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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
PEN-MAR TRAP SHOOTING
T,EAGIrE.

At a meeting held at Rising Sun.
Md. Jan. 5th, the Pen-Mar trap
shooting league was reorganized
with the following officers. H. M.
Duyckinck, President; G. A. Arm
our, Vice President; J. T. Richards,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The league is composed Of Oxford,
Woodlawn and Rising Sun Gun
Clubs.
Handsome prizes will be given to
the high men on each team and
one to the high man over all.
The first shoot to be held at Ok
ford Jan. 20 at P. M. Schedule Of
other shoots is as follows:
Rising Sun-Feb, 8; March "a.
Feb, 22i April IA,
Oxford March 10,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
FLAG PRESENTATION.

Perryville Council No. 8. Junior
Order United American Mechanics
on Friday afternoon presented a
large American Flag to the Perry
VILE High School. The meeting
was called to order by Mrs. Howard
G. Watson, Principal, and Elmore
H. owens, Past Councillor of the
American Mechanics presided. The
program included an address by
Supt. OF School Hugh w. Caldwell,
presentation of flag by VIM. T.
Boulder, Nof Perryville Council, ana
singing.
The representatives Of the Order
and the children then marched out
side Of the building, and, as the
flag was raised, sang ''The Star
Spangled Banner"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

Earl Feasler. while assisting in
telling trees in woods near Jen-
nersville, Pa. Tuesday afternoon,
met with fatal accident. The
tree he and a fellow-workman were
saving. down lodged in dead chest
nut tree. The top of the dead tree
was broken off and fell, striking the
young man on the back. His back
bone was broken and death resulted
IN about an hour. The unfortunate
man was "a years of age. His
rather and mother died of pneu-
monia some time ago. He leaves a
brother and sister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
NEAR EAST RELIEF FIELD DAYS

NEAR EAST RELIEF FIELD DAYS
Many Sunday schools and church.
es will hold denominatianal Near
East Relief Field Days on January
IA and 81. These two dates have
been set by the national councils of
number of the denominations and
on the dates given, the needs OF the
Near East Relief will be the special
topic, Added emphasis is lent the
appeal this time. by the conditions
following. the smyrna disaster an
by the evacuation Of millions Oh
Christians from their homes in
Anatolia and other places. following
pressure by the Turks.
The denominations that will OBJ
serve the National Near East Relief
Field Day and the respective dates
are as follows:
January ia, The Reformed Church
in the United States. the Southern
Baptists.
January 81. The Southern Metho-
dists. the Methodist Episcopal. The
Methodist Protestant. United Breth-
rem, Northern and Southern Presby-
terian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
HUNTING FOR HIDDEN
!. TREAGIrRE

States Attorney Worthington Hop
kins, and other officials of Hartford
county, are searching for a fortune
in money believed to be hidden on
the premises OF T. Benton Daugher-
ty, near Dublin.
In March last year. Daugherty, 81
years old, and bachelor, was as
saulted and robbed by two men. AS
result OF the attack his mind was
afiiicted and committee was ap-
pointed to take charge Of his prop
erty.
James Harris and Benjamin Sprag-
gins, both of Baltimore, We're ar
rested. tried and convicted Of the
assault. Each was given ten years
The three maiden sisters Of
Daugherty, Catherine, Annie and
Eliza, who lived with their brother
said he always had from $4,000 to
SIS, 1000 hidden In crevices about the
house. The sisters died two OF
three years ago,
1t seems that spraggins, with Q
view Of cheating .his partner, Harris
made several trips to Dublin prior
to the assault and dug hole. on the
Daugherty farm and hid a box in
which he intended to place the
money after he secured 1t. Nc
money was found on the two mer
after their arrest, and search is be-
ing made for the hidden box.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
AUTO RECEIPTS SHOW GAIN.
Report OF Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner.

Report OF Motor Vehicle Commits
siOner.
In the annual report of the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles, E..
Austin Baughman, which has just
been submitted to Governor Ritchie,
it is shown that the receipts amount
ed to $2,S41,64S.13. The increase
over the preceding fiscal year was
1877 per cent. This is consider
able drop in the rate of increase.
The cost of operating the depart
ment was sl79,166. This repre-
sents an increase of 1913 per cent.
over the preceding fiscal year. The
increase Of gross receipts over the
preceding year was $334,S56.39.
Mr.. Baughman gives praise to the
work of the unpaid special deputies
and says they prosecuted $50 cases
in the past year. The number of
fatal motor accidents in the year
was 2l2, an increase of 23 over the
preceding year.
Fines collected amounted to
$165,98s, an increase of $22,602
over the preceding 12-month period.
The number of cars stolen in the
year was 7S4. OF which 715 were re-
covered. The number stolen ex-
ceeded the number in the previous
year by 102, but greater proper
tion Of recoveries was reported.
There were also recovered in Mary
land 1873 cars stolen in other States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
NO NREtT MONUMENY.

A movement has been started IN
Hartford to erect monument to the
Confederate soldiers FROM the coun-
ty who enlisted In the Civil War.
The Hartford Chapter Daughters Of
the Confederaey have a fund e0l-
lected for the purpose and are anxf-
Gus to have the work fiRished while
the very few veterans are living,
A bronze tablet will probably be se-
lected and a suitable place in which
to put It decided upon by members
of the Chapter at an early meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
WOODLAND.

Rev. Daniel Wilson has been
housed with the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Smith have re-|
turned from the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. Walter Strepper, OF
Philada., to Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Thompson's for balance Of winter.
Mr.. Geo. Tyson had the forefnger
on his left hand badly hurt Friday,
while loading ties in John Astle's
woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Mccullough
are both Ill with the grippe.
Mrs. James Archibald spent sew
eral days with her brother, Wright
son Charsha, Of Perry Point, who is
quite ill.,
Miss Leila Thompson is the guest
Of Mrs. tChas. w. Maydwell, of Bal
timore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
COUNTIES SLOW TO REPORT
ROAD COSTS.

Although the last General Assem-
bly, ordered the counties Of Mary
land to report the cost of mainten-
ance of their roads to the State
Roads Commission by October 13,
1922, only eight Of the counties
have yet complied. according to l..
H. Steuart, secretary of the Com
mission.
The Information is to be used by
the Commission I'm working out
and presenting 10 the Governor, by
October Is. 1928, plan for fmprov-
ing the county roads of the State" "
according to the resolution.
AS soon as all the data has been
received and checked. Mr.. Steuart
said, the Commission will go to
work on the plan.
Those counties whicn have re-
ported have In many cases evidently
included construction. of new roads
and State-afd projects in their costs,
he said, The cost figures we're sup
posed to be for 10 years. One
iounty reported only $4,000 for
that period. and others as high as
$738.0O0.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Harrison after the defeat of
his bill calling for the taking over
by the State of all county roads.
The plan and the Information pre-
sented undoubtedly will be made
the basis of another attempt of this
kind in the Assembly bf 1924. Mr..
Stewart said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Despondent and fearing he was
going blind James L. Wickes. who
resided in what was formerly the
wilma school house. near childs,
committed suicide Dec. 80, by
shooting himself in the head with a
shotgun, A coroner's jury, after
hearing evidence. returned a verdict
of death from gunshot wound. self
inflicted
Mr.. Wickes was In his sfxtieth
year and IA survived by his wife and
one son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
PEDIGREED ANTIQUES.

Under the above title T. 9. Van
Phillips. Of Westtown, Pa. who is
we'll known throughout this section,
contributed an article to a recent
issue of the Antiques. on the history
of two famous old chairs which be-
longed to Daniel Defoe, the English
author and creator OF Robinson
Crusoe. The chairs were purchased
at Calvert by Mr.. Phillips. they hay
ing been the property of the late
Hannah Griffith of that place, who
treasured them as her most valued
possession.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
BANK nFFIcRRs ELEcTED.

At the annual meeting Of the
shareholders of The National Bank
of Rising Sun the Directors for 1928
were elected as follaws:-A. l..
Burlington, Iasse T. Cameron, d. D.
Carhart, A. L. Buyckinek, M. e.
Fleunders, John T. Neary, Wm. M.
Pogue. Chas. s. Pyle. VIM. NJ. Reyn-
olds, Jesse Weed Robert X. Wood.
Chas, 8. Pyle was elected Presi-
dent; A. 4. Duyckinck and Jesse
Wood, vice-PTesidents; and M. d.
Founders. Cashier and Secretary of
the Beard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

Henry M. Pierson, undertaken, Of
North East, was adjudged mentally
incapacitated by a jury de lunatico
lnquirendo on December 2Sth last.
The Court has confirmed the verdict
and named Albert D. Mackey, Esq.
trustee to manage his affairs. On
the certificate Of two physicians Mr.
Pierson was committed to the State
Asylum at Cambridge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

Returning home at night after
spending the New Year holiday with
relatives at Denton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray Bunce and their daughter,
OF Elkton, discovered that during
their absence their home was broken
into by thieves and a tin bog con-
tanning $500 in money, two diamond
rings valued at $500 and several
Liberty Bonds stolen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

John Lawrence. superintendent OF
the mills Of the Baldwin Manufac-
turing Company at Elk Mills, has
docketed suit In the Circuit Court
for Cecil County against J. Wallace
Scott, Of Elkton. for $1,000 dam
ages to his automobile. as the result
Of a collision along the Elkton-New-
ark road on the night of December
26th last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
PORT DEPOSIT FIRE COMPANY.

Water Witch Fire Department, OF
Port Deposit. has elected the follow
ing directors: G. A. Abrahams, Hugh
Falls, Ward Abrahams, Oscar First,
Harry Hague. Samuel Hasson, Chas.
Grant, George A. Holm, Robert
Gathers, John yannort, Frank Cum
ningham, l.. w. Abrahams. The
directors elected the following Off
GERS: President, G. A. Morrison; !;
Secretary, Harry Hague; Treasurer,
George A. Holm; Chief, Hugh Falls.
This makes the twenty-first consecu-
tive year that Mr.. Morrison has been
elected president of the company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
WON CASH PRIZE FOR CAKE.

Mrs. w. P. Steinhaeuser, of Port
Deposit. who received s25 some
weeks ago for the chocolate cake
recipe sent to Baker Chocolate Co.,
in their recent contest, has just re-
ceived another letter from them
containing a check for 500. This
being the Capital Prize for cakes
awarded by the contest judges who
nave Just completed the making of
the final awards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
ORPHANS, COURT.

The bond of Henry s. Duryea and
Samuel Buckworth, administrators
Of Simon H. Duryea. was approved.
The second and final account of
Eugene "A. and Barclay Reynolds,
executors of Amanda C. ReyHolds,
was passed and distribution struck
on same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

The Public Service Commission Of
Maryland has granted permission to-
the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
to close its station at Blacks. Kent
county, February 1st.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12
CARD OF THANKs

The undersigned wish to express
their appreciation for aid given.
many kindnesses shown and sym
pathy expressed during the time OF
sickness and death in our home.
We are deeply grateful to all for
these kindly acts in our time OF
trouble and bereavement.
W. K. Bird and family.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

The New Park & Fawn Grove rail-
road. which operates between New
Freedom. Stewartstown and Fawn
Grove. in York county, Pa, has
passed into the hands of the Stew
artstown railroad company. which is
making improvements to the road
bed, ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

On charge Of desertien. Magis-
trate w. A. Chenoweth. of Havre de
Grace, fined Roland Haines 800,
for deserting his wife, Anna Hainss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

uskrat trapping season
January /. Trappers re-
rats plentiful on the
The hides bring from
$500 apiece.
evenings mist, sleet and
finally dissipated in the
hrs Of Monday morning by a
In followed by more snow
on Tuesday.
shopping in Oxford shortly
lhristmas, Mrs. J. G. Jen-
Rising Sun, dropped her
,ook. The lost property was
BY Crosley Pyle and returne'
bwner.
WINFIELD Lewis, Manly Drennel
harles p. Bartley have beer
bted appraisers Of the property
aries q. Warburton, Of Elkton
Ired a bankrupt through liapii-
To the closed Second National
OF Elkton.
rstees Of w. B. Whisman' Q
e Britain, have sold a farm Q
cres. near Oakryn, to Jere Hess
button Township, for $4,000 ana
1ther of "a acres, near Fulton
|,se to James Weodman, OF Lit
britain, for s4F60,
Buring a recent heavy gale the
ary Ellen" new and valuable
nj from New York. was blown
,ore at the Beach Farm, in tne
,st district, where sho remained
|erai days before being gotten on
\ MARY Ellen" was on her way
Texas to be delivered to ns'
ner.
me play. "The Old Fashioned
,ther.'' given in Rising Sun Hal.
the Young Peoples Society OF
Imar on last Thursday evening
! quite a success. A large ane
oreciatiye audience was present
! free-will offering taken for the
sufferers amounted to
O.52.
rhe government has entered sun
BOSTON against the Fred 7. Ley
Nor $4,000, 900 for breach o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

En near NeWarAs
ixteen hogs from
Toss represents at
apers has been ap-
ter at Leslie, vice J.
ped and removed to
has been appoint
ng Sun. and.
United States
on.
of Rising Sun
bid a bake on
Gernoon and
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
GRANDPA'SSTORY
WHY SCOTTY LEARNED TO LEAVE RIA
ALONE.
ALONE.

VIII ch, so fiercely were they fight
ing with each other.
Was Scotty after the coon o.
was the coon after Scotty? 1t
was impossible to tell.
What a scrambling there was
as they rushed along toward the
little lake in front Of them.
/ called:
"scotty! Come here, sir,
Scotty!'
But Scotty and the coon were
making such a racket they
couldn't hear us.
On and on they rolled and
tumbled. Soon they reached the
edge of the lake and they both
fell in.
rushed to the edge Of the
lake and held my breath. /
thought it was the last of Scotty.
For the coon crawled right up
on Scotty's neck. Then he
clutched his head. pulled it down
in the water and gave him the
best ducking I ever saw.
"That coon's up to his family's
tricks" commented Bunny. f.
what do you mean?" I asked,
pulling off my shoes, for i was
going to swim to the rescue.
Keep your shoes on! Scotty'n
be all right" answered Bunny
confidently. "Raccoons always try
to get a dog in the water ana
duck them. That is their favorite
method of getting away"
Just then the raccoon let loose
of Scotty's head and swan
straight to the other shore Of the
lake.
Scotty came UP to the surface.
snorted, choked and then made a
bee line for the shore where we
stood, swimming as fast as he
could.
He scrambled up the bank,
shook himself and then, in the
most ashamed way, hung his
head, as If he felt that way. He
never ran down a raccoon again.
Copyright. 1923, by international
Feature Service. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

; You're giving me a rotten deal,
Silver"
Nonsense. I am giving you
chance to act like a real man.
And If you will act like a real
man, why Mabel Reeves and
will keep on doing our level best
until the play dies a natural
DEATH
''Silver, one minute
But she had gone, and he could
hear her exchanging greetings
with Nellie Michelin in the hall. A
moment later, the latter, harassedi
and tired, swept into the room
Nellie's Desperation.
Mac, she said, III can't
raise fifteen hundred they'll put
me in jail"
People don't go to jail for
debt
IF I can't stop being bounded
and harassed I'll just about cut
my throat one of these days.
oyu please help me, Mac? You
are making loads of money out OF
your new play, and 1t don't seem
fair when I've worked SO hard
and faithfully 1 should be nfser-
able all the time all the time
about money"
He smiled pleasantly.
"NeIlie.p he said, I'm help you
this time-if you'll help me. I'm
in q hole, too. How much do
you owe altogether"
She named sum that caused
him to blink and froWn. Never
theless, he reached for his check.
book and began to write IN it.
When. he had finished he tore out
the check and showed it to her.
"Oh, Mac. she cried, reaching
for 1T, you're a. darling!''
He did not at once give her the
check.
Now he said, 1--WE written
something for you and want
you to write something for me-
"One of those tiresome notes"
"A different kind of note. two
notes No. take a sheet that
hasn't the office heading. And
/ want one other thing
What's THAR"
The use Of your apartment for
twenty-four hours"
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

She took the check and burst
into foolish tears.
When at last she had gone, Nc
Kay Hedden took the second note
and placed it in the envelope ad-
dressed to Silver Sands. The first
note he merely tore across and
across and tossed into "a waste
paper basket.
Persistent Nellie.
Nellie Michelin was a very slow
thinker. But she was very persist
ent. All day as she drove about
town settling old bills and contract
ing new ones, she kept thinking.
And about half past five her long
concentration began to be rewarded
with little CLEAN of light.
She drove to- her apartment and
told her maid that If she wished
she could go to Brooklyn and
spend the night with her family.
''I shan't need you," said Mrs.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
A Swiftly Moving Serial Of Love, Adventure and the
Gleamof the Footlights Illustrated by
Charles Dana Gibson

This request did not seem pleas:
ant to her. She looked at MIN
a little pityingly, a little con-
temptuously, but she said: All
right. If you must"
This is the first noteSs he
dictated and she wrote:
"You Dear Thing:
Mac has just given me q lot
Of money. He says I am to thank
you for softening his heart. I
do a million times. God bless
you. NELLIE MICHELIN."
PUT in q few crosses for
kisses" said Hedden grimly, "and
confess that the whole note is
characteristic. Now write Silver's
name on the envelope, no adj
dress"
Mrs. Michelin did this and was
about to fold the note and seal it
in the envelope, when Hedden.
somewhat roughly snatched At
away, and placed another sheet
before her.
The Second Letter.
Now write" he said. write
this: II you have any friendship
for me, please come to my flat
at once. I am in terrible trouble
and must see you. Please. please
do this for me.
NELLIE MICHELIN."
Who's that to go to?'. asked
Mrs. Michelin in hard knowing
voice.
oh" he said carelessly, YOU
wouldn't remember. You've be-
friended a good many people in
your time" This was true. In
her big-hearted foolish way
Nellies Michaelin had been always
lending and lending to those who
were even less fortunate than she
was.
IT'S q dirty sort Of trap, Mac"
Its a biggish sort of check.
Nellie. And don't fret. There woti'ts
be any row. i give you my word
It's only that I've got to see a GER :
tain person without interruption.
This isn't trap. for innocence.
I'm no spider and she's no fly.
It's business.
IT wish I could believe you."
Shall tear up this check?"
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that you were good enough to
forgive my sin. / suspect that
it was really your sin which you
forgave me, but I'm not particu-
lar. All want to know Is why
you are now, having forgiven me,
exhibiting all the signs OF ma
lignant hatred. Why you seem
to dislike me so much, while
presumably reconciled to your
sad fate.
MRS. GEORGE: But. dear, !
didn't forgive you last night. It
has never yet been possible to
- tie ~
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

Then she ran for her dressing
room to make her last change; en-
the way she passed Mckay He'd
den. There was a peculiar smile
on his face, nervous and triumph
ant.
You think I'll come to time.
Monday" he seemed to say, but
won't, and you will"
For once she felt afraid of him.
While she was changing an
usher brought her q note from
Henley. He couldn't see her right
after the performance, he said.
something very important had
turned up which he and Sam
must attend to. He would see
her the first thing in the morn.
Ing. though, ana explain.
Troubled Thoughts.
So her poor little head was full
OF things, of Nellie Michelin's sud-
den trouble and what it could be,
of that sinister terrible triumph
ant look in Hedden's eyes, and
OF Henley finding something more
important than waiting for her
after the play and taking her to
supper. For all that, she gave
during that long last act. bristling
with emotions, the most charm
ing and moving performance she
had yet given, and she had to
go before the curtain 80 many
times that when they finally let
her off there was hardly anybody
left behind the scenes but her
maid and the electrician. Mabel
Reeves had not waited to speak
to her or left any message.
Hedden Appears.
Not long after silver rang The
bell OF Nellie Michelin's front
door. The door opened and Sill
yer stepped into the familiar
little mirrored hall. She could
not at once see who had opened
the door for her.
1t was Mckay Hedden.
II had a note from Nellie ask
ing me to come" said Silver. not
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

Michelin, because after the the
alter, am going to the country
with the McTavitts' for over Sum
day. You may pack my bag and
small steamer trunk before you
CO."
Mrs. Michaelin's maid was de-
lighted. She was always longing
for the delights of home life in
Brooklyn. Her family consisted
of a sportily dressed young clerk
in the dry goods way. and she
used to come back from the pies
like mother used TO make smell
ing vaguely of beer.
The note was handed to Silver
during the last intcrmissior. She
had just taken curtain call; she
read the note to a loud accom-
paniment Of handclapping, and
once more stepped shyly and
sweetly before the curtain to
thank her admirers for their
enthusiasm.