The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-16
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
March Term In Session At Elktor

AAe MdEcu L6Em OF circuit Court
for Cecil County convened at Elkton
on the 5th instant.
The Court selected William B.
Davis. of the First district, as Fore
man of the Grand Jury, and the Jur-
les were constituted as follows:-
Grand Jury-William B. Davis,
Foreman; Thomas T. Howard, Cal
vim M. Blake, Henry Hess, Edward
Laird, Cecil M. Armour, Harry l..
Smithson, James Kilby, j. Frank
Guthrie, Alexander Wilson, Harry
H. Griffin, Lyman A. Spence, John
E. Reynolds, George w. Rawson,
William j. SINNERS, Charles w.
Ward, Lewis T. Logan, David b. Nc
Dowell, Leland G.. Price, Peter OFT,
Thomas M. Lindell, Stanley Beers,
James Buchanan.
Petit Jury-R. Delbert Aiken.
Fred Hover, Geo. Smith, Harry w.
Kibler, William S. Dean, Norman
Spear, Charles S. Boulden, Perry B.
Heverin, Harry M. Brown, Charles
Fl. Jeffers, John B. Hobson, Robert
B. Gibson, John G. Potts, William
J. Cameron, Walter Cooney, Allie
N. McNamee, William M. Cameron,
Charles S. Poist, E. Kurtz Taylor,
Albert w. Caldwell, John T. Croth-
ers, John r. Moore, Alexander J..
Sentman, j. Walton Campbell and
Paul Patterson.
The Grand Jury completed its la
Dors on Wednesday, reporting 36
witnesses examined, II cases consid-
cred, IL presentments made and IL
rrue bills found.
L A committee visited the Aims
House where there are 20 inmates,
white female, IL white male, two
black male.
Visited the barn finding three
norses in good condition, 10 Mich
Cows and 4 Heifers. 2 fresh MiIch
COWS with calves. Brood Sows
and 10 shoates in fine shape. Com
mittee also found tons Of hay in
Darn and lot Of straw. Also quanti-
" of corn fodder for the season.
Farm machinery all under cover
and in good condition. Supplies
llso consisted of about So bushels Of
oats, 600 bushels of corn OF large
lie. They have 40 acres OF grow
.ng wheat. Also large pile of wood
% be sawed and rs tons of coal on
land and so bushels OF very fine po-
.atoes.
The overseer is doing his spring
white-washing in the mems depart
.nent. It is also suggested that new
-Ioor covering be placed in the
Women's Department, and new wall
paper on bath room, living room and
lining room, present paper hanging
Town three or four feet.
All departments were clean and
everything in fine shape.
In addition to the above mention
ed supplies they have the following,
500 or 400 stalks of celery,
The Grand Jury visited the, Jail
n body and found II inmates, 10
white, colored, all males. IN
The jail is very badly in need of
many repairs. The boards on floor
Of balcony should be renewed and a
lew floor consisting of new boards
and joists, as floor is completely
worn out in places on first floor.
1t is also recommended that Ven-
ilators be placed in working order
Is ventilation is extremely poor.
The toilet is in terrible condi-
ton, due to fact OF. plumbing being
worn out, and it is suggested new
plumbing be installed at once. 1t is
further suggested that the interior
Of the Jail be sprayed with white
wash.
1t is brought to the attention of
the States attorney in reference
to law violations in the operation OF
Slot Machines.
1t is also desired that attention be-
called to the fact that the following
listed establishments and parties
named have not taken out Traders
Licenses as according to License
Book: 4th District, Jackson on
McCall's place; Gas Filling Station,
etc; 4th District, James H. Menden-
hall, Gas Filling Station; 9Th Dis
trict, John Johines, Gas Filling sta
ton. Also the following auctione-
ers: Clarence Ortlip, VIM. d. Ew-
ing, George Padley, David j. Ran
dolph.
And the following merchants: s
District. Brown and Fowler, Cattle
Dealers; 9Th District, Harry Fisher,
Cattle Dealer; 9Th District, Smith
and Maxwell, Cattle Dealers; Dis
trict, Frank Keppel, Gas Station.
In the appeal case of Millard D.
Ayers VS.. Elbert r. Williughby, from
the decision of Justice Cove S. Scot
ten awarding Williughby damages
after an automobile collision at
North East, the Court returned a
verdict of S63.O9 for the appellee.
In the case of Saml. A. Harring-
ton VS.. State, an appeal from the de-
cision of Justice Owens, who had i'm
posed a fine for driving a car while