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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

have been spending the week at
Ocean City, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Ferguson,
Va, were recent
guests of relatives here.
Mrs. Kirk Weghan, of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent Sunday with
Mrs. William Reynolds, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines
and children, Anna and Lin
coin, were Washington visitors
during the week.
Mrs. Ralph E. Reynolds has
returned from a pleasant visit
with her mother, Mrs. Gadd, at
Phillipsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Hughes Kirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Kirk, of Wilmington,
were visitors last week of Mrs.
Agnes Evans, near town.
Mrs. Maude Cutler and
daughter, Mildred, of Westmin-
ster, Md, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Holden.
Miss Ada Cook and John
Bosley, both of near Elkton,
were married Aug. 16, by Rev.
Walter Dickson, of Elk Neck.
A marriage license was is
sued last week at Elkton to
Roy Leslie Raglan and Ethel
Viola Fogelman, both of Ris-
ing Sun.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart re-
turned to Rising Sun on Mon
day, after spending the summer
with Philadelphia and York,
Pa, relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. wilson,
Mr., and Mrs. Horace Hall and
little son, and Mr.. John Hall
enjoyed an auto trip to Hershy,
Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs. Malvia B. Fisher and
Harry E. Weir, both of Rising
Sun, were married in Elkton
last week at the M. q. parson-
age, by Rev. L. B. Morgan.
Announcement has be n
made of the marriage on Aug
ust 8, in Baltimore, of Mr..
Gervis Gardener Shugart, for
mer principal of Chesapeake
City High School, and Miss
Marguerite Mccain.
The marriage of Miss Mag
dalene Paul, daughter of the
late John Paul, of Elkton, and
David Haines, Jr., of near Iron
Hill, was solemnized on Tues
day, Aug. 10, at Elkton Catholic
rectory by Father Arnd.
o. H. Smith, of Lititz, Pa, a
former resident of this section,
paid a visit to Rising Sun on
Sunday. Mr.. Smith learned the
the trade of a printer in the Of
fee of the "Rising Sun Jounr-
nal," under w. G.. Pennington,
and is in the printing business
in LititZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. McNamee
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hanna
left early Thursday morning of
this week for Saranac Lake, N.
Y, for a visit to William Nc
Nance, who has been spending
some weeks there for the ben
eft of his health.
Havre de Grace Yacht Club
will hold a regatta on Friday
and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 80.
The regatta will start at 100
p. m. FRIDAY, with cupboard
hydroplane races.
Secretary of Agriculture Hy-
de's recommended so per cent
freight rates cut on feed, ship
ped into, and live stock, ship
ped out of 1913 counties due to
the drought, does not apply to
our Eastern Shore. Only West
ern and Southern. Maryland
counties will get the benefit of
the reduction.
Mrs. Elizabeth OFT, who rec
emily sold the Maryland House,
in this town, will dispose OF
household goods, etc., at pub
lie sale on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 10.
The w. G. T. U. will meet on
Friday evening, at 1870 o'clock
with Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29

Mrs. Woodward E. Campbell
Mrs. Caroline Glackin Camp
bell, wife of Woodward E.
Campbell, died Aug. Is at the
General Hospital, in Wilkes
Barre, Pa, aged IS years.
The deceased was born in
Lancaster county, Pa, but had
resided in Wilkes-Barre for the
past thirty years, where her
husband was engaged in the
drug business.
She SIS survived by her hus-
band, one daughter and one
son. She is also survived by the
following brothers and sisters:
J. B. Glackin, Philada.; H. l..
Glackin, Rising Sun; John P.
Glackin, McSparran, Pa; G.
G. Glackin, Baltimore; Mrs.
Walter T. Wright, Noting
ham, Pa; Mrs. G. w. Willard,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa; Mrs. L. w.
Collins, Oxford, Pa; Laura e.
Glackin, McSparran.
The funeral was held on
Thursday, with interment in
Penn Hill buying ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29
Monday next is Labor Day.


The season for shooting
SQUIRRELS, doves and railbirds
opens on September 1.
The annual supper served
Aug. IS and IA by the ladies OF
Leeds M. P. Church, netted
$3.50.
Miss Mary L. Brokaw, OF
Rising Sun, has been appointed
teacher at Oak Grove school,
near town.
The public schools OF the
county reopen, after the sum.
mer vacation, on Thursday OF
next week.
The members of the Havre
de Grace Fire Co., on Aug. 10.
collected over $1,000 fo7 their
annual tag day.
The newly constructed mile
of concrete road leading to
Providence paper mills, was
opened to traffic on Friday last.
A number of our residents
enjoyed the concerts given at
Longwood, Pa, by Sousa's
Band, on Tuesday afternoon
and evening.
Pre-primary registration in
Cecil county, for the purpose
of listing all voters presenting
themselves to their respective
registers, will be held Septem-
Der 2.
Miss Margaret Black, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Il. nj.
Black, of Cecilton, has been ap-
pointed Directress OF Music in
the High schools OF Cecil
county.
Peach shipments from the
orchards on Spesutia Island be-
gan last week. One carload OF
choice fruit was shipped each
day consigned to the Boston
market.
John H. Minister, of Elkton,
has presented Union Hospital
with a Telechron electric clock.
The time piece is enclosed in a
handsome white enamel case,
and will be placed in the
operating room of the local
hospital.
The Ford roadster of Will
liam Booth, Jr., of Elkton, was
stolen one night last week,
while parked along the street
in Oxford, Pa, during the
Firemen's carnival. The ma
chine was recovered later,
and had been completely strip
of everything of value.
Mrs. Ella Skillman, of Elk
ton, moved last week to the
farm east of Rising Sun, for
years owned and occupied by
Augustus Brumfield. T h e
property recently owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade, was ex-
changed for property in Elk
ton, owned by Mrs. Skillman.
The mill and equipment of
the Marley Paper Manufacture
ing Company, near Childs,
Cecil county, will be offered at
an attorneys sale, September
II, by the firm of Hinkley,
Risky and Burger, of Balti-
more. The sale follows bank
ruptcy orders filled in the
United States District Court
several weeks ago.
Frances Alexander, colored,
has. been committed TO Elkton
Jail, by Magistrate Scotch, to
await action of the September
Grand Jury on charges of
breaking and entering the
home of Mrs. Ella ]. Boots, OF
Elkton, and larceny of a wrist
watch and sum of money.
When the woman was arrested,
the watch was found in her
possession.
The quarry of the Standard
Lime e Stone Co., near Havre
dc Grace, was ordered shut
down Friday throwing from
fifty to sixty-five men out OF
employment. The quarry fur
nishes stone ballast for the
B. & o. railroad and the fact
that the railroad will receive
no more shipments this year
is given as the reason for the
early closing of the plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29
OBITUARY
Samuel b. ,RambO

Samuel B. Rambo, a native
of Elkton, but for years past
engaged in BUSINESS at Harris
burg, Pa, died in that city on
Aug. %, aged 81 years. His
widow, two brothers and a sis
ter survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29

If a man is poor enough,
every winter is a hard one.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
REPUBLICANS FIRE LAST RALLY SALVO
300 Attend (. Q. P. Meeting for
 Voters Of Fifth Ward

Democrats were accused last night of spreading propaganda among the school teachers that their salaries would be cut if for mcr Mayor George A. Quigley were elected mayor today. Attorney Michael A. Sexton told a gathering of fifth ward republicans at the Washington school that the demo- crats arc conducting q whispering campaign in the llth hour Ap- proHimately 500 were present.
 It was Attorney SeXton's contcr- ton that although Attorney NJ M:. Donough, the democratic candidate for mayor. was silent his followers were at work whispering to the teachers. Continuing he said
 George Quigley is a poor man after oo years of service to the city. He has always been with the work- ing class and has given much tim . and effort on behalf of the working men. This is what they are trying to do the 11th hour. This is a working mans town and you shoul l put working man in office There is one thing to do. Vote for Georg" A. Quigley and repay a debt or gratitude to him for his years of work in the interest of the people" Sexton said republicans have asked Quigley's opponent how h.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08

New Britain will be the scene of the semi final and final games in the tournament to decide the state champion quintet among the city cham pionship basketball teams of the state, according to the decision Of the managers of the teams re- maining in the play.
 These managers will meet today at the New Britain Y. M C. A. to arrange for final details of play. AL though the place for the games has not yet been selected, it is felt that the Stanley Arena will be engaged for the day.
 The semi-fnal games will be played in the afternoon with the final contest of the tournament be- ing staged in the evening. Water bury and New Britain, two of the semi-finalists, will meet in the first game in the afternoon at 5 o'clock while New Haven and Bridgeport will battle it out in the second con- test at 4 o'clock. These four teams came through as winners in the preliminary games played last Sat urday in Waterbury and New Ha- ven respectively.
 The two winners in the afternoon games will meet at o'clock in the evening in the final games which will decide the state industrial bas. ketball champion.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
Mrs. Hoover Rewards Horse With
 Red Apple After Every Canter

Washington, April tP - Mrs. Herbert Hoover rewards her Quaker grey cavalry horse. Marion, with an apple after every canter these spring days.
 Marion has decided tastes and Mrs. Hoover caters to them. The horse prefers apples to sugar and she wants her apples red instead Of yellow. The presidents wife either breaks the apple in two or takes a bite from 1t and then gives it to Marian.
 Rides For About Hour
 Though she has not ridden much in recent years Mir. Hoover rides with the case of one accustomed to the saddle. She is not at all afraid and likes to canter, gallop and trot with slight preference for the lat ter. She rides for about an hour and is usually accompanied by party of several persons.
 She wears a riding habit of con- servative grey and black with small black felt hat and black boots. She carries crop.
 Major R. F. McQuillen, White House aide and Sergeant Harry Duckworth are always with her. Miss Sue Dyer, an old California friends
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
Monday

senate.
 Judiciary committee questioned Attorney General Mitchell on pro- hibition.
 Senator Brookhart defended pro- hibition law in senate.
 Senator Simmons assailed Chair man Raskob of democratic national committee.
 Senate passed 126 minor bills.
 House:
 Passed miscellaneous bills un- der unanimous consent. including Porter bill to create narcotics bu- reau in the treasury, and a revised senate bill 10 increase pensions of Spanish American war veterans.
 Rivers and harbors committee ap- proved a score of projects for ln- clusion in the omnibus river and harbors bill.
 Judiciary subcommittee conducted hearings on bill to create additional federal court district in Kentucky.
 Decided to take up Reed bill to continue veteran vocational rehabil- itation work in cooperation with the state. Post office committee considerld proposed increase in salaries of rail way mail service employees,
 Dyer, republican, Missouri, pro. posed establishment of tourist bu. reau in the commerce department.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
KELLY SCOPES AT
 MACHINE CONTROL
Independent Party Is Not Tiel
 Down, Candidate Asserts

Let your vote be a protest bal lot against the other parties to show them that the Independent party will get more votes than they have anticipated" urged Martin J. Kelly, independent candidate for the may orally, at last nights rally held ct the corner of Broad and High streets.
 Denying the rumors that a ma chine was behind the party, the candidate said. This party has no machine behind it, it never did nor will it ever have. It takes no orders from anyone and it's work is carried on in the interest of voters and property owners. This city could easily be run on a tax rate of 25 mills" he said.
 At this moment an inebriated man in the audience cried. You said it Kelly Several policemen accosted the man and were preparing to take him away when the candidate plead ed, "Officers. let the gentleman re- main here. He's not disturbing my speech and I hope the crowd will respect the law and the policemen treat the audience accordingly The heckler was allowed to remain but continued to humble as the can. didate explained the policy of the party. This was the first hecklel that interrupted the nominee in hi! two weeks of campaigning.
 Before I leave tonight I wan you to consider the accomplish ments Of the Citizens Propert. Owners association which Ina formed this party and I urge you t' pull the third lcver,' Kelly said. :" assure you that your votes will no be wasted as they were for the pas 50 years"
 Four automobiles and two truck, have volunteered to be at the berv i've of the party today to conve, voters to and from the polls Yin cent DobroHolski. president anc chairman of the independent tov1 committee, is supervising the trans portation.
 After the election the association will hold monthly meetings to inter est property owners in it's plans t' be prepared for the next election.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08

who has been at the White House for some time, and Mrs. Hoover's niece, Miss Janet Large. are often in the party. Miss Dyer has chosen for her mount an army chestnut named Allenby.
 Marian was brought 10 Washing ton from the cavalry school at Fort Riley, with a consignment of horses for the cavalry chief of staff and his officers. She is over seven years old. well gaited. with enough speed and spirit, but steady-considered by army officers an ideal horse for the presidents wife.
 Boone Suggested Rides
 It was Captain Joel T. Boone, President Hooyer's personal physi- clan, who suggested to Mrs. Hoover that she resume horse back riding. As a girl she rode a great deal and was in the saddle frequently last summer at the presidents camp on the Eapidan.
 Since the first lady first appeared on the bridle paths a month ago such demand has sprung up for grey horses and grey-black riding habits that riding stables and sports outftters are hard pressed to keep up with the demand.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
What Congress Is
 Doing
Tuesday

Senate:
 Considers Harris immigration bill.
 Lobby committee questions Jo- sephus Daniels.
 Naval affairs subcommittee inves- tigates naval aircraft.
 House:
 Begins consideration Of William son bill to consolidate governmental agencies dealing with war veterans.
 Judiciary committee to act on re- port in the case of Federal Judge Grover NJ. Moscowitz of the eastern New York district. involving charges of misconduct in office.
 Rivers and harbors committee 10 consider additional items in the om- nihus bill.
 Banking committee resumes its investigation of group, chain and branch banking
 World war veterais committee con- tinues hearings an proposals to es- tablsh additional veterans hos pitals.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08

He assured the gathering r would not make a promise of WI he would do when he became member of the school board. but . would at very early opportun. introduce plans to make use of [ spacious auditoriums in the cb He said basketball games can played and a ward rivalry woV start.
 The feature address was given : Judge Stanley J. Traceski. spoke in spirited fashion and : received an ovation when he h, concluded.
 Other speakers were Dr. Jol Tokarczyk and Walter Zajows' candidates for the common counc William H. Day. Harry Witk. George Y. Hamlin and Attorn Lawrence J. Colon.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08

stood on the issues Of the cam paign and he has remained silent all week.
 Substituting for Quigley
 Donald L. Bartlett, who was de- feated by 190 votes in the repub- lican primaries took the place of the man who defeated him last night and urged the crowd to vo'e for him. He said he was eating din ner Sunday noon when he receive ] call that Quigley was ill and could not continue his campaign. MT. Bartlett said ne had been talking and campaigning for three weeks and he had hoped that Thursday would be his last meeting but ne wanted to aid the party by putting his standard bearer across. He urged the support of the ward candidates in concluding his talk. Attorney B. J. Monkiewicz, head Of the republican party in the fifth ward, presided as chairman of the meeting. He said it was gratifyir < to see the splendid turnout despit ; the unfavorable weather and incon- venicnt location. He describe ] GuigloN as experienced and able. PajcwSN Speaks Briefly Alderman Pajewohi. candidate fo.' the school board, spoke of Quiglcy as a man who has never high ha.- ted" anyone, who Is approachabie, and will do what he can for any body regardless of pay.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
CANZ0NERI IN BOUT
Former FeatherWeight Champion Takes Another Stride Along Rocky Comeback Road Tonight.

New York, April (Pl-Tony Can- zoncri, who once held the worlds featherweight championship and then became a serious contender for the lightweight title until he ran in to Jack (kid) Berg last January and took bad beating, takes another stride along the rocky comeback road at the Broadway Arena tonight,
 Tony, working his way up from the depths, meets Frankie La Fay of Troy, N. Y, in a ten round bout, La Fay, who has a few good victories on his record, very few defeats and has only been knocked out once, is hardly a top-rank opponent, but If Canzoneri can end this battle as quickly as he has few others, he is due to bounce right back to the top and earn return bout with Berg this summer
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
GOOD PITCHING STAFF
Brooklyn Robins Manager, Despite His Advantages, Has the Habit of BcmoaninG Lack of Hurlcrs.

Atlanta, Ga, April LP-Wilbert Robinson. manager of the Brooklyns, who has one of the best pitching staffs on record, has formed the hab- it of bemoaning his lack of hurling material. The difficulty seems to be that none of his rockies turned out to be a second Dazzy Vance, so Rob- bic is planning to depend on small but select group of nine pitchers.
 And I'll be better off with that many" Robbie says. than I would be toting a whole flock of throwers who would only wear out good pants sliding up and down the bench.'
 To make up for the shortage, Rob- bic plans to keep eight infielders on his squad.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
TOWN GREETS YANKEES
Bill Dickey's Home Town Fans in
 Little Rock, Ark, Celebrate Ar rival of New York Team.

Little Rock, Ark, April OP}- Baseball players usually find the var ious home town celebrations sonle- thing of a nuisance for everybody but the honored player, but it turn cd out differently for the New York Yankees yesterday when Bill Dick cy's home fans greeted him here ycs- terday. Among other things, the Lit tie Rock fire department took part in the parade before the game. then went to work and extinguishcd two fires. One of the fires removed a good sized section from the left field fence.
 Dickey had to play second fiddle all the way. He got only one hit while two pitchers, Henry Johnson and Dusty Rhodes made up in part for the absence of Babe Ruth by hitting home runs
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
Senators Will Again Meet Braves Today

Winston Salem, North Carolina, April s R)-With two victories to their credit against the Braves, the Senators again faced the Boston
 club today. Manager Johnson call
 cd on Irving Hadley for a nine-in-
 ming assignment in the box, holding
 to his plan to get Hadley ready for
 games scheduled on the top of the season list.
 The Myers Hayes rivalry for sec- ond base honors seems definitely established in favor of Myer whose
 recent stick work has pulled him
 out of an early slump which threat ened to cost him his job.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
IN N0N-TlTLE BOUT
Jackie Fields, Welterwcight Cham pion, Will Meet Tommy Freeman of Erie, in Cleveland

Cleveland, O., April R-Tommy Freeman of Erie, Pa, will tackle Jackie Fields, welterweight cham pion, in a scheduled 12-round non- title bout here tonight.
 A capacity crowd of between 5000 and 5000 is expected to turn out at the public hall. Fields, who will be fighting above the welter- weight limit, is the favorite with odds at : to and s to 5.
 Jimmy Goodrich, former light weight king and now a welter, and Paul Piprone of Cleveland will put on the 10-round semi-final.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
Shifted Infield Has
 Been Working SmOothI

Bradcnton. Fla, April 5 W-T shifted infcld of the St. Louis Ca dinals. with Frankie Frisch at thn Charley Gclbert, short; Spar Adams, second, and Jim Bottomle first. has been working smoothly Cocoanut league games and proI iscs to keep Andy High, last yea third baseman. on the bench. T. days game is the Red Birds fin until Saturday in St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
Pitcher Earl Caldwell
 Released by St. Louis

Oklahoma City, Okla. April lP) Pitcher Earl Caldwell who come to the St. Louis Browns from Waco of the Texas league, yesterday was sent to Wichita Falls of the same circuit, and his release cut the Brownies squad to the summer lim- it of o5. The list includes Holdout George Blaeholder.
 First Bascman Lu Blue will be on the bench the balance of the week nursing a sore tossing arm, with Earl McNeely subbing.