The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
snort Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. Jennie Reisler, of Calvert
has been visiting her sister, Mis-
Elizabeth R. Stephens.
Harrison Fehr, Jr., Jacksonville
Florida, was the guest of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles S. Pyle last week.
Mrs. Howard Brumfield, Hamor
ton, Pa, was the guest Of relatives
in and near town the past week.,
Mrs. Lettie Reynolds, of Oxford
has been spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Reynolds, neal
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrer, OF
Kirkwood, Pa, celebrated the fif-
tieth anniversary OF their wedding
on Tuesday.
Miss Doris Wright, of Elk Mills
and Lewis Heath, Of Mechanics Val.
ley, were married at North East M.
E. Parsonage by Rev. D. j. Giyan,
on January 81.
Mrs. r. Anthony Mackey, Oxford,
announces the engagement of her
daughter. Susanna Gertrude, to Jas
C. Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
w. Taylor, of Landenberg.
Mr.. Norman Brown, manager OF
the A. & P. Store at Chesapeake
City, and Miss Agnes Tatman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer
Tatman, were married in Elkton on
Jan. 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osander Ebright, of
West Grove, Pa, have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Alice, to Vincent F. O'Hanlon, OF
Pittsburgh. The wedding will take
place in July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pennock
and daughter Jean, of Kennett
Square, Pa, who have been touring
Japan, China and other places with
the All-Star base ball club, arrived
home last week.
We are glad to be able to report
that James H. Maxwell, of near
town, who suffered a sudden and
serious attack of illness ON Saturday
last, is greatly improved and able
to be about the house.
Enroute to Florida by auto Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Wilson, of Tonawan-
da., N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Buckley, of Reading, Pa., stopped
with Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Koons and
Miss Grace A. Wilson, over Sunday.
The wedding OF Thomas w. Will
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l..
Wilson of Oxford, and Miss Marian
Gilbert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gilbert, of Quarryville, will
take place on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor r. Biles en-
tertained about forty-five of their
friends at The Bungalow on We'd
nesday evening, in a very delightful
manner. Valentine decorations were
artistically arranged about the
rooms, giving them pretty appear
ance. Progressive five hundred and
dancing were enjoyed.
Albert D. Mackey, Esq. of Elkton,
announces through our advertising
columns this week his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination Of State S
Attorney for Cecil County at the
forthcoming primary.
Measles are still prevalent in Ok
ford, Pa. The schools of the town
have been closed for three weeks
and the Board urges that all chill
dren under 16 years not at this time
attend public gatherings. Sunday
school, movies, etc.
John F. and Clarence Gafvin will
conduct a public sale of store goods
and fixtures at the Rock Springs
stand on Saturday, Feb. 19, after
noon and evening.
Edwin F. Kirk has sold for the
Robert Pyle estate their property at
London Grove, Pa, consisting of the
large store and fiYe houses, to Mr.,
R. Rogers, Philadelphia,
The State Game Department sends
out an urgent plea to feed the birds.
A shelter to protect them from
snow, or "a place scrapped bare in
the snow and feed scattered thereon
will do great amount of good.
Kent Chapter. Daughters of
American Revolution, whose mem
bers reside principally in Kent and
Cecil counties, has elected Mrs. e.
n. B. Day, of North East, and Mrs.
Lydia T. Barrett, of Chestertown,
delegates to the Continental Con-
gress, to be held in Washington, D.
c., in April next
A three day Chautauqua will be
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