The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-11

Square, on Monday.
Clifford Brumfeld, Of WI low
Grove, visited Augustus Brunfleld
and family over Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. H. Micheals and chill
dren, of Media, were visitors last
week of Edwin Haines and family.
Mrs. Samuel Rowland, West Not
tingham, spent a few days at tie
home of Miss Nellie Rowland, Port
Deposit.
Miss Emily McIntire, daughter o.
Mr.. Thomas McIntire. of near Elk
ton, and Mr.. George A. Jenkins, OF
Towson,. were married in Towson
Feb. rs by Rev. j. D. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey R. Hill, of
near Rising Sun, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Elsie H. Hill, to H. Bentley Jacobs.
son of Charles Jacobs, New Texas,
Penna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stephens
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Anra
Elizabeth Stephens. to Mr.. Henry
Budd McNeal, on Thursday. March
"a, at three o'clock, Rising Sun, Nd.
Mis-. Lydia Brown celebrated the
SOth anniversary Of her birth Fri
day, in a quiet manner, at her home
west of town. She was given a sur
prise. shower" by friends, receiving
more than $50 letters and cards, in
addition to beautiful flowers sent 30
help brighten the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward smith
were given rousing serenade ay
the calithumpians on Saturday eye
ning.. when they returned to rEe
home of the brides parents, Mr.. aid
Mrs. Scott Wilson, in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are residing in
Oxford
Delaware College will institute
compulsory physical training With
the opening of the new college Year
in September.
A fox hunt was held in Kennets
Square on Monday, in celebration
of the 125th anniversary OF the
Bayard Taylor Chase,
f
The Bureau OF Fisheries at Wash
ington, says that pollution is resnon-
sible for the decline in the catch of
shad in Delaware river and bay.
The fourth Quarterly Conferense e
of Mt. Pleasant M. e. church was
held on Wednesday. March 8. The
work was shown to be in good shape
and the pastor. Rev. ]. F. Anderson,
was unanimously invited to return.
The Oxford Minstrels will appear
in Rising Sun hall on Tuesday eye-
ming, March Is, for benefit Of Rising
Sun base ball club. The Oxford
boys always draw a crowded house
here, and will prove as popular as
ever ON this occasion.
Members of Hartford County Bar,
regardless OF party, have signed an
appeal for the reelection ct Chief
Judge T. Scott Offutt, and Assnciats )
Judges Frank L. Duncan and Walter
w. Preston, Of the Third Judicia,
Circuit, next Fall.
An automobile truck and contents
of furniture were destroyed by FIRE
on the Havre de Grace-Aberdacn
road one day, last week. The driver,
colored man, barely escaped. His
hurns were dressed at the Havre de
Grace Hospital The furniture Was
valued at $4,000.
The fine old black oak tree, that
has been landmark for generations
at the Brick Meeting House. has
been felled by the axman. The old
tree was badly on the decline, the
trunk being hollow, and it was
thought advisable to cut it down, as
a tree expert had pronounced It bc-
yond repair. The base of tree meas
ured five feet eight inches, with oLly
rim Of solid wood less than six
inches in thickness holding 1t up.
The Maryland Christian Endeavor
Union have arranged for Flying
Squadron" Of State officials to con-
duct one-day Institute in each
county of the State between Mar h
10 and April 8. Thursday, March
II is the date set for Cecil county
and the Institute will be held in
West Nottingham Presbytc ian
Church, afternoon and evening.
Many prominent speakers are ex-
pected to be present, among them
Rev. F. H. HUFFMAN Of Baltimore a
former pastor of West Nottingham
church. Plans have been perfected
to entertain all delegates from other
societies that may be able to attend.