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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When cooking oatmeal, cornmeal,
rice or anything likely TO stick TO
the pan, just before serving remove
from the fire, cover tightly and let
stand five minutes. The steam will
loosen the mixture from the bottom
and the pan will be easy to wash.
Try peanut butter frosting for COW
ering white or spice cakes. Add
one-third Of cup of peanut butter
to your regular uncooked white
frosting Blend in the peanut but
ter well before icing the cake. Dec
GRATED with a few roasted peanuts.
Pineapples may be used for hold
ing salads or desserts. Use pine
apples of uniform size. Cut them
in halves lengthwise and using a
fork, scrape out the pulp. (It NAV
be used later.) Wash and chill the
cases Stuff them with fruit, melon
balls or berries.
Try making edible place cards for
children's parties. A simple one
may be made by cutting out cards
Of cooking dough l by 2 inches In
size. Bake them carefully and then
write the name Of each guest on
his card with thin icing squeezed
through a pastry tube.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27

Place sliced kumquats In bowl
and mix well with the sugar. Let
stand for hour. Heat pineapple
Juice piping hot but do not boil.
Pour over sugar and kumquats and
stir until sugar is dissolved. Add
lime and lemon juice, and serve at
once.
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Celebrating the advent of new
year is excuse enough for a party
In any crowd. Whether it's young
sters or the "oldsters" that gather
to see the old year out, the new
year in, the party must have plenty
OF novelty and "get-up-and-go co.
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Hawaiian Hot Cup.
(SerVes 10 TO l2)

2 cups kumquats
(sliced)
i cup sugar
5 cups canned I'M
sweetened Ha-
waiian pineap-
pie juice
4 tablespoons of
lime juice
2 tablespoons of
Ia0a4n s,,;a.
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CREMATION
Deeds of Mercy

Though justice be thy plea, con-
slider this, that in the course Of
justice, none of us should see sal
walton. We do pray for mercy;
and that same prayer doth teach
Us all to render the deeds Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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THE STORY so FAR

happiness which he had missed. The Sec
ond spirit led him to the home Of his poor
clerk. Bob Cratchit. who came late for
Christmas dinner because his employer had
kept him overtime. Asked II Tiny Tim. the
Cratchits crippled son. would live. the
spirit replied that he would die unless
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shadows cast by the past were changed by
the future. Scrooge. who had turned down
appeals for charity. who had said II people
starved Il shewed there was surplus popu.
ladon." had become . repentant man.
(Nov continue with the story)
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s~ IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy
oCHOOL Lesson
nv HAROLD I, LuNpouIsr. d. d.
bean a he Moody bible Institute
Of Chicago.
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-27
moderate oven (350 degrees) for IS
to 40 minutes.

W ~ minutes.
Mixed Salad.
(Serves 10 to l2)
l large head lettuce
cups carrots (shrcdded)
3 cups red skinned apples (diced)
z cups red grapes (halved and
seeded)
tablespoons onion (minced)
French dressing
Separate leaves Of lettuce, wash
and dry thoroughly. Tear into
pieces. Place in large salad bowl
with carrots. apples, grapes and on
ion. Add French dressing and mix
very lightly, using forks for tho
mixing.
French Dressing.
(Makes "a cups)
" Glove garlic (grated)
4 Jumps sugar
tablespoon salt
l tablespoon paprika
i cup salad oil
u cup lemon Juice or vinegar
Crate garlic on lump sugar. Com
bine with remaining ingredients,
pour into fruit jar, and shake until
well blended.
Hot Spiced Cider.
(Serves 20 to 25)
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JESUS REQUIRES
FAITHFULNESS

LESSON TExT-Luke II: 35-4s
GOLDEN TEXT-Unto whomsoever much
b given. Of him shall be much required
Luke 12:4S.
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FVEN a beginner will find this
- medallion an easy one to GRO
Chef. Joined together the medal
lions form lovely pattern for
large or small accessories.
Pattern $500 contains instructions for
making medallion: illustration Of II and
stitches: photograph Of medallion: ma
terials needed. Send order to:
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Strain and serve hot In small cups.
Holiday Mulled Grape Juice.
(Serves 10 to 12)
6h cups grape juice
2h cups water
Va cup sugar
W teaspoon salt
IL whole cloves
2 sticks cinnamon
" teaspoon orange rind (grated)
"a teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
Combine ingredients In sauce pan.
Bring slowly to boil. Strain. Serve
hot.
Hawaiian Hot Cup.
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6oAiOii SioCI
z cups brown sug-
ar
8 sticks cinnamon
IL whole cloves
2 teaspoons all
spice berries
Combine ingre-
dents In sauce
pan. Simmer for
10 to Is minutes.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
North Bristol

The School of Missions, which
has been mentioned will begin
Tuesday evening, Sept. "a. Every
one is invited to attend. 1.-The Bris-
tol Womens Missionary society
will meet Thursday of this week,
with Mrs. Charles Spratt of near
Neelyville. Leader, Mrs. Mary
Macklem-A number from here at
tended the 25th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McLees,
held at the home of the latter's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison Osmer, near knight.
Mrs McLees is the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Hall.
Their many friends extend to them
their congratulations Recent Wis
itors at the Spillman home were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dal Newman and son
Charles, and Mrs. Minnie Peters
of Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Sauer of Athens, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Shilling and son Edwin of Colum-
bus.--S. V. Hale had as his guest
recently his grandson, James Mat
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Matson, of Seattle, Wash. He also
called on other friends and rela-
tives in this vicinity. Bristol
grange will meet in regular session
Friday evening, Oct. 4.-Arthur Vor
hies and family will move the lat
ter part of this week to the Hosom
farm, owned by Clarence James
Miss Vera Hancher who underwent
an operation for appendicitis, at
Good Samaritan hospital, returned
home Thursday, and is doing nicely.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Thursday supper guest Of her sister,

Thursday supper guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Anna Greathouse, and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Drake and
son Dalton of Xenia, spent the
week end with their parents, Mrs.
Alice Drake, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
is James, and attended the fair
Lewis Schlerith was a business Wis
itor at Philo, Friday. Raymond
James spent two days last week in
Columbus, on business.--Dal Har-
ris who attends the Wilson school
in GAINESVILLE, spent the week end
with his parents Mrs. Coda
Schlerith spent Thursday with Mrs:
Bernice Harris. s.--Mr. and Mrs. Fred
c. Smith and sons, Mrs. Mary
Smith and John Smith, of Malta,
were Sunday evening callers at Car
los Harris Rev. Nutter will preach
at Pleasant Hill, Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock. Sunday school sat
1880. Stanley Benjamin is assist
ing with the farm work for his
brOther-in-law, Ceryl HOtchkiss, of
near London, O.--Sunday afternoon
visitors We're Mr.. and Mrs. John
Benjamin of Pennsville, at Bernard
Benjamin's Russell James at Ray
mond James; Mrs. Mae James, sons
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Embree and
Miss Shirley Smith at Roy Chap
pelears at East Branch. Henry
Abel and family, Harold Best and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Miller
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Hackney

The L. A. S. of Smiths Chapel
church will be held the last Thurs
day of the month, Sept. 26, at the
home of Mrs. George Porter. The
society will be reorganized at that
time. Let everyone attend if pos
pisble.-- Mr.. and Mrs. George Will
son and daughter Katha Sue. of
Thursday until Sunday with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. e.
Wilson. They We're accompanied
home by Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Wilson
and niece, Jean Cummings, who had
spent the past two weeks among
relatives. Other visitors at the Will
son home Sunday, were T. c. Motz
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Siley
and son Richard, of Marietta, and
liam Silvus, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooley Silvus, and Miss Eunice
Welch. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ova Welch, were united in mar
riage Saturday. They went on a
trip, but are expected to return to
the home of the bride this evening,
where reception will be held for
the newlyweds. We extend congrat-
ulations. DIR. and Mrs. G. G. Boz
Ham NamsaR and daughter Betty Jane Of
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
McFerren.--Mr and Mrs. Orville
Morris and Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Nc
Ferren and James Morris attended
the homecoming at Unionville, Sun
day afternoon.--Mr. and Mrs. DON
aid Baker of Reinersville were call
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. Val Combs,
Sunday evening" and Mrs.
Raymond Hosom and family of NAL
ia were callers on the formers un-
Gle, w. c. Hosom, and family Sun
day afternoon.--Cooley Silvus, Car
los Glines and others commenced
building a new barn on the Chas.
Wagner farm, last Wednesday, to
replace the one destroyed by fire
last summer.--Mis Edith Hosom
of McConnelsville was caller on
home folks, Thursday evening.
Homecoming At Smiths Chapel
There will be a homecoming at
Smiths Chapel church, Sept 20. A
basket dinner and program for the
community and all ministers and
everyone else are invited to attend
and take a part.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Cumberland Route

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard knight of
Los Angeles, Calf, spent the past
week with his brother, j. H. Knight
Mr.. Knight left here 81 years ago,
and has made his home in Califor-
mia since: He was back nine years
has been quite change in that du-
ration of time. Mr.. and Mrs.
knight left Saturday for Vinton
county to visit Mrs. Knights friends
before returning home. Walter
Swope of Gratiot, moved his family
to the Sears cottage. Mr.. Swope is
a teacher at Meigs. Miss Betty
Rowland and friend, Mr.. Jesse
Brown, of Springfield spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. e. Rowland.--M Mrs. Clar-
ence Gram spent last week with
friends at Springfield.-- Sunday,
Sept. 8, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde McLees
of GAINESVILLE, celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Osmer. While
the morning was cloudy and rainy,
and quite few failed to attend, by
noon the skies were clearing and
guests to the number of 65 arrived.
A cafeteria dinner was served, and
in the afternoon short program
was enjoyed together with a social
hour. Mr.. and Mrs. McLees receiv-
| ed number of nice gifts. The
guests departed in the evening
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. McLees many
more happy years together.--Dr
Armina Hill and husband have re-
turned to Chicago, after spending
several weeks at their home here.
Willard Connell has moved his
family from the Knight property to
Noble county. Mrs. Estell Hall
who has spent the past summer
months with friends in Ohio, left
recently for her home in Los An
/ geIes. Calf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Newton Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Adsel of Can
field spent the week end with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Alvah Hen
ery.--Mr and Mrs. Jerry Griest and
children Billie and Joan spent Sun
day afternoon with ID. w. Teter,
who is a patient at Good Samaritan
hospital. He is doing as well as
could be expected Mary Pierpoint
Of Stockport spent the week end
with Harriet Sherwood Florence
White and granddaughter, Della
Bowles, spent Sunday afternoon at
Albert Henery's Elijah Miller and
son Arthur, of Xenia, returned
home, after visiting at the w. e.
Henery home.- --Hettie woodward
of Chesterhill and Allie Bailey spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Miles
Woodward of Malta Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Perkins and her brother Chas.
Black, of Columbus, We're callers at
the VIM. Young home, Sunday after
noon.-- VIM. Fordham. near Har-
riettsviIie, w. Va, visited his broth
er, t. S. Fordham. and family, last
week. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles PEN
rose and children Bobby and Alice
of Washingtonville spent the week
end with home folks.Mr and Mrs.
Henry Porter and daughter Dotty
visited Sunday with Melvin Whites
and James Porter Of East Windsor.
MARY Newsom spent Sunday at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
UniOnville



The 18th annual homecoming
held here Sunday attracted the
largest crowd in history, and broke
all records for attendance. The
stage settings also chairs, furnished
by the Miller company, of McCon-
nelsville, brought forth much COM
ment The stage was decorated
with a profusion of beautiful flow
ers, which made a fine appearance.
The program started at l p. M,
with music by seven piece orches-
ira from Watertown, followed by
the invocation by Rev. Warner, of
Beverly which was followed by the
welcome address by Prof. w. ?.
Haskins, superintendent of the
Reinersville high school; next was
an address by Attorney Clair A.
Young, candidate for congress, fol-
lowed by two readings by Fred S.
McInturf, candidate for representa-
tive; next was an address by Con-
gressman Robert T. Secrest, follow
ed by a reading by Geo. W. Duvall;
next was two selections by mixed
quartet, composed of Commissioner
and Mrs. C. B. Norm, and DR.. and
Mrs. C. V. Davis of Pennsville, fol-
lowed by a number of musical selec-
tions and songs by Guy Blackburn
and sister Eileen of Reinersville
were repeatedly applauded; also a
duet by two children of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Roberts, followed by
the orchestra, which furnished mu-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19

with their wives and girl friends,
enjoyed picnic dinner Sunday,
visiting Ash Cave, Old Mans Cave,
and the Rock House. Those who at
tended from here were Misses Ava
Farnsworth, Wilma Sheets, Dorothy
Blind, Laura Cheadle, June Miller;
Mr.. and Mrs. Weir Kern, Mr. and
Mrs. Dickey, Glen Morris, Harry
Mccoy, Edwin Mizer, Mervyn Sleek,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Chea-
die Miss Dorothy Tuttle has re-
turned to her home at Dale, after
spending Sunday at the Kern home
here.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs E.
F. Mcpherson were John Robin
son of Wellsville, O., George Rob
inson, Ravenswood, w. Va, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Robinson and son Ken
meth of Parkersburg, w. Va, Mr..
and Mrs. John Jackson and son
Robert of Woodsfeld.- The first
meeting of the Windsor township
p. T. A. was held Monday night at
s o'clock at the school auditorium.
The president, Mrs. Vernon Ross,
presided at the business session.
Supt. Carl Fell gave a short talk
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
'West1and

Mr.. and Mrs. George Benjamin,
sons Stanley and Ronald, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Benjamin, son Ken
meth, attended the funeral of Cecil
Earich, at Miller's funeral parlors,
McConnelsville, Thursday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Carlos Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c. Smith and son
Francis, returned home last Tues
day, after visiting relatives in Mich
igan, New Paris, and Newark, o.
Otis Ball and family were after
church guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Wells and daughter
Mrs. Estel Dawson returned home
Saturday from Grant hospital, Co.
Iumbus, where she underwent a
goiter operation on Saturday before
She is getting along fine Miss
Mary Catherine Dawson is working
at the Dawson home.-- Mrs Ella
Benjamin was a Sunday visitor
Miss Glendore Clark, spent Friday
night at Leonard McPeak s. Sun
day visitors were: Mrs. Mary No
Ian, son Howard, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Nolan at D. G. Earle's, of
Portersville; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harris, daughter Hazel, and Charles
Wade at Stewart McClellan's, at
Trimble.-- Miss June Miller spent
Sunday at Old Mans Cave. Mrs.
Maude Henery, of Malta, was
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19

and introduced the teachers. Group
singing was led by Ray Johnson,
director of music in the Windsor
township schools Other numbers
on the program We're devotiona1s by
Rev. Walter Clark; vocal duet, God
Bless America, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r..
Williams; piano duet, The Kings
Review, Martha Mae Maynard and
Charlotte Hayes Miss Leota Boyd,
commercial teacher, spent the week
end at her home in Cambridge.--
Ray Johnson, supervisor of music in
the local school, spent the week end
with his parents at Chillicothe.--
Byron Hook has gone to Marietta
where he will enter Marietta COL
lege.--M Miss Norma Gage, student
nurse of Cadmen- Clarke hospital,
Parkersburg, returned to that place
Tuesday, after spending the past
two weeks at her home here.--Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Calendine have
purchased the M. T. Clifford resi-
dence on Broadway street, which
was formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Ridgley. Mr.. Calendine
and family plan to leave their farm
and move here soon
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Spurrier Ridge

Miss Grace Haney of Pit. Pleas
ant, w. Va, will hold services at the
Spurrier school house, Sunday af-
ternoon, Sept. %, at 2 o'clock This
evangelist is a mute Miss Bertha
Van Fossen of near Plantsville, was
visiting at .Wm. Shocks from Wed
nesday until Friday, and with Mrs.
Harvey Hallowell from Friday until
Sunday evening. Ernest McElfresh
and family were Sunday guests
Herschel Carpenter who died Fri
day morning and was buried at Mt.
Hermon, Sunday afternoon, lived at
one time on this ridge. He leaves a
wife and four sons by his second
marriage; one son by his first mar
Chesterhill and Bower of Athens.
His three daughters are deceased.
His first wife was Sarah Ellen
Shook. His second wife was Mary
Price. His health had been failing
for some time.--Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
woodward and Mrs. Chas. Hopkins
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Newton's We're Herman Nc
Peak and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Howard and Geo. Howard and
daughter Wilma Alva Newton spent
the week at Newton's Sired JOY
has been spending the past week
with Merle Adrian at Chillicothe,
and with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rookie
of Pataskala, and with old friends
at Ada, where he many years ago
attended school. Frank Black and
family who for the past two years
have been living on the Adrian
farm, will move to near Trinway,
north of GAINESVILLE, on a farm, the
first of October. Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Shook were Sunday guests of Isaac
Shook and daughter Edith Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Hines were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. M.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Wood
yard who have been on a western
trip the past month, returned
home Saturday Harrison Wool
mans have melons weighing 40
pounds. If you want to see these
melons come to Spurrier ridge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Arlington

Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Rex and
daughter Nancy Carol of Weidman,
Mich, came last Thursday to spend
their vacations with home folks
Miss Maureen Oglevee of Akron is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Oglevee.--M Earl LautZen-
heiser of near Canton, spent sew
eral days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Brothers, Mrs. S.
w. Scott returned to her home at
Moundsville, w. Va, Sunday, after
spending the past week with home
folks Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Wilson,
Mrs. J. M. McGregor, G. M. Gar
rett and George Styles took Sunday
dinner at the McGregor home
Mr. and Mrs Ansley Frame spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Woodward. Dick Roberts left Mon
day for Bethany, w. Va, where he
will resume his studies at Bethany
college,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19

sic the entire afternoon. Mrs. Let
tie Mcdonald, former resident and
teacher gave a few remarks. The
same officers were retained for next
year.
Mrs. Nina Ball Pearson of Zanes-
vile, who came for the homecom-
ing, remained for weeks visit
with Mrs. Margaret Groves. - Mr.
and Mrs. Huse Barnes of Lowell
have returned from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Oklahoma
Miss Mary Wickersham of Mar
seilles who came home to attend
the fair and Homecoming, returned
Sunday evening, the fair up there
being held last week and the
schools dismissed, gave her the
chance to come home. Corn cut
ting is in full blast this week. Sew
eral in this section have been af-
flicted with summer grip, during
the past week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Saltwater

Gladys Osborne returned to Can
field, Friday, after a two weeks Wis
it with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Osborne Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff
Huffman visited Sunday at j. T.
Roberts Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Stephens spent Sunday at Dennis
Dailey's Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Mas
terson spent last Thursday in Co.
lumbus.- Mr.. and Mrs. John Daley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth McPeak
and family spent Sunday in West
Virginia. Wayne Williams and
family and Mrs Lenna Williams
and Doris Williams spent last
Sunday at Clark and Russell Will
liams of Durant.-- Everett Reed
left Sunday for Columbus, and is
greSS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19

the T. S. Fordham home Newton
Ridge grange will hold an apple pie
baking contest Friday night, Sept
20. All ladies OF the grange bring
pie with recipe for same. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Wootton of Stockport
visited Friday with her aunt, Mrs.
Nan Sherwood. Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Harry Henery and daughter Hilda
spent Saturday afternoon in Zanes-
vile.
Homecoming
Don't forget the Homecoming at
Bailey's, Sunday, Sept %. A good
program and basket dinner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19

and daughter Barbara attended
birthday dinner at the George Mil
Ter home, Sunday, in honor Of
birthdays were the 18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
COLORA

Mrs. r. F. Pierce spent Sunday
and Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Street E. Riley and the Fitzgerald
family. Mrs. Riley's children and
their families spent Mothers Day
with her.
Mrs. Howard w. Pussy and Mrs.
Edison Burkins entertained the Aid
Society of Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church
Wednesday evening last week, at
the home of Mrs. Pusey.
Mrs. Hannah R. Moore, has been
seriously i'll at the home Of his
daughter.
Mrs. Joseph j. Brown, of this
town, has been quite i'll from very
severe cold.
Mrs. Sophia j. Nesbitt sustained
another stroke on May 10th at her
home at Mt. Pleasant, near here.
Her SON Walter Nesbitt, called at her
home and found her in her bed
room lying ON the floor between her
bed and the wall, her left side being
completely paralyzed.
Isaac Yocum has returned home
from Jefferson Hospital, Philadel-
phia, where he had been a patient
since the accident he sustained some
time ago.
Two small sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Connolly, who reside near Porters
Bridge, were taken to Baltimore
Hospital, one aged s years, the other
2 years, both having pneumonia.
Street E. Riley is able to be back
at his work in the American Store,
at Rising Sun, after an attack OF
illness.
Mrs. Samuel w. Fitzgerald was
taken to Union Memorial Hos
pital, Baltimore, where she was to
have an operation, but owing to a
cold, the operation had to be post
poned until her cold was treated.
Mrs. Frank Boyle, of Lafayette
Inn, spent Saturday afternoon in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Phoebe Murphy has been
spending some time with Mrs. EN-.
ma Matthews.
Ernest Virgins and wife, Of
bonneville, Pa; Mr.. Romie Howell
and family, of Fulton House, Pa;
the Lewis Virgins and Mrs Clar-
ence Mccall, Rising Sun, were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mrs. Ida
| Virgins, Porters Bridge.