The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and children
are visiting Princeton, N. j.,
relatives.
H. M. McCllough left Elkton on
Sunday for Cleveland, Ohio, where
he will attend the Republican Nation
al Convention.
Eruest Kempa and Mrs. Marguerite
Meredith, both of Elkton, were
married last week in Bel Air, by Rev.
Mr.. Hall, of the M. E. church.
Former United States Senator JOS.
1. France and Mrs. France, Of Port
Deposit, sailed on the Aquitania from
New York last week, for three
months trip to Russia.
Paul M. Hess and Miss Martha
Croft, both of HOLLYWOOD, were mar
ried in the HOLLYWOOD Church last
week, and it was the first ceremony
ever performed there. Rev. w. j. G.
Carruthers, Of Chestnut Level.
officiated.
Mr.. William Worthington Alex
ander, of Oxford, Pa, and Miss Helen
Lamm, of Port Deposit, were married
Wednesday afternoon, June A, in the
Methodist parsonage, Port Deposit,
Rev. Mr.. McCabe performing the
ceremony.
Miss Dorothy Roop. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Roop, Of kirk
wood, Pa, and Charles Bryson, OF
Frazer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Bryson, Quarryville, were married
May 80, at Colerian Baptist parson-
age, by Rev. George Widdowson.
A happy. family reunion was held
on Saturday at the home of Mr.. Myra
Balderston, near Colora. Every
member of the immediate family,
numbering ten, was present at tho
old homestead to enjoy the home
coming. Relatives from all parts OF
the country to the number of seven
ty-fve, assembled during the day
for the glad occasion.
The graduating class of Rising
Sun High School held a very enjoy
able banquet at tho County Club Inn,
Bel Air. on Tuesday evening. The
class is composed Of Mildred Snyder,
Jannette Reed, Loena Umberger and
Richard Hanna. In addition to the
class those to enjoy the banquet
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sad
Ter, Mr.. sand Mrs. Taylor R. Biles,
Miss Elizabeth Connolly, Miss Hazel
Walbeck, W. L. Mowlds, M. U. Zim-
norman.
Relatives in this town have received
word of a distressing accident that
befell Mrs. John Sollars, at Port
Tobacco, Md. on Saturday. During
a cyclone that swept over that sec
ticn Mrs. Sollars was struck by q
falling limb wrenched from tree n
the yard of her home. One Of her
limbs was so badly crushed as to
necessitate amputarion. The suffer-
er is in Washington hospital, where
she is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
At West Nottingham Presbyterian
church on Sunday last Children's
Day was observed with an appropri-
ate and well rendered program. -
The Ebenezer Social Club will
meet at abe home of Mr.. viii W..
Kirk, Wednesday evening, June 18th.
If stormy, next evening.
An alumni Association has been
formed by the Rising Sun High
School with Richard Hanna as presi-
dent, and Mildred Snyder secretary
and treasurer.
Clinic for known tuberculosis cases,
contacts, and suspects in The Health
Center, Elkton, Tuesday, June 18th.
10!30 A. M,
Children's Day was observed at
Rising Sun M. e. church on Sun
day morning last. The exercises
and the little folks had the promi-
nent part. All did we'll in the
various songs, recitations, etc.
Anna Maddox, colored. was shot
and killed at the home of her sister,
Corinne Dorsey, at Pencader, a COM
missionary of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company, near Newark, on May
: 81, by Herman Christopher, also
colored.
During the storm on Sunday after
, noon last, large silver maple tree
, in the yard of J. C. Emrey, at Colora,
was struck by lightning. Mr.. Emrey
had just gone to the cellar to turn
} off the electric switch, when the bolt
struck He was knocked down by
} the shock, but fortunately escaped
injury. Electric and telephone SER
, vice was put out of commission and
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