the valuable mineral
collection of the late DR.. John r.
|. Rose OF that town.
A clean town creates comment
| Comment advertises place. Ad-
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