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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
SOUTHWEST HAzELroN-

"A rain was had in this part Of
the county Saturday evening just
what every body was looking for.
The crops are looking very fine, and
every body is hauling binder Irvine to
start in binding their rye.
There was a certain person down
at Linton on the 4th of July who
claims he had very good time.
When asked how he had such good
time, he says, says he, well, not by
doing anything, but by jest using
mine head" That's some way!
Miss -Adeline Reich was a guest and
visitor at the Henry Gimbel, Sr.,
home Sunday. The Sunday evening
visitors were Reinold Mulkey, Henry
Hice and Adam Ohlhauser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Reich were
visitors at the Chritof Fischer home
Sunday evening.
John Opp, Sr., was in Hazeltor
Tuesday with cream.
Karl Reich and wife were in Hazel.
ton Saturday with three cans o.
cream.
Henry Gimbel, Jr. has a stack o
hay already. The others who ar
working at the hay are Henry Gimbel
ST., julius and Theopheil Gimbel
Johann schlettenhart, Christophel
Fisher and, Karl Reich. Maybe SOM
others from this corner are working
at their hay, but we haven't hear
of them.
The farmers are lucky for they hav'
fresh potatoes to eat. They say nj
county potatoes for them this year
Cheer up, cheer up!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
Farm Electric Light Plants

Mrs. Frank Scott returned to Bis.
marck Thursday.
Geo. Corbin and Joe Gilman were
to Hazelton Monday.
Mabel and Emma Sites spent tho
Fourth at Cannon Ball.
Geo. Corbin and David Sites were
to Hazelton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Suveriy were
callers in Livona Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gilman wers
callers in the Clayton country Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman went to Bis.
marck Friday. Willie Gilman and
John Suverly helped Geo. Corbin saw
wood that day.
4 David Sites was to Hazelton Friday
after his new woven wire for gar
den fence. He etook in some new
potatoes for Joe Gilman.
There was Fourth Of July picnic
up north Of Wilde's Lake, and in the
prisedevening the picnic crowd sur
prised Chas. Clark, it being his birth.
day.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Reich spent
Sunday at the Bolser Reich home.
Jake Hetterly spent Sunday at the
home of his folks.
Fred and John Hettedle and Fred
Foell took in the big ball game at
Temvik Sunday.
Jake and Carl Reich started cut
ting on their 14O-acre field Of rye
last Monday.
Jake Hetterle and Carl Reich, Jr.,
took the two HARDWOOD girls to dance
last Friday night.
Christ Geier Jr., was in Hazelton
Saturday on business. Christ
bought new separator to do a lot Of
threshing this fall. e
Roy GRAPHICAL, Of Harvey, N. D.,
lis visiting at the Christ Geier, ST.,
home. 4
. Frank Shorts was to Hazelton last
Saturday on business.
Richard Geier was in town last Sat
urday cracking jokes.
& Harvesting is in full swing around
Al. q, 80: :, So n y S4f.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
.PHE!LMAN-

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The Bible School picnic was well
attended. A fine program was rem
dered. Rev. Skonnard from Napol-;
con gave the audience an interesting
talk. 4
Miss Elinor Jerstad and Ruth Lars
son, visited Of the Geo; Napmsnn
home Saturday evening
Ed. sabraw is helping out IN the
harvest field at the 2. R Purintun
home.
isl Miss Alice Davis returned TO her
home Saturday near Kintyre, after
helping out at the E w. Baker home
tct tie past month. 5ss s
Misses Blanch Buck and Frances
B Ross were Sunday evening guests ct
the Purintun home &, .Ss,..
Quite : few are harvesting rye this
week
s,s Miss Beulah Buck is spending the
rest Of her vacation with her grand
parents, west Of Temvik, Mr.. and
Mrs Buck .s=
Mark sPurintuns made flying trip
Monday afternoon after binder re-
pairs. He went 20 Hazelton, Temvik
and Linton: Linton was b the only
place he could get what he wanted
ss Mr.. and Mrs. ryant Baker and
Mrs. 2. Baker auteeds 10 Bis
marck Wednesday where Bryant had
to have some dental work done.
D; Mrs Myron Baker returned home
Monday from Billings, N ont. /. where
she has been visiting her mother fol
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
COUNTRY NEWS

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Jake Hetterle is working for Jake
Reich. IS (.
Carl Reich and Jake Hetterle
called at the Lou HARDWOOD home last
Sunday evening 4,
Bill Kiefer and Myrtle Harwood
were out riding last Sunday in Bills
Buick six-roadster.
Robert Deis moved home his clevis
one day this week. s5
The Poll Cats practiced ball last
Sunday with the young kids. The
scores will have to be added with an
adding machine before thsy can be
published. y;
Jake Reich went to Hszelton Mon
day and took home his Deering
header.
Fred Opp was to Hazelton Monday
after repairs for his binder.
G. w. Geier was to Hazelton Mon
day on business and for mower re-
pairs.
a party Of three sightseeing trav-
elers from the south stopped at Fred
snyder's farm Sunday for some
bread. They passed up Temvik
and didn't know that it existed. They
said they were bound for Bismarck.
They started east and then south q
Fred's and struck Temvik. "Some
Bismarck. !"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
Dahl went on q more extened trip.

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Russell Nelson, Of Crookston, Mimi,
dropped in on old friends in Kintyre,
Friday, and spent few days recalling
old times. Buster" was about ten
years old when they left Kintyre, and
not many recognized him ut first, but
weren't long in doing so, as he has
grown to be the living image Of his
"Dad."
Miss Genevieve Easton, of Cakes,
is visiting at the Barta home.
Braddock is getting to be popular
town these days-with some Of our
young folks. Why?
Evelyn, Marion and Louise Barton
spent several days visiting friends and
relatives in Kintyre this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simon went to
Minneapolis Tuesday on shopping
trip. Vernon went to Hankinson,
Friday, to meet them, where they Wis
tied over Sunday with friends.
DR.. Prestcott's, of Steele were over
Sunday visitors at the Wurm home.
R. H. Branen and family drove to
Dickinson Sunday to visit Mrs. BIS
parents.
Rev. DR.. McEwen, of Fargo, will
be in Kintyre some Sunday in the near
future and will hold Communion and
IBaptismal services, and also receive
any one who wishes to unite with the
church at this time.
]. Mr.. K. L. Parker, our student min.
lister, is giving some mighty fine
sermons and any one who stays away
from Sunday evening services is Ger.
tainly missing something good anG
fine. Let's go.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
srRAsBuRG DIRECTORY
oM N y !.

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The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Nc
Loan last Wednesday. All report q
good dinner, and enjoyable time.
their next meeting will be with Mrs.
Adamson, July 26th.
Edna Adamson is helping Mrs.
Hans Hanson this week.
Mrs. CLANCY and son, Willie, are
helping at the Dobson home during
haying Xlf
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Reiker and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Woller
( were Sunday visitors at the John Han
son home. i
Howard Ramm is helping Hans
Hanson during harvest.
Edna Reiker had her ankle sprained
last week while riding on the hay rake
with her brother, Otto.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
TAKEN UP

Came to my place Eve miles east Of
Strasburg about the middle of April
two grey geldings, one 6ve-years-oM
with brand JB on left side. Hal
white spots all over the body. Hal
two wide bsen feet The other geld
ing is about Eve years old with shor,
front main. Both have halters on
Owner please call, pay charges and
take tho animals away.
Egidi Schwab,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
POLLOCK

Robert Nelson, Of Glanavon, was in
town last Saturday with load Of
new potatoes.
Thos. Kiefer, Of Dale, arrived on
last Friday evenings train from
Ames, Iowa, where he spent ten days
at family reunion.
Jerry Dyer and Jerry Hart, Of Wi
mona, were visitors in the city yester-
day.
Frank Chesrown, Of Linton, attend
ed the directors meeting at the First
National Bank Tuesday.
Chas. Coventry, of Linton. Joseph
Volta, Of Mobridge, and Herman Fens-
Ike, Of Mound City, were in the city
last Tuesday to attend directors
meeting at the First National Bank.
o'clock Progress.
HAGUE
Misses Amelia and Martha Yolk spent
last week in Linton.
Tim Young has decided to help Mr..
Bower out during harvest.
Frank Diggin has condescended to
help out Prison Bros.
Mrs. L. r. Muenz is visiting ii
Hague. Ri
Several boys attended q dance al
Herreid, Sunday
Amidst a concourse Of friends Gus
Arndt celebrated his birthday Monday
His accomplished daughter, Minnie
rendered music and ,recitations ap.
propriate to the occasion Tbs ven.
cradle postmaster. with difhdence, at
tempted to talk about everything from
the building Of the Pyramids
to the construction Of thu
/ Sahlis elevator. The company had. the
ID graces to feign appreciation q
3 the discourse. s 49, !. i;5s1 ass ss
Jacob Sahli has s new steve 70,
h sale. The name is dotted with s.
many sibilants that the writer docsn,
/ attempt to pronounce il. &
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20

Lessons Learned Through Errors
Instruction does not prevent waste
Of time or mistakes; and mistakes
themselves are often the best teachers
Of ALL. 4. Froude.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
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KINTYRE

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Mr.. and Mrs Chas. salthe and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Elling-
son left last Saturday for Blabon, N.
p. where they viii make their home.
a Food Sale was held Saturday af-
ternoon in Fsllgatter's store for the
benefit Of the Sunday School. The
neat sum Of $12 .00swas realized from
same.
The Women's Auxiliary met with
Mrs. r. 2 Towne Tuesday afternoon,
and Eenjoyed = few hours Of sociability.
Mrs 9. 4. Barton, Of Braddock,
came down Tuesday to attend the
Auxiliary meeting 4.
Some of Kintyre's young folks
thought they sprung quite q surprise
on the old home town BY slipping very
quietly Of % Linton, w dnesday.
They were Miss Ethel Lila and Pc
der Dahl and Miss; Agnes Thompson
and Ernest Wurin The best wishes
Eof the communiit 60 with the newly
weds ID their new life venture. Mr..
and Mrs. Wurm returned Friday
evening, and were tspdered q serenade
81 tie ssboy e while Mr.. end Mrs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
Bandit Makes Threat.

Washington 3orozave, the Mexican
bandit active recently in the Tampico
oil region, has threatened TO begin
/ blowing up roil pipe lines and pumping
stations unless he received a payment
Of $4,000 pesos. according to a message
from Consul Shaw at Tampico.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
L1voNiA.:
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The David Sites family were Sum.
day guests at the Joe Gilman home.
Geo. Corbin went to Bismarck Mon
day, returning home Wednesday by
way Of Fort Rice.
s. N. Nogle was to Fort Rice on
Wednesday
David Sites took Mabel Sites to
Bismarck Wednesday to one Of the
hospitals and had her. tonsils removed
Thursday morning Mr.. Sites stay
ed Wednesday night with friends near
Bismarck, and returned home Thurs
day Bs.s as ss
Mrs. David Sites and Mrs. Clyde
Scott took cream over to Hazelton
4#Thursday, and attended the N. 2.
Club meeting
/ Jos Gilmans and ed surber harvest
ed their rye on the Corbin place this
week. (. ~
Clyde Scott was down in the Cay
ton country one day this week on
business rs
Friday Lorenzo Noele was given :
surprise party on his eighth birthday.
Friday was also Edna sopp's eighth
birthday, so she was surprised also
in the evening ~ the Chas Clark
family 4, 5 y.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Gilman were to
Fort Rice Saturday With cream
Mr. and III. 4 suverly were to
Bismarck friday HI chickens.
Geo Docktor, Of Linton, the Wat
ldns Medical IA gent, was in these
parts this week
MRS Mickle, ST., IN who spent the
winter in Washington stat returned
last week to North Dakota III ss
Mrs Mickle, Sr., and Emmett Per-
Try were e Fort Rice Wednesday, with
cream
81 Irene and John Baker spent The
Fourth Ct Cannon Ball They also
visited few days sat the =.
CLARK home -sss s ss5.
Irene and Beatrice Clark, Of Fort
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20

.LIYONA.

John Grosan va. in Livona Friday.
David Sites wa. to corbin's Mon.
day.
Paris ereening spuds' - i the b order
of the day. !.
John suverly visited William Gil.
man Sunday.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
: 60 Passengers Let.

New York-More than go second
cabin passengers Of the giant liner
Majestic were left behind when she
sailed an hour ahead Of schedule to
take advantage Of the high tide.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
CORRESPONDENCE
two weeks.
Myrtle HARDWOOD is helping out at
the E. w. Baker home this week.
two weeks.
BRADDOCK

DR.. Baer and family and Tom
Sheperd returned on Sunday of last
week from Wisconsin, where they
have been visiting Mrs. Baer's par
Ients. They made the trip by auto.
Violet Campbell had the misfortune
Of being kicked in the face by q
horse, on Monday. It broke her jaw
and knocked many Of her teeth out.
She was taken to the Bismarck hos
|pital Tuesday.
Mrs. G. E. Barton and daugh-
tiers visited few days last week
with relatives and friends at Kintyre.
Mr.. L. M. Doerschlag returned
Tuesday from Pasadena, Calf. He
reports leaving his family well, and
says IN. d. looks the best ever"
Mrs. A. C.. Stalk left Tuesday for
DeLamere, where she will join Mar
jorie and visit for a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Siverson. From
there they will 60 to Wisconsin to
visit relatives z s,.;3 gy..s Il:
Rev Greer left Wednesday for his
home in Connecticut, after q two
weeks visit at the Mccain home.
Mrs. McCune has accepted posi-
ton in the u. Nc. Doerschlag store.
She has charge Of the basement. !.
Wednesday, Mr.. Holiness was
kicked by horse, dislocating his
right shoulder.
Miss La Mars, of Bismarck, was .
guest Of Mrs. w. Lamb few days
Hast week. ii5 .ss : ,..5s
Mesdames Baer, Long, Vie and Bar.
ton were Thursday visitors OF thu
Sparks home, south Of Kintyre.
Mr.. K Junge and daughter, Jauni.
! ia, of Ventura, are visiting at the
Fred Junge nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dyne Of Brien
Iwere over Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vie. Mildred Briggs accompa'
nied them home on Monday.
The hail storm. Friday night done
considerable damage north Of Brad
dock, harvesting crops, breaking Out
window light, killing poultry, and the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmonsor
was struck by lightning.
J D. A. Higgins and family returned
g,home Saturday, after spending 81,
months at ottumwa, Iowa.
Arden and Eldon Vie spent tn,
past two weeks at Brien, visiting tn
], Var, Dynes ...s &
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-07-20
COUNTRY NEWS

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
"Rrs~sias Up Father

Nearly every American reads with
enjoyment each day e the doinSs OF
iiss- and his family as pictured In
tho cartoons OF George McMsnus In
his "Rrinriim Up Father" This de-
ileh,lul comedy win bc seen at The
Playhouse three days starting Thurs-
day, February -. with n saturday
matinee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14

for over : week. Yesterday marked
the beginning OF its extended engage
ment and The crowds ware inst ~ en-
thusiastic ~ they were upon the
initial presentation last Monday.
Mary Miles Mintsr 1t the Savoy.
Married by = preacher stuck In =
swampi There have. besn thouRnds
OF methods Of wsdlock displayed In VA
rious motion pictures. but local play
Gocrs can see = new sort In "Tillic,'
Realarts newest production starring
Mary Miles Minter. which opened yes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14

Bailey discuss tho long and the abort
a 4 ana the HAilA FsNnk and Ethel.
taik tAlMss over With much frank
nAA
Dasl1s Hanna An1, tArss aasistinx
artists play and dance Vaudeville
Cucktail~ with more or iess kick. The
photopaAy = "A Nessaxc Frcm Mars
with Dert 14ytsal-
oC1EL1.
Auuivsrsary Week 1t the-Quecn
Tho annivsrary wssk celebration 1t
the Queen IN honor Of the sixth birth
day ot the theatre. was appropriately
inAuEuratsd yesterday at thu very first
showing OF the program feature Sat
urdAy Night" Tho picture " = gala
production and one that entirely car
rles out The holiday Atmosphere Of the
occasion. An unusually large crowd
wau on hand. saturday Night" Is a
peMille production. His name Itself
ia q rccommendA ton OF the ptcturo's
excs,lsnos Cor Cecil b. has morS red
letters OF SUCCESS marked against HIS
| nama than any other fitm producer Of
tho day. Lavish sets, some OF them
even extravagant In their great beauty
ana mAgnificcncc. form the heAutlfu
BACKGROUND upon which the thread OF
tho story II worked.
Lionel Barrymore Mt the Arcadia.
Lionel barrymore has never given
such proof of his wide versatility as an
| actor as he has In "Jim. the Penman'
which opened at the Arcadia Theatre
yesterday for q threc-day engagement.
Tho picture presents him In charac-
ter entirely different from any he has
ever portrayed before and ono that viii
be a revelation TO those who have eeen
hum only In roles where repression
| has been tho keynote.
~Over the Hil- in Second Week.
The stonc-cut Sphinx OF Egypts
desert Is the only thing bsAr,nx human
resemblance that could Ait through q
performance of "Over the Fiji" and be
Immune 10 the emotions that rush like
sweeping waters through Its story
lover the Hill" is the Photographic YER.
sion OF VIII Carleton's poems and has
been presented at tho Majestic Theatr,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14

tsrday at tho Savoy Theatre and will
be continued today and Tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14

Read III. classified aAa.--Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
DEPREDATIoNs ON SCHOOL
" PROPERTY

Attention is called by Zion resi-
dent to the depredations repeatedly
committed on the school premises
there, such as stealing coal, breaking
windows, ransacking cupboards,
desks, ETC., despite the standing re-
ward of the School Board for. the de-
lection Of the guilty parties. Most
of the marauding visits are said to
be made on Sundays. II the guilty
parties are known, those who could
put officers on their track appear to
be Indifferent or reluctant as to fur
nishing information.
Unknown parties entered the
North East High School during the
weekend and stole several dollars
which pupils had, collected for the
Near East Relief Fund.
A small sum of money was also
stolen from one of the Near East
Relief "Ships," used for collection
purposes at Rising Sun High School
during a weekend. In fact week
end depredations at the Rising Sun
public school building have come to
be a regular occurrence, and moth
Ing seems safe. Pencils are stolen.
ink spilled about and like minor
things dcne. Complaint is to be
lodged against the. parties respon-
sible for these depredations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
EXAMINATION FOR RURAL MAIL
SERVICE.

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion announces an examination to
be held at Elkton on May 13 next,
to fill the position of Rural Mail
Carrier at Elkton and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
the Elkton postoffice. The salary
Of rural carrier on a standard daily
wagon route of "a miles is $1,000 a
year, with $50 extra per year, per
mile or fraction of a mile in excess
of "a miles. The salary ON motor
routes ranges from $2450 to $2600.
Only such candidates as reside in
the territory covered by the post
office, where the vacancy exists, are
eligible to examination. Widows OF
soldiers, sailors or marines or wives
of soldiers, sailors or marines,
physically disqualified by injuries
in the line of duty, may take the
examination. Form 1877 and ap-
plication blanks may be obtained
from the Elkton postmaster or from
the Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington. D. G. Applications should
be made as early as possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
PROHIBITION OFFICERS MAKE
RAID.

Prohibition agents, u S. deputy
Marshals, State detectives and spe-
cials of the Law and Order Society,
of Wilmington, last Friday made a
big haul of homemade booze, seiz-
ing five stills. 1900 gallons of mash,
upwards of 20 gallons of liquor and
arrested four offenders. The first
raid was at the premises of James
Lambert near Cooch's Bridge, Del,
about five miles east. of Elkton,
where quantity of wine was found.
Lambert was taken to Wilmington
and locked up in the Police Station.
He Is suspected of serving drink to
students in q nearby town. It is
said his customers wore buttons and
had password showing them to be
not likely to "squeal" upon him.
The next raid was in Dobbinsville, a
suburb of New Castle, where Peter
Schader, Ralph Pasquale and John
Blk were corralled on Federal and
State warrants, at their homes,
where the stills, mash and finished
liquor were found. The trio were
taken to Wilmington and held for
hearings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
EDWARD F. TAGGART.

Edward F. Taggart died at his
home in Elkton, March 80, after
several weeks illness. The deceased
was a half-brother of the late Alfred
and the Misses Wetherill, and re-
sided for a number of years on the
Wetherill farm, near Elkton, and
later engaged in business in Elkton.
For many years he was connected
with the Maryland National Guard,
and was Second Lieutenant of Com
pany e, 1st Maryland Regiment,
when it was called to colors during
the Spanish-American war. He was
twice married, his second wife, who
was Miss Anna Rudolph, and one
son and daughter, Rudolph Tag
CART and Miss Marie Taggart, sur
vive him. Funeral was held Sun
day afternoon, with interment ir
Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
PUBLIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE.

The Children's Playground Associ-
alton has made public the dates for
the annual County Athletic Meets
for boys and girs of Maryland. to be
held under direction of the Assaei-
alton.
The meets are held In connection
with the public school Rally Day
exercises. The date for the Athletic
Meet and Rally Day of the colored
public schools in Cecil county, at
Elkton. is Tuesday, May 8. For
the white schools of the county the
Meet and Rally will be held Friday,
May 26.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
JAMES T. CLARK.

James T. Clark died March 26 a.
the home of his granddaughter,
Mrs. Warren Jackson, at Elk Mills,
from stroke of apoplexy. Mr..
Clark was S3 years of age and for
many years followed farming near
Elkton. Since the death of his
wife. eight years ago, he had made
his home with his children and
grandchildren. OF his family OF
fourteen children, eleven survive:
Mary, wife Of Henry M. Biddle, OF
Elkton; John, of Wilmington; James
A., of Elkton; Rachel, wife OF
Thomas Heath, of Christine, Dell /;
Margaret, wife Of Peter Anderson, OF
Chesapeake City; Lula, wife of J.
Myers, of Atlantic City; Harry, of
Camden; Obadiah, of Wilmington;
Bessie, wife of Clarence Deibert, OF
Havre de Grace; Otis, of Whining
ton, and Alice, wife of Frank Cotton,
of Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07
CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGES IN
LANCASTER COUNTY.

Bids for building four concrete
bridges in Lancaster County, Pa,
were opened March 81, and resulted
in awarding contract for two bridges
to Swangler Factler Company, OF
Lebanon, and two to J. M. Eshleman,
of Landisville. The low bids made
by the former were $S.24S.77 for
bridge Nos over the Pequea Creek
consisting of two 40-foot spans and
$10,216.O5 for bridge No. Az over
the Conestoga Creek consisting of
two 50-foot spans. Mr.. Eshleman
was given the other two contracts
with bids of $S,4S5 for bridge No.
7h over the Dig chickies" con-
sisting of two 40-foot spans and
$9,511.5o for bridge No. over Min
Creek, two 50-foot spans.