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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Road WORK In pennsylvanla.

Initial work on the highways taken over
by the State Of Pennsylvania, under the
Sproul bill. has begun. The bill provides
not only for the construction and mainten-
ance Of all stoned roads specified but
maintenance of dirt roads. surveyed or
unsurveyed included, in the Common
wealth's comprehensive plan of State
built highways.
From West Grove leading to Oxford
and the Maryland line is the worst type
OF dirt road. hilly. washy and at times
dangerous succession of quagmires.
Helpless local supervisors have for years
struggled with the problem, only to meet
continuous wretched failure. Now the
State, represented by Assistant Superin-
tendent of Highways, takes up the
problem.
AS no funds are available to stone the
West Grove-Oxford section at this time,
Superintendent Hurford, with aforce of
men, teams, scraper and drag will make
a first class dirr road. draining the low
places, lay tile where necessary and erect
substantial culverts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
pony pennlna On chlncoteaaue.

The annual pony penning' at Chinco-
league Island will be held on July "a and
rs. As heretofore, the islanders are
making great preparations for the affair
which is the gala time of the year with
them. The annual PONY penningv both
at Chincoteague and Assateague are to
those residents what the return day.
during election years is to the people Of
Sussex county time when old acquaint-
ances are renewed and new friendships
started.
From all parts of lower Delaware.
Maryland and Virginia, people go to the
island to witness the round up of the
ponies which are allowed to roam in a
wild state all the year on the low lands Of
the island. Laurel Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Two-C County Fair.

Articles incorporating .'The Two-Coun-
ty Fair" have been filed at Bel Air. The
incorporatcrs are Michal H. Fahey. Havre
de Grace. George c. Morrison. Baltimore
county and ]. Morris Orem, Of Baltimore.
The purpose of the corporation is to
breed horses. cattle and poultry, to con-
duct agricultural fairs. driving, running
and automobile races, all kinds Of exhibit
tions, amnsementsy entertainments. to
buy. lease. own, operate and maintain an
agricultural fair ground or race track III
Hartford; to lease and sub-let side shows.
The principal Offices will be in Bel Air
and the corporation is. capitalized al
$1,000. The incorporators are the
directors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Racing Assocla tlon.

Papers incorporating the new Hartford
county racing associations have been fled
at Annapolis. Il is the Havre de Grace
Agricultural. Mechanical, Fair and
Racing Association. the incorporators and
directors being: Robert R. Pennington,
Oliver R, currier and DIR. James H. Bay.
Of Havre de Grace. Harry p. Hanway
and ]. Wallace Bromwell, Of Bel Air.
The capital stock is $aoo.o 900. ]. Royston
Stifer, Of Bel Air, is the attorney for the
company.
Work on buildings and race course is
proceedingiy rapidly. The first meet will
be held Aug. alto Sept. go. The track is
one mile In circumference and 80 feet
wide in the back and home stretches with
the turns, banked, 6o7feet wide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

Joseph D. c. Pownall died Friday night
in Philadelphia. after a lingering illness,
aged "a years. The deceased was resi-
dent Of Christiana, Pa, for years where
he was prominently identified with the
business interests of the town, and was
widely known throughout Lancaster
county. He was member of the Soci-
ETY. Of Friends. His wife, who was Miss
Mary Stubbs, two sons and two daughters
survive: M. w. Pownall. of Coatesville
Vincent Pownall. Swarthmore; Mrs. E. c.
Walton, swarthmore; Mrs. A. L. Bufing-
ton, Rising Sun. The funeral was held
on Tuesday at Sadsburs Meeting House,
with interment in adjoining burying
ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
LIGHTNING CAUSES FIRE

During the electric storm Of Wednesday
night Of last week lightning struck the
barn on the Linde farm in Elk Neck.
along Elk river, tenanted BY Thomas
Harrington. The building was burned
to The ground. together with all of this
years wheat crop, which had been stored
therein for less than forty-eight hours.
There was no insurance on the wheat.
The property had but recently been pur-
chased BY w Arthur Mitchell. Of EIkton
Lightning caused the burning of the
barn on the farm of William Briney, near
Havre de Grace. last week. About fifty
tons OF hay and two'hundred> bushels Of
wheat were destsoyed with the building.
terrific electrical storm swept. over
West Grove and vicinity on Tuesday
afternoon. lightning and wind playing
havoc. Several buildings were stuck by
bolts, people stunned, and telephone and
trolley service put out Of commission in
that neighborhood. Numerous trees were
uprooted and other damage done.
The large barn Of John Crawford, a
mile west Of West Grove. crammed to the
root with the seasons crops. was struck
and totally destroyed. A bull perished in
the flames. The barn on Andrew Des-
mond's farm, near Landenberg. was set
on FIRE by an electric bolt and completely
destroyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Wealth ln Forgotten Timber Tract.

A forgotten tract Of timberland bought
IS years ago by her grandfather has just
brought $Is,ooo to Mrs. Ann Waterhouse.
a granddaughter of the late Henry B.
Fideman aud other heirs.
The tract comprised no acres of waste
land at Cedar Mills. Sussex county, Del.
when bought for $1,000 fifteen years ago.
Since then il grew into splendid pine.
Recently Mrs. Warehouse, who had
forgotten the existence Of the property.
was astonished 10 receive proposition Of
$4,000 for the timber and she sold. The
ITO acres in land still remain in her
possession.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
william jefferson Hicks.

Overcome by the heat on Thursday,
William Jeffersoa Hicks developed menin-
gifts and died Saturday afternoon at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Nc
Namara. near Lewisville. Pa. He was "a
years of age. A native Of North Carolina
he located at Lewisville twenty years ago
where he was employed in the paper mill.
Eight children survive, among them Mrs.
McNamara. whose husband was shot and
killed recently by William Burke; Maris
Hicks, of Pleasant Hill, Md. and Mrs.
Harry McCreary, of Lewisville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Joseph Grove Miller..

Joseph Grove Miller. three year old son
of DR.. Chas. F. and Lalla G. Miller. re-
siding near Zion. died Monday, July rs,
after a brief illness Of acute indigestion
followed by entero-colotis. His funeral
was held yesterday, with interment at
Rosebank cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Must Remove Dam.

According 70 decree handed down by
Associate Judge McCarroll. OF tie
Dauphin County Court, the York Haven
Water and Power Company must remove
its wing dam at the head of Dufis Island.
in the Susquehanna River. before October
! next. This case has been before the
courts for several years and il is said the
decree Of Judge Mccarroll is final
settlement
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

Roosevelt men of the State are prepar-
ing for the convention to be held July IS,
at the Auditorium Theatre in Baltimore.
AT this meeting delegates will be selected
to the National Progressive Convention in
Chicago August S.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Port Deposit Flood Claims.

AT meeting of the Flood Commission
appointed by the Legislature Of 1910, held
in Annapolis on Thursday, it was decided
to pay all approved claims Of sufferers
from the food, pro rata, which will be
about 10 per cent. as $4,000 is the
amount appropriated whereas the claims
total about $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
New Scholarships At Tome.

BY recent action OF the board Of trustees
of the Tome School for Boys fve scholar
ships, open TO the sons Of college profes.
sors have. been created These scholar
ships are worth $500 each. thus reducing
a boys annual expense to e4oo year,
The appointments are made for one year,
but boys who make credilable records
may be reappointed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Rank Dlvldends.

The First National Bank of Havre de
Grace has declared semi.annuaI diyi-
dend of 4 per cent and the Citizens
National Bank semi-annnai dividend Of
3 per cent. The Hartford National Bank
Of Bel Air has declared S per cent.
semi-annual dividend. and the Second
National Bank 2 X per cent semi-annual
dividend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Gard OF Thanks.

desire TO publicly thank all my friends
who helped me financially and otherwise
10 secure the piano awarded by the MID
LAMP JOURNAL and assure them Of my
sincere appreciation Of their kindness.
ADpIK RICHARDSON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Charles Webster.

Charles Webster. prominent farmer Of
Chester county, was found dead in bed
on Saturday morning at his home near
cochranville. Heart failure was the
cause Of death. The deceased was 6s
years of age. His wife died suddenly
about four years ago. Four sons and two
daughters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
DEATHS.
Mrs. David TerrilI.

Mrs. Lillian P. TerriIl. wife of David
Terrill. died July 4, at Flinyille, aged 2I
years. She was a daughter of Thomas
Widows, Of Elk Mills. Cecil county. Her
husband and three small children survive
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Theodore Oft.

Theodore OFT, wealthy retired farmer
of the Second district dropped dead in his
garden at his home at Locust Point, along
Elk River, Thursday. Mr.. OFT was 50
years Of age and is survived by several
sons and daughters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
PERSONALS.

Miss Nellie Hindman Of Liberty Grove,
is visiting Mrs. T M. Holden.
Miss Lula T vasey. OF Philadelphia. is
the guestof Mrs. / G. Richards.
Miss Mildred Bryde. ot GIenolden, Pa,
is visiting her uncle, John S. Cullen.
Miss Clara Robertson IS entertaining
Miss Helen Smith, Of Havre de Grace.
Miss Lille Hance. Of Wilmington. is
visiting Miss Grace Wilson a. Maple
Lawn.
Mrs. Barclay Heacock, Of Philadelphia,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. ]. M.
Sterrett.
Mrs. S. H. Barnes, of Slatington, is
spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. J.
w. Barnes.
Barclay Reynolds. Of St. Luke's School,
Wayne, Pa, is spending some time in
Rising Sun.
Miss Emma Hunt is enjoying visit at
the seashore, spending two weeks at
Atlantic City.
Miss Louise Wagner has been enjoying
visit to Miss. Adelaide Woodside. Of
Harrisburg. Pa.
Lawrence Harrington. Of Greensboro,
Nd. was the guest Of Rising Sun friends
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Porter. Of Balti-
more, are the guests this week Of their
niece, Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Edwin Haines and Mr..
and Mrs. John [. Stephens are spending
the week at Ocean Grove, N.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lindsay Miller. of
Newark, have announced the engagement
70 their daughter. Agnes, TO Mr.. Benja-
min w. Ward, Of Delmar.
Miss Carrie Elizabeth Broome and Mr.
Herman Gilpin Cameron. were married
at the home of the groom's parents, in
Newark, by Rev. G. 7. Anderson. July g..
Misses Mabel and Ella Tome are having
4 delightful time with friends and rela-
tises in Philadelphia, Chester. Whining
ton. Camden. West Collingswood and
Merchantville.
Misses Stella and Katherine Neville,
Miss Margaret Shannaman and Miss
Mary Winters are visiting Misses Ruth
AMI Josephine Richards, at their home
near Richardsmere.
Mrs. S. Frank Woodson. of HOLLYWOOD.
Pa. who has been dangerously i'll for the
past month at the home Of Mrs. j B.
Tome. is very much improved and expects
10 return to her home in few days.
Steward M. Ward who left Rising Sun
on January 2o for Tucson. Arizona. in the
hope Of the change Of climate bene6ting
his health, returned to his home here on
Thursday Of last week. Tucson's
wonderful climate proved the finest sort OF
a tonic for Mr.. Ward as he gained over
fifty pounds while there. and returned
looking the picture Of health.
Masters Lauriston and Horace Lane,
nine and seven year old sons Of Or. and
Mrs. I. ]. Lane, Of Sac Paulo, Brazil. are
the guests Of their aunt Mrs. s. A.
Hazard, at the home Of G. G. Hopkins
and family, near town. The children's
parents are visiting friends in this country
after an absence Of eleven years and are
now enroute to the Pacific coast for a brief
stay. Master Lauriston Lane will be-
placed 10 St. Luke school At Waynelto re-
ceive an American education before his
parents return to their South American
home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

The Midsummer Bargains are going
out right and left from Bufinglon's. Do
not miss this opportunity but 60 at once
to Bufinetons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

The vein of fine kaolin. recently dis
covered on the farm Of Maris Hollings-
worth. New Garden. is being extensively
worked on royalty by the Goldings, Of
Hockessin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

Henderson's Aurora CorseIs are now
the recognized leaders for large part Of
the United States. Rising Sun agents
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

Another large invoice Of sugar, coffee,
cheese, cereals. extracts and fruits this
week AZ Grocery Headquarters. Go to
Bnfineions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

maker were comparatively young at
willard Wants to Fight.
whisper comes from the east,
however, that the fight which is pend
ing. must not be looked upon as the
final heat in a white hope journey It
is said one Jess Willard viii wish it
to be remembered that he OutbOxed
Luther McCarty in New York Willard
if report speaks truly. will demand a
a match with McCarty, in the event OF
the latter winning from Palzer. There
is another rumOr, not so well defined.
that Tony Ross will rebel strenuOusly
at an attempt on PalZers part to
claim white hope supremacy.
Al and Luther will probably regard
these little Interruptions as samples
of the worries which are rarely IN
separable from greatness in any walk
of life When the times comes, Will
ard or Ross or whoever it may be, viii
simply be asked to locate a promoter
who will offer suitable inducements"
and that any challenge couched in re-
spectful diplomatic language win re-
ceive the consideration it deserves.
No Mixed Matches in Future.
Jack Johnson. by common consent.
has been thrust aside. but some one
has asked how it viii be if Sam Lang
ford comes back from Australia and
objects to the white hopes claiming a
monopoly Of the white hope situation.
This is another bridge that it viii
De time enough 70 cross Wuen II IS
reached At the same time, If Lang
ford does put in an appearance and
insists that he is entitled to recOgnf-
ton from the survivor Of the white
hope tests one great controversy viii
arise
Suggestions have been made that
there be no mixed matches in the fu-
ture- In such case. a white man refus-
ing to battle with LangfOrd viii be
forced to take the stand that he merely
claims to be the white champion OF
the world
'Au right" LangfOrd may say. I
claim the black championship OF the
world and in order to make the situa-
ton interesting. I am going to claim
the championship Of all the races in
the world"
Unless a def Of that kind is no
ticed, no very great step viii have been
taken towards restoring the pugilis-
tic supremacy to the white race"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

, to Tinker who is still a useful player,
however, and could not back out with
any grace. All the, other National
league clubs had been provided with
managers and as nobody in the old
circuit cared to gamble on Frank LIE
rOy's playing ability it was an easy
matter 10 arrange q deal whereby he
got out Of the National league
The case of Chance illustrates the
fact that sentiment is not entirely dead
in organized basebell The club presi-
dents of the National league realized
what Chance had done for their circuit
in his Chicago connections Farrell
was prepared to pay double the salary
of anybody who might have been
willing to bid for the peerless leader
and so things were made easy for
Frank to accept a flattering engage
ment.
Bresnahan Case Still Unsettled.
Unfortunately for the National
league it has upon its hands still the
unpleasant duty of passing upon Roger
Bresnahans claims against the st.
Louis National league team. The mat
ter viii be finally adjusted at a meet
ing Of the National league board of di-
rectors shortly before the joint sched-
uled meeting in New York on Febru-
airy IL.
The opinion prevails that Bresnahan
has an excellent case against his large
employers. He holds a five years con-
tract which has still four years to run
calling for a salary Of $4,000 yearly
and 10 percent of the net profits Of
the team. This contract is not the
usual baseball formula, but an iron
clad agreement drawn by the best
procurable talent. The lawyer who
drew Up the papers is one of Rogers
counsel and declares that no law court
in the country can do anything but
honor the terms Bresnahan has a
just claim, according to the belief of
the majority of the National league
club owners. 1t is quite likely, how
ever, that the Duke Of St Louis will
be ready to listen to some favorable
compromise, and It would not be at all
surprising If he settled before the
scheduled meeting
In the meantime, three National
league clubs are bidding for the ser
vices of Bresnahan. PittsbUrg has Of
fered him a contract at $4,000 a year,
it is said August Hermann is very
anxious to secure this rafting back
stop for Joe Tinker's Reds. Charles
". Murphy has also put in a claim
and says he Will go as high in the
bidding as either of his cOntempOr-
aries. To all inducements Bresnahan
has as vet turned q deaf ear. He can
not openly negotiate so long as his
case against the Cardinals hangs fire
He is prepared TO take his case to
the civil courts provided he cannot
secure justice at the hands of the Ma
tiOnal league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

reins of office at Albany. One of the
governors first duties TO the people of
to be resident, should be 70
fill the vacancy in the board so that
some definite action may be taken by
the commission on this referee ques-
ton. As the board stands at present
with the only two members, holding
different opinions on most matters of
Importance that come before the COM
mission, there is absolutely no hope FOR
certain changes in the rules that gov
ern boxing which would improve the
sport materially.
Madison Square Garden will be the
scene of a number of high class box
ing shows after the big industrial eX-
hibitiOns are over. The fact is the old
garden is about the only real place in
town to hold a first class show of any
sort on a big scale and the demands
made upon it are seriously interfering
with the plans Of the boxing promoters
However, manager Gibson announces
he has closed several important match
es for the near future.
x x
The latter part of next week Eddie
McGOorty (Of GibbOns-M cGOOrty fame),
will hook up with Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien's $4,000 middleweight Jack
McCarrOn- In looking about for a
suitable opponent for McGoOrty the
Garden management investigated the
alleged records Of a number of boxers
protesting desires to tackle the Osh-
kosh man, and finally decided on Nc
CarrOn as the most eligible. Philadel-
phia Jack told me a short while back,
and he was dead serious about it. too,
that McCarrOn is the coming middle
weight champion I think McGOOrty
may change lawns mind on that
point,
The most important match landed for
the Garden is the Packey Mcfarland
Jack BrittOn affair. but that will not
be staged until early in February.
don't know the cause of the delay in
putting this bout on unless it is the
shreWd Packey figures it will take a
long time to work up the proper
amount of enthusiasm, and the box Of
flee is all that worries the ChicagOan.
BrittOn has been Boosting of the ter
Tible things he Will do to Mr.. McFar-
land when be gets that young man in
the ring. Well he'll soon have the
chance to make good, although I rather
fancy that Packey. while not given to
Dragging. viii not lose very much
prestige during the operation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

IAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Dec. I'll
With jim Flynn, the Pueblo fire
~ man, eliminated from the heavy
weight prospect by Luther BEcCarty,
white hopes at large should breathe
more freely
Flynn for years has been a stun
bling block in the path Of young stall
warts who thought themselves special
" endowed by nature and eminently
fitted by their talents to wrest the
championship crown from whoever
happened to be wearing it.
jim was to latter day heavies what
Peter Maher and Joe ChOynski were to
the rising young glove wielders Of q
dozen or more years ago. He fell snor {
of true championship form himself, but
he could be depended upon to shatter
the dreams Of any young, huSky as
pfrant TO front rank hOnOrs-
sing Praises of MeCarty.
Inst at present the Los Angeles
sports are singing the praises Of Luther
NcCarty They are sorry they judged
him by the ordinary white hope stand
ards. They learn too late that he knew
how to hold himself together like a
seasoned heavyweight instead OF
floundering like a novice McCarty s
straight left was revelation ana ms
short right, which was not 50 mlch
big NebTaskan's pose was sucn IIdI
whenever Flynn attempted to Jump
clos, poor Jim ran against STEADY lns
McCarty was as firm as rock at
all times He was well set and ne
presented an almost impregnable
front to the fellow who has made a
speciality of stOrming white hopes
forts for years
PaIzer Is n Good Match.
p he haw
meets Palzer. remains 90 be seen Pai-
ger, of course, will not be as easy 10
handle as Flynn The latter compares
with AfcCarty as a bull terrier does
with a mastiff, but in the coming en-
gagement there viii be no discrepancy
in size.
So far as reach and weight are con-
cerned. there will be nothing to choose
between PaIzer and Luther, and TINS
means that the coming fight Will OF
necessity be entirely different in char
acter from the Flynn-McCarty engage
ment.
OF a surety McCarty will not hold
PaIzer at arms length with the LETT
while picking a target for the right
In the arguments that are being IN
duIged in at present, Palzer and Nc
Carly are REGARDED as an evenly matched
Dair. ANY particular point in which Nc
Carly excels is thought TO be onset
by some fighting qualification possessed
by PaIZer-
McCarty is considered the better
boxer: .PaIZer the harder hitter In the
matter of strength the men are sup
posed to be on q par, but it Is thought
that PaIzer-s ruggedness has been
thorOughlv proved. whereas nothing
much is known of McCarty's ability TO
endure rough usage.
When the various fighting attributes
of the two big men are compared, the
contest looms up as an event in which
the chances are equally balanced, but
even if the participants were pair
of tryOuts. the impressive appearance Of
the two giants, considered in conJunc-
ton. with the great rivalry. existing
between them would lend a vast inter
est to the affair. The clash viii prob
ably cause as much furOre as the two
battles between Tom Sharkey and Jim
Jeffries, when the sailor and the boiler