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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
CRADLE OF METHoDIsM

The 145th anniversary of Barratt' s
Chapel, near Frederick, Delaware,
was observed with appropriate SER
vices on Sunday, September 20. A
special sermon was preached by Rev.
Harvey w. Ewing, of the Whining
ton M. e. Conference.
The little brick meeting house is
known throughout the. country as
one the three Oldest Methodist
Churches in America.
Barratt's Chapel was built from
bricks brought over from England.
1t was the custom at that time to
ship produce and other agricultural
articles from the colonies to the
mother country. On the return trips
the sailing vessels loaded bricks in
their holds for ballast; it was bricks
hauled for this purpose from which
the old church was built. The in
terror of the church remains as it
did almost century and half ago.
Barratt's is termed the Cradle of
Methodism' in America because it
was at this historic old structure on
November ~, 1884, that Bishop
Thomas Coke, sent by the Rev. John
Wesley, met the Rev. Francis As
bury and it resulted in the organi-
zation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The name of Barratt's Chapel"
was derived from Phillip Barratt,
who gave the land and large means
for it's building, in the year 1880.
1t was in old Barratt's that the
Lords Supper was first administered
by regularly ordained Methodist
preacher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
REUNION OF VETERANS

The annual reunion of Shows
Battery, First Maryland Regiment.
which was recruited in Cecil county
and did valiant work during the
Civil War, will be held at Perryville
On Saturday, October 8, and as has
been the custom for several years,
the Ladies Art Circle of that town
will serve dinner to the veterans.
1t is probable that this will be the
last reunion of this Battery, as the
surviving members are few and
some of these physically unable to
attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
NEW STEAMERS FOR ERICS-
son LINE NJ

The Ericsson Line plans to have
built and placed in operation be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore,
through the Chesapeake & Delaware
canal, two combination freight and
passenger steamers that will be
fitted for the increased business ex-
pected during the Sesqui- -Centen-
nial next year, in Philadelphia.
The steamers will have sleeping ac-
commodations for 200 passengers,
and be capable of carrying 1900 day
passengers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
CECIL COUNTY w. G. T. U.
Fortieth Annual Convention Held
At Calvert

@OH0CoA hunudI OOAaVeuUlOu neIu
At Calvert
The 40th annual convention of
Cecil County Womans Christian
Temperance Union was held on Fri
day, Sept. 18th, in Rosebank M. E.
church, Calvert.
Miss Virginia Abrahams, vice
president, presided. Rev. j. w.
Prettyman led in the devotional.
The address of welcome was given
by Mrs. M. ]. Ewing, of Calvert
Union, the respose by Mrs. VIM. L..
Taylor, of Perryville.
Noontide prayer was led by Mrs.
Mary R.s Hastings, State President,
and Mrs. Mary Garvin, of Rising
Sun, gave memorial service for
Mrs. Mary M. Smith, who was the
late recording secretary of the
County. She was made memor-
ial member of the State w. C. T. u.
by the different unions.
Mrs. J. C. Mccoy, of Rising Sun,
led the afternoon devotinal and Mrs.
Kirk, of Frederick, sang a solo.
Mrs. Mary Hastings spoke of her
trip abroad, where she attended the
Worlds, Convention of the w. C..
T. u, in Edinburgh.
The Loyal Temperance Legion gave
demonstration in interest of the
Children's Temperance publication,
The Young Crusader" Officers
for the year were elected.
The Convention was invited to
hold the next annual meeting at
Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25

Inc Lancaster County Automobile
Club has been informed by high
way officials Of this State that Mary
land is not ready to rebuild, or
even temporarily improve the two
and a-haIf mile stretch of earth road
between the Pennsylvania State
me and oakwood, Md, by way of
Rock Springs.
The reason given is that the road
has not been taken over as a state
highway, and that only the commits
sioners of Cecil County, in which It
is located, can make repairs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
GOLD MEDALS FOR HORSE
SHOE PITCHERS

j. Walter Biggers and Raymond
D. Gosman, both of Worton, Kent
county, were awarded gold medals
by Director Miles H. Fairbanks, of
the State Farm Bureau, at Timo-
MUM State Fair, as winners of the
horseshoe pitching contest, in which
competitors were entered from Anne
Arundel, Carroll, Charles, Dorches-
ter, Howard and Kent counties
respectively. Dorchester pitchers
stood second.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
RISING SUN ELIMINATED"

The three-cornered tie between
Rising Sun, Bel Air and Elk Mills
has been decided Rising Sun
eliminated Bel Air and in turn was
eliminated" by Elk Mills. This
latter team will play Elkton, winner
of the first half of the schedule,
for the Tri-County League cham
pionship.
The game Saturday between Ris-
ing Sun and Elk Mills was played
at Perryville, and drew a large
crowd.
1t ran along ON even terms until
the fifth inning when Rising Sun
/" blew up"
In this inning the Sun boys
threw away an excellent chance of
scoring two runs by poor work on
the base paths, and when they took
the field the jinx was still after
them, Elk Mills getting four unearn-
ed runs before the dust settled.
There was plenty of excitement all
through the game, with some nice
bits of fielding and good hitting, but
Elk Mills got the bacon, and now
wants Elkton's scalp, The score BY
innings:
Rising Sun 0 0 q q al2 O-5
Elk Mills 1 o O. 1 A 0 Ks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
ROAD COMPLETED

The laying of concrete on the
Wilson avenue-Stubbs hill stretch of
roadway was completed on Friday
afternoon last, but the road will not
be thrown open to traffic until
twenty-one days have elapsed from
the time of laying the last concrete.
Workmen this week have been
engaged in dressing UP the banks
along the roadside and filling in
the shoulders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
SCHOOL DUTIES

Miss Helen Shepherd is attending
Columbia University, New York
Martha Tosh and Norman Ander-
son, Temple University, Philada. ;
Jannette Reed and Katharine Kirk,
Beacon's Business College. Will
mington; Virginia Slicer, Goucher
College, Baltimore; Isabel Mccoy
and Virginia Stephens, Millersville
Normal; Linda Burlington, Swarth-
more College; Deborah Sterrett,
George School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
JOHN HOLM

John Holm, of Port Deposit, died
at his home in that town on Sep
tember 16, aged 81 years. Since
he establishing of Tome School he
had been chief engineer at the
power plant. His widow, four
daughters and two sons survive:
Mrs. Glare Heidler, Atlanta, Ca;
Mrs. Bennett Tuck, Athens, Ca;
Mrs Ray Simmons, Baltimore; Miss
Ruth Holm, Atlanta, Ca; Otis Holm,
Detroit, Mich, and Earl Holm,
Havre de Grace. Funeral services
were held at his home Saturday at
2 o'clock. Interment in Hopewell
cemetery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
SCHOOL SUPPER

A chicken supper will be served
in the basement of the M. e. church
Of this town by the Public Schools of
Rising Sun, on Friday evening,
September 25, between the hours of
5 and $50 o'clock. The price is
so cents. Proceeds will be devoted
to paying for wiring of the new
addition to the school for electric
lighting, as there were no funds
available from the county for this
purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25

More powerful than any sermon;
more vivid than the Bible; the Ten
Commandments Paramount pic
ture with sahtitles from the book
of Exosaas. At the Riverside Thea
tire, Port Deposit, Oct. 1, 3 and 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
LANCASTER FAIR

Lancaster Fair dates are Sept. 29,
80 and Oct. 1, 2. Tuesday, the
29th, opening day, school children
IRE admitted free. Races will be a
drawing card each day, as we'll as
the exhibits of farm products, live
stock, machinery, poultry and the
like. Shows Will be held the first
three nights of the big fair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25

A meeting of the stockholders of
the National Bank of West Grove,
Pa, has been called ON to approve a
resolution recently adopted by its
Board of Directors. authorizing the
increase of its capital stos,k from
$4,000 to $f25. GOO, declSring a
LOO per cent dividend In stuck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
MRS. MARY A. HoUCK

Mrs. Mary A. Houck. aged IS
years, widow of James T. Houck,
lied Sept. II at the home of her
son, George X. Houck, near Chesa-
peake City, of the infirmities in
cident to age. One son, George K.
Houck and two sisters, Mrs. John
Hague and Mrs. Meredith, survive
her. The funeral was held on
Sunday, with interment in Bethel
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
DEATHS
MRS. WILLIAM McALLIsTER

The death of Mrs. William Meal
lister, wife of former Sheriff of Cecil
county, occurred Monday at Union
Hospital, Elkton, from typhoid
fever Worn out with nursing one
of her daughters, Miss Emily Meal
lister, who has been desperately ill
of typhoid fever, the mother sue
cumbed to the disease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
ORPHANs, COITRT

Bonds Apvd.-Bonds of Eleanor
y. Moore. exeeutrix OF Elizabeth A.
Castles Clara Alexander Abrams,
admfnistrrfx of Nathan Alexander,
Elnora Lum, executrix of Thomas
Fields.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
BIBLE CLASSES ENTERTAINED

The Adult Bible Glasses of Cecil
county were entertained by the
Mems and Woman's Bible Glasses
Of Rising Sun M. e. church, on
Thursday evening of this week in
The church here.
The speakers for the occasion
were Abner Brown, of Baltimore,
and John A. McSparren, of Lancas-
ter county. Ice cream and cake
were served and a social time en-
ioyed following the speaking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25

The 70-acre farm of the late
Laura Rutter, at Chestnut Level
Pa, has been sold at public sale to,
Martin Sechrist for Ss.254
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
South GOuldSbOrO.

School is in session, taught by
Mrs. Shirley Robinson Of Birch Har-
Dor.
Mrs. PeasIey conducts school OF
religious education each Friday at
ternoon, in the grammar school
room.
A. F.. Hooper was In Ellsworth
last week.
Miss Caroline Peasley returned to
Orono Monday to resume her studies
at U. of M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Rosebrook of
West Gouldsboro were guests at X.
D. Bickford's last week.
Mrs. Beulah Blance and daughter
Elinor, Of Winter Harbor, recently
spent few days here.
John Myrick has entered Bar Har-
Dor hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Lydia Gerrish and children
recently spent a few days in Winter
dlarbor.
\ Misses Anna and Susie MacGregor
are spending few weeks with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mac
Gregor.
The Seacoast Mission has sent a
radio for the community to enjoy
! through the winter.
| Jan g. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
Amherst.

The community was saddened by
the death OF w. Fl. Durham, which
occurred suddenly in Bangor, where
he had gone on business trip. He
was well-knOwn merchant Of this
place, where he lived all his life.
He leaves two brothers, J. G. and
Frank Durham, of Amherst, and two
sisters, Mrs. II. A. Lawford and Mrs.
George Rodick, both of Bar Harbor.
,Alva Nickerson, Thelma Sumner
and Donald Wiley have returned to
Bangor high school, after spending
the Christmas recess at home.
An enjoyable evening was spent at
Good Will grange Saturday, when
the following officers were installed:
Worthy master, Beulah Silsby; over
seer, George Orcutt; lecturer Caro-
lyn Orcutt; chaplain, Ruth J. Sis
by; treasurer, Harry Slsby; steward,
Stephen Smith; assistant steward,
Hollis Salisbury; lady assistant
steward, Gertrude Crosby; secretary,
Celia Salisbury; gatekeeper, Winfield
Clark; Pomona, Brunette Wiley;
Ceres, Abbie Patterson; Flora,
Maud Rankin. AT intermission re-
freshments were served
Jan. 5. y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
North BrOOklin.

Ed Hall leaves to-day for New
Jersey to be employed in ice har-
vesting.
Mrs. Peter Anderson closed her
home Tuesday, and left for Boston
for the winter.
Pastor Stowell of Sedgwick led
evening.
Ed. Carter fell on the ice and
sustained some injury Friday after
noon.
Katherine Dodge and Louise Hen
derson have returned to Castine nor
NAL school
Frank Sheldon Torrey has bought
the Frank Herrick house near the
edgwick-Broohlin bridge.
Miss Belle Nickerson Of Mt Desert
Ferry, former teacher mere, called
ON her pupils and friends Sunday
Schools reopened last Monday
with the same teachers, Barbara
Lymburner in No 7 and Juliette
Candage at North Brookln.
Miss Gertrude sherman met with
painful accident Friday night
when. stepping into a deep, frozen
rut, she broke both bones Of her
right ankle She was taken at once
to the Bluehlll hospital, and is now
as comfortable as can be expected
/ IL is hoped that, owing to hei
present high rank in her studies, ar
I rangements can be made FOR her &c
complete her studies 50 as TO gradu-
ate with her class at the mgr
school in June.
Ian. 5. "Xenophon. .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07

The public utilities commission
will hold hearing at the probate
court room at Bangor at 2 p. M,
Thursday, Jan. / S, on the application
of the Shore Line Electric Com
pany, asking for authority to issue
366 shares Of preferred stock OF a
total par value of $4,000 and 500
shares of common stock Of the total
par value Of 100000 for building its
transmission and distribution lines.
The company also seeks authority
to supply electricity in Trenton, La
moine, Hancock, Franklin, Sullivan.
Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor and
Prospect Harbor, in Hancock coun-
ty; Steuben, Unionville, Milbridge,
Harrington, Addison, Columbia,
Columbia Falls, Jonesport, Jones'
boro and Whitneyville, In Washing
ton county
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
ELECTRIC MERGER.
b. Il. & f.. and Il. II. 4 U. II. Power
Co, Wish to Consolidate,

Hearing will be held before the
public utilities commission at the
probate court room in Bangor
Thursday afternoon, Jan. Is, on the
joint application of the Bangor
Railway & Electric Company, the
Bar Harbor & Union River Power
Co, and the Bangor HydroElectric
Co, asking for the approval of the
commission Of the consolidation of
the properties and franchises of the
Bangor Railway & Electric Co, and
The Lincoln Light & Power Co., with
and into the Bangor Hydro Electric
Co, and the purchase and acquisi-
ton by the latter company, of all
the properties, rights, privileges and
franchises of said other companies.
At the same time there will be a
hearing on the joint petition of the
above named companies for the APP
proval of the commission of the fol-
lowing;
The issue by the Bangor Hydro
Electric Co. of $4,000 shares of its
preferred stock and 10000 shares of
its common stock of the par value Of
500 in exchange, share for share,
for a corresponding number of
shares of preferred and common
stock of the Bangor Railway q Elec-
trio Co.
The creation by the Bangor
Hydro Electric Co. of an issue of
first lien and refunding mortgage
bonds.
The issue and sale by the Bangor
Hydro Electric Co. of $308,0O0 at not
less than 92 per cent. of face value,
and the issue from time to time Of
the series of give and One-Half
Per Cent Series" due 1919.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
Like Ye Olden Days.

Birch Harbor, Jan. Especial -
That machinery has not altogether
taggSt aside hand work, has been
demonstrated recently by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Cowperthwaite, Birch Har-
Dor woman, who, from the pelt Of
a sheep, took wool, washed, picked,
carded, spun yarn and knit mittens,
doing all the work by hand in the
old way. Her grandchildren
watched with interest and wonder
as she proceeded from one stage to
the next in the work. Now they are
wearing mittens that can rightly be
called handmade and all wool.
Mrs Cowperthwaite's accomplish
ments do not stop at that. She goes
into the straw shed, selects her ma
terial, weaves the braid, fashions the
hat, and out comes the youngster
with now he4dgear as fresh looking
as from q millinery shop. Some
branches OF work may be lost art,
but not all
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
WEST ELLSWORTH.

The Farm Bureau held its annual
planning meeting December 81. A
very pleasant and profitable meet
ing was held. The program opened
with moving pictures in the fore
noon. Dinner was served at noon,
after which the chairman called the
meeting to order. An interesting
talk was given by l.. L. Brown Of
Marlboro, vice-president of the ex-
ecutive board, and talks were given
by Miss Beckett and Mr.. Bickford
on the work to be taken up during
the coming year. The following
officers were elected: Community
chairman, w. c. Stery; secretary,
Mrs. Carl Gaspar. The women's
branch elected Zelma Severance
chairman; Mrs. Ray Gaspar, secre-
tary; Mrs. William Higgins; house
hold management; Mrs. Carl Gas
par, foods; Mrs. Walter Bonsey.
clothing. The mems branch elected
for project leaders: Linwood Cup
till, crops and dairy; Walter ingalls,,
poultry; Vim Smith, orchards. Ev-
erything points to the best and most
interesting year of the Farm Blu
reau There were thirty-tWo men,
women and children present.
Mrs. Henry Higgins has returned
from Bar Harbor, somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Earl Crockett has returned
to her home in Bangor. She was
called here last week by the illness
of her mother, Mrs. d. G. Truewor-
thy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
nAlaine' Inst Mainc."

(Arthur-G Staples in Lewiston JournaD
Maine. Maine, Maine!
That's what's the matter with
Maine. Not enough Maine. too many
dogs in the manger; barking at
things that appear at the front of the
barn-door and sitting on the hay that
they cant eat and won't eat and don t
intend to eat
When we start, as we have started,
to boost Maine in this newspaper, and
have kept on starting when starting
was a lonesome job, someone arises
in his well-flled manger of hay and
begins to shout what we want is
people; settlers; we don't want sum
mer visitors's
For the love Of Nike Why don't
we want more summer visitors?
What harm will they do? Is the
State Of Maine likely to be over
crowded? If hotel MAN makes
. dollar, does it hurt us? If the sum
mer visitor comes here and spends
money; builds a home for summer;
pays taxes; finally likes us and be-
comes a citizen exactly as he has in
other states, such as California and
Florida, are we damaged?
Doesn't every little bit help?
Does it not follow that a little bit
added to what we have makes little
bit more? And do we not have to
make start? | have a letter from
gentleman who says we need 100 ad-
'ditional farmers to settle in every
county in Maine, making 1900. Alb
SOIutely true We do need than
And how are we going to get them
unless we all stand on our hind legs
and shout Maine" Keep on shout
ing Maine. Never stop shouting
Maine
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
Walter II. Thomas, Coroner.

The last nomination to be made
by Governor Baxter before his re-
tirement was that Of Walter T..
Thomas of Ellsworth as coroner for
Hancock county In a letter to Mr..
Thomas announcing the nomination,
Governor Baxter says
Augusta Jan. !, 1925.
Dear Waller:
Last evening I quietly went over
my Executive Register, which gives a
list of all the State officials. ana
noticed that Hancock county has no
coroner. The duties Of coroner are
not arduous. but there might be a
time when such an official might be
called upon to act.
Last night at midnight was my hnal
opportunity to make an appointment
as chief executive of this state. FOR
amendments must be placed upon the
official board in my office seven days
before confirmation by the council.
AS / retire from office at midnight on
January 7. you will see how this
operates.
placed your name upon the oihciai
board as my last appointment, and
hope you will accept. In doing TINS /
have some sentiment and should llKe
to feel that | closed my administration
by appointing somebody to office VINO
has been my friend for many years.
With all good wishes to Mrs.
Thomas. your family and yourself !
am,
Faithfully yours,
PERClVAL NJ BAXTER,
Governor of Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
$9,772.12
Total,
Masonic Elections.

The several masonic bodies of ELS
worth have held their annual meet
ings during the past week. Officers
have been elected as follows:
Lygonia Lodge-Earle Fl. Jordan
w. NJ; Charles A. Haynes, S. W.;
Charles D. Wiggin, j. w; Charles
e. Alexander, treasurer; Harry E
Rowe, secretary; Fred A. Shea, S.
d.; Hollis E. Higgins, J. d; II. c.
Austin, G. S. Hagerthy, w. J. JOY
finance committee; Thomas E. Hale,
trustee.
Acadia Chapter-Roger l.. Hig-
gins, Fl. p; Charles d. Wiggin, X;
Walter J. Joy, scribe; Edward p.
Robinson, treasurer; Harry b..
Rowe, secretary; Harry l.. Crabtree,
c. of H.. Fred c. Lounder, p. s..
Laurence G. Higgins, r. A. c.
Blanquefort Comm hndery-Benj.
l.. Hadley, e. c.; William A. Alex
ander, gen j. Albert Stevens, G. G.;
Edward F. Robinson, treasurer; IL.
Il. Rowe, secretary; Thomas r..
Hale, prelate; Paul ID. Tapley, 5.
W.; John J. Whitney, J. w. The
commandery installation will take
place Monday, Feb. 2.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7, 1925.

When the crossword puzzle gets
10 be part of the regular curri-
culum in grade and high schools, its
fate as an amusement viii be
sealed, so far as the younger genera
ton is concerned.
One State championship comes to
Hancock county from the annual
contest of the boys and girls agri-
cultural clubs of Maine, held at
Orono last week. This is the cham
pionship for canning, awarded to
William Blaisdell of Franklin. only
county champions are entitled to
compete in the State contest, and
all the other counties sent girls in
this project. The girls must look to
their laurels, with a boy like William
in the field. In spite of his aptitude
in this project, usually monopolized
by the girls, William is a real boy,
and in the county contest also won
honors in the garden project.
Parker Cushman Of Ellsworth was
rhe only other Hancock county club
member TO receive an honor at the
State contest He was awarded
fifth prize in chick raising.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-07

MEDINA, N. Y, Nov IA letter
written on March 10, 1864, by a Ciyil
war soldier at Fort McHenry, Balll-
more, Md, was recently received in
Medina, N Y. The letter was writ
ten by James Fisk to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fisk, and was deliv-
cred to his sister, Mrs. Sarah Smith,
now eighty-four years old. The pa
rents died long ago.
The only explanation for the de
lay is that the letter was held 1or
censor and laid aside with army
records and overlooked