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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Miss Mary ConneII.

Miss Mary Connell, aged about 35
years, died Monday, October 21,
from influenza, at the home of R.
M. Nickel, near Greenhurst, where
she had come for a visit in the hope
of escaping the epidemic, which was
unusually prevalent in her home
town, Roncevert, w. Va, and from
which section the Nickel family had
recently moved to Cecil county. The
disease developed few days after
her arrival here and she grew rapid,
ly worse, death claiming her after a
brief illness. Her mother, two
brothers and two sisters survive.
1t being impossible to secure aNcas-
ket w. Louis Ryan was called upon
and constructed one, Mrs. Taylor,
the undertaken, lining it as well as
making the burial dress. The body
was shipped on Thursday morning t.
the late home of the deceased.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Good Coasting On Pigeon Hill.

How not to mend roads has been
demonstrated by the botch-work on
Pigeon Hill, west of town. Red
clay was dumped on the hill some
time ago, with the result that every
little rain makes it as slippery as
grease, and autos cannot climb it.
In fact, it is even a difficult prop
osition to come down it, as the
machines slip and skid sidewise,
even with chains on. The hill on
Sunday proved the nemesis of al
most every machine that attempted
to negotiate it, there being autos in
trouble on the slippery clay at all
hours of the day and night and the
man who "mended" the road got
many a "cussing out" by irate
drivers, some of whom had to call
horses to their assistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
West Grove Citizens Make Caskets


Public spirited citizens of West
Grove have been devoting Saturday
afternoon, Sunday, and any other
spare time they have to helping at
the casket factory in that town. The
hundreds of deaths from influenza
has caused such demand for
caskets that it is impossible to make
them fast enough, and it was this
pressing necessity that led the citi-
zens of the town to help with the
work, to the best of their ability.
The West Grove Independent states
big motor trucks from Philadelphia,
Chester and Wilmington have been
making trips to the town taking
back all the oaskets they could Sc
cure. On Saturday every express
train cityward carried nearly a car
load of caskets. On Sunday a big
truck came down from Reading, Sc
curing a big load. Undertakers from
several counties, disappointed in
their usual supply, have turned
their attention toward West Grove,
literally begging for what they could
secure. Thousands of caskets would
be taken could they be made and
finished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Names OF Sixth District Boys
Wanted For Service Flag.

A service flag is to be run to the
top of the flag pole erected in front
of the post office, and wave beneath
Old Glory. 1t is the intention that
every boy from the Sixth District
who has been called to the colors
shall have a star on the flag, but the
difficulty of securing all the names
confronts those having the matter in
charge. The Local Board was asked
to furnish the names but stated they
would have to hunt them from list
of over 5000 and declined to do so,
hence the committee requests that
relatives of the Sixth District boys in
the service of Uncle Sam send the
names to A. B. Keen, Rising Sun,
Md, in order that the list be COM
piete and each boy have a star on
the flag.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING.
All the Attractions Here Except the
Airplanes.

The Liberty Loan meeting held in
Rising Sun on Friday afternoon
came off as advertised, except that
the big drawing card--the air
planes-did not materialize. Chas.
S. Pyle, president of the National
Eank, kept the telephone wires hot
between here and the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds Friday morning,
and finally got the promise that a
machine would visit the town at
2:45 in the afternoon and do stunts.
The machine started all right, but
as Rising Sun has not been charted
on the airplane map it did not find
our little village. Instead it passed
over, flying so high that few people
saw it, and did it's stunts elsewhere,
much to the disappointment OF the
large crowd assembled here.
But if the airplane portion of the
program was fizzle, the rest of it
was not, as the meeting was good
one.
The Jolly Tar" quartette from
Norfolk Navy Yard entertained
the crowd with singing and playing
and Corporal Noah Walker, 55th
Co., U. S. Marines, talked so in
terestingly of his war experiences
that everyone wanted him to con-
tinue. He was in the fight at
Chateau Thierry, France, where he
was wounded. Corporal Walker
told a thrilling story of that wonder
full exhibition of fighting prowess and
courage of American Marines, who
not only. checked the victorious drive
of the German horde on Paris, but
turned the tide of battle and threw
the Hun back, since which time he
has been kept steadily on the run.
Albert G.. Towers, Chairman of
the Public Service Commission, ard
president of the Peoples National
Bank of Denton, Md, and J. Thomas
Lyons, of the Baltimore Sun staff,
both made rousing addresses and
told of the need to subscribe 20 the
Loan.
Bond subscriptions were then cal
led and Nathan Volk; of our town,
was the first to respond with a
$100 subscription. Red Cross work
ers went among the assembled peo-
pie and secured subscriptions which
were announced by Mr.. Towers. In
all, as result Of the meeting, about
$4,000 was subscribed.
Mr.. Towers announced at the con-
clusion of the meeting that Cecil
county had gone over the top at two
O'Clock that afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Five Deaths In Family.

Influenza claimed five victims in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Henry, of Quarryville. There were
nine members in the family and
when neighbors became acquainted
with the fact that several were
afflicted with the prevailing epidemic
the sufferers were taken to the
General Hospital in Lancaster.
Robert, aged two years, was the first
to die, and on Friday, Oct. IS, the
mother and three more children died.
1t was a sad and unusual sight to
bury five persons in three caskets in
one large grave. Besides the moth
er, Mrs. Clara Graham Henry, the
children, Vernon, aged 10; Gilbert,
aged 5; Eva, aged 4, and Robert,
aged 2, were laid at rest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Timepieces Should Be Moved For
ward, Says Matchmaker.

Although the United States will
turn to solar time on Sunday, Oct
ST, by turning the clocks back, =
anybody who values a watch OF
clock will not take chances with its
mechanism by obeying the mandate
literally. The hands should be turn
ed forward II hours instead Of back
ward one hour.
By setting watches and clocks II
hours ahead, or stopping them fol
one hour, you can correct your Time
pieces without endangering the
works" in any way; but woe to him
who turns the hands back an hour
for it may mean breakage or dam
age to the interior.
Everybody's going to get an extra
hour of sleep. There will be one
hour longer to lie in bed Monday
morning!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Mrs. Margaret Teal.

Margaret, wife of Cecil Teal, died
at her home in Catonsville, near
Baltimore, Md, Oct. IA, after brie1
illness. She was a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Trimble,
of Chestnut Level.
The brothers and sisters living are:
Samuel j. Trimble, of Union; Philip,
OF Coatesville; Mrs. Harriet Nichol,
OF Principle, Md; Mrs. Ella Fite, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Lula Foster, of
Colora. Besides her husband one
son, Robert, is living. Interment
was made in West Nottingham GENE.
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
CECIL COUNTY GOES OVER THE
TOP.
TOP.
Will Have Honor OF Naming Battle
Ship-Sixth District Exceeds
Quota.

Maryland's quota of the Fourth
Liberty Loan will be exceeded by at
least $7,S2O,000, according to esti-
mates made at Liberty Loan head.
quarters.
1t is interesting to know that Cecil
county played no small part in help
ing to boost the Loan, as she is way
ahead of the other counties in the
race to name one OF the cruisers and
will make claim to name one of
Uncle Sans fighting craft Cecil
The county had a quota of $4,000
and it subscribed $1,016,600.
The Sixth district also did herself
proud, as with a quota of $4,000
the total amount of subscriptions
foots up to 100000.
The various committees have not
yet been able to complete the work
of tabulating the subscriptions and
we are unable to give the figures for
the different Districts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
NIies NIargaret Moulton.

Miss Margaret Moulton, daughter
of Mrs. Elizabeth and the late Ell
wood G. Moulton, died Thursday
evening, October II, at the Hospital
lin Oxford, from pneumonia, follow
ing an attack of Influenza. She was
in the goth year of her age. Hell
mother and two brothers survive
The family formerly resided neal
Rising Sun but for some time past
have lived at Nottingham, Pa. The
funeral was held on Saturday after.
noon, with interment at BrookvieW
cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Miss r. Sophia Dunbar.

Miss Rachel Sophia Dunbar, only
T. Dunbar, died Oct. IA, at the home
of her parents in Elkton, of pneu-
monia following influenza, aged 22
years. Miss Dunbar was one of Elk
tons most attractive girls, active in
war and charitable work, and hel
untimely death was great shock tc
the community. She is survived by
whom are in the service of theil
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Mrs. Harry Griest.

Mrs. Harry Griest, of Kinks Mills,
Little Britain township, died very
suddenly on Thursday evening, Oct
IT, Two weeks previous she had an
attack of influenza, and had ap-
parently gotten over it, but took
sick again only day before her
death. She was 35 years old, and
before her marriage was a Miss
Ritchie, of Pilottown, Cecil county
where her parents still reside. She
is survived by her husband, who is
the farmer on, the Kirk farm, at
Kinks Mills, and four children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
PORTER'S BRIDGE ROAD OPEN
TO TRAVEL.
Fine Stretch OF Concrete Roadway
Completed.

The Rising Sun-Porter's Bridge
State road was opened to travel this
week., and is a fine stretch of con-
crete roadway, more than two miles
in length. 1t has been. big task to
get the Porter's Bridge end OF the
read completed this year owing to
the scarcity of labor and the large
amount of excavating to be done TO
carry the roadway around the hill
side, near the creek, and eliminate
the steep grade on the old road near
the bridge, which it was impossible
for autos to climb in wet weather.
The Rising Sun end of the road
will not be constructed until next
year.
The road was constructed by the
Juniata Company, Jos. T. Richards,
Jr., of Colora, having the work in
charge. Mfr. Richards had the honor
of being the first person to drive
over the completed roadway in his
auto. on Wednesday of this week
He was followed by car bearing a
Pennsylvania license, and the thira
car over it bore Maine license tag
With the opening of the new road
this week there is now only about
one mile of unimproved road be-
tween Rising Sun and Baltimore
and the one particularly bad spot on
this section is Pigeon Hill, in wet
weather, with the present method of
dumping loose dirt on it and calling
it mcnding. Autoists the past week
can testify to what this method of
patching does, as there have been
numbers of machines stalled On the
hill THIS week, due to the red
clay placed upon it some time since,
that Sundays rain made as slippery
as grease. The mail truck, in COM
mon with hosts of other machines.
has had it's troubles on the hill the
past week, and the report is current
that the Postal Authorities have
ordered crushed stone dust placed
upon it, in order to make travel
possible in wet weather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
ECcGn of DIR. Lent.

DR.. L., founder of the Lent
Sanitarium at Oxford, died at his
home IN that town Friday evening,
from influenza. About four years
ago, DR.. Lent purchased the resi-
dence of DR.. Bingham, which he con-
verted into sanitarium, and upon
the outbreak of the epidemic of i'll
fluenza, turned it over to the Red
Cross Chapter, of Oxford, to be used
as an emergency hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Mrs. Margaret r.. Crothers.

Mrs. Margaret E. Crothers, widow
of Joseph Crothers, died Monday
morning, Oct. 21, at her home in
Zion, Cecil county, aged 81 years.
The evening before Mrs. Crothers
sustained fall and the shock is
supposed to have caused her death
The following children survive: DR..
Rose Crothers of Chester, Pa, John
and Andrew at home, Lawson Croth-
ers and DR.. Eta Crothers, a prac-
ticing dentist at Zion. The funeral
was held on Thursday at IL o'clock,
with interment in Rosebank ceme-
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Miss Cleora NJ. LandOn.

Miss Cleora May Landon, who for
five years taught at the North East
High School and this year was trans
ferred to the Elkton High School,
died Oct 13 of influenza at the home
Of her grandmother, with whom she
resided, in Baltimore. Miss Landon
was 27 years of age and a graduate
of Western Maryland College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Miss Elsie B, Wilson,

Miss Elsie Bond Wilson, younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Wilson, of near Cecilton, a student
at St. Mary's College, Burlington, N.
j., died Oct. 13 of pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza, in her 18th year.
She is survived by her parents, one
sister and one brother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Benjamin White.

Benjamin White, well known to
base ball fans as the heavy hitter on
North East's ball team, died Sunday,
October 13, from influenza at his
home in North East. He was 40
years of age and unmarried. His
mother, three brothers and a sister
survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
C. Jackson Campbell.

Caleb Jackson Campbell died at
his home at Leeds, of kidney trouble
He was 76 years of age and formerly
engaged in the mercantile business
at Leeds; but recently had devoted
his attention to farming. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss
Maria Gallaher, and three sons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
DEATHS.
Oscar GOOdnOw.

Oscar Goodnow, son of Edward w.
Goodnow, of North East, died Oct.
IL of influenza. His brother, Ray
mond Goodnow, recently died of the
same disease at Camp Meade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
Miss Marguerite Mitchell.

Miss Maguerite Mitchell, sister
of Mrs. William Mahan, of Elkton,
died Oct. 13 at the Convent in Balti-
more, of influenza, aged 1S years.
She was a daughter of Antonio
Mitchell, Orderly at Union Hospital.
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25
DEATHS.
Arthur j, Ewing,

Arthur J. Ewing, farmer of near
Hickory Hill, died at his home on
Oct. Is, aged 67 years. He was a
son of the late Elisha Ewing, OF
Blake, this cor..ty. His wife, three
sons and two daughters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25

A cynic is a person who knows the
price of everything and the value OF
nothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25

The gas bill may be light af-
Fiction, but getting it receipted is a
heavy one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25

The more good qualities a man
possesses the less he has to say
about them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-25

Miss Nan Mccoy, of Oxford. wa
the guest this week of Rising SUI
friends.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
WILL OPEN EARLY IN April

The campaign to raise Washing
ton eounty's quota for the third lib
erty loan will start the second week in
April, according to Prof. G. E. Ripley
of the University Of Arkansas, who
has been appointed chairman of the
committee on speakers. A vigorous
campaign will be made in all parts of
the country. A unique feature of the
campaign in Washington county will
be that people will be given a first
class entertainment consisting of
singing and reading in connection
with the speeches. This feature ought
to appeal particularly to people in out
lying parts of the county who rare
y have the opportunity to hear good
singing and reading
All schools in the county are ex-
pected to prepare special Liberty
Loan program for some day to be Sc
lected latter, probably April ! or 2.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the County of Washing
ton to be held at Fayetteville, on
April Il. 1918, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Springdale, and va
cancies that may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices in the
aforementioned county. The exam
ination will be open only to male cit
liens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of post office in the
coanty and who meet the other re-
gu rements set forth in Form No
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the of
fees mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington. d. c. Appliea-
tons should be forwarded to the Com
mission at Washington at the earliest
practicable date. The present pay of
rural carrier is $1,000 per year, and
he is required to furnish and main
tam his own conveyance.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
ChAnbERLAINS
p sss TABLETS rop
Constipation, Sour Stomach,
Gases on the Stomach
Months treatment In q package.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That in pursuance of the authority
and directions contained in the deere
tai order of the Chancery Court of
Washington County, made and enter
ed on the 21st day of February, A. D.
1918 in a certain cause (No. 1892
then pending therein between Daniel
L. Scott ct al, plaintiffs and Mamie 3.
Stone, w. P. Scott, Piney Scott and
Obediah Scott, defendants, the under
signed, as Commissioner of said court,
will offer for sale at public vendue to
the highest bidder, at the west door
or entrance of the County Court
House, in which said Court is held,
in the County of Washington, within
the hours prescribed by law for judi
cial sales, on Saturday, the Both day
of March, A. D. 1918, the following
described real estate, to-wit: The
southeast quarter SEQ of Section
81, Township Is North of Range 20
West, and also the Northeast Quar-
ter of the Northeast quarter (NEA
of NEA) Of section 8, Township II
North of Range 20 West, in Washing
ton County, Arkansas, said above de-
scribed land being sold for partition,
in Washington County, Arkansas
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit
of three months, the purchaser being
required to execute bond as requir-
ed by law and the order and decree
of said Court in said cause, with ap-
proved security, bearing interest at
the rate of 8 per cent per annum from
date of sale until paid, and lien be-
ing retained on the premises sold to
secure the payment of the purchase
money.
Given under my hand this 4th day
of March A. D. 1918.
J. l.. Davis,
commissioner in ,Lhancery.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29

gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is nor.
ally guaranteed by every druoa;.
who sells it. A large bottle -.
but few cents, and if it fails n -:
easy relief in every case of liver e.
gishness and constipation. Won baf
only to ask for your money bacl
Dodson's Liver Tone is nlaos...
tasting, purely vegetable remoa'.
harmless to both children and adj.
Take spoonful at night and vol.
up feeling fine; no biliousness siet
headache, acid stomach or eonstina.os
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause !.
convenience all the next day like ~
lent calomel. Take a dose of Gallon,
today and tomorrow you will fol
weak, sick and nauseated ~.
lose days work. Take Dodson,s
Liver Tone instead and feel fine frn
of vigor and ambition.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
500 REWARD, S100

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh Catarrh being great
~ influenced by constitutional eondi-
tions requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally and acts thru the blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, giving the patient by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in LONG its work. The
propfietors have so much faith in the
curative powers of Halls Catarrh
Cure that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & co, To-
ledo, Ohio. Sold BY all Druggists,
Toe.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
A Specific Against Colds.

If there is such thing as a spe-
cific against colds, it is to be found in
the sleeping porch or the open bed
room. Next to that comes the cold
sponge bath in the morning" says the
Youths Companion. Be as careful
as you can you will occasionally take
cold and when you do you will fine
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a great
help in enabling you to get rid of it.
Try it. Obtainable everywhere.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
Lemon Juice is
PreCkle Remover
Girls. Make This Cheap Beauty Lo-
ton to Clear and Whiten Your
Skin

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fer, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin
becomes. Yes, 1t is harmless.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
Here at Home
Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills
so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public state
ment OF Springdale citizen:
Charles Jarvis. retired farmer.
Maple ST., says: Il suffered from a
lame and aching back and also had
acute pains in my loins, caused by
disordered kidneys. | used a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me. | have had no trouble from nv
back or kidneys since"
Mr.. Jarvis is only one of MANY
Springdale people who have grateful
iy endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the same
that Mr.. Jarvis had-the remedy
backed by home testimony. SO cents
at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N Y when You,
Back is Lame-Remember the Name
=
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
Try Il! Substitute
For Nasty Calomel
Starts Your Liver Without Making
You Sick and Cam Not
Saliyate

Every druggist in town-your drug
gist and everybody's druggist has
noticed a great falling off in the sale
of calomel. They all give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is TAX
ing ita place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits, said prominent local drug
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29
Keep Your Bowels Regular.

As everyone knows, the bowels are
the sewerage system of the body, and
it is of the greatest Importance that
they move once each day. If your
bowels become constipated, take a
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets just
after supper and they will correct the
disorder. Obtainable evervwhere.
The Springdale news., 1918-03-29

A good treatment for a cold settled
in the lungs is a HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER ap-
piled to the chest to draw out in
Illumination, and BILLIARDS HORE-
HOUND SYRUP to relax tightness.
You get the two remedies ~for the
price of one by buying the dollar
size Horehound Syrup; there is a
porous plaster free with each bottle
Sold by J. R. Joyce Drug Co.