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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
VIOLENT STORM
BREAKS HEAT WAVE
Heavy Downpour OF Rain
Causes OctOrarO Greek To
Overflow And Stop
Traffic

The heat wave that kept the mer-
curry dancing around way up in the
nineties for several days, causing all
sorts of discomforts to swelterlng
humanity, was broken by a violent
storm on Thursday evening last.
Heavy electrical disturbances,
high wind and deluge Of rain were
features of the storm, but the driv-
ing before it of the excessive heat
that had held sway for days, was
hailed with delight.
In our immediate section damage
done was not great, but in other To-
calities the wind. water and light
ming combined to play havoc. The
rain to the north of us, in Fennsyl-
vania. assumed the proportions of a
cloud-burst. converting the Octoraro
creek into raging torrent. and
causing it to overflow its banks.
At Porter's Bridge, on Friday
morning, the creek rose to such
height and submerged the road in
the fiat on this side of the bridge to
such a dept as to stop all traffic,
which was compelled to detour by
way of Colora, Rowlandville or
Port Deposit. to reach Conowingo.
The creek rose Idly and reced-
ed just as rapidly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL
Items OF Social Nature OF In
terest To Our Readers

Herbert L. Martin, of near town,
is visiting relatives in Los Angeles,
California.
Miss Ruth Smith, of Pottsville,
Pa, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Mary Thomas.
Miss Marian Fehr has been spend
ing some time with Miss Sadie Euler
at Ocean City, N. J.
Mrs. John Schneck, Of Philadel-
phia. has been visiting her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Slicer.
Mrs. T. B. Moore was the Friday
Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs. Car
RE Cameron, at Perry Point.
Billy Kirk. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Job w. Kirk, is enjoying visit in
Pittsburgh. with Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peterson. of
Tucson, Ariz, were guests last week
at the home of John L. Stephens,
near town.
Paul Slicer, of Sylmar. was over
come by heat one day last week and
taken to Havre de Grace Hospital for
treatment. -.
Mrs. John A. Baker and grand
daughter Florence, of Baltimore,
are visiting her sister, Mrs. J. G.
Hindman, Sr.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Susan Lum, of
Chesapeake City, and Harry M.
Holdsworth. of Elsmere.
Misses Ruth and Adeleen Wilson
are visiting at the home of their
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson,
North Tonawanda, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Paul Slaybaugh,
daughter Eleanor Jane, and Mrs.
Richard Lynch enjoyed a vacation
trip to St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. IL. Micheals
and daughters, of Media, Pa, were
visitors last week at the home of
Mrs. Micheals father. Edwin Haines.
Mrs. ]. G. Hindman, ST., enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday Mrs.
George Sellers and daughters. Misses
Catherine and Alice Goberry, of
Gap, Pa.
The members of the Komrade
Klub were very delightfully."- enter
tanned at the bungalow of Mrs.
Richard Balderston, Carpenters
Point, on Friday last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
SHORT COURSE FOR
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
Will Be Held At University OF
Maryland September
5, 6 And

The fourth annual short course
for volunteer firemen of the State
will be held at the University of
Maryland, September 5, 6 and z, un-
der the general direction of Dean A..
N. Johnson, of the College Engine
ering, and G. F. Pollock, Presidents
Office, University of Maryland, with
Sherwood T. Brockwell. State Fire
Marshal of North Carolina again
serving as presiding officer and drill
master
Cooperating with a committee
from the Maryland State Firemen's
Association. at whose request the
course was inaugurated in 1880, a
special three-day program has been
mapped out to meet the particular
needs of the volunteer companies of
Maryland and vicinity. The pro-
gram will cover a wide range of
practical subjects with standard evo-
lutions and drills in fire fighting,
salvage operations, first aid. gas
mask and chemical work, lectures
and demonstrations on ventilation of
fires. oil burner. gas station, and
electrical hazards.
In anticipation of considerably
increased enrolment, the course
has been divided into three subject
groups, with classes alternating un-
der the several instructors. Fire
men completing the course will be
awarded certificates by the Univer-
sity and fire school emblems by the
State Firemen's Association.
Speakers and instructors appear
ing on the program include Presi-
dent R. A. Pearson of the University
of Maryland; Eugene J. c. Raney,
president of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association; Chief How
ard Travers, of the Baltimore City
Fire Department; Walter R. Hough,
former general chairman of the Bal
timore safety council; Chief Edward
H. War; and Captains Wolfe and
Pollock, of the Baltimore salvage
corps; Chief Jesse A. Fisher, of An
napolis; r. D. Ewing of the Mary
land State Bureau of Mines; Joseph
O'Brien, electrical inspector of the
fire insurance underwriters of Bal
timore; o. E. Fearn. superintendent
of machinery, District of Columbia
Fire Department; Alfred L. Geiger.
president of the Kensington Fire De-
partment; and Chief Karl A. Young,
of the Mt. Rainier Fire Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
ELKTON c. OF c. HEAD
ADDRESSES LIONS
Urges Support Of N II A-GOv-
ernOr Sweet, Executive
Director, To Speak
Before Club

! The guest speaker at the dinner
meeting of the Lions Club, or Thurs
day evening, at the Village Restau-
| rant, Rising Sun, was H. c. Marsh,i
president of the Elkton Chamber of
Commerce, and also general manag-
er of the A. T. & T. Co., branch Of
flee at Elkton. Mr.. Marsh spoke of
the activities of the various civic
clubs in his town, including the
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club,
Kiwanis Club, Woman's Club and
Welfare Association. in support of
the National Recovery Act, Cam
ign Committee having been or
ganized, of which he is chairman, to
assist the Presidents Emergency Re-
employment program.
The speaker also told many inter-
esting facts in connection with the
maintenance of unbroken long-dis-
lance telephone communication, the
watchword of the employees Of his
department being Service" every
member being ready at any hour,
day or night, to answer the call for
duty when trouble developed at any
point along the line.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Marsh's
interesting talk, the Lions voted to
give support in every way possible
to the N r A movement. and have
engaged Governor Sweet. executive
director at the headquarters Of the
National Recovery Department, in
Washington, to speak before the
Club, in Rising Sun, on Thursday
evening, August II.
This will be an open meeting
and any of our business men who
have problems that face them as a
result of the Blanket Code, are in
vited to be present and hear Cover
nor Sweets talk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR ROAD
RELOCATION BETWEEN BEL
AIR AND CONOWINGO

Bids for construction and reloca-
ton of the Bel Air-Conowingo road,
U. S. Route No. 1, were opened on
August l.. by the State Roads Com
mission. the low bidder for the con-
tract being Frank CaroZza & Sons,
Inc, of Baltimore. at $166,1O7,1
There were eleven bidders for the
work.
Harry D. Williar, Jr., chief en-
gineer Of the Commission, ANNOUNCE
ed at the same time that the pro-
ject provides for. the construction
and relocation of approximately
three miles of concrete roadway with
adequate shoulders and replaces
three and half miles of old road.
1t marks the first step in the Com
MISSIONS program for the improve
ment of the roads leading from Bal
timore to the Pennsylvania State line
to provide facilities of reasonable
safety for the existing and probable
future traffic of this route, Mr.. Will
liar said.
The work is planned to eliminate
dangerous curves in the road near
Deer Creek. including an acute traf-
fic hazard at the right-angle ap-
proaches to the narrow bridge over
the stream. Twenty-Five curves will
be eliminated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
EARLEVILLE WOMAN BE-
OUEATHED $40. GOO

Mrs. Sara X. Bailey, of Earleville,
has been notified that by the terms
of the will of Mrs. Margaret v. Nor
gan, of Shoreham, N. Y, she was be-
queathed the sum of $4,000 and all
the household effects and personal
property. Other heirs will receive
legacies, ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000. Mrs. Bailey and the City
Farmers Trust Company, of New
York city, are named executors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
PLACED IN PENITENTIARY

William Rooney. 21-year-old Ok
Jordan, has been transferred from
Huntingdon Reformatory to the
Eastern Pentitentiary. Roney plead
ed guilty to two charges of burglary
and larceny, his accomplish being
Ernest Pinkerton Judge w. Butler
Windle sentenced the boys to Hunt
ingdon.
Roney did not make known to the
Court that he had already served
Is months in the Reformatory. Dis
trict Attorney w. E. Parke so in
formed the Court and Judge w. But
Ter Windle gave Rooney a peniten-
tiary sentence of from two to four
years in solitary confinement and at
hard labor, along with fine of
$500.
Rooney has been taken to the peni-
Tertiary. Pinkerton continues in
the acknowledgement Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
HARTFORD SHERIFF SUES COUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS

Sheriff Reese Bowman. of Hartford
county, through his attorney, Fred
erick Lee Cobourn, has filed suit
against the Hartford County Com
missioners for the difference ne
tween the old allowance of prisoners
and the amount now allowed under
a special act of the last Legislature.
When Sheriff Bowman was elected
to Office the law provided that he be
paid 60 cents a day for the board of
each prisoner. A bill was passed
reducing the prisoners board allow
ance from so to 40 cents day. Mr..
Bowman and his attorney insist that
the new law applies to his successor,
but cannot be made applicable to
him as he was elected On the basis
of a 6O-cent allowance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
OLD FIDDLERs CONVENTION

A large number of our residents
attended the Fiddler's Convention at
Crystal Park, Parkesburg, Pa, on
Saturday. In addition to the old
time fiddIers who helped furnish en-
tertainment for the crowd, was
Helen Mcconnell, 12-year-old dancer
from Montreal, Canada, who was
present last year and took part in
the program. George A. Boehmer,
fiutist of the Royal Kiltie Band.
Canada, also attended;
Jose Salvatore, and his five enter
tainers from Havana, Cuba, and
Raymond Myers, the boy born with
out hands who plays the guitar with
his toes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
SHES HAT IN RING FOR G. o. p.
INTERNATIONAL NOM
NATION

Harry T. Phoebus, of Somerset
county, is out for the Republican
nomination for Governor. At a
rally and get together meeting held
at colchester on Wednesday last,
Mr.. Phoebus SHE'D his castor into
the ring as candidate.
Among other speakers TO address
the gathering which was a largely
attended one, were Ex-senator JOS
eph 1. France, of Port Deposit, and
Harry Nice, Esq. of Baltimore. who
is also a gubernatorial aspirant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
FRANCES COWS MAKE NEW Of
FICIAL RECORDS

Two cows in the herd of Joseph 1.
France of Port Deposit, have just
finished their new official records for
production which entities them to
entry in the Advanced Register of
the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
These animals include six year old
Wild Rose of the Overshot 205755
with production of 13607.5 pounds
of milk. and 1885 pounds of fat in
class A; and six year cid Kelsie's
Golden Rod 1929 with produc-
ton of 114S7.5 pounds of milk. and
647.3 pounds of fat in class A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
CLUB BOYS ATTENDING SHORT
COURSE

Five All club boys from Cecil
county are attending the annual
Boys Club Short Course at College
Park from August 10 to 10. where
lectures. demonstrations and tours
feature the five-day program.
Those attending are: Herbert
Cornwell. Rising Sun; Albert Jack
son, Elk Mills; H. B. Crowgey, Jr.,
Elkton; Chandlee Astle and Morris
Astle of Upper Principle,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
WEDDINGS
SIMPERS-WEBER

Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Weber. of North
East, of the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Emily Weber, to Norman
Shippers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shippers of Elk Mills. The cere-
mony was performed in Queen Anne
county, July %, by the Rev. C. D.
Sharpless. Mr.. and Mrs. Shippers
will make their future home at Elk
Mills
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
APPOINTED LAND BANK AGENT
FOR CECIL

Charles P. BARLEY. of Elkton,
has been appointed Agent for the
Land Bank Commissioner for Cecil
county. The commissioner Is auth
orized under a new Federal Statute
to finance farm property, either by
first or second mortgage, up to rs
per cent of the appraised normal
value of the property. The maxi
mum loan to any one person will be
$4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
SWIMMER INJURED BY DIVE IN
SHALLOW WATER

Diving from pier at Locust Point
into shallow water, John Colbenz.
aged Fl years, employed at the Vic
tory Sparkler plant, Elkton, was
seriously injured, his head striking
the sand. Colbenz was able to walk
ashore. but he was Immediately
hurried to Union Hospital, Elkton.
for treatment. and later taken to
Baltimore. An X-ray revealed a
fracture of the jaw, and it is feared
he suffered other injuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
FOsTER-CHENEY

Mr.. Orville R. Foster, son CT MIR.
and Mrs. Dorie B. Foster, of Elkton,
and Miss A. Sophie Cheney, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon D. Cheney, of
New Castle, Del, were married
Tuesday, August 8. in New Castle,
by Rev. o. ]. BARLEY, pastor of New
Castle M. E. Church. The bride is a
graduate nurse at Wilmington Gen.
eral Hospital. The groom is en-
gagged in the trucking business in
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
APPLICATIONS FOR HOME LOANS

William ]. Fenton, Cecil County
Appraiser for the Home Owners
Loan Association, reports twenty
five applications have been made
thus far for loans. The branch of
flee for the nine Eastern Shore coun-
ties is located at Easton, with L. Roy
Willis, branch manager.
Application blanks for loans, ac-
cording to Mr.. Fenton. may be se-
cured from any member of the coun-
ty committee and after same are
filled out should be mailed to the
regional Office at Easton. The ap-
plications are then forwarded to the
County Board for investigation be-
fore the loan is passed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

Arthur Hickey, 5O-year-old farmer
of near Aberdeen, Hartford county,
was gored to death by bull Sunday
night.
Hearing noise in the pasture. he
went to investigate. The bull, which
had broken loose from the rope by
which he was tied. attacked the
farmer. Hickey was killed instantly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
GUERNSEY FIELD DAY AT THE
ROCKS

The annual Guernsey Cattle Field
Day of Baltimore. Hartford ond Cecil
counties, will be held Friday, Aug.
1S, at Geneva Farms, near the
Rocks. Hartford county. A number
of Cecil county entries will be exhib-
tied at the show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
TO VOTE ON SEWER
SYSTEM FOR TOWN
Proposition For Sewer System
And Disposal Plant Dis
cusSed At Town
Meeting

The meeting held in the public
hall here, on Monday evening, for
discussion of the proposed sewer
system and disposal plant for the
town of Rising Sun, was attended
by not over fifty of our residents.
President of the Board of Com
missioners, j. T. Cameron, stated
the purpose of the meeting and in
troduced Mr.. Goodrich. assistant
chief engineer of the State Board of
Health, Baltimore, and Mr.. Gym,
also of State Health Department.
These gentlemen presented facts and
figures relative to the system and its
probable cost, and urged that the
town install the system now. when
it could be done cheaper than years
to come, and while financial assist
ance could be secured through the
Federal Reconstruction Act.
County Health Officer, DR.. Kane,
also spoke of the Importance and adj
vantages of the system. and urged
it's construction,
The plans prepared by the engine
ers engaged to make survey of the
town and estimate of cost, showed
the system could be installed for
$4,000, and that the annual cost to
each property owner would not ex-
coed ten dollars.
The Town Commissioners stated
the proposition could be put over
without any increase OF tax rate,
and showed that the saving by the
reduced rate in taxes this year would
be sufficient in the case of several
property owners, to pay the proposed
annual rental.
Another important factor in favor
of the sewer system for the town at
the present time is that when the
State highway running through Ris-
ing Sun is widened, survey for which
work has already been made, Main
street will be paved from curb to
curb, which would mean an increas-
ed cost for laying the mains if defer
red until after the road was widen
ed.
After much discussion as to those
entitled to vote on the adoption or
rejection of the proposition, at a
special election on Monday next,
August IA, between the hours of
800 and 500 p. m, those assem-
bled at the meeting voted Sc to
that property owner alone be allow
ed to cast ballot ON the question.
This decision of the meeting to
permit no one but property owners
TO vote on the question has naturally
aroused contention. with the result
that legal advice has been sought,
and the town charter busted off and
examined. to ascertain just what the
status of a resident OF Rising Sun
has to be for him to become voter.
The legal opinion of the States
Attorney of Cecil county is all tax
payers of the town are not only en-
titled to vote at any municipal cleo
ton held here, but that if they are
not permitted to vote at such cleo
ton said election is illegal
The town charter further stipulat-
es that all male residents of voting
age, who have resided in tie town
six months previous to election are
entitled to vote. So that 1t looks
very much like the pitch is boiling
and that this important question,
that means so much to the progress.
improvement and welfare of the
town will likely be tied up by legal
controversy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION
OF CECIL COUNTY

The Mutual Building Association
of Cecil County at its annual meet
ing in Elkton reelected the follow
ing officers: Dr. S. Claude Sykes,
President; John H. Sloan. Vice Pres
ident; Philip M. Groves. secretary;
William T, -Vinsinger, Treasurer; S.
Ralph Andrews, A. Victor Davis, DR..
]. H. Fehler, DR.. Vernon H. Nc
Knight, Harry w. Pippin, Albert j.
Denver, Murray ]. Ewing, Directors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11
BRIEFLY NOTED
HAPPENINGS
Short Paragraphs OF Recent
Events In Town And
County

Rawlingsvilio, Pa, Campmeeting
opened on Saturday evening August
5, and will close Tuesday, Aug Is.
Rod and reel fishermen are en-
joying fine sport and good catches in
the Susquehanna river, below the
Conowingo dam.
The 133Eacre farm of Mrs. Anna
M. Ferguson. in Little Britain Town
ship, has been purchased by Howard
d. Wagner, of near Quarryville.
Mrs. Walter Passmore, of Nothing
ham, Pa, has been appointed by
Governor Pinchot, trustee of Chester
County Mothers Assistance Fund.
A big U. S. Army airship sailed
over town Monday afternoon, be-
tween two and three O'Clock, flying
low and travelling in northeasterly
direction.
The annual outing of the Sunday
school of Rising Sun Methodist Epis-
copal church was held on Thursday
of this week at Holloway Beach,
Charlestown.
Former Sheriff Lewis A. Seth, of
Elk Mills, Cecil county, has been
recommended by Senator Willard E.
Tydings for appointment as U. S.
Deputy Marshal.
Suffering from injuries sustained
by fall from ladder while at work
at the Providence Paper Mill, Mel
vim Murson is a patient in Union
Hospital, Elkton.
George L. Cole. of Perryville, was
elected member of Board of State
Trustees of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America, at recent State conven-
ton in Baltimore.
The garage of M c. Eshleman,
Quarryville, Pa, was entered at an
early hour Monday morning by yegg-
men, who stole between $50 and
$50, after blowing open the safe.
Thursday, August "a, has been
designated Donation Day by the
North East Fire Co., when members
of the company will call upon citi-
zens of that town and solicit funds
for the organization.
N. r. A. emblems are to be seen
displayed in almost all of the bust
ness places of our town. showing
disposition on the part of employers
to do everything possible in support
of the Presidents National Recovery
Act.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
will be held at the home of Mrs. e.
L.. Haines, Friday, August 18th, at
1880 p. m. This will be the regular
meeting for election of officers for
the coming year.
Friday, Aug. IL, the Lancaster
County Guernsey Breeders Associa-
ton will hold it's annual Field Day
at the farm of d. l.. Gallagher, near
Penn Hill, Pa, when the speaker
will be State Secretary of Agricul-
ture John A. McSparran.
Two automobiles, stolen at Crys-
tai Beach, were found abandoned
along the roadside last week, and re-
turned to their owners. One was
the property of Lee Matthews, of
Cecilton. and the other belonged to
Harold Spencer, of Kennedyville.
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp
No. 56, in the Patapsco State Forest.
has ceased to be known only by
number, and has been dedicated
Camp Willard E. Tydings, in honor
of U. S. Senator Tydings of Hacre
de Grace. Two hundred C. C. G.
workers have been clearing the land
ON the twenty-acre tract for the past
six weeks.
The annual supper of Ebenezer
will be held Wednesday evening,
August 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

The first duty of every man is ia
pay his own way,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

The villianis always caught in the
act-usually the last act.
The Washington times., 1933-07-31
DAT EXPL LOSON SENDS TO ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL
Phone Numbers
Tend Prove
Mumerology

As Bill Shakespeare, pretty
we'll known playwright, said,
there may not be much in a
name. But numerology is diff
ferent.
For instance, take these tel
ephone numbers:
The morgue, where victims
of fatal accidents, whether by
accident or design, is branch
80 on the District Building
exchange.
$50" is the traditional news
paper signature meaning the
end. 1t originated in the early
days of the telegram when 80
words was regarded as the
maximum length of a message.
The Internal Revenue Bu-
reau-where the boys sink
their hands deep in your pocket
at income tax time-has $3.50
for a telephone number. And
unless something is done about
it they will be splitting your
income just about on the $3.50
basis soon. Or maybe they will
change their number to some
thing like 1890!
The Washington times., 1933-07-31
Horse Falls on Boy,
Pins Him in Ditch

Ivan Smith, IA, of Etchison,
Md, is recovering from severe
bruises at the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring, where he was taken late
Saturday after a horse had
fallen on him.
Young Smith, it was said. was
riding one horse and leading
another when the one he was
astride stumbled and fell into a
ditch. Smith was pinned be-
meath the animal for more than
a half hour.