The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-19

the weekend with her sister, Mrs.
r. G. Dodson.
Ellis Barber has returned from a
two weeks visit with Marshall Bar
ber and family, Myerstown, Pa.
Rev. VIM. H. Micheal and family,
Glen Riddle, were the guests of Mr..
Edwin Haines and family, Saturday.
William B., Mundorf, Of McCall's
Ferry, and Miss Pauline e. Bricken.
Of Peach Bottom, were married Dec
10, at Elkton.
Miss Mary Brumfield entertained
over the weekend Miss Elizabeth
Connolly, Miss Laura A. Price, Of
Baltimore, and Miss M. Ethel Hail.
Mrs. Job. w. Kirk entertained the
Komrade Klub very pleasantly on
Thursday evening at her home,
North Queen street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde ENGLAND, of
Wilmington, were weekend visitors
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Nields.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard Stubbs
and Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Manifold,
Fawn Grove, celebrated the 44th an
niversary Of their marriages last
Saturday at the home of the Stubbs'
in Delta.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Caroline Richardson, daughter
of Rev. ]. T. Richardson and wife, of
Chesapeake City, to- Mr.. D. H..
Frazer, of Wilmington. Their mar
riage is set for January II, in Chesa-
veake City.
Miss Emily Bell Williams, elder
daughter of Mrs. Mary E. and the
late Frank E. Williams, and Mr..
Fred B. Martenis were united in
marriage Thursday evening, Dec. II /,
at the home Of the bride, '"Brant-
wood Farm" near Eikton, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev.
Samuel Irvine, Of Wilmington. The
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Cornelia Williams, and the
best man was Mr.. Fletcher p. Will
liams, brother of the bride.
A real estate deal consummated
in Rising Sun this week was the
sale by Harry Fisher of three dwell
lings and the large stables, on West
Main street, to Dinsmore Bros. The
price is reported to have been
$11, 900. <:
A special meeting of the Commu-
nifty Fire Company will be held in
the public hall on Friday evening,
December 10, at 1880 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present as
business of Importance is to be
transasted.
A Christmas Cantata, Santa
and the Giyers," will be presented
in the public hall Sof this town by
Rising Sun graded schools. on Fri
day evening OF this week.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment will be held at Sylmar Metho-
dist Church Monday evening, Dec.
%, and at Rising Sun Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. 23. Fine programs are
being prepared. Old Santa will be
on hand and good time is in store
for all, so come every body and en-
joy>it.
The Presbyterian church at At
glen, Chester county, Pa. was
damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000 on Tuesday morning of last
week. The tfre was caused by an
overheated furnace.
Has the cross word puzzle epi-
demic struck you yet. 1t is spread
ing everywhere. Cross word puzzle
books are being listed among the
best sellers. Book dealers also re-
port big run on dictionaries, It's
aa wholesome and fascinating fad.
Caught on the premises of Clar-
ence Dawson, near Chrome, in the
act of stealing chicken, Edgar w.
Clark, of Baltimore. and a colored
youth giving his name as Shelton
Tyre, have been lodged in West
Chester jail to await hearing.
Rev. B. Monroe Posten, of Ian
easter, has resigned as pastor of the
Fulton N. p. Circuit. Rev. o. H.
Wenger. of Etrasburg, has been ap-
pointed by DR.. G. Buckley Burns, dis
trict uperintendent, to take over the
charge. The churches on it are Mt.
Zion, at Fairfield, Pleasant Grove
and Dorsey Chapel.
Fire late Sunday night destroyed
a hay stack and machinery shed on
the farm of John T. Woodward.
Six automobiles. a tractor and lot of
farm tools were destroyed. entail
ing a loss of $4,000. This Ia tho
third fre on the Woodward farm
within the past three years, and
is thought to have been of incen-
diary origin.