The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Gerald Dunbar, Carlton Nichols
and Arthur Ryan enjoyed the week
end at Betterton.
Mrs. Blanche Lowe, of Stuben-
Vile, Ohio, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Lyons, of
Coatesville, Pa, were Sunday visi-
tors of Rising Sun relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Garvin and
Lewis, Jr., were last week guests of
Mrs. Mary A. Garvin and family.
Miss Mary Mosteller, of Philada.,
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis, is at home much i'm
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Thompson.
Thompson's mother Mrs. Sara H.
Wagner.
Mrs. Chas. E. Dare and daughter,
Miss Virginia Dare. OF Alexandria,
Va, are spending the week with
Rising Sun relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde England and
son of Wilmington, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. England's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Nields.
| The Junior League held picnic
at the home of Mrs. Boyd Etter, near
town, Tuesday afternoon. Despite
the rain everyone had a jolly time.
Mrs. Jennie W. Taylor, John and
Taylor Hirzel, Mrs. John Keen and
son John, Jr., were visitors last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Belote, Kellar,
Va.
| Mrs. Geo. A. Grunwell and daugh-
ter, Gwenoldyn, are spending the
week with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. M. Keiholtz, near
town.
Miss Mabel Johnson and her Sun
day School class enjoyed picnic at
Rocky Springs Park, near Lancaster.
Racky Springs Park, near Lancaster,
on Saturday last.
Mrs. Alonzo Steel and son, of Har-
risburg, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Barn
hart and daughter. OF Lemogne, Pa,
spent from Sunday until Wednesday
with their aunt, Anna M. Slicer.
Mr.. Jessie Lipps, OF Roanoke. Vir-
ginia, spent last week with his uncle
and family. Mr.. H. V. Kincaid, near
town. Mrs. Kincaid and daughter
Wildsie, returned to West Virginia
with them. where they will spend
several weeks with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue, Isa-
bel and Ben Pogue, Mrs. Sara H.
Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Thompson left Wednesday morning
on a motor trip through the Shenan-
doah Valley. visiting Luray Cave and
Endless Caverns, and other places of
interest.
William Reynolds, who operates
the ]. H. Hawley farm, near town,
had the misfortune to have the end
of a finger severed by having 1t
caught in a moving machine on Sat
urday.
Rev. J. H. Mayberry. district su-
perintendent. will have charge of
the campmeeting at Leslie, under
the auspices of the Nazarene Church,
which will open August 5, to contin.
Ne 10 days.
Klansmen and Klanswomen, to
he number of about seventy-fve
hooded and robed, attended services
in a body at James M. Z. church.
Rising Sun. on Sunday evening,
when the pastor, Rev. J. e. Mccoy.
preached an appropriate sermon.
On the grounds of desertion. Mrs.
Elizabeth @. Rurkins, of Rising Sun.
has docketed suit in the Circuit
Court at Elkton, through her coun-
sci, Joshua Clayton, for an absolute
divorce from her husband, Melvin T.
Burkins. The couple were married
by Rev. c. G. Harris. pastor OF
Rising Sun M. E. Church. on Sep
temher 9Th, 1928. The defendant, il
is alleged, has left the State.
William w Finney, of Baltimore.
with property in Quarryville. Pa,
and Hartford county. has filed
schedule in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court. Baltimore
His listed liabilities total $153,9S4.-
IA. Mr.. Finney formerly was in the
canning business. The schedule
showed assets totaling $115,415.75.
of which s1e.ee9 is in real estate:
Charged with assqlting Con.
stable Thomas jones. Jack Malone
an employee at the Conowingo dam
was fined $25 and costs by Magis.
'trate scotten, of Elkrpn.