The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY. NOTED

Clifford Dunlap and family, of
Camden. N. j., were guests of Mrs.
E. R. Campbell and family, during
! the week.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of James N. Charsha
and Ruth A. Lilley, both of
Perryville.
Miss Mildred Brown and Miss
Helen Rawlings spent the weekend
with Mrs. Granville Richards, Jr.,
in Baltimore.
| Miss Hanna M Kirk, Katherine,
Jane and Ned Worthington were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. Mary w.
Cherry and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Thompson,
of New York, have been spending
the week with the latter's mother,
Mrs. Sarah Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halus Ewing, of
Prospect Park, Pa, announce the
birth of son on July IL, who has
been named Halus Jesse Ewing.
Mr.. George G.. Biddle, of Apple
ton, announces the marriage of his
daughter, E. Isabelle Biddle, to
Mr.. Edward A. Herbert, of Will
mington, Del.
Granville Hershour, who conducts
restaurant near Fulton House,
Lancaster county; was married to
Esther Loechner, of Lancaster, at
Elkton the past week.
The marriage is announced OF Mr..
Paul H. Dean, of Elkton, and Miss
Mabel V. Reynolds, of Upper Elk
Neck, which took place in Chester
town, Md, on January 8, last.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. McVey
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Violet Irene Barbens
of Oxford, Pa, to Mr.. Harris Nicely,
July, 1924, at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. McNamee
were weekend guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kirk, Germantown, Pa.
Elizabeth McNamee, who had been
visiting Miss Virginia Kirk, returned
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Louis Ryan,
Misses Pearl, Dorothy, Lillian and
Anna Ryan, Paul Keen, Mrs. Geo.
r. Grason, Miss Verna Grason
motored to Cheswold. Del, and
visited Rev. and Mrs. H. e. Reed,
Sunday. Mr.. Reed is former
pastor of Rising Sun, M. E. church.
Mrs. Samuel Hopkins, Darlington,
Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hopkins
and children Robert James, Har-
riet and David, Milesville, S. d., who
are enjoying a motor trip through
the East and visiting relatives, spent
Tuesday with Misses Hannah and
Mabel Reynolds.
William Hogg, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Treat Hogg, Cream, and Miss
Frances Kelley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. R. Kelley, of Colerain
Township, were married in Elkton,
July 13, and will make their home
in Greenfield,r Mass, where Mr..
Hogg has a position as manager of
the local gas plant.
Emory B. Ragan, of Conowingo,
and Miss Sara Beachman, of Lam
caster, were married Saturday eve
ming at the parsonage of Faith Re
formed Church, in Lancaster, by the
pastor, Rev, d. G. Glass. The ring
ceremony was used and the couple
was attended by the brides mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Beachman. They will
reside in New York.
Miss Anna Mary Stewart, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stewart,
of near Pleasant Hill, was married
to Sergeant-Mayor Donald Francis
Trout, U. s. A., on Saturday morn
ing. The ceremony was witnessed
by Misses Edna and Sarah Stewart,
sisters fthe bride. The happy
young couple left for Aberdeen,
where they will reside until Novem-
ber, when they will go to the
Philippines.
Josiah Kirby. former head of the
lefunct Cleveland Discount Com
pany was taken to Atlanta, Ga,
asst week, to begin a sentence of
seven and one-half years for using
the mails to defraud. Thousands of
investors. many OF whom are resi-
dents of Cecil county, lost in the
collapse of the discount company. a
$50, 100000 concern. Kirby was
sentenced after his second trial in
the Cleveland (Ohio) Federal court.
The Octoraro Entertainers will
give one of their popular concerts at
West Nottingham ON Friday evening,
July 23. at eight o'clock, under
auspices of the Christian Endeavor
Society. Vocal and instrumental
music, jokes, etc. An evening of