The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-17

Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing was the
guest of Baltimore friends last week
Mrs Emma l.. Patten has been
visiting relatives and friends in
Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Luman BETTER, of West
Grove, was the guest last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Patten were
weekend visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson X. Patten, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Maxwell and
daughter Cathrine, of Winterthur,
were weekend visitors of relatives
in the neighborhood.
The fiftieth anniversary OF their
wedding was celebrated Saturday
evening, December a, by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Minor, of near Leslie.
Miss Catharine P. Evans, who has
been spending some weeks with
relatives here, returned to her
nome in Manasquan, N. j., on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ernest G. Reeder, of Liberty
Grove, was called to Philadelphia
on Tuesday on account of the
death of her mother, Mrs. James
4. Taylor.
Announcement is made OF the
coming marriage of Miss Edith
Moyles, a public school teacher il
the upper section OF Cecil county.
to Evans L. Morrison, of PhlIadel
phia, which will take place during
che Christmas holidays.
The marriage of Miss Adele Col
lier, formerly of this town, to Mr..
Warren Pierce, OF Detroit, Michigan,
mas been announced. The ceremony
look place in Detroit on December
IL. They will make their home il
Detroit, where the groom is engaged
N business.
Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Wilson, of
Gollingswood N. j., formerly OF the
r'ifth district, of the marriage OF
their two daughters. Miss Blanche
:. Wilson to MT. kltchie H. Staats,
Of st. Georges, Del, and Miss Ruth
M. Wilson to Mr.. Norman Krusen,
Of Moorestown, N. j., the double
ceremony being performed at Elkton
on November 27, 1925, by Rev.
ernest E. Weaver.
A chimney fire at the home OF
grafton Seweli, east OF town, about
I'VE o'clock Wednesday evening, sent
The chemical engine and a number
of firemen to the scene, and the
olaze was, soon eXtinguished.
The boiler of one of the dinkey
engines on the Conowingo dam
project exploded one day last week.
Joseph bryan, of Havre de Grace,
being severely scalded about the
.lmbs and body and another man
also seriously burned.
Representative Miliard E. Tydings
las introduced in the House a bill.
which, if passed, will grant the con-
,ent of Congress for the erection OF
/ bridge across the Chesapeake Bay
between a point near Rock Hall OIL
the Eastern Shore, and point neal
Bay Shore Park on the Western
shore of Maryland.
Suit has been brought in the
Circuit court OF Cecil County, by
Donald L. Rutherford, administrator
of Mrs. Anna r. D1ckey, late OIL
oxford, Pa, against the b. & D,
4. X. Company for SoO,OO0 damages
On account of the death of Mrs,
Dickey who was killed by a train at
Akin grade crossing on September
z3, last. Her husband, S. Ralston
Dlckey, president OF the Nationa.
bank of Oxford, was killed in the
lame accident.
MIR. Rutherford is a brother OF
Mrs DIckey. Joshu Clayton. Esq,
will prosecute the case.
Prohibition agents have been
making trouble for some of the
moonshine gentry in the Elk Neck
section, ana no doubt have spoiled
some holiday trade. Three large
stllis were raided.
At Elk Neck the agents found a
$4,000 layout in operation with
out attendants. They destroyed the
1000-galion vat, 100 gallons OF
apple brandy and many barrels OF
cooked apple juice
In the Barrens,'' on Elk River
road, a 500-gallon still was found,
attended by three men. me agents
destroyed $500 gallons OF mash, II
gallons of whiskey and the still,
John N Anderson, JACK Wilson anG
John evans were held for action O..