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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-20
TREASURY BALANCE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-20

Final Edition
 CLosing Stocks Late News FIuSlses
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Officers Capture Still
In Operation
Three Men Arrested---Plant
Blown Up By Dynamite

Federal and county officers on
Tuesday evening last raided still
on farm near st. Augustine, this
county, and found the plant in full
operation. The still was of $50
gallon capacity and was destroyed
by dynamite. The farm is tenanted
by Harry Grill.
The officers found a steam boiler,
large quantity of mash, sugar and
other paraphernalia. Six hundred
gallons of newly-made liquor had
just been loaded in an auto truck.
Both the truck and liquor were
confiscated.
Albert Goad, of North East, and
DOC" Atkins, of Kent county, who
were found near the still, and Henry
Grill, on whose farm the illicit whis-
key-making plant was located, were
all placed under arrest and taken to
Baltimore by the Federal officer for
hearings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Jurors Drawn For Sep
TENDER Court
Names OF Those Selected BY
Judge Knott To Serve

Associate Judge j. owen Knott of
Denton, while sitting in Elkton,
drew jurors to serve at the Septem-
Der term of Circuit Court for Cecil
County, which convenes at Elkton on
Monday, September IA as follows:
Cecilton District-Julian Smith,
Earl M. Davis, Benjamin F. Bailey,
Dallas Manlove, John Benson, and
Howard B. Knox.
Chesapeake City District-John j.
Seagers. Jr., Harry B. Howard, Geo.
B. Conrey, John B. Mccoy. Jr., Jos.
Savin, and Wallace B. Williams.
Elkton District-John w. McCool,
Thomas Woods, Jacob Rubenstone,
William d. Bratton, Robert j. Nc
Cauley. Harold T. Perkins, Robert
H. Campbell.
Fair Hill District-Wilson T.
Wright, Harvey H. Mackey, John E..
Reynolds, Harry L. Bunting, and
Edward S. Rowland.
North East-Charlestown District
Edward ]. Campbell, w. J. Logan,
Lawrence Perkins, Anthony Cam
eron, Clarence E. Harris, and John
M. Lilly.
Rising Sun-Colora District-Jesse
T. Cameron, w. Louis Ryan, Francis
P. Keppel, Evans E. Ewing, and
Arthur A. Armour
Port Deposit-Perryville District
Levi B. Winchester, Hartman Alex
ander, Eugene Alexander. C. w. Nor
rison, Ernest Baker, Wesley Paxton,
and Joseph Duke.
Conowingo lakewood District -
Hugh S. Shoff, Winford B. Love, and
Fred P. Conley.
Calvert District-N orman T.
Tombstone, Horace T. Yerkes. and ],
Edward Crothers,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
MARYLAND POULTRYMEN VISIT
MAINE HATCHERIES

Members of the Maryland State
Poultry Council from all over the
State mustered at Elkton in automo-
biles Sunday forming a caravan
which started on tour to Orono,
Maine, including stops at several of
the largest poultry farms in the East.
The party was headed by Herbert D,
Copeland of Anacostia, Md, presi-
dent of the council, and it included
representation from nearly every
county on the Eastern Shore.
The party is following an itinerary
mapped by William H. Rice, poultry
husbandman of the University Of
Maryland Extension Service, and
reaching Orono Tuesday night to at
tend the Northeastern Poultry Pro-
ducers Council meeting Wednesday,
and Thursday and return Friday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
sIXTY-FIFTH WEDDING ami
VERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sanders,
parents of Mr.. Lawrence F. Sanders,
prominent druggist of Perryville,
quietly celebrated their 65th we'd
ding anniversary and the seth birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Sanders at
their home in Newark. Del, on last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders are both
natives Of the Eastern Shore, the
former being born near Salisbury,
the latter near fredericksburg. Most
Of their married life has been spent
In Caroline and Talbot counties.
They took up their residence with
their son, Mr.. William E. Sanders. in
Newark, last March. Mr.. Sanders,
who Is nearing his ninety-tirst birth
day, Is hale and hearty. Both are
very active in the daily routine OF
garden and household duties.
They have three sons and two
daughters. eight grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren The chill
drsn are Mr.. Lawrence +. Sanders
Perryvllle; Mr.. william h. Sanders,
Newark. Mr. AlonEo SAND ers
EastOn: Mrs. A. Streets. Wilmington
and Mrs. A. Baggs. Atlantic City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
OIL COMPANY TAKES LEASE ON
PROPERTY

The Sinclair Refining Company
has taken an option for ten-year
lease ON the Pogue C Robertson
vacant lot, at the corner of Main and
Walnut streets, in this town, with
the intention of erecting an oil sta:
tion on the property.
This lot has. been vacant since the
destruction by fire, early in the
morning of Wednesday, Jan. 49,
1893, of the large brick building that
stood upon it. The building was one
of the oldest in this town, and was
originally a tavern. At the time Of
its burning it was occupied by the
late Lloyd Roberts and family, as a.
restaurant and dwelling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
PASSING OF THE LITTLE RED
SCHOOL HOUSE

The little red school house" is
passing, being supplanted by the
consolidated schools. In Lancaster
county, Pa, on Saturday, nine one
room school buildings went under
the auctioneer's h m m e r, and
brought total of S4,662.50 by their
public sale. The sale took place in
the auditorium of the high school
building at Millersyille.
The frame Stevens school, on the
old Safe Harbor road three miles
from Millersville, brought $242.5O,
lowest price of any of the buildings
Four other schools in the county
will be sold as soon as legal tangles
are Strengthened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Electric Storms Sweep
Over This Section
Horses And Cattle Killed BY
Lightning And Much
Other Damage

This section was visited on Friday
night and again on Saturday after
noon by violent electric storms, that
of Friday night, between the hours
of eight and nine o'clock being espe-
cially severe. The sky was alight
with vivid and frequent electric dis
charges for half an hour, or more
until the storm passed over. The
electric display was one of grandeur,
but terrifying, lightning taking heavy
toll in livestock killed, barns struck,
and other damage throughout this
section.
The old saying that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place, was
proven to be erroneous, as during Sat-
urday afternoons storm n large pine
tree in the yard of Calvin Reynolds,
on Cherry street, in this town, was
struck, splinters from the tree scat
tered about, and the bolt jumping to
the house, considerable damage be-
ing done to the weatherboarding
about third story window and some
plaster in thirdstory room torn
off. This same pine tree was struck
by a bolt of lightning during a
violent storm about s tx years ago,
when much damage was done to the
house.
During the storms on Friday night
and Saturday afternoon lightning
struck at various places in this vicin-
ity. On Saturday afternoon six
cows, under tree in the pasture
field on the farm of James Meadows,
just east of town, were killed by
bolt.
]. Horace Hawley, of near West
Nottingham, lost two horses, killed
by lightning on Friday night.
Edward Aegeter & Bro, of near
Theodore, had two horses killed by
lightning.
Four cows belonging to Austin
Harris, on the Murray farm, near
Bay View, were struck by bolt and
killed.
Emil Liske, near Pennington. lost
four. pigs by lightning bolt.
G.. P. Connolly, of near Porters
Bridge, lost three cows and heifer.
A silo ON the David Brown farm, be-
longing to Mr.. Connolly, was blown
down.
The chimney on the dwelling of
John Terry, west of town, was struck
and torn from the roof.
Two trees in the yard of Charles
Johnson, near Harrisville, were
struck and a window in the nearby
dwelling broken. Mr.. Johnson was
handling milk cans, at the time, and
felt Jingle of the lightning, but was
not injured.
Reports come from various other
localities throughout this section Of
damage done by wind and lightning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28

The License Commissioner OF
Cecil County have granted licenses to
the following:
Ralph II. Jenkins. Elkton, Beer,
Glass d.
Samuel sadowsky. North East
Beer and Wine. Class ID.
William W. Jones. col0red. Elk
ton. Beer. Class d. transfer TO new
location.
Mary s. Williams. North East
Beer and Wine. Class ID. transfer "a
new location.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
ROAD WORK PROGRESSING

The construction of the Zion-Bay
View road is nearing completion.
Grading and draining of the road has
been completed and new bridge at
Gilpin's Falls is well underway. Con-
tractor Russell expects to complete
the laying of the gravel bound
macadam by about November !.
Work on the Asbury Church
Battle Swamp section of road is also
being pushed. Curves are being
eliminated and the roadbed widened
to thirty feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
All CLUB BOYS GO ON ToUF


group of county agents and Al
club boys of the five northern coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore made a
tour of cattle farms in Pennsylvania
on Wednesday. In the group were
rs boys of Caroline, Talbot, Queen
Anne's, Kent and Cecil counties in
terested in cattle raising and cattle
judging.
Accompanying the All club mem
bers were County Agents George w.
Clendaniel, Caroline; Kenneth Baker,
Queen Anne's; ]. q. Miller, Cecil;
Stanley Sutton, assistant agent OF
Kent county, and Charles Fuller,
temporary assistant in Talbot, Caro-
line and Queen Anne's counties. The
group visited the Penshurst Farm at
Narbeth, Pa, which is operated by
DR.. E. S. Dubler, former president
if the American Ayrshire Breeders
Association, and the Normandy Farm
at Norristown, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
SINGLETON LOSES HORSESHOE
CHAMPIONSHIP

William Singleton, who has long
held the horseshoe pitching cham
pionship of Frog Hollow, north of
town, has been shorn of his laurels
A new champion, in the person Of
Bob Ansalvish, has come out of the
East. Bob is champion of the East
side, and has now annexed the Frog
Hollow section, and is looking for
new fields to conquer.
Bob first tackled Dave Hanna. and
after defeating the Frog Hollow
runner-up took on the Champion
Singleton, who met his Waterloo. the
superior skill and technic Of the
Eastside champion putting the Frog
Hollow horseshoe pitcher completely
out of'business. Bob is open to all
corners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Counties To Get State
Relief Funds
First Payment To Be Made
October 1st---One Mill
lion Dollars Available

Samuel E. Shannahan, Relief Ad-
ministrator, on Monday said the first
payment of unobligated State funds
to the counties for relief would be
made October l.
Mr.. Shannahan, addressing meet
ing of county welfare workers, said
William S. Gordy, State Comptrolle",
told him the payments would be
made direct to the counties on per-
centage basis set up by the recent
session of the Legislature.
The sum to be distributed is the
amount the relief taxes yield over
the S2,75O,OO0 per year dedicated to
old-age pensions and aid to depend
ent children. Joseph o. McCusker,
Deputy Comptroller, said about ST.
100000 might be available this year
for this direct distribution, but that
not all of this would be paid out in
the first allotment on October 1.
The chairmen of the county well
fare boards and representatives of
the boards of county commissioners
were called together to discuss the
certification of WPA workers and
the payment of the cost of distribut-
ing surplus Federal commodities.
The counties agreed to bear the
cost of both these enterprises.
Francis H. Dryden, State WPA
head, said the counties would have
to arrange to certify the workers if
they wanted relief jobs for their
needy. Unemployed persons will
make application to the county au-
/, titles, who will investigate the
ye. If the person is in need his
i me will be given to the WPA and
he will be eligible for job.
In each county, either the welfare
board or the commissioners will pay
the cost of this investigation, but the
person making it must be employed
under the Merit System.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
CONCRETE WALK AT HIGH
SCHOOL

An Improvement that was very
greatly needed has been made on the
high school grounds. Contractor
Perry A. Gibson this week finished
the laying of four-foot wide con-
crete walk, extending from the street
to the high school building, q dis
tance of more than three hundred
feet. In addition a walk six feet
wide has been laid along the entire
east side of the building. where the
school buses unload and load.
A concrete walk has also been laid
along the front of the west wing Of
the elementary school building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
COVERED BRIDGE To RENAIN

The County Commissioners pro-
tested TO the State Roads Commls-
sion against the proposed removal
OF the old covered wooden bridge
over the North East creek. near Bay
View, to another location. and have
been advised By the Roads Comma
sion that the request not 10 remove
the bridge al Gilpln's Falls on the
Bay view-zlon road. has been grant
ed and the bridge win BE- left intact.
repairs and maintsnanca 70 BE- 81 the
expense of the eoansy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
STATE POLICEMEN PROMOTED

OlAIE IOLACEMEN InOMO1ED
Eight promotions of Maryland
State Police have been made by
Major Enoch B. Carey, superin-
tendent.
Corporal C. B. Durham. Of Como
wingo, was raised to the rank Of
sergeant. Major Carey highly COM
plimented this Hartford countian's
work and pinned on him badge
designating his new rank. Miss
Mary E. W. Risteau, State Senator
from Hartford county, was a special
guest, invited by Major Carey to wit
ness the ceremonies.
Three flrst-class patrolmen raised
to the rank of corporal were c. c.
Serman, ]. C. Gates and C. S. Jones.
Four patrolmen given first-class
ratings were s. H. Eckhart, G. j.
Miller, M. T. Boiler and e. w.
Reith.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
HOOKING UP WITH TOWN
SEWER

The Rising Sun Hotel was the first
property in town to be hooked up to
Rising Suns new sewer system,
which is a PWA project, and has
been under construction for some
months.
The work of connecting other
properties, both stores and dwellings,
in the town. is proceeding rapidly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED S14O(

Chester Russell, of North East, an
old offender at driving car while
under the influence of liquor, was
fined a total of $1400 and sentenced
to two years in the House of Cor
rection by Magistrate George C.
Rawson, of North East, after he had
been found guilty on different
charges. He gave notice of an ap-
peal and was released under $4,000
bail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Personal And Social

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hindman, Jr
and children, spent the week al
Betterton.
Sherwood Cameron, of New York
was visitor of his uncle N. c.
Brown on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. U. Zimmerman
and Junior were Atlantic City Wis
itors the past week.
Mrs. Arthur Irwin and son David,
of Altoona. Pa, were guests last
week of Mrs. Clara B. Keen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Patten, of
Philadelphia, were Saturday-Sunday
guests of Mrs. Emma L. Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. P. Conroy, of New
York, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing, at the
Bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Ward and
three children, of Towanda, Pa, were
visitors of relatives in and near town
last week.
Miss Eleanor A. Boulder and Mr..
Roger E. Sawin were married at
Harris M. E. Church, Elk Neck, on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johns. Wilson and
children, Anne Lane and Scotty, have
returned from sojourn by the sea-
side at Ocean City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Phillips, of
Wilmington, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds, at
Greystone Manor, near town.
G. o. Bechtel, of Galesburg, Illi-
nois, is spending some time at his
country home, West Nottingham,
which is the family homestead.
Miss Ola Anthony, Ardmore, Pa,
was a recent visitor of Mrs. Mollie
Martindale. Miss Anthony had just
returned from week spent in
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Kincaid, Mrs.
H. v. Kincaid and daughter Virginia,
and Miss Edith Hughart have return
ed from visit with relatives in and
near Lewisburg, w. Va. and Roa-
noke, Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Bechtel and
daughter, Miss Meredith Bechtel, of
New Orleans, are spending some time
at West Nottingham. DR.. Bechtel is
Dean of Tulane University. He is a
native of West Nottingham.
The wedding of Miss Katherine
Pugh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Howard Pugh, of Port Deposit, and
Mr.. Holly Drennen, of Havre de
Grace, will take place Saturday,
Sept. 26, in Tome M. E. church, Port
Deposit.
The Tyson-McKinsey reunion was
held Thursday at Lenape Park. The
Cecil county members of the Tyson
family held a reunion on Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion E. Rose, Hance's Point,
on the North East River.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Hopkins, at Darlington, will be the
scene of a wedding on September LIST,
when their son, Jack Hopkins, who
is located in Kansas City, Mo-, will
fly East with Miss Norma Montague,
also of Kansas City, for the cere-
mony. Following a reception the
couple will return West by airplane,
to their home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28

Thomas K. Hindman, Of Oxford,
Pa, has issued invitations to the
marriage of his daughter, Ann, to
Mr.. Edward Wilson Snodgrass, son
of Mrs. Morrison E. Snodgrass and
the late Mr.. Snodgrass. Of the same
town, IN the Oxford Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday. August 26. at
six o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
BUSINESS CHANGES

The grocery business of +. l..
Lindamood, of Rock Springs. has
been purchased by Mr.. Hathaway. Of
Elkton.
Mrs. Christie Altenbacker has sold
out her business at lakewood to a
candy salesman from oxford who
took possession Saturday. Mrs. Al
tenbacker will return to her home
at Drexel Hill,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
OFFICERS OF LOCAL UNION

At the August meeting of the
w m n 8 Christian Temperance
Union held at the home of Mrs. Jean
Shepherd, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ. Gertrude Pogue; Vice
President, Mrs, Chas. s. Pyle; End
Vice President, Mrs, Edith Henry;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Sara
H. Wagner; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Clara B. Keen; Treasurer, Mrs.
Scott Wilson; Organist, Mrs. Mary
Boyle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Short Paragraphs

A. II. Owens is converting the
hotel building at Perryville into three
apartments.
The public schools of the county
reopen on Wednesday next, after the
summer vacation.
The Havre de Grace Fire Company
will hold their annual Tag Day on
September IL, Old Defenders Day.
The residence property of the late
Thomas Pearce, at Cecilton, was sold
by James f. Evans, Esq, Assignee,
to Robert Ferguson, for $500.
Colchester Beach, one of Mary
lands oldest bayside resorts, together
with two steamers, will go under the
auction hammer on September %.
A number of women from Perry
VILE, Perry Point, and Woodlawn
are attending a five-day church insti-
tute at Hacks Point on Bohemia
River.
Miss Helen E. Ewing. of Calvert
has been appointed on the faculty OF
North East High School. She was q
graduate of Western Md. College,
last June
Prof. Harold F. Grimm, of Lincoln
University, Pa, will occupy the pulpit
of James M. E. church, Rising Sun,
on Sunday morning, August 80, at
1900 o'clock.
Mrs. Euthenia Loomis, wife OF
William L. Loomis, of Elkton, is a
patient in Union Hospital. She fell
over a rug in her home several days
ago and sustained a broken hip.
The Cecil County Fox Hunters
Association has called a meeting to
be held Monday evening, Sept. IA, In
Elkton, when plans will be made TO
the annual field trials to be held
early in November.
While dragging in logs for Stump's
saw mill in Joseph divers woods,
Friday, Guy Roop, of New Bridge,
had a valuable horse to fall on a
broken tree snag and injure itself so
badly it had to be killed.
Rev Wilson T. Beale, of Oak Lane
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia,
occupied the pulpit at Rock Pkesby-
terrain church on Sunday The Rev.
Mr.. Beale is a former pastor of Rock
and Zion Presbyterian churches.
The junior departments of the
Sunday school of Rising Sun M. E.
church held their picnic in the
meadow on the farm of William
Reynolds, adjoining town, on Wed
nesday last. About forty-five of the
little folks enjoyed the outing ana
the picnic dinner.
Mr.. I. D. McCauley, Of Chesapeake
City, having served in the capacity of
agent for twenty years, has been ad-
mitted to Glass D of the Prudential
Old Guard Insurance Co., and pre-
scented a diamond locket and certifi-
cate on behalf of the company by his
Superintendent A. A. Hearn, of the
Dover, DEL, district.
Harry Rineer, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Rineer, of Pequea, R. D. l.,
was critically wounded by his own
shotgun near his home Thursday
evening. He was taken to the Ian
caster General Hospital. In pulling
the gun through a wire fence the
weapon was accidentally discharged,
the load tearing the flesh of the
upper left arm terribly.
--SSr--
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28

The largest Japanese Cedar in the
State of Maryland is located on Max
wells Point in Hartford county. The
tree is IS feet high, has spread of
Ss feet and the trunk is feet IL
inches In circumference four and
one hall feet above the ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28

~ nan. no matter what his
pralmalces. can bold cut long against
= AN who nksa aim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
WEDDINGS
DRINNON-MILLER

Miss Frances Drinnon, daughter of
Mrs. j. F. Corners, of Nottingham,
and Mr.. Miller, of Cleveland, were
married Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18,
at Rising Sun Methodist parsonage,
by Rev. Frank White. After a
southern honeymoon, they will re-
side in Cleveland, Ohio.