The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-08

]. l.. Stephens enjoyed recent
visit to the Sesqui-
Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds is enjoying a
visit to relatives in Urbanna, Va.
Miss Lima B. Janney, of Edge
wood, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph
T. Tyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis l.. Ely are
visiting the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Ely, Trenton, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Carrow,
Linwood, Pa, were guests OF Mrs.
Delena McDougal over the weekend.
Miss Hannah ]. Reynolds is
attending the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Convention in Washing
ton, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. McNamee
entertained at dinner, on Friday
evening, in honor OF Mr.. H. M.
Wilson and bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert l.. Burlington.
of Swarthmore, entertained on Sun
day DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Moore, Miss
Celia jenkins and Ferree Johnson.
Rev. Chas. c. Harris, of Preston,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude c. Buck on Monday and
Tuesday. The Rev. Mr.. Harris was
formerly stationed at Rising Sun.
w. K. Bird, w. E. Patten, Taylor
r. Biles and VIM. Marcus, of Rising
Sun, were among the sixty some odd
thousand fans who witnessed the two
world series base ball games in New
York, on Saturday and Sunday.
Thousands of other base ball en-
thusiasts had to be content with
listening to the games over the radio.
Miss Elizabeth Wickes, youngest
daughter of Judge and Mrs Levin
w. Wickes, and Mr.. Henry A.
Kratzer, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Kratzer, all of Chester
town, were married Monday night
in the rectory of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church at Chestertown, by
the Rev. James F. Garner.
Mrs. R. B. Bechtel was in New
York last week to see her niece, Miss
elizabeth Mearns, who sailed on the
steamship "Ryndam" for an eight
months College Cruise around the
world. The company making tht
our includes faculty and students
% the number of six hundred, who
will study conditions in the countries
Visited. Mrs. Bechtel has since
receive a cablegram from Miss
Mearns, sent from Havana, report
ing a delightful trip thus far.
The carnival recently held by
Chestertown Firemen had gross re-
ceipts of $4,000 and net profits of
about $4,000, part OF which will be
invested, the remainder spent fol-
equipment.
The joint convection of the Mary
land and Delaware Christian En-
deavor Union will be held in Havre
de Grace, October to 10. Prom
inent speakers will attend and the
delegates will be entertained by the
Hartford Societies.
Rt. Rev. George w. Davenport
Bishop of Easton, will officiate at the
rededication on Sunday, October "a,
of old st. Augustine's Church, at
Churchtown, near Chesapeake City,
which has been greatly improved. 1t
was long the parish church. The
erection of the Church of the Good
Shepherd in Chesapeake City led to
its closing save for occasional
services.
The historic Emory homestead at
Georgetown, Kent county, made
famous in the War of 1912 because
of the fact that it was burned by the
British forces, and rebuilt following
che evacuation of the town, has been
purchased by Miss Lynda Craig, >of
pittsburgh, at private sale. Exten-
tive improvements are being made
occupation by it's new owner. The
property is one of the historic spots
in Kent county, having been in the
emory family for generations, one
Of the descendants of whom is e.
Thomas Massey, of Massey.
Extensive alterations and improve
ments are being made to the Cecil
National Bank building, in the town
of Port Deposit. The lobby and en-
trance will have tile and marble
floor and the present counter will be
removed and replaced with one of
walnut and marble. A new stairway
will lead to a mezzanine floor which
will be used as directors room
with a private Office for the presi-
dent. All exterior work will be of
Port Deposit granite. The contrac-
tors are Jackson & Borneman.