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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
ANNUAL HOSPITAL MEET
ING
Board OF Managers Elected
Treasurer's Report

Treasurer's Report
At the annual meeting of
Union Hospital for Cecil coun-
ty, held at the hospital in
Elkton, the board of mana
gers was elected as follows:
Harry w. Pippin, Thomas J.
Murray, Abel c. Cameron, MUIR
ray j. Ewing, William d. Davis,
Thomas B. Miller, DR.. Delmar
Smithers, David B. Mcdowell,
William d. Bratton, John III.
Terrell and Misses Grace w.
Price and Virginia Abrahams.
Abel G. Cameron was elected
president; Murray j. Ewing,
vice-president, and John HI.
Terrell, secretary and treasur-
er. The annual report Of the
secretary treasurer shows that
the receipts for the past year
were $34,302.90, from the fol-
lowing sources: Balance on
hand January l, 1880, $424.14;l
State of Maryland, $6,0OO;I
Cecil county, $4,000; notes dis
counted, $500; town of Elk
ton, $500; other receipts, $172;
interest on investments, $685.
50; pay patients, $12,882.94.
The disbursements were as fol-
lows: Nurses, $S143.52; hos
pital help and matron, $2927.-
II; coal, $2350.34; laundry,
$3,S42.99; light, $634.96; drugs
and surgical instruments, ST.
60O.15; hospital furniture and
supplies, $694.50; painting and
repairs, $37S.32; treasurer's
salary, $3.50; F. T. Kitner, at
torney, $269.13; orderly, $685.
interest on notes, $217.58;l
hardware and plumbing, $458.-
Al; ice cream, $119; insurance,
$2S9,22; incidentals, 56.46; X
rays, $132.31; soft drinks, $92.-
40; hauling, $25; meat and
provisions, $6625.42; milk and
eggs, $1O54.79; electrical ap-
pliance and rewriting, $2O6.51; i
telephone, $215.S4; bread,
$324.91; printing, $90.42; total
$32,71O.61; cash balance, ST.
1920.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS

The Community Fire Co. of
Rising Sun has received sew
eral additional contributions,
since our report of last week,
and the members wish to thank
every person who has respond
ed to the appeal for funds in
such a substantial manner.
The additional contributions
are: Jesse Wood $1,000, How
ard w. Pussy $500, Sarah j.
Kirk $500, T, Clifton Kirk
$500, Miss Celia Jenkins $1.OO.
F. P. Keppel $500, ]. M. Hol-
den $500.
Previously reported sos. 80.
Total to date, $739.5O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
REAL ESTATE SALE

The properties Of the late
Henry H. Brady, at Chesapeake
City, were offered at public sale
at the Court House door, in
Elkton, on Tuesday of last
week, but only four of them
were sold: Lot on Third street
to VIM. H. Johnson, for $3O5;
lot and dwelling on Bank street
10 Emma Carter, colored, for
$40; lot and dwelling on Bid
die street to John F. Carter,
coiored. for $40; lot on Bank
street to Harry H. Griffin for
I$120-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
FARMERS & MECHANICS,
INSURANCE OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the
Farmers & Mechanics Mutual
FIRE Insurance Association.
neid at Zion on Jan. 10, the
following officers were elected:
PRESIDENT, ]. e. Crothers; sec
rotary and treasurer, Leonard
Z. Wilson: directors, William
campbell, Carroll H. Cameron.
wilson T. Wright, David B.
Mcdowell, Wilson Merritt, Jr..
Robert G. Shippers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
McSPARRAN IN PINCHOT'S
CABINET

John A. McSparran, of Fur
Miss, Lancaster county, Pa,
Democrat and candidate of his
party for Governor of Pennsyl-
vania in 1922, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Pinchot
to be Secretary of Agriculture
in the Pinehot cabinet. Pin
chot was elected governor over
Mr.. McSparran in 1922.
AS former Master of the Ma
tional Grange, Mr.. McSparran
is we'll known to farm organ
izations. He is also a strong
temperance advocate, and a
gifted public speaker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAKE APPOINTMENTS

The County Commissioners
at their session on January Is
appointed the following local
assessors:
First District, VIM. Knock;
Second, Tullard Buckworth;
Third, Day Moore, Jr.; Fourth,
Arthur ]. Willis; Fifth, Lewis
Ulary; Sixth, William J. Sny-
der; Seventh, Edwin c. Will
liams; Eighth, Howard Logan;
Ninth, Walter C. Martindale.
The Board named February
rs and &c as revision day for
personal property assessments.
Charles K. Keithley was APP
pointed janitor of the Court
House, effective February l.
Howard G. Barnes, of the
Sixth district, was appointed a
Trustee of the Poor and Insane
for a term of four years, to sue
coed R. B. Marshall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
RECEIVER APPOINTED

The Circuit Court for Cecil
county has appointed G..
Reynolds Ash and E. Kirk
Brown receivers for the Car
penters' Point Club, Inc. This
club owns the tract of land sit
uated at the junction of the
Susquehanna and North East
rivers, including valuable fish
cries and shore properties on
both streams. 1t is the exact
head of the Chesapeake Bay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
SUN SCHOOL NEWS

Don't forget the magical en-
ltertainment to be given by Rev.
Galley, of Whiteford, Md, in
the public hall Friday evening,
of this week, the 23rd inst.
This entertainment is being
given for the benefit of our
Parent Teachers Association.
A small admission charge of
25 cents for adults and 10 cts.
for children under Is years will
be made. Proceeds will go to-
ward the payment of The re-
mainder of our debt on the pro-
jector donated to the High
School by the Parent Teachers
Association.
The Junior Glass received
their class rings this week. A
great deal of interest is being
shown in our beautiful ring de-
sign. The company manufac-
turing these rings carry a sam
pie in their outfit in order to
show other schools the advan-
tages of a standardized ring.
Many graduates are likewise
interested in the design and are
purchasing rings and pins.
Mid-year examinations will
be held on Thursday and Fri
day, January 10Th and 3Oth.
Our school in practically every
department is using the large
unit idea of instruction. This
method requires the use of fire.
quent tests and a final test on
each large unit studied. AS a
result of this we are not going
to lay an undue stress on these
examinations. Our class room
work will go on in accordance
with the regular schedule dur
ing the examinations.
Our school will be represent
ed at the annual girls winter
carnival, to be held in Elkton
on Saturday, Jan. Oath, at 10
O'Clock a. m. We have entered
a volley ball team, a dodge ball
team, several relay teams and
quite number Of individual
entries.
The Senior Class elected the
following officers during the
past week: President, Gilbert
Halsey; vice-president, How
ard Terry; secretary and treas
urer, Josephine Devine.
Many of the pupils tuned
in on WDEL Saturday after
noon to hear three members of
our Senior Glass, Dorothy Keil-
hOltz, Ruth Jenkins and Eileen
Breeding.
Our High School is going to
carry on a Better Library
Campaign" during the rest of
the school year.
The plans for our new build
ing include a separate library.
The people of the community
responded very generously in
our previous campaign. We
are particularly interested in
receiving books of educational
value, fiction of an historical
nature. If you would like to
give to this cause get in touch
with the principal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR
RISING sun
Contract For Building Awarded
To Baltimore Firm

To Baltimore Firm
Bids for the construction of
the new High School building
to be erected at Rising Sun
we're opened at the office OF the
School Commissioners, in Elk
ton, on Tuesday.
The contract for the erection
of the building was awarded to
the firm of Decou & Chidlaw, of
Baltimore. at their bid of
$42,SS0.
The contract for the electri-
cal wiring was awarded to the
R. M. Balderston Co., of this
town. J. I'll. McCloskey. of
Elkton, was awarded the con-
tract for the heating plant, and
the contract for plumbing went
the Stole Company, OF Newark,
Delaware. The total cost of
the building complete will be
$57,956.
Other bids submitted were:
w. Louis Ryan, of Rising Sun,
for buildin complete, $59,230.
Building alone: H. Clyde
Phillips, Middletown, Del, $43,-
962; Eastern Construction Co.,
SAT, 900; J. Rowland Deshiell,
$42,420; Lacchi Construction
Co., $42,70O; Thomas Hicks &
Son, Inc, $45,93S; Price Con-
struction Co., $45, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

The Elkton Chamber of
Commerce reports a deficit of
Szo6 for the Christmas lights
on the streets of that town.
the committee in charge was
unable to raise sufficient funds.
and the Chamber of Commerce.
has assumed the debt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED


Mills, purchased at trustees
sale the Willin property OF 40
acres, near Barksdale, for $3.50.
The annual convention OF
Cecil County Christian Endeav-
or Union was held in Perryv1lle
Presbyterian church on Friday
evening last.
Cecil Post, American Legion,
has selected February Ii to II
inclusive. as the dates for hold
ing the annual Automobile
Show. in the Elkton Armory.
George M. Evans, postmaster
at Elkton, has again been NOM
mated by President Hoover, LOT
reappointment to the position
for another term of four years.
The Deibert Bros. siding
property, in Elkton, has been
purchased by G. A. Allender.
The lot, which is along the +,
R. R., is 100 by 100 feet, with a
railroad siding.
Mariana Cocchiene, Pennsyl-
yania railroad track foreman OF
Big Elk section, was awarded
$50 in cash for having one OF
the best kept subdivisions on
the Maryland Division.
A community group OF 70
people of Perryville are re-
hearsing 8" Sweetheart Revue,
to be presented in the Fire
mems Hall in that town the
latter part of the month.
VIM. J. Boyle, of Sylmar, and
J. Edward Davis of North East,
were drawn on the Federal jury
for the United States District
Court for the Eastern Shore,
which convened at Denton on
Monday.
The annual banquet and
entertainment of the Pelryville
Fire Company will be held IN
that town on Feb. II. Profess
sional talent from Baltimore
has been engaged to present an
entertainment.
One of the most successful
bakes ever held by the Sunday
school, was that of Saturday
afternoon, in the Pogue & Rob
erson store, when the sum OF
$500 was realized from the
sale of cakes, pies, bread, rolls,
chickens, eggs, etc.
Victor r. Bennett, Elkton
poultry fancier won several
prizes with his barred Ply
mouth Rocks at the poultry
show in Wilmington, last week.
The awards captured were for
the best display and all first
and second prizes except one,
in competition with breeders
from Pennsylvania, Delaware
and Maryland.
Those of our residents who
have radios tuned on WDEL
Saturday afternoon, to listen to
the tryout of three Rising Sun
High School girls during the
amateur period at the Will
mington studio. Ruth Jenk-
fns and Eileen Breeding sang,
accompanied on the piano by
Dorothy KeilholtZ The latter
also gave a piano selection.
The w. C. T. u. had charge
of the services on Sunday even
ing. at the M. E. church,
in celebration of the eleventh
anniversary of the adoption OF
the Prohibition Amer dment.
Those on the program pre-
sented facts and figures that
refuted in a decisive manner
the statements of the VETS that
the Eighteenth Amendment Is
a failure and that it was placed
in the Constitution by trickery.
VIM. B. Walton, postmaster
at Iron HILL. Cecil county, was
called as a witness in the U. 8.
Court at Atlanta, Ca, last
& week. Mr.. Walton's store, in
which the post Office is located,
was robbed about two years
ago. Included in things stolen
! was much post Office material.
AThe thief was apprehended
some time ago, and placed on
,ial at Atlanta last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

little daughter, of Mt. Joy, Pa,
spent the week with Mrs. Mary
Cherry and Miss Louise Wor-
Ellington.
Mrs. Nathan Britton suffered
a stroke at her home on Main
street, in this town, on Tuesday
last. Her entire left side is
affected.
The Ninth District Farmers
Club was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Fassitt, at their
home near Sylmar, on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lane
entertained number OF
friends very pleasantly at
Bridge, on Friday evening last,
! at their home on Cherry street.
Mrs. Hannah Clifford, Wash
ington, D. c., has been spend
ing some time with her son,
Clarence Clifford and family,
at the old homestead, near
Pennington.
On Thursday afternoon last
the Missionary Society of West
Nottingham church was enter
tanned by Mrs. Chas. S. Plye
and Mrs. Mary Cherry, at the
home of the former.
VIM. C. Purnell, son of the
late Ex-Clerk of the Court VIM.
G. Purnell, of Elkton, has re-
signed as Assistant U. S. At
torney in Baltimore, to become
assistant to the general coun-
sci of the Western Maryland
Railroad.
Patty, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Richards, of
Baltimore, met with a very Sc
rious accident in that city last
week, when the little girl was
[struck and knocked down by a
truck, suffering a fractured leg
and other injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, of
near Oxford, Pa, on Jan. IL
celebrated the Goth anniver-
sary of their wedding. They
are the proud parents of nine
children, seven sons and two
daughters, all Of whom are liv-
ling. There are IA grand
children and nine great-grand
children.
Mr.. Harry Fillingamc an
nounces the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Margaret Fill
lingame, to Mr.. Lawrence G.
Foard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
r. Foard, of Havre de Grace.
Miss Fillingame, whose home
is in Chesapeake City, is en-
ployed by the State Highway
Department of Dover, Del. Mr..
Foard is connected with the
Elizabeth w, Murphy School,
in Dover.
By a unanimous vote Of the
members of the Hayre de Grace
Fire Co. the service cup pre-
sented by the Havre de Grace
Republican to the fireman per-
forming exceptional service
during the year, was awarded
Leo M. Moore for services rem
dered during 1880.
An average of $1,032 per
day has been collected in tolls
during the three months period
since the inter-county bridge
across the SusQuehanna river
between Columbia, Lancaster
county, and Wrightsyille, York
county. was opened on October
II. A total of 313,292 vehicles,
which paid a total of $93, 971.92
in tolls, passed over the bridge
in that time.
Joseph Coudon, of H., of
Perryville, will exhibit a num-
Der Of wood carvings and
paintings at the Maryland In
stitute, Baltimore, during the
first two weeks in February.
Eighteen pieces will be on ex-
Inhibition, which will be free
for the inspection of the pub
lie. The Institute is open on
Sundays.
The Maryland ehiidrea's
Aid Society, with headquarters
in Baltimore, will hold its goth
annual meeting in that city on
FRIDAY, January %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
TRAMP GIVEN
X = \ = X
FREE MEDICINE
y = y = =
HE CAN'T TAKE

ABILENE. July 17-R- Since
doctors medical prescriptions make
no provision for meals. welfare
workers were presented with a new
problem here recently.
The subject for the prescription
Was old. rheumatic. and Irish. He
shuffIed into the office OF the vel
fare secretary. ana took q chair.
"Well2" the secretary inquired.
I'm sick" announced the visitor
I'm just a tramp. I've been tramp
ing for years. 7 have no family.
Yesterday a policeman found me
on the railroad lawn and sent me
TO the city health officer. The doc
tor gave me some medicine
Didn't the medicine help" the
secretary inquired solicitously.
II haven't taken any yet" was
the answer.
You haven't taken the medicine
the doctor gave you?" the surprised
secretary asked.
~Well. no." said the aging transit
ent. taking two bottles from his
pocket. and pointing 10 the dlrec-
tons on the labels. "One SAYS Ito
be taken before meals and the
other says TO be taken after meals
Well" the puzzled secretary pur-
sued.
"Well. ! haven't had any meals
yet" the transient explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
DEATHCLAIMS
SOCIAL LEADER
Mrs. Henderson Counted Is
Presidents Among
Her Friends

WASHINGTON. July IL. -fFD-
The death at Bar Harbor, Maine.
last night Of Mrs. Mary r. Hender-
son took from washington social
lie one Of its most unusual char
acters.
The wealthy s0-year-old society
dowager was known as "the En-
press Of Sixteenth Street" and she
dwelled for 50 years in a huge,
brown stone and walled mansion
known as the Henderson Castle" on
the fashionable fhoroughfare.
She was a familiar figure 10
washington people. Regardless or
the weather, the white haired wo-
man regularly took her drives about
the city for recreation.
The widow Of the late Senator
John Brook Henderson Of Missouri.
and friend or Abraham Lincoln.
she occupied a unique position tn
capital affairs. She enjoyed the
friendship or personal acquaintance
Of fifteen presidents and fourteen
First Ladies Of the Land" She
for many years was widely known
IN diplomatic circles throughout
the world. being an excellent host
ess and able to converse in several
languages.
In 1926 she led a crusade against
short skirts. She was a prohibit
zionist and after the eighteenth
amendment was enacted. she de-
stroyed her late husbands choice
liquors valued at hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
OCEAN FLIGHT
IS POSTPONED
Moscow Plane Will Try
Again After Take of
Accident Averted

ROOSEVELT FIELD. ". Y, July
l7-F-Clyde Pangborn and Hugh
Herndon narrowly escaped crashing
in an attempted take-off for an
Atlantic flight early today. and an
nounced shortly afterward they
would hop for Harb0r Grace. w. H.,
about midnight. and from Harbor
Grace continue 70 Moscow.
Their ambition Is 70 lower the
world girdling mark of Post and
Gatty.
BY breaking their flight TO Mos
COW with a stop at Harbor Grace.
they will be relieved OF the necessi-
" OF carrying the heavy load OF
fuel which nearly caused them 10
crash on their attempted take-off
this morning.
They failed 10 20 UP in the afr
after speeding their plane down the
mile long runway at Roosevelt
Field. No. I. and to save them from
disaster. dumped part Of their gaso-
line.
They started Off AZ $50 a. m. CEN
trail standard time. rolled the full
runway. went oven an enhankment
and continued on the field No. ?,
IN hopes Of rising with their 5000
pound load. With a hangar and
wires endangerine them. the fliers
dumped their fuel and were able
TO rise above the building. avertlng
a crash BY scant inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
Texan Found Shot

MARSHALL July II. -fP-The
body Of Harold w. Cook. IS. be-
lieved to be a Longview oil man,
was found in q lonely grove at
Woodlawn. III miles north OF here,
at 3 a. m. today. He had been shot
through the head.
A pistol was lying q few PAGES
away from his body. Officers dis
covered his automobile nearby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17

SAN BENITO. July i7.-Sam
Jackson Post OF the American Le-
gion has named E. F. Brady chair
man OF its finance committee to Be
in charge OF financial obligations Of
the post particularly with regard to
its clubhouse.
Mr.. Brady Is TO name other mem
bers OF his committee.
The post VIZ mact again Thurs
day night. July 30.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
Two Die In Crash

LOS ANGELES. July l7-P-
willard j. Wilson. 81. student pilot
and Louis Wells. IS. flying instruc-
tor. were killed in a crash near
Bell. Calf. last night. Their two
passenger biplane went into "a side
slip and crashed from an altitude
or about 700 feet. witnesses told
deputy sheriffs the two had been
stunt flying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
Owns Old Bible

WHEELER. July i7zPi-A Bible
that is 1913 years old and believed
10 be an ~unrecorded version Is own
ed by Mrs. r.. a. Holt OF this city.
Unusual features OF the old VOL
ume are its body type Of black.
Old English. the Apocrypha or
writings OF doubtful origin not ac-
cepted by protestants. the Psalms
set To music. marginal notes and a
commentary. II Is 3 by q by 3 l-2
inches and contains more than 800
pages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
Rates Changed

WASHINGTON. July II. n
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today ordered revision Of
freight rates in the west on live
stock. In most instances the charges
being reductions from the old rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
SUMMARY

Low pressure occupies the eastern
Lakes. upper Mississippi. and the
Southwest, with a dominating mod
eTately high pressure crest over
Montana and the Dakotas. Rainfall
was rather general along the Gulf
coast and adjacent territory. with a
heavy fall at Corpus Christi. Tenn
perature changes were mostly minor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
Guide Planned

HARLINGEN. july ia Val
ley guide is being prepared by the
Interstate Directory co. which has
prepared directories for a number OF
Valley cities and over so in other
parts OF the country.
Heber Page. president. said that
the guide would contain complete in
formation about every town in the
Valley and also general nforma-
ton about the entire section. The
information will be- or value 70 the
tourist, possible investors and many
others. Mr.. Page asserted.
Events for a full year will be cal
endared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
Elks' Building
Purchase Is Off

SAN BENTTO. July 17.-Proposed
purchase Of the Elks club building
III Mercedes by the Valley Rite club
has been given up. according 70
Frank G. Ludden OF San Benito who
appointed a committee to work on
the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17

VI bE II
MY doctor gives me only q few
DAYS 10 live"
That's what YOU get for pay
ing cash. You should have paid a
dollar down and a dollar a week"
Pathfinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17

East Texas: Unsettled with scat
tered thundershowers tonight or
Saturday. Moderate to fresh south
erly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
BULLETIN

tFirst figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highest
yesterday; third. wind velocity at
8 a. m: fourth. precipitation In
last "a hrS.I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isa-
bel Saturday, under normal Meteo-
biological conditions:
High 6:58 a. m.
Low ll.oo p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17

The river viii rise practically all
along during the next "a TO IS
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17
T'EUTON PLIGHT
CONSIDERED AT
POWER CONFAB
Mellon and Stimson
Will Represent
America

WASHINGTON, July II. -tPl-
The American government Will
have distinguished representation
at the conference Monday in Lon
don when European powers con-
slider the plight OF their central
neighbcrs.
Secretary Mellon OF the treasury
and Secretary Stimson Of the state
department have been designated
by President Hoover to attend the
conference. They are empowered TO
act in their discretion as to how
Tar this government shall partici-
pate.