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many opulent Britons who forsook the
homeland and established themselves
in this country with a view OF avoid.
ing the enormous property taxes OF
England and likewise of relieving MS
estate from the heavy death taxes.
He left a fortune valued at many mil
lions of pounds sterling, most or
which will go to pet charities and
few political celebrities in Great
Britain. He had been an intimate
friend of Lord Birkerhead. and this
astute lawyer and formerly lord
chancellor Of the realm. at one time
provisions of Houston's will. But
they auarreled some five years ago
and so the famous statesman. known
for so long as plain Frederick Il.
Smith, was not mentioned In the Will
at all. Sir Robert had married the
widow Of the ninth Lord Byron and
had no children. He was also known
in yachting circles as the owner OF
that palatial craft on which the late
Joseph f. Pulitzer made so many voy-
ages after he had lost his sight, and
which the Briton purchased some 10
years ago. Sir Robert Houston, well
known publicist and philanthropist.
was familiarity spoken OF as the
pirate king" because Of his black
beard and rollicking gait and because
he was prone to run his yacht into
the deep recesses about Cornwall,
made renowned in all the world BY
"The Pirates of Penzance." He re-
ceived but scant attention from the
British press because Of his change
of domicile though his vast fortune
returns to his former home.
Senior Francisco bernaggi, removed
artist from Argentina, is having quite
vogue in London this Spring as
a member of the group of so-called
rebel" artists, who, under the special
patronage of King Alfonso Of Spain.
and the prime minister. Gen. Primo
de Rivera, are bringing their work
to the attention Of foreign purchasers.
There are but five or six accepted
painters in this group. and all but
Bernaggi are subjects of the Spanish
king. The Argentina. artist has, how
ever, already received recognition
through his admirable canvas April
Sunshine" which was shown at the
information exhibition in Buenos
Aires in 1923, where it received the
first prize and was Immediately pur.
chased by the representatives Of the
Los Angeles flourishing young insti-
tute of art. Another of this group
of separatist painters, as they call
themselves. since they have broken
with all the traditions of the Catalan
school SO long dominant in Spain. is
young Luis Ferra. whose beautiful
studio in Majorca Is so often visited
by Americans studying In France and
Italy. The artist purchased the pic
turesque old monastery at Vallde-
NOSE. famous in letters as the place
where George Sand and Chopin. the
renowned musician, spent their So
called honeymoon. The old chapel
where the musician composed his Won
derful nocturne. has often been
painted by Ferra, one painting re-
Gently going to the National Academy
in Warsaw, for Chopin. it will be re-
membered, was a Pole.
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worthy links with the past as Mrs.
Blow has in Yorktown and the Louis
Hertles at Gunston Hall. Mrs. Chat
field-Taylor. who was her mother S
chief reliance in these labors in York
town. made a special study of colonial
planting in garden borders with the
result that the Blow home in York
town is a glorious vision from early
Spring until the first touch of Winter.
Straw flowers were one Of the treas
ures of the ladies in the late eight
| eenth century, for they served for
| Winter bouquets, and these are mem
orable sighe in the border back of
the old house where CORVALLIS laid
down his arms.
To Mr.. Richard r. Crane. Cd, at
Westover.on-theJ james, Virginia owes
another heavy debt. in that he has re-
stored and maintains the old estate
In the same style as did Sir Richard
Byrd. it's first proprietor and for
whom the renowned architect Sir
Christopher Wrenn drew the plans for
the mansion. Mr.. Crane had an able
assistant in his wife. who was before
her marriage Miss Ellen Douglas
Bruce, niece of the Maryland Senator,
William Cabell Bruce. Mrs. Crane
was reared at one of the Bruce's
estates, that of Berry Hill, in Fairfax
County, and she had a deep reverence
for all the old mansions in that part
of the Old Dominion and along the
James and has been since her girlhood
an enthusiastic worker in the Society
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities. Mr.. and Mrs. Crane were
among the guests at the recent Bruce
Mellon nuptials. and they renewed
their acquaintance with several mem
bers Of the Czechoslovakfan legation
during their brief visit to Washington.
MIR. Crane was the first Minister to
Prague after the ancient land of Bo.
hemia and it's sister states, Moravia
and Slavonia. We're admitted to the
family of sovereign nations, and it
fell to Mrs. Crane to act as a sort of
house mother for the entire staff
while permanent legation was being
sought. The Minister and his family.
all the staff and clerks dwelt under
one roof and most comfortably and
happy until a suitable house was re-
modelled and furnished.
Miss Anne Stuart Wortley, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph NJ. Wort
ley of that picturesque part of the
Long Island coast known as the Tur-
tie Bay section, is the latest to revolt
from the rigors Of a debutante season,
and has selected instead a full col
legiate course at Bryn MaWr. Miss
Wortley has been listed among the
important members of New York So
ciety to make her bow during the
Summer in Long Island and this COM
ing Winter in New York City. But
she, a serious-minded young girl, in
tends to carve out her niche in the
literary wing. On the maternal side
she is the granddaughter of that
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Special Dispatch to The star.

NEW YORK, June 5.-June was
ushered in with a score Of weddings
of Importance and with racing. horse
shows and other sporting events. All
of which will feature the social pro.
gram for the next few weeks. until
the annual Yale. Harvard boat races at
New London. Conn, Friday. June 20.
After this society scatters to the vari'
Gus resorts - Newport. Bar Harbor.
Southampton, the Jersey coast. the
North Shore of Massachusetts, the
White Mountains, Adirondacks, Thou'
sand Islands, while many go abroad.
The Newport season is getting un'
der way much earlier than In recent
years, due chiefly to the visit OF the
Crown Prince and Princess Of Sweden,
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G. O. P. RALLY TOMORROW
Montgomery County Pre-Campaign
Meeting to Be in Takoma Park.

There will be a rally Of Republican n
voters Of Montgomery County. Md.
tomorrow night in the Presbyterian
Community Hall. Takoma Park. pre-
paratory to the coming campaign. 1t
will be held under the auspices Of the
newly formed Republican Voters Club
OF Montgomery County, of which Wal
ter P. Plumley Of Takoma Park is
president.
Addresses will be made by Reprc-
sentative Zihlman of Maryland and
Representative Smith OF Idaho. The
business meeting will be followed hv
Il musical and entertainment program.
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Miss Booth Recovering.

NEW YORK. June 5 @.-Miss
Evangeline Booth, commander of the
Salvation Army, undoubtedly will re-
cover from the attack of appendicitis
from which she has been suffering at
her home. near White Plains, n. Y.
her physician said yesterday. He said
her condition had improved greatly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
MRS. RACHEL CATHERINE
BARROW

Mrs. Rachel Catherine Barrow,
widow of Willard Barrow, died
Tuesday afternoon, June 22, about
three O'Clock, at her home in this
town, from the effects of stroke OF
paralysis suffered seven weeks prev
ious. The deceased was in the 18th
year of her age. The family for
years lived at Conowingo.
Seven daughters and one son
survive: Mrs. Ida Harman, Como
wingo; Mrs. James Culley, Porters
Bridge; Mrs. Eli Rice, Conowingo; !;
Mrs. Walter Hickman, Castleton,
Hartford county; Mrs. Harry Burk-
ms, Rising Sun; Mrs. Leroy Reyn-
olds, Newark, DEL; Mrs. Herbert
Reynolds, New Bridge; Willard Bar
row, Lancaster, Pa. There are also
forty-three grandchildren and thirty
seven at-grandchildren
The funeral will be held Friday,
June 25/ Meet at the home at 100
p. M, services at Oakwood M. P.
church at 200 p. m. Interment in
the adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
FIRE DAMAGES RAILROAD
BRIDGE

The Cecil county end of the
B. & o. railroad bridge, near
Frenchtown, was badly damaged by
fire at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. Hot Goals dropping from the
fire-box of a passing locomotive
caused the blaze, which damaged
the bridge to the extent of several
thousand dollars.
The Port Deposit and Havre de
Grace Fire Companies were called to
the scene and finally succeeded in
quenching the fire.
The Northern Maryland Electric
Company cut off the current while
the fire was in progress, as a pre-
cautionary measure, as the danger to
the firemen was very great.
All B. & o. trains were sent over
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge, at
Perryville, until repairs could be
effected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
LAD ON BICYCLE STRUCK
RY Alto

Wilbur A. Jackson, fifteen years
of age, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Jackson, of Blythedale, Cecil coun-
ty, died early Thursday morning OF
last week, as the result of injuries
received when he was struck by an
automobile while riding bicycle
near his home.
The accident occurred about eight
O'Clock Wednesday evening on the
road near his home at Blythedale.
1t seems he and a chum were out
on their bicycles and were coming
down the grade near the church
when two machines attempted to
pass on the grade, and not seeing
the boys, ran into young Jackson,
fracturing his skull, breaking both
legs and otherwise injuring him.
He was taken Immediately to DR..
Richards H ospital where he died
about four o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 2 p. M, with
interment in Asbury cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
SACRED CONCERT BY ASSO-
GATED BANDS

| A sacred concert will be given on
Sunday afternoon, June 27, at three
O'Clock, in Rising Sun, Jointly by
Rising Sun, North East and .Chesa-
peake City Bands.
The bands mentioned have rec
emily formed themselves into an
organization known as the Asso-
ciated Bands of Cecil County, and
under direction of Prof. G. F.
Schlosser, of Baltimore. have held
Joint rehearsals with the view of
giving a series of Sunday concerts
during the summer, the one arranged
for Sunday afternoon next being the
first.
1t is expected that more than sixty
musicians will be assembled on the
lawn beside Pogue & Robertson S
furniture store, in this town, Sun
day afternoon, and the concert,
which has created widespread in
terest, will be we'll worth hearing.
The following program will be
rendered
March Washington Post" Sousa
Medley Gospel Hymns" arr. Klohr
Overture "PretZiosa" Skaggs
March "Our Director" Bigelow
Medley "Best-Loved Southern
Melodies" Hayes
March 'W. M. B." Hall
Overture Symbol of Honor" Skaggs
Medley Grand Religious
Fantasia arr. Robinson
Overture arcadia" Laurens
March "Stars and Stripes
Forever" Sousa
C. F. SCHLOSSER, Conductor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
PAPER MILL CHANGES HANDS
In Curtis Family For Eighty
Years

Momentum Mills, the paper manu-
featuring plant of the Curtis
Brothers Company, on the White
Clay Creek, near Newark, DEL, has
been sold and the business has
passed out of the control of the
Curtis family. in which it has been
held since the organization of the
firm, about 80 years ago. The
Curtis Bros. Co. is well known all
over the world. With probably one
or two exceptions this mill has been
operated by one family longer than
any other business in Delaware.
Alfred A. Curtis, of Newark, who
has been connected with the paper
manufacturing business for more
than SO years, and for long time
at the head of the business, is well
known not only in business circles,
but also in banking and church
circles.
The new owner is Herbert w.
Mason, of Arden, Del. The change
in ownership was effective few
days ago. The consideration was
not announced. Mr.. Mason will con-
tinue to operate the business under
the present firm name. 1t is under
stood that Robert c. Lewis, who has
been connected with the plant for
several years, will continue in an
official capacity with the new
concern.
The Curtis family were pioneers
in the manufacture of paper. Prev
ious to 1S48 there were seven
Curtis brothers engeged in the manu-
facture of paper at Newton, Lower
Falls, Mass, the heart of the paper
making district in those days. The
elder. brother, Allen C. Curtis, i'm
ported one of the first paper making
machines to America.
In 1S4S, two of the brothers,
S. M. Curtis and George B. Curtis,
came to Newark and bought the
paper mill, known as the Milford
Mills, from Natter Brothers, which
was idle because of lack OF funds.
They rebuilt the mill and renamed
it, Nonantum Mills. 1t was under
the control of the Curtises until the
sale was consummated a few days
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
WILL TAKE BRIDGE CASE
BEFORE COURT
CASE
Residents Near Conowingo Seek
To Prevent Relocation OF

Court proceedings for a writ OF
mandamus requiring the State Roads
Commission to maintain at its
present location the bridge across
the Susquehanna river at Como
wingo will be instituted on behalf OF
residents of Hartford and Cecil coun-
ties who live near the bridge. This
announcement was made Friday
following hearing held by the
roads commission on relocation OF
the span.
A delegation of approximately
twenty residents of the two counties
filed with the commission a petition
bearing 900 signatures which re-
quested that the bridge be maintain
ed at its present location. Isaac
Lobe Straus was counsel for the
group.
John N. Mackall, chairman of the
State Roads Commission said that
so far as the commission is con-
cerned the matter became a settled
question on November 2, 1925, when
the contract between the commits
sion and the Susquehanna Power
Company was signed. By the terms
of this contract, he explained, the
power company is obligated to pro-
vide a bridge across the river, but
discretion is vested in the company
as to whether the bridge shall be
located upon it's present site, on top
of the new dam, or just below the
dam. .s
This contract, it was pointed out,
was drawn up by the Office of the
Attorney-Gen of Maryland and
approved by the State Board of
Public Works. The plans of the
company call for bridge across
the dam at Shure's Landing, ap-
proximately two miles below the
present structure, and the commits
sion is preparing to meet this loca-
ton, Mr.. Mackall added.
1t was contended on behalf of
residents of the section that the
Roads Commission and Board of
Public Works are without authority
to permit relocation of the bridge
without the delegation of such
power by the Legislature. The act
of the Legislature authorizing the
Roads Commission to acquire the
bridge and it's approaches requires
the commission to maintain the
bridge at it's present location, it
further was contended.
Mr.. Mackall declined to discuss
the legality of the commissions
action. He added that if the case
is taken to court it will be a con-
sideration for the Office of the
Attorney General.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
MRS. MARY e. JAMAR

Mrs. Mary E. lamar, wife OF
Reuben E. lamar, died at her resi-
dence at Principle Furnace, on We'd
nesday, June 16. Mrs. lamar was
the daughter of James b. and Eliza
Hall Mcdowell. Her father was for
a number of years principal of the
New London Academy. Her mother
was the daughter of the late Levi
Hall, of the Fourth District. Mrs.
lamar was born in Chester county,
and upon the death of her father
and mother made her home in the
family of the Rev. Isaac N. Wiley.
She married Cecil N. Whitaker, of
this county, and had one son, N.
Price Whitaker, Wheeling, w. Va,
whose death occurred four years
ago.
Mrs. lamar made her home for the
past ten years at the Whitaker
Homestead at Principle Furnace, and
is survived by her second husband,
Reuben E. lamar, former Register
of Wills, to whom she was married
in 1888. She was interested in
social work, and served for a time
as Regent of the Chester County
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Her funeral
was held Saturday afternoon, with
interment in st. Marks cemetery,
at Aikin.,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
KILLED BY AUTO

Pinned against concrete traffic
signal, when struck by an auto while
crossing Nassau street, in Princeton,
N. j., on the evening of June L.,
Drayton F. Landreth, of Philadel-
phia, Is years old, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Landreth, of Philadel-
phia, Princeton freshman, sustain
ed injuries from which he died the
next day in Philadelphia hospital.
Thomas l. Bowling. of Orange
burg, S. c., graduate student, who
was with Landreth at the time, re-
ceived several fractured ribs and
other injuries. The car which struck
the young men, was driven by a
woman. Drayton F. Landreth was a
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Biles, of near Fair Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL
BANOTJET

The annual banquet of Calvert
High School Alumni was held in
the school building Saturday eve
ming, the splendid menu being pre-
pared and served by the Woman's
Club.
j. Lawson Crothers was toast
master. Toasts were responded to
by Mrs. Esther Simpson, Harvey
Ewing, Clifford Crothers, 10; George
Worrilow, '22; Eva Lynch, '23; Ella
Reynolds, '24; Charles Crothers,
'26. Mr.. George Clifford represent
ed the. faculty. Former principals,
Alfred B. McVey and Raymond E.
Burger also gave toasts. Music was
furnished by the Delaware Orchestra.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
ELKTON MARRIAGE BUREAU

Nearly ninety couples, principally
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland, came to
Elkton last week, procured licenses
and were married before leaving
town. Total number for the month
promises to be record one. Five
couples met with disappointment,
being refused the necessary legal
permit to wed on account of one or
both being under legal age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
FARM DWELLING BURNED

The large frame dwelling on what
is known as the Saml. Moore farm,
near Rock Springs, was totally de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour
Tuesday morning of this week.
The property is owned by William
Roop and tenanted by VIM. j.
Dalton and family, who barely
escaped with their lives, losing
almost all of their clothing, house
hold effects, etc., as well as a con-
siderable sum of money that was
in the house at the time.
Indications are that the fire was
of incendiary origin, as it apparently
started on the porch and had made
such headway when the family was
awakened that they had only time
to escape with few pieces of
clothing.
Word was telephone to Rising
Sun and the siren sounded at about
1:45 o'clock.
A number of firemen, with the
chemical truck, responded, but the
house was wrapped in flames when
they reached the scene and it was
impossible to do anything but pre-
vent the fire from spreading to
other farm buildings.
There was only partial insur-
ance on the dwelling, and the Dalton
family lost practically all their
effects and clothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
MRS. ROY H. SNYDER

Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh Snyder, wife
of Roy H. Snyder, of Port Deposit,
died at her home in that town on
Monday afternoon after a severe
illness of two months. She was
SO years of age.
Her husband, one daughter, Mrs.
Henry B. Ackley, and one son, Roy
H., Jr., survive; also two brothers,
Joseph Pugh, Lansdowne, and ].
Howard Pugh, Port Deposit. The
funeral was held from her late
residence Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock. Interment in West
Nottingham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
ROAD CONTRACTS AWARDED

The State Roads Commission has
awarded the contract for building
1.91 miles of macadam road from
Leslie to Bay View, to Thomas P.
Murray of Towson, at a bid OF
$27,47S.90.
The contract, for one. mile OF
road from Port Deposit to Battle
Swamp has been awarded to the
Sutton Contracting Co., Of Philadel-
phia, for $20,1S4.
The Commission has also awarded
a contract for building concrete
shoulders along the road between
Perryville and Principle Furnace, to
Thomas Towson, at bid OF
$12,896. The work of widening
this road by means of concrete
shoulders, was started last year,
and has been completed between
Elkton and North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
CECIL COUNTY TO JOIN DEL
MAR-VA ASSOCIATION

Cecil county will join the Del
Mar-Va Association, and per-
manent organization has been ef-
fected with Irwin T. Kepler, of Elk
ton, chairman, and w. Sterling
Evans, secretary. Another public
meeting, to further outline plans,
was held in the Court House at
Elkton, Wednesday evening. DR..
R. G. Underwood, Of North East, has
been appointed chairman of the List
ing and Rating Committee; j. B.
Decker, chairman of the Committee
on Subscriptions, and William M.
Pogue, of Rising Sun, chairman OF
the Organization Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
PRIZE ESSAY

Wilda McCauley, member of the
1925 graduating class of Chesa-
peake City High School, was the
winner in Cecil county in the prize
essay contest for High School
students, conducted by the Eastern
Shore Society of Baltimore city.
The subject of the winning essay
was: THE Defense of Cecil County
During the War of 1872"
The winner will be awarded a $40
gold piece at special meeting and
reception held by the Eastern Shore
Society in Baltimore, ON Monday
evening, June 28, at eight o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
BLOWS TOP OF HEAD OFF
WITH SHOT GUN

Merton Mahan, aged about 40
years, son of James Mahan, of near
Elm, Pa, committed suicide about
three O'Clock Monday afternoon by
blowing the top of his head off with
a shot gun, in the kitchen of his
home. 1t is not known what
prompted the rash act, although he
had mot been in the best OF. health
for some time past.
He leaves his wife and family of
five children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
GRADUATES

The Cecil county graduates at the
State Normal School, Towson, this
year, were: Madelyn R. Boulden,
Elizabeth o. Luthringer and Edna
S. Pierce, of Cecilton; Hilda Sing
man, OF Elkton; Alice r. Hager, of
Chesapeake City; Lena Griest, of
Liberty Grove; Mildred M. Nc
Fadden, of Rowlandville, and Agnes
E. Merritt, of Warwick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
CHESAPEAKE CITY BRIDGE

The new draw-lift bridge over the
entrance of the Chesapeake & Della
ware canal, at Chesapeake City,
constructed by the Government, has
been opened to traffic. The new
structure is about 200 yards south
of the old draw bridge, which will
be abandoned, and will result in
changing the business center of the
town very materially.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25
CECIL COUNTY TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION

The Cecil County Teachers Asso-
citation, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Prof. Guy Johnson, principal
Iof the Cecil County High School,
Elkton;- vice-president, Prof. Lawr-
ence Gorsuch, principal of Perry
vile High School; secretary, Miss
Hilda M. Brown, of Elkton High
School; treasurer, Miss Rachel
Barnes, of Perryvilie High School.