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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
FATAL AUTO CRASH

The death of Lawrence NAL
anga, aged %, of Nutley, N. j..
occurred in Union Hospital,
Elkton, on Wednesday last,
from injuries suffered some
hours previously in an accident
near Glasgow, Del, when two
large trucks crashed together.
Malanga was employed on a
truck owned by the Weiss
Motor Line, Inc, of Baltimore,
of which Charles J. Planger, of
Ellicott City, Md, was the driv-
er.
The force of the compact
drove the engine of the Weiss
truck up under the seat, crush
ing Malanga, who was sitting
alongside of the driver asleep.
His skull was crushed, pelvis
bone broken, bladder bursted
and he was otherwise terribly
crushed. He was hurried to
the hospital but death ensued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
RECORD VOTE IN ELKION
ELECTION

Sayres D. Booth and John
M. McCool were reelected to
the Elkton City Council at the
annual municipal election held
Monday. They will serve two
year terms.
The total vote, 987, was the
largest ever cast in an Elkton
municipal election.
The successful candidates. it
was said, gained considerable
support because of their action
In backing an ordinance pro-
hibiting taxicab driverss from
soliciting wedding couples on
the streets Of Elkton.
Ballots were cast for the five
candidates as follows: McCool.
$40; Booth, SOS; E. N. Sweet.
1884; John G. Boulder, 341:,
Clarence Perkins, 68.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
VOTE AGAINST
SALARY CJIT

A meeting of the Cecil Coun-
ty Teachers Association was
held at the High School build
ing in Elkton, Saturday, when
the much agitated ten per cent
reduction in teachers salaries
was discussed. The meeting
was called by Prof. M. u. Zlm-
norman, of Rising Sun, presi-
dent of the association.
After a thorough discussion
Of the resolution presented by
Tax Payers League urging that
the teachers of the county ac-
cept a voluntary cut of ten per
cent in their salaries, in order
that the county tax budget
might be cut and tax rate re-
duced, a rising vote was taken.
and the proposition defeated
unanimously.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
AUTO THIEVES CAUGHT

Two young men were arrest
ed in Dover, Del, on Wednes-
day evening last, as they were
attempting to get gasoline
from old cars back Of a garage.
Investigation by the officers re-
vealed the fact that the car, al
most new, had been stolen
from Paul Culbertson, at Per-
ryville, that day, from the rear
of the residence of Walter Bib
Der, where Culbertson had been
doing some plumbing work.
The car was returned to it's
owner and the young men
locked up in Elkton Jail.
They are thought to be the
same parties who stole a car in
Baltimore the same day and
abandoned it in Havre de
Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
BURNED

The Hotel Rhoads, Quarry
Vile, Pa, was destroyed by fire
at an early hour on Friday
morning.
The fire started in the wait
ing room of the first floor Of
the Hotel, in the northeast
corner. Thomas Todd, one Of
the boarders, who had returned
home after midnight, went to
sleep in this room and was
awakened later by the fire, his
hair being singed before he
could get out of the room.
The flames spread to the
stairway and upper floor.
smoke arousing the five occu-
pants, who made their escape
out of a second story window
onto a roof and then down a
ladder. All lost clothing and
other personal property.
The building was badly dam
aged, the roof being burned off
and second story floor giving
way in places.
The Quarryville Fire Com
pany fought the fire, calling to
it's assistance the Lampeter
Fire Co.
The structure was at one
time known as Hotel Royal,
but the present owner, Jerome
H. Rhoads, had remodeled it
greatly and changed the name
to Hotel RhOads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
FIRE DESTROYS DWELLING

The large three-story frame
dwelling, on the farm of Harry
Mason, near Cowentown, Cecil
county, was destroyed By fire
on Wednesday morning last.
The Elkton Fire Company
was called, but by the time the
firemen reached the scene the
flames had gained such head
way that it was impossible to
save the structure.
Fred Stops and his family,
who had been occupying the
dwelling, moved out of it only
an hour before the flames were
discovered, and the origin of
the fire is unknown. The sup
position is that some one of the
men who had been assisting
with the moving, had been
smoking and threw a lighted
cigarette in or near some of the
old paper that was left lying on
the floor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
SHOOTS SELF WITH GUN

Charles Otis Warner, 43 who
conductedta general store at
Cayot's Corner. near Chesa-
peake City, was found dead in
his home Thursday morning by
John Harris, a friend.
He had been dead several
hours. The entire side of his
head had been blown off by a
shot gun.
Dependency over the death
Of his father, John T. Warner,
about three years ago, and ill
ness, were the only motives
that could be assigned for the
rash deed.
Warmers wife died about five
years ago. He had no other
near relatives. He spent most
Of his life near Chesapeake
City and at one time his broth
err kept a similar store there.
Coroner Frazer, of Elkton,
gave a certificate Of suicide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
CHESAPEAKE CITY STORE
KEEPER HELD UP,

Clinton Foard, a Chesapeake
City hardware dealer, was held
up one night last week, while
crossing the street from his
store to his home.
He had just closed the store
and was carrying the days re-
ceipts in a handbook under his
arm, and a bag Of asparagus
tips in his hand.
Just as he was about to turn
into his yard, two men ap-
preached him and displayed a
revolver, with the order to
"Stick 'em up"
Mr.. Foard raised his arms,
still holding the bag, but the
bank book with the money
dropped behind a hedge unno-
ticed by the bandits.
Don't yell, or I'll shoot
you," the same thug cautioned.
Nevertheless Mr.. Foard call
ed for his brother, Jim, who
was in the house. This fright
ened one Of the bandits who
ran to a waiting automobile
parked about a block away.
The other stayed long enough
to hurriedly search Mr.. Foard,
then followed his companion,
taking the bag of asparagus
tips.
By this time, a neighbor, Jim
Mackey, who thought it was he
Mr.. Foard had been calling,
came upon the scene, and the
two attempted to follow the
fleeing bandits. who reached
the car, however, and drove off
in the direction of Elkton. 1t
was thought the car bore a
Delaware license.
Mr.. Foard lost his asparagus
but saved his bank book, con-
tanning cash and checks to the
amount of $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
ALLIED CAMPAIGNERS
Mass Meeting Sunday Evening
In Rising Sun Nj. e. Church

Friends of the 18th amend
ment here and in other neigh
boring communities are invited
to join in a mass meeting to be
held in Rising Sun M. e.
Church, on Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock by the Allied Cam
paigners under the leadership
Of Dr. Daniel A. Polling.
The meeting is part Of a ma
tion-wide campaign being con-
Quoted by the Allied Forces for
Prohibition to develop support
for the amendment, and ar
rangements are being made for
delegations from all the sur
rounding communities. I.
Believing that something
must be done to meet the at
tacks being leveled at the 18th
amendment, the Allied Cam
paigners have undertaken a
tour Of more than 500 cities to
tell the truth about prohibition
and rally all citizens to its ac-
tive support.
Seven nationally known
speakers are making the tour.
The list includes DR.. Polling.
who is chairman of the Allied
Forces; Colonel Raymond
Robins, noted social economist
and Oliver w. Stewart, DIR. Ira
Landrith, Norma G. Brown,
Robert C. Ropp and Harold
Singer, all prominent leaders
in the prohibition field.
The movement is non-parti-
san and non-sectarian. Among
it's sponsors are Miss Jane Ad-
dams, Senator William z. Bor-
ali, Josephus Daniels, William
G. McAdoo, Senator Morris
Sheppard, Governor Clifford
Pinchot, DR.. S. Parkes Cadman,
Bishop John M. Moore and
many other prominent men
and women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
WILSON HEIRS WANTED

We are in receipt of an in
quiry from Ottumwa, Iowa,
asking for assistance in locat-
ing the heirs of Charles l..
Wilson. The inquiry states he
was born in Maryland, probab-
ly about 1916, and was about s
feet 5 inches tall; weight about
115 pounds; had scant white
hair and was smooth shaver;
had light blue eyes, slightly
crossed, and thin features. He
was a timer by trade and Of
Roman Catholic faith. He
died without will and his estate
now awaits the location and
Identification OF his heirs. Any
information received at this
office will be forwarded to the
attorneys in charge of settle
ment Of his estate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
FIELD DAY AT MT. ARAFAT

The second annual Field
Day of the Guernsey Cattle AS
ISOLATION of Cecil County, will
be held at the Mt. Ararat Farm
of DIR. Joseph I. France, near
Port Deposit, on Saturday. May
%, beginning at 10 o'clock in
the morning.
The exhibit will be divided
into II classes, with prizes in
each class.
In order to defray expenses
a registered guernsey heifer
will be awarded to the lucky
holder of the donation slip.
H. c. Barker, Dairy Special
list, of the University of Mary
land, will have charge of the
ring. with Joseph P, Broad
hurst. mgr, Of Locust Grove
Diaries, Westville, N, j., Judge
for the day,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
COLONIAL PAGEANT PRE-.
SCENTED

The Dramatic Club of West
Nottingham Academy present.
ed a colonial pageant, on Fri
day evening last, in the audi
forum of Rising Sun High
School building. The pageant
was in commemoraton of the
bicentennial anniversary of
the birth of George Washing
ton, and was written and ar
ranged by the English class.
Its presentation was under
the direction of Mrs. J. Paul
Slaybaugh. The students had
charge of the stage fittings,
and several of the scenes re-
quired a vast amount of inge-
nuity and work, and were very
effective.
The colonial costuming of
the pageant was also carried
out very effectively.
An endeavor was made, in
presenting the pageant, to por-
tray the connection the Acad-
envy had with George Wash
ington and the nations his
tory. Two of the graduates
Benjamin Rush and Richard
Stockton, were signers of the
Declaration of Independence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
WINS EASTERN SHORE HIS.
TORICAL PRIZE

S. Ralph Andrews, Jr., son of
Clerk of Court, S. Ralph And
rews, Of Elkton, and a member
OF the senior class of Elkton
High schol, was the winner of
the grand shore prize in the
historical essay contest con-
Quoted by the Eastern Shore
Society of Baltimore city. The
subject of the essay by the
Cecil county winner was elk
ton In the Revolution" The
prize awards to the winners in
the nine shore counties will be
made at the meeting Of the So
ciety. in Baltimore, on Friday
evening, May II,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
WOODLAND MAN MEETS
DEATH WITH SHOT GUN

N. Thomas Burlin was found
about IL O'Clock, Friday NOR
ming, the goth, by his wife in an
unused hog pen, that his child
rem had fixed up for a play
house, with his heart shot out.
A shot gun was beside him.
His family physician was call
ed, who in turn ordered the
Sheriff and Coroner summon
ed. The latter deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
"Tom," as he was known to
every one, was a quiet, sober,
Industrious fellow, but had
been out of employment since
the first of April. He was 10
years old, and had lived for the
past fifteen years opposite the
old Woodlawn Camp grounds.
Besides his wife, he leaves
two sons, Nathan, in his four
teenth year, Louis age IL years
and a little girl two years old.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Burlin, and four broth
ers, Frank, Melrose, Charles
and Leo, all of the Woodlawn
section.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, at his late
home, in charge of Rev. II. N.
Bailey, with interment at AS
bury M. e. Cemetery. The
Funeral Director was Mr.. Lee
Patterson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
ENJOYING AUTO TRIP

Mrs. Rowland Vanneman, of
New York; Mrs. Joseph Van
neman, of Princeton, N. j.;
Mrs. c. M. Reisler, of Calvert,
and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines, of
Rising Sun, left on Monday of
last week in the automobile of
Mrs. Rowland Vanneman, for
an extended trip, and expected
to return to Rising Sun on
Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Joseph Vanneman and
Mrs. Haines, visited their sis
ter, Mrs. N. r. H. Moor, in
Pittsburg. Pa, Mrs. Rowland
Vanneman and Mrs. Reister
going on to Toledo, Ohio, for a
visit to Herbert Reister, son of
the latter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
RESTAURANT KEEPER
LEAVES

G. T. Snyder, of Elkins, West
va. who recently leased the
Village Restaurant. in this
town, from George Algers. has
left for parts unknown.
Mr. Snyder assumed charge
on May 14th and after conduct
ing the business one week. de-
parted early Monday morning.
with bag and baggage, neglect
ing to leave his future address.
Mr.. Alger is again doing bus,
mess at the old stand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
UNICORN HOTEL RAIDED

Carl Koenig, of the Unicorn
Hotel, Lancaster county, Pa,
has posted bail for a hearing
before U. S. Commissioner S.
Richard Harr on June 6.
Agents reported Selling two
half-barrels of beer and 4 large
quantity of mash, together with
manufacturing equipment in a
harm located on the hotel prop
cry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
THE CHRISTENING PARTY

About eighty business and
professional men Of Elkton,
will put on a comedy, entitled
"The Christening Party" III
the Elkton Armory, on the
nights of June 2 and 8, for the
benefit of the Cecil County
Welfare Association. Rehears-
ais for the play are being con-
Quoted,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved = Walter
Lewis Holmes. executor of EN-
ny Jane Scott; Eldred Camp
bell; e. E, Campbell, guardian
OF Manly Campbell ct. al >
Amanda McCauley, guardian Of
Henry Baker McCauley and
\. Andrew McCanleY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
Monday is Memorial Day.

Frost is reported In this To-
cality on Monday morning.
Zion Presbyterian Sunday
School will hold their Child
ren's Day services on Sunday
evening, June IL.
Herbert D. Litzenberg, as
signee, has sold the Short
property, in Elkton, to Mrs.
Annie Albanese, for $1,O25.
The chicken supper held on
Wednesday evening at West
Nottingham, by Boy Scout
Troop No. 80, was we'll patron
lied, and the sum OF $6S.oo
cleared.
Joe Zebley, Harry Corridean
and Harold Marques, OF Cecil
county, are entered in the
twenty-six mile marathon be-
tween Cambridge and Sails
bury, on Saturday next.
The pouring of concrete on
the Las miles of road, being
constructed from Calvert to the
Pennsylvania state line, was
expected to be completed by
Wednesday of this week.
VIM. T. Bevan, of Perryville,
for twelve years past Supervis-
or of tracks on the P. r. R., has
been transferred to Columbia,
Pa. and Morton A. Smith, as
sistant, transferred to Wood
bury, N. j.
A number of Elkton mer-
ants have organized a
branch of the Elkton Chamber
of Commerce, to be known as
-,the Elkontians. A. Tolson
Lyon, druggist, has been chos-
en- chairman.
William H. Patterson, en-
gineer on the dredge Mantua
at Chesapeake City, dropped
oead on Monday evening from
the effects of heat. Mr.. Pat
terson is survived by his wife,
anu several step children.
Services in honor of the one
hundredth anniversary of Trim
Ivy P. E. Church, Elkton, were
held Sunday morning, May %.
at eleven o'clock. The sermon
was by Rev. Walter Pell, M. A.,
headmaster of st. Andrews
School, near Middletown, Del.
The recommendations of
Maj.-Gen. Lyle Brown, chief
of engineers, for the deepening
of the Delaware City branch of
the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal to eight feet deep and
fifty feet wide, has been ap-
proved by the Rivers and Har-
Dors Committee.
Under the auspices OF the
Church of the Nazarene, an old
time revival meeting is being
held at the church in North
East beginning Sunday, May
~, continuing until June 5.
Rev. S. r. Mayberry, promi-
nent evangelist from Balto.,
is in charge of the meeting.
1t is expected the work of
identification of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad will be resumed
at Elkton and elsewhere at an
early date, as the Interstate
Commerce Commission has ap-
proved a Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation loan of
$27, 100000 to the PennsylVa-
MIA Railroad Company.
Joseph Coudon (of HI, Of
Perryville, Md, former manual
training instructor in Rising
Sun and Calvert High Schools,
has been engaged to design and
execute decoration for the cell
ing in one of the rooms in a
handsome house being built in
New York city.
The motif will be Canadian
geese in full fight, carved in
low relief; French walnut will
be used throughout.
The store of the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company, Quarry
Aville, Pa, was robbed Saturday
hight, when $213.47, was taken
which amount included SGT in
hecks. Entrance was gained
Aru the basement and then
ing open a trap in the floor,
ch had been nailed down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-27
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

tiers, of Chicago, ILL.,, were re-
cent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Ashby.
Mrs. William Bones and two
children, of West Englewood,
N. j., were visitors last week OF
Mrs. J. M. Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rey-
nolds, Billy, and Miss Nettie
McVey were Sunday visitors Of
Rev. and Mrs. j. c. Mccoy, at
Cecilton.
Announcement is made of
the marriage of Elbert Neal
Caldwell, of Rising Sun, and
Anna Laura Hall, of White
Rock, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Rey-
nolds motored to Norwich, N.
Y, on Friday, for a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Gori, returning
on Sunday.
Joseph Devine and family
motored to Salisbury, Nd, on
Sunday, and spent the day With
Josephine Devine, who is a
student at the State Normal
School at that place.
Mrs. H. M. Wilson and Miss
Mary Brumfield entertained
the Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the M. E. Church, on
Wednesday afternoon last, at
the home of Mrs. Wilson.
DR.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Workman and daughter, Ada
laide, of Mount Joy, Pa, were
Sunday vivsitors of Mrs. Work
mans sisters, Mrs. Mary Cher
ry and Miss L. M. Worthing-
ton.
Miss Anna Pethersky, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pether-
sky, of Port Deposit, will be
among the graduates to re-
ceive Bachelor of Arts degrees
at the annual commencement
at Goucher College, Baltimore,
on May 80.
The Missionary Society of
West Nottingham Church was
entertained on Thursday after
noon by Mrs. David T. Reed.
The devotional was led by Miss
Mary iBrumfield; Latin Ameri-
ca by Mrs. j. M. Holden, and
Spanish Speaking Americans
by Mrs. Clarence Clifford.
Theodore Brown, of this
town, was rendered a surprise.
in honor of his birthday ami
versary, on Friday evening, by
a number of his friends, at his
home on South Queen street.
The surprise was complete,
''Teda being taken unawares
by his friends, who appeared
in a body, unannounced, to
congratulate and spend an en-
joyable social evening with
him.
His Excellency, Baron Fried
rich w. Won Prittwitz, the Ger
man Ambassador to the United
States. will deliver the princi-
pal address at the 15Oth Com
mencement of Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, Md, the
morning of June IL.
Miss Helen A. Shaw, Of OK
ford, Pa, has been awarded a
Moore Fellowship in Romantics
by the Graduate School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
The fellowship awarded Miss
Shaw carries a stipend Of $500
and provides also for free tut
ton in the Graduate School at
pennsylvania during the aca-
demic year of 1929.
Tavern Jay Lefever, three
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Lefever, of near
Herrville, Lancaster county.
Pa, was drowned Saturday af-
ternoon when he fell into a
pool Of water, at his home.
The body of the child was
found ten minutes after he had
gone into the yard to play and
was Immediately taken to the
Lancaster General Hospital,
where efforts to resuscitate
him were in vain.
The City Council of Havre
de Grace, has fixed the tax rate
for the ensuing fiscal year at
81 on the 500, a decrease Of 10
cents in the present tax rate.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-15
DELMAR

@
Miss Catherine Hearn has return
ed to Baltimore after spending =,
few days with, her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Clarence HeaTn.s tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hamilton
have returned from visit with rela.
tives at Atlanta, Ga.
John Killiam, who suffered a Sc.
we're case of shingles recently, is
able to be out again. 1t
Mrs. James H. Conoway is visiting
relatives at Georgetown and Reho-
both.
DR.. Carrie Hearn, of the Woman's
General Hospital, Philadelphia, spent
few days of past week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Hearn.
Miss Elizabeth Sample, a student
nurse at the Philadelphia General
Hospital, is enjoying her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sample, of near town.
Miss Helen Chapman, daughter of
the late ]. Emory Chapman, is ill
with typhoid fever in Milford hos
pital. -'.-
Mrs. Clarence Matthews is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Charles Mahoney, at
Glenolden, Pa. -
w. Louis Ellis, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
is spending some time with his
mother, Mrs. Saphronia Ellis, who is
critically, Ill.
Miss Laura Ellis, who teaches in
the Bristol high school, is spending
her vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Ida. Ellis.
Mrs. Helen Baysinger, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting friends in Delmar.
N Benjamin f. Sterling; of Crisfeld,
has purchased the Delmar News, and
expects to move to this town in the
near future, where he will edit and
manage the paper, which will be
printed in Delmar as home news
paper.
S. S. Glass No. %, of the M. E.
Church, Mrs. Walter Hastings teach
er, was entertained at the home of
Mrs. Ara Lynch Monday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Catlett have
Mrs. Annie Griffith, of Hurlock, as
their guest at the parsonage this
week. " .---..-
Prof. and Mrs. Francis Nunvar left
Tuesday for Lexington, KY, where
he will take summer course at the
of Kentucky.
Mrs. T. Barton Freeney and Mrs.
J. Paul Ellis have taken a cottage
at Rehoboth for July. Miss Cath
Ieen Freeney, daughter, spent the
weekend at the cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibson enter
aimed Mrs. Anna Bromley, of New
York; Frank Stevens, of Ridgely,
md Mr.. and Mrs. John Grabel, of
over the weekend.