The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hambleton.
Miss Mary L. Brumfield, of Perry
Point, spent the weekend with Miss
Bertha Tyson.
Mrs. Anson Dare, of Harrisburg,
Pa, was the guest this week OF Miss
Gertrude s. Dare.
Mrs. Lettie Reynolds, of Oxford,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Norris
j. Reynolds the past week.
Mrs. James Robley and Mrs. Owes,
of Asbury Park, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines.
The Mission Study Glass was en-
tertained ON Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Shepherd.
Philip R. West, of Orangeville,
Md, for years resident of this To-
cality, was a Rising Sun visitor
during the week.
Miss Laura A. Price, who has been
i'll at her home in Queenstown since
the holidays, resumed teaching in
Rising Sun public school on We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec c. Gibson Of
Oxford, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mildre d
Churchman, to Mr.. Rufus Flory, of
Lancaster.
Charles Brown, of Baltimore, was
weekend visitor of has parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Brown. He was
accompanied by Herbert O'Toole
and Adolph Weidle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell
announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Elsie, to Jonathan e.
Yerkes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jona-
than M. Yerkes, Oxford.
At a tea given by Mrs. w. Ster-
ing Dunbar in Elkton, the engage
ment of Miss Clara Davis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Davis,
to Mr.. John A. Minister was announ-
ced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer j. Mote of
Kemblesville, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Wilma En-
lily, to Oliver H. Crossan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Crossan of Landen-
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hersh of
near Andrews Bridge, have announ-
ced the engagement of their only
daughter, Miss Mabel A. Hersh, who
is to become the bride OF John
Hanna, of Nottingham.
Miss Mary Moffett,, chief operator
at the telephone exchange at North
East for number of years past,
has resigned, and will be married
in the near future. Miss Let's, her
assistant, has been appointed TO sue
ceed Miss Moffett
Invitations have been issued an
nouncing that the marriage of Miss
Helen Kimball Wilson, of Avondale,
and Mr.. Byrne Campbell Marcellus,
of New York. will occur Saturday
afternoon, Jan. 22nd, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Y. Wilson, Pennsylvania avenue.
George Eber Brown, who for a
number of years was teller in the
Second National Bank of Elkton,
and since the death of Col. 1. D.
Davis last spring, has been cashier
of the institution, has resigned to
accept a position with the Victory
Sparkler Company, of Elkton. The
directors have elected C. Hal John
son, Of Aberdeen, to succeed Mr.
Brown.
Brown & Fisher have received a
carload of Franklin county horses
and mares which will be offered al
public sale on Saturday afternoon
Jan. %, as advertised elsewhere in
this issue. The animals may be seen
at the firms stables ON West Main
street, in this town.
The laying off of men along this
Division of the Pennsylvania rail
road still continues. This week the
entire crew of the local freight run
ming between Perryville and Oxford
of which Jos. L. Devon was conduc
tor, was laid off. What is known a:
the oxford shifter will look aftel
this work in future.
William p. Patterson, of Lang
horne, Pa, drove his auto into tn,
gates at North street railroad cross
ing, Elkton, one night last week
and barely succeeded in getting of
the track as train thundered past