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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
DEATHS
WILLIAM =. CROTHERs

William James Crothers, son Of
the late James Cameron and Hannah
Thompson Crothers, of Zion, died at
the Frederick City Hospital, June
20, after an illness Of about three
weeks, aged 63 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Daisy Burger Crothers, and the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Robert
B. Crothers, Frederick; Miss Hannah
T. Crothers, Baltimore; Thomas d.
Crothers, Woodbury., N. j.; Miss
Alice Virginia Crothers, Miss Harriet
Rebecca Crothers and Charles r.
Crothers, at home. The following
brothers and sisters also survive:
Mrs. Rachel Foster, Perry Point; J.
E. Crothers, Rising Sun, Mrs. Turn
er Cameron, Calvert; Curtis Croth-
ers, Philadelphia; Alfred Crothers,
Miss Anna M. Crothers, and Lawr-.
ence Crothers, Rising Sun.
Mr.. Crothers was formerly of this
county, but for the past twenty-five
years had resided in Frederick. He
had travelled for the ]. I. Case Co.,
Racine, Wis, for twenty-five years.
He was member of Frederick City
Lodge, I. o. o. f.
The funeral was held July 2, with
interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
Frederick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
MRS. PHILENA PIERCE

Mrs. Philena Pierce, widow of
Merritt Pierce, died July 8, as the
result of a stroke of paralysis. The
deceased was in the 59th year of her
age. She was Miss Brommall, was
born near Fremont, Pa, and spent
most of her life in this locality.
She is survived by ten children of a
family of thirteen: Mrs. Clifford
Pierce, Oxford; Ernest Pierce, Ris-
ing Sun: Leslie Pierce, Nottingham;
Mrs. Gerald Allies, Philada.; Mrs.
Charles Jones, Philada.; Mrs. Thos.
Johnson, Chester; Mrs. Thos. s.
Riale, Rising Sun; Miss Lula Pierce,
Chester; Miss Sophia Pierce, Rising
Sun; Mrs. Calvin Brown, Noting
ham. One sister and two brothers
also survive: Mrs. Mary Campbell,
Lee Brommall and Charles Brom-
mall, Nottingham.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
day afternoon with services at the
residence of Thos. S. Riale, Rising
Sun, and interment' in Mt. Pleasant
M. E. cemetery, Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
DREDGING WORK RESUMED In
G. & ID. CANAL

The $1,000,OOO program Of i'm
provement and maintenance of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Canal area for the government fiscal
year 1928-1929 began last week,
when dredging was resumed in the
waterway. Several other important
projects will be carried out by the
U. S. District Engineers Office in
Wilmington, chief of which is the
construction of two 4-mile concrete
roads each side of the canal from
Bethel to Chesapeake City. Work
of building these roads will begin in
about two months.
When the canal was converted
into sea level waterway, the old
bridge across the canal at Bethel
was razed. The citizens there COM
planned and later an agreement was
entered into by the citizens and the
government that improved roads be
constructed from Bethel to Chesa-
peake City,, where an improved
bridge spans the canal.
The construction Of the roads will
save the government thousands of
dollars as a modern bridge across
the canal at Bethel would cost about
$250,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
DIR. WRIGHT TRANSFERRED

DIR. w. H. Wright, Veterinary
Specialist, of Elkton, Maryland, who
has had charge of the hog cholera
work in the district composed OF
Baltimore, Hartford, Cecil, Kent and
Queen Anne Counties for the last
six years, will be transferred on
July 18th to the Geological Division
of the U. s.. Bureau of Animal In
dustry. The position will be filled
by DR.. H. E. Henderson. who will
maintain headquarters at Elkton and
will take up his duties on July 18th.
DR.. Henderson has made an enviable
as veterinarian and it
it believed that the State of Mary
land has been fortunate in securing
his services. AS has been the policy
in the past, DR.. Henderson will be
pleased to make an investigation OF
all diseases among swine in the dis
trict as may be referred to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
FARMERS DAY SPEAKER WAR
HERO

OF especial interest to the service
men of Cecil County is the news that
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, one Of the
main speakers for the fifteenth an
nual Cecil County Farmers Day at
Tome School Port Deposit, on Sat
urday, August 18th, was one Of the
real heroes of the World War, and
is the holder of number of military
decorations in recognition thereof.
Colonel Roosevelt's war record is
an impressive one, beginning shortly
after war was declared. In April of
1917 he was commissioned Major in
the 26th Infantry, Regular Army,
and was promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel on September 2, 1918.
Arriving in France in June 1917,
Colonel Roosevelt served with the
First Division, First Army, A. E. F.
With his regiment he participated in
the battles of Cantigny, Scissors, the
Argonne-Meuse, Offensive and the
St. Micheal Offensive, and was
wounded in. action. .,
For his distinguished services Col.
Roosevelt received the Distinguished
Service Corps Cross of the United
States, the Legion Honor and Croix
de Guerre with three palms OF
France and Grand Gordon of Price
Danilo I and War Cross of Monte
negro.
Legion men of the country will be
to know that Col. Roose-
welt was one of the organizers of the
American Legion in 1919 and that
he is still most active and interest
ed Legionnaire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
CHANGES IN POSTAL RATES

Under an act of the recent session
of Congress some changes in postal
rates became effective July l. One
of the changes was the restoring OF
he old one cent rate on picture pos
tai cards, which for years past cost
two cents postage.
There is reduction in period
Gals mailed transiently by individ-
uals. The limit in the insurable val
ue of registered matter. is extended.
A special handling stamp on parcel
post matter is on the same principle
as the special delivery stamp on first
class mail, and will make for promp-
ter dispatch.
The new schedule is estimated to
mean a reduction of $16.2S5,000 in
annual revenue, but it is possible
that stimulation of business by the
lower rates will largely Offset this
loss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
WOODLAND

Mrs. Charles Baker, OF BALTIC,
was Friday to Monday guest OF
her cousin, Mrs. Arthur SINNERS.
A number from here enjoyed the
trip to Colchester Monday with the
M. E. Sunday School of Port De-
posit.
Miss Cornelia s. Abrahams accom-
panied her brother Charles, of Balti-
more, to the Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa, for two weeks.
Mrs. j. B. Tyson, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. John S. Cul-
len, the past six months, returned
Sunday to the home of her SON, Car
roll e. Tyson.
Mr.. Horace Hall was over come
from the extreme heat when in the
harvest field the Fourth, and was un-
conscious for two and half hours.
Miss Bruna Abrahams is spending
July and August at Cape May, N. J.
The barn on the farm OF Mr..
Charles F. Bryde, was struck by
lightning during the electric storm,
the Fourth, and fired, but burned
very slowly SO that the Port Deposit
Fire Co. and neighbors were able to
save it. His brother, who lives
there. was not at home, but neigh
Dor saw it and gave the report. In
a short time, a large crowd gathered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. SINNERS
and son of Balto., spent the Fourth
with his mother.
That evening, a surprise was given
Miss Beatrice SINNERS in honor OF
her birthday.
Miss Evelyn Williams is assisting
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Clark at the
Daily Vacation School,
Mr.. J. G. Sherrard has moved his
family from Darlington to his bum
galow, near the Orchard Farm.
Miss Racheal T. Gibson, OF North
East, spent two days last week with
Miss Virginia Barnes.
Mrs. Mabel Logan, of Kirkwyn
Mills, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Astle last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
HopEwELL COMMUNITY CLUB

Hopewell Community Club held
the July meeting, Thursday after
noon, the fifth. The responses to
roll call were patriotic quotations.
Mrs. Carroll E. Tyson and Miss
Beatrice SINNERS gave the report
from Short Course at College Park.
They both thoroughly enjoyed every
thing.
The salad Team, Mrs. holland
Campbell and Mrs. Samuel Gather,
gave their demonstration and each
one present had a generous serving.
Miss Pancoast urged all who
could to attend the County Wide
picnic at Delaware Beach the 7th OF
August.
LEILA r. THOMPSON,
Press Reporter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
PENNSYLVANIA NET CATCHES
MOONSHINER

Odell Goad, of Rising Sun, has
been arrested and committed to the
Lancaster County, Pa Jail, charged
with operating still near Kinzer, a
small village just over the State line.
A 200 gallon still and 100 gallons of
finished liquor, and ten drums of
mash were seized. Goad's brother,
while serving sentence in Elkton
jail for selling liquor, escaped sew
eral weeks ago, and is still at large.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
HELD FOR MURDER
Powell Rakes Charged With Murder,
OF Oscar johnson

TOWeu EtaAcS OAlaESCu Will NauruCE
OF Oscar johnson
At the hearing held before Judge
Levin w. Wickes, in Elkton, last
week, Powell Rakes, formerly of
Virginia, but recently of Cecil coun-
ty, was held for implication in the
murder of Oscar Johnson, whose
body was found last November in the
Whitaker Barrens, and who is sup
posed to have been murdered. He
had been dead for several weeks
with three bullet holes in his body
and head.
Joshua Clayton, as attorney for
Rakes, sued out writ of habeas
corpus to secure Rakes release, but
the release was not granted.
Rakes is held principally because
of the testimony of Charles Young,
who said that he rode into the Bar
rens with Rakes and Johnson, who
were quarrelling. Rakes took John
SON out of the car and told Young to
drive down the road some distance
and then return, which he did. Be-
fore returning, Young said that he
heard one shot fired. Several weeks
after Johnson's body was found,
Rakes left Cecil county for Californ-
ia. There he was held up by rob-
bers, he claims, and had his right
hand shot off.
Young was released as principal
to the crime after the habeas corpus
proceedings, but held under bail as
a material witness.
johnson owed Rakes about SIS,
and gave him bad check to pay the
debt. After Rakes discovered the
check to be bad, they quarrelled.
Young was with Edwin Howry and
Costley r. Cox, who was shot to
death, in a. car on the road, at Har-
risville, on the night of June 10.
He claimed to have left the car be-
fore the shooting occurred. Howery
was held as the suspected slayer and
Young as a witness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
APPOINTED COUNTY CLUB
AGENT

George M. Worrilow, OF Calvert,
Assistant New Castle County Agent,
has been made the County Clubs
Agent. Worrilow is from this coun-
ty, is graduate of the University Of
Maryland and was member of the
Maryland Dairy Cattle Judging
Team, which represented the United
States in the International Junior
Judging Championship, at the Royal
Dairy Show in England, in 1922, in
which the team won the London
Globes Gold Cup Trophy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
ENTERS SUIT FOR DAMAGES

James ]. Gibson, Of Havre de
Grace, has brought suit against ].
Frank Mitchell, that town, the May
or and City Council of Havre de
Grace, and the Hartford County Com
missioners for personal injuries sus-
tanned when Mr.. Mitchell entered the
Havre de Grace jail and assaulted
Gibson, who was prisoner therein.
The suit was brought through At
torney Harold e. Cobourn, of Perry
vile, the amount claimed being
$4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE

Week of July. End to Sth, Inclusive
While the past week was fairly
quiet one in the American Legion
Service as compared with
the last hectic eight weeks, four
calls were answered during this
time. AS all of these calls were To-
cal trips, the service this week
shows the lowest mileage and aver
age mileage per trip since it was es-
tablished.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of trips for week 4; aver
age mileage. per trip l.; total mile
age for week 4; total trips to date
512; average mileage per trip SO.1;
total mileage to date 15.42S.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
CANAL ROAD WILL BE BUILT
Government To Construct Bethel
Chesapeake City Highway

Following plans outlined several
years ago, the Federal Government
will shortly start the work of having
a concrete roadway, 1S feet wide,
built on both sides Of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, from
Bethel to Chesapeake City.
When the Government began widen
ing and deepening the waterway it
discontinued the bridge at Bethel.
Residents and the county commits
sioners protested, and in lieu of the
bridge the Government promised a
new concrete road on either side of
the canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
TYsoN-JACKsON

Miss Frances Jackson, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Jackson of near Port Deposit, and
Mr.. Martin Moore Tyson, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Tyson
of Woodlawn, were married at Hope
well M. e. Parsonage, at $3.50
o'clock, Saturday morning, the sew
enth, by Rev. John A. Clark.
They left in their car for Niagara
Falls and other points, Immediately.
For the present, they will reside
with the brides parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
ACCEPTS CHAIR AT LINCOLN
UNIVERSITY

Rev. Samuel C. Hodge of the First
Presbyterian Church of West Ches-
ter, has decided to accept the call to
the chair of English Bible at Lincoln
University, Pa, which he had filed
some years ago and which his father
before him, had taught. A congre-
gational meeting will be held in his
church Wednesday evening, July lS,
for the purpose of dissolving pas
torial relations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
PENNSYLVANIA ALLOTS MOTH
ER'S FUND

Appropriations amounting to ST.
79,2S5.43 to aid dependent mothers
in 81 counties of the state, have been
announced by State Treasurer Sam
uel Lewis, Harrisburg, Pa, covering
period of IL months ending May
81, 1929.
Lancaster County's share will
amount to $22,822.43 of which
amount $SO3.6S is the county's
share of surplus. This amount is
less than last year.
The money is alloeated from an
appropriation Of $2,75O,0 900 by the
1927 legislature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
INVITED TO SPEAK FARMERS
DAY

The Cecil County Community
Council at its meeting in Elkton on
Thursday last, voted to extend an in
vitation to Hon. Phillips Lee Gold
borough, and U. S. Senator William
Cabell Bruce, Republican and DEM
ocratic candidates respectively, for
U. s. Senate from Maryland. to make
twenty minute addresses on the an
nual Farmers Day, August Is, at
Tome School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Boulden, q

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boulden, OF
Cecilton, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Madelyn
Ritchie to Mr.. Robert C. Kennedy,
of Kennedyville, Md. Miss Boulden
was a graduate from George Biddle
High School in 1924. Since her
graduation from Maryland State
Normal School in 1926, she has been
teacher in Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13

BY timely hitting in the first in
ming Rising Sun scored four runs in
the game here Saturday afternoon.
Hughes tightened up after that one
inning and held the local sluggers
back for the rest of the game.
Jeffries was on the mound for the
home team and all Havre de Grace
could do was to get one run across.
1t was a good ball game, especially
from the home fans viewpoint, as
the locals won. The score:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
sUsQUEHANNA LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

RESULT OF GAMES SATURDAY
The second half Of the league
schedule opened with the games on
Saturday afternoon last, which re-
suited as follows:
Rising Sun 4, H. de Grace I,
Oxford 2, Elk Mills l
Bel Air 8, Perryville I
SCHEDULE FOR JULY IA
Rising Sun at Bel Air
Elk Mills at Havre de Grace
Perryville at Oxford
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13
RISING SUN M. e. CHURCH
Rev. ]. c. Mccoy. Pastor

Services for Sunday. July 15:
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
The Daily Vacation Bible School
will have charge of the morning SER
vice at IL O'Clock. Preceding this
service the opportunity will be given
for parents to have their children
baptised.
Song service. with a sermonette, at
700 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13

Our Dollar Sale of Hats is still on.
Think, perfectly good hats S1.O0
each. We are showing the large,
fioppy hats, in white, and in black
also.
GILLESPIE'S MILLINERY
Rising Sun, Md. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-13

Rising Sun 40 o O O 0 OT4
Havre de Grace 100000 u
New Britain herald., 1928-02-15

The average person has four de- fective teeth.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-15

Rodan denied that he was intoxi- cated yesterday and when Officer Lanpher saw him stop a man OH Church street, he was asking for a cigarette and not money. The man was not a stranger, Rodan said. He admitted he was in court for drunk cnness February 6. and if allowed to go free he would leave New Brit ain at once, he said.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods recommended 60 day jail sentence, saying the city would be we'll rid of Rodan. Judge Roche imposed . sentence of 30 days.
 Held for Harness Theft.
 William Druce. aged 40, of ST Elm street, charged with burglary. pleaded not guilty and his case was continued until Saturday in $500 bonods. He was arrested by Officer David Doty last evening on suspicion of having broken into Doyle's livery stable in the rear of the Park hotel and stolen a harness valued at $50, oH TepTudIS c. sergeant J. V. cldn- Ter. who has been investigating the case since Anthony Albanese made the report to the police. talked with Druce with the result that the bur glary charge was preferred.
 EmbezzlemeOt Case Continued.
 Ernest F. Senell. charged with embezzlement on 12 counts. pleaded not guilty, and on request of Judge
New Britain herald., 1928-02-15
PERFECT NUISANCE.
 GIVEN JAIL TERM !.
Policeman Says Rodan Was
 Begging Money on Streets

Characterised by Officer Clarence Lanpher as "a perfect nuisance" Emil Rodan, aged 2G. of PAS Stanley street made an intellectual plea for another chance" in police court to- day when he was arraigned before Judge Henry F. Roche on charges of vagrancy and drunkenness. The officer testified that he received complaints that Rodan was begging money promiscuously about Church street and the passenger station and he arrested him about S:45 yester- day afternoon.
 William P. Ormsby. station master at the passenger station, testified that he has been annoyed by Rod ans actions and complaints have reached the officials of the New Haven road, and they have written to Ormsby about the situation.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-15
DETWILLER ART
 FOR INSTITUTE
Exhibition of Etchines and Water Colors by Famous Artist

An exhibition of water coIors etchings and Autographs by a mas. ter craftsman with brush and edged tool, Frederick K. Detwiller, will be snown at the New Britain Institute starting next Saturday and continu- Ing for one. month during the usual hours. The public will be made well come.
 Detwiller is a chronicler of New England. particularly of its water ways and seashore activities, at least the greater part of the exhibit that Is coming to New Britain depicts such scenes. He has laid particular stress, in his work on the state of Maine, familiar territory to most people hereabouts. He is particular " sensitive to the beauties of the atmosphere during the weather's changing moods and he has been very successful in portraying his re- actions upon canvas. His etchings, having to do largely with wooden ships in the shipyards during con- struction and immediately after, have won much recognition about the country.
 The pictures. g in number, which are to be shown here are as follows;
 Framed Water Colors
 Thunder Hole, Otter Cliff, Mur- muring Pines. Bald Porcupine, Rocky Coast, The Cliff. Dream Land, Vacation Land. After the storm.
 Camden. Maine; Mouse Island, Sun Down, Twilight, The Harbor, Cndergrowth, Megunticook Lake, The Penobscot, sherman Point, Death of The Mighty, Port of Mo- ank, Passways to Manhattan, Spring, Winter, Coney Island, Outward Bound-Camden, Indian Summer.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-15

a few days without changing aay of the items for public buildings. The bill will then 90 to the president for approval.
 As soon as the bill is approved by the president money for public buildings will become available as under the general law public build- ing funds may be expended before the commencement of the fiscal year.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-15
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-15

F. $. Hungerford. the case was con- tinued until next Tuesday. Senell is at liberty in saO0 bonds. He was arrested yesterday by Sergeant P. J. OMara on a warrant issued by Prosecuting Attorney J. c. Woods on complaint of the Eddy Awning ano Decorating O., his former employer.