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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
Commissioners

Meeting on the matter OF the Dem
nison Run ditch the Board found that
all parties interested had not been
notified of said hearing, They were
ordered notified and the cause was
adjourned to June 2l, at m.
County Surveyor Hinton filed an
estimate of $4,000 as amount OF mon
ey needed for assistants, inspectors,
etc, in his Office for year beginning
September 3, next.
The Board submitted the following
annual budget for the fiscal year com
menclng September |.
County fund, $4,000.
Poor, 10000.
Mothers Pension, $4,000.
Bridge and Sinking, 100000.
Building, $4,000,
INDECENT Soldiers, $1,000,
Election, $4,000.
Agriculture, $500.
Pike, $4,000.
Ditch, $4,000.
Judicial, 10000.
State road, $4,000.
State Road, Sinking, $4,000.
Hospital, $4,000.
Total, $150,300.
The Board accepted as County
road the street in Mercer running
from the st. Marys-Ft. Wayne State
road to the Stringtown road.
The following amounts for sheep
claims and witness fees were allow
| od h,, tho noord Iact waal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

open to members OF the corn club contest
living in Gibson and Recovery townships.
Further information concerning the
work OF the clubs may be had OF W. H.
Palmer. state leader of Boys and Girls
Clubs Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
COURT MATTERS

Shelby Diegel, through his attor-
ney, f. V. Short, last Monday filed
suit in divorce against his wife, Leo
Ia Diegel.
Plaintiff AYERS that they were mar
ried in August, 1907, and that three
children were born as the result Of
said union, and that for sometime
past plaintiff has furnished means for
the support of said children, who are
with theil mother; that defendant
has been willfclly agsent for more
than three years past,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
wapakOneta Men Injured In
WindStOrm

Prosecuting Attorney J.. H. Musser
and Christ Vossler, of Wapakoneta, mi
raculously escaped death on the Biblar
farm, near that city, Wednesday, when
large barn in which they had sought
shelter, was demolished by windstorm.
Both were struck by falling timber but
were not fatally injured.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
The Last Appeal

Each Sunday school in the county
that has not yet elected delegate
for this coming Sunday School con-
vention at Marion, June 1928, will
please do so the coming Sunday and
report Immediately to the county
president, A. H Roebuck, or to the
secretary, Ray Collins.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
ROAD WORK DELAYS WEST
END WATER EXTENSION

Contractor Fishbaugh has distributed
most of the pipe and fire hydrants along
the route of the proposed water line ex-
tension on Logan street, in the west end,
and as soon as the concrete road work
on that street is completed and accepted
by the state, Mr.. Fishbaugh will rush
his contract to completion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Judge Miller granted a divorce to Mag
gle NJ Felver against VIM. Felver on the
grounds of extreme cruelty, and granted
plaintiff custody of minor children, The
case was heard several weeks ago and was
contested by the defendant
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
PROMINENT
CONTINUED from First Page,

Ohio, and Mayme Chapman, 23. teacher.
Rockford. Married by Rev. Strete.
Edawrd Weisman, 35, farmer, Liberty
township, and Myrtle Brough. 90, house,
Rev. Bouse.
Michael Hess, A. farmer, Carthagena,
and Mary Ronnebaum, 2S, housekeeper,
Franklin township. Married by Rev.
Hart lens
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
Caspar schmitt Dangerously Ill

Casper Schmitt, aged II years, well
known resident of this city, is in
uying condition at his home on South
Walnut street, suffering with uremic
poison. His death is expected any
hour. The children have all been
summond to his bedside.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Martha J, Snyder. through her attor-
neys, Myers q Myers. filed suit in com
mon pleas court Wednesday against John
c. Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Hattie Adams.
Orn Snyder and Perry C. Knox, praying
for partition of $50 acres of land located
i'm Washington township.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

There are about 1000 pairs shoes
lett to be sold at last years prices.
The first to come will get the first
chance. You will save from $1.OO
to $500 per pair at Big Pete's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Partition was ordered by the court in
the case OF Iulda Bricker VS.. Rachael j,
Hoe ct al and John Rhoades. George
Fetters and Daniel Davis were appointed
as commissioners
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Judge Miller this week overrued mo-
tion to dissolve the temporary restraining
order granted in the case of Gustave Len
nartz VS.. William Wendell.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

\ judgment for $1193.O6, with interest
and costs was given the Peoples Banking
Co., of Coldwater against John Dues, jr,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
Civil Rights Given Women a.
War Measure.

On February % a woman al
derman, the first woman In Rus
sia ever to be elected to a pub
lie Office, was elected in the cap
ital city Of the province Of Pol
tava. Russia has taken another
big forward step. Four women
have been admitted to the Mos
COW bar, the first time such a
privilege has been accorded Rus
sian women.
French women have also gain
ed civil rights never before grant
ed them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

and the court ordered sale of premises
mortgaged as security.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Mrs. Mary Adams, aged 73, former
resident of Montezuma, died last
Sunday at her home at Waldron,
Mich.
The remains were brought to this
city Tuesday afternoon over the Gin
cinnati Northern and taken to the
home of her brother, George Wade,
at Montezuma Funeral services
were held at the Montezuma M E.
church Wednesday morning, with
Rev. Richardson, of Coldwater, in
charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15
LUTHERAN CHURCH

IeIIna
Sunday school, 12:45 p. m.
Rehearsal, 900 a. M.
German service, 200 p. m.
Children's day program 1880 p. m.
HOpewell Township
Sunday school, $40 a. m.
German service, $3.50 a. m.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Big Pete says he sold 5O4 pairs of
shoes, socks and gloves last Saturday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

John Long, aged S3 years, well
known venerable resident of Monte
yuma, did last Tuesday evening at
his home in that village following a
lingering illness of cancer. Several
children survive. Funeral services
were held 7 4esday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

John Scott, aged 81 years, of Rock
ford was found dead early Sunday
morning by a party of seachers, a few
feet from the edge of the water in the
St Marys river on the Henry Morri-
son farm, just east of Rockford.
Mr.. Scott was seemingly in usual
health Saturday morning when he
started on fishing trip along the
river.
When he failed to return late Sat
urday night his wife became alarmed
and a party started in search of the
venerable resident. Early Sundap
morning the lifeless body was found
a few feet from the waters edge as
above stated. A small string of fish
were found in the water nearby.
Mayor Jackson, Constable Lauk-
hart, Dr. Downing and Undertaken
Ketcham were summoned.
An examination revealed no marks
of violence on the body, while $4.45
in money and a silver watch was
found on his person. Death was at
tributed to heart trouble.
Deceased was native of Kentucky
and is survived by his wife and sew
eraI children. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

Undertaken w H. Linville, of St.
Marys, well known in this vicinity
and especially in the east end of JEFF
rerson and Center township, died last
Friday noon, following two-weeks'
illness of scarlet fever. He contract
ed the disease while embalming pa
lient who had died of the fever.
Mr. Linville was one of st. Marys'
most prominent citizens. He was
buried Saturday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

The following bills were allowed last
Friday and are now payable:
VIM. Ketcham, burial of Jas. II.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-15

The following amounts for sheep
claims and witness fees were allow
ed by the Board last week:
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
SUIT TO BREAK WILL.
Seeks To Have Will OF Uncle Set
Aside.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan through
her attorney, Joshua Clayton, has
filed in the Orphans Court for Cecil
County, a caveat to the will of her
uncle, James w. Devine. Mr.. De-
vine died at his residence in War
wick, on March End last, and being
unmarried in his will devised all his
estate to his two brothers, Timothy
P. and Thomas H. Devine. Mrs.
Sullivan in endeavoring to break the
will so she may obtain one-third OF
the estate, she being the only sur
viving child of Mary Moriarity, a
deceased sister of the testator. The
deceased left an estate valued at
about $4,000.
The petitioner claims that the tes-
tator was of unsound mind and in
capable of executing valid deed or
contract; that the said alleged will
was procured by undue influence,
exercised and practiced upon the
deceased by his two brothers, and
she asks that the will be set aside.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
The Dream That Came True.

The three-act drama of this title
presented by Rising Sun Dramatic
Club on Friday evening last, in the
public hall, was flattering success
in every respect.
The play was clever little sketch
with a good plot, and the interest
with, which the audience followed
the unfolding of the story by the
various characters, which were all
we'll taken, was a compliment to the
performers and the director, Mrs.
Frank Tosh, whose talent was re-
hected in the splendid rendition of
the play.
Another pleasing feature of the
entertainment was the music by the
orchestra of five pieces, under dlrec-
ton of w. Paul Keen.
The house was crowded, as the
gross receipts of $500 show. The
proceeds will be donated to the local
base ball team, as Rising Sun expects
to be represented in the County
League which is to be organized this
season.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
TO IMPROVE SECTIONS OF
COUNTY ROADS.
County Commissioners and Road
Auxiliary Board Meet In
ElktOn.

The County Commissioners and
Auxiliary Road Commission met at
Elkton March &c. Present: County
Commissioners J. Frank Blake, j.
Turner Cameron and William R.
Cameron; Auxiliary Commissioners
John H. Kimble, Irwin G. Griffith and
John F. Johnson.
A delegation from the Fourth dis
trict asked for an improved road
from Appleton to the Delaware line,
and delegation from Elk Mills ask
ed for an improved road from Elk
Mills to connect with one of the ex-
isting improved roads.
A delegation from Cecilton asked
for half mile of road in that town.
It was unanimously decided to
build the road from Eshelman's gate
to Liberty Grove, and that bids be
asked for Immediately.
1t was also unanimously decided
to extend the road through Cecilton,
the matter being left to the County
Commissioners with power to act.
1t was also unanimously decided
to build the road from the top of
Big Elk Hill to the Delaware line.
The Board adjourned to meet at
the call of the President of the
County Commissioners to take up
the matter of the Elk Mills road
after the citizens of that section de-
eide which road they want.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
McCalls Ferry Fishway.

Pennsylvania State Fish Com
missioner N. R. Butler, together with
members of the Legislature expected
to inspect the fishway at McCalis
Ferry dam, on the Susquehanna
river, this week, the purpose being
to convince the legislators that it is
practically impossible to build a
successful fishway. On the decision
of the committee, after inspection
will rest the fate Of shad fishing In
the Susquehanna above the dam
Under the present existing condi-
tions, it is impossible for the fish to
get above the power plant dam, and
although a fishway has been con-
structed, it has proven useless,
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
War Congress Assemblies.

Congress assembled in extra ses-
sion on Monday, April 2, and is ex-
pected to declare that state of war
exists between this country and
Germany, which by its piracy on the
high seas, through barbarous sub
marine warfare against all shipping,
has left no other course open to this
country except war.
President Wilson on Monday night
asked congress, assembled in JOINT
session, to declare state of war
existing between the United States
and the German government.
The President urged the organi-
zation of an army of 100000 men,
with more to follow, chosen upon
the principle of universal liability to
SERVICE" and the use of the navy to
it's power.
Supplying the needs of the allied
nations, in credits and arms, he de-
clared, shall be given equal consider
alton with our own preparations.
In dispassionate, but un-
measured, denunciation, of the
course of the imperial German gov
ernment, which he characterised as
a challenge to all mankind and a
warfare against all nations, the
President declared that neutrality
no longer is feasible or desirable,
where the peace of the world ID In
VolVed.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Guarding Mccall,s Ferry Plant.

officials of the Pennsylvania Elec-
trio and Water Power Company at
McCall's Ferry have stationed
guards about the plant, with strict
orders to admit no one but employees.
Two large search lights have been
put on the breast of the dam, which
spans the Susquehanna. This
plant is one of the largest of its
kind in the country and supplies
electric power to Baltimore and
Lancaster and many other towns.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Rising Sun Boys Join Militia.

Two recruiting officers, from Co.
E, of Elkton, now on guard duty at
the Susquehanna bridges, Perryv lie
were in town last week and secured
the names of three Rising Sun boys
as candidates for enlistment:
Herbert Ryan, Marion White and
William Newlin. The parents OF
the former objected to his enlist
ment, but White and 'Newlin Joined
the Company on Monday. They
were given leave of absence on
Tuesday as Co. E, had been released
from guard duty at the bridges but
is expecting orders at any time to go
on duty elsewhere.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Deputy Sheriff In Auto Wreck.

Deputy Sheriff McAllister, ac-
complained by Geo. R. Howard and
Thomas H. Harlan of Elkton, last
week took Thomas Molinski, an
insane patient, to the Eastern Shore
Hospital at Cambridge. Near Cam
bridge they met another auto which
kept to the wrong side of the road,
and in trying to avoid it Deputy Nc
Allister ran into a telephone pole,
wrecking his car badly. Molinski
was slightly cut in the face, but the
others escaped uninjured. The
damaged car had to be towed home.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Entertainment Course Closes.

The entertainment course closed
with Wednesday evenings attrac-
tion,-the Mendelssohn Sextette'
whose program Of playing, singing
and readings won the audience COM
pletely. The troupe is one OF the
best that has ever appeared in our
town, and the entertainment was a
fitting close to a course of six, all
high grade talent, arranged for by
the committee last fall.
The attractions were all h1gh
priced, and while the receipts did
not quite cover expenses a similar
course is to be arranged for to be
given next fall and winter.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
To Connect Towns BY Roads.

Another movement to secure a
legislative appropriation for good
roads to connect up all Incorporated
towns and cities of the state will be
launched this month. \ meeting OF
the mayors or all Maryland incor-
porated towns will be held in Sails
bury on April 5,
The State Roads Commission is
without funds to do this work and a
permanent association will probably
be effected at this meeting to work
at the next session of the General
Assembly for a special connecting
link road appropriation.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
To Form County Base Ball League.

To Form County Base Ball League.
A meeting will be held in Elkton
Saturday afternoon, April z, at 2:3O
o'clock, to outline plans looking to
the organization of Cecil County
Base Ball League for the coming
summer. ALI towns in the county
are urged to send representatives.
1t is hoped an organization can be
brought about and kept on strictly
amateur basis, as there are plenty of
boys anxious to get into the game,
who will play for the love of the
sport. In former years the dispo-
sition to allow professionalism to
creep into the organization has
proven the mill stone that has drag
ged it down, none of the county
towns being large enough to success
fully finance paid team.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Stricken While On Wind Mill Tower

Stricken While On WinO MIL IOWcr
John 2. Wilson, Of Oxford, Pa.
while working on wind mill tower
at the farm of A. H. Ingram, Rus
sellville, on Saturday, was stricken
with appoplexy. His helper, William
Gordon, held the stricken man until
Mr.. Ingram climbed the tower and
kept Wilson from falling until
Gordon could summon assistance.
The unconscious man was lowered
to the ground with block and fall
and taken to Oakwood Sanitarium,
Oxford, where he died some hours
later.
Mr.. Wilson was 63 years of age
He was a son of William and Jane
Wilson, and was born in New York,
but spent most of his life in Oxford,
where he followed the plumbing
business.
He was twice married, first to
Miss Eliza Schofield and some time
after her death to her sister, MISS
Sarah Schof1eld. She too, has been
ueau many years fouA ShAAoASn SN
vive; Carrie, wife of Walter Boyd,
the only child of the first marriage;
Miss Mary, William and Cheyney
Wilson, all of Oxford, are of the
second union. Surviving brothers
and sisters are; James Wilson OF
Omaha; William, Mason and Nor
man Wilson, Mrs, Belle Brown and
Mrs. Tyson Swinehart, Oxford, and
Mrs. Lottie Hoffman of Perryville.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
April 4, with interment at Oxford
cemetery.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
ARBOR DAY.
An Anniversary and An Opportunity.

The Governor of Maryland has
chosen Friday, the 18th day OF
April, as the occasion when public
schools and citizens may cooperate
and bend their several energies
toward making more attractive the
attractive sections of the State, ano
bringing beauty out of ugliness il
such places as the benefits of judi
cious planting and adequate tree
growth have heretofore passed by.
1t is an anniversary of many such
days that have gone before, an op-
portunity of building and ,creatini
for the days to come. 1t is believed
that this is recognized, or will be.
The lessons of a great War, nu
merous in the extreme, have not fail
ed to touch the forests. If where
they existed they have been cut
down, and if the thrifty European
has not had time to plant just yet
where he has cut, it has at least
most fully emphasized that, war OF
peace, for personal comfort or fo1
the growth of industries, thes tree
and the forest take on in Importance
IS needs increase and the suppl,
diminishes. This has been the CRY
for possibly two decades in America,
yet it takes developments of the
moment to point out that it is no
exaggerated, but that the best and
most enduring prosperity of this, a
other countries, is largely built or
wood. 1t is not always on wood in
it's uses, innumerable as they be
come, but on the trees and the
forests that stand back of the wooo
that they produce, and we use, thai
our dependence falls. We as q
people need them and the nation as
u nation requires the forests and thf
products thereof for our persona
welfare and national growth.
A recent fire prevention sign Of
the Maryland Board of Forestry
contains this sentence: Keep ii
mind that the present vast industrial
growth of both Your State and
Country is constantly requiring more
wood" If the planting of Arbor
Day is helping toward this end, or if
it consists in attempts which grad
ually subside and lose in enthusiasm
until the efforts of the moment are
in time completely forgotten, this "a
least may be accomplished: Tha'
the requirements of the State and
the benefits of meeting them by
some such means may be made ope1
and plain to the younger people o
the schools, through them to Tho
rest; and that by instruction ano
understanding the seeds be sown O.
much constructive work.
The latest year book of the Teach
ers of Maryland contains good
'live" programme prepared particui
arly for the practical observance o.
this day. The Board of Forestr.
stands ready on any other day to
show a way of making these recon
mendations count. On April 1Stl
"plant tree" if you can. At least
make certain of some way in whiel
on days following the lessons OF th1
anniversary of trees may be absorb
ed and passed along for the greatest
good of all.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Easter Services.

Easter will be observed at James
NJ. E. church, Rising Sun, on Sunday
in an appropriate manner. In the
morning there will be special music
by the choir and preaching by the
newly appointed pastor, Rev. P. E.
Reed,
In the evening the exercises will
be in charge of the Sunday school,
which is rehearsing special music,
etc.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Dairy Herd Slaughtered.

A herd of fifty cattle belonging to
the estate of the late George B. Tall
man, of Avondale, Pa, was killed
last week because the animals were
found to be affected by tuberculosis.
Among the number were pure bred
and grade Guernseys and the loss
to the estate will be several thous-
ands of dollars as the State, having
ceased to force the tuberculin test,
bears no share of the loss,
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Tome Students Contribute To Amer
lean Hospital In France.

Students of the Tome School have
contributed $71S.75 for the work of
the American Ambulance Hospital
in France. A check for this amount
has been forwarded to Robert Bacon,
president of the board of governors,
in New York. The students are
particularly interested in the work
of the American Ambulance because
two former students of the school
have been engaged in this service
for some months, and another old
Tome boy recently volunteered as an
ambulance driver and sailed for
France.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06
Suit Over Car OF Wheat.

Suit has been entered by the
Quaker City Flour Mills against e,
B. Fritz and Company Of Quarry
Vile, to recover $500. 1t is claimed
the defendant agreed to furnish a
car of wheat for $1.5S a bushel,
which they failed to do and the
plaintiff was compelled to buy in the
open market, paying s1.SS bushel.
The midland journal., 1917-04-06

A flag raising was held at Bay
View public school on Saturday
afternoon. Old Glory was present
ed to the school on behalf of the
American Mechanics of Bay View
by Hon. Wm. T, Warhurtcn, and
accepted by superintendent Cald-
we'll, Of the Board Of Education.