The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


to Baltimore relatives and friends last
week.
Miss Matilda Duycksnck is home
from Bethlehem. Pa school for the
Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Richards. Of
Philadelphia, we're Sunday visitors Of
Mrs. G. S. Dare and daughter.
Barclay Reynolds. of St. Luke S
School faculty. Wayne. Pa. is spending
the Easter vacation in Rising Sun.
H. L Worthington and family. Of
Howard Park. spent Sunday with his
sisters, Mrs. Mary Cherry and Miss
Louise Worthington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds en-
tertained Misses Hall. Stewart. Price
and Barber of Rising Sun public school
faculty. on Wednesday evening. at Grey
stone Manor Farm, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Rockefeller, OF
Phillipsburg. N. j., have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Sue Au-
gusta. to Theodore C. OFT. of Elkton.
The wedding to take place in June.
c. c. Balderston who with his wife,
and also his niece Miss Alice Brown,
are at Oveda. Fla. enjoying Florida
fruits and sunshine, will return home
about the 2Sth inst, we hope much i'm
proved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard L. Fitzgerald,
of Princess Anne. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Anna L. Haines
Fitzgerald. to Dr. Christian VIM. Mis-
sler. Of Philadelphia, formerly of Butte.
Montana. Miss Fitzgerald is a grand
niece of A L. Duyckinck, of. this town.
Miss Mabel L. Barr. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Barr Of Port Deposit, and
Mr.. Leslie Gordon Miller. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph G. Miller OF Oxford.
were married at the home of the bride
Saturday afternoon. March Io. at 4
| p. M. by Rev. Warren Burr. Of Port
Deposit M. E. Church. Miss Grace
Fletcher. of Port Deposit was brides
maid. and Mr.. Rowland Barr best man.
They will reside in Port Deposit The
groom is employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad at Perryville.
| Chesapeake shad reached the local
market last week. selling at rs cents
apiece.
| The public schools of the county
closed on Thursday afternoon of this
week for the Easter holiday. reopening
on Tuesday next.
Rev. w. T. L Kiefer. D. D.. Of
Lincoln University. will occupy the
pulpit at West Nottingham Presbyterian
church on Easter. Sunday.
Roman McVey, who farms the B. Y.
Thompson farm. near Wrightsdale, Pa,
had two horses die in short time, sup
posed to be caused from eating moldy
hay.
The Tidewater Transportation Com
pany has filed an application with the
Public Service Commission for a permit
to operate its bus lines from Salisbury to
Elkton.
The ladies of the Missionary Societies
of Little Britain Church are rehearsine
for play. Twelve Old Maids which
will be presented in Oakryn. Pa. Hall
Tuesday evening. March 7o.
The Henry Kirk property. north Of
town, embracing four acres of ground
and small dwelling. was purchased on
Saturday at assignee's sale by Joseph
Boldly. colored. of this town. for $625.
i Our citizens should be careful of all
stray dogs. Several dogs with the rab-
les have been shot in Perryville and
Port Deposit recently and there are
doubtless other dogs that have been bit
ten and may develop rabies.
Following the rain on Monday after.
noon there was decieed drop in TEN.
perature at night and on Tuesday. tina,
made fruit growers anxious. as the bud.
are just ready to burst into bloom,
Lumm brothers, Of Leslie, resorted tc
smudge 6Fes as means of protection
to their large peach orchard,
The grandstand at the Havre de Grace
racerack has been heightened to soc
feet concrete roadway three-quarter.
Of mile in length constructed from the
main highway to the track. parking ac.
commodations made for 500 autos, and
stalls available on the grounds within