The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-22

Merry Xmas to all!
The Sunday School of West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church will
hold their Christmas entertainment
Monday evening, Dec. rs. Santa
Claus Junior will be given.
i "A community Christmas tree will
be planted this week on the old
Academy ground. There will be
Xmas singing and service around it
next Sunday evening at $3.50.
i. Miss Helen Riley, Philadelphia,
formerly Of Colora, was very seri-
ously injured short time ago at
Camden, N. J.. Miss Riley had been
7. visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur MUIR
ply, at Moorestown, N. j., who with
her SON Lloyd had taken her to
Camden station to return to Phila-
delphia. When they reached the
station Miss Riley was hurriedly
leaving the car to catch her train
when she fell from the running
board, striking her head on the
concrete pavement. She was picked
up in an unconscious condition ana
taken to Cooper hospital. where it
was found she was suffering from
concussion of the brain. Her sister
Miss Alice, professional nurse of
Philadelphia, went to the Cooper
hospital to take care Of her. The
injured young lady has been en-
ployed in Philadelphia bank for
some time. She is a sister Of
Street e. Riley, Colora.
Walter McCaslin has been indis-
posed with touch of rheumatism.
The body of Levi Hasson was
brought here from Baltimore last
Wednesday afternoon and taken to
West Nottingham Cemetery for in
| terment. He was in his. 87th year
and for number of years was a
PRESIDENT Of near Woodlawn.
Miss Bertha Tyson has had her
house at West Nottingham, former
ly the Sill property, equipped with a
pipeless heater.
The Academy students held their
play Wednesday evening of this
week in the old Academy building.
Harry Ramsey is again able. to be
about after his recent illness and
Ihas resumed his work at Perry
: Point.
Chester Love has been confined
to his home with very heavy cold.
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Taylor have been indisposed
with measles.
Mrs. Marion Elville had a shout
der broken by falling down the
stair steps at her home.
q Street e. Riley was called to
Cambridge, Md, by the serious i'll
ness of his father, Barclay Riley,
who suffered severe paralytic
stroke.
The mems chorus met in the old
Academy building last Sunday after
noon to practice songs for the Xmas
service next Sunday at West Not
tingham.
Griffith Brown and family will
move from near :Perryville next
month to the William Pierce farm
near Kelton, which he will operate
the coming season.
]. Earle Tyson butchered two
hogs last week, one weighing AIS
and the other 465. James McCush
also killed two, each tipping the
beam over 200.
Three turkey hens were recently
! stolen from Miss Tressie Montgom-
cry and large gobler from Miss
Sara Hindman.
There will be reception of mem
bers at West Nottingham Presbyter-
q ian Church Sunday, December 81.
j Mrs. Harry jackson and daughter,
Miss Dorothy. were Philadelphia
shoppers this week.
Il Street Dodson Riley attained his
! 9Th birthday last Saturday. He had
a fine large cake adorned with six
candles, and was the recipient OF
several nice presents and cards.
| Warren Kennard, of Rising Sun,
was caller at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Thomas Reese.
Paul Brumfield arrived in our
town Saturday evening, being the
guest OF his brother Marion and
family.
Miss Grace C. Reynolds. of Balti-
more, is visiting her home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones. of
Port Deposit, visited friends and
relatives here last Saturday.
Howard w. Pussy had an arm
severely injured Monday evening
while crsnking his car.
j. G. Emery has his residence
equipped with electric light.