The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathers,
Woodbury., N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mearns, of
Asbury Park, N. j., are visiting Ris-
ing Sun relatives.
William Clifford, of Washington, a
former resident of this section, is
visiting in our neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor R. Biles
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Pyle, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r. Burlington,
who have been spending the winter
in Florida, expect to return to Ris-
ing Sun this week.
Miss Mabel A. Hersh and Mr..
John S. Hanna, Little Britain, were
married by the Rev. D. d. Glass in
Lancaster on January 25.
After a visit of several weeks
with relatives in West Virginia, Mrs.
Chas c. Harris and little daughter,
have returned to Rising Sun.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mr. Arthur B. Cameron
and Miss Mildred Woolman, Of Elk
ton, on Monday, January "a.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boyer, Phil
adelphia; Mrs William Baxter, Riv-
erside, N. j., were Saturday visitors
of Hannah and Mabel Reynolds.
About thirty of the young friends
of Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Wilson Of this
town, rendered her surprise shower
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton F. Jackson,
of Buffalo, N. Y, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Kathryn Ann Jackson, to Mr.. Robt.
Carter Lewis, of Elkton.
Little Miss Genevieve Turner
Tosh, fourteen months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Tosh of
near town, was awarded blue rib
bon in the Better Babies Contest
conducted by the Philadelphia
Record. There were four thousand
babies entered in the contest. A.
All tenants, not employees of the
Government are ordered to vacate
next week the houses of the United
States Public Health Service ON the
Perry Point Reservation.
The Westbrook, Lancaster county,
Pa, Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd,
closed it's eighth successful year by
paying dividend of five per cent.
to the stockholders. Sales for the
year amounted to $42,379.41.
The Orphans Court has approved
he bond of Mrs. Margaret C. King,
executrix of Samuel H. King. The
first and final account of Frances R.
Lee, Administrative C. t. a. of Allen
s. Elliott, has been examined, pas
sed and distribution struck on same.
Miss Helen Pillsbury, a member
of last years graduating class at
Newark, Del, High School, recently
submitted her commencement essay,
''The Old Swedes' Church, Whining
ton," to the State Board of Educa-
tion in an essay competition. She
was awarded the first prize of $50
for New Castle county.
Under the Federal law which pre-
scribes seasons on migratory game
birds, Monday, January 31st, was
the last day on which wild ducks
and geese, coots, gallinules and Will
son snipe or jacksnipe could be
hunted anywhere in the United
States,
An offering will be taken at Rising
Sun M. E. church on Sunday. Feb.
6, for the benefit of China famine
sufferers.
Contributions of any sum will be
gladly received for this most worthy
cause, as the distress of the starving
reople in that stricken country is
most appalling Let everyone give
;omething to aid famine stricken
China.
A mad dog ran amuck in Port De-
posit on Friday last, and was killed
by Alexander, Griffin, after ii had
bitten several other dogs. AS
precautionary measure the Town
Commissioners of Port Deposit have
ordered that all dogs running ON the
streets of the town shall be muzzled
Woodrow & James advertise else
where in this issue public sale of
horses to be held in Rising Sun on
Monday, February 7.
A reduction Of twenty per cent in
the wage scale has been made by the
Commissioners of Kent county IN