The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-06-13
UNION DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting Held-Ten Associ-
atiOns Represented.

ations Represented.
The annual meeting of the Unio1
Detective Association, representing
Cecil, Lancaster and Chester coun
ties, was held in the Public Hall
Rising Sun, on Saturday morning
June z.
The eleven organizations embrac
ing the association, represent a
membership of 1,514, and show an
aggregate of $5,114.70 in the treas
uries.
The president, DR.. T. B. Moore
was in the chair, and when roll was
called by the secretary, Eugene M
Haines, the following reports were
made:
Upper Oxford 7S members
$334.49 in treasury. Delegates,
Geo. E. Jones, John S. Pennock,
Frank Hoy, J. Coulson Reece.
Nottingha m-205 members,
$174.47 in treasury, $500 Liberty
Bonds. Delegates, VIM. M. Reynolds,
w. Taylor Wright, Granville H.
Coates, HI. P. Passmore,
Unicorn-133 members, $40S.63
in treasury. Delegates, w. E. Nc
Elwain, S. c. Buzzell, Levi Martin.
Martinsville--72 members, $2I4.38
in treasury. Chas. Hess, secretary.
Kirkwood- members, $413.7O
in treasury Delegates, G. W. Col
Inns, C. G. Baer, Samuel Zeamer, s..
F. Cassidy.
Little Britain-84 m NJ r s.,
$44.S0 in treasury, $298.02 in War
Savings Stamps, 5000 Liberty Bonds.
Delegates, James M. Paxson, Geo. H.
Brown, John E. Kaufman, James
Wood
Harmony-217 members, $375.21
in treasury. Delegates, Amos Dou-
gherty, VIM. c. Cook, Jos. D. Crowl,
j. A. Wiley.
New London-252 m m r S,
$533.14 in treasury. Delegates,
Rowland L. Pitt, L. P. Miller, S. M.
Houston, VIM. e. Pitt.
Fulton-17O members, $918.6S
in treasury. Delegates, W. S. Dren-
nen, VIM. P. King, Walter Wood,
John T. Neary.
Eighth Districts members,
$5O.11 in treasury. VIM. A. Grubb,
secretary.
Rising Sun-93 members, $649.01
in treasury. Jos. T. Tyson, secre
tary.
Only four associations reported
losses during the year: Noting.
ham-chickens, grain and blankets,
amounting $76.92, fifty per cent of
the loss being paid members by
association.
Fulton chickens and roofing
stolen to amount of $S4. Associ-
alton paid two-thirds Of loss.
Rising Sun reported loss of hay.
one half of amount lost being paid
by association.
New London reported theft of
Ford auto belonging to S. M. Hous-
ton. Car was stolen in Media on
evening of May 81 Reward offered
but no clue to thief nor missing
The treasurer's report showed:
Cash ond hand June 1, 1918, $47.95
Dues from 12 associations 24.OOI
e71 OK
Hall rent, salary, postage 1887
Balance in treasury $53.08I
A discussion and roll call as to the
amount paid by the different assaoi-
ations for loss of properly stolen
and not recovered showed the
amount ranged from $50 to $500,
but one association had failed to
take action and placed no limit on
amount of loss paid.
A resolution was adopted to au-
thorize the offering of rewards byI
for recovery OF autos
stolen from members, and convic-
tion of thief
The election of officers for ensu-
ing year resulted in the choice OF
James Wood, president; James Pax
son, vice president; Eugene M.
Haines, secretary and treasurer.
An invitation of Little Britain to
meet first Saturday in June OF 1920
in Oakryn Hall was accepted.
Adjournment was taken for dinner
at the Maryland House. forty-three
persons sitting down to the splendid
repast served.
Attended HOlstein Sale.
Among our dairymen who attend
ed the National Holstein sale in
Philadelphia last week were W. X.