The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-19

an attack of the grip.
Mrs. H. l.. Shepherd is visiting her
| daughter, Mrs. Granville Richards,
in Baltimore.
Miss Helen Reeder is enjoying a
visit with friends in Philadelphia
and Burlington, N. J..
Mrs. Mary Cherry is spending the
week with her brother, H. l.. Worth
lington and family, Baltimore.
Mrs. Melvin Thompson, Of New
York, was visitor last week of her
mother, Mrs. Sara H. Wagner.
Edwin l.. Haines and VIM, M.
Pogue are attending the 25th annual
convention and exhibition of the
pennsylvania and Atlantic Sea-
board Hardware Association, in ses-
sion in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Gertrude L. Futty, daughter
of Timothy Futty, and Mr.. Thomas
A. Crouch, both of Elk Neck, were
quietly married Saturday, Feb. +,
at / o'clock p. M, at the M. IL.
Parsonage, North East, by Rev.
D. J. Givan.
Miss Rachel Kirk, of Greenhurst,
had the misfortune to fall, on Fri
day last, and fracture her hip. Miss
Kirk was in the yard at the time
and slipped on the ice. She was
taken to Philadelphia hospital, on
Saturday afternoon.
Abram G. Herr, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Herr, of near Collins,
and Miss Anna Linton, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Linton, of near
Kirkwood, Lancaster county, We're
married Feb. 10, by Rev George H.
Shea, pastor of Middle Octorara
Presbyterian Church.
John A. McSparran, of Furnlss,
Lancaster county, former head OF
the Pennsylvania State Grange,
is about to embark upon his third
marital adventure. He and Mrs.
Laura H. Anderson, also of Furniss,
have been issued license to wed.
Mrs. Anderson is Mr.. McSparran's S
housekeeper
McSparran and Mrs. Anderson OBJ
tanned their license at Bel Air, Md.
He is 81 years of age while Mrs.
LAnderson is %. Her husband died
from influenza seven years ago.
| The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. Taylor Biles Wednesday after
noon. Plans were partially made
for an entertainment under the di-
rection of Mrs. A. M. McNamee, to
be given near St. Patrick's Day.
The regular routine of business was
transacted, after which social hour
was enjoyed.
Caught in his fathers Ford Coupe
on the North College avenue cross
ing of the B. & o. r. r., in Newark,
about one O'Clock on the morning OF
February 6, Orlando Smith, aged 2S
years, son of Walter Smith, of New
ERIK, Del, was fatally injured when q
passing freight train struck and
smashed the car. He died at his
home about two hours later.
William S. Gordy, Jr,, who for the
past six years has been Comptroller
Of the Treasury of Maryland, and
|
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor several weeks ago, has an
nounced that he will withdraw his
candidacy, and seek a re-nomlna
ton and reelection as Comptroller.
E. Kirk Brown, Esq, Assignee
last week sold at Mortgage sale the
.ract of 261e acres, located a.
Chesapeake Haven, divided into
building lots, fronting on the Sassa
fras and Elk Rivers, which was
bought by A. Lincoln Worrell ant
oenrose B. Worrell, of Delaware
county, Pa, the former the mort
gagee. w
Services at Rising Sun M. Z
,hurch, Rev. ]. c. Mccoy, pastor
will be at the usual hours Sunday
Feb. 21. Subject for the morning
ermon, at eleven O'Clock, will b.
Moral Color Blindness" for th'
evening service, at 1880 O'Clock
The Lost Sheep"
{ The Martha Washington Tea an
? uounced by the w. G. 7. Y. to b
{ held on Tuesday evening. FebFuar'
2Srd, has been pestponed until
!, later date:
n The premise is that the Te
Il Topper Tavern to be presented Il
e he public hall of this town on Fri
e day evening, Feb. 10, by West Not
e tingham Academy Dramatic Clut
p will prove to be one of the bes
, plays ever given by the club. "Fh
g advance sale of tickets insures a ful
house for the entertainment.