The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-23

Miss Eva P. Nutter is spending
the Yuletide at her home in Church
Hill, Md.
Miss Martha Tosh, of Temple Col
lege, is with home folks for the
Yuletide.
Miss Mary Maxwell, Wilson Col
lege, Chambersburg, Pa, is home for
Christmas.
Miss Endora Sheridan is spending
the holidays with home folks in
Easton, Md.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart is the hell
day guest of her sister, Mrs. Ella
Reese, in Philadelphia.
M. U. Zimmerman and family are
spending the holidays at the home OF
his parents, in Palmyra, Pa.
Miss Mary Brokaw, student at the
Normal School, Salisbury, Md, is
home for the Christmas vacation.
Robert Cameron, Tome board
ing student, is at his home in Rising
Sun during the Christmas vacation.
Miss Mabel Johnson entertained
the members of the Komrade Klub
very pleasantly on Thursday evening
last,
Miss Mildred Cutler and Ralph
Reed, of Western Maryland College,
Westminster, are holiday visitors at
their homes, in Rising Sun.
Ben and Isabel Pogue, of Dickin-
son Seminary, Wiiliamsport, Pa,
will enjoy the Christmas vacation at
their home in Rising Sun.
Z Miss Deborah Sterrett and Miss
Willamina Ward, who attend the
Mary Lyons School, Swarthmore, are
home for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Charles Quigley, OF
Georgetown, Pa, are at the home OF
their daughter, Mrs. Ferree John
son, where they will spend the
winter.
Franklin F. Darby, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amandus Darby, st. Stephens
rectory, Earleville, Cecil County,
and Miss Vida Caruth Brown, OF
Baltimore were married in Emmanuel
P. e. church, Baltimore, Dec. 15.
The wedding of Mr.. Edward
Jackson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Munson Jackson of Principle Furn-
ace, Cecil county, and Miss Florence
Pence, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Pence, OF Canton, Ohio, will take.
place at the home of the bride on
Monday, Dec. rs.
The marriage of Mr.. James Hunt
er Rodgers and Miss Frances Biddle
will take place Friday, Dec. 20, at
high noon, in Grace Cathedral, San
Francisco, California, The bride-to-
be. is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Hester Biddle, OF San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Biddle is former Cecil coun-
tian, having resided in his earlier
years, in Elkton and Chesapeake
City.
Elkton will have community
Christmas tree again this year, the
matter being in the hands OF Cecil
Post, No. Is, American Legion. The
tree will be on the Court House yard,
and exercises will be held at seven
O'Clock on Christmas Eye, Saturday
December "a, when all the children
will be greeted by Santa Claus and
presented with candy.
A coroner's jury has condemned
the BALTIC. and Ohio railroad Com
pany for not having visible signal
or sufficient light, at the Singerly
grade crossing which caused the
death of Hall Kane, Of Elkton, on
Sunday, Dec. 4, when the latter's
automobile struck a freight train.
Owing to several bad accidents at
this crossing, the County Commis-
sioners will urge the railroad to
have safety gates placed at the eros
sing.
Paroles for 166 prisoners in the
Penitentiary and House OF Correc
zion have been recommended this
year by Edward M. Parrish, Parole
Commissioner, 164 OF which have
oeen granted by the Governor. This
1t is said, will set a new high record
since the parole system was estab
lished in 1914. Only twelve viola.
tions of paroles have been dlscov
cred.
The Christmas entertainment Oh
Zion Presbyterian Sunday schoo
will be given in the church at tina.
place on Friday evening, Dec. 20.
There is an old superstition that
nine holly leaves tied in handker-
chief with nine knots and placed un-
der the pillow on Christmas night
will cause the sleeper to dream OF
his or her future wife or husband.