The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-22

friends in town during the week.
Samuel Hambleton returned on Satur-
day from Florida where he spent the
winter.
Mrs. Lillian r. Robertson and son,
Asher, spent the weekend with W..
H. Lyons and family, Coatesville.
The engagement of Ada M. Waltman,
of Lincoln University. to Cameron K.
Ayres. of Hickory Hill, has been an
nounced.
Mrs. Isabel Pogue and Mrs. Sarah
H. Wagner are visiting the latter's
daughter, Mrs. Melvin Thompson, in
New York.
Mrs. Arthur S. Irwin and children,
of Altoona, Pa, are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Keen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Duyckinck re-
turned to their home near town this
week. after spending the past winter in
Green Cove Springs. Florida.
Rev. Carruthers, newly appointed
pastor of Chestnut. Level Presbyter-
ian Church, was married last week
to Miss Mabel Shoemaker of New
Jersey.
Harry l.. Eastburn and Miss Clara
Miller Greenfield of Avondale, were
married on Saturday at the parson-
age of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in West Chester by Rev.
Jay Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Short. of near
Newark, Del. announce the marriage Of
their daughter. Mabelle J 10 Mr.. P. c.
Van SAINT of Kemblesville, Pa, on Tues
day. April II. at the NJ. E. Parsonage
in Colora. by the Rev. J. F. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Webb. Of
Norfolk. Va, announce the engagement
and approaching marriage of their daugh-
Ter. Miss Annie Garden Webb. to Mr..
George A. Carey. of North East, Md.
The wedding will take place Saturday.
May ID.
Mr.. Griffith Ellison. of Kirkwood.
DEL. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Eli
son. of Chesapeake City, and Miss
Marion Boulden. daughter of Mrs. James
Boulder. of Wilmington. were married
on April 9. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison will
reside near Kirkwood.
Miss Erma Sarver, who spent the
winter in Jonesboro, Tenn, has re-
turned home accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Roy Morrell and little
son Louis, who will spend the sum-
mer with her parents, ]. w. and
Mrs. Sarver, near town.
Rev. c. c. Harris and family were
rendered reception by the congregation
of lanes M. E church on Thursday eve
ming of last week. The adult Bible
classes had charge and the occasion
proved very delightful social one.
Mrs. N. c. Brown. Miss Bertha Tyson.
Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue and Mr.. VIM. M.
Pogue welcomed the pastor in brief
speeches. Mr.. Harris expressing his ap-
probation in response and stating he
was glad to be returned to his charge
A short musical program was rendered
and ice cream and cake served.
A cartridge lying in the grass on the
lawn of c. c. Cameron. of Nottingham.
Pa. was exploded when struck by the
knives of lawn mower. A fragment
struck Mr.. Cameron in the face. inflict-
ing painful wound.
The Clifton Milling Co.. near Ken
nett Square. have reduced the price Of
-four soc a barrel. Their best grade
now sells at 80. 50 per barrel. The head
of the firm says that the price of bread
should drop to the old prices. 5 and Io
cents loaf the same as before the war.
A Sabbath School Conference will be
held at the Brick Westinghouse. Calvert
on Sunday, April "a. at Io;3o a. m.
VIM. NJ. Pogue. President of Cecil
County Sunday. School Association. will
give talk. All are invited to attend.
A Sabbath school will be organized
the following Sunday.
The William H. Gahagan Contracting
Company. Of Brooklyn. has been award
ed the contract by the War Department
for d,y excavating of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal. There were 26 bidders
for the work. and the contract was award
ed the Brooklyn company at their bid oi
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