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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
School Case Before
Circuit Court
Will Be Passed On BY State
Board OF Education

The Judges in the Circuit Court
handed down a decision in the case
brought by the Board OF Education
of Cecil County against Eugene Eng
land in mandamus proceedings to
compel defendants to send his chill
dren to school designated by the
Board until new school is built at
Calvert.
The evidence in the case showed
that after the Calvert school building
was destroyed by fire on September
30 last, John E. Crothers, member
of the Board of Education, end act
ing as superintendent in that dis
trict, assigned the children to differ
ent schools, the England children
being sent to Grove school. The
parents objected on the ground that
the fifth grade was not fully taught
at Grove, and sent the children to
Calvert. The evidence showed that
the fifth grade has been taught at
Grove school all year, and the ar
rangement of temporary schools will
end as soon as new school building
is erected at Calvert.
The Court decided that they had
no Jurisdiction of the petition and
that the matter was one that had to
be passed upon and determined by
the State Board of Education. The
Court, however, said they were salts
fed that the School Board has acted
fairly and should not be censured for
the way they handled the emergency
caused by the fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
Local Cast Presents
Oh, Aunt Jerusha
Two Well Filled Houses Greet
Successful Presentations

Two good sized, we'll pleased audi
ences greeted the presentation of the
three-act farce, "Oh, Aunt Jerusha,"
in the auditorium of the high school
building here, on Thursday and Fri
day evenings last. Every member
of the large cast of local talent won
praise for the manner in which the
various parts were portrayed, and
the audiences greatly enjoyed the
play both nights. Much credit is
due Mrs. A. M. McNamee, at whose
suggestion the play was put on, and
who had direct supervision of it.
Everyone who witnessed the en-
tetainment voted it one of the best
local talent shows ever given here.
The West Nottingham Academy
Orchestra contributed their services
at the first nights presentation and
rendered excellent music. Miss
Dorothy Keilholtz presided at the
piano and furnished the music for
the second evenings presentation.
The proceeds were divided by the
Parent-Teachers Association andsthe
Rising Sun Fire Company, each or
ganization receiving very substan-
tial return from the entertainment,
about $50 apiece.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
SUSQUEHANNA FLOOD WATERS
SUBSIDE

The Susquehanna river was at
flood stage several days last week,
but has subsidized. Some idea of the
volume of water may be had when it
is noted that ordinarily the flow is
controlled at the Conowingo dam by
the raising of perhaps three or four
gates, but last week more than thirty
gates in the dam were raised in
order to let the flood waters through.
The road down the river shore,
leading to Port Deposit was over
flowed at several points, notably at
Octoraro Junction, where it was I'M
der several feet of water. High
water in Port Deposit encroached
on the back yards of several prop
critics near the river front and flood
ed cellars in numerous instances.
Fortunately there was no ice gorge
in the river to back the water up, as
has occurred in years gone by, and
the damage sustained this year by
the flood waters was trifling, as COM
pared to that wrought by the ice
gorges and floods that were periodic
years ago, before the construction of
the immense dams along the river,
which tend to hold back the ice
above until the river is clear at its
mouth.
The Susquehanna river was again
at flood stage on Wednesday of this
week, with more than thirty gates
in the Conowingo dam open to let
the raging torrent through. Por-
tions of Rock Run and Port Deposit
were under water Wednesday morn
ing, when the river was reported to
have reached a higher stage of food
than at any time previously this
spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
BANQUET IN HONOR OF MARY
r.. HASLUP'S SOTH BIRTHDAY

The North Baltimore Union spon-
sored Banquet in the First M. E.
Church, in Baltimore, in honor of
Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, President of
Maryland w. G. T. u, on her SOth
birthday. Mrs. Haslup has served
AZ years as Maryland's President
There were $50 covers laid and the
committee in charge had been unable
to care for those who came after
tickets for three days prior to the
banquet.
People from all over the state
were in attendance. Those attend
ing from Cecil County were Miss
Bertha M. Tyson, County President,
and Miss Virginia H. Abrahams,
Vice President.
DR.. Bordeau-Sisco was toastmis-
tress and those who responded to
toasts were: Rev. Mr.. Haas, DR.. Geo.
w. Crabbe, Mrs. w. E. F. Taylor,
Mrs. ]. G. Shawbaker and Miss
Bertha M. Tyson. Mrs. Len Small,
of York, Pa, was the soloist. The
Youths Temperance Council from
various parts of the state burst out
into temperance song all during the
evening. Mrs. J. G. Thompson, of
Montgomery county, rendered a
beautiful piano solo.
After the speeches Mrs. Haslup
responded feelingly. There were
kilograms and letters from many of
the states all felicitating Mrs. Has
lup on her wonderful leadership in
this important work in our state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, March
10th. Those present were DR.. T. B.
Moore, President; Mr.. Fred Lewis,
Vice-President, and Mr.. ]. E.
Crothers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of February 18th were read and
approved, and sundry bills ordered
paid
The Board approved the change OF
date of the Field Meet for the Color
ed Schools from April 4th to April
22nd.
The Board received the deed from
Mrs. Cameron for the ground for the
proposed colored school at Port De-
post. This was referred to Mr..
James F. Evans.
Bids were received and opened for
the proposed school at Calvert.
These bids were held for future
consideration.
Bonds were approved for the
security of the funds of the Board
in the Elkton Banking & Trust Com
pany as follows: $4,000 Southern
California Gas 1st Mortgage As of
1865 in place of $4,000 Pacific R. R.
of Missouri of 1898; $4,000 U. S.
Treasury " % Notes of 1910 in
place of $4,000 U. S. Treasury
1% % Notes of 1899.
The application of Mr. George w.
Norris, of Annapolis, Maryland, for
the position of County Superintend-
ent of Schools, was submitted to the
Board, but no action was taken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
Personal And Social

Mrs. George Reynolds has been
visiting West Grove, Pa, relatives.
Miss Vernice Parsons spent the
weekend with her parents at Stock
ton, Maryland.
Miss Isabel Pogue had as her re-
cent guest, Miss Ruth Veghts, of
Trenton, New Jersey.
Mrs. Walter E. Patten, who spent
the winter months in Baltimore, has
returned to her home in Rising Sun.
VIM. R. Pogue and family have
moved to Buffalo, New York, where
Mr.. Pogue has secured the position
he formerly held.
Mrs. T. N. Hite and daughter, Miss
Leila Hite, have moved to their
home at Woodlawn, after spending
the winter in Rising Sun.
Francis Kennard and family will
OSNuPS IhO SdhOlOh uWSlllu6 Ou
South Queen street, vacated on Mon
day by Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Marker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mancill L. Smith, of
Cecil county, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Zenobia Willett Smith to Mr.. C. Hor-
ton Corwin, of Chester, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Marker
moved on Monday from the Cameron
dwelling on South Queen street, to
their recently purchased business
and dwelling property on East Main
street, which has undergone extern
sive improvement.
Miss Shirley Ewing entertained
number of friends at bridge on Sat
urday afternoon last. Four tables
were played. The st. Patricks table
decoration presented a very pretty
appearance, the color scheme being
carried to the favors and refresh
ments.
Miss Dorothy Lorraine Crouch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Crouch, of near Elkton, and Mr..
Linton F. Truitt, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Linton F. Truitt, Sr., of near
Elkton, were married February %,
at Centreville, Md, by the Rev. r.
T. Thawley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
Tearing Out The Old
c. & D. Canal Locks
Substantial Construction OF
Over 100 Years Dynamited

Removing the old locks at the
Chesapeake City end of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal because
of the substantial original construc-
ton of the locks is proving a hard
Job. The Arundel Corporation has
the contract for this work.
The floor of the old locks has had
to be dynamited because it was i'm
possible to remove it in any other
way.
The top of the floor consisted of
about six inches of two-inch boards
laid on top of each other. Under
meath the flooring were 14-inch tim
bers laid the entire length of the
lock. Underneath these timbers
was a foundation of plaster and
sand the composition used at the
time the canal was constructed,
more than 100 years ago, for the
same purpose that concrete is now
used. Beneath the foundation of
plaster and sand are pilings placed
closely together that extend beyond
the actual floor of the lock and gave
support to the side walls of the lock.
Dynamite is placed beneath the
plaster and sand and the resultant
explosion rips apart the floor above
the pilings. The pilings will be al
lowed to remain as they are below
the 30-foot level which will be the
channel depth of the new canal.
The large blocks of stone that are
being taken from the lock are being
transported by barges to Edge Moor
where they are being used in the
construction of the new jetty that
projects into the Delaware River at
that point,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
COUNTY AGENT ADVISES ON
RURAL REHABILITATION
ON

Farm families who are eligible for
rural rehabilitation assistance under
the Resettlement Administration
and who desire to make application
for this aid, can do so at his Office,
it is announced by j. 2. Miller,
County Agent.
Rural rehabilitation, he states,
offers not only loans to farmers for
the purchase of livestock, machinery,
seed, fertilizer, ETC., but assists in
voluntary debt adjustment, when
possible and when the Indebtedness
is more than the farm can carry.
Assistance in the way Of advice on
farm and home management is offer
ed also, in order that the borrower
will have the best possible chance
for repaying his loan.
Mr.. Miller states that the Tx
tension Service is cooperating with
the Resettlement Administration in
the rural rehabilitation program by
acquainting farm people with what
it has to offer, by assisting in work
ing out farm plans, and in filing out
the necessary papers for applications.
County and Home Demonstration
Agents, he says, will work with the
farm families who are accepted un-
der the rural rehabilitation program,
advising them as to ways in which
they may secure the greatest income
from their farms and economic
management of their homes.
In order to be eligible for re-
Mobilization assistance, according to
Mr.. Miller, it is necessary to be en-
gagged in farming as an owner, ten
ant, or laborer, or to have obtained,
when last employed, the major por-
ton of livelihood from farming.
Applicants cannot be accepted if they
are in position to secure sufficient
credit from local banking institu-
lions, Production Credit Associa-
tions, or the Federal Land Bank. It
is emphasized also that before a loan
can be extended, a farm plan must
be worked out to show that the farm
can be operated successfully under
normal weather conditions and with
reasonable prices for farm products.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
DAMAGE SUIT BEFORE COURT

On the case of Harry K. Thomas,
Jr., of Rising Sun, VS.. George A.
Kepler Jr., for damages for personal
injuries when plaintiffs car collided
with defendants truck parked on the
street at Port Deposit on the night
of March 10, 1885, put on trial be-
fore the Circuit Court at Elkton, at
the conclusion of the plaintiffs
testimony the counsel for defense
offered a prayer that as the plaintiff
was guilty of negligence directly
contributing to the accident, the
verdict of the jury must be for the
defendant, which was granted, and
counsel for plaintiff moved for a non
pros, which was granted, and a mis-
trial was declared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
SEVERE WINTER KILLS MARY
LAND GAME

State Game Warden e. Lee Lee
Compile estimates approximately one
half of the quail in Maryland were
killed by the extreme cold and snow
of last winter. Mr.. LeLecompte
states that in one section Of the
State, in Frederick county, ninety
per cent of all ground-nesting birds
had been killed by winter or their
natural enemies. Throughout the
State about five per cent of the rab-
bits were killed and about fifteen
per cent of the deer.
The loss in waterfowl was severe,
but not as great as expected. The
loss in the winter of 1934-35 was
greater than last winter, he added.
Most of the waterfowl killed, he
said, were frozen to death. The
State operated three feeding stations
in open water and managed to give
them enough to eat, he explained.
Game in the State has suffered
from nearly three years of adverse
weather, the game warden reported.
The heavy rain in the fall of 1888
drowned seventy-fve per cent of the
ground-nesting birds, n C u d n G
quails and wild turkeys. The fol-
lowing winter was the coolest in
fifty years, he said, and it. killed
many of the young birds which sur
vived the floods
The wet summer and fall of 1894
further depleted the numbers, and
then there was another cold winter.
The long rain in the fall of 1885
killed off many more young birds,
he said, and last winter was longer
than the previous one and nearly as
cold. In the western part of the
State the ground was covered with
snow from November Is to March /.
Rabbits, he said, lived on the bark
of trees during this time, or ate corn
distributed for birds. The birds, I'M
less they were fed at State feeding
stations, began to eat the buds of
young trees.
The fact that rabbits ate corn, Mr..
LeCompte asserted, was verified by
one deputy game warden who walk
ed two miles on snow shoes to a
feeding station to distribute it. One
old cottontail was nibbling at the
corn while the warden watched. On
later trips he carried a supply of
alfalfa hay for it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
Ninth District Farmers
Club Assemblies
March Meeting Held At The
REYNOLDS Home, Blue Ball

The Ninth District Farmers Club
was very pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E..
REYNOLDS, Wednesday, March A. The
meeting was called to order by Mr..
T. X. Mcdowell All Joined in sing
ing America. The members respond
ed to roll call with joke or a
famous person born in March. All
members were present but one, also
several visitors. Mr.. ]. E. Reynolds
read very good article on Ameri-
canism; after the reading different
ones made comments.
Several of the members discussed
the advantages of fall blowing.
Mr.. j. 2, Miller, County Agent,
told about a Guernsey cattle club
being organized on the Eastern
Shore. Miss Gertrude Denning,
Home Demonstration Agent, told OF
a meeting to be held at Principle
Furnace on Friday, March 6, at
Craftswork. The meeting was given
over to the program committee
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. England
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R. Brown.
Can't Farm Without Livestock, was
the title of a reading given by Mr..
Howard R. Brown. Mr.. c. H.
Morris, Mr.. Eugene England, and
Mr.. ]. B. Fassitt were appointed on
the inspection committee. Lunch
being announced, Rev. A. f. Thomas,
of the Elkton Presbyterian church,
asked the blessing After enjoying
the social time, the meeting opened
with Mr.. C. H. Morris report. Mrs.
Amber England read, How Did You
Die? Mrs Howard Browns contri-
button was an article to be filled in
with the names of magazines, Say
1t With Flowers" Mrs. England
read the Need of Today. Mr.. ]. E.
Reynolds introduced Rev. Thomas,
who spoke on the church's challenge
to patriotism and education. He
stated, give the young people some
thing to do and let them do it,.
Mrs. Charles Morris read an article
about the home The club then adj
iourned to meet on April with Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
NINE ROADS CLOSED IN FAIR
HILL SECTION

The Board of County Commission
ers has approved a petition presented
to it by the Stockford Farms, Inc,
asking for permission to close nine
sections of public road in the Fair
Hill district. William dupont is
head of the Stockford Farms, Inc,
and has, during the past three years,
purchased more than a dozen differ
ent farms in that section of the
county. All roads which they have
asked permission to close, run
through these properties and are no
longer used by the public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
Short Paragraphs

A piano has been purchased by
Calvert P. T. A. for use in the school,
The young people of the M. E.
church at Zion, cleared $50 by the
play recently presented.
Ralph w. Benjamin of Leslie has
accepted position as teacher in
Thompson's private business school,
Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Margaret Wagner of Balti-
more, has been appointed an addi-
tional health nurse for Cecil County,
assuming her duties at the county
health Office in Elkton.
Aberdeen will not be represented
in the Bi-State Baseball League this
year, but the Hartford Hunt Club, of
Bel Air, will fill the vacancy made
by Aberdeens withdrawal.
Spring-like weather the forepart
of the week, with thunder and
lightning Monday evening, but
March came back strong Tuesday
night with a bowling gale and driv-
ing rain.
The Cecil County Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, will hold it's annual
meeting at the M. E. Church House
in Elkton, Tuesday evening. March
81, at o'clock. All members urged
to be present.
The Bel Air Presbyterian church,
handsome stone structure, was
totally destroyed by fire on the
morning of March IL, causing a loss
of $4,000. The fire is of unde-
termined origin.
Nathan Kaplan. stepson Of Mrs.
Sophia Kaplan, of Elkton, has en-
listed in the U. S. Marine Corps and
was transferred to the Marine Bar
racks, Paris Island, S. c., for his
recruit training.
A large number of our residents
have enjoyed the gorgeous display
of flowers in the Fifth Regiment
Armory, Baltimore, at the National
Flower and Garden Show which
closes on Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
POSTER AND ESSAY CONTESTS


National poster contests and essay
contests, open to high school stu
dents of Maryland have been an
nounced, for scholarships and cash
prizes.
Both contests are sponsored by the
live stock and meat industry of the
United States, through the National
Live Stock and Meat Board. The
poster contest is being held for the
first time while the essay contest has
been an annual event for the past
thirteen years. Last years state
title holder in the essay contest was
Miss Margaret C. Rumenap, of Bal
timore.
Maryland students entering the
contests will also compete against
students in other states for district
and national championships. In
1885 the national winner in the
essay contest was Miss Dorothy Lee
Gillins, of Ashmore, ILL.,, who won
this coveted honor in a field Of 49,
269 contestants.
In both the poster and the essay
contests, the entries are to be on
phases of the subject of meat as
food. Prominent artists and home
economists will make up the COM
mittee of judges, according to the
announcement. The contests close
on April Is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
ASSESSORS APPOINTED

The County Commissioners have
appointed the following assessors for
the various Districts of Cecil county,
with the exception of the First:
Second district, George Thornton;
Third, Victor Taylor; Fourth, Ar
thur Willis; Fifth, William J. Cam
eron; Sixth, Robert Boyd; Seventh,
Phillip R. Bond; Eighth, R. L.
Lindamood, and Ninth, Walter c.
Martindale. The assessors will be
under the supervision of George X.
Houck, State Supervisor of Assess
ment for Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
SHOES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Many Cecil County school children
are, and have been, out of school for
some time because their parents are
unable to buy shoes for them. The
welfare department has been very
helpful in furnishing shoes for chill
dren whose parents are on relief but
because of lack of funds has been
unable to help others.
If anyone in the county having
any children's shoes which they wish
to give to some unfortunate child,
will notify their nearest school, some
there is also great need for rubbers
and galoshes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
INDIAN AGENT NAMED

Col Rex M. Ingham, for the past
few years director of public rela-
tions at the River Bend Reservation,
has been appointed in charge of the
new Elk River Indian Reservation
now under construction three miles
south of Elkton, at Bacon Hill.
A stockade is being built that Will
enclose the villages that will shortly
be the homes Of the Indians who will
be transferred to the reservation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES
OBSERVED

Miss Mary E. Reynolds, of Rising
Sun, and her brother Arthur Reyn-
olds, of Sylmar, on Sunday, March 8,
observed the anniversaries of their
birth by family dinner at the home
of the former in this town. The
birthday of Miss Reynolds falls on
March s and that of her brother on
March 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
TRACK MEET AT UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND

The University of Maryland an
nounces it's Nineteenth Interscho-
lastic Track and Field Meet for Sat
urday, May 2, 1885. There will be
thirteen track and field events open
to all high and preparatory schools,
and for the County High Schools of
Maryland, there will be eight special
events.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
COLORED WOMAN SENT To
THE CUT

Convicted in the Circuit Court of
Cecil County on the charge of keep
ing disorderly house at Chesapeake
City, Cordelia Gibbs, colored, was
sentenced to six months in the
House of Correction at Jessups Cut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
FIRE COMPANIES EVE
DONATIONS

The Farmers and Mechanics Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of
Zion, has presented the Volunteer
Fire Companies in this county, with
checks for $50 each, for services
rendered during the past year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
TWO YEARS FOR THEFT

Bently F. Owens, of Perryville,
drew sentence of two years in the
Maryland House of Correction after
being convicted in Cecil Circuit
Court on the charge of larceny of
goods from a saleman's automobile
while it was parked along the street
In that town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

While Henry Schneider, a blind
man and his sister were attending
church, Friday evening, fire of an
undetermined origin destroyed their
home on the acknowledgements City
road. including its contents. The
loss is estimated about $1,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
YOUNG REPUBLICAN LEAGUE

YOUNG REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
The Board of Governors of the
Young Republican League of Cecil
County met at the home of the presi-
dent, E. K Wells, North East, on
Monday night, March 16. Commit
tees were appointed to arrange for
an annual dinner in April. There
will be addresses by nationally
known speakers and music by local
orchestra. This dinner is not for
members alone, but for all Republi-
cans. Date and place will be an
nounced later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-20
STRUCK WHILE eros SING
STREET IN NORTH EAST

His right shoulder and leg frac-
tured Jesse H. Shippers, of North
East, is a patient in Union Hospital,
Elkton. Mr.. Shippers was struck by
an automobile as he was crossing
Cecil Avenue, in North East, return
ing to his home from the movies.