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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24
WOODLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Rose, of Union Park
Garden, Wilmington, visited their
niece, Mrs. holland Campbell, the
first of the week.
Mrs. John A. Clark and Ridgeway
left for a ten days stay, Tuesday.
with friends at Edwin, Pa, where
her daughter has been the past two
months.
Miss Mary e. Rawlings, OF Baltic,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Howard G.. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Benjamin ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. William
McDougal to Wildwood, N. j., Satur-
day for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bell, OF Glen
olden, Pa, spent the weekend with
her parents.
Mrs. Ruth Lamb and Miss Matte
have returned to Balto., after visit
to her sister, Miss Cele Marshall.
Mrs. Minerva Rutter. Mrs. Edward
C..-Williams, Misses Evelyn and Ruth
spent Monday in Philadelphia, shop
ping.
The Embroidery Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Ella v. Gibson, We'd
nesday afternoon, the 18th, at her
home in Charlestown.
Mrs. Arlo A. Brown, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, was Friday to Satur-
day guest of the Misses Abrahams.
Miss Mildred Upton is visiting in
Baltimore and Towson.
Mrs. James Archibald, Harold and
Virginia have returned from a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Oil
yer Thompson in BALTIC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Strepper,
Eleanor and his father, of Chestnut
Hill, Philada., Mrs. O. G.. Smith and
Mrs. c. L. Thompson, OF Port De-
post, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph L. Thompson.
Mrs. Krummel, of Baltic, is visit
ing her son, Edward Krummel.
Miss Babel Keilholtz. of Baltic,
spent the weekend at Bloomingd
Farm with her sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Astle have re
turned from visit in Washington
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24
$500 FOR 70 ACRE FARM

Including eight room dwelling,
barn 4OX50 IT,. wagon house, gar
age, chicken house. Three and one
half miles from Rising Sun. :
Summer Cottages at Chariestown
and good Farms.
$4,000 BUNGALOW
Five rooms, bath. garage. In
GLIDING 8 lots on BALTIC. Pike
5Ox125 it., and lots back 25x6O IT,,
at Sylmar, Md. Elegant location
for garage business.
w. l.. ELY
Real Estate and Insurance
Phone 1865 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24


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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24

Start taking Burke's Cod Liver Oil
and Iron in pleasant tablet form.
They present vitamines which we do
not get in our presentday diet, but
which are necessary for good health
and proper physical development.
Improvement shows by the third
day. Be sure to specify Burkes in
order to secure a full Is days treat
ment for $1.00. Guaranteed to BEN
eft or money refunded. Ashby's
Cut Rate, Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24

Robert Reynolds and family are
enjoying new plano.
Two car loads Of men, women and
children arrived here from Baiti-
more last Thursday afternoon, to be
employed in the two canning houses
here.
Candy Preston has purchased a
car.
Work was resumed last week at
the Cecil Paper Mill, which has been
shut down for some time.
Electric lights Are being installed |
in the SiIyer's Canning house here. |
Norman Little and family visited |
John M. Reed and family, at Earle
vile, Md.
Ashmer Dunlap and family and
Fred Dunlap, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dunlap, West Nottingham.
Mrs. Charles Hilaman, OF Chrome,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Nc
vey.
Miss Anna McCardle spent few
days last week with her aunt, Mrs.
Clara Foster.
Professor Paul Slaybaugh has
been spending some time with rela-
tives in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Dora Wills visited Mrs. Fan
ME Hindman last week.
Miss Mary Tyson spent few days
in Baltimore.
Miss Rebecca Smith, of Norfolk,
Virginia, is enjoying visit at the
home of her aunts. the Misses Hop
kins.
Samuel McCardle is visiting at the
home of hsi daughter. Mrs. William
T. Jenness.
Miss Catharine Slicer, of Gathers
burg, Md, is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Slicer. Mrs. Philip Foster and
children were Sunday visitors at the
same home.
Miss Mary Foster, Baltimore,
visited her home folks here Sunday.
John Blackburn, SJr., William 7.
Jenness and Samuel Jenness enjoyed
fishing trip in Delaware last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Culley, and
Theodore Culley, called on relatives
here, Sunday.
George w. Coulson and friend, OF
Wilmington, were callers Sunday
evening at his home West Noting
ham.
Frank Foster Jr., has returned
home after 15 days camping with
the U. S. Army Camp Robert T. Rob-
inson, at Bethany Beach.
.Catharine Slicer and Dorothy
Slicer spent last week with Mrs.
Chester Owens and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Virgins were
callers Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Russell, near Liberty
Grove.
Grace and Myrtle Coulson had a
very pleasant time in Wilmington
over the weekend.
Mrs. John Liddell was a Baltimore
visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry De Courtney,
of Swarthmore, were recent guests
of Mrs. s. D. Fryer and daughter,
Miss Mary.
Miss Anna A. Coulson left last
Saturday for Boston, Mass. after en-
joying her vacation with her home
folks at West Nottingham, also at
Hockegsin, Del, North East and
Chester, Pa.
w. r. Fristoe has purchased
property in Hartford County.
Mrs. John Wigton, of Greenhurst,
is quite i'll at the home Of her father,
John Astle, Zion, where she is visit
ing. Samuel Ewing and wife, called
to see her Sunday.
A. S. Bennett, Philadelphia, spent
the weekend here with his family,
who returned home with him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24
Placed ON HONOR ROLL

John A. Campbell. baggagemaster
on the Maryland division of the P.
r. r., as relieved from active duty
this month. and his name was placed
on the Honor Roll with thirty-eight
years and two months of faithful
service. Mr.. Campbell was born at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24

Pennington. July 20. 1858. He en-
tered the service on the Central d.
vision as freight brakeman April
/. 1892, was advanced to passenger
brakeman September 20. 1903. and
when the Central Division CONSOLE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24

. There is more junk noised around
about state rights than upon any
political subject since the late war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24
REDUCTION SALE!

In all lines of business
popular during month August following
Glance at the list and for yourself
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Base Ball Goods-2O9
Oil Cook Stoves Ovens-1OGo of
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White and white Enamel Preserving Kettles
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ameware-29c soc
A good selection OF POCKET KNIVES 69c, $1.OO
A loo brush free to everyone purchases
$500
Waldorf" Toilet Papers, for zoe
Good Luck" Jar Rubbers-3 doz csc
A special value gray porcelain
New Perfection" oil stove, with white splasher
back and double wall blue chimneys, complete q
burner glass door oven-$4O.OO; regular price S485O
$500 less 3-burner gray enamel
Lorain burner New Taylor stove-reguar
price $4,000 sale price $4,000.
FREE COAL CAMPAIGN
It in the market raIi
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who buys OF
lst Something can't AFFORD miss. If you o
make summer out of winter buy
know, because
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THE HARDWARE STORE ON MAIN STREET
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-24

In all lines of business sales of kinds quite
popular during the month Of following
Glance at the list and yourself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01
STUDENT RECITAL
is ANNOUNCED

The bi-monthly students recital
of the Indiana College of Music and
Fine Arts will be given Saturday,
Dec. 8, at 2:S0 o'clock.
Emily Lou Slime, Rose Louise
Valid, Charlotte Webb, Marjorie Mil
Ter, Eleanor Firth, Allen Lawson,
PaIlla Hill, Mary Evelyn Daniel, ST.
MOI Gold, Phyllis Mattern, Nancy
Moore, Dolores Easily, Ruth Ken
nedy, Naomi Beatty, Helen Emily
Walls, Marjorie Kaiser, Allen Will
liams, Louise Brandt, Mary Eleanor
Mccoy, Maxine Wilcox, Ralph Ra-
gan, Eleanor Pitzchler, Marian Dun
kin, Mary Elizabeth Barr, Florence
Ann Eastwood, Mary Sue Spillman
and Norman Eldridge are pupils of
Gladys Loucks, Fairy Hendricks,
El-2nora Beauchamp, Arthur w.
Mason, Blanche Dunn Brown, Lucille
Vow, Helen Sommers, Fanetta Hitz,
Georgianna Rockwell, Hazel Lam
kin and Frances Robbins. Miss
Fairy Hendricks will be hostess for
this program.
Arthur w. Mason, director of the
Indiana College of Music and Fine
Arts Is in Chicago to attend a meet
ing OF the National Association Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01
Sunday School Lesson

thorized Version expressive OF the
fact that Agrippa was almost per-
suaded to become a Christian or
whether Agrippa was in very diff
ferent spirit, replying to Pauls ear
nestness in a somewhat faultering
spirit, "Wouldst thou persuade me
to become a Christian"
In whatever spirit Agrippa spoke,
however, there was no mistaking
Paul's reply. He came back at
Agrippa with all the courage and
power of his appeal. Il would to
God that not only thou, but also all
that hear me this day were both
almost and altogether such as am,
except these bonds
Paul's eloquence and persuasive
argument did not alter his stu
alton. He had appealed to Caesar,
and to Caesar he must go. A high
err Providence was shaping his
course, even in his bondage and
adyersity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01

There will be special music by the
church quartet.
Sunday school conveneS at $50.
P. G. u, 4:30.
The public are cordially invited
to attend these services.
At the Northwood Christian
church, DR.. Charles H, Winders. the
pastor, will preach Sunday morn
ing on THE Wealth of Life" The
evening subject is Knowing the
Gift of Cod"
At the Second Moravian Epis-
copal church, corner Thirty-fourth
and Hoyey streets, a series of
evangelistic services will conclude on
Sunday. The Rev. Virgil L. Kirk
patrick of Wilmore. KY, the evang-
elist, will use for the 10:45 morn
ing service, the theme, What Is
the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. "
His evening theme will be Heaven. "
Mr.. Ebert s. Morford is the special
song evangelist who directs special
song service in connection with each
service. The Rev. Vernon w.
Couillard is pastor of the church.
"The Home of the Soul is the
sermon subject Of the Rev. J. H.
Killing for the Sunday morning
worship at the Second Evangelical
church. At the evening service the
minister will speak on "Life's Great
est Question" The Rev. j. H. Ril-
ling is pastor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01

Ter, the Viennese author, Hugo Wolf,
composer of immortal songs, then
an embittered and unrecognized
genius, Otto Weiningen, who wrote
Sex and Character" and afterward
shot himself at the age of "a; Nor
tiz Rosenthal, then young man of
little account, and another man
whose name is no longer remem-
bered, but who was believed to have
a tremendous future as a virtuoso.
Today Rosenthal is one of the
great pianists of his eneration
while his unnamed rival is a happy,
but obscure acconpanist in Vienna.
And Kreisler, who says with sincere
modeSty Il was the least talented
of all" is everywhere acclaimed as
the worlds greatest violinist.
The years have brought strange
things to pass, but they have in no
wise changed the heart and soul of
Kreisler. He knows how capricious
fortune is, and he frankly admits
that sometimes when he faces audi
ences of thousands or attends per-
force some fashionable function, he
would not mind getting back to
those Vienna days with his cronies
when everything was youth and
idealism and art, when we didn't
work, we just had talent"
Seats will be placed on sale for
the Kreisler concert at the Murat
theater box office Monday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01
ADVANCE PUPILS
TO GIVE PROGRAM

The December recital Of advanced
students of the Metropolitan School
of Music and the Indiana College
of Music and Fine Arts will be given
on Tuesday evening, Dec. 4, in the
Indiana College of Music audito-
rum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friermood, Miss
Beauchamp and William Schwenger
are the reception committee for the
evening.
The following is the program:
E EtTds 0 0P' 2 IS No No e. ''SShho oPPiT
A'' HAYDEN r FRYE CHeauchampj 'Op'A
The Great Day When Matilda Voted.
Edith R. Davis ,Mars Ia; E. Bangs
Give Man Horse He Can Ride"
"A House on the Hillside os'o Penn
Robert Gels (NelD
Simon Cold
She Liked Him Rael weel'' -.
What She wanted'' ..... niuie" anon
Leila Laepsky (MarshalD
N's0e'''f Ruth Cant CBeauchamp, 80 N''''
"Praeludium and Allegro" ........::..,-,
Carl dfSuieff Marie zorn az the piano.
"Pleurea. Pleurez Mes Yeaux lie CID
Mrs. Li:;s Cox (Fiiermood pss'sn''
Rhapsody. Major ..,....... .Dohnanyi
Frances Benner (MacGregorl
When the summer Boarders Gene"
"At the Soda Fountain; walter Ben en- Hare Hare
Esther Buterbaugh (Marshaln
All! That Spring Should Vanish with
For .n Some Re'S We Love- J T. 4. R ROsers
Kathleen Bumbaugh (NelD
"Etude D Flat Major" ............. .Ltszt
Lavon Patrick (Beauchamp)
Nocturne :.........s.ss 6ouldllkeI
'Tambourin ChinoiS' ............ .krelSler
Harriet Payne (McGibenyl. Anits Wandell
at the piano
"All tor You" ....................M Martin
Harold Bean Friermood)
A'uS Martha @'i MsfcFadden CMacGfegof, i''''''
The Minister'S Blunder' Mark Twain
The Auctioneer', ..... Charles T. Griliey
Thelma Stout Marshaln
"Staendchen" .,........ Strauss-Bachaus
Wayne Berry (Beauchamp)
"Widmung" ................... Schumann
Spanish Serenade" ...,..........: Alveres
Mildred Schmedel (Friermood)
Gertrude Whelan (Haighl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01
KREISLER TO
BE HEARD HERE

Fame has not spoiled Fritz Kreis-
Ter. the celebrated violinist who is
coming to the Murat theater for a
concert Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8,
under the local management OF
Henry K. Burton, and he is never
so happy, nor so charming in con-
versation, as when recalling his
poverty stricken youth in Vienna.
In those days" said KreiSler' my
friends were divided into two classes,
those whom I could and those l
could not borrow money from"
But if Kreisler was born without
the proverbial gold spoon in his
mouth, he was given most OF the
other good things which the GODS
may confer on a single mortal.
He was given a powerful physique,
an extremely quick mind, sensi-
tive faculty of observance, q love
and understanding of many things
beside his art, and an infinite ca
pacity for enjoying life which was
and is a predominating character
istic of the man.
During Kreisler's youth Vienna
was a hotbed of culture, the resort
of all the leading artists of Europe,
and perhaps the gayest city in the
world. Prominent in the younger
crowd was Kreisler, Arthur Schnitz-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01
BEL CANTO CLUBS
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM

The A. S. F. and Bel Canto clubs
of the Irvington School of Music
will give a musicale tea Sunday,
Dec. 2, at PAS, at 5657 East Wash
ington street. The guest artist will
be Madame Baihl Steinhart, we'll
known pianist of New York and this
city.
zelma See, Thelma Caldwell, Dor
othy SALESMAN, Esther RuShaupt,
Miss Killion and Mrs. Rotz will pre-
side at the tea tables. Assisting in
the other rooms will be Mildred
Smith. Eva Hogle, Grace Eaton,
Mrs. Stucky, Alice Cooper, Fern
Norris Mrs. A. T. SINGERS, Mrs. F. L.
Craig and Mrs. Florence Royalty.
The program which has been ar
ranged by Adelaide Conte will be
given by Edith Carr, Dorothea
Hogle, Florence HinShaw, Mildred
Smith, Ruth Rowe, Mrs. Park
Thomas, Alice Cooper, Ruth Ruen-
hrsneck, Selma Meinzen and Mrs.
c mpitt. Assisting artists will be
Mrs. Victor Hintz, Pauline Boblitt,
Melissa Polk, Mr.. Hudler, Paul Men
delssohn of Syracuse, N. Y, Mrs.
Barhley Fitch and teh Valley Mills
Glee club. During the reception Sc
lections will be played on the pipe
organ by Dorothea Hogle.
The aim of these clubs is to pro-
mote deeper appreciation Of the
better music and to bring before the
public some of the artists of this
city.
The following program is open to
the public and free of charge:
Piano-"sous Bots" ..............st rauo
Edith Carr
Voice-"False Prophet .............s Scott
F lore Hinsha,w '''fairef
Reading-"It Italian Serenade"
Mrs. Thomas
Piano-"Valse in A. Flat" ...,.,.. Teller
~, Ruth Ruehrschneck
Voice-"Ave Maria" ............. .Gounod
orsen-"FantaSie" and EFusue in
Dofotheaa Hceie .''''''' Da'N
rian0- p0ii'9 sema M einsen ;Rachmaninof
Violin '-
'Hegrekati" ..............,,,....H ubvt
Sonny Boy"
Paul Mendelssohn
Voice-Selected
Mrs. Victor Hintze
Reading-"Little Lamb of Bethlehem
Alice Cooper
syT1{tov,, '''''''.''''.''..''''' Speaks
WHEN sssss-s ben0ul
Melissa Polk
Piano-Selected
Pauline Boblit
Voice
one Fine Day. .Puccini
Sleigh Ride"
Mrs. c. H. Fitch
Voice-Selected
Mr. Hudler
Reading
THE Magic of Your Eyes,
Compositions Loving Cup"
Alice Cooper
Glee Club
"Hark. Hark, the Lark" .... Schubert
welcome Pretty Primrose Flower"
Valley Mills dlee club, directed by Mrs Mrs.
Florence Royalty
organ and Piano-'Fantasie". .Demarest
Adelaide Conte, Mildred Smith
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Schools of Music to be held at the

Schools of Music to be held at the
Stevens hotel.
Mr.. Mason will speak before the
Central Lions club Wednesday noon
at the Lincoln hotel His subject
will be THE Commercial Side of
Music"
The Trianon trio of the Indiana
College of Music and Fine Arts COM
posed of Frances Robbins. pianist;
Janet Cruikshank. violinist and
harpist, and Justine Stotsenburg,
reader will give short program at
this meeting.
Miss Robbins will play an Etude
by Arensky, Miss Cruikshank,
"Thais" by Massenet and Miss Stot-
senburg will read "Invy," signs of
Spring." and Fooled"
Carl Grouleff of the violin de-
partment of the Indiana College of
Music and Fine Arts will play at
the big meeting at English theater
on Sunday, Dec. 2. He will play
"Praeludium and Allegro" by Pug
nani-Kreisler and pale Moon" by
Logan-Kreisler. Marie zorn will be
the accompanist.
Mr.. Grouleff will also take part in
the Sunday evening program at the
Third Christian church, he will play
Schubert's ave Maria"
Hayden Fry, pupil of Eleanora
Beauchamp will play before the
business wonen's section of the
Women's Department club on
Thursday, Dec. 6.
Miss Frances Robbins, pupil Of
Eleanora Beauchamp of the Indiana
College of Music and Fine Arts,
Janet Cruikshank, student of violin
and harp. pupil of Pasquale Montani
and Justine Stotsenburg. dramatic
reader, pupil of Wilma Davis Hine,
have formed the Trianon trio to
present programs to clubs, churches
and teas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-01
BY VIM. E. GELROY, d. D.
Editor of the Congregati0naliSt

WXTE have already dealt in our
w lessons with Paul's arrest in
Jerusalem and with portion OF
his defense. His arrest led to
several addresses in which Paul had
given us valuable biographical de-
tails and a fine exposition OF his
life, purposes and ideals.
The first defense was to the people
at the time of his arrest, as Paul
was permitted to speak by the chief
captain. Next he appeared before
the Jewish Sanhedrin, but the
council broke up over the issue be-
tween the Pharisees and Sadducees
which Paul astutely raised. Owing
to a plot against Paul's life he was
sent by the Roman authorities to
Felix, the Roman procurator at
Caesarea, and here the high priest
and elders make accusation against
him.
Felix, for purposes of his own, de-
ferred the hearing But in our
lesson the crucial moment has
come when Felix has called for
Paul. On the judgment seat beside
him is Felix's wife, Drusilla,
Jewess. AS a matter of fact she
was not the legal wife of Felix, for
he had stolen her from King
Emesa.
She was daughter of Herod
Agrippa I, who had put to death
the apostle James and imprisoned
Peter. Felix, as the narrative
shows, in addition to his moral
looseness, was a CRATER, a man es-
sentially of weak character, who
was never so pitifully lacking as
in this contrast with man like
Paul, rigid in his moral honesty and
sublime in the largeness OF his char
acter and aspirations.
AS Felix slumped to the depths
Of his weakness and meannesS, Paul
rose to the heights of his great
ness and spoke with patient earn
estnesS not only Of his own inno-
cence, but of the things of right
eousness and self-control to which
Felix. was a stranger. and Of the
destiny inevitably associated with
all immoral living which every weak
man fears.
Was it any wonder that Felix
trembled with fear, and like every
weak man disposed of Paul with
out really making any decision,
putting off the matter of Judgment
for a convenient season?
The convenient season never
came. Felix gave way to his
successor, Festus, who was a much
better man, and Festus, taking adj
vantage of visit of King Agrippa,
who was not IMMERSED in Jewish
matters, brought Paul forth that
he might be heard. In many ways
Paul's address before Agrippa is the
deepest and most powerful of all his
utterances concerning himself. AL
Paul's inherent Stateliness comes OFT
in his utterance, and though speak
ing with great courtesy. he speaks
also with great boldness and
definiteneSs, so that Agrippa APP
parently was nightly moved.
There is some question among
Interpreters whether Agrippa's re-
Spouse to Paul was as in the Au-