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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
Fire Destroys Barn On
Hammer F arm
Structure And Contents Are
Burned---Livestock Saved

The Rising Sun firemen were called
to the Margaret E. Hammer farm,
east of Calvert, about eleven o'clock
Thursday morning, where fire had
broken out in the large barn on the
property.
The blaze was first discovered in
one of the hay mows. A fodder
cutter was in operation, blowing the
cut product through a long conveyor
into the NOV. The theory is ad-
vanced that nail going through the
machine may have caused spark,
starting the fire.
The flames spread with great
rapidity, the barn being doomed be-
fore the arrival of the firemen with
equipment, and the firemen devoted
their efforts toward preventing
spread of the flames to other farm
buildings.
Forty head of cattle and horses
in the barn were released and driven
to safety, but all the fodder hay,
grain, together with farm imple-
ment, were lost.
Adjoining the barn was a newly
constructed milk house which was
destroyed including new $500
electric milk cooling machine. The
barn is insured with the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Insurance
Company at Zion.
The property is known as the John
NJ Clayton farm, and was purchased
by the Hammers several years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
High School Senior
Class Play
Presentation Well Received
By Appreciative Audiences

Members of the Senior Class OF
Rising Sun High School presented
their class play, "a Full House." in
the school auditorium on Thursday
and Friday evenings last, before fair
sized audiences.
The play was greatly enjoyed by
everyone who witnessed its produc-
ton, the members of the cast win
ming praise for themselves and their
coach, Miss Eva Nutter, of the Eng
lish Department, for the manner in
which the interesting three-act
sketch was given
The plot centered around stolen
jewels, and the story as it was un-
folded by the young actors, was full
of misunderstanding and funny
situations.
Music was furnished by the Rising
Sun Orchestra of eight pieces.
The cast: Parkes, an English SER
want, Paul GRAPHICAL; Susie, from
Sioux City, a maid, Mary Thomas;
Ottily Howell, a bride, Jean Poist;
Miss Winnecker, from Yonkers, the
aunt, Ruth Little; Daphne Charters,
Ottily's sister, Lorraine Johnson;
Nicholas King, a stranger, Spencer
Murphy; Ned Pembroke, Jr., an
only son, Robert Benjamin; George
Howell, a bridegroom, Alvin Lucas;
Dogherty, a police sergeant, Clifton
Brown; Jim Mooney, a policeman,
Alfred Gyles; Kearney, another,
Raymond Jugler; Mrs. Fleming, who
owns the apartment, Hope Reynolds;
Vera Vernon, show girl, Helen
Taylor; Mrs Pembroke, from Bos-
ton, Neva Grason.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
Short Paragraphs

The Elkton Odd Fellows will hold
their annual carnival June to -.
Parade night will be June 10.
The recent drive for funds made
by the Chesapeake City Fire Com
pany resulted in donations amount
ing to $685..
The fishing season thus far this
year is reported to have been very
poor on the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, owing to the continued
cold weather
The Machine Shop & Manufactur-
ing Co. has been organized at Perry
Vile, with c. N. Cooper at its head.
The new concern will operate a large
machine shop.
The Liquidating Trustees of the
PEOPLES National Bank of Delta, Pa,
have notified all holders OF certiti-
Gates of participation in a five per
cent dividend.
Richard Sewell, colored, of Cecil
ton, has been sentenced to six months
in the House of Correction by Magis-
trate Anderson for driving car after
his license had been revoked.
Elkton Chamber of Commerce will
be represented at the convention OF
the National Chamber of Commerce,
which meets in Washington in the
month of June, by F. dupont
Thompson.
Injured about the head and face in
an auto accident, George Greininger,
of Havre de Grace, was taken to
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
where it was found necessary to re-
move one of his eyes.
The Eastern Shore District Fedora
ZION of Woman's Clubs will be held
IN the M. E. Church at Chesapeake
City, May 7th. The Civic Club will
be the hostess. Mrs. Frank Hadley,
State President, will be the speaker
Bernard Kitchens, of Elkton, was
lined 500 and costs by Magistrate
Walter C. Miller on the charge of
driving an auto while under the in
fluence of liquor. In default of pay
ment he was committed to Jail for
As days.
Officers elected by Calvert Ladies'
Aid are: President, Mrs. Helen Fos-
Ter; vies-president, Mrs. Florence
Brown; secretary, Mrs. Winnie Tice;
treasurer, Mrs. Eugenia Hall; par
sonage committee, Mrs. Elizabeth
Reynolds, Mrs. Iva Mckinney.
Elkton Womans Club has elected
Mrs. John X. Burkley president;
Mrs. Sidney H. Dixon, vice-president;
MIS-. Robert D. Brown, End vice
ores; Mrs. Russell M. George, cor,
sec; Mrs. Gilbert Russell, recording
secretary; Mrs. Charles H. Gatchell,
treasurer. .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
CECIL COUNTY LICENSE BOARD

At the session of the License Com
missioners for Cecil County, last
week, Willard o. Ayers, near Rising
Sun, was granted Beer and Wine
license in place of the former beer
license; Lillian B. Spratt was grant
ed license in removal to another
building at Lutton's Corner; the ap-
plication of Donald P. Croft, at
Conowingo, was postponed a week
on account of an irregularity.
The application Of Paul w. Burke
for license at the premises near
Appleton where the license of Frank
Tubular was revoked, was refused,
it being within the discretion of the
Board to refuse to grant license at
any property where former license
had been revoked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
MARYLAND w. C. T. U.
EXECUTIVE

The Maryland Women's Christian
Temperance Union at its Executive
Meeting held at the State Head
quarters in Baltimore on April 23rd
had encouraging reports from the
County Unions and from the various
Departments of work. The member
shin drive is to be completed this
month Sc that the report may be in
for the National Meeting to be held
at Tulsa, Oklahoma in June. Sew
eral Maryland women are planning to
attend this Convention, and Cecil
County will probably be represented
by Miss Bertha M. Tyson, County
President and State. Corresponding
Secretary. Plans wefar also made
for holding the State Convention in
October at Rising Sun and it is the
prospect that the National President
1 Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith will honor,
our State and County with her
presence at that time.
This week one Of the outstanding
national speakers is in the State,
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, some times
spoken of as the Georgia Cyclone
and will speak at the Kent County
Convention meeting at Betterton on
Thursday, April 80, in the evening,
She will be in Cecil County Saturday
and Sunday, speaking at Perryville
M. E. Church Sunday afternoon, at
2.30 and at the Presbyterian Church,
Head of Christiana, on Sunday eve
ming at 7.30, Standard Time, May g..
Mrs. Armor has wonderful gift as
a speaker and is one who makes such
an impression wherever she goes that
having once heard her you can never
forget her enthusiasm and urge for
better Christian living. Don't fail
to hear her if you can get into the
church where she is speaking, as she,
draws a crowd wherever she speaks.
Mrs. Armour will speak at the new
Baptist Church at Conowingo, on
Saturday evening, May 2, at 500
O'Clock.
Cecil County was represented at
the State Executive by Miss Bertha
M. Tyson, Mrs. Miller Hall, and Miss
Bertha Balderston.
A County Executive Meeting was
held Monday, April 27th, with repre-
sentatives present from five of our
active unions. Chesapeake City Union
deserves credit for the active part it
is taking to secure better living con-
ditions in their town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
MARYLAND EDUCATORS IN PAR
LEY ON BUSINESS STUDY

Commercial teachers, high school
principals, and county school super
infeNdents from Hartford, Cecil,
Kent, Talbot, and Caroline counties,
were in aconference held in the high
school at Chestertown on Thursday
toEdiscuss a proposed revision Of
commercial courses in the state high
schools to make them more practical
and to conform with demands of
modern business methods.
DR.. E. Clark Fontaine, state super
visor of high schools for the Eastern
Shore area gave a summary of a re-
cent conference held in Baltimore by
the State Board of Education.
Commercial teachers of sthe five
counties who discussed the advisable
ity of revising the courses were Miss
Margaret Blandford, Bel Air; Miss
Lola w. Willoughby, Denton; Miss
Margaret Reddie, st. Michaels; Mrs.
Elsie Benton, Miss Clara Mason,
Easton; 4 Prof. John w. Martin, Ches-
tertown.a High school principals who
took part were: Benjamin S. Carroll,
Eastons Wilbur J. Stenger, Chester
town;4 Earle T. Hawkins, Bel Air;
w. K. Cummings, Denton; William
G. Fink, St. Michaels; Guy Johnson,
Elkton. County school superintend-
ents attending were G. Milton
Wright, Hartford; Benjamin G.
Willis. Caroline; J. Willard Davis.
Talbot: Louis c. Robinson, Kent.
Edwin G. Fockler, acting head of
Cecil County schools.s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
Error In Election Law
Boosts Cost
New Statute, Designed For
Economy, Adds Expense

A discrepancy in Cecil county's
new election law, which was passed
to save money, will cost the county
$50 per hour during the time taken
to count votes, the Board of Election
Supervisors has disclosed.
Originally, four judges and two
clerks were required at the polls.
These received fiat sum and SO
cents per hour more after the polls
closed.
The Legislature, in 1885, enacted
a bill introduced by State Senator
Harold E. Cobourn to amend the
original law. 1t provided for two
judges and two clerks to come on
duty when the polls closed and count
the votes.
The new statute, however did not
strike out the old provision for keep
ing the four judges and two clerks on
duty, nor for paying them SO cents
an hour. AS result, the Board OF
Election Supervisors has notified all
Judges that they would have to re-
main at the polls until the vote was
counted.
Although the six officials who
function while the polls are open will
have no duties at night, they must
remain and be paid, the board said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP

Thirty young men and women who
will graduate from their high schools
in June have been awarded 6pen
scholarships by 'Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, according to an gan
nouncement by DR.. Parke r. Kobe,
President of Drexel Institute.
4 Thirteen of the scholarships,
awarded by action of the Board of
Trustees of Drexel Institute on a
competitive basis to those who rank
highest in scholastic ability, char
acter and leadership, go this year to
graduates of the Philadelphia High
Schools. Eight of the scholarships
go to graduates of schools in the
metropolitan area, while nine others
have been awarded to seniors in high
schools elsewhere.
The scholarships, which provide
for tuition for two years and are
awarded annually, are in the Schools
of Engineering, Business Admins
tration, and Home Economics at
Drexel.
Among the winners outside of
Philadelphia was Margaret K. Deav-
er, of Peach Bottom, Pa, graduate
of Friends Central School; School
of Home Economics. e.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
PEACE MESSAGE FROM FIRST
LADY

w. Sterling Evans, of Elkton, who
is a pigeon fancier, sent five homer
pigeons to Washington last week to
be released in the campaign for
peace" All of them returned late
Wednesday evening with the follow
ing message bound to the leg of one
of the birds: Greetings and con-
gratulations to the owner of this
pigeon flying for peace upon the. oc-
casion of the launching of the
Emergency Peace Campaign through
out the country This is sent mes
sage from the First Lady of the
Land"
A notation said the pigeons were
released from grounds of Washing
ton Monument Wednesday by DR..
John w. Studebaker, U. S. Commits
sioner of Education. On the reverse
side of the paper was printed Mrs.
Roosevelt's peace message.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
BI.sTATE LEAGUE OPENS

The opening games in the Bi-State
Base Ball League were played on
Sunday, April 26. The Havre de
Graee-P erryville game, at Havre de
Grace resulted, in favor of Perryville
by score of 3 to g.. The Perryville
team is under the management OF
Taylor R. Biles, of this town, and
has a number of Rising Sun boys in
it's lineup.
At Bel Air, the Aberdeen-Bel Air
team took the Providence, Cecil
county, boys into camp by score OF
to 4.
The Elkton-Newark game resulted
in a slaughter of the county seaters
by the. top heavy score of Newark
IT, Eikton. o. x 80
Schedule for May 2; Havre de
Grace at Elkton; Newark at Provi-
dence; Aberdeen-Bel Air at Perry
ville.a
Mays Elkton. at Havre de Grace;
Providence at Newark; Perryville at
Aberdeen,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
COLORED MEN In DRUNKEN
RRAWT

In a free for all fight at Cecilton,
on the night of April 20, several col
ored men were seriously injured.
One man, Russell Fields, alleged to
have been shot by William Coates,
was taken, to Union Hospital, Elkton.
Sheriff Eugene Racine sarrested
Richard Carleton, James Harris,
Norman Wilson, Wesley Garrison
and Wilbur Wilson, all colored, i and
they aresheld in Jail pending the out
come OF Fields injuries.
Edward Harris was cut in the
throat and was also taken to the
hospital. Carleton was stabbed in
the chest and several of the others
were treated for cuts and other in
juriess
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
New Castle Presbytery
Meets
Delegates Elected To Attend
The General Assembly

The Rev. William H. Leishman
and the Rev. Albert E. Thomas were
elected ministerial commissioners to
the Presbyterian General Assembly
at Syracuse, N. Y, May % to June 2,
Tuesday, April 81, in the concluding
session of the spring meeting of New
Castle Presbytery in First Presby-
terrain Church, Newark, Del.
Mr.. Leishman is stated clerk, and
pastor of Presbyterian church at
Lewes. Mr.. Thomas is pastor Of
Elkton Presbyterian church.
Ministerial alternates elected were:
The Rev. Clyde E. Rickabaugh of
near Newark, first alternate, and the
Rev. l. Marshal Page of Bucking-
ham Church, Berlin, Md, second
alternate.
John P. Chandler of Lower
Brandywine Church and John s.
Brokaw of Westminster Church,
Wilmington, were elected elder COM
missioners to the General Assembly.
Elders elected alternates were:
Charles Morris, Zion Church, North
East, Md, first alternate, and DR..
Arthur Patterson, First Central
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington,
second alternate.
Plans for a memorial to Francis
Mackenzie, pioneer of Presbyterianism
on the eastern shore and in Virginia,
presented by the Rev. Hartman
Bischoff, Rehoboth pastor, were ap-
proved by Presbytery.
The Rev. Harley B. Kline, pastor
of Greenhill Church, near Whining
ton, and secretary of the special
judicial commission, presented a bill
for $22S.20 for court stenographer
costs at the trial of the Rev. Harold
S. Laird. Presbytery voted to refer
the bill, with power to pay, to a
special financial committee to be ap-
pointed by Moderator John Herrick
Darling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
RECTOR

Memorial service to the late Rev.
E. K. Miller, who was rector at St.
Mary's, North East, from 1877 to
1894, were held Sunday, April 26.
During his seventeen years service
as Rector of st. Mary's Church, the
Rev. Mr.. Miller baptized nine hun
dred and twenty-five Cecil countians
and performed the marriage cere-
mony for several hundred couples.
Mr.. Miller was a volunteer and
joined the Northern forces during
the war between the, States, leaving
college at the age, Of Is years. to
serve his country. He was wounded
in the battle of Gettysburg, and was
left on the field because his case was
considered beyond help. The next
day he was sent to hospital in
Annapolis. By the time he had fully
recovered his health, he had prepar-
ed himself for the ministry, and was
ordained. He returned to the SER
vice as a Chaplain and was with the
army of occupation in New Orleans
One of the treasured possessions of
st. Mary's Church, a communion SER
vice set bearing the date of 1716,
was used in the communion service
Sunday and Bible printed in Lon
don inF1717, for many years a pos
session of the church, was also used
in the service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
SlNG SUN CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. MAY L. 1886
Personal And Social

Miss Vernice Parsons spent Satur-
day-Sunday with friends in Elkton
Mrs. John A. Barker, of Baltimore
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. C.
Hindman, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Campbell
of Oxford, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Rachel Campbell and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson K. Patten
and children, of Baltimore, were
Sunday guests of Mrs. H. B. Patten.
DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Kelsey and
Mrs. Rosalie Mundy, of Baltimore,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil E. Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Dare, of
Alexandria, Va, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Dare's brother, Ralph T.
Wilson and family, Maple Lawn,
near town.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Humphreys,
Jr., of Merchantville, N. j., announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Marguerite L. Humphreys, to Mr..
George McQuilkin, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. George McQuilkin, of Mer-
chantville, on Thursday, April 16, in
the Grace Episcopal Church, Mer-
chantville. Upon their return from
a wedding trip, Mr.. McQuilkin and
his bride will make their home in
Clarendon, Virginia.
Miss Emma Virginia Wilson, of
Lansdale, Pa, elder daughter of
Walter G. and the late Emma Rob
erts Wilson, formerly of Ceilings
wood, N. j., and Horace L. Policy, of
Limerick, Pa, were united in mar
riage in the M. E. church at North
East, by Rev. r. w. Campbell, on
Saturday afternoon, April IS, at four
o'clock.
Miss Alice Policy, sister of the
groom, presided at the organ, and the
attendants were Miss Anna c. Will
son, sister of the bride, and Edward
Policy, brother of the groom. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father, and the ring ceremony was
used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
MET INSTANT DEATH

Kenneth Walker Fry, aged 23
years, was instantly killed April LIST,
by contact with an electric wire
while working for the Dundee Tele-
phone Co., Wayne, New York. Mr..
Fry was the only child of Roy ]. and
Eunice Walker Fry, and nephew of
c. C. Walker, former principal of
West Nottingham Academy. Mrs.
Fry, mother of the deceased, was a
member of the class of 1907 at the
Academy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01

Anne Carver of Perryville, a mem
Der of the Campus Dramatic Society,
University of Maryland, College
Park, will take part in "The Tav-
ern," which will be presented at the
University of Maryland on May 10
Ia, and Is.
Anne, who is the daughter of Mel
son H. Carver, will play the role OF
the wife of Governor Lamson. AL
though, this is her first major part
in "a footlight club production, Anne
has been active in dramatic work
while at the university. She is q
Sophomore in the College of Arts and
Sciences.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
STATE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
GETS. ELK NECK FARM

DR.. William L. Abbott's 35O-acre
farm ON the Elk River at Elk Neck,
Md, originally bequeathed to the
Wilmington : Area Council, Boy
Scouts of America, was finally willed
to the State Forestry Department of
Maryland, it was learned Friday
when the will was filed for probate
in Cecil County Orphans Court. DR..
Abbott died on his farm in lower
Elk Neck about three weeks ago.
A codici1 was attached to the will
"a few months ago and directed that
the farm go to the forestry service
for park purposes or a state game
preserve.
7 Scout officials say that DR.. Abbott
wanted the farm converted into a
forest reserve and the council did
not have sufficient money to carry
on this work. The codicil was add
ed after the forestry department
volunteered to make a state park
OF the farm.
DR.. Abbott was a hunter of big
game, making numerous trips into
tropical jungles. He gave collections
of rare birds and beasts to both the
Academy of Natural Science in
Philadelphia and the National Mu-
scum in Washington. He also map
ped uncharted waters in his schooner
"Terrapin, manned by a Malay
crew.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
TOWN MEETING

The annual town meeting called
for Tuesday evening, April %, to
hear the report of the town treasurer,
make nominations for Commissioners
for the ensuing year, and transact
any other business relating to the
affairs of the town of Rising Sun,
was attended by but twelve citizens,
and five of these were the board of
commissioners.
The trsasareris rsport showed a
balance Of $151747 on hand, as OF
MarclIs3 81, 1885.
Numerous questions relating to
the sewer system were asked.
The report showed construction
work on the job probably about one
half completed, pipes having been
laid on West Main street. Wilson
avenue, Cherry street and Queen
street. *
The improvement Is a Public
Works Project. Fifty-five per cent
of the cost is financed by Federal
loan, and forty five per cent by a
$4,000 twenty-year bond issue. To
date total expenditure Of $780,
413.37 has been made.
The old. board. of Town Commits
sioners was renominated, which
renders an election this year as I'M
necessary. The commissioners are:
j. T. Cameron, J.. Earl Tyson, Walter
M. Cameron, John G. Hindman,
Edwin L. Haines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
sPEAKING DATE CANCELLED

Because of his official duties which
will detain him in Washington, Hon.
George L. Radcliffe, United States
Stanton from Maryland, will be I'M
able to keep his engagement to speak
at The Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
Friday night, May LIST.
This is to be regretted but we hope
to have the pleasure of hearing him
,sometime in the near, future,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
1NsTALLs DIESEL ENGINE

The Cecil County Milling Com
pany, Of this town, has just installed
a crude oil burning SS-horsepower
DIESEL engine, to furnish power for
cutting and grinding. Heretofore the
entire mill was run by electric power,
and the DIESEL engine was installed
in order to ecut down the heavy cleo
trio load carried by the mill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
ELK RIVER INDIAN RESER'
2 es WALTON

Colonel Rex M. Ingham, Director
of Public Relations, Alfred Tamargo
of the Publicity Department and
Chief Blow Snake of the Winnebago
Nation, have returned to the new
Elk River Indian Reservation located
near Elkton on Route 40, after an
extended trip through the Northwest.
Returning with them were Indians
from South Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa,
Kansa, and other STATES. The Indi-
ans are erecting summer homes on
the reservation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
FARMER KICKED BY HORSE

Arthur Divers, a Hartford county
farmer, of near Webster, was seri-
ously injured on Saturday by one of
his horses kicking him on top of the
head. Mr.. Divers had unhitched the
animal from the pillow and was pre-
pairing to take it to the stable, when
the horse became frightened and
kicked, striking the man ON the head
and arm. The cut in Mr.. Divers
head required several stitches to
close.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
cecil HIGH SCHOOL GRApUATEs

The Board of Education for Cecil
County, has announced that there
will be 213 graduates from the vari-
GUS high schools in Cecil County at
the annual commencements to be
held on Thursday, June IL. The
number is slightly larger than last
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01

The pre-primary registration in
the Sixth district was very light, but
81 new names being added ITO the
list. OF these sixteen were Republic
cans and five Democrats.
The total registration In the Sixth
district is now 1412 voters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
BUILDING GARAGE AND SHOP

Calvin Reynolds is tearing down
the large barn on the rear of his
property on Cherry street, and re-
placing it with a smaller structure
that viii be used as garage and
work shop.