Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
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NEW NJ Church
Rising Sun Edifce to Be
One of Finest in Cecil
County
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special 10 The Evening journal.
ELKTON. Nd. Feb Evil
mington contractors have started the
work OF plastering the interior OF
the new Methodist Episcopal Church
al Rising Sun. me trustees OF the
church are making a special drive
this week 10 collect the unpaid sub
scription made towards the new edi-
fee. which occupies the site Of the
church destroyed by fire In 1921,
when an oil-tank wagon exploded
while delivering gasoline 20 a nearby
garage. The new church Is eX-
pected 10 be ready for dedication
about May l. When completed Il
will be one OF the finest chuNches In
Cecil county.
The City Council OF Havre de
Grace has rejected all the bids re-
celved for the proposed issue OF $50
600 municipal sewer bonds. approved
by the voters at the special election
held on January Is last. This ac-
ton was taken because OF an error
in the advertisement The bill
passed at the last session OF the
Maryland Legislature authorized the
Issuance OF $4,000 bonds, but the
City Council deeming this amount
insufficient, advertised an issue for
$4,000. This Is said 20 have been
the error made In the advertisement.
The Elk Mills Athletic Associa-
ton. which will back the Elk Mills
base ball team in the Susquehanna
League the coming season, opened
an indoor carnival Saturday night
in the Baldwin weaving mill build
ing. which will continue Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights. The
Association Is making extensive
plans for the coming season.
The paper mill at Rowlandviile.
this county, has been idle for the
past month on account OF slack busi-
ness. Meanwhile changes and I'M
provements are being made to better
equip the mill for the trade which Il
supplies.
DR.. Thomas stockham Baker, who
for a number OF years was director
OF Tome Institute. this county. has
been elected president Of Carnegie
Institute, Pittsburgh. Pa. DR.. Baker
has been acting president since July
1 last succeeding DR.. a. a. Hamer-
schlag, who resigned after 90 years
a. its head. In March. 1919, he
accepted the secretaryship at Car
negie Institute, sewing In that
capacity until last July. when he
took up the work OF acting presi-
dent. Or. Baker was born in Aber-
deem in 1871. He attended johns
Hopkins University, receiving his
A b. degree in 1891 and degree OF
PHI. D.. in 1895. In 1892 he attend
ed the University OF Leipzig. For
thirteen years following the receipt
Of his doctors degree. he was con-
nected with the faculty OF Johns
Hopkins as associate in German. lee
rurer on. modern German, and pro-
lessor OF German. In 1909. he came
TO Tome Institute. Port Deposit, as
director.
Coroner Miller F. Magraw, OF Elk !
ton, was summoned to Warwick. this I
county. Saturday afternoon to inves- /
-igate the death OF william T. Reese
II years, old, who was found dead 4
sitting IN a chair at his home. No /
Inquest was deemed necessary. and /
, certificate Of death from asthma !
and heart trouble was given. Reese 1
was one OF the most respectable
,olored men in lower Cecil county. /
He leaves a wife and five grown
children.