The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11


Mr.. and Mrs, w. Paul Keen are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Iryin
Altoona, Pa.
Mrs. Lynn B. Gillespie, of Elkton
was the guest of Miss Helen Nichols
on Wednesday.
The Bridge Club met with Mrs j
Paul Slaybaugh; West Nottingham
on Thursday afternoon. II
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Patten spent
Sunday with their son, Emerson X.
Patten and wife, Baltimore.
Homer s.. Reynolds, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds.
Mrs. Donald Dudley, of Washing
ton, D. c., was the guest last week OF
her mother, Mrs. Ada Burlington.
Mrs. Joseph Summerill, Woodbury.,
N. j., was the Tuesday Friday visitor
of her cousin, Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kirk, OF
Audubon, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. Cllfrord
Kirk, of Wilmington. were recent
visitors in Rising Sun, where the
Messrs. Kirk formerly resided.
Announcement has been made OF
80 Mics Edno Garfrn6p
Holmes and Charles Brown, both OF
Baltimore. The groom is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown, former
ly of Perryville, this county, but now
residents of Baltimore.
Miss Ida Jenkins and Mr.. Joseph
Smith. both of Rising Sun, were
quietly married at West Nottingham
Presbyterian Manse on Thursday
evening, Nov. 3, at o'clock. by the
Rev. Thos. P. Mckee. The bride
was dressed in blue satin, trimmed
in silver lace, with hat and gloves to
match. Following the ceremony a
wedding supper was served at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. Jacob
jenkins.
Automobile owners are reminded
that before obtaining their 1928 tags
thew must pay the Cecil County Auto
Tax. To assure prompt delivery OF
tags this tax should be paid at once
to the County Treasurer. -
James George, colored, Of North
Carolina, charged with stealing oil,
gasoline and lumber from John A.
Krumrine's saw mill, where he work
ed, was committed to Jail by Justice
Owens, of North East, to await ac-
ton of the December Grand Jury.
Arraigned before Justice Owens,
of North East, Mrs. Cordelia Helms,
of Conowingo, who recently created
excitement in our town by shooting
at her husband and Mrs. Florence
Richardson, for whom she had been
waiting for hours at Dlnsmores
garage, was released on payment or
costs, on condition that she leave the
State.
The tax rate of Hartford county
has been fixed at $3.50 on the 500
for 1928, thirteen cents lower than
it was for 1927. This was made
possible by the increased taxable
basis. The new taxable basis on
Hartford County property is fixed at
q nrnnQrtU at
S7,607,061 and on bonds S2,606,,
264,
Miss Minnie Margaret Smithers,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Delmar
Smithers, of Chesapeake City, has
been awarded the Carey prize OF Sl5,
for the best essay on Maryland his
tory from 1851 to 1865, by the Mary
land Division of Daughters of the
Confederacy. The contest was
Statewide, open to all girls and boys
of Maryland under 1S years OF age;
Miss Smithers is a member OF the
Freshman Glass of Womens College,
Newark, Del.
TWO gypsy WOHoH CHIOiCu IhO
floral shop of w. H. Vail, In Newark.
Del, one morning last week, and
asked to see some flowers. When
Mr. Vail turned to the plants one OF
the women threw both arms about
him from behind, pinhing his arms,
while the other woman ritied the
cash register of a small amount of
money that it contained. Mr.. Vail
shouted for help and the two women
ran from the store, got into a waiting
auto and made their escape.
An oyster supper, under auspices
of the men of the church, will be
held in the Community House of
Ebenezer M. E. church on Friday
evening. Nov. IS. A good supper is
assured everyone who attends.
Friday, November i1th, Armistice
Day, being a legal holiday, the banks
in Rising Sun will not be open for
business on that date.