The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss Deborah Sterrett was home
from college for the weekend.
Miss Agnes hopper, of Baltimore
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. c.
Hindman, Sr.
M. U. Zimmerman spent the
weekend with home folks in
Palmyra, Pa.
Mrs. VIM. NJ Pogue entertained
last week Mrs. Lulu G. Westerfield
of Port Deposit.
Miss Virginia Slicer is spending a
few days with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. j. b. Slicer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Lyons,
Coatesville, were Tuesday guests OF
Rising Sun relatives.
I Miss Wilamina Ward was home
from Mary Lyons School, Swarth-
more, over the weekend.
Mrs. H. l.. Shepherd was visitor
this week of her daughter, Mrs.
Granville Richards, Baltimore.
Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor has re-
turned from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Levin Belote, Keller, Virginia.
Miss Grace Muirhead and Miss
Nellie Houch, of Washington, were
guests last week of Mrs. Sara H.
Wagner.
Mrs. Clara Koons and Miss Grace
Wilson are visiting at the home OF
their sister, Mrs. Chas. +. Dare,
Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. William Reynolds and son
we're weekend visitors of the
formers mother. Mrs. Fanny
aindman, near ColOra.
Miss Sara Brokaw, who underwent
recent operation at Richards
Hospital, Port Deposit, has been
brought to her home here and il
slowly improving.
Mrs. Jos. T. Richards entertained
the Bridge Club on Thursday after
noon of this week. at her home on
East Main street.
Miss Mildred Clayton, who had
'esumed her duties at the National
Bank after a severe attack of the
grip, was taken to a Philadelphia
hospital on Friday last.
Miss Esther Maxwell. of Rising
sun. has been elected delegate to the
hirty-sixth Continental Congress
Daughters OF American Revolution
o be held in Washington, ID. e.,
turing Easter week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society was entertained at the home
II Miss Mary Brnmfield Wed
aesday afternoon. Mrs. Gertrude
'ogue led the devotional. Topic (;
An Arabian Night" Mrs. Cooney
.eviewed the fourth chapter of tho
tudy book, Moslem Women, islam
nd Christianity" Mrs. Harry Bur
lins conducted The Mystery Box
rwenty-one members and two guests
,njoyed the social hour and bounti
ul refreshments.
Rev. T.. A. Sexsmith has been
appointed 20 temporarily MI the
lulpits OF Leeds and Moore NJ. p
.hurches. In Cecil county. made
racant by the recent death OF
Rev &. r Nowiin.
Rev. A. O. stockbridge. pastor
Il Zion and Rock Presbyterian
shurches. has accepted a call "a
Lonsdale Presbyterian Church. near
'rovidenoe. n l., and wili take ur
iis work al his new charge some
ime IN March.
The County Athletic Meet undeT
direction of TIE Playground Athletic
.eague % the state. viii be- held IN
7ecil county for children of ths
0lored schools ou Tuesday. April
lia. and Tor children % the white
schools on FRIDAY. NAY 20.
Dorothy Butler and aarsare'
Preston. two little school Eiris Of
Elkton. while crossing street ~
hai town were siruck by an auto
10th we're knocked doNn, bar
)orothy jumped 70 ana ran beme
iargaret VAS taken 90 tnion
lospnai bat Il vas found she "a.
not injured The eseapes ueFs
fortunate.
A. L. Huner owuer ~ kork
}prings hotel vas eeaisnred pl
Magistrate A. a rfimbie 90 sis
Aonths in the House - Correetioa
as the result of a family ro9s a.
which Huner ls aiieaed 20 h4xe
llayed pruminent part huneF
was arrested b Conafabie Eawarf
Ford. lie accuses the tonslabie %
beating and kisklnx him shiie D