The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. Amy Reynolds, OF Media, mas
been spending the week with Miss
Mary Brumfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Townsend, OF
Willow Grove, were Rising Sun visit
ors during the week.
Miss Eliza Ewing, who has spent
the past year in Florida, has return
to her home at West Nottingham.
Earl Cooney, o. Youngstown, Ohio,
is spending the week with home folks,
in Rising Sun.
Miss Emma SINNERS left on Thurs
day morning for two weeks trip to
Montreal and other points in Canada.
Mrs. w. P. B. Lockwood, of West
Newton, Mass, is visiting heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Duyck-
inck.
The marriage Of Mr.. J. F. Diggs,
formerly of North East, to Mrs. La
Ella Mclaughlin, OF Baltimore, on
July 18th has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Taylor Wilson.
Of Easton, Pa, were visitors this
week of the formers sisters. Mrs
Clara Koons and Miss Grace Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudders Greenfield
and children, of Coatesville, were
visitors of Mrs. Greenfield's mother.
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie, the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. H. Michea!s
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stephens, Mrs.
Henry McNeal Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
L. Haines enjoyed motor trip to
Blue Ridge Summit. Tuesday.
The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Tillie Nelson, of
Philadelphia, to Mr.. Samuel Harris
Of the firm of Harris & Haberman,
Elkton. After their marriage they
will reside in. Elkton.
Emerson K. Patten, who returned
last week from the reserve officers
training camp, at Langley Field
Hampton, Va, left ON Saturday fol-
Cambridge, Mass, where he is at
tending School of Technology.
d. A. Nungesser, who for the
of Port Deposit and Baltimore, have
left for three-months tour of Eu-
rope, sailing from New York. They
expect to visit several of the battle
fields in France, during their stay.
Allen d. Spencer, of Baltimore,
and son Frank. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claude G. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck on Saturday
night reached home from a delight
full weeks auto trip to CASTLE, N
j., where they visited Rev. Geo
Cooke and family. While away Mr.
and Mrs. Buck toured to Niagara
Falls, and across to Canada, visiting
other points of interest. Miss
Naoma Spencer and Mrs. Lockwood
returned with them to Rising Sur
for visit.
The Kennett Gas Company has
changed ownership, having beer
acquired by the Central New Jerse;
Light, Heat & Power Corporation
with main offices in Jersey City.
The textile mills in Havre dt
Grace owned by Robert Gambrill
and which for the past several year:
have been operated by the Chesa
peake Weaving Mills, Inc, hav'
been bought by the leasee company
The price paid has not been mads
public.
An article of much interest ap.
pearing in August number of the
Woman's Home Companion, in itl
series I" With the Governors" II
Working Hard With Ritchie.
Every Marylander should read thil
article Of Frederick L. Collins. who
gives 'close up" Of the Governor
that shows him to be hard workins
public official, who does not leave
things in the hands of assistants tc
do for him.
We are issuing this week specia
supplement containing the Public
General Laws, passed by the las
Maryland General Assembly, ant
which will be found of much in
terest, and in form that can b.
filed away for ready reference whes
desired.
One of the new laws. that is o.
especial interest to the woman voter
is that she Is not required to state
her exact age. The new law say
'it shall he sufficient for said appli
cant to state. in answer to any ant
i all questions relating to her age
\ that she will be at least 21 years, u
age on the regular election day mex
succeeding the day OF registration.