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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
STRUCK BY AUTO TRUCK

A distressing accident occurred on
Friday last at Kingsville, Hartford
county, whereby well known for
mer resident of Zion, this county,
was fatally injured by being struck
by an auto truck. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Murray, for years residents
Of Zion, who but recently had moved
to Wilmington, were accompanying
friends to Baltimore in an auto.
A stop was made at Kingsville and
as Mrs. Murray was about to reenter
the car along the roadside a large
truck in passing struck her and hurl-
ed her to the ground with great
force. The unfortunate woman was
placed in the auto and hurried to a
Baltimore hospital. but died shortly
after reaching there. She leaves a
husband, five daughters, two sons
and large circle of friends to
mourn her sudden taking from their
midst. The funeral was held on
Monday, the body being brought to
Zion for interment in the Presby-
terian cemetery at that place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
ADAM Ii. KEEN

Adam B. Keen died on Wednesday
night, May 16, at his home in this
town, after a brief illness from
pneumonia. He was the son Of the
late Henry D,<and Annie C. Keen,
of West Nottingham, and was born
and spent his entire life in this
neighborhood. The deceased was
64 years of age. He had followed
the blacksmithing business in this
town for the past 35 years and was a
skilled mechanic. His wife, two
sons and one daughter survive; also
an adopted daughter, his mother,
three brothers and three sisters.
There are also seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Monday,
May 81 with services at his late resi-
dence Ut 2 p. m. Interment Brook
view cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
BANK ELECTS DIRECTORS

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Elkton Banking
& Trust Co, held May 9Th, the fol
lowing directors were chosen for the
ensuing year: J. F. Blake, Childs;
Geo. w. Cosden, North East; E. r.
Crothers, Elkton; Lambert w. Dav-
is, Cecilton; Joseph T. Grove, Zion;
J. Otis Kennard, Colora; Irwin T.
Kepler, Elkton; Harvey H. Mackey,
Providence; Robert j. McCauley,
Leeds; DIR. S. G. Sykes, Elkton; Ed
ward w. Taylor, Elkton; John H.
Terrell, Elkton; Joseph T. Tyson, of
Rising Sun; Henry Vinsinger, Elk
ton; Carroll Tyson, Rising Sun;
David B. Mcdowell, Calvert; Frank
8. Conrey and Ralph H. Rees, Ches-
apeake City; C. c. Short, Cecilton.
The directors organized by electing
Harvey H. Mackey, president; DR.. S.
c. Sykes, vice-president; Irwin T.
Kepler, secretary and treasurer;
Lynn B. Gillespie, VIM. Foster and
George McCool, Jr., assistant treas
urers. Cecilton branch, Lambert w.
Davis, chairman and Carroll C.
Short, cashier Chesapeake City
branch, Walter G. Pratt, cashier,
Rising Sun branch, R. Goldey War
rem, cashier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
BIG POWER PLANT
Dam To Be Built Above Conowingc
viii Generate 100000 H. p.

Condemnation by the Susquehanna
Power Co., of property in Penn
sylvania as well as in Maryland is
foreshadowed by an application filed
Tuesday by the Company with the
Public Service Commission. The
Power Company wishes to purchase
all the outstanding stock (541 shares
at $25 a share) Of the Delta Water
Power Company, a Pennsylvania
corporation which has the right Of
eminent domain in that state.
The Susquehanna Company pro-
poses to erect one or more dams,
from 1O3 to 110 feet above man low
tide at Havre de Grace, across the
Susquehanna river above Conowingo.
Application for a permit already
has been made by the company to
the Federal Power Commission.
1t is estimated the horsepower
generated at the new plant will be
100000 as compared with approx
mately $4,000 at Niagara Falls.
A dam 103 feet high will cause the
waters of the Susquehanna to back
up and flood not only in Maryland
but in Pennsylvania to point ap-
proximately the foot of Cully's
Falls, says the company in the ap-
phcation to the Public Service Com
mission. and a dam of 11O feet
would cause the water to back up to
"outlet slack water form the wheels
of the Pennsylvania Water and Pow
er Company's plant at HOLLYWOOD,
Pa.
The object of the plans is the de-
velopment Of hydro-electric power
for use in Philadelphia and Balti-
more and lesser cities within a rad
ius Of 100 miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
DAMAGES APPROVED FOR
ABERDEEN

In the first and final report of the
Maryland War Claims Commission
made public recently by Governor
Ritchie it is shown that claims ag-
gregating $4OO,495 have been ap-
proved. These claims, in most part,
grew out of the acquisition by the
Government of the property in Har-
ford county now known as the Aber-
deem Proving Ground.
The claimants are chiefly those
who had property near the proving
ground and who all allege that their
business was destroyed. or injured by
Government activities. Among the
larger claimants is the estate of the
late Murray Vandiver on account of
damage alleged to have been sustain
ed by the Vandiver farm on Spesutia
Island. This claim is approved by
the Commission to the amount of
$51, ,666.
The report has been forwarded to
the War Department and will also be
laid before the Maryland members
of Congress.
The commission was named under
an act of the last Legislature, its
members being Albert S. J. Owens,
George L. Hopper and w. Beatty
Harlan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
STILL owNERs GO mo- JAIL

A dispatch from West Chester,
Pa, states four men who were cap
tured month ago conducting the
largest still ever taken in Chester
county, were sentenced nine months
in the county prison and fined $1OO
and costs. They were Clyde Bram-
mer and Arthur McCummings, of
Oxford, and Thomas Bolt and Obie
Good, former Virginia moonshiners,
who had established distillery in a
sarm house near Oxford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
TOWN ELECTION.
Old Board Re-elected-Town
Meeting Ratified.

The annual election for FIVE Commits.
sioners Of the town of Rising Sun, tc
serve for the ensuing year, was held or
Monday afternoon, May IA, and while
I4o votes were cast it did not prove the
exciting contest of year ago, when an
eleventh-hour ticket developed and the
old town was stirred up as never before,
and more than $50 votes were polled,
the largest number ever cast at town
election here.
The old board of Commissioners, with
the exception of c. T. Dare, who re-
fused to run, was reelected, ]. M. Hol-
den being the new member chosen.
In addition to electing a board oi
commissioners, the voters were given an
opportunity to ratify or reject the town
meeting plan of nominating candidates.
That this plan is highly approved by the
citizens of the town is attested by the
overwhelming vote cast for it, this too,
id face of the contention of those who
professed to be vcrsed in legal lore, that
the resolution in the form passed by the
Board of Commissioners. is not legal
and will not stand. This contention re-
mains to be proven.
The vote for commissioners resulted
as follows. the five receiving the highest
Uas. tm.. AAr~. IL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
GILPINs FALLS PLANT SOLD
Northern Electric Company Gets 1t
For 100000


The bid of the Northern Maryland
Electric Company for the Gilpin's
Falls electric plant was increased
100000 in the Cecil Circuit Court
Saturday afternoon and an order
passed by the court directing the re-
,eivers of the Gilpin Falls Electric
Company to accept the offer for the
property.
Several weeks ago the receivers
iold the Gilpin Falls Company plant
% the Northern Electric Company
for STE, 900. Objections were filed by
he Home Power Company and by
several creditors of the defunct Sec
md National Bank of Elkton pro-
esting against the confirmation of
he sale. After hearing the objec-
sions the court set Saturday to re-
Give sealed bids. When the court
net there were two bids received,
me from the Home company for
s93,101, the other from the original
purchasers, the Northern Maryland
Company, Cor 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
ELECTION SUPERVISORS RE-
ORGANIZE

The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions for Cecil County, have reor-
ganized for the ensuing year, with
Bayard G. Black of Charlestown,
president; Fred H. Letfler, Elkton,
clerk; Albert D. Mackey, Esq, coun-
sci. The Fewer Election law pass
ed by the last session of the Mary
land Legislature, win result in all
the heretofore two-year offices, being
filled this year for three-year terms.
The law provides that the terms of
nearly all the offices, beginning in
1926, shall be for four years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
TRAP SHOOT AT OXFORD

Lancaster and the PEN Mar League
will shoot a team race at Oxford,
Pa, Friday, May 18th.
The Penna. r. r. Club of Philadel-
phia, and the Pen-Mar and Lancaster
Clubs will also shoot a race at the
same place on the above date.
On May 30th the Oriole Club of
Baltimore, and the Pen-Mar League
will shoot race at Woodlawn. This
will be return contest, as the Pen
Mar League goes to Baltimore for a
shoot with the Oriole Gun Club, on
May 25th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Delegations Before Board School
Site Purchased

The Board Of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, May 8.
Those present were: Wilmer J. Falls,
President; Fred Lewis, Vice-Pres.,
and Mrs. Eleanor J. Moore.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of April 10th were read and ap-
proved and sundry bills were exam
ined and ordered paid.
The Board adjourned sine die. The
Board re-organized by electing Fred
Lewis, President; Wilmer j. Falls,
Vice-President; Miss Grace M. An
derson, Primary Supervisor; Mr.. AL
fred B. McVey, Attendance Officer,
and Miss Lidie D. Sager, Clerk, for
the school year, 1928 1924.
j. Edward Crothers, Charles Reis-
Ter, J. Harvey Townsend, Mrs. Effie
Kidd, Mrs. Iva Mckinney, Mrs. Cliff
ford England and Mrs. Howard
England, representing the Ninth
District farmers Club; the Woman's
Club and Cecil Grange appeared be-
fore the Board, recommending that
Vocational Agriculture be taught in
the Calvert School next year.
DR.. D. M. Ragan, James w. Kilby,
William M. Fulton, S. C. Ragan and
w. B. Love, of the Eighth District,
appeared before the Board in refer
ence to the proposed high and ele-
mentary school building for the
Eighth District. Mr.. William M. Full
ton offered to give the Board three
acres or more of ground for the
school, and other patrons offered to
furnish the frame and other lumber
for the building.
The Superintendent reported that
at a special meeting of the Board,
held on May 4th, the Board had pur-
chased from Mrs. Lizzie E. Wooley,
Mrs. Idella S. Giles and Oliver C.
Giles, part of the old Fair Grounds,
containing about four and one-half
acres, as the site for the new elenaen-
tary school for Elkton, at cost of
$500. State Superintendent AL
bert S. Cook and Mr.. Wilson Smith,
Consulting Architect, were present
at the special meeting and approx
ed the sites for the Elkton and
Fourth District schools.
The Board ordered one session held
on Decoration Day, Wednesday, May
30th.
The examinations of all students
in the high and elementary schools,
except the seniors, are to be held
June 5, 6 and z. The examinations
for the seniors are to be held two
weeks prior to the Commencement.
A permit was received from Hon. |
H. Mackall, to use the
streets of Elkton for the parade of |
the children and patrons of the col
ored schools on Tuesday, May 9Th.
and for the children and patrons of |
the white schools on Friday, May 25. |
The Board witnessed the parade of |
the colored school children and view
ed the attractive exhibit in the col
pred schools.
The meeting was then adjourned
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18

Rising Sun had little difficulty in
winning from Darlington in the
game on the local grounds, Satur-
day. The Hartford County boys
were shut out, Fosters pitching be-
ing too much for them. r. Dunbar
at short, and w. Cameron at second,
played great ball in the field. Camp
burn at short for the visitors, also
put up a fine game. The scorea
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
Town Meeting

RESOLVED: That the Commissioners of Ris.
ing Sun shall call . public meeting of the
citizens Of the town, to be held two weeks
prior to the annual town election, which oc-
ours the second Monday in May. the purpose
of the meeting being to discuss town affairs,
and put in nomination candidates for Town
Commissioners; the names of candidates
placed in nomination ct said public meeting
to appear upon the official ballot, and no
other candidates to be eligible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
BAKE

The Second Division of the Ladies
Aid Socity will hold bake Saturday
afternoon, May 19, in the vacant
store room in the Alice and Shepherd
block. In addition to bread. rolls,
cake. etc, chicken and deviled eggs
will be on sale.
MRS. JOS. SMITH,
Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
BALTIMORE ELECTS DEMO-
CRATIC MAYOR

The Democrats of Baltimore City
won a sweeping victory in the
municipal election there on May 9Th,
eiecting Howard w. Jackson for
Mayor by 2S,9N plurality over May
or Broening, Republican, and James
n. Preston, independent. The mayor
elect IS son of the late e. C. Jack
son. OF Principle Furnace. this coun-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18

Three base hit-Foster; two base
hits-R. Dunbar, Voith, Paves, P.
Cameron, Riale, Jones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
BASE BALL
Result Of Susquehanna League
Games

Saturdays games resulted as fol-
lows: Rising Sun 6; Darlington 0;
Bel Air 8; Aberdeen 6; Havre de
Grace 8; Elkton 2; Perryville 8; Elk
Mills 1; (ten innings).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Schedule for May 10th
Rising Sun at Elkton; Elk Mills at
Bel Air; Aberdeen at Perryville;
Havre de Grace at Darlington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18


c. H. CAMERON IIs
]. D. DONACHE 100
]. M. HOLDEN 1o6
A. M. McNAMEE IIo
T. B. MOORE "a
DAVID T. REED 81
w. LOUIS RYAN 81
r. G. WARREN az
The vote ON the town meeting reso-
luton was as follows
For TOWN MEETING 88
AGAINST Town, MEETING II
The resolution as passed by the Com
missioners reads
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18

The resolution as passed by the Com
missioners reads:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
SOUTH AMBOY

Miss Evelyn May Coats is able to
be about again, after being confined
to nor home at Morgan for the past
week with illness.
John p. Mcclure spent yesterday
with friends in New York City.
A meeting of the cIficers and trus-
tees of the American Legion or
SANITATION of this city is scheduled
for tonight at the home of Com
mander Chris Muraine. The entire
tody is requested to present them
selves for the meeting
The Progressive Hose Company of
the Maxfield section of the city will
hold a movie benefit performance at
the local theatre February j. The
proceeds from the affair will go to-
ward the installation OF an indicator
in their firehouse, in order to make
that company more efficient.
The regular weekly meeting of
Luke A. Lovely Post, American
Legion. will be held tomorrow night.
More plans for the betterment of the
local post will be advanced by Com
mander Mulraine OF this time. The
drive for membership in this city is
now in full sway, and it is reported
that quite "a number have been
added to the already large member
ship of the post.
Patrick f. Fallon was among
those present at the inauguration OF
Governor Silzer at Trenton yester-
day.
Whose Widaw," the comedy to
be presented on January 81, at the
High schol auditorium under the
auspices of the f. & A. NJ. and o.
L. S., is said to be one of the most
complete of the late-day comedies.
The play serves many incidents that
will provoke much laughter. The
ticket distribution is now in the
hands of both organizations.
Mrs. William Chambers was
among those from this city at Tren-
ton yesterday.
The regular weekly card party OF
st. Mary's parish will be held in the
school hall tonight at s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Heston are
spending the balance of the winter
with friends at Miami, Fla.
1t is reported about the city that
the members of the Hook and Lad
der Fire Company. with headquar-
tiers oa Broadway, are contemplating
purchasing new uniforms.
The improvements to the Lyons
property on Augusta street are grad
ualIy being completed at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
CAkTATA TO Be SUNG
At KEYPORT CHURCH

kEYPORT, Jan. 17.-Under the
direction of George NJ. Collins. Or
ganist and director of the First Bap-
fist choir, the cantata THE Rose
Maiden" will be sung in the church
tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock.
The program follows:
Prelude, Melody Lord, organ
and piano.
Duet, Gentle Zephyrs," Kreislin-
ger, Mrs. A. B. Pyott, Mrs. Z. S.
Lupton.
Solo, '"The Gypsy Maiden" Mrs.
Milton Mccullough.
Cantata, THE Rose Maiden" CO.
wan-Mabel Percival Collins, sopra-
no.; Mrs. E. S. Lupton, c~ontraIto;
James Prescott, tenor; William Mel
son, baritone; Miss Inez Hardy, pia-
mist: G. N. Collins. director.
Introduction, Instrumental.
Greenvale, chorus.
And Then Earth's Bridal Chamber,
tenor solo.
o, Hear thou king Of beauty, So
prano sclo.
Nay, why should all my gladness?
baritone solo.
The rose of love, soprano and
tenor.
More than thy peace forever, bar
itone solo.
Soon as the Mountain SUBMITS,
soprano and baritone.
So spake the spring, tenor solo.
A maid more beautiful, chorus.
Bloom on my roses, soprano solo.
Mid the waving rose trees, chorus.
God greet thee, soprano solo.
AS if yon ruined castle, c~ontralto
solo.
Yet chime they so sadly, co~ntralto
solo.
Alas the hand is thine, tenor solo.
Q, Earth born sorrow, chorus.
Hast thou wandered, soprano, con-
tralto, baritone.
The sleep as ever, tenor solo.
Hark beneath the window, bari
tone solo.
I know a rosebud, soprano, tenor.
IT'S thy wedding morn, chorus.
When gloomy pine trees, baritone
solo.
For from the summer blossoms,
tenor solo.
Farewell, sleep thou lightly, ladies'
chorus.
Yea, cen as die the roses, tenor
solo and chorus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
BEAUVAIS POST PUBLIC
INSTALLATION TONIGHT

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 17:-All ex-
service men together with members
Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Spanish-American war veterans and
representatives of various other or
CARNATIONS of the fifth ward, have
been invited to take part in the pub
lie installation of officers of Beauyais
Post No. 1875, American Legion, and
the Ladies Auxiliary which is to be
held tonight in the auditorium of the
Tottenville school. Members of Tap
pan, Slosson, Egbert and Watkins
Posts on Staten Island and those of
Perth Amboy and Keyport have also
been invited. After the ceremonies
refreshments will be served and
there will be dancing to follow in
the school gymnasium. Past State
Commander Albert S. Colon and
staff will install the officers of the
post while Mrs. Sophie Leub, vice
president of the New York State
Auxiliary, will install the auxiliary
of the post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
LAND FOR MATAWAN
LEGION is APPROVED

MATAWAN, Jan. 17:-Seventy-
one voters of the borough and town
ship met last night in the high
school auditorium and by a vote of
sixty-eight to three gave the Mata-
wan Post of the American Legion a
plot of land on the high school prop
erty at the intersection of Broad and
South streets on which to erect a
home. Although considerable discus
sion took place, the vote showed that
only three persons did not favor the
transferring of. the property to the
post.
1t is the intention of the post to
begin shortly the erection of a build
ing on the property. the same to be
constructed of hollow tile with a
brick front. 1t is said that the build
ing will have a very pleasing appear
ance and compare favorably with
the school buildings already on the
property. The plot of ground given
to the post will in no way interfere
with additions to the present high
school as it is located in the extreme
southwest corner of the property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
OCEAN GROVE PASTOR
GAVE FINE LECTURE

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 17.-Rev.
DR.. George S. Johnson, pastor of the
Ocean Grove Methodist Episcopal
church, gave an interesting talk be-
fore the Abraham Cole Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, yesterday afternoon for the
third of the series of lectures being
held by the chapter DIR. johnson,
taking for his subject, Selections
From Macbeth" gave nearly the en-
tire play in hij foIr and halt talk
before the mLmoers OF the chapter
and friends. Mrs. Arthur II. Yet
man, of 119 Bentley street, was the
hostess at the meeting yesterday.
Regent Miss Laura 3. Yetman, pre-
sided.
The afternoon exercises began
with a reading by Mrs. Oscar l.. Jo-
seph, the chaplain, from the life of
Roosevelt, and this vas followed by
the salute to the flag and the recital
Of the Lords Prayer in concert.
Then followed the lecture. The an
nouncement of the election of dele
gates and alternates to the national
convention, to be held at Washing
ton, from April 1G to 81, was made
that will take place at the next
meeting, to be held February 20, at
the home of Mrs. Frank l.. Hadkins.
403 Elliott aVenu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
BIC WATERWAY
PROJECTS MOVE
Raritan Association Will Meet
Here Jan. 81 to Elect New
Officers

The annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the Raritan Terminal and
Waterways Association will be held
at the City Hall here Wednesday
night, January 81, at $3.50 O'Clock.
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
Recommendation of the engineers
department to appropriate 100000
for the improvement of Raritan bay,
100000 for dredging the Raritan
river, 100000 for Keyport harbor,
$4,000 for Shoal harbor, and $10,-
900 for Shrewsbury river will come
under consideration and general dis
cussion at this meeting.
While these appropriations may be
helpful in the improvement of these
waterways, larger sums will be urged
to deepen the channels of the Rari-
tan river and other waterways in the
districts sufficiently for greater traf-
f1c.
"There is much to be done in con-
nection with the work and it is i'm
portant to maintain the organization
intact to keep ~agitating the need for
deeper water" is the plea of G. S.
Atkinson, secretary-treasurer of the
association. in a communication
made public this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
JAM ESBURG

Dudley Hallett, of Scotch Plains,
returned to his home or Tuesday
after a four days visit with G. j.
Fillhower at borough headquar-
ters.
The Rev. George NJ. Oakley, pas
tor of the West Collingswcod Pres
byterian church. who recently con-
Quoted a two weeks evangelistic
service at the local Presbyterian
church, commenced on Monday #
this week a two weeks service at
the Yardville Presbyterian church.
his second since leaving Jamesburg.
The Rev. Weaver K. Eubank. of
the Janesburg Presbyterian church
will assist Rev. Mr.. Oakley several