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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS

The November meeting of
the Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton was held on Thursday eve
ming, 18th inst, in the school
building. The feature of the
program was a splendid prac-
tical address by Miss Emily
Bennett, Cecil County Red
Cross Nutritionist. In her talk
she stressed the Importance of
eating the proper foods and the
great value of the important
vitamins.
A girls chorus, composed of
Seniors, sang a group of three
numbers under the direction of
Miss Repp, High School Music
Teacher. They were very we'll
received by the members pres
ent. Dorothy Keilholtz played
an instrumental solo. Refresh
ments were served by the re-
freshment committee.
This meeting was we'll at
tended but we feel that there
should be a better attendance
of the friends and patrons of
the school at these meetings.
Miss Benefits work In our
school is resulting in tie ad-
dition of milk and pint to the
pupil lunch box. Practically
the entire High School has
profited by this kind of work
likewise.
The Music Department is
planning a Christmas Carol
Service and using Thanksgiv-
ing songs. Miss Repp is get
ting good results in her music
classes. Interest in music is
greater than it ever has been
before.
The teachers in the High
School discussed the Problem
of the dull pupil" in their
monthly meeting held on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Work in the Home Econom-
les Department is progressing
splendidly under the direction
of Miss Mendenhall. The Jun
ior group of girls are making
art boxs. The Senior girls are
painting pictures, and the first
two classes are studying foods.
If you want to see an inter-
ested group of girls at work,
come and visit our Home Eco
nomics Department any We'd
nesday, Thursday or Friday.
Our County Championship
girls field ball team play the
champions of Kent county on
November 26, at Cecilton.
The World History class is
working on special projects
illustrating the period studied
so far this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
OBITUARY
tiMAe
Mrs. William I'll. Harms

Mrs. Minnie McNerney Harms
wife of William FL. Harms, for
merly of Perryville, supervisor
for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, died Nov. 10, at the
Homeopathic Hospital, Will
mington, DEL, after a linger-
ing illness. Her husband and
one brother, James McNerney,
survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
JURORS DRAWN
Names OF Those Who Will
Serve AT December Court

Serve At December Court
The jurors drawn to serve at
the December term of Cecil
Circuit Court, which will con-
vene in Elkton on Dec. Sth, are
as follows:
First District-Alfred Smith,
Robert Ferguson, Richard B.
Merritt, Jr., James w. Johns,
Samuel r. Emerson, William
e. Luthringer.
Second Dist.-Tullard Buck
worth, Leroy Allen, Thomas A..
Howard.
Third Dist.-Henry M. Bid
die, VIM. J. Davis, Manly Dren-
men, Walter S. Maxwell, VIM.
e. Oliver, Fred Lewis, DOrie B.
Foster.
Fourth Dist.-Norvall Hill
yard, Henry Hess, Arthur M.
Mackey, John Lawrence, James
A. Rowland.
Fifth Dist.-John B. Astle,
Theodore B. Holden, Abel G..
Cameron, William Rutter, John
Whitehead, Joseph r. Grant.
Sixth Dist.-Saml. G. Smith,
Walter B. Cooney, H. Branch
Patten, John Boyle, Joseph G.
Gillespie.
Seventh Dist.-Saml. Akin,
Joseph Duke, Geo. a. Holm,
George Campbell, Harry K.
Taylor, Frank E. Harris, How
ard G.. Barnes.
Eighth Dist.-E. Scott Jack
son, Joseph 7. Fulton, William
Stewart.
Ninth Dist.-Herbert Haw-
ley, Walter G. Martindell, Nor
man J. Fell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Mrs. Sallie C. Stevenson

Mrs. Sallie C. Stevenson,
widow of Edwin M. Stevenson,
of Dover, Del, died Nov. II, at
the advanced age of "a years.
She is survived by three daugh-
tiers and a son: Mrs. Robert G..
Thackery, of Elkton; Mrs. An
ME Thomas, of Berkeley, CAL;
Mrs. Jesse S. Butler, Newark,
N. j., and J. Edward Stevenson,
of Dover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Rising Sun M. E. Church
Sunday School Q.45 q m

Preaching 11:00 o'clock.
Subject: Counting all things
loss to win Christ.
Junior League 900 p. m.
Senior League 700.
Preaching 1880 p. m.
Subject: Abraham's interest
in Sodom and Gomorrah.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


Thanksgiving Day.
A good rain visited this sec
ton and gave the whole coun-
tryside a good soaking on Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday.
The dwelling of Frank ray
lor. near Elkton, was totally
destroyed by fire, together with
contents, on Sunday morning
of last week.
Mrs. A. T. Alternately, Cherry
Hill. has been elected second
vice-president of the Past
Great Pocahontas Association
of the United States.
Succeeding r. S. Ramsey,
transferred to Henderson, N.
c., J. R. Kunkle, of Aberdeen,
has been appointed manager OF
the Elkton Gas Company.
The bungalow of George r..
Brown, at McKeown's Shore,
along the Elk River, was enter
ed by thieves some time last
week. and two cupboard mot
ors, a sea-sled, a gun and lot OF
tools stolen.
The Cecil County Basketball
League, composed of teams
representing Elk Mills, A. 7. &
T. Company, North East, Elk
ton, Perryville and Co. 81" will
open the playing season on
December 3rd..,s
The farm of Herbert Hawley,
in the Ninth District, has been
purchased by Mrs. Anna Jen-
nings. The former Skillman
property, on East Main street,
In Elkton, was taken in part
payment in the deal.
Perryville Fire Company has
awarded the contract for ex-
tensive improvement to their
property in that town, includ-
ing the identifying OF the
grounds and the building OF a
stage in their hall.
William Pepper Constable, OF
Elkton and BALTIC, has been
appointed Attorney for the
Pennsylvania r. R. Co. in Har-
ford county, to succeed the late
'Ihos. H. Robinson, who repre-
scented the Company for many
wears in Hartford county.
Mrs. Marian l.. Jackson has
been granted an absolute oil
vorce from her husband, Harry
M. Jackson, by the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, and au-
thorized to resume the use OF
her maiden name, Marian l..
Taylor.
Capt. jeremiah Baker Chap
ter, Daughters of Amer. Revo-
luton, OF Cecil county, has Sc
cured marker to be placed
where the "Old Post Road"
crosses the Mason and Dixon
line, about two miles east OF
Elkton, which will be erected
at an early date.
An attempt jail delivery was
frustrated at Elkton last week.
Chas. Tome, white, and Morris
Larue, COL, two prisoners at
the Jail, sawed an iron bar from
a window and got out into the
Jail yard. where they were
caught by a Waterman, the
Sheriff having previously been
tipped off concerning their
plans.
A large passenger bus be-
longing to the Mohawk Motor
Coach Co., of Baltimore, which
had been stolen from the ga
rage by unknown parties, was
found along the roadside near
Van Bibber, Hartford county,
Wednesday night. The machine
had been destroyed by fire, evil
deity left to it's fate by the
thieves when it caught fire.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Mort East has
elected the following officers
to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Robert c. Sim
pers; LIST vice president: Mrs.
Robert Biddle; End vice prest.,
Mrs. Geo. o. Carey; secretary,
Mrs. w. X. Blake; correspond
ing sec., Miss Mary K. Mearns;
treasurer, Mrs. Walter Hall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

resumed her position at
Swarthmore, Pa.
Mrs. M. u. Zimmerman and
Sonny spent the weekend with
relatives in Philadelphia.
F. E. Baker attended the fun
eral of his nephew, Norman
Downs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
G.. Downs, at Vineland, N. j., on
Monday.
Miss Margaret Repp and Ri
naldo Repp, of Uniontown,
Md, were visitors of their sis
ter, Miss Audrey Repp, in Risi-
ing Sun, on Sunday.
On Wednesday, Nov. II, the
wedding of John P. Waggoner,
of Quarryville, Pa, and Miss
E. Ruth Fritz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Abram G. Fritz, of the
same place, took place in st.
Paul's Reformed Church, Quar-
ryville, Rev. Addison H. Croft
officiating.
Saturday morning, as Helen
Hershour, daughter of Mrs.
Rachel Hrshour of Kinks
Bridge, Pa, was driving TO the
Glen Roy creamery her horse
dropped dead in the road. A
ruptured blood vessel was the
cause of the animals death.
The ducking season OH the
Susquehanna Flats, at the
head of the bay is reported a
poor one thus far, on account of
of the unusually warm weather
conditions that have prevailed.
The Town Commissioners
of Elkton have appointed DAY.
i'd Randolph as night officer, to
succeed Albert G.. Buckworth,
who was elected Sheriff of
Cecil county at the recent cleo
ton. He will enter upon his
new duties about December /.
The Board of County Com
missioners for Cecil County
has appointed James H. Short,
of Elkton, as Constable for the
Third District, for a term of
four years, beginning imme-
diately. Mr.. Short was one of
the candidates for nomination
for Sheriff of Cecil county, in
the Democratic primaries held
in September.
Edmund Snodgrass, treasur-
er of Hartford county, last week
received a check drawn in the
sum of $170,O65.55, from the
Susquehanna Power Company,
representing 1880 taxes on an
assessment of $9,711,06 on the
company's real estate in that
county, exclusive Of the pool.
While the company's total as
sessment in Hartford county on
real estate is $4,000, 1868, a por-
ton of this is in dispute.
A dispatch from Perryville
states that the water supply at
Perry Point and Havre de
Grace has been rendered unfit
for drinking purposes, because
of the salt in it. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has
discontinued using water from
the river in it's engines. Con-
siderable damage was caused
by the salt in the circulation
system and valves of engines.
1t is rumored that the Perry
vile Water Works, which rec
emily changed ownership, is to
be sold to the government at a
very substantial profit.
Two cunning accidents were
reported from Hartford county
last week. William Bode, aged
%, of Forest Hill, was shot in
the arm by the accidental dis
charge of his gun, and was
taken to Union Memorial Hos
pital, Baltimore, where it was
found necessary to amputate
the shattered member.
Barrett James, aged IA years,
son of Mrs. Anna r. James, of
Aberdeen, was accidentally
shot in the right foot. He was
taken to Havre de Grace Hos
pital, where the fourth and fifth
toes had to amputated.
There is a vast difference be-
tween the man who is afraid to
lcheat and the man of honor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

You may be a fine, upstand-
ing, respectable citizen, but a
banana skin doesn't care.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

AS soon as girl gets past
the age of making faces at boys
she starts making eyes at them,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs Wehking spent week
with relatives at Buffalo lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gault and chill
dren of Duluth, were guests of their
parents here.
Mrs. Eklund returned from North
Branch last Thursday and Miss Sig
ME went to North Branch, to visit
for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs Beavens of GAINESVILLE,
spent the weekend with his brother
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
,Beavens.
MIR. Thomas returned from the hos
pital Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hammer OF
Minneapolis, spent part of the week
with his parents here.
Presbyterian Notes-Sunday school
at 10 o'clock, church services at IL
O'Clock, C. E. at s o'clock. Bible study
Tuesday at o'clock. Choir practice
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Fishermen are busy these days and
are getting plenty of fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hill of Duluth,
spent from Saturday to Monday at
the Stafford home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Pearson re-
turned from their wedding trip Sat
urday. Sunday afternoon they went to
Aitkin to spend few days with her
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klatt and daughters
of Willow River, called at the Stafford
home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray (nee Helen Pet
erson) of Duluth, were guests at Mrs
O. F. Pearson's Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Clarence Gault of Wrenshall, is
visiting his grandparents this week
Francis Pearson went to Rochester
Saturday evening to attend the funeral
of his brother, Jim Pearson. Jim
Pearson had been confined to his bed
for number of years, yet he was al
ways cheerful and accomplishing. He
| leaves his mother and three brothers.
He had one brother. who passed away
a little over eight months ago OF
tuberculosis, also. Mrs. Pearson and
| family have the sympathy of their
many friends here in their sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Marihart, Leona
and Mildred left Sunday for New York
Mills to attend the wedding of Louise,
returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Amell and sons, Joe and
Wintly of Willow River, spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Marihart.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
GRONINGEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and three chill
dren went to St Paul Wednesday 20
meet their daughter, Miss Helen and
Mrs. Miller's mother. Mrs. Willes Of
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Schwartz and Miss Katie visi-
ted Mrs Bloom Thursday afternoon.
Lightning again struck our com
munity Saturday morning. this time
at L. Soderstroms and killed one COW
and did quite a little damage to the
barn.
Mrs. Harold Bloom spent Sunday
with her family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Johnson Of Du-
luth, visited their son-in-law and
d aughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley
Schwartz Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. SOderstrom and some
friends from Stacy and Hinckley
spent Sunday at Pine lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nyrup of Fries
land called at Ben Nelson's Monday.
Olaf Nelson of the city, came to
town Monday.
Hilard Recin is spending a few days
with her father. Mr.. Recin.
Mrs. Geo and Ben Nelson motored
to Rutledge Tuesday. to help Mrs
A. E. Jones celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. Jenny Johnson and children
are visiting her brothers, Luther and
Algot Johnson
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
WILLOW RIVER
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Carlson Of
Minneapolis, and the formers mother,
Mrs. Nels Carlson of Fairmont, were
guests from Friday until Monday at
the James Ogilvie home Mrs. Ogilvie
returned with them for for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Wilson, in
st. Paul.
O. F. Wilson and son, Donald
leave today for Seaforth, to spend a
few months working there, as Mr.
Wilson owns and operates a big
threshing outfit there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Monroe and
son, James, also Will lack of Duluth
and lady friend, Miss Bakken, spent
the weekend at the VIM Hagen home
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Dubie and son.
Junior Rupert, spent Sunday afternoon
calling on friends in Arthyde and
near Denham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Novack were
pleasantly surprised Sunday when
two auto loads of old friends drove IN
and spent the day with them and also
en- joyed fishing at Second lake.
The American Legion Auxiliary i'll
vited Mr. and Mrs. King and the post
members, also the 500 club members
and friends of the Kings, to a weiner
roast at Tourist park. Monday eve
ming and all had a very pleasant time.
The club presented Mr.. and Mrs King
with a pretty tea set as a token of
remembrance and the unit gave Mrs.
King an Auxiliary pin. We are sor-
ry to see folks like Mr.. and Mrs. King
leave but he has been transferred to
better position at West Duluth, and
we hope they will he happy and pros
porous in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. VERIFY of st. Paul,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John VERIFY and chill
dren of Duluth, spent Sunday after
noon at Mrs. Julia DCboszenski S home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
EAST OF BRUNO

Henry Brandt, Sr. went to Superior,
as he is still under the doctors care.
He left Friday, returning Saturday.
E. ]. Miller and family, were Thurs
day evening callers at the Ed Rupp
home
The E. ]. Miller family, Leroy Mil
Ter family, and Ed Charpentier FAM
lily, visited at the AL Osterkamp home
Friday.
The Rev. Johnson, wife and daugh-
ter, Vivian. were Friday afternoon
callers at the Ed Rupp home.
William Davis is visiting his wife
and family at the E. Rupp home.
Helen Stumpf returned to Hinckley
Wednesday of last week She has
been visiting at the H. Brandt home
for the past week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bergsmith and family
of Superior, and Miss Anna Brandt,
spent Sunday at the Brandt home.
| Mrs. Arthur Halvorsen and Doro-
thy of Sandstone, visited at the Bill
man home recently.
The ORGY Plaisted family spent Sun
| day at the Billman home.
| Miss Dorothy Berglund left Monday
morning for Superior, where she will
attend summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ORGY Plaisted spent
an evening recently with the Mike
Plaisted family.
| Ed Charpentier and family, Ed Rupp
and wife, were callers at the E. j.
Miller home Tuesday evening.
E. j. Miller spent Sunday at Brook
Park, with their sons, Ivan and Hos
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs Billman and children,
were entertained at a o'clock din
ner at the Osterkamp home.
At this writing Mrs. Otto Downing
is very ill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

meet with Mrs. Chas. SOuthertOn
this afternoon. June 26th. Every
one is cordially invited.
The Christian EndeavOr society will
meet in Bruno Sunday evening. at
o'clock. Adrian Berglund will be
leader, and there will be special mu-
sic. There was good attendance at
the meeting in Kerrick Sunday eve
ming. Everybody welcome.
A number of people from here at
tended the Lutheran picnic and sale
at Oak lake Tuesday.
Vivian and Ralph Wahlquist ate
supper at Manitou Falls Monday eve
ming
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
Observation-Disclosures

Wedding bells rang on Tuesday
morning, June 18th, when Miss Louise
Marihart was united in marriage to
Mr.. Lawrence Kertscher. The we'd
ding was celebrated at $3.50 at the st.
Johns Catholic church of Bluffton,
the Rev. Father Nick P. Junker d. {.
L. officiating
Miss Louise is the second Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mari
hart of Bruno. She was born there and
attended the local schools, graduating
from high school in 1923. She then
attended the ST. Cloud Teachers col
lege. After graduation she taught
the past five years in the schools of
Pine City, and New York Mills.
Mr.. Kertscher is the youngest son
of one of the prominent families OF
New York Mills. His parents were
among the earliest pioneers to that
community.
The bride wore a gown OF down.
colOred georgette crepe over satin CT
a princess style. She carried show
ct DOuuutt VI pCdeh IcoN' "'AN vi
sweet peas. Miss Leona Marihart, a
sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
She wore a dress Of orchid georgette
crepe Both girls wore picture hats
of mohair braid.
Mr.. Kertscher was attended by Al
fred Wohlert of New York Mills.
After the wedding ceremony q
three-course wedding breakfast was
served at the grOom's home. Covers
were laid for twelve at one table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kertscher left i'm
mediately by automobile on a trip
to the Black Hills. Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, and other western points
They will be at home to their many
friends after July fifteenth on their
farm northeast of New York Mills.
Friends and relatives extend their
heartiest congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kerscher.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
4 Mathematical Bar.

Say. old man. do you know OF any
cure for insomnia"
Why. they say that counting up to
4 thousand is a sure remedy"
'Daw gone it, that's what every
body tells me. But the baby'S too
young To count"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

Flapper Cat baseball game): "And
what are those men away out there
for?"
Date: They're fielders. They carch
flies"
Il wish you'd quit being so sarcastic
when | ask civil question"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

Q.-What is the function of gastric
Juice?
A.-Gastric juice is secreted in the
stomach. 1t is very useful for clean
ing carpets.
Q.-Give some account of circula-
ton of blood.
A.-The blood runs up one leg and
down the other.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

Have you noticed that the thrill
you received at the sight of the first
dandelion blossom this spring is pass
ing away?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
KETTLE RIVER TOWN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings Board of Review, Town
of Kettle River, Pine County, Mime
sofa.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man WINNER at ten o'clock a. m.
Members present, Louis WINNER,
chairman; Walter Price and Rudolf
Klatt, supervisors; A. j. Stepan, as
SCISSOR; and R. T. Addington, clerk
Circular letter from the State Tax
commission read by the clerk John
Ahlswede and Mr.. Zimmerman ap-
peared with reference to small lake
on their land in Section 10 on which
they claimed the valuation was too
high. After some discussion the
matter was left in statu-quo.
The following changes were made
in valuations: A. E. Borchardt, horses
changed from $50 to $50; John Walta,
horses changed from SIS to $50; Ru-
dOlf Klatt, personal property, cut from
$25 to SIS; A. j. Rausch, one heifer
added at value of S.; st. Mary's
church, one moving picture machine
and parish hall added, $4,000; Eddie
Clough, mouse and lot cut from 1914
to $S75; Herman Gehrke, NWA OF
NWA, Section 1, cut from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Moved and carried we adjourn till
June oath at o'clock a. m.
Meeting on Tuesday, 9 a. m. called
to order by chairman WINNER, all
members being present Walter
Price, NJ of SWA, Section 5, cut
from S1,77O to $1.69S, s36 on each
forty; Rudolph Klatt. SWA of NW14
Section 8, cut from $500 to 1884; Will
low River Creamery cut from $1,957
to S1,761, 1919 Chas. Pehouchek, forty
acres cut from 1913 to 5000; ]. Nc
Namara, NWA of SEA, Section 80
cut from $500 to $3.50.
The following bills were audited
and allowed:
Louis WINNER, services as SUI
perVlSOr Observation-Disclosures Al
Walter Price, services as super
| VlSOr lb.4U
Rudolf Klatt, services as super
visor 1910
r. T. Arlington, services as
town clerk 1870
Regular July town meeting is to be
held Tuesday, July 1 instead of Sat-
urday, July 5.
R. T. ADDINGTON,
Town Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

NOTICE-On account of July 4th be-
ing on Friday l will be in Kerrick
in the forenoon only. Please get
your work done this Friday, June
27.-Harold Dietz, barber.
30w41-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

Like we'll known remedy Amer
lean Want Ads work while you sleep.