The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
COLORA

Miss Elsie Reynolds has returned to
her home near here after a two weeks
visit with her sister at Claymont, Del
Mrs William Wier spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Ella Preston Burkins.
A daughter who has been named
Ella Jean was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Gessner at their home in Glouces-
ter city, N. j., Feb 23rd. The mother
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Preston
Colora.
Mrs. James Aiken is still poorly.
Mrs. John Fl. Blackburn and Stephen
Blackburn attended the funeral of the
formers cousin, Robert Bernard, at
his late home in Baltimore Thursday
last week The deceased was found
dead in bed, having died from heart
attack. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters. The family often
visited the Blackburn family here.
The Westminster Guild of West Not
tingham met with Mrs. Lydia Cameron,
Rising Sun, Saturday afternoon, Feb
goth, when the following officers were
elected for the year: President Mrs
Helen Lane; first vice. president, Mrs
Ada Ely; second vice. president, Mrs
Mary Snyder; secretary, Mrs. Elsie
Matthews, it being her fifth year for
that office; treasurer, Miss Retta Fox
Colora Womans Club was entertain
ed at the home of the President, Mrs
Samuel E. Ewing, Tuesday afternoon,
March Bird.
The william Citing farm, near here
has been purchased by Street e. Riley
Rising Sun firemen were called Sun
day morning to the home of the David
Graybeals, who reside on the Glen
denim farm mar here, where they ex-
tingushed bad chimney fire.
Samuel w. Fitzgerald and family
and Mrs. Street E. Riley were callers
in Newark, Dell Sunday afternoon.
The Henry Riters, West Nottingham,
visited Mrs. Riter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Vannort Port Deposit.
Miss Bertha NJ. Tyson has been
spnding some days at the Cullen home
during the Illness and death of her
cousin Mrs. Cullen.
Mrs. Grace Willard and son were
week lend guests of Samuel e. Ewing
and family.
| DR.. A. H. Hibshman motored to his
farm near Allentown Pa, last Friday.
| Mrs w N. Wilson has been quite i'll
for several days
Mrs. Walter O. Mcvey had a growth
removed from her back at hospital
last week.
Mrs. Fred Garris is i'll of pneumonia
at her home near Philadelphia. She
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Todd, Colora.
Mrs. Clara E. Camburn, aged Sc
years, died at her home, Port Deposit,
last week. Her funeral occurred on
Thursday with interment in West
Nottingham cemetery.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Spence, James
Aiken and James " Reese, Newark
Del, called on Mrs. Agnes Reese last
Sunday.
James Foote and family, of Hockes-
sin, Del, spent Sunday afternoon with
the Eli Coulsons West Nottingham
| Mr.. and Mrs Robert Muldoon called
on his mother, Mrs. Letitia Muldoon,
| Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. Candy Preston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Cosaboone, Billy and
Ernest Gessner, of New Jersey, were
visitors here.
| Mrs. Annie Pierce returned to Ches-
ter Pa, this week, after spending the
winter with her sister near Oxford.
w. James Aiken
Died suddenly at his home near here
Monday morning, March End, in the
81st year of his age. He was the last
member of the family of four sons of
the late John and Mary (Ryan) Aiken.
He was born and spent his entire life
in Cecil county. For a number of
years he was engaged in farming He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
India Campbell; also by his only near
relative, Mrs. Hartman Matthews. Co
| lora, niece. Funeral services in
charge of Rev Howard McDade, pastor
of Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church, were
held at his late home Wednesday af-
ternoon. Interment in Hopewell ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were Amos E.
Clendenin, Luther Richards, J. C. EN-
rey, Robert A. Boyd, Allie Blackburn,
Howard w. Pussy.