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New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
CROMWELL DRIVER APPEALS JUDGMENT Alleged Reckless Driver Will
 Carry Case to High Court FINE AMOUNTED TO S60
Foremen's Club Will Have Gala Pro- gram Tomorrow Tabs Show Proves To Be Success-FiddlcrS Contest Scheduled For May.

After having been sought by the police since January 22 of this year, John Brennan of Cromwell was ar rested last night by Constable Frank Brown and vas tried In the Berlin town court on three counts, reckless driving, evading responsibility and driving without q license. He vas fined $50 and costs on the first two counts and s1o and costs on the third.
 Brennan appealed to the superior court from the $50 fine, but paid up on the charge of driving without q license. He at first said he wGs not guilty and later changed his mind, telling the court that he vas guilty. He was involved in an accident on January 9, his car striking ma chine driven by Prof. John E. sims Of the Connecticut Agricultural col lcge. The accident happened at Brnce's Eiill on the turnpike and 1t IS alleged that Brennan drove away failing to report the matter. NO one was hurt as a result of the crash although both cars were damaged to some extent.
 Frank Win Speak A, w. Frank. vice-president Of the American Paper Goods Co.,, will de- liver an address tonight at a meeting of the Foremcn's club of that con- ccrn at Lloyl hall. Mir. Frank will tell of recent business trip takcT hv him to the southern states and it Is expected that he will have som' interesting information 10 divule' regarding business conditions. Hi talk will follow a supper which VII be served al o'clock.
 Fiske Slightly III
 Rev, Samuel A. Tisk", pastor 0 the Berlin Congregational church. l confined 10 his home. suffering iron heavy cold. 4 Is expected that h will be about again within 2 yer short time
 Several Features Planned
 Berlin residents are awaiting vii interest the appearance of "The Ser ens ders," New Britains popula onartet, N hich will sing al the cn tertainment and dance to he given q Lloyd hall. Kcnsington, ton1orro' evening ny the Foremcn's club of th American Paper Goods Co. The CT tcr,ainment Will hegin at about S:S o'clock and dancing will follow, mr s,cl being furnished by Harry Mt Kcon and His Syncopators
 "The serenaders" have a@clerer a' and many Berlin people heard thel when they sang from WTlC. liar ford. a short time ago. Appearin also on the program will be Th Harmony Girls. three young wome whose singing of the latest popult songs Is unusual.
 The Serenaders are Dwight Ba' clay Latham. Clement HItchcoc Lewis. John Humphrey Mnldown' and Walter Erk Carlson Tho Ha mony Girls consists of inc Miss, Mae Murphy md Mary Burkhar' of New Britain and Miss Eva GiaI
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
"N" SWIMMING MEET

Greenwich, Conn.,, March l7 R-~ Greenwich "Y" having won the stat, I"N" championship in swimming last year it will be host on Saturday 10 the teams which will come here from "Is" in the state 10 compete for the state championship Eight associ. ations have sent in entries.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
FERRY DOCKS BURNED

Jacksonville, Fla, March lI P Fire destroyed tho south Jacksou. vile ferry docks, two ferry boats, a small yacht, and seriously burned Il taNicab drlyer today, A negro was reported missing after the fire, which was attributed Co the rXplo- sion of a gasoline stove in d dock restaurant.
 The loss, estimated al S27i,00u, was partially covered by insuranc",
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Helen Wills Freezes
 Through With Victory

Cannes, France. March r. Rs~ Helen Wills had another easy match in the singles of the Cannes lawn tennis tournament today. eliminating Mrs J. keays, the Indian champion, in straight love sets Miss Wills and Henri CoChct Of France drf"atod Mrs, Wtstcot' and C. Wood, G-9, G-1. in the second round Of tho miX"d doubles, their first round opponents having scratched.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Water Roard Mcctinc

~ tho regular meeting of th" vat"r commissioners last evening, q
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

A daughter, Jane Frances, was horn yesterday 10 Mir. and Mrs, Freeman Croasey Of Jeanette street. Mrs. Crcascy. hcfor" her marriage M.ns Miss Erancns MNSt.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

tho Erwin morluary chapel, lfalr. View cemetery New britain, Friday afternoon at o'clock. Further ar. rangcmonts for the funeral will be announced later.
 A fine program of Irish music wos rendered by a number of solo istS and by the church choir while Irish IEs also made q hit. Dancing followed the program of entertain ment, music being furnished by the Imperial orchestra of New Britain.
 Meetings This Week
 The Conversion Of tho Thief on tho Cross' will ho the topic of tho .prayer meeting at the Baptist 'chnrch tomorrow evening.
 The Hartford Praying band will meet at 1iI o'clock this evening nt ,thc home ot William l.. filling of l4 Webster street and on Sunday even ling at thc residence Of Allan Clark Ward Of Main street, Ncwlngton. The ladics of the Parish Guild of ith" Church of Our Saviour will meet ljn tho parish house at o'clock tomorrow afternoon, \ larg" at- itcn'lanco is looked for. On Friday afternoon the Ladic S Air Society of the Baptist church twin hold a St. Pn,riCk's social at Ithe home of Mrs Charles A. Bun. Iurn, 73 Broad Si ect.
 The Nomun's Home and foroigr | Missionary rocicty Of the Adycn' Christian church will meet at lt ,o'clock tomorrow morning for ar lou-lay sewing meeting al tho hom' Of Mrs, Gertrude Coomhs, l74 Blacl Rock aycnue, New Britain.
 Troop 1, Boy Scouts Of America twill meet Friday evening at in IPlainNllo N. F. church.
 For Sab, ar auction, buildings or town property at "A East street Plainvilc, on March @o 1926. q ,threc o'clock ?. m. Beard of Select
 men, alyt,
 Tenement to rent, New BrI'al Ave, j. l.. Advt
 Tenement of rooms, ccntra
 water gys, electric servicc, stcar
 heat available, reasonable rent. rc
 full particulars call Tel. 20 or 36
 Plainvillc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
CHILD STRUCK BY TRUCK

Anna Haines, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines, OF
his town, had a narrow escape
Saturday afternoon, from a very
serious accident. The little girl,
intent upon play with another little
girl, ran acros the street from her
home, to join her playmate, despite
he frantic warning cries of her
mother, who noticed an approaching
State Roads Commission truck, en-
gagged in hauling stone chip.
Fortunately the truck was run
hing very slowly and the driver
applied the brakes, but the heavy
machine could not be stopped
completely, a fender striking the
child in the face, knocking her
down, but pushing her to the side OF
The street, away from the wheels
The little girl was painfully cut and
bruised about the face and body but
fortunately not seriously injured.
Her escape was narrow one. No
blame was attached to the driver of
the truck, as the child, intent upon
Joining her playmate. ran directly in
front of the machine without being
aware of its approach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
Popular West Nottingham In
structOr Meets Death

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A distressing auto accident oc
Cured about three o'clock Frida!
afternoon, a short distance south
west of town, when Prof. Walto1
B. Peters, popular instructor ant
athletic coach at West nottingham
Academy, met instant death.
The Academy base ball team had
started for West Grove, Pa, for q
game of ball with the High School
team of that place. The. party was
crowded into three cars, Prof. Peters
riding on the running board of the
second car, which was being driven
by Clarence Smith, colored. AS the
cars neared the bridge over the
railroad the one in the rear at
tempted to pass the second car,
crowding it off the macadam road
way. Mr.. Peters was struck by a
telephone pole along the roadside,
and swept from the running board,
his head striking the stone roadway
with such force in his fall, as to
fracture his skull.
The unfortunate young man was
picked up, placed in one of the
autos and hurried to the office of
Dr. R. c. Dodson, in this town, but
he was beyond medical aid, death
evidently having resulted instantly
from the fall.
The body was taken in charge of
undertaken j. Earl Tyson. of Colora,
and was later taken to Cumberland
for interment.
An inquest was held by Coroner
Green, of Elkton, at Colora, the YER
dict rendered by the jury being to
the effect that Mr.. Peters came
to his death accidentally through
riding on the running board,
from where he was directing the
operation of the car, the driver be-
ing exhonorated from all blame
The deceased was % years of
age, and is survived by his mother
and two brothers, of Cumberland,
Nd. His father was a well known
Baptist minister of Baltimore.
Prof. Peters was instructor in his
tory and modern languages, and,
also athletic coach, at West Noting
ham Academy, where he was held in
high esteem by both faculty and
student body. His untimely death
has cast a gloom not alone over the
school, but the entire community
as WELL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
GRADUATING CLASS AT
CALVERT

commencement exercises at Cal
vert Agricultural High School will
be held June 10, at 1000 a. m.
The graduating class is composed
of the following Charles c. Croth-
ers. Guy S. Rodgers, Julia S. Pretty
man. Susan A. Algard, Louise e.
Anderson, Mary E. Crothers, Amber
E. Cameron, Mary e. Mendenhall,
Martha Elizabeth Kincaid, Sarah e.
McAllister, Masie I. Hammer, Del
ray B. McPhatter, Clement w.
Mackie and Anne Elizabeth Mackie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
DWELLING BURNED

The stone dwelling on what is
known as the Garvin property on
The road from New Bridge to Rock
Springs, was totally destroyed by
ire that was discovered about ten
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The property is owned by H. A..
Leason and was occupied by M. S.
Iartso and family, Mrs. Hartso
and two small children being home
1t the time. The blaze started
lnder the roof by the kitchen chin
1ey, and spread rapidly, the family
losing nearly all their household
goods, and all their clothing, except
what they were wearing. A few
pieces of furniture were saved by
neighbors who assembled to render
what assistance they could.
The Community Fire Company
engine was summoned, but the
house was doomed by the time the
dremen reached the scene. There
was no insurance either on the house
or contents.
Mr.. Hartso and family moved
from Warrensville, North Carolina,
% this locality about six weeks ago.
They had been occupying the burned
dwelling but three weeks. He and
his two sons are employed on the
Bell farm at Cenowingo, which is
run in connection with the Como
yingo power project.
The loss sustained falls heavily
pom the family, An additional dis
essing feature is the fact that
considerable sum of money in the
louse at the time was also lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
RISING SUN HIGH SCHOOL
Commencement Week Program
Graduating Glass

/
Friday evening, June 4th, :
o'clock-Class Night Exercises at
Town Hall.
Friday and Saturday evenings,
June 4th and 5th-Junior Glass
Festival on Pogue and Roberston's IS
lot.
Sunday evening, June 9Th, 1880
P. M.-Baccalaureate Sermon, by
Rev. j. c. Mccoy at James M. E.
Church.
Monday afternoon, June 7th, $3.50
P. M.-Commencement Week Base
Ball Game. Rising Sun VS.. Calvert.
Tuesday evening, June Sth, 8
P. M.-Commencement Exercises,
Speaker, DR.. Dippel, Head of Depart
ment of Modern Languages, Franklin
and Marshall College.
Wednesday evening, June 9th
Alumni Banquet.
Friday afternoon, June 18th, 2
P. M.-Seventh Grade Transfer Ex-
ercises in the School building.
The graduating class is composed
of the following /: Vada Lenore
Akers, Lottie Anna Baugher, Hilda
Amelia Bradley, Charlotte Mildred
Buckley, John Howard Bandy,
Kathryn Virginia Donache, Frances
Elizabeth Hathaway, Jennings Bryan
Hanna, Marian Elizabeth Martin,
Dorothy Ryan. Martha Umberger,
John Lane Tosh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRACK AND
FIELD MEET

Ellxton High School Scores Highest
Number OF Points
Elkton High school, with a total
of 12S points, won the Twelfth annual
track and field championships OF the
Cecil county public schools in the
meet held at Elkton under the
auspices of the Playground Athletic
League.
Washington Hall landed second
place. its total of points being 81,
while North East came third with
SO points; Chesapeake City fourth !;
Elkton Elementary fifths Rising Sun
sixth. Cherry Hill was the lowest
scorer, with a single point to its
credit.
A large number of boys and girls
competed for the gold, silver and
bronze badges in the various tests.
The points made by the schools in
the various track and. field events
were as follows
Elkton 1873, Washington Hall 81,
North East SO. Chesapeake City so,
Elkton Elementary "a, Rising Sun
13, Calvert Agr. IL, Oak Grove 10,
Ceciltons s, Charlestown s, Kenmore
A, Perry Point 4, Principle 3, Perry
vile 8, Jackson 8, Johnson 5,
Cherry Hill !,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
WORK ON CONOWINGO Project
PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

Activities on the Conowingo power
plant project are being pushed with
vigor on both the Hartford and Cecil
county sides of the Susquehanna
river, the camp sites at Cromley's
Mountain in Cecil county, and
Shure's Landing, in Hartford, having
grown to thriving little towns, built
and populated by employees of the
Arundel Company and the Stone &
Webster Company.
The Susquehanna Valley. Railroad
being constructed by Stone and
Webster, Inc, between Havre de
Grace and Shure's Landing, is
practically completed, so far as the
temporary road is concerned, and
the long haul of material from
Conowingo across the present Como
wingo bridge through Darlington to
the project, will no longer be
necessary. A boat load of lumber
was received this week at the Balti-
more port and can now be shipped
by rail directly to where needed.
The mammoth steam shovels and
cranes and the several twenty-ton
transmitters which were moved from
the Maryland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road at Highland via tractor and
trailer are being located, the steam
shovels already being at work.
The work of constructing Golfer
To-. ss
also under way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
ANOTHER MARRYING PARSON
REBUKED

Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church condemned the practice of
the Rev. Ernest E. Weaver, marry
ing parson of Elkton, who admitted
he performed 5000 marriage cere-
monies last year for couples from
many States, but mostly New York
and Pennsylvania. The Chassis de-
manded of the clergyman that he
sease his marrying activities, leave
Elkton, and resume pastoral work,
which he discontinued three years
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
MICHAEL A. GRECO

Machael A. Grieco, a FORMER
resident of North East, died May IA,
at his home in Chester, Pa, aged
81 years. Mr.: Grieco, who was a
veteran employee of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, was born in Italy,
coming to this country S5 years
ago, and locating in North East,
where he resided until about nine
years ago.
He is survive by nine sons and
two daughters. One of his sons,
Jos, j. Grieco, was for several years
employed in the printing office OF
North East Star, and is now a mem
ber of the firm of Grieco-Miller
Printing Co.. Chester.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY
Order OF Exercises For 1S5th
Commencement

1t is expected that a larger mum
ber of Alumni will return for thu
commencement exercises of Wes
Nottingham Academy this year thai
for many years.
Special efforts looking to this
end have been made by the General
Alumni Association, by the Balti-
more and West Nottingham Clubs
and by the secretaries of each of the
classes that are planning reunions.
All of the teachers will remain
after commencement until June 25th
10 assist students in making special
preparation for the college board
entrance examinations.
Already a number of boys have
been enrolled and a conservative
estimate would place the number of
boarding boys for next year at not
less than 25. This will fill the
school to capacity and make it
necessary for some careful planning
to make arrangements for additional
boys the succeeding year
i
The following is the commence
ment program
Saturday, June $500 A. M,
Tennis Tournament; 1920 base ball
game with Rising Sun High School,
1900, Glass Reunions 6,
1881, 1885, 1891, 1896, 1901. 1906,
1911, 1915, 1921, 1925.
1920 P. M, Commencement
Luncheon.
200, dwelling of Portrait of
Rev. Samuel Finley, D. D., Founder,
by Robert Hodge; address by DR..
John H. Finley, New York Times,
and Rev. Samuel c. Hodge, D. D.,
direct descendant of DR.. Finley.
$780,, Reception by Mr.. and Mrs.
Slaybaugh.
500, Alumni Parade.
$50, Alumni Banquet, Mr.. John
8. Conner, Toastmaster.
500, Oratorical Contest with
Academy Glee Club and Orchestra
Concert
Sunday, June 6-11:0O A. M,
Baccalaureate Service; address by
Head Master.
+. 500, Vesper Service, in Charge
of an Alumnus.
Monday, June 1000 A. NJ,
Meeting of Board of Trustees.
1900, Commencement Exercises.
Address by Rev. Frederick E.
Stockwell, D. D., General Director,
College Department, Board of Chris
tian Education, Presbyterian Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
MEMORIAL GATEWAY
To Be Dedicated At West
Nottingham On May 20

~ DC AO "CSO
Nottingham On May 20
The Memorial Gateway at West
Nottingham Academy will be dedi
Gated on Saturday afternoon, May
20, at 23O o'clock, with elaborate
appropriate exercises.
The presiding officer for this
eventful occasion will be the
Moderator of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States.
The following is the order Of
exercises
Address-Presentin the Gateway
Mr.. Paul Freeman, Philadelphia
receiving the Gateway, Mr. VIM
Gibson, President Board of Trustees
of Academy.
Presenting the Colors-Daughter
of American Revolution.
Song-Star Spangled B n e r
students of Academy.
Prayer-Mrs. Charles Lfnthicum
honorary State Chaplain of Mary
land.
Song-America.
Dedication of Tablet-Mrs. D. M
Garrison, State Regent jeremiah
Baker Chapter.
Receiving the Tablet-Dr. Charles
r. Erdman, Princeton, N. j., for
the Presbyterian Church. 4
Prayer-Rev. John Britain Clark,
Moderator Synod of Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
CHAMPION CATTLE JUDGING
TEAM
Maryland Boys viii Compete In
Royal British show

Nafylanu Boys VIII Compete In
Royal British Show
For the third time in the last
five years Maryland will be repre-
sented at the international dairy
cattle judging contest at the show
of the British Royal Agricultural
Society to be held July IA at Read
ing, England. An announcement to
this effect has been made by DR..
T. B. Symons, director of the
University of Maryland Extension
| Service.
The State will be represented by
the champion dairy cattle judging
team which took first honors at the
T1monium State Fair last September
and again at the National Dairy
Show at Indianapolis the following
month.
The team is composed of Arthur
Dunnigan, Hartford county; Stanley
b. Sutton, Kent county; Ralph
Walker, Montgomery county, all of
them farm boys. James Almony.
Baltimore county, was an alternate
at the national show. The trip to
the National Dairy Show is the
standing prize offered by Timonium
officials and was awarded the boys
after they had scored first place in
the State Fair.
In the national contest they COM
peted against teams from twenty-one
other States, scoring first place and
making Maryland eligible to repre-
sent the United States abroad.
This custom of sending the cham
pion team to the national show
abroad, since followed by other
States, was inaugurated by Mary
land, the trip being made possible
through subscriptions from indi.
viduals, corporations and organ
izations.
The record made by Maryland in
national livestock judging contests is
attributed to the training given boys
by county agents and other dairy
experts in preparation for the an
nual contests at Timonium, the
active interest of prominent breeders
IN promoting club work and the op-
portunity is afforded to study dairy
types among the outstanding pure
bred herds of the State.
The present championship team is
the frst to draw its boys from three
dlHerent counties. In 1921, when a :,
Maryland team first won cham
pionship honors, it's members were
from Cecil county. They were
Joseph Glackin, of Rising Sun; War
rem W. Rice, of Sylmar, and George
Worrilow, of Zion. The following
year team of Hartford county boys
was victorious.
Accompanying the team, which
will sail from New York June Is.
will be H. B. Derrick, Kent county
agent; w. C. Snarr, Montgomery
county agent; B. B. Derrick, Har-
ford county agent, and DR.. F. B.
Bomberger, assistant director of the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, who will go as representa-
tive of the All club work in
The estate of Lady Astor and the
royal farms at Windsor will be-
among the points of interest to be
visited in the itinerary through Eng
land and Scotland which has been
arranged under the auspices Of the
English Young Farmers Clubs.
The English Ministry of Agriculture
Will entertain the team members at
luncheon shortly after their arrival.
The group will sail from Southamp-
on July 20.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
MRS. HARRY A. LAWS

Mrs. Laura Virginia Laws, OF
Chesapeake City, wife of Harry A
Laws, died at her home in that
town, May Is, after a brief Illness
of diphtheria, aged % years. On
Monday previous she was taken Ill
with throat affection and later
diphtheria developed. The deceased
was the only surviving daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton c. Laws. Be-
sides her husband and parents, she
is survived by a son, Clifton e.
Laws, End. Interment was made in
Bethel cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
S. CLOUD ENGLAND

S. Cloud England died Monday
May "a, at his home in North East
aged 43 years.
The deceased was son of the
late Gatchell England, of Zion, was
born and spent his entire life in Cecil
county. For number of years he
was employed at Perry Point.
His wife, three daughters and one
son survive: also his mother, three
sisters and one brother.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon, with services at his late
home and interment in Rose Bank
cemetery, Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
STORES TO CLOSE

The places of business OF the
undersigned will not be open on
Monday, May 81. which date will be
observed as Memorial Day.
Haines G Kirk
Pogue G Robertson
Jos. S. Pogue, Sons & Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28
DEATHS
KIRKPATRICK

MARY r.. C. KIRKPATRICK
Mrs. R. c. Kirkpatrick, wife of
James G. Kirkpatrick, died at her
home in Elk Neck, May 20, in the
5Sth year of her age. The funeral
was held on Monday afternoon, with
interment in North East M. E.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-28

State Motor Police have been
notified to enforce the regulation
forbidding use Of glaring headlights
on automobiles