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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
INSURANCE AGENT HELD UP
AND ROBBED

! Lloyd Baker, of Hayre de Grace,
an insurance agent, while driving
along Route No. /, near Hickory,
Hartford county, on Thursday after
noon last, was crowded off the road
into the snow-bank by another ma
chine. Two of the occupants OF the
machine got out, held Mr.. Baker up
with a revolver and relieved him OF
$50. representing insurance collec-
lions he had just made. A third
member of the bandit party remain
ed in the machine.
After robbing Mr.. Baker the
bandits took the key from the lgnl
ton switch of his car and left him
stranded. Mr.. Baker did not secure
The license number of car as it had
been covered with handkerchief
Mr.. Baker went to the nearest tele-
phone in Hickory, notified the Sher-
IFS Office and also telephone his wife
10 bring an extra set of keys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
FIRE AT PoRTERs BRIDGE

Rising Sun firemen were called to
Porters Bridge, about 1880 O'Clock
Monday evening, to fight fire that
had started in a small frame storage
shed. at the roadside stand of Dick
Myrick.
The fire was caused by an explod-
ing oil stove. The shed was in close
proximity to the Octoraro creek, and
the firemen soon had stream of
water playing on the burning struc-
ture, which was of such light con-
struction that it was about half con-
sumed before the flames were drown
ed out.
A quantity of clothing and other
things stored in the building were
practically ruined. The goods had
been stored in the building prepare
tory to the family moving to Pine
Heights, near Nottingham, where
Mr.. Myrick is operating a roadstand
that he recently rented. He esti-
mates his loss as $500, and states
there was not penny of insurance
on the burned goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
CONVICTED SLAYER DIES

The death of Thomas Holland
Negro, aged S5 years, at Union Hos +
pital, Elkton, last week, recalls tn
trial and conviction of Holland aaou
seven years ago for the murder
Price Gray, another Negro, IN a
quarrel over card game. Holland
going home, procured reyotYeF
and, returning, killed Grey. The
Jury in the case, during the early
balloting, stood to 5 for a verdict
of first degree murder, but finally
found him guilty of murder in the
second degree and recommends |
mercy. He was sentenced TO SIX
years in Maryland Penitentiary, be-
ing pardoned after serving two
thirds of his term.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
Wilmington NJ. E.
Conference
Will Meet March q At Sea-
ford-To Be Divided Into
Three Districts

Reports received by the various
district superintendent of the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence for the year drawing to close,
indicate slight gains, in spite of the
economic conditions prevailing on
the Delmarvia Peninsula. Financial
stringencies have forced careful bud
getting, and in some instances have
worked hardships on the pastors,
particularly those in rural sections,
but the people have sacrificed will
ingly to maintain their churches as
near as they could on the footing of
previous years.
In accordance with the request of
the conference held in Newark last
year, Bishop Hughes will re-district
the conference reducing the four dis
tricts to three. The motion carried
by large majority directed that the
change in the districts should be
made Immediately during the confer
ence year or at the next annual ses-
sion, and will be placed in effect at
the next session of the conference
opening in the St. Johns M. E.
Church at Seaford, Wednesday,
March 9th.
Larger subdivisions will be Great
ed by the change, which will elimi-
nate the Middletown district as such.
1t is understood that the names of
the districts under tho new align
ment will be the Wilmington, Dover
and Salisbury districts, or possibly
new titles of geographical location;
namely, Northern, Central and the
Southern districts.
The reduction of the number of
districts in the Wilmington M. e.
Conference had been urged for a
number of years, but always some
thing arose to deiay action in actual
ly putting the p-..I tntou h, until
last Conference session. The object
of the reduction o. III number of
districts was principal to achieve
econimy and to some extent greater
efficiency i'll s,a4nisE1ation.a Under
the change this l2lJ14e1own L4strict
probably will be absorbed largely
into the Dover District, although
some of it may be incorporated into
the Wilmington District.
Terms of service of three District
Superintendents also expire at the
approaching annual Conference.
They are: The Rev. Disston W.
Jacobs, D. D., of the Wilmington Dis
trict; the Rev. w. e. Habbart, Of the
Dover District, and the Rev. Leonard
T. White, D. D., of the Salisbury
District. The status of Rev. e. G.
Hallman, superintendent of the Mid
dletown District, will have to be
determined.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
Election Contest Case
Testimony To Be TaIen-Irregular-
tiles Claimed

Testimony In the contested cleo
ton case of S. Ralph Andrews, Re-
publican candidate for Clerk of the
Circuit Court, defeated by one vote
in the recent State election by Walter
e. Buck, Democrat, of Port Deposit
will be taken before Magistrate Man
ly Drennen, of Elkton, on Thursday
Feb. IA.
In his notice that testimony will
be taken, Mr.. Andrews declares that
he will show, by certain witnesses
whom he names, that irregularities
took place in Fair Hill district and
the J-McC, precinct of Elkton.
The law permits Mr.. Buck to be
represented by counsel when the
testimony is taken, also to question
the witnesses, as well as to furnish
witnesses in his own behalf.
William ]. Bratton has been re-
tanned as counsel by Mr.. Buck. The
testimony taken will be submitted to
the committee on Elections of the
House of Delegates. That body will
decide whether or not recount of
the ballots shall be made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
sun CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1885
Personal And Social
Items

William E. Briscoe, member OF
the House of Delegates from Cecil
county, has been quite i'll for some
weeks past and unable to attend any
of the sessions of the Legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck en-
tertained at dinner and cards, on
Saturday evening, at their home on
East Main street, in celebration of
the thirty-first anniversary of their
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Philip Brown,
of Sylmar, celebrated the tiftieth
anniversary of their wedding on
Monday at the home of their son,
Howard r. Brown. Forty-eight
relatives and friends were present to
help the bride and groom of fifty
years enjoy the notable occasion.
Miss Dorothy E. Downing, Wilm-
ington, and Leiper w. Scott, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leiper w. Scott,
Germantown, formerly of Little
Britain Township, were married
Saturday afternoon, at the home of
the brides parents. Rev. S. H..
Kleffman, of Wilmington, officiated.
Malcolm Scott, brother of the bride
groom, was best man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
G. E. WHITAKER

Relatives in Cecil county have
been notified of the death at Vic
toria, British Columbia, Canada, of
Clifford Edmund Whitaker, a great
grandson of the late George P.
Whitaker, of Principle Furnace, this
county, founder and operator of the
iron works at that point. Mr., Whit
aker is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Stella Neville Whitaker and three
children, Betty, Patricia and John
Whitaker, of Baltimore. The body
will be brought to Maryland for
burial in the Whitaker family lot in
St. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Cemetery, Akin, this county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
Youth Conference
Fifth Annual Meeting To Be Held At
Salisbury

The Rev. James H. Bishop, of
Dover, Del, director of Christian
Education of the Wilmington M. e.
Conference, will be in charge of the
Fisth Annual Conference of Meth
odist Youth, which will be held at
Salisbury February %, % and "a in
the Asbury M. E. Church. The
theme of the conference will be
Youth and the Church of Tomor-
row." Several hundred delegates
from all parts of the peninsula are
expected to attend.
Among the leaders engaged for
the conference are DR.. Wade Craw-
ford Barclay, of Chicago; DR.. Ebert
NJ. Conover, of New York; the Rev.
Edward H. Brewster, of Philadel-
ohia; DR.. Ross w. Sanderson, of Bal
timore; Miss Pauline Albertson, of
Salisbury; DR.. Alvin C. Goddard, Of
Wilmington; the Rev. E. c. Mailman,
of Middletown; the Rev. Essel P.
Thomas and Glenn Gildersleeve, OF
Dover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
Budget $6O,723,193---
Tax Rate % Cents
Governor Plans Transfer OF
Roads And Motor Vehicle
Funds-Salary Cuts

Asking the appropriation OF $6O,-
7231q3 involving a vast transfer OF
speclal funds TO Tie general treasury,
and band issues aggregating So
abbO 900. Governor Nice -on Tuesday
light submitted to the Legislature
bls buoget for normal expenditures
in the fiscal years 1936-1937
No new taxes are levied. The
midget does not include any appro-
priations for unemployment rellef,
old-age pensions or similar programs
and leaves up to the Legislature the
matter of providing means to OFFSET
the impending deficit for 1885 OF ap-
proxlmately $2,300,000.
1t transfers, in manner that uli-
mate.y will put the funds into the
general treasury of the State So
454.364 in 1885 and $3,226,563 in
1b37 from the accounts of the State
Roads Commission, the Commission
err of Motor Vehicles, the Traffic
Court and the Game Division.
Receipts for 1886 are estimated
at $3O,SO5,962 and expenditures at
S3O.769,466,36 For 1887 receipts
are estimated at s30,043,547.56, ana
appropriations are made amounting
to $29.953,729.O9.
On The basis e.. 1885 appropria-
tiens, Governor Nice set reductions
he made in general governmental ex-
penditures at 81, 1929, 853.74 in 1885.
His budget for 1897 is $815,739.27
lower than that for 1885.
All State employees salaries, ex-
cept where set by the Constitution,
are cut further from five to twelve
per cent. Graded cuts starting at
zen per cent. were put into effect by
the Richie administration me
maximum under the Richie cut was
fifteen per cent. Under the new
slash. the reductions range from
fifteen per cent. 20 twenty-seyen per
cent. for officials rated at $4,000 up.
Provision is made for the reduc-
zion Of automobile license fees from
80 cents per horsepower to 20 cents,
bringing the average tag cost down
to $500. The annual fee for chauf-
fenrs' licenses is abolished for perm
anent registration.
The Governor recommends a State
tax rate of % cents for the fiscal
years 1885 and 1887, which is the
same rate now in effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
Briefly Noted Hap
penings

St. Valentines day is Thursday
next, the 14th.
More snow Tuesday, added to that
we already had!
Tuesday, the 18th inst, is The
126th anniversary of Lincoln's birth
day,
The Birthday Ball, held in Elkton
Armory on Wednesday evening last,
netted about 500 for the infantile
paralysis fund.
An American Flag was presented
to Principle Furnace School by Star
Council No. Z, o. U. A. M. of that
community, last week.
The U. S. Battleship Maine was
sunk in Havana harbor on Feb. Is,
1898 A Rising Sun boy, John A.
Kay, was among those to lose their
lives.
If Mr.. Grounding ventured out on
Saturday, he had no trouble seeing
his shadow, as the sun shone bright
ly So, we are told, six more weeks
of winter.
The Flower Committee of West
Nottingham Missionary Society will
hold covered dish Valentine lunch
con in the Chapel on Thursday, Feb.
14th, at 800 o'clock.
At the January meeting of the
Mutual Building Association of Elk
ton, $14,280 was paid association
members holding series r 1928,
maturing at that meeting date.
The great fire that swept large
section of the business district of
Baltimore city started Feb. 9TH,
1904. Thursday of this week mark
ed the thirty-frst anniversary of the
catastrophe.
While walking around his automo-
bile in front of a garage in Havre de
Grace, MillaPd Fillmore Tydings,
aged rs years, father of Senator
Willard E. Tydings, stepped into a
rut and fell, fracturing his right hip.
The second annual Birthday Ball
for President Roosevelt will be held
February s, in the North East High
school auditorium with music by a
prominent orchestra There will be
round dancing only, lasting from 9
p. m. to a. m.
Suit has been filed in the Circuit
Court in Elkton by counsel for Will
liam Ezra Bixby for an annulment
of his marriage TO Julia Smaltz Blk
by, alleging that the latter was mar
ried at the time to another man. The
bill alleges that they were married
in Elkton on October s, 1928.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
SHEDDING ACCIDENT RESULTS
In DEATH OF LAD


Donald, the nine-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Fuchs, of Sum-
nit, New Jersey, died Friday night
from an injury sustained that after
noon. The lad, with two others,
was returning to school after lunch,
Donald and one of the boys riding on
a sled pulled by the third boy. Don
aid fell from the sled, his head
striking telephone pole. He was
able to proceed to school, and did not
seem to be seriously hurt. After
reaching school he became violently
i'll and was taken to his home, and
later to the Hospital, where his con-
dition continued to grow worse,
death finally claiming him.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the parents on Sunday, and
the body brought to West Noting
ham for burial on Monday afternoon,
services being held at the grave
Surviving are the parents, a brother
and sister. Mrs. Fuchs was before
her marriage, Miss Sara Fryer, OF
Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
FROZEN FIRE PLUGS HAMPER
FIREMEN

Frozen fire-plugs hampered Perry
vile firemen on Sunday, Jan. 81. to
such an extent as to endanger a
large section of the town before an
early morning fire was finally con-
trolled, with the aid of Havre de
Grace firemen.
The boarding house of Mrs. Eliza
beth Walters, together with contents,
was totally destroyed and the near
by dwelling of Mrs. Oakley Gilbert
badly damaged.
The loss is estimated at $1,000
with partial insurance. 8
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
S USPEND SENTENCE FOR
CARRYING DEADLY WEAPON


At the hearing before Police
Magistrate Manly Drennen, of Elk
ton, George C. Logan, aged 10, son
of former Sheriff G. Clinton Logan
of this town, was fined $500, sus-
pended, and costs, for carrying a
concealed deadly weapon.
Charges were pressed against
Logan by States Attorney E. D. E.
Rollins, who prosecuted the case,
while James F. Evans, Esq, entered
plea of guilty for the defendant.
Reprimanded for having carried a
pistol without license and showing
no just cause for having the gun in
his possession, Logan was warned by
the court that a repetition of the act
would not only cause him to pay the
fine in full, but he would be subject
ed to additional punishment under
the law.
On Thursday, Dec. 81 young
Logan, Kirk Brokaw, and Billy Kirk,
all of this town, were skating on
Hunters dam, north of Rising Sun,
and shooting at target with an
automatic revolver carried by Logan,
when the Kirk lad was accidentally
shot He died at. Union Hospital
from his wound in the abdomen on
Sunday, December 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
DEATHS
GEORGE M. DAVIS

George M. Davis, of the Fifth dis
rict, died January rs, az his home
lear Mechanics Valley, in his 18th
year.
He is survived by his wife, Matte
Oewberry Davis, and four children:
Mrs. Warner Moore, of North East;
Mrs. Florence Hammond, of Elkton;
George NJ Davis, Jr., at home; Mrs.
Lawson Trimble, of Bay View, and
three grandchildren.
Interment was made in the Bethel
M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
MRS. MARY j. MCDOWELL

Mrs. Mary J. Mcdowell, widow of
H. C. Mcdowell, died Monday after
noon, Feb. 4, at the home of her son,
u. B. Mcdowell, near Calvert, aged
"a years. She was daughter of the
late Benjamin and Susan Clifford.
Surviving are four sons: David B.
Mcdowell, of Calvert; Thos. K. Nc
Dowell, Of New London, Pa; Rev
Norris J. Mcdowell, of Haddonfield,
N. j.; H. Clayton Mcdowell, OF
Principle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
NEW OFFICIAL RECORD FOR
cow

Peterboro, N. IA Guernsey
cow owned by Joseph 1. France, OF
Port Deposit, has just finished a new
official record for production which
entities her 20 entry in the Advanced
Register of the American Guernsey
Cattle Club. This animal is six
year old Cosquay Henrietta with a
production of 1924 pounds OF
milk and $685. pounds of fat in
class A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
WINS HONOR OF OUTSTANDING
Roy OF HIS CLASS

A class of 27S pupils graduated
from Wilmington, Del, High School
on Friday night. 1t was the seventy
first commencement exercises to be
held by the school, and the largest
graduating class in its history,
One of the graduates was John G,
Hirzel, son of Mr., and Mrs. Herbert
H. Hirzel, who had the distinction of
winning the award of the most out
standing boy in his class. The
award carried with it prize of
$500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
large BROTHERS WITH
THEFT
WITH

Harry Davis and Morris Davis,
brothers, have been arrested and
lodged in the county jail at Elkton,
to await hearing, charged with
stealing brass fittings from the pulp
works of the Radnor Company in
Elkton. The stealing had been go
ing on for some time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
BILL TO AID FIREMEN

Governor Harry w. Nice, on
Thursday signed the first bill passed
by the Maryland Legislature. The
bill was local measure to allow the
County Commissioners of Hartford
county to render financial aid to vol
unteer fire departments and libraries,
$500 for public libraries and $4,000
for the several fire departments of
the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
ECLIPSE of OLD SOL

A partial eclipse of the sun occur
red on Sunday, February 3, visible
in this section of the country. About
two-ffths of the suns diameter was
obscured. The eclipse began at
1925 a. m. and ended at 1921
D. m. 1t was obscured by clouds in
this section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
ORPHANS, COURT

Bond Approved-Lillian v. Moore,
executrix of George M. Davis, Sr.
Account Passed-First and final
account of James F. Evans, admin
istrator of Thomas B. Bolt.
Sundry claims against estates
were examined and approved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08

DR.. w. A. Bridges of the Maryland
tuberculosis Association, will con-
due. clinic at the County Health
Department, Elkton, on Wednesday,
February ia. at $3.50 q. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08

A boy may be handsome and not
know it; but girl doesn't make a
mistake like that about her beauty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08
AN OLD SPELLING BOOK

Mrs. e. Nelson James, of Rising
Sun, has in her possession a spelling
book of yesteryear that is in a re-
markably good condition, consider
ing its age.
On the fyleaf, in large bold script
is written Jonathan Nesbitt, his
Spelling Book, 9th June 1916" Mr..
Nesbitt was the grandfather of Mrs.
James and H. L. Woodrow, of this
town, and used the book, it is
thought at the school near Battle
Swamp" now known as Chapel
School.
On the title page of this old book
is the following: "a new spelling
book, adapted to the different classes
of pupils Compiled with a view to
render the arts of spelling and read
ing easy and pleasant to children.
BY John Comfy. Published by Kim
Der & Conrad, and sold at their store,
No. SO, Market Street, Philadelphia
-1814"
This old speller is printed in
large, clear type, the words of the
different lessons being divided on the
syllable. Each lesson has a brief
sketch for reading, followed by list
of from twenty five to fifty words for
spelling. In the back of the book
is complete dictionary of the words
used in the spelling lessons.
Mrs. James also has in her posses
sion a piece of United States paper
money commonly called 'shinplas-
ter" of twenty-five cent denomina-
tion. This little note measures 4x2
inches, and was issued by authority
of "Act approved March %, 1863"
She also is the possessor of a three
dollar Maryland State Bank note, of
the American Bank, Baltimore"
There is no date on this note, but
it represents a period before the es-
tablishment of National Banks, when
every State had it's own money, rep
resenting a different value in other
States
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-08

How many millionaires did the
World War make. and how many did
che resultant money panic destroy?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-03
Rev. Paul /. Wachs Returned
To Malta-Other Assignments

At the closing session, Tuesday,
of the Ohio annual conference of
the M. e. church, held at Columbus,
Rev. Paul I. Wachs was returned to
the Malta church for his third year
Other appointments are: E. S. Ma
theny to Cleveland Avenue; Fred
Riley to North church, and j. H.
Kinney to Gift street, all in Colum-
bus; A. H. Beckett to Bartlett; D.
H. Householder, Chesterhill-Ames-
vile; H. G. Beroff, Glouster: H. A.
Rothrock, Nelsonville; L. D. Ensley,
Sedalia; G. D. Clifford, Brownsville
Federated; L. E. Butler, Crooks
vile; w. E. Shafer, Deavertown;
P. E. Kemper. Hebron; S. D. Petit,
Mountville; c.. e. Palmer, Water
ford; T. B. Roberts, Kenton First;
Fl. J. Holcombe, Greenville; Pitts
burgh-Gettysburg Dayton District)
j. L. Landsittel. L. D. Phipps is
listed among the special assign
ments as CCC chaplain. C. M. CouI-
ter is superintendent of Dayton dis
trict, and Donald Timerman of the
GAINESVILLE district.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-03
Mrs. Nettie Payne Leaf Dies

The Columbus Citizen of Oct. /,
announced the death of Nettie
Payne Leaf, aged 81, widow of DR..
s. f.. Leaf, which occurred at her
residence in Columbus. She leaves
two sons, Edison Payne of Pitts
burgh and Willis j., of Columbus;
and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Uhl
and Mrs. Paul c.. Wright, Of Colum-
bus; also two brothers. Funeral
services were held at 1880 this
morning, at the residence, and bur-
ial was made at Grove City.
Mrs. Leafs maiden name was
Patterson, and she came from
Windsor township, this county.
Howard Patterson of Stockport and
Hugh Patterson Of Youngstown To-
cality are her brothers. The late
Mrs. Eva Henery, first wife of c. B..
Henery, was her sister. Other sis
ters deceased were Mrs. Barnhart
and Mrs. Hattie StilliOn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-03
Death OF Rev. c. w. Smith

Rev. Curtis w. Smith, D. D., 6S,
prominent retired minister of the
M. E. church, died Wednesday at
his home in Williamstown, w. Va.
Death followed cerebral hemor-
rhage which he suffered Sept 4. He
had held a number Of pastorates,
some of them in prominent places.
and after preaching 81 years, and
upon retiring, he made Williams
town, w. Va, his home. He was a
son of the late Ezariah and Phoebe
Glass Smith, and was born at Chan
dlersville. He graduated from Scio
college, and received his theologi-
cal training at Northwestern uni
versity, Evanston, Ill.,, and was CIV
en- the honorary degree of Doctor
of Divinity, at Mt. Union college.
He had scholarly attainments and a
fine personality which made him
prominent in the church. Besides
his wife, he leaves son, DR.. Vim
cent Smith of Ironton. A son Paul
died in infancy. Rev. C. w. Smith
was a brother of the late Mrs. Har-
riett Huffman of this place, and was
grandson of the late Joseph Smith
who at one time owned and resided
on the farm now owned by Walter
Barkhurst, and who was a charter
member of Wesley Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock, at
the First M. e. church, Williams
town, and three ministers will Off
ciate Interment will be made in
the Williamstown cemetery.