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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
School Commissioners.

The Board of School Commission
ers met in special session on Tues
day. The Treasurer reported that
he had audited the Dulaney Co. Is
bill for books, amounting to 3d.
$40. 80, found it correct and paid it..
Bills amounting to $SSO.45 were
passed and ordered paid.
The following appointments were
made: Miss Mary r. Thayer, assist
ant, Calvert High School; Miss
Laura Bryson, school No. IL, dist.
5; Miss Laura Foster, assistant,
school No. 3, district 8.
Miss Bryson resigned as assistant
No. 8, district 8.
The quarterly accounts were ex-
amined as follows and ordered to be
Maid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Business Stands Change Hands.

G. F. Oliver, who for some time
past has conducted a general ware
house business in Elkton, has dis
posed of his interests in that town
to the firm of Evans & Vin>inger
and purchased the Friendship
-four and saw mills, near Calvert,
belonging to the estate of the late
81. T. Pyle, for $2,100, and will
conduct. business at this old estab
lished stand in future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
George w. Lamn1.

George W. Lamm, a hotel keeper
of Port Deposit, died at his home in
that town on Friday, after sew
eral weeks illness, aged 45 years.
His widow, one son and four daugh.
ters survive. The funeral was held
Monday, and was in charge of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle and
the American Mechanics, of which
deceased was member. Inter-
ment at West Nottingham Presby-
terian cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Sentenced For Murder.

Arthur Larue, colored, Of Port
Deposit, who fatally cut Walter
Gordon, of Wilmington, in a
drunken brawl on the steamer An.
napolis last summer, was tried
last week and found guilty of muir
der in the second degree. He was
sentenced to the Maryland Peni-
tentiary for eighteen years by
Judge Harlan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Stockton Flre-SWept.

The town of Stockton, Worcester
county, was visited by a fire Mon.
day night which destroyed every
business house in the place except
the Stockton Bank. Clarence Par.
sons, clerk in the store of p. e.
Wharton & Son, where the fire
originated, was burned to death.
The money loss is $4,000, with a
small insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

Miss Griffith, of No. 5, district 1,
having raised over $40 for library
purposes, the Treasurer was di-
rected to add $40.
Commissioner Blake was directed
to have repairs made to the walk
at the Academy, and the hydrant
drain at No. IL, district 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
WiIIiams-BrlckIey.

The marriage of Miss Minnie
Brickley, daughter of Mrs. Eliza
A. Brickley, of Pennington, and
Mr.. Curtis o. Williams, OF Green
hurst, was solemnized in Ebenezer
M. E. church on Thursday evening,
Nov. Is, at 6 o'clock, by. Rev. j. 81.
Mitchell. Miss Lucy L. Brickley,
sister of the bride, was maid of
honor, and Miss Laura Mccall
bridesmaid. Mr.. Ernest Brickley,
brother of the bride, was best man.
The ushers we're Messrs. Elisha B.
Kirk, of Pennington, and Herbert
Mccall, of Philadelphia. Miss a.
Marie Kirk, of Rising Sun, played
the wedding march. On their re
turn Saturday evening from a trip
north, the bride and groom were
rendered reception at the home of
the latter's father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams will reside in North East,
the groom holding a position in
the railway mail service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Stolen Horse Recovered.

The horse stolen on October 80
from Miss Helen Rowland, of Row
landville, was recovered last week
in Lancaster, by Harry Hess and
Adam G. Usner, who traced it to
the stable of w. J. Thompson, a
milkman. The animal had been
purchased by Mr.. Thompson, who
was not aware it was stolen
property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Calvin H. MaSlin.

Calvin Fl. Maslin, who for years
was locktender on the Susquehanna
Tide water Canal, died Sunday
afternoon at the home of his son F.
S. Maslin, in Havre de Grace, aged
"A years. Four sons and two
daughters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Chester Reburn.

Chester Reburn died Sunday,
18th inst at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Louella Reburn, near
Principle, after a lingering illness
of consumption. The deceased was
81 years of age. His funeral was
held Wednesday, with interment
at Hopewell M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Chesapeake Milling and Packing
Company.

The Chesapeake Milling and
Packing Company has been organ
lied at Chesapeake City with the
following incorporators: 2. T. Cool
ing, Hugh w. Caldwell, John NJ.
Reed, Jr., and Delmar Curry. The
firm will do a general fruit pack
ing business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
DEATHS.
Mrs. Esther Lieberman.

Mrs. Esther Lieberman, widow
of the late Marks Lieberman, of
Elkton, died Tuesday in Philadel-
phia, aged sixty eight years.
Three sons and two daughters sur
vive her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23

Philadelphia relatives.
Mr.. James 81. Evans and bride
returned from their wedding trip
last Tuesday.
Howard M. Wilson is conf ned
to his home in town by an attack
of typhoid fever.
Jos. T. Riale witnessed the Mich
igan- Pennsylvania game in Phila-
delphia Saturday.
Granville w. Reynolds, of Men
denhall, spent Sunday with friends
in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Frank Schartel, of Potts
vile, was the guest last week of
Mrs. Samuel Chapman.
81. F. Richards attended the
Yale Princeton foot ball game at
Princeton on Saturday.
Miss Jennie Worrall, of Wayne,
Pa, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Reynolds this week.
Malvin Grason, of Wilmington
Business College, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in town.
Dare Hopkins, of Princeton, is
home for the Thanksgiving holi-
days, accompanied by G. Gleason
Lyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dare and
son, Edgar, of Alexandria, Va,
spent Sunday at the home of the
formers parents, DIR. and Mrs. G.
s. Dare.
Bancker E. Duyckinck, son of E.
L. Duyckinck of Calvert, is con-
fined to a hospital in Easton, Pa,
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever. The young man is enrolled
as student at Lafayette College.
State Superintendent of Educa
tion M. Bates Stephens has called
a meeting of the school superin
tendents of the different counties
of the State, to oe held at Anna
polls on December 5 next.
Governor Warfield has issued
his proclamation in accordance
with the President of the United
States, appointing Thursday, No
vember %, as Thanksgiving Day,
and proclaiming it legal holiday.
The winter schedule will 60 into
effect on the Philadelphia, Balti.
more & Washington Railroad on
Sunday morning, November 25th,
lit being customary to make the
changes on the last Sunday in the
month.
Burglars made a raid on the
town of Aberdeen early Sunday
morning. but got little plunder.
One resident was awakened and
gave an alarm which aroused her
neighbors and frightened away the
thieves. 1t was later discovered
five houses had been entered.
Miss Mary Rebecca Thayer, of
Garrett County, graduate of the
class of 1905, Western Maryland
College, has been appointed assist.
ant teacher at the Calvert Agri,
cultural High School, and entered
upon her duties Monday.
Miss Agnes Mowbray, daughter
of Presiding Elder Mowbray, a
teacher at Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, has been rendered the
position of associate secretary of
DIR. Abram W. Harris of the
Northwest University, Chicago,
and former director of Tome
Institute.
The United States District Court,
Baltimore, has sustained the mo.
ton to remove the condemnation
proceeding in the case of the
Mccall Ferry Power Company
against the Susquehanna Power
Company, to the courts of Hartford
and Cecil counties.
The Maryland Board of Public
Works has notified the commits.
sion selecting route for the
Chesapeake and Delaware Free
Ship Canal, that it will recommend
to the next Maryland Legislature
the donation of the States hold
ings, $S1, ,25O, in the present
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
should that route be selected for
the new canal.
Salmon are being caught in great
numbers in the Susquehahna river
by York fisherman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
Hasson-Ramsey.

Miss Lucy R. Ramsey, of Farm
ington, and Mr.. Charles 0. HassOn,
of Nottingham, were married
Thursday, Nov. 15, at Zion M. E.
parsonage, by Rev. J. M. Mitchell.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13
Blu His Own
PetaTd
BY NJ. J. PHILLIPS
t"pmiJh, i9g, bp Ruby Douglas

Even when ones attianced has the
reputation of being besides fairly rich
ana more than passably handsome, the
most whimsically irresponsible prac-
teal joker in New York one has a
right to expect that joking on ones
birthday, of all days, will be shelved.
At least Carol Mortified so expected,
but she was disappointed, and that
started the trouble.
Hunter Johnston was in love with
Carol, thoroughly so, but the practical
joking instinct is like conscience and a
taste for olives-hard to forget when
once acquired. y brilliant idea in the
jesting line came to Johnston the morn
ing of his sweetheart's birthday, and
he Immediately set about giving it to
that portion of the world in which he
was most interested.
Carrots birthday gifts from her par
ticular circle We're all that heart could
desire, and she waited with happy an
tcipation for her liance's Offering.
At l o'clock a messenger boy appear
ed with long, slender package for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13

the neighborhood of Carols home. But
he could not enter Something held
him back. At 3 O'Clock he was at the
ferry and sat himself down with such
patience as he could muster to wait
for / O'Clock I'm see it through" he
said.
At ten minutes of the hour Johnston's
heart gave q painful throb. for Carol.
rosy from the searching wind, entered
the ferry building. \ tall athletic
young man. with the air Of the out
lander about him-he was we'll dressed
and evidently we'll bred, but not New
Iorkcr-followed her in He was car.
ryng two heavy suit cases
Johnston confronted them. MAY |
ask what this means, CARROLL he ask
ed quietly
The girl halted and seemed to shrink
from him The athletic stranger step.
ped forward And may | inquire how
it concerns youT'' He did not raise his
voice, and the attention of none of the
lostling scores was attracted to the
group.
Johnston ignored him. Did de-
serve this, Carroll" he went on IF
you'd ask, I'd release you When got
this letter..
The girl had determined to punish
him thoroughly, but at the sight of his
weary, troubled face she relented
do you know" she interrupted
blithely, I'm proud of that letter? |
avoided telling lie in it, even Il white
one, although | came pretty close to
hbbing, didn't I? But blstered nv
hand cutting ont those letters. Wasn't
it real sweet little birthday gift?"
Doubt and dawning comprehension
struggled III Johnston's eyes. But.
why Why he began.
why why" Knocked his sweetheart.
her head tilted saucily, a roguish smile
on her face lust to show that two
can play at practical joking as we'll as
one. Thirty-one messenger boys, sir,
You should have whole month of
anonymous letters"
But this @entlemanw He waved his
baud toward the athletic stranger who
appeared to be enjoying the conversa,
ton overmuch.
My cousin, Phil Hudson of Omaha,
Mr.. Johnston He came last night, but
could only stay with us few hours"
You were the victim of a base con.
spiracy, Mr. Johnston" laughed Hud
son as they shook hands II beg par
don"
"Oh. nothing of consequences! re.
sponded Johnston. Il just said
'Stungr"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13

hat could size know aoout the mar
I'll:
Gut for all that + and V went TO
5i,. held there for an hour. then drop.
ped tc The quarter 1t gave the trad
erS no concern F and Y was a
steady stock, but il could not always
stand at IS 1t might even go tribe
lower
But when ii went to 7l3s the next
morning and closed Il half point lower
the room traders began to grow inter-
eStcd and Speculated as to where the
drop was coming from When ii was
found that the blocks of stocks were
coming from the largest holders n pan
ic took them. ana for the next three
days the market steadily declined.
When il went to G37S Vernon closed out
ana in his jubilation telcphoued Dor
othy to select the ring. lie had clean
cd up an enormous profit.
Morton Harvey found them in the
library when he came home. He
frowned slightly as he saw Vernon.
then his face lighted up.
You seem pretty clipper for man
who has been cleaned out" he said
grimly.
Cleaned OUT" laughed Vernon.
why. it's just the other way around.
! was on the right side of L. and v"
Il thought you sold long" he cried.
Dorothy said
lie checked himself. but the murder
was out
81 never could understand those
things sighed Dorothy. Were YOU
listening when tclephoned Jessie?"
Didn't YOU know that the library
door was open and that was sitting
there" he demanded. She looked
bravey into his face
Yes" she said quietly. II did know.
| knew that you were there and that
you would hurt Chcster's deal if YOU
could"
And fooled me into putting the mar
ket down TO help lin out:" he laugh
ed.
Dorothy hung her head He crossed
the room and raised the dimpled chin.
Daughter" he said tenderly. Il
guess I'd better conf4~ that | am
beaten. think I'm getting to he too
old 4 man to play the game all alone.
| think | shall form partnership of
Harvey X Vernon"
"You and Chester" she cried, spring
ing up and throwing her arms about
his neck.
"No,' he corrected. myself and Mrs.
Chester Vernon. nee Harvey. Chester
won't need me if he has you. You may
form Il matrimonial partnership with
him. That would he satisfactory"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13
Partnerships
By CLARENCE EUSON
'ppWtCht, i5D6, M Il, /. Hhueb,dd
By CLARENCE EUSCN

But suppose you don't win." sug-
gested Dorothy anXiously.
Vernon shrugged his shoulders.
Then our marriage is indefinitely post
poned, he said, but it cannot fail" he
added My Information is positive"
Its an awful risk" whispered the
girl. Vernon took her in his arms.
Dear little girl" he said SoOthingly.
ut is Il deal that takes place almost
every day. 1t is the only way in which
| can quickly make enough money to
support you in good style and can
not take you from your fathers house
to lead life of dreary economy"
I'D rather do that than risk losing
il all" She said bravely. THAT would
be awful, dear"
Never fear, he assured. This will
win. 1t is Just case of selling some
thing for more than you expect to pay
for il, while the other man expects you
will have TO pay more
suppose father should find it out"
she whispered. and Il shade of awe
crept into her tones. She was little
afraid of this father, who was one of
the financial kings.
lie would probably hold up the mar
ket and clean me out" he concluded.
Therefore he must not know"
Tel me all about it again." she
pleaded. 81 am so slow"
Patiently he went into the details
again. +. and Y. stock was steady at
IS. He had reason TO know that there
would be drop in week. He would
purchase calls" the right to sell with
in ten days, shares of the stock at IS.
The profit would come if the stock was
selling lower than that If things went
well, the stock should fall to 10, leav-
ing him profit of SIS on every share
that he sold.
Some large operators had combined
to force down the stock. and he was to
profit by his knowledge of that fact be-
fore the break came. Two days before
Morton Harvey had refused his con
sent to the marriage of his daughter to
Chester Vernon and had suggested that
he should make some mark in the
world before he aSpired to the hand of
the daughter of Il man who owned en-
tire railroads. This tip had come as an
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13
By Louise Jackson Strong

well Molly. MIS-. brlggS KISSED
aonphtpr again tenderly. I'm glad
4, s 81 rou back 1t was unreasonable
= vour Uncle Page to keep you for
.,,+hu m never spare you so long
,.'Tl,at isn't the only thing Uncle Page
Z. ,,nroo souable about" Mary replied,
attaching her mother to the buggy.
Mrs Briggs said nothing more until
chow were Jogging along the pleasant
..osd Tlen she turned with doubt
~, s,nile we may as well have it
M and done with, Molly. OF course
snow vou mean that your uncle is I'M
-eaeonab. about that schoolteacher,
Int he's a good judge Of men,"
eHe Is too preiudiced to judge fair
,rw Nam declared. And he prejudic-
II van h gainst Allen too. If you only
,yaitesl 'uI in you had become acquaint-
I'd With him, mother
II would never consent to your mar
wing mere schoolteacherw Mrs
Briggs broke in.
eAIlen hasn't taken it up as life
nrofessio Mary FASTENED to explain.
aTime he's pottered around at coun-
try school teaching few years he'll be
snoIled for anything else" Mrs. Briggs
asserted. "and can't have you tied to
shof Kind of Il man. dear"
L NARY WAS silent. and her mother
Z scrnfini7eI her face, finding it thinner
Than 1t Should he and pale, now the ex-
citement of their meeting had passed.
That ma g her anxious.
"You can't really have cared for
him. Nd 50 as to make you unhap-
nv You had never seen him until you
went ID there, and your father and |
were tHo wears, off and on, making up
pur min ~
+ Il dim it is different with some"
Mary sd Shyly, her checks pinking.
1t 1T seenlcd Us if we had known each
yther alvays, from the first, and | saw
him copsrantly you know, till Uncle
Page intcrfered. | care for him more
nan can ever care for any one else,
but ! couIdn't defy you, mother"
II suppoSe he was angry over my let
err Mr. Briggs said tentatively.
mo, b. wasn't angry, but he felt
bat you were unfair in not giving him
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13

=
WHO HAS BEEN CLEANED OUT"
inspiration, and he determined to stake
his entire fortune in an effort to show
what he could do.
For two days he worked Industrious
ly buying puts" or permssions, to
sell certain blocks of stock ut stipulat-
ed prices. If the price did not fall be-
low that price he would be reduced to
practically nothing. If it fell below he
could demand the difference between
the price and the actual selling price in
cash.
Beyond a hurried telephone call he
did not hear from Dorothy, for after
the exchange closed he was busy with
his agents settling their figures.
1t was not until the third day that
he placed his block and in jubilant
tones invited Dorothy to lunch with
him. I've won," he eXulted; there is
nothing to do now but to sit still and
watch the stock fall. don't even
have to bother about depressing it.
The other fellow kindly does that for
me-"
But his triumph was short lived, and
it was a haggard faced man who pre-
scented himself at the restaurant IT'S
all up" he said in answer to Dorothy's
eager questioning. 81 have just had
word that the pool has been aban-
doned"
But can't you take those things back
and get an exchange slip for them2"
asked Dorothy, with recollection of
shopping tours.
Vernon shook his head. mo such
luck" he groaned. They've got pretty
nearly every cent own. and they
won't give /, up"
Dorothy smiled softly to herself 81
don't think it Is as bad as that" she
said decidedly 81 have an idea"
IF your idea will depress f. and V.
ten points" he said grimly. 81 should
like to have it"
Dorothy dimpled and shook her head.
you can't have it," she laughed. You
just sit still and let the other fellow do
the work"
Vernon remembered his words of the
morning and groaned The other fell
lows had decided to do nothing with
the stock. 1t was to be left alone.
"Your father won't help out" he said
dolefully. II told you that the other
day. Remembers"
Dorothy nodded her head 81 don't
mean to laugh, Chester" she said ten
derby, but it Is all too funny"
1T won't seem so amusing later" he
warned, but in the end he caught
something of her confidence, and the
dessert found him far more cheerful
than had the consomme, so suggestive
of his own impending fate.
II there was chance for a fight
there would have been some comfort,
but even the opportunity ola struggle
was denied him. He could only wait
for the unexpected to happen-or Dor
othy's plan to work. He could not be-
! lieve that the latter was of any avail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13
The Painter Won.

Often have painters and sculptors
discussed the relative merits Of paint
ing and sculpture. A story is fold Of
an artist who resented the dlsparaglng
comparisons made by sculptor &nd
laid a wager that he could within a
given time paint a picture which should
display the human figure as complete
ly as any sculptor could.
The wager was accepted, and upon the
appointed day painting was produc-
ed which fulfilled all the conditions. 1t
represented warrior, his back to the
spectator, bending over a sheet Of wa
ter, in the limpid surface Of which were
reflected his entire face and form. TO
the right suit of polished armor hung
and threw back full length profile
image, while a mirror performed q
like office for the left side. The sculp
tor, of course, handed over the money
staked.-Paris Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-13

spectively the richest infant in the
world and has been termed 1.-The bill
lionaire baby
1t has been figured out that by the
time John d. Rockefeller 81 reaches
his majority the Rockefeller fortune.
now estimated at .000.0O0,000, will
have increased to something like S.
0OO,0O0.000. The baby if he lives will
be heir to probably the greater part of
this fortune. He has a little sister,
Abbie Rockefeller, who was born
three and a half years ago Mrs. John
ID. Rockefeller, Jr.. was noted for her
beauty and accomplishments when she
was Providence belle. She met
young Mr.. Rockefeller when the latter
was a student of Brown university.
Mrs. Rockefeller is tall and graceful
and about thirty-one years of age.
Some time ago she acted as waitress
at Il mems clubhouse that the elder
Rockefeller built when an entertain
ment for men was given. A man Of
fered her n tip. and she promptly
pocketed it and said she would put it
in the contribution plate Sunday, tell
ing the men not to he shy about giving
more tips. She got lot of them.