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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
AWARDED VERDICT FOR
$1,000
Blazing Gasoline Causes Death
OF War Veteran

The family of the World War
veteran who was fatally burned
by blazing gasoline thrown
from the door of the workshop
of the Auto Sales Corporation,
in the town of Elkton, has been
awarded a verdict of $11, 900.
The verdict, which provides
SIS, 900 for Mrs. Frances Moore
Ferry, widow of George Brad
ford Ferry, and $1,000 each for
her four minor children, was
rendered by a jury in the Unit
ed States Court in Baltimore,
with Judge Morris A. Soper
presiding. Joshua Clayton and
Henry A. Warburton, OF Elk
ton, and Ogle Marbury and
Webster C. Tull, of Baltimore,
attorneys for the defendants,
have filed notice of appeal to
the United States District Court
in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Ferry sued individually,
and also as guardian of her
four minor children, for $685.
900. VIM. P. Constable, of Elk
ton, and the law firm of Alex
ander e Rawls, of Baltimore,
represented the plaintiffs.
On Wednesday afternoon,
July 16, last Ferry was fatally
injured in an unusual manner.
He was entering the workshop
of the Auto Sales Corporation,
on North Street, Elkton, just
as a bucket of gasoline which
had been used in cleaning parts
of autos and had caught fire in
some manner, was thrown
from the door by Frank Swan
son, an employee.
Part of the blazing fluid
struck Mr.. Ferry, setting his
clothing on fire, and he was
terribly burned before the
names could be eXtlnguISneQ.
The unfortunate man died in
Union Hospital a few days
later.
Mr.. Ferry saw service in
France during the World War
and was wounded in battle.
After returning to this coun-
try he was a patient at Perry
Point for a long time. AT the
time of the accident he was
conducting a furniture repair
shop on North street, Elkton,
directly opposite the plant of
the Elkton Auto Sales Cor
poration, Inc, having been re-
habilitated at the hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
Walter w. Akin

Walter w. Akin died Jan.
26, in Union Hospital, Elkton,
from pneumonia.
The deceased was 66 years of
age. He was a son of Richard
d. Akin and was born in the
First district of Cecil county,
near Warwick. Mr.. Akin at
one time was in. the hotel bus
mess, and was proprietor of the
Howard House, in Elkton. Lat
er he engaged in the real estate
business in Philadelphia.
One daughter survives, Miss
Linnie Akin, of Warwick; also
a brother, r. Delbert Akin, of
Warwick.
The funeral was held on
Thursday, with intement in
Georgetown, Del, cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
OBITUARY
Mrs. Frank ClugstOn

Mrs. Frank Clugston, form
erly Miss Jennie Motley, of Port
Deposit, died January %, at her
home in Waynesboro, Pa. She
is survived by her husband,
two sons, one daughter and
four sisters, Mrs. John Clug-
ston, Waynesboro, Mrs. Annie
Cunningham, Port Deposit;
Mrs. George Wentz and Mrs.
Helen Clark, of Perryville.
Requiem Mass was celebrated
in Waynesboro, Saturday NOR
ming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
BOY SCOUT NEWS

On Tuesday evening, Feb.
lO, there will be a meeting of
the Boy Scouts and supper, in
West Chester, Pa.
Thursday evening, at Rising
Sun M. E. church, a meeting
will be held, a feature of which
Will be the presenting of Char
ter to the Troop and badges to
the boys for the work they
have done.
An address will be made by
Ben. Thomas, Scout Chief.
Parents are urged to be
present. Cordial welcome to
all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
At the annual stockholders

At the annual stockholders
meeting of the Singerly Fire
Co., of Elkton, held on Mon
day night, twelve directors to
serve for the ensuing year,
were elected as follows: d: ].
Ayerst, H. w. Bouchelle, w. w.
Boulder, Stanley Evans, w. c.
Feehly, O. c. Giles, Stanley JEFF
fers, F. H. Letter, r. Mase-
more, Hewett Palmer, Horace
Reynolds and Jesse Sharpless.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
DEPUTY INTERNAL REV.
ENUE COLLECTORS

Deputy Internal Revenue
Collestors have been assigned
various sections and commune
ties throughout the District of
Maryland, for the purpose of
assisting the taxpayers in fill
ing Income tan returns for the
calendar year 1880.
Deputy Collectors will be in
Cecil county as follows:
Perry Point, Feb. "a; Elk
ton, Feb. 25-27;, Rising Sun,
Feb. Bismarck 2; Port Deposit.
March 3.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
DWELLING BADLY
DAMAGED
Early Morning Profanity
Has Narrow Escape

Has Narrow Escape
The double dwelling of Alice
& Shepherd, of brick veneer
construction, directly iii the
rear of their large store, in this
town, and occupied by the
families of Norman Foster and
Robert Young, was badly dam
aged by fire of undetermined
origin on Monday morning.
Shortly before five o'clock
Mr.. Foster was aroused by the
crying of his young baby, sleep
ing in a crib beside the bed.
1t was some little time before
he awoke to the fact that some
thing was wrong, as he was
partially overcome by smoke
that filled the room. He
finally became aroused suf-
ficiently to detect the smoke
and got to a window and open
ed it. Looking into the hall
way he discovered fire on the
lower floor creeping up the
stairway, and aroused his wife.
Taking the infant in his arms
he and Mrs. Foster got out onto
the porch roof in front, and
were assisted into the bed room
of Mr.. and Mrs. Young, next
door. His cries aroused Dick
Mullen and Leslie Harris, near
by, who procured a ladder, and
placed it against the side of the
house, beneath the room oc-
cupied by Miss Mary Foster, of
Baltimore, sister of Mr.. Foster,
who was visiting at the home.
Mr.. Chas. Crothers, another
tguest, assisted Miss Foster to
the window, where Mr.. Harris
standing on the ladder, at
tempted to carry her down, but
she slipped from his hold and
fell a distance of about ten feet,
being painfully bruised, but
fortunately not seriously hurt.
Mr.. Mullen, who was at the
foot of the ladder, holding it,
succeeded in partially catching
and somewhat breaking the
fall of the young lady.
Meanwhile the Community
Fire Company, of Rising Sun,
had been summoned and had, it
was thought, succeeded in put
ting out the blaze, which ap-
parently originated in the sit
ting room, on the first floor.
Some minutes later it was
discovered the fire had crept up
between the walls, and a blaze
broke out in the roof, and
spread rapidly.
Streams of water were play
ed on the burning dwelling,
with both engines in service,
and after a hard fight The fire
was gotten under control, but
not until the roof had been
burned off and entire structure
badly damaged by both fire and
water.
Mr.. Foster lost his entire
household effects, not being
able to save any clothing even,
the family all escaping in
night attire. In the pocket of
pair of pants, lying on chair
in the bedroom, which Mr.. Eos
ter was unable to locate in the
darkness and sitting smoke,
and compelled to leave, was
sum of money, about $45.00,
that was also lost. Mrs. Fos-
ter succeeded in locating and
saving jewel case that con-
tanned a sum of money.
Mr.. Young succeeded in saw
ing the greater portion of his
household goods as his side of
the dwelling was damaged
mostly by water.
Mr.. Foster had a partial in
surance of $1,000 on his house
hold effect, but Mr.. Young car
ried no insurance.
The loss on the dwelling is
placed at $4,000, with insur-
ance of $4,000 in the Chester
County Mutual, Home Insur-
ance Co. of New York, and In
surance Co. of Hartford, Conn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06

The shop of G. C. Bayard,
near North East, was entered
nv thieves one night last week
and tools valued at $35 stolen.
The annual meeting OF the
MARYLAND Press Association
will be held at Carvel Hall, An
napolis, on Monday, February
Is, at eleven o'clock a. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Willard
Crothers have sold their resi-
dence property on West High
street Elkton, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Beard.
The annual banquet and en-
tertainment of the Perryvllle
Volunteer Fire Company VIII
he held in that town on the
evening of Feb. IL.
The Susquehanna river How
is reported continuing TO De
the lowest on record since the
operation of the Hydro-Electrlc
plant at HOLLYWOOD, Pa.
The official board of the M.
r. Church at North East, mas
unanimously invited their pas
tor Rev. w. H. Revelle, to re-
turn for another conference
year, which begins in April.
A clinic in charge of DR.. W.
A. Bridges, will be held by the
MARYLAND tuberculosis Asso-
citation at the New Health Cen
ter, in EIkton, on February IL,
at 10000 a. m.
Sheriff Buckworth and depu-
ties on Monday made a raid on
road houses in this section and
confiscated a number Oh slot
machines. Two machines were
taken from places in this town.
Revival services are being
held at Bay View M. P. church
in charge of the pastor, Rev: q.
M. Jenkins, assisted by visiting
ministers. A feature OF the
meetings is the music by a
large choir.
The State convention of the
Federation of Mems Bible Gas
SEES of Maryland will be held in
Elkton on Saturday and Sun
day, April II and II. G. Ellis
Deibert is general chairman OF
the committee on arrange
ments.
A larger water main has
been laid on Pearl street, from
the intersection OF Mount
street, to the school building, in
order to provide for the in
creased water supply that will
be needed for the new High
School building.
A special feature of the eve
ming service at the M. E.
church, on Sunday, was the
singing of a mems choir OF
fifteen voices. Rev. j. w.
Prettyman of Zion NJ. 3.
church, and the pastor, Rev. }.
C. Mccoy, both made short
talks. A large congregation
was present.
While a number of Children
at Elk Mills were playing IN
dian" one afternoon last week,
John Houck the eleven year old
son of Mrs. Bessie Houck, was
struck in the eye by a grain OF
shot from BIB rifle. The lit
tie fellow was taken to a Will
mington Hospital, but it is
feared he will lose the sight OF
the eye.
Fire at Bel Air on Tuesday
of last week destroyed the tall
oring establishment of Benja-
min Hirsch and damaged the
adjoining store, the Bel Air
Dress Shop, and the Variety
Store. Della Dixon, negress,
who was pressing in the rear
of the tailoring shop, was pain
fully burned by exploding gaso-
line.
A meeting in the interest OF
better roads was held at LOT
lands Hall, CowentoWn, on
Wednesday evening last, under
auspices of Appleton Grange
and Appleton Homemakers
Club. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Frank w. Clapp
William Rutter and others
who discussed the bond issue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Richard Merrican, of Balti-
more, was a Rising Sun visitor
over the weekend.
Barclay Reynolds, of Swarth-
more, spent Friday and Satur-
day in Rising Sun.
Jesse T. Cameron is receiv-
ing treatment at Jefferson Hos
Ipital, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson K.
Patten and little daughter, of
Baltimore, were Sunday visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Patten.
Miss Jannette Reed is sub
shutting at Rising Sun School
for Miss Marian Scarborough,
who is at home in Elkton suf-
fering from grip.
Miss Mildred Carnes, of Bal
timore, a former member of the
Chesapeake City High School
faculty, has announced her
engagement to Mr.. Harry Pet
erson, of Newark, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timanus J.
Wilson, North Tonawanda, N.
Y; Misses Louise Hardcastle
and Lucy Carhart, of Whining
ton, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson.
Miss Ethel Grace Burkins, of
Colora, and William Leonard
McMullen, of Rising Sun, were
married at Zion M. e. Parson-
age, by Rev. Mr.. Prettyman,
on Monday, January 10.
Anna DiPatre, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Domenick Di-
Patre, of Rising Sun, and Maru
Passalocqua, of New York,
were married by a Magistrate
in Bel Air on Saturday after
noon, Jan. 81. They will res
side in New York, where the
groom is employed as a chef in
a hotel.
The regular meeting of the
w. c. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue on
Thursday evening, Feb. IL, at
1880 o'clock.
One thousand chickens were
burned to death in fire on the
poultry farm of Max Brook,
near Coatesvile, Pa, on Tues
day morning last.
The Royal Swan Hotels Cor
poration has purchased the
amusement pier and store prop
erty in Betterton, Md, owned
by Howard Turner. The re-
ported price was $4,000.
Application for approval of
the consolidation of the Como
wingo Electric Light and Pow
er Company and the Northern
Maryland Power Company has
been filed at the offices of the
Public Service Commission in
Baltimore.
Vice-president Curtis has ap-
pointed Senator Willard E..
lTydings, of Havre de Grace, a
member of the George Wash
ington Bi-Centennial Commits
sion to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Lee S..
lOyerman, of North Carolina.
The Community Fire Com
lpany of this town was called to
the neighborhood of Birming-
ham school house, north of
Rising Sun, on Monday after
noon, to fight a fire in a grass
field, that threatened buildings.
The blaze was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done.
George A. and Irwin Schrad-
er, brothers, of near Chesa-
peake City, were arraigned in
Municipal Court, Wilmington,
last week, charged with violat-
ing the Delaware State liquor
laws. The two men waived
hearing and were held under
81, 900 bail for the Court of
General Sessions,
| The Schraders We're arrest
led In Wilmington while un-
loading twenty-eight pints of
alleged alcoholic liquor, The
lliuuOr is thought to have been
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Health Body
Is Told of
Activities

Directors of the Public Health
Nursing Association held their
monthly meeting Thursday morning
in the office of the organization in
the Majestic building. Mrs. Robert
L. Dorsey, vice-president, presided.
Miss Beatrice Short, superintendent
of nurses, reported on the activities
Of the association during August.
Miss Short reported that a COM
mittee of staff nurses has been
appointed to outline staff confer
ences for the coming year, in which
staff members will take turns in
conducting meetings. Winter hats
for the nurses will be selected.
A new group of student nurses
came to the association Tuesday and
another group will come next week.
Work at the Jewish Federation
camp has been completed for the
year, and a new term has opened
at the association kindergartens,
and the Holy Trinity school.
Miss Short reported progress on
the study of the American Settle
ment, for which the association is
responsible, and stated that parts
of the study being cared for by the
social service of the City hospital
and the three divisions of the board
of health are also progressing. At
tendance at the clinics sponsored
by the association has increased.
The total number of cases carried
during August was 2,252, and the
total number of visits, 6,214.
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Party to Be
GiUen for
B9~ide-ELect

A group of officers and teachers
in the primary department of the
Third Christian church SUNDAY
school will hold a party tonight in
the church parlors, honoring Miss
Carolyn Warner, one of the secre-
taries, who will marry Lowell G
Graham Tuesday.
The tea table will be conferred
with a silver bowl of flowers in
shades of yellow, the brides colors
and arranged with a silver service
at one end and a brides cake at the
other. Mrs. William Edwards will
pour. Guests with the bride-elect
her mother, Mrs. Willard V. Warner
and sister, Miss Mildred Warner
will be: 49,
Mesdames Charles F. voyles. J. A. Mer-
GER W. J. Albrecht. Gordon Haggard. Vic.
tor Kelly. Harold Epler. George Hack
a. M Vaught. Edward Palmer, William
Rothenberger. suzanna Griffin. Misses
Mary Ellen Voyles. Jeanne Edwards. Mabel
Robertson. Elizabeth Hodges. Cecile Nease
Mildred Bacon and Maude Griffin.
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Lawrence Woman, sc, Never
Has Missed the State Fair

take at least one premium. This
year she had ten entries Of jelly
and pear preserves, winning second
premium on the latter. She also
was awarded a premium on her
grapes on display in the horticulture
building.
But don't bring my little bit to
get premiums" said Mrs. Flick, 81
just think contributions help make
the fair a success and I'm going to
do all I can to keep it that way
Mrs. Flick's husband, who has been
dead ten years, also was an exhib-
itor at the fair.
Until this year, Mrs. Flick ALWAYS
has visited the fair for the entire
week, but having severely injured
her leg last spring she is unable to
get around without the aid of a
cane.
If hadn't hurt my leg" she
said, Il could have come to the big
gathering here for President Hoo
yer last June. He is my third cou-
sin. I always attend the Hoover re-
union at Cambridge City as regu-
larly as the state fair" she added.
Reading and visiting the sick were
cited by Mrs. Flick as her hobbies
I still keep house though, and set
out my shrubbery and plants Just
like did when younger, she said
with a Sprightly toss of her head.
and you might add that 1 get
up early and eat hearty" she stated
with a sly wink, "but I just can't
stand this fair food must have
my roast beef and potatoes"
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NEW YORK, Sept. lift you're
IN "dressing-up" your living room
and the "dress-up" feeling is Just
as important in homes as it is in
clothes this fall-you'n be making a
long stride in the right direction II
YOU start with new draperies Of da-
mask.
They have forinality and an
elegance in their texture and de-
signs that gives room a new look
the minute they're up. And they
can be used effectively in practi-
cally and living room except the
one furnished in Provincial type
furniture. Because that's essen
tally an informal room.
There are period designs in da-
masks for period rooms. And plenty
of designs that fit into the room
that is of no particular historical
period but just pleasantly formal
in the 1881 way.
Variety of Texture
The fall damaskS vary as much
in their texture as in their designs.
There's a heavy antique damask,
effective in heavy English type
rooms. There's a fine, delicate silk
or artificial silk damask.
There's a heavy cotton damask
made rich and formal looking by a
mercerized finish. And in all Of
these types the finish has been
improved greatly for fall.
Formerly the inexpensive da-
masks had hard, shiny finish.
This year though, it's possible to
find at moderate prices damasks of
rayon or other synthetic f1bers with
the same soft, pearly lustre of the
real silk material.
Lovely New COIOrS
The colorS are particularly lovely
this fall. Cool shades of blue-green,
softly warm rose-rusts, rich deep
crimson, a new copper shade, a
tawny gold and soft French blue.
The very shades that you find in
fashionable upholstery materials
so it's possible to fit damask drap-
cries into any living rooms decora-
tive scheme.
One of the most in fashion da-
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less formal than these other two
is the more realistic floral spray
pattern that's much like a fine
chintz in character. Because it's
less conventional and formal, it fits
easily into any kind of room and is
disable in a wide range Of colors.
But" you may says these pat
terms seem rather heavy and Ella
borate. 1 like something simpler. Z"
Well-here it is Sketched. So sim
pie it can be used almost like a
plain over-drapery.
The interlaced leaf design is en-
pire in inspiration, but like most
good period designs, is so simple it
can be used in any kind of room
Empire or not.
Line any of these and finish
them of with tassel fringe, brush
fringe or a plain hem and you
have draperies that give you that
feeling of elegance you find in the
most fashionable homes this fall.
Copyright. 1881. BY Amos Parrish)
Next: Amos Parish writes on
necklaces to wear with new higher
necklineS.
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Everything interests mel think
it is a wonderful fair this year, ="
declares Mrs. w. B. Flick of Law
renee, who has attended the Indi-
ana state fair every year since it
started at University park many
years ago.
This loyal booster who celebrated
her eighty-sixth birthday Feb. II
first came to the state exhibition,
when only tiny tot, in her fathers
two-horSe Jolt" wagon. Instead
of a bushel of wheat" Mrs. Flick
chuckled, "a farmer could get the
whole neighborhood in on his
wagon with a dollar ticket, for there
was no depression or buggieS then"
While the fair was being held at
Camp Morton, Mrs. Flick was in
charge of a miscellaneous depart
ment. For many years the state
fair was extremely small and
exhibited mostly cattle and farm
products, Mrs. Flick asserted.
AS astounding as her attendance
record is the fact that Mrs. Flick
has exhibited every year since the
fair began and never has failed to
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Miss HiSey to
Entertain for
Eleanor Green

Miss Elizabeth HiSey, 215 East
Thirty-third street, will entertain
this afternoon with bridge tea in
honor of Miss Eleanor Green, who
will be married to John Huber Rob-
erts Sept. 10, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald G.
Green, 2101 North Alabama street.
White chrysanthemumS will be
arranged about the home, and will
center the tea table at serving time.
Appointments will be in the bridal
colors, green and white. Guests will
include:
MesdameS William A. Johnson, John
Marshall, Benjamin Turner, Misses Lor-
ena McComb, Eleanor Anne Barrett, Joan
johnson, Ann speers and Lucille Finn of
Cambridge, Mass.
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WHAT'S IN FASHION?-
Lovelier Drapery Damasks
Directed By AMOS PARRISH

mask designs is the one known as
Renaissance. The pattern is varied,
but always is pronounced and
usually fairly large in scale. One
variation Of Renaissance is shown
in sketch.
This type pattern is especially
appropriate for use in rooms of the
Early English periods and is good
in the rich, heavier colors like rose
red, deep blue and rich gold which
harmonic with the colorS in the
oriental rugs that fit into such
! rooms.
For use with English or French
18th century type furniture, you'll
like the formal oral patterns of
French type, one of which is illus
| trated.
This one, with basket of flowers
framed in flowers and ribbons is
typical of this more delicate and
feminine type damask.
1t shows to best advantage in
lighter and more subtle colors than
the Renaissance pattern. French
blue, copper, rusty rose, gold and
blue-greeh are all fine in his de-
sign.
A newer type of damask-mueh
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Guedelhoefer, 1902 North Meridian
street, are vacationing at the Edge
water Beach hotel, Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Heiskell, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Heiskell, $3.50
North Meridian street, has returned
from Estes Park, Colo, where she
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Abb
gail Brandt. She will leave Oct. 7
to enter Washington Park seminary
in Washington.
I. D. Stevenson, 100 East Thirty
second street, is at the Roosevelt no.
tel in New York.
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COOnS Is
Hostess for
Club Luncheon

Mrs. Fred Coons, new president
of the North Side Study Club, was
hostess Thursday to the annual
Presidents day luncheon, at her
home, 2627 Broadway. 1.-THE twelve
past presidents of the club were
seated at a long table, decorated
with pink and white garden flowers,
dahlias and asters. The place of
each was marked by miniature
gavel.
Mrs. Coons, Mrs. Alonzo Goodwin.
the retiring president, and each of
the past presidents spoke briefly.
Covers were laid for twenty-five
members. The hostess was as
sisted by Mrs. Homer Porterfield.