The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18


Barclay Reynolds, OF Wayne, Pa,
was weekend visitor in Rising Sun.
Miss Lidie Stewart spent the week
end with Miss Margaret Brumfield,
near Hamorton, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Micheals and
children, of Media, are visitors at
the home of Mrs. Micheals father,
Edwin Haines.
H. L. Worthington and family, of
Howard Park, were Sunday visitors
at the home of his sisters, Mrs. Mary
Cherry and Miss Louise Worthing-
ton.
Mrs. Clinton B. Fairlamb, of Ken
Grace, announces the marriage of
ment of her daughter, Elizabeth
Bean, to Frank Shock Reynolds, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Reynolds,
Of Elkview.
Miss Elizabeth N. Harlan, daugh-
ter of Judge William H. Harlan, of
Bel Air, a nurse in the Worlds War
was "cited for bravery under fire, :"
and awarded the British Royal Red
Cross Medal.
Mrs. C. G. Pusey, of Havre de
Grace, announced the marriage of
her son, Mr.. Clarence Edward Pusey
to Miss Ethel Evelyn Park, daughter
OF Rev. and Mrs. s. G.. Park, of Pris-
que Isle, Maine, Wednesday, May 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred S. Meekins
the marriage of their
daughter Helen W., Of North East to
Mr.. John A. Otley Of Washington D.
G. The Ceremony was performed
by the Rev. D. ]. Givan at the home
of the brides parents, Saturday,
May S. at p. m.
The laying of concrete on the road
at Rowlandville was resumed this
week, and it is expected the road will
be completed this summer.
John Good has purchased from the
Oxford Marching Club the pavilion
on Lincoln Road, which he built for
the club several years ago.
Michael Fahey, Of near Kennett.
pleaded guilty to having in his pos
and transporting moonshine liquors
and was fined $500 and cost, in
Chester County Court.
The work of making a reassess-
ment of all property, real and per-
sonal, in Kent county, has been COM
pleted and it has resulted in raising
the taxable basis nearly $4,000, 900.
Reports from fruit growers from
various sections of the State are to
the effect that the recent cold spell
did practically no damage to fruit,
and indications are for tremendous
crop this year.
Cecil Grange No. 8, will hold an
open meeting in Calvert High School
building on Thursday evening, May
20. The meeting will be addressed
by speaker from the University of
Public invited.
A piece of ground has been leased
by. e. A. Baughman, Commissioner
Of Motor Vehicles, at the intersection
Of the Bel Air and Hartford roads,
upon which will be erected a sub
station for the Maryland State police.
The North East Star is responsible
for the following: This is the merry
month of May, when the farmer
plows his way, and the grass is max
ing hay, bees gathering honey every
day, and the kiddies are at play,
young chaps getting very gay, girls
look sweeter so they say. Better
and better in every way grows this
old world every day in the merry
month of May.
The teacher and pupils of Jeffer-
son school will hold arfestival at
the school on Monday evening, May
81. If stormy Monday, festival will
be held next eveing.
The grounds about the new M. E.
church have been nicely graded, grass
5 led sown. shrubbery and trees planted.
Bay View Sunday School will hold
their annual Children Day Service Sun
day evening. June II, at eight o clock.
A Ford car owned by L H. Rothwell,
Of Elkton. was stolen one night last week,
and the next night was found abandoned
near Conowingo.
Chesapeake City annual town election
was held May7. when George B. Conrey
was elected town president. and VIM.
H. Johnson and James A. Kirk, town
commissioners without opposition, for
Ewo-year terms.