The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mrs. Ira w. Burdsall, of Wenonah.
N. J.
Mrs. Taylor r. Biles entertained
the Komrade Klub on Tuesday
evening.
Edgar Brown, of Philadelphia,
was weekend visitor Of his mother,
Mrs. B. H. Brown.
Mrs. Mary Cherry is spending the
week in Baltimore, at the home of
her brother, H. L. Worthington and
family.
Mrs. Ruth Richards Cooling and
daughter, of Baltimore, were week.
end guests Of Mrs. Mae v. P.
Richards.
Mr.. Taylor R. Ward and Miss
Martha Way both of Havre de Grace,
were quietly married at Perryville
last Saturday night.
Miss Margaret Webb, Doe. Run,
and Carroll Moore Copeland, Coch-
ranville, were married last week by
Rev. H. E. Hand, in Coatesville.
Byron Bouchelle, a well known
business man of Chesapeake City,
who only recently retired, suffered a
stroke of paralysis last week, at his
home in that town, and is in serious
condition.
Frank McGarvey, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles McGarvey, Of Peach
Bottom, r. D., and Miss Florence F.
Gregg, Bart Township, were married
Saturday afternoon by Rev. D. G.
Glass. pastor of Faith Reformed
Church, at his parsonage in Lam
caster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cullen, OF
near town, were rendered surprise
on Tuesday evening by a number of
their friends, who appeared in body
at their home to remind them of the
eighth anniversary Of their wedding
and help them celebrate the occasion.
AZ very delightful evening was spent
by all, refreshments being served be-
fore the company dispersed, wishing
their host and hostess many returns
Of the date. Those present to enjoy
the evening were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Owens, Mr.
and Mrs. George Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grason, Mrs, Garland Will
son, Misses Greta and Mildred DON
ache, Mary Richardson, Edna and
Helen Orr, Virginia Shea. Helen
Owens, Edna Linton, Agnes McCom-
mons. Messrs. Earl Durham, James
Cameron, Paul Ramey, Irwin Nc
Dowell, Stanley Owens, Sherwood
Churchman. Edgar Thompson. Willie
White, Bud Keesie and Watson
Reeder. :,
Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet, Saturday afternoon, March %,
at the home of Mrs, Scott Wilson. at
2:S0 o'clock,
The Flower Committee will hold a
Box Social In the Chapel at West
Nottingham on Tuesday evening,
March 25. Girls please bring boxes.
All are cordially invited.
James B. Dunn, a well-known race
horse owner of Kent county, has
docketed suit in Supreme Court.
Baltimore, for $25,000 damages
against Louis Sache, well-known in
automobile circles, for alleged
alienation of the affections of his
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Dunn.
The way tickets have been selline
for the Senior High School play
" Am Intruding." to be given in the
public hall, Rising Sun, on Thursday
and Friday evenings Of this week. as
sures two full houses. The Paradise
Serenaders assist with the music on
Thursday evening, and the Com
munity Fire Company Band on
Friday evening.
Upon accommodation of the
County Auditing Committee, the
County Board of Education and the
County Cosnmissipner for Kent
county are formulating plans to wipe
out the deficit of Sill ,613, now exist
ing in the county school funds anj
which has been accommodating. for
period of three years. The deficit
can be taken care Of this year in the
tax levy. without increasing the tax
rate because of the increase in
taxable basis;
The closing entertainment of the
course held this winter In the pub
tic hall Of this town, was given, on
Thursday evening last. by the Tooley
Opera Company. This troupe Of
talented singers and actors gave the
opera Chimes of Normandy in man
ner to delight their audience, the
company being probably the best OF
its kind that a Rising Sun audience
has ever had the pleasure Of listening
to.