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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
THE CECIL CONTRACTING
COMPANY

The Cecil Contracting Co.
has been incorporated al Elk
ton, with the following officers:
F. j. Colosey, president; A. e.
Horst, treasurer; R. Petersen,
vice pres. and engineer; Emer-
son r. Crothers, secretary, and
Herman w. Crothers, members
of the board.
The company will engage in
railroad and bridge construc-
ton work and has been desig-
mated by the Pennsylvania rail-
road as one of the bidders on
the improvement work that is
about to start in the vicinity of
Elkton. The out of town Off
GERS of the concern are also
members of the Henry w.
Horst Co., general contractors
of Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
BROWN-WILLS
NEW SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
LAW

The last Legislature changed
the regulations concerning at
tendance at school very mater
tally. Formerly, children Is
and IA years of age could law
fully work on the farm or at
home in the fall and spring.
the only school requirement
was that such children should
attend school for 100 consecu-
tive days during school year.
Under the new law, however,
all children between the ages
of seven and fourteen must at
tend school every day the
schools are in session. Children
over fourteen years of age and
under sixteen, must attend
unless regularly and lawfully
employed.
Parents are therefore advised
to start all children between
the ages of seven and fourteen
to school on the opening day.
Parents are also notified that
all text books lost or destroyed
by children last years, must be
replaced or paid for before the
child will be given any books,
reports, or promotion for the
present schol year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
MEETING OF TEACHERS

A meeting of all teachers in
the white Elementary Schools
OF Cecil County, will be held in
the Elementary school building
ON Tuesday, Sept. 1, from $50
a. M, to $3.50 p. m. The white
schools open Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 2.
All colored teachers will
meet in the Elkton colored high
school building from 800 a.
m. to 300 p. m. ON Sept. 2,
preparatory to the opening OF
,colored schools on Sept. 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

Associate Judge Levin W..
Wickes, in the Circuit Court for
Cecil County, has given de-
cision in the suit of Mrs. Rich
ard G. Dodson for partial di-
vorce from her husband, DR.. r.
C. Dodson, finding for the
plaintiff and including an order
that the defendant pay his wife
twenty dollars alimony per
week for life. In his cross suit
for divorce DR.. Dodson lost the
case. Henry A. Warburton
represented Mrs. Dodson, and
w. Pepper Constable and John
d. Alexander DR.. DodsOn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
DESCENDANTS OF JEREMl.
All BROWN MEET

The descendants of jeremiah
Brown met in family reunion
on Aug. Is, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred L. Cauffman, of
Wakefield, Pa.
Mr.. Brown was the builder of
Penn Hill Friends Meeting
house. The descendants of
William Brown, of Illinois, a
relative of his, have been hold
ing reunions in that State for
years. A basket lunch was
spread on the lawn. H. Clar-
ence Boyd read paper on the
family history.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
NEW RISING SUN HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
To Be Occupied At Opening OF
School Next Week

Rising Sun High School will
enter the new high school
building on Wednesday morn
ing at 900 o'clock. Teachers
will attend the annual County
Institute on Tuesday, Sept. l,
at Elkton.
Our new building is a splen-
did example of modern school
architecture. 1t is of beautiful
brick construction, with two
front entrances, to be used only
on special occasions, a west
entrance for boys and an east
entrance for girls.
On the first floor are the boys
and girls locker and toilet
rooms. These rooms are equip
ped with individual lockers for
each pupil, sanitary toilet facil-
tiles, and a shower bath. The
Home Economics rooms, the
cooking and sewing rooms,
are separated by a partition
with two swinging doors, and a
counter, and may be used for
school suppers, and also for
serving in a school cafeteria,
which will be inaugurated this
year by Miss Mendenhall,
Home Economics teacher.
A large combination auditor
ium and gymnasium, with all
the windows and doors screen
ed, occupies a great deal of
space on the first floor. This
auditorium has a seating ca
pacity of 500. The school al
ready has 1926 metal folding
chairs for use here. The room
has a special heating and ven
tilating system, and is provided
with outlets for a motion pic
ture projection and a radio.
The large stage at the east
end has disappearing foot
lights and flood lights. The
floor of the auditorium is COW
cred with a very attractive
mastic tile.
The Manual Training room
is on the northwest corner Of
the first floor, and the boiler
room on the northeast corner.
The heating Of the building
is taken care of with a large
steam vacuum system. There
is a separate heating system
for hot water.
On the second floor are six
large class rooms, a library and
the principals room.
Each class room is equipped
with book cabinets, bulletin
board and ample black board
space.
The library and principals
rooms are at the end of the
corridor on the second floor.
We will be very glad to have
our friends and patrons visit
our school in the near future.
and see the splendid new build
ing and and equipment provid-
ed for Rising Sun High School.
A special visiting day will be-
announced at a later date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
FIRE DAMAGES TRUCK

The Chevrolet truck belong
to Robert Rawlings, of Wood
lawn was slightly damaged by
fire on Tuesday morning,
while it was parked beside the
public hall building. Gasoline
in the pan was ignited by a
spark, but the threatening
blaze was soon smothercd and
the damage slight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
RECOMMENDED FOR AP-
POINTMENT

The Democratic State Cen
trail COMMITTEE of Cecil County,
composed of James F. Evans,
chairman; ]. Fl. Terrell, Custis
C. Price, Mrs. Joseph Schaefer,
Mrs. VIM. T. Jenness and Mrs.
Myrtle B. Gillespie, has rec
commended to Gov. Richie, who
has the appointing power, that
Lambert w. Davis. of Cecilton,
be named to the Orphans
Court Judgeship, made vacant
by the death of James J. Nc
Cauley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
APPOINTED APPRAISER OF
MERCHANDISE

The Treasury Department at
Washington has appointed H.
G. Rineer, a native of Cecil
county, acting U. S. Appraiser
of Merchandise. He has been
employed at the Baltimore Gus
toms House as examiner OF
merchandise, being appointed
Feb. s, 1899, from Cecil county.
His knowledge of tariff laws
and customs procedure makes
him especially fitted for his ap-
Dointment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
COPIOUS RAINFALL

The storm of Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, that was gen.
eral throughout the East, while
doing considerable damage to
corn, tomatoes and other crops
brought copious rains that
gave the ground the best
soaking it has had for many a
day and more than offset any
damage done in this section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
MARYLAND PRESS ASSO.
CITATION OUTING

Members Of the Maryland
Press Association will be the
guests of Conservation Com
missioner Swepson Earle on
the State Steamer "Tech" on
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20
and 80. The steamer will leave
Annapolis at 200 p. m. Satur-
day, and proceed to Cambridge,
where the night will be spent.
A cruise on the lower Bay will
be enjoyed Sunday, returning
to Annapolis at 500 o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

While the family of George
Myers, of near Parkesburg, Pa,
were away from home on Tues
day night last, attending the
carnival at Oxford, their home
was destroyed by fire, together
with all their household effects.
The origin of the is not known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
POKER GAME LEADS TO
SHOOTING

Flemming McCree, aged 81
years, negro dam worker at
Safe Harbor, Pa, died in the
Lancaster General Hospital on
Aug. Is, the fifth murder vic
tim in Lancaster county since
April. He was shot four times
during a poker game early Sun
day morning previous, by a
fellow workman known as
Pittsburgh" also colored, who
fled Immediately after the
shooting. A formal charge of
murder has been lodged against
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
SHOOT AT WOODLAND

Arrangements have been
made for registered shoot
to be held over the traps of the
Woodlawn Gun Club, near
Port Deposit, on August 20.
The shoot, which will begin
at one o'clock, will include 100
sixteen yard targets. An en-
trance fee of $3.50 will be made
part of which will go to make
a cash prize.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
JUDGE WICKES RULES ON
INJUNCTION

Rendering an opinion on the
injunction case of the River
side Realty Co. VS.. DIR. John
Augustus Lavagine, of Will
mington, to restrain him from
using his property at Holloway
Beach. near Charlestown, for
commercial purposes, Judge
Wickes gave the defendant fif-
teen days to answer the bill of
complaint.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
MISS TALBOT COUNTY

Miss EudOra Sheridan, Of
Easton, was the winner in the
Farm Bureau beauty contest
conducted last week, and was
selected to represent Talbot
county in the State contest to
be held in Baltimore.
Miss Sheridan is we'll known
here, where she is a popular
teacher in the Rising Sun Ele-
mentary School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
RUN DOWN BY TRUCK

Struck Thursday afternoon
by a truck on the State road,
near Charlestown, Henry Nor
ris, aged so years, died in
Union Hospital, Elkton, the
next day from injuries re-
ceived. The truck was owned
by the Chemical Asphalt Com
pany of Wayne, Pa, and was
driven by A. T. Heibeck, of
Berwyn, Pa, who was arrested
and locked up in Elkton jail,
pending a hearing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28

Havre de Grace Yacht Club
will leave Saturday afternoon
Sept. IL, on a cruise for Worton
Creek, returning the next day.
1t is expected about forty boats
will participate in the cruise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
MACS LAUNDRY GETS GOV.
ERNMENT CONTRACT

Macs Laundry, of Elkton,
has been awarded the contract
for the laundry work for the
U. S. soldiers at Fort Dupont,
Delaware. Several hundred
soldiers of the Army Signal
Corps are stationed at the Fort,
and the contract carries the en-
tire personnel of the post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
RISING Sun w. q. I'll.

At the last meeting of Rising
Sun w. G. T. U. the following
officers were elected: Pres,
Mrs. M. Gertrude Pogue; LIST
vice pres, Mrs. Ella Pyle; End
vice pres, Mrs. Ada Ely; rec.
sec., Mrs. Clara B. Keen; cor.
sec., Mrs. Sarah HI. Wagner;
treas, Mrs. Kathryn. Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28

The Havre de Grace Fire Co.
collected SLOT on Tag Day,
held in that town on Aug. 15.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

siphOning gas from cars leie
standing along the streets In
Elkton.
Mrs. Josephine Keilholtz met
with a painful accident and
was severely injured by a fall
down stairs at her home near
town.
The new six span concrete
bridge over Scotchman's creek,
Cecil county, to replace tue
present wooden structure, IS
nearing completion.
The Pennsylvania rail road
will run a special excursion TO
Atlantic City on Sunday, Aug.
80. The special train will leave
Rising Sun at 6:28 a. M, STAN
dard time.
The Baker tract of 16 acres
of land, near Craigtown, in the
Seventh district, improved by a
frame stable, was sold by Trus-
tee Floyd J. Kintner to VIM. =.
Baker for $245.
Chicken thieves have twice
stolen young chickens from the
poultry house of Cadmus Price,
of Elkton, within the past few
nights, taking ten chickens In
their two visits.
Ralph L. England, a student
at the University of Maryland,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
England, of Zion, was one OF
the radio speakers over station
KNOX, st. Louis, on Aug. II,
during the Farm Hour.
The executive committee OF
the Md. State Firemen's Asso-
citation has selected Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday,
July 6, Z and s, as the dates for
holding the State convention
in Frostburg next year.
Vacation days are almost
over for Young America. The
public schools of the county,
for white children, open on
Wednesday morning next, Sep.
2, and the schools for colored
children f, the following day,
September 8.
Larry Sanders, of Perryville,
has been appointed a member
of the Legislative Comittee OF
the Maryland VOLUNTEER Fire
mems Association, and Howard
Vincent, of Elkton, a member
of the Topics and Statistics
Committee.
Rev. John A. Canady, pastor
of Olivet Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore, who was drowned at
Atlantic City on Wednesday
last, when several high waves
swept over the beach, was a
former resident of Darlington,
Hartford county.
A new sign at the crossroads
at Jennersville, Pa, calls at
tention to the fact that the
place took it's name from DR.
Jenner, the famous discovereI
of vaccination, by which means
smallpox, once most dreaded
of epidemics, was practically
wiped from existence.
Given a hearing before Mag
istrate Drennen, in Elkton, on
a charge of taking money from
an incompetent patient at Per-
ry Point, and using it to make
a payment on a car, Kenneth
Dick was given until Sept. Ia
to return the money and avoiC
prosecution.
Mrs. Curtis E. Irwin enter
tanned the Missionary Society
OF West Nottingham Presbyte
rian Church, on Thursday af-
ternoon LAST in the chapel
The devotional was i'll charge
Of Mrs. T. N. Hite. China
was led by Miss: Bertha Balder'
ston, and "The- Younger Gen
GRAFTON" by the Westminster
y Guild.
The annual chicken supper
! and festival win be held on Eb
= enezer M. E. church grounds
Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, Sept. 2 and 8. Supper
fifty CENTS. served from five tt
nine o'clock. If either of thu
evenings should be very storm.
will be continued another eve
ming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28

SUI ENduS dCCOA VAolCOO AOAcs
tives in Washington> the past
week.
Miss Grace Muirhead, of
Washington, has been visiting
her cousin, Miss Sara H.
Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gadd, of Phil
lipsburg, N. j., were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ward
and children, of West Chester,
were Sunday visitors of Miss
Mary Brumfield.
The marriage of Mrs. Jennie
Metz, of Chesapeake City, and
Morris Kitchens, of Elkton, has
been announced.
Master Warren Terry has
been enjoying a visit to his
aunt, Mrs. Samuel Anderson,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Miss Sadie Taylor, of Phila.,
sptnt the weekend with Mrs.
Will Reynolds, at Grey Stone
Manor, near town.
Mrs. John A. Barker and
granddaughter, Florence, of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs.
]. G. Hindman, Sr.
The Komrade Klub was en-
tertained on Thursday evening
last by Mrs. Norris Reynolds, at
her home on Cherry street.
Mrs. Harry Crooks and chill
dren, of Richmond, Va, have
been visiting Mrs. Crooks
mother, Mrs. A. HI. Marshall.
Miss Mary L. Brumfield, of
Perryville, was the guest of her
cousin, Miss Mary Brumfield,
on Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Evelyn Ewing has re-
turned home after a successful
operation for appendicitis, at
the Maryland General Hospital
Baltimore.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Am
brose Bechtel apd daughter, of
New Orleans, La, are spending
some time at West Nottingham,
DR.. Bechtel's old home.
G. O. Bechtel, of Galesburg.
ILL.,, is spending some time at
his old home at West Noting
ham, where Mrs. Bechtel has
been for the past few weeks.
Robert Creswell Thackery,
Dean of the Elkton Bar, cele-
brated his 18th birthday on
August II. Mr.. Thackery was
resided in Elkton his entire
life.
Miss e. Marguerite Kaufman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Kaufman, of Nottingham, Pa,
and Robert T. Cochran, of Rock
Springs, were married on Aug.
Is, at Bel Air, by Rev. A. C.
McCaslin, pastor of the M. P.
Church.
Miss Nellie Spear, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H.
Spear, formerly of Cecil county,
and Eugene Heath, Of Baltl-
more, were married Aug. Z, at
the parsonage of Grace M. E.
church, York, Pa, by Rev. F.
wv. Leidy.
Robert Kay and son Robert,
of Everett, Pa, visited friends
in the neighborhood last week.
Mr.. Kay is former resident of
this section, his father, the late
Alexander Kay, being manager
of the Cecil Paper Mills for
years, when that plant was one
OF the Furnishing industries of
Cecil county.
Friends of Everett Johnson,
who has been a patient at the
University of Maryland Hos
pital, Baltimore, for the past
Isix weeks, will be glad to
learn that he has so far i'm
proved that he was able to re-
turn to the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Johnson, of
this town, on Monday.
Thieves one night last week
stole two calves from the pas
Iture field on the farm of Thos.
Up. Jones, near Atglen. Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
WEDDINGS
BOWMAN-SEXTON

Reese M. Bowman, Sheriff of
Hartford county. was quietly
married in Elkton, on Aug. II,
to Miss Janelle E. Sexton, of
Bel Air, by Rev. l.. B. Morgan,
of Elkton M. E. church. Sheriff
Albert G.. BuckwOrth acted as
best man at the ceremony.
NEFF-REESE
Stanley B. Neff, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Neff, of Pleas
ant Grove, Pa, and Miss Agnes
M. Reese, of Lancaster, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elan Reese
were united in marriage by
Rev. O. H. Wenger, at Stras-
burg, on Wednesday evening,
August Is.
HOY-WILSON
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. A. Wilson,
of Collingswood, N. j., formerly
of Elk Neck, this county, have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Eleanor V. Will
Ion, to Thomas H. Hoy, of the
same town. The marriage took
place on Aug. 1, at the home of
Rev. w. D.. Norton, in Sewell,
New Jersey.
BROWN-WILLS
Announcement is made of
the marriage, at Annapolis, on
Aug. 4, of Miss Emma Marie
Willis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Willis, OF DEN
ton, to Taylor Brown, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Brown,
of near Zion. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. K.
Curtis, pastor of the Southern
Methodist church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS WOULD DODGE
TAX QUESTION

Through resolution introduced in the Ohio
of would be hired the thinking of the
general assembly, the of taxation Such thing
the constitution of the which substance that
the legislatures should do the job Surely from the number of
and representatives the general assembly, there be
ected committee do the work During the campaign last fall
candidates seeking election Ohio and the
house of known that taxation would be the
most important subject that would be for solution What would
have been the effect during that had candidates the
general assembly suggested such thing he
she there the than years) admitted
that they had the ability with the question Not
OF them will venture would have been elected 1t true that
the furnish data that the
individual representatives could easily dig out but
hire experts do the thinking going beyond If such
why members the assembly all
they be nothing than men? Work and mmed
late work the all important question Get through
with The press other legislative business
that won't do Don't dodge this responsibility All other matters
before the legislature enacted law, would
their operation That be by An
adequate fair taken Of then other
is hanging fire.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-05
Resolutions Of Respect

In memory of Brother T. B. Lane
who died Jan. -, 1881: Once again
a brother Mason, having completed
the designs written for him on life's
trestle board, has passed through
the portals of eternity and entered
the Grand Lodge of the New Jerusa-
lem, and has received as his reward,
the white stone with the New Name
written thereon. And whereas, the
All Wise and Merciful Master of the
universe has called from labor to re-
freshments, our beloved and respect
ed brother, and he having been a
true and faithful member of our be-
loved order, therefore be it resolv-
ed, that Webb Lodge No. 252 F. &
A. M, of Stockport, o., in testimony
of her loss be draped in mourning
for thirty days. and that we tender
to the family of our deceased broth
er our sincere coincidence in their
deep affliction.-J. A. Hayes, w. II.
Broomhall, H. H. Choguill, commit
tee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-05

The opinions the Wckersham commission
much varied than the number that
mission. To will take and still
Papers and individuals such Interpretation
their individual views The phase of that holds the
most interest that of prohibition which about the knoiest
problem history has record The shows that
small group people high intelligence and integrity supplied
with of evidence reach fundamental
So far learn, neither the commission whole
of the IL members being satisfied
conditions
tinued All agree that positive change is needed
The is vouminous, almost 100000 words
Summed nutshell the prohibition finding follows:
The majority report opposed outright repeal of the
eighteenth amendment. However of the members fa-
fored it,
Light and beer discarded by the commits
whole. Four OF the commissioners urged this
legislation.
The majority report favored further trial for prohi-
btion Five members concurred in their individual
ports.
AS group, the commission opposed of the fed
era governments into the liquor business. One
member this end, however and five
urged its consideration.
A majority agreed there has been mo adequate OBJ
enforcement of prohibition, and that
chnery to this end remains inadequate
All agreed enforcement should be strengthened.
Some believed this Strengthening should hold only until
the amendment is repealed or revised
On the whole Notwithstanding conflicting holdings
decidedly of the But noted that the drest
of the individual members recognized the value of referendum
opinions upon the report really makes
tusng than
Borah dry from Idaho it's time all this
nation wide wrangng fighting arguing and let the them
selves decide repeal the eighteenth amendment
With him believe the large number of citizens will agree
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-05

Beverly spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Shuster.
Mrs. Arthur Calendine who has
been i'll, is much improved.
Beryl Leonard had as Sunday
guests, Floyd Bamfield, Edgar Irwin
and Otto Young.
Charles Mccoy of McConnelsville
is at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Newman, assisting in caring
for Mr.. Newman.
Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Emmett
Watson and Mrs. Pearl Hambel
spent Wednesday with Mrs. E. R.
McAtee.
Mrs. Leila Newton Of Beverly,
formerly of this place, who under
went an operation at Marietta, is
slowly improving and was able to
return to her home.
Banty Burner of Parkersburg
spent Tuesday here.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Bamfield and
children of Cloud were guests Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Robinson.