The Midland Journal.VOL. XXXVIII. RISING SUM, CEO L COUNTY, MD., FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1915. - NO. 1.

TOWN AND COUNTY.Short Paragraphs of Events in the County

During the Past Wepk.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Dog days ended Thursday, August 26.

William Gifford has purchased a Chev-rolet touring car.

A cool wave last week sent the mercuty

down tos4degtc*s Wednesday and Ihurs-day mornings

E. Henry Htines has sold his farm of

60 acres, near Rising Sun, to Jamas Poe,of Virginia, for $4,000.

The canneries at_Colora began opera-tion this week, that of W. Scott Silver onthe pack of corn, and that of W. T. Fryeron tomatoes. *

The Cecil county school board announ-ces the appointment of Miss Edna May-

berry, of Farmington, principal of theGrove Neck public school.

The last Atlantic City excursion of theseason will be run Sunday morning, Aug

29. The excursion train leaves RisingSun at 5:40; round trip fare $1 90.

The body of Ambs B. Null, of near Mc-

Call Ferry, was found in the river near

Fite’s Eddy last' week. He had been

missing from home for several days.

The large barn on the Barnard Mitchellfarm, near the Baltimore & Ohio stationHavre de Grace, was destroyed by fire on-

the night of Aug 17, together with con-

tents.

During the slbrm of Sunday afternoon,Aug 15, lightning struck Grace ReformedEpiscopal church, in Havre de Grace, and

theresulting fire caused damage to the

extent of $2,000.

Edward Russell, of North East, arrested

by Officer Baldwin, on the charge of dis-ordely conducta Pennsylvania railroadpassenger train was fined $lO and cost by

Justice Ash, in Elkton.

A straw stack alongside of the barn on

James M. Yerkes farm, near Calvert, wasburned to the ground, Tuesday night of

last week. A strong wind carried theflames away from the barn.

The Newton Couden property of 50acres near Cowantown, was sold Tuesdaymorning by William S. Evans and JamesF. Evans, Esqs., Assignees, to Mrs.Georgeanna J. Zebley, for SIBOO.

Glenn McCauley, aged 12 years, son ofSamuel C. McCauley, of Principo, wasrun down by a Washington automobilelast week. The lad’s leg was broken andhe was otherwise badly injured,

Mr. W. L. Graefe, of Owings Mills,Md., a graduate of Western MarylandCollege, has been selected as head teacher

at West Nottingham Academy. Schoolopens Sept 16. A good attendance is ex-

Wc pected.At theGrand American Handicap Trap-

shoot at Chicago, on Aug 16, with forty-five entries, four men tied for high hon-ors, bteaking 99 "out of the 100 targets.Lester S. German, of Aberdeen, was oneof the four to tie for the honors.

An automobile driven by W. F. Wag-ner, of Baltimore, in making the turn at

Weaver’s bridge south of Charlestown,late Friday night, crashed into the guardrails at the bridge wrecking the machineand throwing the occupants down a steepembankment.

On the evening Of Sept. 1, beginningpromptly at 8 o’clock, the young peopleof New Bridge will give a program atOctoraro church, for the benefit of church.

This program will consist of music,readings, tableau, pantomime, a play, en-titled *'Our Awful Aunt.” Admission 10

and 25c. Everybody cordially invited.

It is estimated that over 1,000 personsattended the Holiness campmeeting atCopson’s Park, near North East, on Sun-day. Many visitors were present fromWilmington. Manager Dean announcesthat this is the most successful Holinesscampmeeting which he has ever hadCharge of at Copson’s Park.

The gross receipts of the festival heldon Wednesday evening of last week inthe grove at Nottingham Presby-terian church were about $52.

The festival held on Friday evening bythe ladies of Sylmar M. E. church was abig success, the gross receipts amountingto over SIOO. Music was furnished byRising Sun Cornet Band at both- festivals,as well as at Mt. Olivet on Thursdayevening, where a big crowd was present.*

HtjJMfcFriends Conference Meeting under careof Rising Sun Association, will be held

* August 29th at Octoraro Peoples Churchat 2:30 o’clock. Also at West Notting-ham Sept. slhat tl o’clock.

We invite a free and open expressionfor the best interest of our community,and a belter understanding of the mean-ing and duties of human ‘life. ’

Chas. S. Pyle spent several days lastweek at Delaware Water Gap

E. M. Hunt, of Salem, N. C , is spend-ing some time in Rising Sun.

Miss Genevieve Turner is the guest ofMiss Helen Evans, Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wicks, of Balti-more, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.Hindman.

B. P. Nichols and family enjoyed anauto trip to McCalls Ferry, Pequea andLancaster this week.

Miss Grace Muirhead, Washington, 0.C., Miss Miller, Media, are guests of

Joseph Pogue and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Walton, ofSwarthmore, were guests this week ofMr. and Mrs. Albert L. Buffington.

Miss Florence Worthington, of Philada.,is visiting at the home of her sisters, Mrs.Mary Cherry and Miss Louise Worthing-ton.

Mr. and Mrs Charles Grapes and child-ren, of Fairmount, Va., are visitors at

the home of W. K. Allee and H. L. Shep-herd.

Mrs' Maud Kirk, Miss Sara Kirk andNorman Pyle, autoed to Philadelphia inthe former’s car and spent the week endwith friends.

Chas. E. Dare and family of Rosemont,Va , have been spending the week at thehome of the former’s parents, Dr. andMrs G. S. Dare.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Huffman and MissJessie Huffman, who have been visitingat West Nottingham Manse, have return-

ed to their home in Chandlersville, Ohio.Rev. H. A. G. Westerfield and family,

of Denton, spent several days this weekwith Rising Sun friends. Rev. Mr.Westerfield is a former pastor of RisingSun charge.

Eli T. Reynolds, who underwent anoperation at the Maryland General Hos-pital, Baltimore, last week, is doing nice-ly and expects to return to his home herenext week.

Mr and Mrs. Wm McCray and daugh-ter, Mrs. M. Mendenhall, Mr. HermanUroadbelt and daughter, autoed fromChester and spent Sunday with James T.Shea and family.

Rev. George H. Shea, Middle Octoraro,spent part of last week at the same place.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Henry Rowland,of Port Deposit, have announced the en-gagement of their daughter Elizabeth to

Mr. Boundinot Stockton Loney Davis, ofBaltimore. Mr. Davis is the son of thelate S. Griffith Davis and Mrs. Davis, ofHarford county. The date for the wed-ding has not yet been set.

Cecil Clyde Squier, of Port Deposit, an-nounces in our advertising columns thisweek, his candidacy for nomination to theHouse of Delegates on the Democraticticket.

Rev. A. P. Prettyman,. .who has beenenjoying a two week’s vacation, will re-turn this week and will preach at JanesM. E. church Sunday morning next, andat Sylmar in the afternoon.

A stereoptican lecture on "India,” willbe given in West Nottingham PresbyterianChapel Sabbath evening, Aug. 29th.Christian Endeavor at 7:30 and the lect-ure at 8:00. All are invited ; come early.

A mail sack filled with mail for thesouth fell from a train on the Pennsyl-vania railroad into theSusquehanna river,about 300 yards from the Havre de Graceshore, on Tuesday morning, of last week,and has not yet been recovered.

The Rev. Joseph H. France, D. D., ofNaples, N. Y., who is now visiting bisson, Dr. Joseph I. France, at his summerhome near Port Deposit, will preach atWest Nottingham Presbyterian churchnext Sabbath morning, Aug. 29th.

John Ford, colored, a track hand on theB. and O. Railroad at Alkin, was killedone morning last week by jumping off afreight train. Coroner Dean held an in-quest and the jury rendered a verdict ofaccidental death, exonerating the rail-road company.

Last Saturday over $ll.OO was paid outfor the flies caught by the girls and boysof this city and a large number of pictureshow tickets given. The yqqngsters seem

-to be going after thetp and getting themoney fqr their work in trapping them.—Westminster Times.

Rising Sun and North East will playball, on the home grounds Saturday after-

• noon. Game called at 2:30 o’clock.

ROW AT COLORED CAMP.

Woman Bystander Receives Prob-able Fatal Injuries.

The colored camp meeting at Frederick-town. in the First district, was the sceneof general disorder Sunday evening when

several persons were shot and druuken-ness prevailed. Sheriff Morgan and hisdeputies were summoned, and on arrivingon the grounds discovered Andrew Sewelland Mrs. Mary Young were in a seriouscondition, suffering with shot wounds.They were sent to Elkton Hospital, and

it is believed the woman will not recover.Howard Sewell, aged 20 years, who start-ed the shooting, was landed in Elkton jailMonday. The prisoner is alleged to havefirst shot Thomas Green, the bullet takingeffect in Green’s shoulder, when the latter,in attempting to return the shot, fired onSamuel Sewell, the father of the youngprisoner. Thomas Longer-then drew hisrevolver, and in trying to get Green, whowas making his escape,, shot Mrs Young.Green and Longer then escaped into Dela-ware.

Oxford Chautauqua.

Oxford Chautauqua opened on Thurs-day afternoon of this week and will closeWednesday evening. Sept I The pro-gram includes the best in oratory, in litera-

ture, in music on the platform.Friday afternoon and evening Spinger

and Chautauqua Entertainers will appearin magic and music.

Saturday, concert by Crawford AdamsCo. At night lecture by Dr. Russell H.Conwell, "Acres of{Diamonds.”

Monday! afleroon and evening, concertby Colangelo’s Italian Band.

Tuesday, Boston Oratorio Artists. Atnight, lecture by Montaville Flowers,"Rebuilding the Temple.”

Wednesday, concert by Varkony-HinesCo., and lecture in afternoon by MaudBaliington Booth.

State Plans To Erect New Bridges.

In linking up the new road system ofMaryland with new bridges, the StateRoads Commision estimates that over$t,000,000 will be needed It is not pro-posed to build these bridges at once, butto erect them on a gradual scale. Thenext General Assembly is expected to passbills carrying appropriations for the woik.The new structures as designed will re-place old ones in most cases, and are con-sidered necessary, as the present struct-ures are either unsafe or are approachingthat condition.

Among the new bridges desired are thefollowing in Cecil county:—Bohemia Riv-er, $100,000; Sassafras River, $50,000;at Chesapeake City, $50,000; Elk River,sso,000; at Principo, $25,000

Receives $7,500 For Injuries.The case of Ruldolph Lay, of Perryman,

versus the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-pany was settled last -week. Last Nov-ember while crossing the railroad tracksat Aberdeen. Mr. Lay was struck by themidnight train, which broke his right legand otherwise severely cut and bruisedhim. Suit was brought in Harford coun-ty and the case later removed to Balti-more county, where trial was held. Averdict was rendered in the court at Tow-son on April 7 last for SIO,OOO damages.

The company filed a motion for a newtrial which was overruled, and both sidesagreed upon settlement

Run Over By Auto-Sergeant Hiram Webb, of the Fairmount

Park guards, Philadelphia, was run overby an auto last week, while directingtraffic on the west side drive. The injur-ies received resulted in his death. Thedeceased was 65 years of age, and he issurvived by his wife, who was Miss AnnieRambo, of Elkton, and two sons and adaughter, viz., Rambo, William andHelen Webb.

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Tuck—Hohn.Miss Rena Adele Hohn, Port Deposit,

and Bennett Franklin Tuck, of Athens,Ga., were married Aug 12, at the boiqeofthe bride, by Rev. F. X. Moore, of the M,E. church. They will reside in Athens,Ga.

Wheeler—Alexander.The marriage of Miss Helen Alexander,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W.Alexander, and Alson H. Wheeler, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Al. F. Wheeler, tookplace in Elkton, Tuesday afternoon, Aug17. The newly-weds will reside in Ox-ford.

Wheeler’s Circus Monday, Aug 30.Don’t forget that Monday, Aug. 30, is

circus day in Rising Sun, when Al. F.Wheeler’s Shows will exhibit here, on theball grounds east of town.

The show j§ better then ever. Some ofthe best of circus acts will be seen, great-est of trained wild and domestic animalsand 20 of the world’s funniest clowns willappear in the big arena. Circus day is apublic holiday for the yoqng aud-old. Abig free street parade lakes place at noon.

The public schools in Kent county openMonday, September 13.

ON HONEYMOON TRIP.

We received a call on Friday morningfrom Wm. C. Schmelke, who was on thehunt of a road map.

Mr Schmelke and his wife, who wasMiss Bernice Logue, were married inPleasantville, York, on July 8. areon their honeymoon trip. They have a

1 big, staunchly built wagon, drawn by asturdy gray horse, and are making easystages ofa journey that mayend in Florida

1 or be continued on to Texas. Time is noobject, as they are out to see the country,

moving from place to place and campingby the roadside, as they see fit. Thewagon is high and roomy, and is fittedwith cots, small stove, etc.

Mr. and Mrs. Schmelke were both pu-pils ia the Pleasantville High School,and stopped in West Chester last weekfor'i visit to Miss Helen Heed, an in-structor ini the school.

The bride and groom are accompained1 by John Howard Lawson, of New Yorkcity, an author and playwright, who willleave them In Baltimore, while they edn-tinue on their way.

The party camped near Pleasant Mead-ow school on Wednesday and Thursday.The young men offered to assist with thethreshing Thursday afteroon, on'the farmof E. R..‘Seabold n return for a bag of jfeed for the horse, and "Doc” gave thema job.

Reception At West NottinghamManse.

Rev. and Mrs. F. Harl Huffman gave'areception to the congregation : of -WestNottingham Presbyterian church- 'lastThursday evening in honor of Mr. Huff-man’s father, mother and sister, Mr: andMrs. j. A. Huffman, and Miss JessieHuffman, of Chandlersville, Ohio, andMrs. Huffman’s sister and niece, Mrs.Sarah Hough and Miss Adah Hough, ofDelaware, Ohio.

In the receiving line were. J v BurtonWiley, S, T,Wiley, Miss Mabel Wiley,Chas-. S. Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. William T.Fryer, Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Huffman,Mr. *nd Mrs. ( A. Huffman, Miss Jessie'Huffman, Mrs. Sarah Hough and MissAdah Hough.

Light refreshments were served. Thoseserving at the punch bowl were Misses

’ Frances Steele, Mary Cross, Sara Fryer,Esther Maxwell, Virginia Maxwell, HelenCameron, Adah Hough. Anna Martindale,Nettie McCullough, Ellen Steele andViolette Fryer.

About 250 attended, and a very pleasantevening was enjoyed by all.

Delaware State FairThe management of Delaware State

Fair has provided for a big exhibitionthis year, which will be held at Wilming-ton on September 6,7, 8, 9 and ro. bothday and night.

The bill provides for an outlay of mon-ey that would appall a more timid man:agement, but profiting by the encourg--ing returns of the past two years, thedirectors have greatly added to the ex-penditures fur this most popular form ofentertainment.

This outlay was partly necessitatedfrom the fact that the fair also will beheld at nights this year and the directorsdetermined upun giving the thousands ofworking people of Wilmington who areunable to attend during the day an oppor-tunity of seeing Delaware’s greatest showwithout the loss of any time, and yet pro-vide them with a show that would docredit to the great vaudeville theatre.

Aside from ten big vaudeville acts onthe big bill, there will be a nightly dis-play of fireworks, the program of whichcomprises some fifty numbers and the

1 International Fireworks Co., which is to

1 furnish this portion of the evening show,: stands back of its accredited reputation

1 of supplying a really magnificent exhibit.The ten big acts, together with the

magnificent display of fireworks and theorganized carnival of twenty shows on themidway, should serve to crowd the fairgrounds both night and day.

E. Nelson James, of Rising Sun, an-nounces his candidacy for the House ofDelegates in our advertising columns, andtakes occasion to tell where he stands onreform measures and also on the Stateroad subject, which is of vital Interest toresidents of this section, in view of the

1 fact that the State Roads Commission hasseen fit to practically abandon the route

[ through upper Cecil, as originally laidout by Governor Crothers’ commission.

According to the sporting editor of theOxford News, the race horse "Pesky,”formerly owned by Chris Snyderof Rising

: Sun. has been bringing home the moneyupon several occasions and the followers

1 of the ponies from this section are watch-ing the performance with more than usualinterest.

East Nottingham Quarterly Meeting of' Friends, will be held. Seventh day, 28th

1 insl ,at to o'clock- Prof. Daniel Batch-el lor. oi Philada.. is expected to be in at-tendance.

A Carnival under the auspices of Ban-ner Council will be held .in the grove atCalvert on Wednesday and Thursday,Sept. 8 and 9.

DEATHS.

William Shaffer.William Shaffer, an aged resident of

Elkton, died Aug 15, at his home in thattown, from cancer. He was in his 80thyear. His wife and one son survive.

Mrs- Oliver T. Rambo.Mrs. Alice Rambo, wife of Oliver T.

Rambo. died suddenly from heart diseaseAug 14, at her home near Iron Hill. Shewas 32 years of age, and leaves her hus-band and five small children.

Mrs. Jane McMahon.Mrs. Jane McMahon, wife of the late

Thomas McMahon, of near Pleasant Hill,died at the home of her son-in-law, Fran-cis P. Donnelly, in Philada.. Aug 16. aged80 years. Gne son and two daughters sur-vive. The body was taken to Elkton forinterement. *

Samuel D. Holt.Samuel Holt, of Llanerch, Pa., who

was engaged in the engraving and print-ing business, died Aug 14, at Cleveland,Ohio, following an operation for appendi-citis. He was 44 years of age, and is sur-vived by his wife, who was Miss MaudeHague, of Elkton, and three small child-ren.

Mrs. Elisha Mahoney._

Mary Elizabeth, wife of Elisha Mahon-ey, died Friday morning at her home nearUnion, this county, aged 73 years, ofhardening of the arteries. She had beenin ill health for the past three years. Herhusband and seven children survive.Funeral was held on Tuesday; intermentin North East cemetery.

Clarence Walmsley.Former Police Sergeant Clarence

Walmsley, of Baltimore, died suddenlyat his home in that city Aug 16, follow-ing an attack of acute indigestion. Hehad been unwell for sevreal days.

Sergeant Walmsley was a native ofCecil County, being born at Frederick-town March 12, 1855. He went to Balti-more when a young man, and was ap-pointed to the police force in 1889. Inrgoo he was promoted to sergeant, andafter efficient service was retired severalyears ago.

He is survived by one daughter andone spn; also three sisters and one bro-ther.

Neal Of the Navy.A serial story constructed along entirely

new lines will begin in The North Americanfor Thursday, August 26, and be continued achapter a day.

The title of the story Is “Neal of the Navy”;the author is William Hamilton Osborne, oneof the leading American creators of Action.Incident after tncldnet of the most thrillingcharacter combine to make the story grip theattention of the reader, and motion picturesbased upon these Incidents will be shown inleading theaters, thus heightening the interestof the reader.

The first episode of the story—the first sixinstalments and the first two reels of the mo-tion picture—are based upon thecatastropheof Mount Pelee, and so successfully have theybeen written and planned that they send thestory off ata rattling gait. Thepicture of thescenes described will include many feet ofreal volcanic eruption, one of the most mar-velous bits of action ever shown on the screen.

“Neal of the Navy” represents another de-parture. Never before has a writer of thestanding of Mr Osborne written an originalstory with the purpose of having it screened.It marks a new departure and a new class ofmol ion-picture play.

WEST NOTTINGHAM.

Miss Mary Balance and sister, Mrs. AnnaMartin, of Wilmington, have been spendingsome time at West Nottingham.

A goodly number attended the picnic heldat Betterton last week. Quite a numberwent to the popular resort in their antoes.

Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan and daugh-ter, visited Jeboiaklm Buchanan at StateSanitarium last week.

Robert Love was a Ooatesvllle visitor lastweek.

Edward Woodrow who has been on the sicklist, is able to be alxmt again.

Prof. Walter L. Grafe is the new principalwho will take charge of the Acadamy anddormitory this fall. He was entertained lastweek at the home of Q. H. Thompson. He ex.pects to return Sept. 8 to take charge.

Shot down by an unknown colored man,William Lemmon of near West Grove,died Monday morning in the ChesterCounty Hospital. No reason is knownfor the shooting nor has the murdererbeen apprehended.

In a fit of despondency Eli Logan, aged45, afarmer of near Union ville, Chestercounty, committed suicide Thursday last,by drinking carbolic acid. He |Uormeriylived at West Grove, where he was em-ployed at the casket factory. A widowand five children survive.

The abttn4an.ee of peaches this summerhas knocked the bottom out of usual highprices and the growers are complainingbitterly. At the orchards op the EasternShore and in the Baltimore markets finepeaches are reported as selling as low asfifteen cents a basket. In our local mar-ket peaches hare not been plentiful.

The peach crop, unharmed by frosts inthe early part o( the spring, has beenenormous a4 h is said has not yetfetched its apex. The mountain peaches

beginning to reach the city markets.

CANDIDATES.[ ,

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; Host Of Candidates File Papers ForThe September Primary.

MANY ENTER RACE IN CECIL.

Tuesday was the last day for those who de-sire to be candidates at the joint Democraticand Republican primaries in Cecil county onSeptember 14, to file their nominationpapersand pay their entrance fees. Those whoqualified were:

Republican-Clerk of the Circuit Court,Charles S. Peacock, Cherry Hill. Register of•Wills, B. B. Craycroft, Elkton; Thomas B-Miller, CherryHill; Arthur Owens, Perryvllle.County Commlesiouer. Levi K. Pattersen,

Blythedale: E. W. Jackson, Ferryvllle; Wm.R. Cameron, Rising Bun; John F. Johnson.North East; Zachariah Leonard, Ninth dis-trict. Assistant County Treasurer, Arthur A.Armour, Greenhurst; Philip M. Groves, Elk-ton- State’s Attorney, Charles B. Finley, Jr.,Elkton. Judge of the Orphans’ Court,

Thomas S. Miller, Union; Tullard Buckworth,Second district. Honse of Delegates, ElwoodBalderston, Colors; John A. Hartenstine,Principio Furnace; Andrew Reynolds, NorthEast. Sheriff, William E. Taylor, Cecilton.

Democrat —Clerk of the Court, William H.Deshane, Earleville; J. W. McAllister, Wm.G. Purnell and H. Arthur Mitchell, Elkton; J.Albert Roney, North East; J. H. Kimble,Rising Sun; Thomas J. Murray, Port Deposit.Register of Wills, Rufus B. Bowland, Eikton;

James C. McCauley, Leeds; Walter I.Smith,Pleasant Hill; E. Kurtz Taylor, Blythedale;Richard B. Meritt, Warwick. Sheriff, JacobH. Reynolds, Elkton; Clinton J. Yerkes, Not-tingham; George Benson, Chesapeake City;

John F. Pierce, Colora; Richard K. Barnes,Charlestown; William T. Chidester, Childs.County Treasurer, Charles H. Gatchell. FairHill. Assistant CountyTreasurer, Charles P.Cooke, Elk Mills; Walter P. Martindell,Blue Ball; Elmer McCardell, Liberty Grove.County Commissioners, George R. Ewing,Fair Hill; J. Turner Cameron, Zion; James T.Watts, Ceoiiton; Theodore B. Holden, ElkNeck- State’s Attorney, Henry L. Constableand Omar D. Crothers, Eikton. House ofDelegates, George A. Atkinson, Cecil ClydeSquier, Port Deposit; Frederick H. Leffler,

Elkton; George W. Cosden and Charles T. F.Mearns, North East; John B. Slicer and E.Nelson James, Rising Sun; John W. Bou-chell, Chesapeake City. Judge oftheOrphans’Court, Milton S. Sentman, Fair Hill; Powell F.Johns, Warwick; S. Willis Lusby, Cecilton;

James J. McCauley, Leeds; A. P. Jackson,

Principio Furnace.The candidates on the general State ticket

are:Governor—Republican, O. E. Weller, Baltl*

more county, and William T. Warburton,Cecil county. Democratic, Emerson C. Har-rington, Dorchester county, and Blair Lee,Montgomery county.

Attorney General—Republican, Albert A.Doub, Allegany county. Democratic, Wm.Milnes Maloy and Albert C. Ritchie, both ofBaltimore.

Comptroller—Republican, Robert F. Duer,Somerset county, and Charles F. Macklin,Howard county. Democratic, William B.Copper, Kent county, and Hugh A. McMullen,Allegany county.

WOODLAWN.

Miss Cornelia S. Abrahams has been spend-ing the past ten days at Buna Vista, Pa.

Mrs. Sarah E. Seager of Boone, Md., is theguest of Mrs. M. L. Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. G. E, Tyson and Mr. and Mrs-C. L. Thompson spent Sunday with Mr. andMrs. Elmer Janney of Andora.

The Ladies Aid Society cleared about SIOO atthe luncheon given at the Inn Farmers’ Day.

Mrs. Clifton Miller spent several days re-cently at Chester Heights Camp Meeting.

Mrs. Geo. Tyson spentseveral days InBalto..last week.

Miss Ida Thompson spent several dayswith friends camping on Furnace Creek thisweek.

Mrs E T Bryde and Miss Mildred Bryde ofGlenolden,Pa, have been visiting her mother,Mrs J BTyson

Misses Annie and M O Jackson returnedFriday from a three week’s sojourn at Chau-tauqua

Miss Helen Bentz of Jersey City is the guestofthe Misses Rawlings

Miss Deliah Mackinson of Philadelphia,visited her nephew, Mr Edmund Rrowu fromFriday to Sunday

Miss Elizabeth Owens entertained a fewfriends Saturday evening in honor of herbirthday

Misses Ethel and Nolle Charshaaccompaniedtheir cousin Misß MildredCharsha to her homein Wilmington, Thursday for avisit

Mrs Samuel Jones and daughter of Darling-ton, Md., visited Mrs G E Tyson last week.

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THEODORE.

Mrs. Jennie Dunlap, has returned homeafter spending her vacation with her sister,Mrs. Harry Reynolds.

Mrs. Lydia Taylor and children, of Cheater,have been spending some time with Mrs. Tay-lor’s mother, Mrs. Charles Bryan.

Miss Pearl Williams entertained Miss Jen-nie Letts and friend. Miss Rebeka Hutchin-son, as Saturday-Moudayguests.

Mrs.S. T. Devine and daughter. Miss Lena,jof Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. H. M. Harten-stine.

Mrs. William Minor, of Leslie, spent anafternoon in this \icinlty last week.

Mr. Joe Williams reports the largest crop oftomatoes in the neighborhood.

Mrs. Harry E. Abrams has been under theweather but is much improved at the presentwriting.

Miss Rboda Letts spent the day with MissEva Irwin S unday.

Miss Ethel Rutter, of North East, is theguest of Miss Tacy Williams.

Mr. OrlandoWilson, of Aikin, who recentlyreturned from a world's cruise on the battle*ship Missouri, Is visiting Mine Lenna Devine.