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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
WANT ELK RIVER DREDGED

A number Of citizens of Elkton
appeared before Major c. r. Pettis,
of the Engineering Office, in Balti-
more, last week, urging the Govern
nient to dredge the channel of the
Elk River, In order that barges
may reach the wharves in the town.
C. L. McCalla and d. j. Ayerst,
representing the Jessup and Moore
Paper Company, explained the con
dition of the Elk River and the
difficulty of getting their barges to
the Radnor Mills Wharf. Mr. Nc
Gala told how his company was
forced to spend about $4,000 in
making a channel for the boats.
Henry M. Mccullough spoke in the
interests of the farmers living along
Elk River and explained that it
was impossible for the farmers to
ship their grain and tomatoes by
boats from their landings.
Joshua Clayton, Esq, representing
the Standard Oil Company, told of
its desire to abandon the oil station
on Railroad avenue and bring the
oil by barges up the Elk River to
their new location at Elk Landing.
The testimony will be embodied
in a report to be forwarded to
Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
JURORS FOR SEPTEMBER TERM
OF COURT

Associate Judge Levin w. Wickes
has drawn the following jurors for
the September term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil county, which con-
venue at Elkton on Monday, Sep
,tember Ia:
First District-Dalla M. Manlove,
Lee Matthews, Roy c. Carpenter,
John H. r. Price, Irving Burke,
James A. Brown.
Second District--Wm. M. Brown,
Charles S. Ellison, Reuben Lake,
Irwin G. Griffith. Frank B. Howard,
Charles B. Buckworth.
Third District ohm Racine, John
s. Lee, Robert H. Baker, Irwin H.
Deibert, William Weaver, Frank
Bryson, Sr., s. Claude Sykes.
Fourth District-Jaco Steele,
Samuel T. Miller, Charles Payne,
John Lawrence, John C. Ritchie.
Fifth District Andrew Anderson,
Charles S. Biddle,. George M. Davis,
Robert c. Shippers, Charles G. Ulary,
Wilmer j. Falls.
Sixth Alpheus A. Pierce,
Walter s. Fox, George H. Tarbert,
Jesse T. Cameron, Charles A..
Hutchins.
Seventh District-Paul Patterson,
Alexander j. Sentman. Maurice E.
Cole, S. Claude England, Charles S.
Poist, Joseph E. Gillespie, William
M. Keesey.
Eighth District William Briscoe,
Henry M. Riley, Grover G. Ritchie.
Ninth District Edwin D. Carhart.
Charles H. Morris, Herbert Hawley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
SUICIDE LEAVES LOVE MES
SAGE IN SAND

The body of 16 year old Gertrude
Waller was found on a pile of sand
in the playground adjoining city
Park, Havre de Grace, on Monday.
In her hand was revolver. A bull
let had pierced her temple. Written
in the sand with her finger or a
stick was this farewell message:
Birdie, I love you. Good-by."
The girls wrist watch and other
jewelry were found near the body.
Authorities identified the Birdie"
of the note as Roger Lindsay, IS
years old, the girls sweetheart
They were together at her home
Sunday evening and M. c. Waller,
her father, says that so far as he
knows they had not quarreled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
ROUGH STUFF

Stanley Holland, carpenter at
Aberdeen Proving Ground, and
Frank Gleason. his helper, had a
falling out which resulted in Glea-
son knitting his employer in the
arm and shoulder and being lodged
in Bel Air hoose gov. He was
later bailed out awaiting the result
of his bad carving.
While eyeing the curves of the
New York Bloomer Girls at the
Havre de Grace ball game last week
Frank Maslin got his pepper in the
way of the ball and was struck out,
his score showing a black eye.
Charles Purnell, Of Elkton, while
at work on an electric light pole in
that town last week got too intimate
with a heavily charged wire and was
knocked to the ground. His head
was badly gashed, a hand and fore
arm injured, a foot badly mashed
and one of his hips severly bruised
Otherwise he escaped injury.
Ernest Benjamin, of Port Deposit,
in company with three others, while
driving a fiivver along the Barley
corn route at Oakwood last Sunday
morning found the road obstructed
by pedestrian w. B. GRAPHICAL, of
Conowingo. The obstruction was
bumped out of the way, much to the
damage Of his epidermis, clothing
and feelings in general. Charges of
reckless driving while under the
influence of liquor we're brought
against the occupants of the car
which Squire Briscoe alleviated by
an assessment of $26.45 per.
Magistrate Briscoe's Court was
crowded with spectators on Monday
evening listening to the details of
a lively moonshine party mot
moonlight, participated in by en-
ployees at the corn cannery here
that afternoon. Some "corn" that
had not been canned caused free
fight, during which the glass moon
shine container, had been
drained dry, and was perfectly use
less anyway, was hurled at one
Papst, member Of the joy party.
The glass jar struck Papst in the
face, the shattered peices cutting
him badly
A physician attended the injured
man, the Sheriff and Deputy giving
attention to two other members of
the party, Tom Chamberlain and
Stephen Phillips.
The Magistrate diagnosed Toms
case as being one of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, and it cost
Tom ten dollars and costs.
Stephens malady showed compli-
cations. In addition to drunkness
and disorderly conduct, there were
symptoms of assault and battery.
The Court required Stephen to pay
thirty dollars and costs.
AS the revelers had spent all their
change for liquid refreshments in
order to make their party fighting
success, they were committed to
Elkton jail in default Of payment of
fines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
MAUD G. CROSS

Maud G.. Cross, daughter Of Will
liam and Margaret Cross, Of near
Rising Sun, died Monday evening,
Aug. 81, in her 25th year.
Her parents, two brothers, three
sisters and one niece survive.
She was good, loving girl, and
held position with the New Castle,
Del, Leather Co., and with the
Government during the War, when
she contracted the flu, from which
tuberculosis developed. She was a
patient suffer, despite her affection,
and will lbe sadly missed by her
many friends.
The funeral was held ON Thurs
day, Sept 8. with services at her late
home at . p. M, and interment in
Ebenezer cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
CECIL COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The annual convention of Cecil
County Sunday School Association
will be held in West Nottingham
Presbyterian church, Rev. T. P,
Mckee, pastor, on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 8, with morning, afternoon and
evening sessions.
VIM. M. Pogue, of Rising Sun, is
president of the Association.
The following is the program ar
ranged for the convention:
MORNING SESSION
800 Registrations.
9:45- Devotion and Song Service,
Rev. T. P. Mckee.
O.OO-Pictures in Religious Edu-
cation. Miss L. e. Mccormick.
10: County Reports.
10: Daily Vacation Bible School
Work, Rev. r. A. Lindhorst.
1:O5-Address, Abner B. Brown.
11:95-Address, DR.. Forest E.
Dagger.
12:05-Appointment of Committees,
Resolutions, Credential, N m l.
mating.
AFTERNOON SESSION
1880 Devotion and Song Service,
Rev Arthur o. Stockbridge.
2:OO-Address, DIR. Forest e. Dagger.
2:S0-C Conferences Children Divi-
sion, Mrs. G. F. Miller, Miss Nc
Cormick; Young Peoples, E. w
Krummel, DR.. Dagger; Adult Divi-
sion, Rev. G. G. Harris, Abner B.:
Brown; Standard Training, D. ".
Work, Rev. F. A. Lindhorst.
EVENING SESSION
Z: 7:30-Devotion and Song Service,
Rev. j. G. Mccoy.
8:00-Address, DIR. Forest e. Dagger.
9 00-Consecration Service, Dist.
Supt. Rev. J. w. Colona.
State Convention, Chestertown,
Md, October 27 and %.
State Convention, st. Mark Luth-
eran Church, Baltimore, October 29
and 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved-James G. Eshle-
man, Charles T. Hall and Chester T.
Kimble, executors of James Eshle-
man; Maude H. Crothers. admins
tratrix Of Samuel De Forest Holt.
Accounts Passed Second and final
account of Julia N. Juergens, guard
ian of Dora Juergens; first and final
account of Minnie Burlin Williams
Administrative of Catharine Burlin
first and final account Of Viola P
Miller, Administrative of Ellen T.
Mahoney.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
WALKER BROS. sHow

Walker Bros. Show Is billed to ap-
pear in Rising Sun on Wednesday
evening, Sent. 8. Tents will be
pitched ON the old ball grounds,
east of town, and high class ex-
hibition of vaudeville. acrobatic and
novelty acts, is promised, together
with trained ponies and dogs. The
show has the reputation of being a
good one and no doubt win draw
big crowd. Popular prices. Doors
open at 1880: performance at S:15
o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
FIFTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CTHR

Vice President D. G. Harry, OF the
Federal Loan Bank, in Baltimore,
and F. M. Bunch, of the Farmers
Cooperative Exchange, of Richmond.
Va, spoke at the Fifth District
Farmers Club meeting on Monday
evening, Aug. 81, at o'clock at the
home of c. A. Beamer, near Bay
View. Mr.. Harry's subject was ''Co-
operation" and Mr.. Bunch's Fer
ltilizers."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

augustus Tendarine was struct
W q passenger train at Chase street
crossing in Oxford, Pa, ON Tness
aay morning last, as he was driving
70 the creamery. He sustained q
depressed fracture of the skull and
several ribs were torn loose from
~, .me spine' his injuries being serious.
me wagon was completely wrecked
oue the horse was not injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

The nth annual carnival of North
East Fire Company will be held
Sept. 2 to IL, inclusive. In ad-
dition to the usual carnival features
chicken and waffle suppers will be
served on the evenings OF Sept S, 8
and 10, and on the 18th an oyster
supper will be served. Advertise
ment or the carnival will be found
on page five of this issue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
LEWIS SHAFFER

Stricken with apoplexy Lewis
Shaffer, of Zion, died Aug. 26. aged
6S years. He was born near West
Chester, the son of John Shaffer.
The past fifteen years he had lived
at Zion, following farming. His
wife, who was Miss Carrie Sidwell,
and five children survive.
The funeral was held Saturday,
with interment in Friends burying
grounds, Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
FRANK F. J. BECKER

Frank F. J. Becker, whose sudden
death at the cannery in Rising Sun
IN Aug. 81 was noted last week,
was inferred at Cherry Hill, on
August Is.
He came, with others, from Balti-
more, to work in the Cecil Can1eries
here. The remains were kept at the
funeral Office of j. W. Taylor until
August Is, pending the Coroner's
efforts to locate relatives, but the
search was unsuccessful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

rhe large barn and outbuildings
on tne farm of George Lewis, near
newark Del, were totally DESTROYED
~ nre sunday night. Two calves.
an the harvested crops and farming
nplements stored in the barn were
burned. sasne The loss is estimated at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
DEATHS
MRS. GEORGE H. THOMPst

MRS. GEORGE H. THOMPSON
Mrs. Mary R. Thompson, wife of
George H.. Thompson, died Thurs
Jay morning, Sept. 8, at her home
near Pennington, from paralysis.
The deceased was in her 82nd year.
Funeral services at Hopewell
M. E. church on Saturday afternoon,
Sept s, at o'clock Interment in
adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

The ladies Of EAenezer M. e.
church will hold one of their famous
poultry suppers on the church lawn
Wednesday evening, September 16.
Supper will be served from $3.50 to
$3.50 o'clock. Tickets fifty cents.
Ice cream and cake for sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend to eur friends
and neighbors eur heartfelt thanks
for thaiR kindly help and the
beautiful floral tributes. during our
recent bereavement.
MRS. ELLA HUNT
and daughter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

The fiftieth anniversary of the
incorporation Of New Castle, Del.
and the opening Of the New CASTLE
Pennsville Ferry were jointly cele-
brated on Tuesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Sept. 10. IL and ~, the Black
Barren Fair will be held at Black
Barren Springs Park.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

The property in West Nottingham
Township, Pa, belonging to Mary T.,
McCommons, was sold feE $500 at
sheriff's sale on Thursday last. for a
debt of $4,649.2S.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
DEDTENEE CTT0DTEC BY THORNTON
DILL IT1L - ol1lIO ". BURGESS

was abroad and it crept into the
hearts of all.
On the pond of Paddy the Beaver
the ice was clear, for the snow had
fallen before the ice formed. So it
was that is Paddy swan out to his
food pile under the ice to get n stick
of poplar for his breakfast he could
see as clearly as if there was no ice.
He didn't look up until light thump
above him caught his attention. There,
looking down at him with the greatest
curiosity in his big, soft eyes, was
Jumper the Hare. AS Paddy swan
along Jumper followed on the ice with
such a queer expression on his face.
You see it was the first time he ever
had had chance to look right down
on Paddy like this, and PaG5y did
look queer.
Paddy reached the food pile, got
stick. and started back for his house.
Jumper thumped lightly. It was his
way of saying merry Christmas.
There was something about the very
sound of that thump that was happy.
Paddy went back with n glad feeling.
Later Mrs. Paddy went out for a
stick. AS she swan she looked up
and there, q staring down at her
through the clear ice, was-who do
you think? It was Old Man Coyote.
He seemed so near that for just u
wee second Mrs. Paddy was afraid.
Then Old Man Coyote grinned at her,
and it was Il perfectly good-natured
grin. 1t wasn't even a hungry grin.
It was grin of neighborly good will.
Before she thought Mrs. Paddy grin
ned back. 1t was the Christmas spirit
again. It was even under the ice.
Why, they didn't know, but it was
fact that the Beaver family felt
strangely happy all that day in their
snug, safe house. 1t was just like
every other day, vet somehow it was
different. And that difference was
the spirit of Christmas.
1t was SO everywhere. Even great
big Buster Bear. dreaming perhaps
in his long sleep, made funny little
happy sounds there in his cave with
no one to hear. 1t was the same
way with Bobby Coon. There was
happiness and contentment and good
will everywhere, for 1t was Christmas
day and the Christmas spirit filled
all hearts.
SO may it fill your heart this day.
Merry Christmas everybody!
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-12-25
NUMEROLOCY
I'm Not So Good Myself.
bY NEYsA McMEIN.

T don't suppose there are many peo-
pie in the world who can resist giving
advice If any one requests it, and only
once in my life did I hear a person
when asked for an opinion say. II
haven't any" I am one of those
who sow advice with a free hand and
then reap regret as their reward.
Sometimes ] get in trouble.
One afternoon a newspaper woman
from Chicago asked me to name IL
beautiful women and SO, without CIV
ing the matter q great deal Of thought,
I picked out II women whom I con-
sidered beautiful. To my surprise the
next morning a New York newspaper
printed my selections in great head
lines and by the end Of the week pho
tographs of these ladies had gone right
across the country, accompan anied in al
most every instance by articles criti-
cizing my choice and sometimes going
so far as to say l was just crazy. Lots
Of noise and protest about my IL, but
nobody got out a list.
1t is apparent that people simply
cannot agree on beauty, and / often
think how lucky this is and what a
place the world would be If they did.
Every time l have acted as a Judge
at a beauty contest, the judges, so.
called professional connoisseurs of
beauty, have had terrible time reach.
ing an agreement, so much so that in
the end, exhausted by arguments for
and against my own particular candi.
date, We either flip coin, or the ma.
jority would decide.
1 would like to suggest to any one
who considers himself a real Judge
that he try naming a dozen beautiful
women-I mean real people, not photo
graphs-and 1 will guarantee that at
least half Of his choices will be howled
down by everybody within hearing.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
SUB ROSA
Spreading News Too Soon.
BY MIMI.

Are you one of those unfortunate
people who start counting chickens
,, before they are Matched?
Do you whisper to your best girl
friend that you're sure he's about to
speak the fatal words-that, In fact.
the wedding announcements are on
the verge Of being printed-and then
have the humiliation Of seeing him
| vamped by come one else within the
next two days?
If you are. and If you do, then just
get wise to yourself. and cease this
practice of making too confident
prophecies about the future.
You don't realize how many nice
young things have got themselves In
all wrong by just boasting about
triumphs that hadn't happened yet.
Louise meets Larry. He seems to
think she's all right, and dances with
her all evening. At the end of the
hop. he asks for her phone number.
Louise goes home with a slightly
Der. and she has something pretty i'm
portant to tell the rest Of the girls.
But 1t doesn't sound particularly
| impressive-just to let them know
that he took her phone number.
She calls Ida: What do you think?
Larry Madison gave me a rush last
night and took my phone number"
Ida. dubiously: Maybe he'll call
you up"
Louise, hastily: "Oh. I'm sure he
will. You see he's practically invited
me to the Saturday night club dance
and I'm worrying now about what I'm
to wear"
Ida, impressed: "Oh, are you really
going with him? That's thrilling"
Louise hangs up the receiver well
plea sed with the effect she's produced
~, Id hut witt yaII
feeling about the methods she used.
Ida is Louise's friend, but she's also
canny young thing-one of these
nice, suspicious, boundto-find-out-
everything pals, you know.
She meets Larry a few days later
and steers the conversation around to
her absent friend-he admits he liked
Louise awfully.
Hear you're dragging her to the
S. N. C. Dance" she tells him casually.
First time I knew anything about
It," he lys rather annoyed. And by
the time he's finished talking to dear
little Ida, he thinks Louise has a large
nerve for so young a person.
Boys hate having their invitations
taken for granted. They may be per-
fectly prepared to invite you some
they don't like hearing from other
people that you've already spread the
news that their invitation or proposal
has been accepted.
Besides that. all your girl friends
get into the habit of thinking you an
awful liar-they come to place no con-
fidence In your slightest word.
It's much wiser to wait until you've
definitely had an invite than to look
too hopefully into the future and be
premature sending out announce
ments.
It's better to be little late with the
news than a little previous.
Mimi will be glad to answer any INQUIRIES
directed TO this paper, provided a stamped.
addressed envelope is inclosed.
Copyright, 1925D
Evening star., 1925-12-25

lingering In it that Is like the sweet.
ness of friendship. There is the bril-.
lance Of holly berries to add gayety.
There is the pristine whiteness OF
mistletoe to suggest the radiance of
beauty. The words bring up pictures
Of happy homes where laughter of
little folk rings through the rooms as
toys and dolls, picture books and balls
are found in wee stockings or under
glowing candle bulbs. and which, to
all signs and appearance, actually
grow right out of the floors.
4 Merry Dinner.
And then can there be any merrier
time than that around the Christmas
dinner table, whether there Is a turkey
or chickens to carve or some delicious
iy cooked meat that suits the family
taste and the family purse? And
afterward the rich pudding so full OF
plums that 1t would keep Jack
Horner's thumbs busy for hours II
he were allowed to pull them all out.
A Quiet Hour.
Then the afternoon comes when the
family enjoys the luxury Of sitting
down together to chat before the glow
ing fire, or in the comfortable rooms
whatever the method Of heating.
GIFT books can be begun. games played
puzzles worked out and all to the cozy
hum of subdued voices of grown-ups
and the prattle Of little voices full OF
happy, joyous notes.
Words to Conjure With.
These two magic words, Merry
Christmas. seem to hold the very es
sence Of love and cheer. It Is no won.
der that they conjure up ideally happy
times that live with us from year to
year. They help to keep the light OF
JOY in our eyes and the warmth of love
in our hearts. They are among the
sweetest words Of our language.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
FOOD AND HEALTH
By WINIFRED STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

Once there was d little girl who
never enjoyed her first cookie until
she had received from her mother the
assurance that she might be allowed
her second.
Most of us are but grown-up chill
dren when it comes to the enjoyment
of sweets. and cake is usually found
high In our list of preferences.
Properly used, cake is not only
nourishing, but serves to introduce
into the diet valuable energy ele-
ments.
When 1t comes to adjusting cake to
the dietary needs of various condi-
tions. 1t is quite possible to formulate
a simple guide. Beginning with the
tiny tots. these children do not reach
the dizzy heights of indulgence in
OF age, and even then their selection
should be limited to an occasional and
very plain sugar or nlolasses cookie.
In fact, cookies do form the basis
for most of the cakes that may safely
be given to young children. These
doughs are simpler in construction
than elaborate and raised cake mix
lures. They are usually thin and
somewhat crisp, SO that the immature
digestion may attack them with case.
School children are allowed to ad-
OF cake-eating. They may have sim
pie butter-cake mixtures, such as
plain loaf cake, little frosted ginger
cakes or good old-fashioned ginger
bread. 1t may be noted that molasses-
cake mixtures have several additions.
They are slightly laxative in their
effect, and are, therefore, if iudici-
ously used, healthful in combating
constipation. Just as in the case of
the toddlers, we must remember that
even school children should have
more or less non-complicated dishes.
Not until growth as u whole is fully
attained does the digestive system
grow up. and there is, therefore, a
logical reason for giving simple cake
mixtures to children.
Energy is still the chief point under
considerat ton. although cakes made
with butter, eggs and milk also fur
nish considerable body building ma
dren is sponge cake. This is easily
tertal. .-a
Another cake treat for school chill
made light by the air beaten into
eggs. and, because of its lack of fat,
may be classed among the simpler
mixtures.
Grown-ups may. OF course, indulge
again with discretion in the more com.
plicated rick" cakes. The butter cake
mixtures are extremely hight in energy
because of the starch in the flour
the sugar and the fat. It is true that
even adults are cautioned to cut their
cake according to their digestions. In
the case of healthy persons, what this
rule means is that they should be
careful not to eat a dessert Of cake
that is rich in butter, milk, eggs,
-four and sugar after q meal that is
already adequate in nourishment To
put those in simpler fashion, when
we have a very nourishing cake for
dessert, we should have light meal
before It. or vice versa
fCopyright 1897
Evening star., 1925-12-25
"Puzz7;cks
.PUzzle.Limertcks- :

There once were two cats of i.
Each thought there was one cat too
=.
so they quarreled and ),
They scratched and they 4.
Till, instead of two cats, there weren't
5.
1. A manufacturing town in Ireland.
=. Multitudinous.
3. Contested (colloquial form.
A. Attacked with teeth.
5. Some (used indefinitely.
(Note - Here's the origin of the
famous simile fighting like +
cats" told in limerick form. Just put
the right words, indicated by the num-
bers. in the corresponding spaces and
you'll have the whole story. And
here's hoping that your Christmas will
be just the oppositeD
Yesterdays "Puzzlick."
There was a young man of Bombay
Who was making gunpowder one day,
But he dropped his cigar
In the gunpowder jar
There WAS a young man of Bombay.
Copyright. 1920