The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-05-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

visit to Pittsburg relatives.
The Cecil Farmers Club met on Wed
nesday with Johns S. Cullen, near Town.
Mrs. Henry B. McNeal, of Elkton, i:
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Stephens. near town. 70
Mr.. and Mrs. ] Ellis Kirk, of Jack
sonville, Florida, visited relatives and
friends in this section during the week.
The engagement of Miss Maud Phil
lips, of Chrome, and Frank Eckman. Of
near Cochranville. has been announced.
Lieut.. Col. N. T. Kirk and family. ol
Walter Reed Hospital, Washington.
were guests the past week ofthe former S
brother, Job W. Kirk. and family.
Miss Matilda Duyckinck, of Bethle-
ham School, and Miss Frances Burdsall,
of Wenonah. spent the weekend with
the former parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
M, Duyckinck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harlan. of Ken
net Square, announce the marriage of
their daughter Elizabeth S.. to Ernest
A. Roemer, on Saturday, May 18th, in
"The Little Church Around the Corner, !"
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stephens,
daughter Virginia, DR.. and Mrs. T. b.
Moore motored to Wilmington on SUM-
day and called on Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hawkins. Mr.. Hawkins has just re-
turned from Mercy Hospital, Baltimore,
where he received treatment the past
month.
Frederick Brady has issued invitations
to the marriage of his daughter, Grace
Elizabeth Day, Foard Pool on Wednes-
day evening. June |, in St. Anne's P.
E. Church. Middletown, Del. Follow
ing the ceremony a reception will be
held at Mr.. Brady's home, near Chesa-
peake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson and
daughter are visiting Charles E..
Dare and family, Rosemont, Va.
Miss Eta A. Lilly and Mr.. Ed
ward P. Ford, of North East, were
married Saturday evening, May IA.
That afternoon the brides brother,
Mr.. John Ma Lilly, of North East,
was married to Miss Mary E. Demp-
sey, of Newark, Del.
Mr.. William D. Cawley, Jr., son of
DR.. and Mrs. William D. Cawley, of
Elkton, and Miss Mildred e. Robin
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Russell Robinson, were married
May IA at the home of the bride at
Worthwhile, N. Y. They will reside
at Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Alice Griest, the eldest
daughter of the late Wesley Griest,
has been greatly afflicted since Feb
ruary IA, when she suffered an at
tack of pleurisy, which was follow
ed by the breaking out of fifty or
more boils on her back and face,
caused, it is said, from bromide
poisoning from too strong a medi-
cine used for previous nervous
ailment. She mas been tenderly
cared for and is now slightly inn
proved at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Isaac Griest. of near Oxford,
Pa.
Contractor Ryan, has broken
ground for a new dwelling to be
erected on Mount street for Miss
May Horwitz.
Charles B. Finley, Esq, who is
engaged in the practice of law in
Philadelphia, has sold his residence
in Elkton, to Mr.. Decker, manager
of the Victory Sparkler Company
for $1,000. Mr.. Finley and family
will remove to Philadelphia.
Ground will shortly be broken for
a new and up-to-date banking build
ing for the National Bank of Elkton,
on North street, in that town, the
directors having some months ago
bought the Haines property for that
purpose.
A large moving van enroute from
Philadelphia to Baltimore, caught
fire one night last week about half
mile west of Carsins Run, in Har-
ford county, and despite the efforts
of the driver the truck and contents
were totally destroyed.
The following Hartford county
boys have been awarded prizes OF
$500 by the TFi-state Gamers AS
sociation as premiums for tomato
growing: Hamilton Little, Darling
ton; Kemper B. Thompson, Street,;
Talmage Carico, Bel Air; William