The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
COLORA

Stanley Barrett and wife, who
resided on the Bob Leslie farm near
Woodlawn, moved here last Friday
to the j. Frank Foster property.
Members of Colora Women's Club
held picnic supper Tuesday even
ing, this week, at the home Of Mrs.
Howard Klair, in honor Of her birth
day. Mrs. Klair is member of the
Club.
Rev. W. H. Briggs and wife.
Elsmere, Del, former pastor of Mt
Pleasant Methodist Church, recent
ly called on friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. T. N. Hite and Mrs. Luther
Hindman will be Hostesses of the
| August meeting of the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society of West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church, Thursd a y /,
August 18th. Devotional, Mrs. Isaac
Yocum; Missionary Personnel, Mrs.
H. o. Lynch; China, Mrs. Marietta
Rem.
The Ladies Aid of Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church will be entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Edward Glib
son. Mrs. Russell Reynolds is also a
hostess, on "wednesday evening, Aug
ust 14th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speakman and
granddaughter Shirley Speakman,
of West Chester, called on the John
Burkins here.
Mrs. James Culley, of New Bridge
attended a special meeting at the
Leslie Camp ground few days
prior to the opening of the Camp
meeting last Friday. Mrs. Culley is
not tenting at the Camp meeting
this season.
Ellis Virgins of the C.C.C.
Camp, at Powelville, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his home folks
here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch, of Porters
Bridge, lately purchased car. Don
aid Williams of Mt. Pleasant, AL
bert Coulson, of Pennington, Leon
ard Conrad, of Colora, are enjoy
ing cars.
Miss Lila Todd, Philadelphia, is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Todd.
Mrs. Alfred L. Beers and four
children visited her brother Brady
McGlothlin and family, near here.
They also spent some time with her
mother and other relatives in Perry
vile.
Miss Eva Nesbitt is with her sis
ter, Mrs. Harvey Davis and family.
Mrs. Samuel Keim is spending
some time at the home Of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Elwood Foster, who with
her baby, returned a few days ago
from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bait.
Miss Genevieve Foster, who is
employed in Elkton, enjoyed her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Foster, Colora.
Miss Ruth Nesbitt enjoyed visit
the past week with her brother, Le-
roy Nesbitt and wife, at their home
near Rising Sun.
, Mrs. Helen Carson, of Phiada.,
was a visitor of the Arthur Murphys
} at Porters Bridge.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, of
!, Port Deposit, were callers here Sun
day evening at the home of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Blackburn.
Miss Alice Venable, of West Not
tingham, and classmate had very
pleasant time at Penns Grove, N. j.,
last week. The girls also spent some
time in Atlantic City.
Twin sons were born to William
Virgins and wife at their home near
West Nottingham last Saturday
One of the twins died shortly after
it was born. The mother and other
baby were taken to Union Hospital,
Elkton.
The Clyde Drennens visited Mrs.
Drennen's aunt, Mrs. Clinton Way,
at the Maryland General Hospital,
Baltimore, Sunday.
Harry Ramsey has been suffering
lately from a bone felon on finger.
Mrs. Samuel Fitzgerald took her
little daughter Lois, to a specialist
in Baltimore, Tuesday.
Mr.. Ashton, of Hartford County,
who operates corn cannery here,
expects to begin his seasons pack
this week, local help -beig employ
ed.
John Burkins of this town, shot
a black snake in his chicken house
that measures 5 feet inches.
Next Sunday will be the big day
at the home of Henry Riley, near
Rock Springs, when the annual-re-
union of the Riley's will be held in
the grove close by Mr.. Riley's home.