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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
TOWN ELECTION.

The annual election for five com
missioners of the town of Rising
Sun, to serve for the ensuing year,
will be held at the office of the
commissioners on Monday, May 8.
between the hours of and 6 p. m
All persons of voting age, male or
female, who have resided in the
town six months prior to date of
election, are entitled to vote, or serve
as a member of the Board of Com
mfssioners.
The candidates who have an
pounced themselves as willing to
stand for election, and inaugurate a
spirit of progressiveness for the
town. If elected, are:
CARROLL H. CAMERON
W. LOUIS RYAN
J. ID. DONACHE
A. M. McNAMEE
DAVID T. REED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
MILK PRODUCERS in CONFER.
ENCE

"A delegation from Rising Sun
representing the Milk Producers AS
sociation was in Philadelphia on
Tuesday comforting with the Inter
State Association relative to the
cut in price Of milk to $3.50 per
hundred that the Sharpless Co. had
posted at their. plant here to become
effective May /.
After lengthy conference be-
tween the two Associations and rep
resentatives of the Sharpless Co. an
agreement was finally reached
whereby $1.90. per hundred will be
paid for milk during May and June,
and $500 per hundred during July,
August and September.
AS the sharpless Co. receives at
its plant in Rising Sun over 40, 200
pounds Of milk daily the price paid
represents no small sum to produc
ers in our locality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
ORPHANS COURT.

The following bonds have been
approved and accounts passed by
the Orphans Court for Cecil County:
Bonds Approved-Martha A. Yon-
ker, exeeutrix of William Yonker;
Margaret o. Jackson and Rufus Il.
Jackson, executors of Susanna Jack
son.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Thomas Gallo. admins
traitor of Vito Gallo: first and final
account Of Hannah M. clifford, ex-
ecutrix of William Clifford; first ana
final account of Addie E. Jones, exc
eutrix of George f. Jones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHURCH
FUND.
Former Resident Gives Memorial To
Father and Sister.

Father and Sister.
The M. r. church Of this town,
that was destroyed. by fire on June
13 last, received a contribution to
the building fund for the new
church, on Saturday, that was espe-
cially gratifying to the pastor and
congregation, coming as it did, en-
tirely without solicitation, and
showing the spirit that prompted IL,
and the warm spot the. giver had in
his heart for the church and COM
munity.
The donation was from Mr.. Geo.
A. Smith, of Wa1brook, Md, a
former Rising Sun boy, and was for
$500. Accompanying this liberal
and unsolicited donation was the
following letter from Mr.. Smith:
Herewith hand you as contri-
button to the rebuilding Of James M.
e. church, as a memorial to my
late father and sister, $500.
"My father, DR.. Albert H. Smith,
resided in Rising Sun, and practiced
dentistry continuously 53 years. He
passed away October Is, 1920, at
my home. My sister, M. Adeline
Smith, although a, member of West
Nottingham Presbyterian church,
took pleasure in aiding the activities
of your church in every way possible.
While residing with me and caring
for her feeble father she was strick-
en- with fatal illness, and entered
into rest August 21, 1919. AS one
who spent his boyhood days in Ris-
ing Sun, it affords me pleasure to be
able to tender your church this con-
tribution."
1t is interesting to note the con-
tributions received for the new
church thus far from folks trained
in our church but now living OF dis
tant places. They include the fol-.
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson
of North Tonawanda, N. Y, $500;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Taylor Wilson, Eas-
ton, Pa, 5000; Mr.. Bradley Smith,
Philadelphia, $500; Mr.. Geo. A.
Smith, Baltimore, Md, $500; Mr..
Frank Sheppard, Wilmington, DEL,
800; Miss Emma Haines, Hazelton,
Pa, $50.
Then from former pastors contri-
buttons have been received from
Rev. J. P. Otis, $50, and Rev. G. w.
Townsend, $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRE.
More Than Five Thousand Acres OF
woodland Swept.


| One of the most serious forest fires
that has ever swept that section
broke out Saturday between Charles
town and Principle Furnace ano
ragged all day Saturday, Sunday an6
Monday, when it practically burned
itself out, after sweeping over a sec
tion miles in extent, embracing more
than 5000 acres, and reaching from
the State road, north of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks, to. Marios
School house, near Theodore. Thous-
ands of dollars worth of timber has
been destroyed, and much other
damage done, such as fences, wood,
posts, ties, etc., burned. Nearly all
the burned over section belongs to
the Whitaker Iron Co., of Principle
Furnace, which owns between seven
and eight thousand acres of timber
and farm land in Cecil county.
On Monday afternoon the build
ings on the farm of ]. H. Thompson,
in the neighborhood of Theodore,
were threatened by the fire, which
was sweeping its way northward,
and aid was telephoned to Rising
Sun and Oxford. The fire companies
of both places sent their engines,
and large number of our citizens
went in autos to render what assist
ance they could.
There was no available water
supply, and the engines could not
go into service, but the fire was
fought by hundreds of men with
shovels, rakes, etc., and by back
firing from roads, and finally
checked. :,
There is little doubt but that
some of the burned over section re-
suited from incendiarism, as the
patrol sent out by the Whitaker
Iron Co. succeeded in confining the
fire to the section between the Penn
sylvania and B. & o. railroad tracks
by Saturday evening, whereas late
that night fire was observed north.
of the Belvedere section, entirely be-
yond the danger area, and where
later events revealed sites where
two Illicit stills, in the heart
of the woods, had been conducted.
The fire that burned over the section
in the neighborhood of Leslie was
caused by burning of brush that got
out of control.
The total area burned over is fully
twenty miles in extent.
There are strict State laws thar
give Wardens authority to deputize
anyone to assist in fighting forest
fire, and this was violated time after
time by residents in the danger
zone, who refused to render assist
ance when deputized by the
Wardens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
SMALLPOX SITUATION GREATLY
IMPROVED.

INV MD
The smallpox situation in Havre
de Grace has eased up within the
past week, and all fears of an epi-
demic of the disease have passed.
Miss Libbie Walker died at the Hos
pital on Tuesday, and Miss Lena
Jackson, who was suffering from a
slight attack of variloid, has com
pletely recovered, and no new cases
have developed. All precautions
have been taken at the Hospital
against the spread of the disease.
The State Board of Health did not
order the Hospital closed, but the
Board of Directors closed the insti-
tuition for safety. The Hospital will
be open for the admission and dis
charge of patients ON Sunday, May
6. Two physicians from Johns
Hopkins Hospital were here this
week Investigating the cause of the
disease, and found that Miss Walker,
the patient who died. and Miss jack
son, the nurse, who was suffering
from variloid, were the only inmates
at the Hospital who did not have old
scars from vaccination, and urged
that everyone be vaceinated. The
fact that person who has been
vaccinated and it did not take, is not
sufficient to prevent one from con-
tracing the disease, but everyone
should be vaccfnated until the prop
er action takes place.-Ledger,
Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
WEDDINGS.
CAMERoN--MARTINDALE

The West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian Church, Colora, was the
scene of pretty wedding on Satur-
day, April 29th, at 2 p. m. when
Miss Anna Eleanor Martindale,
daughter of Mr.. Lewis E. Martin
dale of Colora, was married to
Mr.. Paul Mearns Cameron, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Cameron OF
Rising Sun. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Thomas p. Nc
Kee.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. was gowned in
white Marinette crepe trimmed in
pearls. Her tulle veil was held in
place by a bandeaux s,of pearls and
orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of roses and lilies OF
the valley. Mrs. Arthur w. Hassel-
tine of Philadelphia, matron of
honor, wore her wedding gown Of
white satin and tulle with pearl
trimming. Her hat was a pink
georgette flower-trimmed model and
she carried pink sweet peas and
snap dragons.
Mr.. William M. Cameron, brother
of the groom acted as best man and
Master Bobby Mahan carried the
ring in a Gala lily. The ushers
were Mr. T. Hayes Martindale,
brother of the bride, and Mr.. Ray
mond Cameron, cousin of the groom.
The wedding march was beautifully
rendered by Miss MaybeIle DeSilva,
Oxford, Pa, and before the cere-
mony Mrs. George Mccullough sang
II Love You Truly"
A small reception followed at the
home of the brides father.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
DEACON DuBRs.

The sale of tickets for Deacon
Dubbs, the comedy-drama given in
the public hall here on Thursday
evening Of this week, under direc-
tion of Mrs. A. M. McNamee, for
benefit of the Community Fire Co.,
began Saturday morning, and every
seat in the hall was sold by Monday
morning.
This is no small compliment to
Mrs. McNamee and the cast, and
there are so many who have
been disappointed in securing tick
cts, that it has been decided to re-
produce the play at an early date,
not yet decided upon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
TRAP SHOOT AT BAY VIEW.

A springtime tournament will be
held Saturday, May 6, on. the
grounds of the Woodlawn Gun
Club beginning at 10 O'Clock. Six
events of Is and three of 20 targets
each. Entrance, $500. Four class
es, three prizes to each class. The
last fifty targets will constitute the
first leg of the Cecil County cham
pionship. Lunch will be served and
loaded shells will be for sale. c. w.
Rutter, Perryville, Md, is the Sec
retary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
BoOrLEGGER FINED.

The case of Commonwealth VS..
Cox, the first from this vicinity
under the State Enforcement Act,
came up for trial Monday, and the
defendant, who was captured at
Forrestville last winter, with a
quantity of genuine white mule left
over from laeal social affair the
night before. was found guilty and
fined $500 and costs.-West Grove
Independent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05

While playing In the cemetery at
Ceciiton recently, little Markie Man.
love met with a serious accident.
The child was seated upon a tomb
stone. preparatory to jumping off,
when the stone toppled over, strik-
ing. his leg. An X-ray picture of the
injured member revealed two broken
bones,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05

A meeting was held Sunday after
noon. April 80. in Hopeweh M. e.
church for the purpose of arranging
for Young Peoples Sunday School,
Convention to be held Saturday,
June 10. at Hopewell, afternoon and
evening,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD,

Mrs. Lavina Slack was 100 years
old on May I'd. She resides with
Mrs. Amos Dougherty. West Grove,
and ia most lively for one of her
years. Her centennial was celebra-
ted by kin and friends. She was
born near strickeraville, Chester
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05

The great trouble with the easy
going fellow is that he is generally
going backward.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-05

Even the man who puts his best
foot forward won't get very far
without the other one to hack it up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-03

waut you to think carefully. Did you
ever hear him speak Of any one called
Alan Conrad?"
She thought. "No, father
mo reference either to any one
living IN Kansas. or Il town there
called 2luc Rapids!"
NO, Gather. Who Is Alan Conrad?'
II do not know, dear. never heard
the name. until to-day. and Harry
Spcarman had never heard 1t. hut it
appears to he intimately CONNECTED IN
some way with what was troubling
Uncle Benny yesterday. He wrote /,
letter yesterday to Alan Conrad IN
Blue Rapids and mailed it himself :
and aftcrward he tried to get it back
hut It already had been taken up ind
was on It's way. ! have not been able
to learn anything more about the letter
than, that. To-day that name. Alan
Conrad. came to me in quite another
way, in Il way which makes It certain
that 1t is closely connected with what
ever has happened to Uncle Benny,
YOU are quite sure you never heard
him mention It. Geur?"
"Qui,c sure, father
He released her and. still in his hat
and coat. went swiftly up the stairs.
She ran after him, and found him
standiug before n hishboy in his dress
ing room. He unlocked q drawer IN
the hi:.hbny. and from within the
drawer he took IA key. Then, still dis.
regarding her, he hurried back down.
stairs. a.
AS she followed him. she caught up
wrapsand pulled 1t around her. He
had .ehl the chauffeur. she renllzcd
now. 1" wait: but rs he reached the
door, he turned and stopped her,
II rcusd rather you nd not come
with We. little daughter. | do not
know AZ all what 1t is that has hap.
pcnc,,--l will let you know as soon rs
find out
The t.nality in his tone stopped her
from argument. AS the house door ana
then the door of he limousine closctl
after him. she. went back toward the
window. slowly taking of the wrap.
For tie moment she found 1t difficult
10 think. Something had happened to
uarlc Benuy. something terrible.
dreaa.ai :"r those who loved him a;
that .was, p!aln though only the fact
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-03

Benny, but without repeating what
Uncle Benny had said TO her or the
promise she had made to him. Her fa-
Their made light of her fears; Uncle
Benny, he reminded her. often acted
queerly in bad weather. Only partly
reassured. she called Uncle, Benny's
house several more times during the
morning. but still got no reply; aud
after luncheon she called her father
again, to tell him that she had re-
solved to- get some one to so over to
the house with her. a. e. g..
Her father, to her surprise, forbade
this rather sharply: his voice, she
realized. was agitated and excited. and
she asked him the reason: but Instead
of answering her. he made her repeat
to him her conversation of the after
noon before with Uncle Benny, and
now he questioned her closely about It.
But when she. in her turn, tried to
question him. he merely put her or
and told her not to worry.
In the late afternoon. as dusk was
drawing into dark. she stood ut the
window. with one Of those delusive
hopes which come during anxiety that.
because it was the time of day at
which she had seen Uncle Benny walk
Ing by the lake the day before. she
might see him there again, when she
saw her fathers motor approaching.
1t was coming from the north, not
from the south as it would have been
il he was coming from his office or his
club. and it had turned into the Drive
from the west. She knew. Therefore.
that he was coming from Uncle Rem
ny'S house, and, as the Car Swerved
aud wheeled in, she ran out into the
hall to meet him.
He came in without taking off hat
or coat: she could SOC that he was
perturbed. greatly a@itatctl.
"What is it. futher:" she demanded.
"What has happened?"
81 do not know, my dear"
ut is Somethlny-Something that
has happened t" Uncle Benny
II am afraid so. tlear-ycS. But I
do not know what it is that has hap
rencd. or I would tell you."
He put his arm about her and drew
her into Il room opening of the hall
his study. lie made her repeat again
to him the conversation she had had
with Uncle Benny and tell him how
he had acted: hut she saw that what
she todd him did not help him.
Then he drew her toward him.
Tell me, little daughter. You
have been great deal with Uncle
Benny and have talked with him;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-03
PARK RAPIDS

The county attorneys Office has
been quite busy place during the
last week. Two in Jail for GO days,
enc sent to Sank Center, and one
professional man to pay $40 and
costs or 80 days in Jail ought to put
a little halt on the lawlessness Of the
Toys and girls. Webter says he VA:
clean things up if he can have the al
formation.
Inc probabilities are now good FOR
fish hatchery here to be built the
coming summer. The state warden
met with the Commercial club men,
bers and expressed wish to put one
in us soon rs possible. Two sites are
proposed: one at the inlet of Fish
hook lake just below the locks and
the other a little below the power
house in the village. Either one will
be satisfactory if good title can be
Rad.
The roads have been opened pretty
we'll since the storm of last week, and
farmers are beginning to come in now
with loads quite freely. Automobiles
from the country are almost out OF
the question as the snow is so loose
there is no foundation to tie to. About
six inches Of snow fell but the wind
piled it 20 feet high in some places.
All who ever knew G. E. Carson
are greatly pleased over his prospect
of recovery. Everyone of his friends
are hoping for his speedy restoration
to health.
The village has purchased the point
of land at the outlet Of Fishhook
lake between that and the river and
will utilize it for Park purposes. We
are very short of parks and this. viii
make n valuable addition in that line.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-03
FROHN.

Claud Colburn, who was very sick
for a few days, is able to be up again.
Mrs. Peter Narum was called 20
Farris last Monday on account of the
serious illness Of her mother. Mis-
IA. Doe. X 81. x, y sts :. n, 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton sKolkin were
guests at the Nels Willett home last
f. F. Hensel returned home after
spending the last two weeks at The
nome of his brother Eugene Hense! OF
Bemidji.
Cornell Holman left for Grand
Meadows in the southern part of the
state about week ego. where he Was
called on account of the serious Ill
ness of his mother, Mr.. Holman's
family received word from HIM tina,
his mothers condition was somewhat
improved. ..,....
The final spelling contest of dis
tricts No. II, 80 and was held in
the school house of district 80 last
Friday. Lenora Paulson Of district
8 is the winner, and will go to Be-
midi to spell in the county contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hcnsel and
baby Irene of Bemidji drove out to
the home of Mrs. Hensel's mother,
Mrs. Christina johnson, last Sunday
where Mrs. Hensel will visit for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Smith and CHI
lren visited at the Albert Grof home
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton kolkin and sor.
Albert and daughter Mathiida were
Bemidji callers last Saturday.
Miss Esther Erlberg called on her
sister, Mrs. John Dolburn last Friday.
The FROM Equitable Farmers club
and the Women's Sunshine club Will
meet at the C. Vincent home next Sal
urday. Everyone in the township in
terested for or against the consolidat-
ed school is urged to be present as
consolidation will be the main topic
Of the meeting.
Hugo Hensel, Jr., run down u Wolf
and killed it with club last Tues
day. Hugo declares that it would be
good exercise for prize fighter hui.
not for farmer.
S. S. King and Gust Berg have a
crew Of men cutting off 40 acres for
lath bolts and wood which they sold
to the Bemidji Manufacturing COM
rany.
Mrs. l.. p. Evans called on Mrs
Peter Narum last Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-03

For Nearly an Hour the Quarrel Con.
tinued. With lntermitted Truees Of
Silence.
lence. The waiter. listening. as wait
ers always do. caught at times slugle
sentences. = H" IN .,n"t
"You have had that Idea for some
tlme:" he heard from Cor"et.
1--WE have had an understanding for
more than a month"
How deGnite?"
SpcarmNn's answer was not audible.
hut it more intensely agitated Corvet !:
hc dropped his fork and, utter that,
made no preteuse Of eating.
The waiter, following this. caught
only single words. "Sherrill"~~thnt,
of course, was the other partner. "Con-
Stance"--that was Sherrills daughter.
The other names he heard were names
Of ships. But, as the quarrel went on.
the manners Of the two men changed !:
Spearman, who at first had been as.
sailed by Corvet. now was assailing
him. Corvet sat back In his seat.
while Spearman pulled at his cigar and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-03

ried an English girl at Macklnac anu
settled down to become trader in the
woods Of the North peninsula, where
BENJAMIN Corvet was born.
During his boyhood men came 10 Inc
peninsula TO cut timber; young corvet
worked with them and began butidlnS
ships. Thirty-five years ago he had
been only one Of the hundreds with
his fortune in the fate of single DOT
tom: but today in Cleveland. In Du'
luth, in Chicago. more than a score
Of great steamers under the names OF
various interdependent companies
were owned or controlled by him ana
his two partners, Sheriff. and young
Spearman.
He was n quiet, gentle.mannered
man, At times. however. he suffered
from Ats Of intense irritability. ana
these of late had increased In IRE
Ouency and violence. 1t had been no
feed that these 0utburStS occurred
generally at times OF storm upon the
lake. hut the mere threat of financial
loss through the destruction of one or
even more Of his ships was not now
enough to cause them; 1t was believed
thot they were the result Of some OBJ
sclre physical reaction to the storm.
and that this had grown upon him as
he grew older.
Today his irrltahtllty was so
marked his uneaSincSS so much
greater than anyone had seen 1t be-
fore. that the attendant whom C"rvet
had sent. Il half hour earlier. to re-
serve his usual table for him in the
grill--"The table by the second Will
dow"-had started away without dar-
ing to ask whether the table was to
he set for one or more. Corvet hini-
self had corrected the omission: For
two" he had shot after the man.
The tables. ut this hour, were all
unorcupled. C0rvet crossed to the
ono he had reserved and sat down:
he turned Immediately to the window
ut his side aud scraped on It little
clear opening through which he could
seq the storm outside. Ten minutes
later he looked up sharply hut did not
rise, as the man he had been await
lny--Spearlnnn, the Younger OF his
two partncrs--rnme IN.
Spcarrnan seated himself. his big.
powerful hands claspcd on the table.
his gray eyes studying Corvet closely.
Tho waiter took the order and went
away.
When he returned, the two men were
obviously in bitter quarrel. Corvct's
tone, low pitched hut violent. sounded
steadily In the room, though his words
were inaudihle. The waiter. rs he set
the food upon the table, felt relief that
Corvet's outburst had fallen on either
shoulders than his.
For nearly M hour the quarrel con.
tlnued with intcrmittcd truces OF 81.