The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

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was the guest of her sister, Mrs
Ralph Wilson, the past week.
Mrs. E. c. Dixon, of Overbrook,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. B. H. Brown.
Mrs. Jos. T. Richards entertained
at Bridge luncheon last Friday,
three tables of bridge being played.
G. C. Hill was severely scalded
about the face and chest last Satur-
day by escaping steam from the
motormeter of his auto.
Mrs. Ella Mitchell of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Lucy X. Wilson and her niece,
Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson.
w. ]. Cowley, of Whiteford, form
erly manager of the Sheffield Farms
milk plant here, was Rising Sun
visitor this week.
H. T. Porter, of Greenville, Pa,
and Geo. H. Porter, of Balto., were
Saturday visitors at the home OF
their niece, Mrs Cecil E. Ewing.
Miss Dorothy Thompson, OF West
Nottingham is convalescing In Rich
ards Hospital from broken arm
and an operation for appendicitis.
Garrett Ewing, of Colora, had his
,x,o ,oinfuIlv ipiurod loct wnaL hv
being struck by a hickory nut
thrown by another boy.
DR.. and Mrs. H. D. Barnes and
Miss Barnes, of Greensburg, Pa,
were visitors at their country home.
near Woodlawn, on Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Cameron spent
the weekend with their son Ross
who is attending college at MERGERS
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halus Ewing and
son Jesse, of Moore, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bond, of Ridley Park
were Sunday guests of Cecil E..
Ewing and family.
Samuel Smith has sold his house
between Rising Sun and Pennington
to E. j. Lucas and will move to the
Smith and Maxwell property near
Pennington.
Mrs. A. L. Duyckinck and her
granddaughter, Miss Willamina
Ward are spending this week in
Boston, the guests of Mrs. Duyck-
incks son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Lockwood.
James Cregger, 6 years of age,
If Nottingham, was accidentiy shot
oy his friend, Floyd White, last Sun
day, while the two boys were engag-
ed in target practice with a revol-
YER. Cregger was shot in the hip
and when taken to Coatesville for
X-ray examination it was found the
wound was not serious.
Rev. Henry Rumor, ID. d., for
many years pastor of Harmony Pres
byterian church at Delta, will preach
his farewell sermon on Sunday and
retire from active ministry. Dr..
Rumor is well known to the congre-
cation of West Nottingham, where
he has preached many times. He
will hereafter reside in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Pogue
motored to Selins Grove, Pa, on
Saturday and were there met by
their son William who is employed
in Buffalo. After attending a foot
ball game, they went to Williams
port where their children Ben and
Isabel are attending college. The
following day they motored to Ell
myra and returned to Rising Sun
Monday evening.
William H. Wicks, one of the old
est residents of southern Lancaster
county, celebrated his 8Sth anniver-
sity on Oct z and died Immediately
after the last guest had departed.
With his life hanging by thread,
but determined to live through the
day and enjoy his last family re-
union, he insisted on the program
prepared for the occasion be carried
out and although blind and near
Deaths door, he greeted each rela-
tive and guest as they filed past his
bedside and breathed his last shortly
afterward.
F. S. Gibson, of Philadelphia has
purchased the John R. White prop
erty at Oakwood, comprising large
frame dwelling and 80 acres. He
contemplates organizing tourist
Camp, which will include swim
ming pool. AS a further develop
ment of the tract it is contemplated
to organize a club for fishing and
raising of fur bearing animals
Each person possessing certificate
of ownership. costing $25.00, will be
come a member of the rod and gun
club and entitled to share in all the
sports and profits.