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New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
DivOrcees Give Boys
 Profitable Pastime

Reno, New. Nov. 2G (UP) - Miners in the old days banned or sluiced for gold in the old Truckee river but now small boys fish along it's banks or wade in lt searching for gold wedding rings -discarded there by divorcees.
 It's a Reno custom to stand on the bridge Of past regrets" here and throw ones wedding ring into the Truckee river as a final gesture of contempt for old ties.
 The act of throwing the we'd ding ring into the Truckee tradi- tionally is performed just after the judge has awarded the decree and before train time.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Girl Scout office will he closed during the Thanksgiving holidays, on Friday and Saturday. It will be open gain Monday, December l.
 \ group Of older scouts who are taking their pioneer merit badge will spend Friday in Kensington. The scouts will meet at the foot of Arch street at 9:3o Friday morning and will go 10 the home Of Miss Irene Haigis where they will prepare a meal consisting of food from bread or bread twist 10 cooked vegetables, without using utensils Of any sort. Tho rest Of the day will be spent in doing those tasks necessary for primitive camping such as chopping wood, making tent pegs, towel racks, end pitching shelters from ponchos. etc.
 The Alpha Mu scouts will meet at the home of Miss Louise Teich of Maple Hill, Saturday evening. They will spend the evening working upor hammered silver and brass articles and in planning for their dance which will be given Decem- Der 19.
 Examination in cook merit badge will be given in the scout office Monday at 4:&o with Mrs. Barker in charge. Wild flower finder and ire finder examinations will be given in the senior high school Monday at 4:15 by Miss Eliza beth Macintosh in her room on the third floor.
 The brown tie girls Of Camp Sprague will have a meeting in tho scout office Tuesday, December 2, at 4;5o. Tho girls will begin their plans for the camp reunion which will be held sometime during the Christmas holidays.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
Wild Yeast Threatens
 To Pervade Soft Drinks

New York, Nov. 26 R-Be- ware of the wild yeasts, which. suckled in the hardy pre-Volstead days, turk in old breweries to bounce on innocent soft drinks!
 So says the health department 10 it's food and drug inspectors in warning them to be on the look out for prohibition beverages gone wrong through contact with the mother of brew.
 When breweries were convert cd into beverage plants with the advent of prohibition" the state ment said, many of the troubles in such plants were traceable to yeasts. and especially wild yeasts. surviving the prohibition per iod."
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
INTRA.MURAL PLAY
 STARTED AT CLUB
Midget Basketball, Junior Touch
 Football Leagues Begin

The midget basketball league at the Boys club opened last night with three games, the Boys Club Stars furnishing the feature of the night by shutting out the Young Eagles. so. The Laurel Street Iii gers overcamc the Shooting Stars by S-2, while the Medicine Men wrest, Stars after an exciting game featur- ed by defensive play on both sides. The makeups of the various teams follow:
 Shooting Stars-Dolinsky, Claistro. kcrelejza, Boyko and karaguska
 Laurel Street Tigers-Feingold. Solek, Coco, Tutko and Massey.
 Boys Club Stars-John Andrusia. P. Floros, A. Jarvis, Joe kubala and C. Bucicki.
 Young Eagles-Jame Buchcri, J. Casey, Joe BuchcrI, Joe Cusco ana J. Markuska.
 All Stars-F. Casa. J. Pavano, Nappi, Rec and J. Riberio.
 Medicine Men-J. Kominos, D. Passanisi, A. Nalukevitch. J. Starroc and A. Zicsis.
 Gentlemen's Football
 A junior gentlemen's football league is also under way. In the opening games Notre Dame showed it's reputed strength by handing Yale an 1S-c facing, while N. '. l.. defeated the All-Americans by 20 l2 and Southern California took the measure of Dartmouth by 1S-12.
 These teams consist Of the follow ing boys:
 Notre Dame-Capt, Tony Moluss. Edward "Lindy' Dobek, Lotus Skrzypek,. Lester Tutko, Mike Mas sey, Mike Medyec and Joe Dobek.
 Yale-Capt. John Ulan. Mike Ci- mino. Paul Catilno, S. Lapila, Oric karbonic. Jimmy Maturano and Jo- seph Mintick.
 N. Y. U.-Capt. Santo Capodica, Alex Kaczmar, Anthony Gaj, George Carbonic, John Myska, Edward Sto- larski, Leo Rec and Steve Rec.
 All-Americans Capt Vincent Zdanczkas, C. Lisro, C. Andrews, Merchel Ninson, Tony Popioskl. Frank Danko, Joe Lickwar and J. Pavano.
 Southern California-Capt John kwarnik, Fred Miller, Alfred Shar- ka, John Genagosian, G. Robertson. George Lickwar. John Moszeyna, Nathan Falk.
 Dartmouth-Capt. John Glowacki, Alex Rydell, Leon Stefanonwicz, An, thony Bialczak, Walter Gut, Alex Paluch and Alex Grabowski.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
ND G|FT 0F LAND
 BY SOUTH CHURCH
Points Out It Has Already Co., operated in Street Widening

The South Congregational church. by Ernest W. Pelton, has notified the city plan commission that the request for the donation of a plot of land at Main and Arch streets will not be granted, but should the city wish to buy it, a deal might be arranged.
 The church corporation some tl1nc ago gave iand on Arch street to help in the street widening program. 1t was pointed out In the letter. and did not feel disposed to make an- other like donation. The city plan commission would recommend the widening of the highway in front of the church if the necessary land could be obtained.
 Chairman J. B. Comstock report cd on this matter and a number of others at the meeting of the com- mission last night. It was voted to confer with the state highway de- partment relative to improving a through route from West Main street to Upsons corner in Berlin. via Corbin avenue, and improving Corbin avenue north Of Clinton street. There is approximately $32.- GOO available in the state treasury for New Britain state aid roads.
 Chairman Comstock read letters from Elisha H. Cooper, chairman or the board of directors of Fafnir Bearing Co.. Walter II. Hart of the Stanley Works, the selectmen Of Pennington and Mayor r. T. Ma loney of Meriden, approving the program devised by the local con- mission for connecting New Britain and surrounding places through system Of improved highways. It was the sense of the meeting that the idea should be supported to favora ble conclusion.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
REMINGTON GRANGE NAMES R. H. ERWIN
Annual Election Held-FiRe at
 \. H. Smith Home
Special to the Ierald)

NcNington, Nov. 2G.-Newingto Grange held its annual election of officers at its meeting last night, the following being elected: Master, Richard II. Erwin: ovcrseer, Jo- scph Drew; lecturer. Mrs. Carolyn Trask; steward. Chester A. Rowley; assistant steward, Raymond Treat; chaplain, Mrs Catherine Rowley: treasurer, Fred C. Wilson; secre- tary. Mrs. Margaret Erwin; gate keeper Thomas A. Chapman; Ceres, Mrs Joseph Drew; Pomona, Mrs. boris Gobcl; Flora. Mrs. Thomas Chapman; lady assistant steward. Mrs. Clara Hounchell; executive committee, Dr. Joseph Potts for three years and George Holt for one year; insurance committee. E. 4. Elliott for three years
 Fire At smith Home
 X fire on New Britain avenue yesterday afternoon called out Com pGny No .. A hot water heater in the cellar of Burton H. Smith, fed by oil. overflowed. Mrs. Smith dis covered the flames in time and noti- fled Robert Winters. who put his raincoat around the burner, thus confning the blaze until the de- partmcnt arrived and eXtinguis3red it by means of the foamite tank.
 Damage was set at s2j.
 Newington Notes
 A dance under the auspices Of Newington Grange will be held in Grange hall on Friday night. Music will be furnished by the Varsity Club Ecvelers.
 Miss Nina Blair left this morning 10 spent Thanksgiving with her brother in Flushing. l.. l.
 Mr. and Mrs Albert Darling and children of Dudley, Mass, and Mrs. Elmer Darling of Westerly. R. l., will spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Chichester.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
POLICEMAN HEARS SHOTS

While Policeman William Cronir was putting in his service ring al 5:35 o'clock this morning at the cor ner of Wallace and Greenwood street he reported to headquarters that he heard four shots fired.
 The shots seemed to have been fired in the vicinity of Shuttle Mea- dow avenue.
 Sergeant Stadler and Policeman Lovines Johnson were detailed to go to that section and in company with Policeman Cronin they searched the entire neighborhood but could find no trace of anyone who might have fired the shots
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
ALB|E BOOTH ID
 LEAD YALE TEAM
Star Quarterback Is Elected Cap
 tain Of Eli Grid Eleven

New Haven, Conn, Nov, 2G UP) -Albic Booth will lead the 1881 Yale football team in name as well as spirit.
 The diminutiVe quarterback. whose presence in the Eli lineup is said to exert an unusual inspirations al force, was elected captain of the team at a meeting last night of the playing against Harvard and Prince ton.
 The New Haven boy thus contin- ues his habit. begun in preparatory school. of gathering captaincies. He plays football, basketball and base ball and explained all three sports at Milford school and as a freshman at Yale.
 Albie-his full name is Albert James Booth. Jr., even though mo- body ever uses it-is now junior in Yale's Sheffield Scientific school. He earns his own way by working at the "Y' club, athletic training table.
 Soaking wet. Booth scales some where in the vicinity of 145 pounds. He is } feet inches tall and 22 years old.
 Probably his greatest gridiron feat in two years of varsity play was his almost single handed defeat of the Army in 1929. The Cadets were leading by two goals when the tiny quarterback trotted onto the field in the second period. He scored three touchdowns to clinch the game, one after 75-yard run through the en- tire Army team.
 A Yale psychologist figured last year that Booths smallness instills feeling of protectiveness in the big. rough blue linemcn and they attempt with unusual effort to clear his way.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
20 NEW MEMBERS
 IN I. A, B, SOCIETY
Father and Son and Three Brothers Among Initiates

A father and son combination and thrce Drothols were among the 70 who were admitted to membership in the I. M. T. A. & E. society tt special meeting last night. Trey are William Hcslin and his son. Kenneth, and George. David and William Erwin. sons of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Erwin.
 Rev. Matthew J. Traynor, pa tor Of St. Mary's church and chaplain Of the society, officiated at the ini- tiation and spoke cn temperance. President Thomas J. Smith gave a spirited address during which hc
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
Troop 20 Makes Plans
 For Christmas Party

Boy Scout Troop 20 discussed plans for it's Christmas party at it's regular weekly meeting last night at the Lincoln school. This affair, to be held on December 23. will be sponsored by Troop Committeeman Carl Anderson. Scoutmaster Abel E. Johnson. and Assistant Scoutmasters Horace B. Brown, Theodore Swan son, and Theodore Annunziata. The decoration committee, headed py Scribe Mickey Vogel. is getting ready to scout the woods for appropriate material. Robert Brown is chair man of the refreshment committee and Paul Fletcher of the entertain ment committee.
 Philip McBriarty, Dartmouth college student. was visitor at last nights meeting. There were 2i scouts present. ,.,.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
CHARGES FIRST WORD \ CURSE

Knoxville. Tenn. tUP)-Applyin3 for divorce. Mrs. Ruth Jenkins Cate complained her husband swore, adding that the first words their youngest child uttered were Damn it 10 hell"
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
BU SINESS IS GOOD

New York-Business must be good Tn the thieving profession, at least that's the impression one gets from the story of William lfarkas. ware house proprietor. While he was getting a payroll of s3,200 ready re- gently, three strangers immediately dressed in the latest of fashions, in cluding white spats stepped out of an expensive limousine and entered his office. They proceeded to make off with the payroll.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26

end were far from being ropes"
 livery person who attended the dinner received a souvenir in the form Of an alligator leather billfold. the compliments of the lodge.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
COWS TAIL COST s90

Eaton Bray, CBedfordshire) Eng, Nov o1 UP)-It cost the city council s9O to remove a cows tail from blocked sewer.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-26

efficiency, gently encouraging the intestinal muscles 10 resume the ac- tivity so necessary for healthful elimination.
 The action of Feen-a mint Is thorough, gentle dependable. With the proper dosage, it is not neces- sary to increase the amount of Feen- a-mint you take nor to switch to another laxative for q change. Foen- a-mint is harmless and con- tains no habit forming drugs. Truly the HEALTH LAXATIVE. Ask fol 8 package at any drug store.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
COMMISSIONERS REFUSE
TO HONOR SHERIFF
LOGAN'S BILL

The Board of County Com
missioners of Cecil County has
refused to honor the bill per-
sented by Sheriff G. Clinton Lo-
gan, amounting to $835.70, on
account of expenses incurred in
the hiring of Geo. B. Campbell,
of Phoenixville, Pa, and Robt.
H. Kramer, of Auburn, Pa, two
detectives, on special work for
the Sheriff, as a legitimate bill
against the county.
The bill includes twenty days
work for each detective at $40
per day, SIS per day expenses
for each, and a total of $235.7O
which was alleged to have been
spent for purchases of liquor
from bootleggers.
AS a result of the work done
by the detectives, more than a
score of arrests were made of
persons charged with violating
the Prohibition law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
SUCCESSFUL SPELLING
BEE

The spelling bee held in the
public hall at Rising Sun
the evening of November IL,
under the auspices of the Wide
Awake Club of lakewood, was a
success in every way.
The spelling contest created
much interest. Three classes
participated. In the General
Glass, Mr.. Hovermill, of Rising
Sun High School faculty, won
first prize, and Mrs. G.. Louis
Taylor second.
In the High School class, six
went down on the word "crit-
icize." Each were given $1.OO.
Second prize went to Emily
Biles.
In the Elementary Class the
first prize of $3.50 was divided
between Katherine Etter and
Anna Haines. Second prize
was awarded Marion Fehr,
The proceeds from the enter
talnment were donated to Cecil
County Welfare Association by
the Wide-Awake Club.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
STANDARD OIL PLANT AT
RISING SUN ABANDONED

ElktOn will hereafter distrb-
tue all the products Of the
Standard Oil Company, former
ly delivered from this place.
All routes belonging to the Ris-
ing Sun division will be oper-
ated from Elkton. The reason
for the abandoning of the sup
ply basis here is said to be the
excessive railroad transporta-
ton charges to Rising Sun.
VIM. HI. Marcus, formerly of
Elkton, who has had charge of
the Rising Sun plant, has been
moved to Elkton and will man
age the Rising Sun business
from that town.
Carl Hanna, of Rising Sun,
who has been driving one of
the delivery trucks operated
from the distributing plant
here, has been promoted to a
clerical position in the Elkton
office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Mrs. Theodore Woollens

Mrs. Hannah F. Woollens, a
former resident of near Rising
Sun, wife of Theodore Wool
lens, Kemblesville, Pa, died
Nov. 4, after a long illness, at
an advanced age. She is sur
-vived by her husband and the
following children: Stanley, of
Philada.; Homer, of New Lon
don; Earl, of near Philada.;
Mrs. Maude McHenry, Mrs.
Mary McAllister, Mrs. Watson
Keilholtz, Cecil and Dwight, of
Oxford; Ralph, at home; How
ard, of Burlington, N. J. Two
brothers also survive: George
McAllister, Richardson Park,
and Clement McAllister, of
Blake, Cecil county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Mrs. Emma l.. Peoples

Mrs. Emma L. People, II
years of age, widow of Adam
Peoples, who was Speaker of
the House of Delegates under
the administration of Governor
Austin l.. Crothers, died Nov.
IL, at the Hahneman Hospital,
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Peoples fell at her home
in Philadelphia two months
ago and broke her hip. A stroke
of paralysis recently suffered
resulted in her death.
She was the daughter of the
late John and Caroline Lamm
and was born in Port Deposit,
where she lived until about Is
years ago, when her husband
moved to Philadelphia.
-Four children survive: Max
we'll Peoples, of Coatesville,
Pa; Charles Peoples and Miss
Mabel Peoples, of Philada.;
Cecil Peoples, of Baltimore.
She also leaves one sister, Mrs.
David r. Armstrong, of Port
Deposit.
Funeral services were held at
her home in Philadelphia and
the body brought to West Not
tingham Presbyterian ceme-
terry for burial on Saturday
afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
PROPERTY SALES

Mrs. w. B. Bechtel and Thos.
S. Riale have sold the store and
dwelling property on Center
Square, in this town, to G. N.
Alger, of Frederick, Md.
Homer Keetley, who con-
ducts a restaurant business at
the stand, has also disposed of
his business and fixtures to the
same party who purchased the
building.
The property will be occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. McAfee
and daughter, of Frederick,
who will conduct the restau-
rant business, taking possess
sion on December LIST.
Joseph T. Tyson has sold the
Eli T. Reynolds dwelling, East
Main street, this town, recently
purchased by him, to Sheriff G..
Clinton Logan, of Elkton, who
will move to the property at
the expiration of his term of
office.
The large four-story frame
store building of Eli T. Reyn-
olds & Son, in this town, was
sold at public sale on Friday
afternoon to Scott Wilson, Of
Rising Sun, at bid of $4,000.
The store was badly damaged
on the morning of Labor Day,
Sept. S, by fire that completely
wiped out the large department
store business of the firm. The
fire marked the passing of a
business established at this
stand more than fifty years ago
and afterwards built up to ex-
tensive proportions by the late
e. R. Burlington, under whose
direction it became the largest
department store business in
this entire section.
Mr.. Wilson has diversified
business interests, and just
what disposition will be made
of the property is not known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
CECIL COUNTY SCHOOLS
Attendance Officers Report
For October

I Prof. E. B. Fockler, School
Attendance Officer for Cecil
County, has completed his re-
port for the month of October,
which shows that Blake school
led all other one-teacher
schools in point of attendance,
while Leeds school led the
two-teacher schools; Perry
Vile, the graded schools, and
E!kton, the High school group.
The attendance at the var
ious schools during the month
were as follows:
One-Teacher Schools-Blake
school, SO per cent; Principle,
81 per cent; Fingerboard, New
Bridge and Harris schools, SO
per cent; Town Point, Oak
Grove, in Fifth district, jack
son Hall and Pilot schools, 95
per cent; Oak Grove, in Sixth
district, Bay View, Earleville,
New Valley, "a per cent;
Shawnah, Pierce Neck, Oak
wood, West Amwell, Butler,
Zion, SO per cent; Fair Hill,
Union Grove, 80 per cent; JEFF
ferson, Cherry Grove, Union,
Wesley, Johnson and Ponds
Neck, 81 per cent; Warwick,
80 per cent; Rowlandsville, 81
per cent; Washington, SO per
cent; Chapel, SO per cent;
Marion, SO per cent; Mitchell
school, SO per cent.
Two-Teacher Schools-Leeds,
81 per cent; Elk Mills, Cal
vert, SO per cent; Liberty
Grove and Charlestown, 95 per
cent; Colora, 9 per cent; Pro-
violence, SO per cent; Cherry
Hill and Pleasant Hill, 81 per
cent.
Graded Schools-Perryville,
95 per cent; Elkton, Cecilton
ana RlSlng sun, " per cent;
North East, SO per cent; Chesa-
peake City, 80 per cent.
High Schools-Elkton and
Calvert, SO per cent; Perryville
and Rising Sun schools SO per
cent; Kenmore, 94.6 per cent;
North East, 1922 per cent;
Cecilton, 1917 per cent; Chesa-
peake City, 8S.5 per cent.
Colored Schools Warwick,
SO per cent; Rowlandsville, SO
per cent; North East, 95 per
cent; Elkton, "a per cent; Will
son, "a per cent; Port De-
posit, 81 per cent; Mt. Zoar, 88
per cent; Manor, 81 per cent;
Cokesbury, 81 per cent; Cecil
ton, 81 per cent; Cedar Hill, 70
per cent.
Elkton Colored High School
-95 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
RECEIVES DAMAGES FOR
INJTRTES

Aged colored resident, Benz.
Turner, after many accidents
during his life, which Melted
him only pain and inconven-
fence, has had at last an exper-
fence which gives him $500;
Watson Keilholtz, Oxford, Pa,
being the man to pay over this
amount.
One day last August Turner
was nearly gOred to death by a
bull belonging to Mr.. Keil-
holtz, but managed to escape
with three broken ribs and
some bruises. When the case
went before the jury in West
Chester the verdict was given
in favor of Turner in the sum
of $500.-Oxford Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
THIEVES MAKE RAIDS

IN spite Of new dicks placed
on all doors of the poultry
house of the Ricketts, family,
near Elkton, thieves broke in
and stole twenty fine Plymouth
Rock pullets. Boards were re-
moved from the hen hous to
gain entrance.
The same night John p.
Meredith, tenant on the Gllpin
Manor Farm, lost a large lot of
corn that was hauled from the
field. A week or two previous
several cans of milk were stol-
en- from the same farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
PETITIONS FOR RECOUNT
Defeated Candidate Charges
Various Irregularities

Alleging various irregular
tiles in certain voting districts
and charging that in one pre-
cinct, some of the election Of
ficials were under the influence
of liquor during the counting of
the ballots, Robert c.. Shippers,
of Leslie, Republican candidate
for County Treasurer at the
general election held in Cecil
county, through his counsel H.
A. Warburton, has filed a petit
ton in the Circuit Court at
Elkton, asking for a recount of
the ballots.
Edwin S. Dorcus, of Port De-
post, was returned elected
over Shippers by 121 majority.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
YOUTHFUL AUTO THIEVES

Apprehended at Chillicothe,
Ohio, Harry Cooper, aged 16,
and John Cooper, aged IA, sons
OF II. j. Cooper of Cowentown,
Cecil county, were brought to
Elkton jail last week. They
pied guilty before Magistrate
VIM. H. Johnson, of the charge
of stealing their fathers auto
mobile, and were committed to
the Maryland Training School
for Boys, at Loeb Raven. Will
liam Young, aged IA, of Min
quadale, Del, also implicated
in the theft, pleaded not guilty,
and his case was held for
evidence.