The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05
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A telephone was lately installed In
the residence of Chester Owens.
| During the absence of Mrs. James
Culley from her home at New Bridge,
last Sunday week, some one stole
1S young ducks.
Chester Love, son of Lawson Love,
formerly of this town, who is employ
ed in the Railroad shops in Whining
ton, had an ear nearly cut of one
day the past week while at work.
He was taken to a Hospital where
more than 20 stitches were taken
! to place the injured member back.
/ Lois Elaine Fitzgerald, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
w. Fitzgerald, had tonsil opera
ton Tuesday morning this week, at
the Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton. She has gone home with her
aunt, Mrs. Leon Gallaher, Newport,
DEL, ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Atkins, of near
Porters Bridge, have as their guests
j. P. Gathing and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Apple, Mrs. Helen Cox
and Janet Cox, of Greensboro, N. G.
Mrs. Levi Balderston entertained
the meeting of the Ladies Aid of
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Wed
nesday evening last week.
The H Club of Colora held a
very successful festival here on the
school ground last Thursday evening.
A very pleasant time was spent
last Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Street e. Riley, who
gave a shower for Mr.. and Mrs. DAY.
i'd Trout, who were the recipients
of many pretty and useful presents.
Arthur Bennett, of Philadelphia,
is enjoying vacation days here at
the home of his grandma, Mrs. w.
N. Wilson.
Miss Anne Balderston and Mrs.
Samuel T. Kennard, Colora, were
among the Cecil County women who
attended the Short Course lately at
the University of Maryland.
Freddie, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burkins of this town, is
spending the summer with his uncle
John Davis and wife, on farm
near West Chester.
Little Joyce Francis, Philadelphia,
is spending some time here at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Murphy.
Harry Virgins and family visited
his son, Ellis Virgins at the Walter
Reed Hospital, Washington, d. c.,
last Sunday week. Ellis is member
of the C. c.. C. Camp at Powelville,
Md. He is still a patient in the Hos
pital.
Lawson S. Love, son of Alfred and
wife visited the formers son, Chester
Love and wife at their home in Will
mington, Sunday.
| Mrs. Raymond Miller and little
child visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Conner.
Mrs. Grace Jackson and Mrs. Ada
line Devonshire were callers at the
home of the B. F. Caldwells.
Miss Ruth Murphy, who is in train
ing in the hospital in York, Pa, is
spending her vacation here at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams, OF
Woodlawn, visited Mrs. Williams
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rob-
inson, at Lafayette in Sunday.
Mrs. Matilda Riley has returned
to her home in Quarryville after
enjoying a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Martin Blesch and family; also
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Street
Riley.
w. Grier Murray and family, Elm
hurt, Del, formerly of this section
are spending their annual vacation
at Carriers Camp, in Potter County,
Pa, this week, having gone last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly and
SON, Samuel Donnely, and Miss Jen-
j ME Mcdowell motored out from their
homes Id Philadelphia Sunday, to
West Nottingham where they took
a stroll through the cemetery where
the ladies parents, the late Thomas
and Jennie (Barrett) Mcdowell. also
a brother, James Albert Mcdowell,
were laid to rest several years ago,
then these folks visited their old
homestead now the tenant house on
the Norman Way farm near here.
Later in the afternoon they called
at the home of Mrs. r. F. Pierce, an
acquaintance Of the Mcdowell family
for a number of years.
Samuel Donnelly, the formers son
is much interested in playing foot
ball. He plays for the La Sale High
School, Oak Lane Pa. and Is a 4
letter man.
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