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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-25
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
ChaS. J. Swanson. Pastor.
Denham VI. +, Church.

Sunday. July 2S-10 a. m, Sunday
school: IL a. m. morning service.
An ice cream social will be spon-
sored by the Ladies' Aid Society on
Saturday evening of this week at the
home of Mrs. John D. Carlson.
Windemere VI. +. Church.
Sunday. July 2S-S p. NJ. evening
service.
A program will be rendered al the
church Thursday evening. August l.
Refreshments will be served. Every
one i welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-25

st. Pau's Ev. Luth. Church. Bruno.
(Missouri Synod
Sunday, July 2S, divine worship at
s p. m.
E. c. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-25
NOrdland Lutheran Church. Denham.

The Luther League of the Nordland
Lutheran church will meet on Tues
day evening. July 80. o'clock. at the
s. s. Wallin home.
JOHN O. JOHANSON. Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-25

Sunday school and Bible class at
1880 a. m. English service at p. N.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S
CONVENTION

The forty-third annual convention
of the Maryland State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION will be held at Oakland,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
June 10, 20 and 21st. The address
of welcome will be made by Mayor
Stemple. The annual firemen's
parade will be held Friday morning,
commencing at 1920 o'clock. About
twenty-five companies with equip
ment, are expected to participate.
Silver loving cups will be awarded
for best equipment; best uniformed
company; best auxiliary; largest out
of-State company; best out-of-State
equipment; largest representation;
best drilled company; engine hook
up and best band. Governor Harry
w. Nice is expected to attend.
Delegates from the Community
Fire Company of Rising Sun who will
be in attendance at the convention
are: Everett Donache, Marion Rawl-
ings, George Cameron, A. H. Brown
and Howard Terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
COMMISSIONERS Grant IL
CENSES

The License Commissioners fol-
Cecil County, Mauldin Lum, Lawson
C. Tosh and Daniel H. Garrett, have
granted the following licenses:
Charles C. Bayard, North East,
Glass D, Beer.
Gus Sclavos, Elk Restaurant, Elk
ton, Beer and Wine.
John r. Morrison, Dicks Place,
Porter's Bridge, Class D, Beer.
Katheryn Sykes, Maryland Lunch,
Elkton, Glass D, Beer.
George Boulder, Maryland Inn,
Newark Elkton road, Class D, Beer.
Frank H. Harriott, Bramble's
store property, Chesapeake City,
Glass D, Beer.
Objection was made to granting
license to William Winchester, at
Port Deposit, by Revs. Monroe and
McDade and others, on the grounds
that some of his signers were not
owners of real estate, that Mr.. Win
chester was not a bona fide resident
and that the license was no: neces-
sary
The Board upheld the first con-
tention, and Mr. Winchester has
made new application.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Coale enter
tanned a number of little folks on
Monday evening, June 3rd, at a
weiner roast and party in honor OF
the 18th birthday of their daughter
Hazel. Various games were played
on the lawn, and delicious refresh
ments by Mary Harriet Robinson,
Lorraine Riale and Wilma Blanken-
becker. The young folks enjoyed
themselves thoroughly. The boys
and girls present were: Bertha
Blankenbeckler, Dolores Brumfield,
Dorothy Kyle, Frances Kyle, Freda
Stemple, Ruth Rawlings, Roberta
Rawlings, Lorraine Riale, Hope
Hutchins, Ellen Mahoney, Mary Har-
riet Robinson, Mary Ryan, Gladys
McMullen, Phyllis Alger, Audrey
Summers, Marjorie Summers, Drene
Summers, Junior Ryan, Lee Donache,
Rodney White, James Lawson, Mar
lin Zimmerman, Charles Pierce,
Malcolm Jenkins, Bobby Jenkins,
Harriet Coale, Harvey Coale, Jackie
Coale. Others present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Norval Coale, Mrs. Lyman
Smith, Mrs. Arthur Blankenbeckler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
Officers Seize Noon
shine Liquor
Two Raids Result In Big Haul
Of Finished Product
And "Makings"

A 750-gallon still, one of the
largest ever found in Cecil county,
eight barrels or about 400 gallons of
alleged moonshine whiskey, a new
Ford truck and new Ford sedan,
together with 5000 pounds Of sugar,
800 pounds of rye, forty-eight 10
gallon kegs and lots of other ma
terials comprised the rich seizures
made last week in two raids conduct
ed by Sheriff Eugene Racine, and his
deputies, Lewis A. Seth and Elwood
Racine under the direction of Paul
Coakley, U. S. revenue officer for this
district. Two men were arrested but
several escaped. 1t was the eigh-
teenth and nineteenth raids conduct
ed by Sheriff Racine since going into
office last December, most of them
directed by Mr.. Coakley.
Rich Haul of Materials
The first of the two raids was on
a storage" warehouse, located about
a mile east of Rising Sun, where the
whiskey, sugar, rye, truck, sedan,
and lot of other material were
seized. Londy Meadows was arrest
ed and taken in charge by Revenue
officer Coakley. The second raid
was upon an alleged "moonshine"
plant on the Martin farm, in the
Eighth Election District, about three
miles from Conowingo where the
still, 100-gallon strainer barrel,
15-horse power steam boiler, a 10
horse power steam boiler, a 400-gal-
Ion doubler, 200-gallon doubler,
% 500-galon mash boxes, 16 bags of
coke, two 90O-gallon hogsheads and
Is 5-gallon cans were seized. At
this place George H. Hershour was
arrested. At each of the places sew
eral men escaped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
MIsTRIAL IN KIMBERLY CASE

A mistrial, because of the illness of
a woman juror who collapsed at
sight of clothes believed to have
been worn by the missing Gladys
Lawson, was ordered Tuesday in Lam
caster, Pa, in the trial of DR.. H. C.
Zimmerly, accused of having per-
formed illegal operations upon two
women.
The State on Tuesday opened it's
case against DR.. H. C. Zimmerly, de-
handing virtually that the 67-year-
old Mechanics Grove doctor spend
the rest of his life in Jail for per-
forming illegal operations.
A few minutes after jury, in
Guiding three housewives, had been
completed, District Attorney Paul A.
Mueller described how the missing
Gladys Lawson, of Calvert, Md, died
after an operation which was outside
the law and how the aged doctor cut
up and burned her body.
zimmerly is accused of operating
ON Mrs. Lawson and on 17-year-old
Elsie Miller, of Rising Sun, Md, who
was found at the Doctors home in
Mechanics Cove, Pa.
In addition, he is accused of using
and dealing in narcotics. If convict.
ed, he is subject to a penalty of from
10 to Is years in prison.
DR.. Zimmerly saw Lancaster JUS
tice move swiftly to dispose of the
charges it has filed against him:
That he performed an illegal OPP
Grafton upon Mrs. Lawson, an attrac-
tive blonde from Calvert, Md, who
disappeared mysteriously March 16.
Indicted On Charges
That he performed a similar OPP
GRAFTON upon Elsie Miller, from Ris-
ing Sun, Md, who was found at his
home the day the doctor was arrested.
That Zimmerly used and trafick-
ed in narcotics.
The aged surgeon was indicted on
these charges and within few hours
was placed on trial.
Zimmerly's counsel lost its first
round, the court refusing TO quash
six of the nine true bills returned by
the grand jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
ING SUN CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY JUNE IL. 1885
County Road Engineer
Appointed

William M. Cameron, Republican,
has been appointed as road engineer
of Cecil county, to succeed Joseph
T. Richards, Democrat, present in
cumbent, who was recommended for
reappointment by the County Som
missioners because of his efficiency.
Mr.. Richards, who is completing
his second year as road engineer,
leaves the dirt roads in better con-
dition than they have been for many
years. The appointee is a son of the
late William r. Cameron, of Farm
ington, who served several terms as
County Commissioner for Cecil
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
Briefly Noted Hap
penings

Friday of this week, the 14th, is
National Flag Day.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
met on Wednesday last with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Fassitt, near Calvert.
Hugh Caldwell, of Chesapeake
City, has been given an honorary
scholarship at Swarthmore College.
Harry A. Coy has been appointed
as postmaster at Havre de Grace by
Presdinet Roosevelt, for a term OF
four years, effective June l, 1885.
A. C.. Wilson, Strout Realty Agent,
has sold the Eric Johnson Mill prop
erty, and 20 acres, on road one mile
west of Calvert, to John Mentrovich
of Delaware.
A tax rate of 90 cents on the 800
has been fixed by Mayor George T..
Pennington, of Havre de Grace, and
his Council, reduction of 10 cents,
compared with last year.
George X. Houck, of Elkton, who
has served as Assistant Supervisor OF
Tax Assessments for number OF
years, has been appointed Supervisor,
succeeding M. j. Ewing, resigned.
Mcclure Bros. real estate dealers,
of Quarryville, Pa, have sold for
Isaac A. Brown his dairy farm con-
tanning 1913 acres, situated in Fulton
Township, Lancaster county, to Ross
C. Ulrich, of Peach Bottom, route 2.
Governor Harry W. Nice has ac-
cepted an invitation to serve as chief
Judge of the annual parade that is
held at North East in conjunction
with the Red Mems carnival, July 4
TO Is.
A large moving van owned by the
Fidelity Storage Co. of Baltimore,
and loaded with furniture, was badly
damaged by fire early Wednesday
morning in Elkton, while enroute
from Washington 10 New York.
H. B. Abbott, of Pilot, presented
the editor with box Of splendid
strawberries on Monday. They were
of the Fairfax variety, and were the
largest berries we have seen this
year and in addition to size had
flavor and quality of the very finest.
Mr.. Abbott reports a good yield from
his plants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
Explosion At Elkton
Fireworks Plant

AS we go to press ON Wednesday
morning news comes of another ex-
plosion at the Victory Sparkler fire.
works plant at Elkton, with report OF
one person killed and several in
jured
We have been unable to learn any
particulars of this disaster, which
follows so closely on the heels of a
blast at this same plant, that &C.
Cured one week ago, causing one
death and injury of several persons
employed at the plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
BODY FOUND IN RIVER

The body of an unidentified white
man was seen Friday, about one hun
dred yards south of the Havre de
Grace-P erryville bridge by a motorist
as he was driving from Havre de
Grace to Perryville. The tourist
called Corporal Frank Norris, of the
State Police De artment and Mr..
Cluade Bosley / wed the body 20
Perryville. The l ~, badly de-
composed, was thou ht to be that
of a middle-aged white man. Cor
oner LETTERS, of Elkton, took the
body in charge to make an investi-
CATION of the case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IMPROVE
MENT

Congressman T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough has arranged for a hearing be-
fore the Board of Engineers for
Rivers and Harbors, 2S4S Munitions
Building. Washington, D. c., on the
proposed project to deepen the chan
mel in the Susquehanna River from
Port Deposit to the mouth, at $3.50
O'Clock p M, E. S. t., on June Is.
The Division Engineer on April 15
submitted an adverse report on the
proposed improvement, from which
Congressman Goldsborough has
taken an appeal. An opportunity
will be given all those interested in
the project to present their views.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS

The Supervisors of Elections for
Cecil County recently appointed by
Governor Nice, Victor R. Bennett,
Republican, to succeed himself;
Tobias Rudolph, Republican, and T.
Bayard Vineyard, Democrat, to sue
coed Gusts C. Price and w. D. Brat
ton, Democrats, have organized by
electing Mr.. Rudolph, President of
the Board; John Lawrence, ST., of
Elk Mills, Clerk, and Henry A. War
burton, Esq, Attorney.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
DIR. HARTER RETIRES FROM
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

After fifty years as member OF
the faculty of the University of Della
ware, DR.. George A. Harter, former
president and present head of the
Mathematics Department, retired
from active service at the close OF
the college last week. He will main
tain an indirect connection with the
institution however, as he goes on
the official university retired list.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
SAFE HARBOR TO DEDICATE
CANNON

The village of Safe Harbor, Pa.
has been presented by the U. S.
Government with a cannon, which
has been transported from the Aber-
deem proving grounds and placed on
a permanent foundation prepared fol
it. On Sunday, June 16, special pa
triotic dedicatory exercises will be
held, in charge of Red Rose Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, OF
Columbia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
SHOOT

D. F. Beck, of Havre de Grace, re-
tanned his title to the State cham
pionship on June LIST, at the Oriole
Gun Club traps in Gwynn's Falls
Park, Baltimore. Beck broke 1874
targets, out of a possible 200 He
made 80 hits out of the last loo
targets shot at.
H. C. Krout of Maryland Line,
former holder ofthe championship,
finished with 191, in tie for Glass
A honors with N. w. Walker, of Bal
timore. Walker won the shoot-off
for those laurels
j. B. Grier, of Rockland, Del,
topped Beck's figure with 1876, but
being a nonresident was ineligible
for State honors. His score gave
him the Glass A open championship.
F. Huseman, another nonresident,
from Washington, matched Beck's
1914.
DR.. w. A. Sinton, of Baltimore,
one of the dark horses in the
shoot, took first prize in Class B of
the Maryland event with 1877.
The professional singles title went
to Hugh Falls, Port Deposit gunner,
who broke 100 of the 200. Leo
Shaab, of Elkridge, took the open
pro high-over-all crown with 800 out
of $50 H. L. Worthington won the
pro doubles honors by breaking 3S
out of so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
OMMEN EMENT IN CECIL
COUNTY SCHOOLS

Thursday of this week was Com
mencement Day in the High Schools
of Cecil county, when $50 young men
and women were awarded diplomas.
The day following, Friday, June IA,
will be commencement for the Ele-
mentary School Of the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE

Police Justice Geo. L. Ewing, OF
Rising Sun, fined Sarge Plummer, OF
Newark, New Jersey, who was hailed
before him, $1,000 and costs for ex-
ceeding the forty-five mile an hour
speed limit.
Clifton Kee, colored, was arrested
for failure to stop at boulevard
sign, and was fined by the Magistrate
$500 and costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
NEW TEA ROOM OPENED

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Plummer an
nounce the opening of their new
Bungalow Tea Room" on West
Main street, in this town. In addi-
ton to home cooked dinners ON Sun
days and holidays, lunches and ice
cream are served at any time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
ICE HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHT
MING

During the heavy electric storm
that broke over this section on We'd
nesday night last, the ice house on
the farm of j. B. Fassitt, near Cal
vert, was struck by lightning and
burned. The house was filled with
ice, large portion of which was
melted by the heat. No other dam
age was done and the fire company
was not called.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
Closing Days AT R. S.
High School
Graduates Listen To Sermon
At M. E. Church-Class
NiQht Program


The annual sermon to the graou-
ating class was given by Rev. A. B.
Frye, pastor of the Methodist Church.
on Sunday, June 9th.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with flowers. The combined
Junior and Senior choirs OF the
church presented special music. A
vocal solo was given by Claude c.
Buck. father of William Buck, of
the graduating class.
Rev. Frye delivered a splendid in
spirational sermon on the topic OF
Where Do You Dwell?" In his
sermon Rev Frye compared the
body to ones home and emphasized
the need of having strong physical
body. a well trained mind and well
rounded character. The service was
very well attended by the parents,
teachers and friends of the graduates.
The Glass Night exercises of the
auditorium on Wednesday, June
18th, at 8 P. M. A splendid crowd
of parents and friends of the gradu-
ates was present The exercises
this year were very much out of the
ordinary run of class night exercises.
The program represented the last
council meeting of the tribe of 1885.
The members of the class were very
we'll made up in Indian costumes and
the stage was set so as to represent
an outdoor Indian camp. Following
is the program:
Prologue Jane jenkins
Call to Council. Kenneth Whitman
Pipe of Peace. -. Roscoe Stuart
Tribe History. Clara Burklns
Prophecy .Tonnie Boyd
Tribal Records. -. William Buck
Invitation to Great Council
Ruth Wilson
Acceptance Anna names
Will and Advice :. Beulah Richie
Tokens and Awards. Alberta Donache
Tribe Song 80. Glass OF 1888
Farewell Frederick Lieske
Responses by Ethel McPeak
COMMITTEES
Stage Management-EllT Virgins,
Claude West, Hayford Robertson,
Allan Way, Joseph Cameron, Kirk
Brokaw, Philip Foster.
Glass History-Clara Burkins,
Ethel McPeak, Eula Eastridge.
Glass Will and Advice
Richie, Elsie Nesbitt.
Glass Anecdotes-W William Buck
Frederick Lieske.
Glass Gifts-Alberta Donache,
Marshall Foster, Lenna Goodman.
Glass Prophecy-Fonnie Boyd,
Jane Jenkins.
Printing Earl Baugher, Paul Dill
linger.
School Song Dillinger.
Costumes through the courtesy of
the Daughters of Pocahontas and the
Improved Order of Red Men.
Report of the graduating exercises,
on Thursday evening of this week,
will be published in our issue of next
week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
WILL OF MRS. CARRIE r. McCUL.
LOUGH

The will of Mrs. Carrie R. McCul-
Tough, widow of the late Henry M.
Mccullough of Elkton, has been filed
for probate In the Orphans Court for
Cecil County.
Her home in Elkton including its
contents and farm in Elk Neck were
left to her sister, Mrs. Lucy Cook.
Other requests Of jewelry and money
were made to her nieces and w. s.
Evans. who attended to her AFFAIRS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14
TOME TOWN SCHOOL GRADUATES

The annual graduating exercises
of Tome Town Schools, Port Deposit,
were held Tuesday morning, at II
O'Clock in Memorial Hall. Former
u. S. Senator Joseph I. France de-
livered the address.
The following seniors were award
ed diplomas: Virginia Barnes, Ron
aid Bond, Catherine Bond, Edwin
Craig, Donald Craig, Adelaide Croth-
ers, Olive Ewing, Roberta Eber-
hardt, Pearl Grant, Thomas Hall,
Lena Jack, James Meade, Jeanette
Roe, George Seminar, Virginia
Smithson,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14

Philadelphia, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Hilda White,
to Earl Reynolds Dean, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Dean, of near Elk
ton, at Chestertown, Md, on Satur-
day, June 1. The young couple will
live near Elkton.
STRAHORN-McCL
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac w. Strahorn of
Elkton, have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Juanita M.
Strahorn, to Calvin w. McCleary, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Franklin McCleary,
of Wilmington. The couple were
married on Friday at the Elkton
Methodist Episcopal parsonage by
the Rev. L. B. Morgan. After a
short wedding trip, the couple will
live near Providence, Cecil county.
SHIPLEY-SCOTT
Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Miss Dorothy Shipley,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Walter
V. Shipley, of Westfield, N. j., and
John Wallace Scott, Jr., of Philadel-
phia, son of J. Wallace Scott, of Elk
ton, Md, on June l in Westfield.
Both bride and bridegroom are
graduates of the University of Mary
land. After a two months stay on
Cape Cod, they will make their home
in Philadelphia.
EVERRETT-MULL
The marriage of Miss Ruth Null
len, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mullen, of Trenton, N. j., to
Mr. Frank Everett, also of Trenton,
N. j., took place at 1890 o'clock
Sunday, June End, at the home of
the brides uncle, Mr.. Robert /.
Reynolds, of North East. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. T..
Irving Insley, rector of st. Mary's
Church, North East. The bride who
was attired in a most becoming dress
of white chiffon carried a bouquet of
roses, lilies of the valley and peonies
was given in marriage by her mother,
Mrs. Charles Mullen, while her aunt,
Mrs. Sherman Cooper, of Trenton,
N. j., acted as bridesmaid. Mr..
Robert I. Reynolds, her uncle, acted
as best man. The bride is the
granddaughter of George Oscar
Reynolds formerly of North East.
CROTHERS-HARK
DR.. Kenneth Janney Crothers, of
Chester, Pa, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crothers of Zion, Cecil county,
and Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Harkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Harkins, of Lebanon, Pa, were mar
ried Wednesday morning, May 20, at
IL o'clock in the Valley Forge Me-
mortal Chapel. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. Jules Provost, rec
tor of the church.
The bride, who was becomingly
attired in a gown of pale pink chif-
fon with matching hat and access
series, carried an old-fashioned form
al bouquet of spring flowers. The
only attendant of the bride, Miss
Florence Wilkinson of Chester, was
gowned in pale blue chiffon and
matching accessories, also carried an
old-fashioned bouquet. DR.. w. Gift
ford Crothers, brother of the groom,
was best man, and DR.. Duncan S.
Hatton presided at the organ. A
wedding breakfast at the Valley
Forge Country Club followed the
ceremony after which DR.. Crothers
and his bride left for trip to Ber-
muda. On their return they will
reside in Chester. DR.. Crothers is a
prominent physician of that city and
is on the staff of Chester hospital.
On Tuesday evening, the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Crothers,
gave a six O'Clock dinner in their
honor.