The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-20
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Miss E. r. Stephens is visiting
relatives in Media, Pa.
Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds spent from
Friday to Monday with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mrs. H. l.. Shepherd is entertain
ing her sister. Mrs. Sarah Fleet
wood, of Virginia.
Mrs. E. c. Dixon, of Philadelphia,
has been spending the week with
her mother, Mrs. B. H. Brown.
Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Knowles entertain
ed at bridge tea on Wednesday.
The Bridge Club was entertained
on Thursday by Mrs. Harrison Fehr
at the home of Mrs. Mary Cherry.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Donald Dudley, of
Washington, were guests last week
of Mrs. Dudley's mother, Mrs. Ada
K. Burlington.
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Miss Linda G. Eek
ard and Stanley R. McCardell, both
of Liberty Grove.
Allen w. Buston. of Chesapeake
City, and Miss Lucille Guibeson, of
Elk Mills, were married on Thurs
dav Iact in E1ktOn
Mrs. j. Frank Tosh and daughters
returnedthis week from an extended
auto trip to points in New York
state, where visits to relatives were
enjoyed.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage in Lancaster on Sep
tember IL, of Miss Ola M. Blacken-
ship and Mr.. J. Morton McCardell,
both of Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. McNamee en-
tertained on Saturday evening in
honor Of Mr., and Mrs. Horace v.
Ringler. newly-weds. who VIII make
tEeir future home "a Port Deposit.
G. o. Bechtel, who spent a portion
of his vacation at his old home at
West Nottingham, left on Saturday
for Galesburg, Ill Mrs. Bechtel will
remain at West Nottingham a few
days longer.
Harold Earle Bates, of Tome In
stitute, Port Deposit, is in France,
where he will take a post graduate
course in French and Latin, at the
University of Paris. He will be
away at least a year.
Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs.
Haines and daughter in law, of Glen
olen, Pa, were Tuesday visitors of
Mrs. Levi R. Atkinson. Mrs. John
H. Terry and Mrs. Arvilla White
were Wednesday visitors of Mrs.
Atkinson.
The second annual reunion of the
Wood-King families was enjoyed by
about 100 persons on Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
Coates, near Eastland. This farm
is the old Wood homestead, and in
the family name for at least ninety
years.
The Missionary Society of West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church
was entertained on Thursday after
noon by Mrs. David Price and Mrs.
G. o. Bechtel. About forty members
and guests were present. Following
the business session a social period
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Bechtel enter
tanned number of friends at a
beautifully appointed dinner at The
Oaks" on Friday evening. Those
TO enjoy the cordial hospitality of
the host and hostess were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart M. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
T. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul
Slaybaugh, Mrs. II. M. Duyckinck,
Mrs. Mary Cherry, Evans E. Ewing,
d. H. Byers.
Bridge was INDUCED in by the
guests, high score honors being won
oy Mrs. Ward and Evans E. Ewing.
Consolation favors were awarded
Mrs. Cherry and Mr.. Ward.
A case appearing before the Har-
ford County Circuit Court at the
September session is one for $4,000
damages filed by Robert +. Ingram
against William T. Wright and State
Police Officers John w. Kries and
James. A. Rassa, for alleged illegal
arrest.
The Chesapeake City Civic Club
has elected Mrs. Ralph M. Reese
president for the ensuing year. The
club has launched a movement look
ing to the establishment OF a water
works in the tiwn.
A chicken supper will be held in
the Calvert High School building on
Friday evening, September II, from
i've to eight O'Clock.