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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
WOODLAND

The Epworth League held social
in the Church House, Friday eve
ming.
The Annual Christmas luncheon
was held at the home of Mrs. Clar-
ence Cullen, of Rising Sun, by the
Embroidery Club of Woodlawn, Fri
day, the 2Sth, with thirteen mem
bers present and the hostess guest,
Mrs. Leslie Rawlings; also Jean Gull
len and Dorothy Poist. Each place
card had jingle written by the Club
poet. Mrs. Fred Fox held two-word
contests; first prize was given Mrs.
Il. Wilmer Jackson, second went to
Mrs. Edmund Brown and third to
Mrs Howard G. Barnes.
Misses Esther Maxwell, of Farm
ington, and Miss Eleanor Gillespie,
of Wilmington, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Rufus c. Jackson,
Christmas. Miss NJ o. Jackson re-
turned with her cousin, Miss Giles
pie, in the evening for a weeks visit.
Miss Mary h. Rawlings, of Balti-
more, was a Saturday Monday guest
of her sister, Mrs. Howard G. Barnes.
Miss olivia Keilholtz returned
Saturday from a weeks visit In Bal
timore, accompanied by her sister
Miss Florry, who will spend some
time with her.
Mr.. and Mrs Cameron Brown, of
Dilsburg, Pa, have been guests of
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Gather, the past
week.
Mr.. J. Milton Smith, Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
! Mrs. Carroll II. Tyson. All were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les II. Gibson, North East, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Il. w. Kreummel entertained
his Sunday School class of young
men az his home, Friday evening.
Mr.. Thomas Cadle, of near Annap-
oils, is spending the winter with the
S. Rowland Tome family
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sweeney re-
turned Monday to their home at New
Brunswick, N. j., after spending
last week with her sisters.
Mrs. Emma Poist spent two weeks
in December with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mccall in Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. b. Cullen, of Wilmington,
is with her cousin, Mrs. George Nc
Cullough, and aunt Mrs. Jackson,
who are quite i'll.
Mr.. Forrest Miller, of New Bruins
wick, ~ j., spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. S. Rowland Tome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d. Lamdin
were serenaded at the home of his
parents Christmas Eve, and left for
Detroit, the 26th, where the groom
has been employed for several years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
CYRUS FERGUSON

Cyrus Ferguson, a resident of
Rock Run, died at Cambridge, Md,
on Dec. 20. where he had been taken
the week previous for treatment.
The deceased was in his 65th year.
He was son of the late John and
Hannah McVey Ferguson, of this
county. For years he had conduct
ed small store at Rock Run. His
wife and several children survive.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at 200 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon and intermen. made
in West Nottinham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
SHORE CENSUS UNIT MEETS IN
DENTON

Enumerators From Nine Counties
Receive Instructions At Farley
A meeting of the agricultural CEN
sus enumerators of nine Eastern
Shore counties was held in Denton
Saturday to allocate the enumerators
% their respective areas to instruct
Them in the proper method of pro-
cedure and to administer the oath of
office. Isaac H. Morris, of Federals-
burg, who has been appointed SUPER
visor of the census on the Eastern
Shore, with headquarters in Denton,
presided
instruction in the details of the
work was given by George Durfey,
of the Bureau of the Census, United
States Department of Commerce,
after which the enumerators were
sent in groups, according to the
counties they represented, to the
office of Mr.. Morris, where they were
given equipment. Edward A. Dud-
ley, of Easton, has been appointed
assistant supervisor of the Eastern
Shore district.
approximately seventy-fve men
and women attended the meeting.
The Somerset county group of
enumerators declined to serve be-
cause of the rate of pay, SO seven
other enumerators must be appointed
from that county.
The enumerators present from
Cecil county were: William Lee Me-
Cush, Edgar Allen Price, Andrew
Holt McAllister. Henry M. Mackie
and Thomas NJ. Carr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
HIRAM w. sHALLCRoss

Hiram w. Shallcross, age IS, died
suddenly at his home in North East,
Monday, of heart disease. He had
been in poor health for some time
The deceased was plasterer and
stone mason by trade, and had
worked ON properties in all parts of
the county. He was also the owner
of numerous properties in North
East and other parts of the county
He was twice married, his second
wife and seven children surviving
him as follows: Herbert Shallcross,
William H. Shallcross, Hiram w
Shallcross, Jr., all of North East
Mrs. Olive Lowe, of North East
Mrs Florence Potts, of near Bay
View; Mrs. Ethel Clark, of near
North East, and Mrs. Margaret Ram
DO, of Elkton. The funeral will be
held from his home Friday after
noon, with interment in North East
M. e. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
John LUNGREN

The funeral of John Lungren was
held Friday, with interment in st.
Johns NJ. E. cemetery, Lewisville.
His death occurred in Philadelphia,
where he had resided for the past
twenty-five years. The deceased was
a native Of Lewisville, son of John
and Martha Jane Ferguson Lungren,
and was SIS years of age.
He married Miss Ada McMaster,
Philadelphia. who died several years
ago. One son, Garrett, survives
two sisters, Edna, wife OF Bayard
Yerkes. oxford; Lydia. wife of
Joseph Cameron. Rising Sun, and a
brother. Harry Lungren, Lewisville
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
cEcIL's OLDEST RESIDENT DIES

Miss Mary Davis, probably the
oldest resident of Cecil county, who
celebrated her one hundredth birth
day on March rs last, died Monday
night at the home of her niece, Mrs.
William ]. Davis, on Locust Lane,
llkton. She had been enjoying
health and all her faculties, except
ner hearing which was bad, when
she fell in her room few days ago,
fracturing her shoulder blade. The
injury and shock had since confined
ner to bed.
Miss Davis had spent practically
all of her life in Elkton and vicinity
Her parents were John Newman
Davis and Rebecca Bolton Davis, the
latter being granddaughter of
Hugh Bolton, who in 1894, was a
shipmaster in the Kings service and
who came from Glasgow, Scotland.
Colonel Isaac ID. Davis, a brother
of Miss Davis, who was cashier of
the Second National Bank of Elk
ton, at the time Of death about 80
years ago, had an unusual record as
a Union soldier. During the Civil
War, several European forces seized
Mexico and placed the Archduke
,laximillian, of Austria, on the
hrone as Emperor of Mexico. After
he surrender of Lee, therefore, Gen
eral Sheridan was sent with a
strong force to the Rio Grande. In
the fall of 1865, Colonel Davis was
n command at GAINESVILLE.
He with no official orders, but
with he full knowledge of General
Weitzel, the corps commander, on
the night of January 4, 1866, crossed
the Rio Grande River in an English
schooner, surprised and captured
the forts at Bagdad with two hun
dred Austrian infantry and four
pieces of artillery, and confined the
prisoners in the warehouse of the
town. At daylight on the morning
of the 5th, the French gunboat,
Antonio" arrived from up the river
and opened fire upon the Americans,
but was engaged by the captured
cannon, disabled and driven off.
Within a month from that time
the U. s. Government received notice
that the French troops would be
withdrawn, and Colonel Davis always
claimed that it was the direct effect
of his invasion thai brought the
prompt result.
The funeral services for Miss
Davis, who often recounted the story
of the heroism of her brother after
his death, were held Thursday after
noon. Burial in Elkton Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
GOVERN OR-ELE PLANS
y CHANGE IN STATE ROADS
BOARD

Drastic changes in the set-up OF
the State Roads Commission are be-
ing considered by Governor-elect
Harry w. Nice, who favors a paid,
full-time governing board for che
agency instead of the present ar
rangement under which the commits
sioners work part time and only the
chairman receives a salary.
The problem of appointing full
commission, which, in addition to the
chairman, has two members, will
confront Mr.. Nice Immediately after
he takes Office, January 8. The
Craftsmanship has been vacant since
August 5, when G. Clinton Uhl died.
The present associate members
William D. Bryon and Robert Lacy
are expected to resign when the in
coming administration takes over
the reins. The commission is con-
sidered the major departmental unit
in the State government and spends
more than s1O,00O,OOO annually.
Under the present set-up the sal
airy of the chairman is fixed at So
600 a year, less contribution ex-
acted to effect economies. Mr.. Nice
would not change this figure. He
would pay each of the associate
commissioners $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
JAMES L. BREEsE

Mr.. James l.. Breese, who former
ly owned Darlington farm, in Har-
ford county, when 1t was known as
1.-THE Blind" died at his home on
Long Island, on Dec. 23. The large
residence now occupied by the Carey
School for Boys, was designed by he
late Stanford White, who was shot to
death In a New York theatre by
Harry X. Thaw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

the private home, which, of course,
is nearest like an own home In
situations prove especially valuable
for the treatment Of children with
special handicaps. such as crippled
children, or deaf mute children. or
mentally deficient children. A guild
ing principle Of the Society is the
tent in the Children's Charter
drawn up by the White House Con-
ference: For every child a home and
that love and security which a home
provides; and for that child who
must receive foster care. the nearest
substitute for his own home"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
APPOINTED MEMBER OF MILK
COMMITTEE

State Senator Wallace Williams, a
Cecil county dairyman, hes been
named by Governor-eiect Earry w.
Nice member of committee ON the
Maryland dairy industry. The COM
mittee named by the Republican
Governor-elect represents producers,
distributors and consumers in Mary
land, with special reference to the
control of distribution and the sale
of milk and milk products and with
a view to formulating plans satisfac-
tory to all concerned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
DEATHS
MRS. W. D. RACINE

Mrs. Clara Futty Racine, aged 43
years, wife OF William d. Racine,
and daughter of the late Charles A.
and Addie Clark Fluffy, died at her
home in Elk Neck, Thursday, of
complication of diseases. She is
survived by her husband and four
children, Paul, Charles, Helen and
Maybelle, all at home; also one
brother, Harry Fluffy, of Elkton.
Funeral services were held at Harris
Methodist Episcopal Church, Elk
Neck, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
MRS. NELSON Il. WHITAKER

Mrs. Nelson Whitaker, widow OF
Nelson Whitaker, a son OF the late
George p. Whitaker of Principle
Furnace, died in Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, en- December II. Her hus-
band, who died several years ago,
was born at Principle Furnace, and
was the head of the Whitaker Iron
Company of Wheeling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
TAX ON CHECKS ENDS

There is one tax we will not have
to pay in 1895. On January 1st the
two-cent tax on checks expired, and
the banks no longer have to collec.
this sum for the Government on
every check issued. The tax pro-
duced 41,3S3,19S last fiscal year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
NOTICE!

The annual meeting of the Farm
ers' C Mechanics Mutual Insurance
Association of Cecil County, Incor-
porated, will be held in the Session
Building Of the Presbyterian Church,
Zion, Maryland, on Saturday, Janu-
airy IL, 1885, at two P. M.
LEONARD C. WILSON.
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
WEST NOTTINGHAM PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH

Rev. A. HI. Hibshman, Phi. D.. Pastor
Sunday School. 10000 A. NJ.
Worship. 1880 A. M.
Next Sunday DR.. Hibshman will
preach his second sermon OF the
series on THE Second Coming of
Christ"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

You'll notice that the woman auto
driver who has plenty Of nice rings
on her fingers never misses a chance
e hold on: her hand "a signallnA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
COLORA

Creek, Oregon, is visiting DR.. and
Mrs. e. S. Rowland, Liberty Grove,
and other relatives after an absence
Of 23 years.
Mrs. w. NJ Wilson enjoyed Xmas
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bennett and chill
dren, Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Tome, OF
Glen Riddle, and Mrs. r. f. Pierce
spent Monday afternoon at the home
of the formers parents, Mr., and
Mrs. w. Harvey Tome.
Mrs. Samuel T. Kennard and
daughter Hazel were Xmas guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dowland.
Mrs. John F. Pierce, of Chester,
spent Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Muldoon.
Mrs. Samuel E. Ewing was a
weekend visitor at Marshallton, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Otis Kennard,
Rising Sun, were recent callers at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Agnes
Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Street E. Riley and
son Street spent Xmas with w. Grier
Murray and family, Richardson
Park, Del.
Miss Emma Taylor was a visitor
here at the home of her uncle. Fred
Taylor.
Robert Giesler and Miss Dorothy
( Laye, of Havre de Grace, and Wilson
Taylor, Colora, were Xmas guests of
John H. Blackburn and family, Miss
Ruth Jackson, Port Deposit, spent
Xmas evening at the same home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Yocum and
laughter Miss Elizabeth spent an
evening with the Lawson S. Loves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Boyd and
son Davis were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Davis, Glenolden, Pa,
last Saturday.
George d. Keetley, of Pittsburgh,
spent some time here with his broth
er William Keetley and family, after
an absence of II years.
The William Keetleys and George
D. Keetley spent an evening with
Mrs. Eleanor Moore.
Chester Love spent Xmas with DR..
and Mrs. C. T. Thompson at Morgan
town, West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murphy and
son Spencer, of Porters Bridge,
Xmased with Mr.. and Mrs. Rush
Carson, of Philadelphia.
Roscoe Rawlings and family ate
Xmas dinner with the Walter
Wrights, Nottingham, Pa.
Charles D. Warfeld and family,
of Ellicott City; W. Grier Murray
and family, Leon H. Gallaher and
family, of Richardson Park, Del,
visited the S. w. F1tzgeralds and
E. Rileys, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. y. Rowland enter
tanned at family dinner last Satur-
| day evening in honor of Mrs. Row
lands sister, Mrs. Emory Kingston,
of Oregon, the guests being their sis
! tiers Mrs. Charles Fox and Mrs
Swan Everist, of Philadelphia, and
their brother Howard W. Pussy and
family, Colora, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Slandring, Jr., Darby, Pa.
Norris Gibson spent few days
with the Samuel E. Ewings.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Coulson,
Wilmington, spent Sunday afternoon
with his home folks the Eli Coul-
sons, West Nottingham.
William T, Slicer has been spend
ing some time with his son Harry at
his home at Gaithersburg, Md
A daughter has been born to MI.
and Mrs Curtis Kirk, West Noting
ham.
w. Harvey Tome is quite i'll at his
home near Port Deposit
Quite a number of people in this
community are indisposed from
severe colds.
Conrad Conrad,
of Aberdeen, who was a patient for
short time in Havre de Grace Hos
pital, passed away Saturday, Dec
22nd, aged 70 years. He was a
member of the Order of Odd Eel
lows. The deceased is survived by
one son, William Conrad, and three
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

1t is in winning success that one
is the happiest. When it arrives
you're tired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

Fame is like popular song, sung
for certain period and then for
gotten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

Loneliness is It's own cure-keep
it up long enough.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

First really safety" automobile to
be heard of is one that won't turn
over
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

The minister tells you how to re-
form, but you've got to do the heavy
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
WANTED

70 rent dwelling in Rising Sun, at
d reasonable rate.
w. r. FRISTOE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04

Which is best of the three-op-
timism. pessimism or indifference
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
ANNAPOLIS TO VIEW 10Th
INAUGURATION
10Th
Nice Will Be 80th Man To Govern
State When He Takes Oath
january 8

Two hundred and forty years ago
Annapolis received its first Governor
of Maryland as resident and since
that time the city has seen seventy
five inaugurals
When Harry w. Nice takes the
oath of Office as Governor January
8 he will be the eighty ninth man
who has governed the State since
1881, when William Claiborne set
tied on Kent Island and governed ii
under a trading commission issued
by Virginia.
The seat of the State government
was transferred from st. Mary's City
to Annapolis in 1894, when Francis
Nicholson was Governor. From that
time until the Revolution sixteen
men served as Governors, practical
ly all being royal Governors.
Governed BY Convention
During the Revolution the colony
was governed by a provincial con
vention with a council of safety ex-
ercising power between sittings of
the convention.
The first of the State Governors
elected annually by the Legislature,
with an executive council, was
Thomas Johnson, who took Office in
1777. Since his term fifty different
men have held the office. Thirty
seven men governed the colony be-
fore Johnson became the executive
Several served more than one term.
Although the Inauguration of Gov
ernor-elect Nice will be the city's
seventy-sixth Inauguration, it will be
fifteen years since residents have
seen a new executive installed in
Office.
Succeeded Harrington
Governor Richie succeeded Gov.
Emerson c. Harrington January IA,
1920, the inaugural ceremonies be-
ing simple at his request. Governor
Richie was sworn in by the late
Chief Judge A Hunter Boyd, of the
Court of Appeals, in the Senate
chamber. He delivered his inaugu-
raj address in the House of Delegates
chamber, Governor Harrington max
ing a farewell address. The parade
was small, consisting chiefly of the
Second Regiment Band and members
of the Fifth Regiment Veteran Corps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
Conrad Conrad.

of Aberdeen, who was a patient for a
short time in Havre de Grace Hos
pital, passed away Saturday, Dec.
22nd, aged 20 years. He was a
member of the Order of Odd Eel
lows. The deceased is survived by
one son, William Conrad, and three
grandchildren, Melvin, Leonard, and
Mabel Conrad, Colora. The body
was brought to the home of his son,
near here. and the funeral held on
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26th,
with services in the Luthern Church
in Aberdeen and interment in the
adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
Saturday, January IL, 1885
at 1000 o'clock a. m.

The meeting is for the election of
officers and new members, the pay
ment of dues and transaction of any
Jrher necessary business.
Annual dues $3.50. The annual
turkey dinner will be served in the
,chool auditorium Immediately fol-
lowing the business meeting.
w. LOUIS RYAN,
M. U. ZIMMERMAN, President.
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
Annual Meeting
of
Rising Sun Detective
Association

The annual meeting of the Rising
Sun Detective Association will be
held in the High School building,
rising Sun, Md, on
Evening star., 1935-06-18

cinematic likes must be catered to
carefully II the existence Of the TIE.
ater Is to be ut all guaranteed.
Some Are First Rum.
All the Aims from the major dis
tributors are gotten In and booked" )"
or scheduled, as long as q month
ahead. They may be pictures not yet
shown anywhere In Washington,
scheduled In some uptown theater Tor
g. week hence and thus to return here
for o showing within the IL days fol-
lowing, as per contracts.
Balancing q program, matching
film predominately "high-brow,"
such as an Arliss, Barrymore or Great
Expectation" type of show, Is an abil-
ity half instinct, Notes believes, and
half born Of sometimes costly trial.
and-error experience. The film ver-
sion Of the Dickens novel. for ex-
ample, was balanced with O crook"
drama called Men Of the Night"
Grace Moore's popular "One Night Of
Love-" which played elsewhere to full
houses, Notes knew would not make
its way on Ninth street unless 1t had
''balance"-hence he paired 1t with
horse OPERA" as the Western cow
boy films are called. Grand opera and
horse opera filled the house: either
alone would have. played to q sorry
audience. In order to assure them
selves Of a proper quota Of children
In attendance. and at the same time
attract their elders, one theater bills
dog or pony picture to balance its
feature. This procedure has been reg
ularly adhered to in one corner movie
Evening star., 1935-06-18

for q score Of years, and the fact that
the theater has never closed its doors
is fair proof that the system works.
Poster BIaxes.
These particular theaterg do not ad-
yertise extensively, some of them not
at all. They never receive reviews on
their pictures. They are, therefore,
dependent upon q type Of advertising
which. although INDUCED iii to q GER
tain extent in the uptown shows, Is
played up to q much greater degree on
Ninth street.-the flash" or highly
colored poster, and the extensive use
Of the still" picture, depicting un-
usual scenes in the film to be shown.
In order TO get the full beneft Of
this type Of display advertising, this
group Of theaters employs the serv-
ices OF William Watson, o poster
man, who has been with them 20
years. Experience has taught him
which Of the pieces Of costly display
matter will be most likely to attract
the customer. From "24-sheet," the
largest billboard sign, to the smallest
stills, Watson selects each piece care
fully for pasting on the huge bill
boards placed on the fronts and in
the theater Hobbies.
Notes admits that oftentimes the
success Of the run" of a certain
picture has been more than half due
to Watsonis uncanny ability to pick
the right display lure. He admits
also that many times he has been
Evening star., 1935-06-18
AIRPLANE MODELS
COMPETE TOMORROW
Eighteen Prizes Are to Be Award
ed, Including Champion.
ship Plaque.

The largest scale-model airplane
contest in the history Of the District
Model Aircraft League is expected to
open here tomorrow. continuing to
June %. The models are to be on
display in the foyer of the New Ma
tional Museum.
Eighteen prizes are to be awarded,
including a championship plaque for
the best an-around model exhibited
In any class or group. The awards
will be announced at the close of the
exhibition.
Models should be brought to the
New National Museum between $3.50
and 4 pm. tomorrow or between 8 am.
and IL noon Thursday, contestants
nave been advised by John H. Will
ljams, supervisor of model aircraft for
the league.
The models are to be grouped in six
general classes, including junior and
senior groups, in the following: Class
A, 9-inch wing span; class B, mu-
scum class, models built to Il Inch
scale, or one-sixteenth actual size, and
class C, over 9-inch span, except
q inch scale. The junior group is
confined to entrants under Is years of
age and the senior to entrants is
years old or over on June l.