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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
NOTES ON THE JAPANESE
BEETLE

Householders and farmers in the
Japanese Beetle infested area of
Cecil County are advised to take i'm
mediate steps to combat the beetle.
Delayed control is not effective.
Once the beetles have covered plant
it is almost impossible to protect ii.
Plants should be covered with spray
shortly after the beetles begin
emergence and kept covered.
Japanese Beetles are now emerg-
ing by the thousands in Elkton and
vicinity. Beetles will continue to
increase in abundance, over a period
of several weeks, until they reach
their greatest numbers, around
July 20.
Judging from it's ravages in other
areas, the Japanese beetle, in time,
will probably be one of the most seri-
Gus insect problems with which the
people of the county have ever had
to contend. 1t is an imported insect
coming from Japan to this country in
1916 and was first found near River
ton, New Jersey. 1t feeds on more
| than 200 plants and is destroyer of
foliage and fruit. Apple, peach,
grape, and cherry, as well as many
vegetable and ornamental trees and
shrubs are greedily devoured.
Control of the Japanese Beetle Is
difficult due to the wide range of
plants upon which it feeds. Relief
from damage may be had by follow
ing several simple control practices.
Spraying in conjunction with trap
ping, EARRING, soil treatment, and
carefully selected planting plans are
effective for control.
Sprays of hydrated lime, / pound
in three gallons of water, will pro-
tect grapes, small fruits and the
foliage of tree fruits. This spray is
readily available, and non-poisonous.
Ornamental shrubs and shade trees
may be protected by spraying with
common arsenate of lead, pounds
and wheat -four, pounds in SO gal
Ions of water. Pyrethrum soap
sprays are effective for killing beetles
on flowers and tender foliage.
A lawn may be made immune to
injury, for a period of five years, by
treating with arsenate of lead, Is
pounds to 1000 So. it. of lawn.
Traps are efficient for catching
large numbers of beetles. The jar
ring of heavily infested trees and
shrubs, early in the morning, over
sheets spread on the ground is also
an excellent way to collect beetles
The most effective way to control
the beetle is to avoid it's damages by
the selection and painting of those
plants that are not attached This is
not always practical or profitable
however, it should always be given
careful consideration.
Details on control may be had by
communicating with the County
Agricultural Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
WOODLAND

Miss Mary H. Riley, who spent the
winter in Reading, Pa, is visiting
the William e. Rea family.
Miss Virginia r. Barnes was a
Saturday to Monday guest of Miss
Virginia Smithson, of West Noting
ham.
Mrs. r. G. Terry is visiting
friends at Chatham, Pa.
Miss Minnie Meek, Supt. of Rush
Hospital, Philada., and friend Miss
Winnie Shoop, r. N, spent the week
end with the formers sister, Mrs
Florry Mcneil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
School Transport
tdtiOn Bids

Bids will be received in the Office
of the Board of Education of Cecil
County on or before Tuesday, July
IA, 1886, at 100 P. M, for the
transportation of school children
over the following route:
Starting at Porter's Bridge, thence
to The Oaks, New Bridge Road to
Rising Sun schools, returning over
same route after dismissal of school.
Further information concerning
requirements for buses may be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the Board of
Education of Cecil County. Enve-
lopes should be marked "Bids for
Transportation Of School Children"
Names Of drivers and alternates must
be given. Bidders will be required
to furnish Public Liability Insurance.
The Board reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids. All
bids must be made on forms which
are obtainable at the Office of the
Board of Education.
By Order of the Board of Education
Of Cecil County.
H. E. MCBRIDE,
County Superintendent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
DEATHS
BRUNO MACK

Bruno Mack, As years old, super
intendent of the Rosehill farm, near
Earleville, died Monday while at
tempting to get his boat ready to
take his wife and Mrs. Edward Page
of Philadelphia, wife of the owner of
the Rosehill farm, sailing on the
Sassafras River. Coroner Stanley
d. letters of Elkton, after making
an investigation, deemed an inquest
unnecessary and gave a certificate of
death from heart failure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
JULY ROTOGRAVURE
SECTION

Readers of The Midland
Journal like our State Farmer
Section, the all-rotogravure
agricultural monthly magazine
section Many of them have
assured us of this fact. And,
best of all, assert many of them,
are the scores of pictures which
our State Farmer Section al
ways presents.
Answering their demand for
even still more pictures, the
July State Farmer Section is
going them one better next
week presenting an especially
extensive display of photo
graphs featuring the Del-Md-
Va. peninsula.
For instance, on the back page
next week, you will find thrill
ling photograph of Chesapeake
Bay log canoes, a type of sail
boat peculiar to the section
around Easton, Md, as they
sail over the waves in an excit-
ing race.
Another well illustrated ar
ticle will be that by George H.
Dacy, well known agricultural
writer, who will tell in figures,
facts and photographs why the
Eastern Shore is truly Americas
truck garden.
Perhaps it's only fair to our
women readers that they be adj
vised in advance that complete
instructions will be provided
for them on how to crochet a
smart STRAW" hat for them
selves. The hat isn't really
straw" but is made of crepe
paper at a cost of only Is cents.
Other style suggestions for
smart Summer wear, recipes for
some delightful sandwiches,
pictures of the recent world
wide conference of farm women
at Washington, d. c., are
among the other decidedly
worthwhile features W h ic h
women readers can look for
ward to in the big, two-page
rotogravure women's section
next week.
You'll certainly enjoy Pete
Getty's column of honey farm
! philosophy, Dick Woods out
door life article and other regu-
lar features carried on page 4
of our State Farmer Section
next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
COUNTY TAX ASSESSMENT
Statement OF Appropriations Made
BY County Commissioners

The Commissioners of Cecil County
have fixed the tax rate for county
purposes at IS cents on the 500, for
the coming fiscal year. The State
rate is % cents on the 500, making
the total for State and county pur-
poses $1.00 on the 800 The ap.
preparations made by the Commits
sioners, for which the tax is levied.
are as follows:
Co. Commissioners Court $10,50O.OO
County Buildings 8,U00.0G
County Health Dept. 100000
Elections 100000
Incidentals 10000
Circuit Court Jurors 4,50O.O0
Circuit Court Witnesses $4,000
Sheriff 100000
Bailiff & Crier 10000
Poor and Insane 100000
Outside Insane 100000
Printing 100000
Circuit Court Counsel Fees 100000
Circuit Court Stenographer 10000
Circuit Court Miscellaneous 100000
Constables 10000
Orphans Court 100000
Paupers $4,000
Public Schools 174,223.3O
State Tax Supervisor 1,335.OO
Agricultural Extension
Service 100000
New Assessments 10000
Interest on Bonds $4,000
Justice of the Peace 100000
Inquisitions 100000
Reductions & Insolvencies 100000
Cattle Testing 100000
Union Hospital 100000
Auditor 100000
Contingent Fund 2,O80.21
Redemption of School Bonds 100000
Childrens' Welfare Society $4,000
Redemption Lat. Rd. Bonds 100000
Insurance on Buildings 10000
Reserve for Emergencies 100000
Supplies for Court House 100000
Supplies for Jail $4,000
Lighting of Towns 100000
Local Fire Companies 100000
Old Age Pension 10000
Reserve for Colored School 4,18O.OO
Aid for Dependent Children 3,667.22
Cecil County Welfare Board 100000
Purchase of Forest Land
for c. C. C. Camp 100000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
COLORA

Ine many ITlenuS Vi heV. W.
Ernest Greenfield were sorry to learn
of his death, which occurred. the past
week at his home In Perryville. Mr..
Greenfield was pastor of Mt. Pleasant
M. E. Church, Colora, for six years,
il being his first appointment. The
family resided In this town quite
awhile.
There was a very large attendance
at the Children's Day exercises at Mt.
Pleasant M Il. Church Sunday eve
ming.
Several from this community have
been attending the Firemen's Carni-
val in North East.
Samuel w. Fitzgerald and family
are enjoying a new car.
Some repairs have been made to
the barn on the Freeman farm, near
West Nottingham.
Samuel Walker lately moved from
near Port Deposit to the tenant
house on the farm of S. w. Fitz-
gerald.
Raymond Eberly, West Noting
ham, has a fine new bicycle.
Some from Colora vicinity attend
ed a kitchen shower at the Dinsmore
home, Harrisville, an evening last
week.
Mrs. Frederick Mount. of Phila-
delphia, is spending some time with
Miss Bertha Tyson.
Mrs. G. o. Bechtel, of Galesburg,
Illinois, is at her summer home al
West Nottingham.
Mrs. W. N. Wilson spent few
days in Philadelphia.
Miss Dorothy McKeever, of Els
mere, Del, is visiting Miss Annie
Smeltzer.
William Kirk was the overnight
guest CT j. Fred Reburn, West
Nottingham.
Martin Blesch and Street e. Riley,
Jr, were in Baltimore Monday.
Miss Emma Muldoon, of Philadel
phia, and her mother Mrs. Letitia
Muldoon, oxford, were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Muldoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Caldwell and
sister Miss Caldwell, were shoppers
in Oxford.
Robert Giesler, Baltimore, visited
his home folks, the John Blackburns.
The Young Peoples Group of the
Nazarene Church, Bel Air, attended
the revival service at Porters Grove
Nazarene Church Monday evening.
Blanche, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Jones of West Noting
ham, returned to her home the past
week from Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, where she underwent
second operation.
Samuel Devonshire has been very
Yseriously i'll of double pneumonia.
Mrs. M. Agnes Reese is recovering
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Amanda Jones Burkins,
Widow of Vincent Burkins, died at
her home in Dublin, Hartford county,
Wednesday, June "a, aged 50 years.
She had been i'll for two years. She
leaves four sons and two daughters:
Lawson Burkins, of Cedars, Hartford
county; George and Thomas Burkins,
of Wilmington; John Burkins, of
Colora; Mrs. Ella Dick, of Carsons
Run, Hartford county; Mrs. May
Adams, at home. Funeral services
in charge of Rev. Diehl, were held at
her late home at i o'clock Saturday,
Intermeht in Dublin Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
Total
RISING sun M. e. CHURCH
REV. FRANK WHITE, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship 1900 o'clock
Evening Worship 1850 o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

The less some men have to say the
more words they use in saying it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

The difference between amateur
and professional sport seems to de-
pend entirely on who gets the money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

EXPERIENCED CROCHETERS
Female crocheters experienced on
infants handmade bootees, sacques,
caps and shoulderettes. Write CHAS.
METZ, II N. Sixth ST., Phila., Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

1t is a difficult task to fathom a
shallow mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

Also the people who marry for
money may repent at leisure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

1t takes a mighty little shove to.
send some men down hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03

$ss7.7s5.7s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
WEST NOTTINGHAM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

REV. A. H. HIBsHMAN. Ph.D., Pastor
Sunday School. ...,.. 1000 A. M.
Worship .11:00 A. M.
Vesper Service $50. 700 P. NJ
On next Sunday the Sacrament of
the Lords Supper will be admin
istered.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
Excerpts from
A Lecture
Christian Science
Entitled
Christian Science: The
Science of Reality
Hon. William E. Brown, C.S.B.
of Los Angeles, California

Member of the Board Of Lectureship of The
Mother Church, The First Church Of Christ.
Scientist, In Boston, Massachusetts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
ALPHA-OMECA CLUB SPONSOR PROGRAM
High School Unit of Church of Immaculate C0ncep-
 ton Hosts at Dance

An invitation entertainment and dance was sponsored by the Alpha and Omega club, high school unit of the church of the Immaculate Con- ception, Monday night at Hibernian hall. The affair was open only to members and their friends.
 Frank Bedell, Bette Moore, Eliz- abeth Holihan and Frank McKenna were members of ths committee in charge. George Dreyer was master of ceremonies.
 The program was as follows: Joan Reidy, dance; Theresa McNichols, song and dance; Peggy Mccormack. song; William Donahue, piano selec- ton: Ann Wethered, song and buck and wing; Mary Kearney, dance; Mary Mccormack, dance; Marjorie Toy, song; Marjorie Healey, dance; Elizabeth Holihan, song; Frances Mama, song and dance.
 Music was furnished by Conway's orchestra. Refreshments were served by a committee of the Holy Rosary society, assisted by the Holy Name men. Edward O'Rourke had charge of the door.
 The officers of the club are: President, James Mccormack; vice president, Betty Leary: secretary, William Madden; treasurer, Cath erine Curtin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
|BABIN ENDS IA
 SERVICE YEARS
Postmaster Unable to Be Re-appOinted Finance e
 Board Member For I936

Postmaster Charles A. Babin will complete fourteen years of active service on the board of finance this afternoon when that body convenes in the city hall. MT. Babin also served as a health commissioner under the administrations of ex- Mayor Francis T. Reeves and the late ex-Mayor Martin Scully.
 The finance board will hold its final session at { o'clock this after noon. Mayor Frank Hayes on Mon- day, will name the finance board for 1936 and 1927.
 Postmaster Babin, because of his connection with the federal gov- ernment, will not be able to accept reappointment. The other members of the present board are expected to be reappointed. The mayor has not made public yet the name of the person he has decided on as Com missioner Babin's successor.
 The board of aldermen will hold their final meeting tomorrow night when they meet to make transfers and open bids on $900,000 worth of funding and street improvement bonds. The new board will be sworn into office Monday morning. Those attending their final session tomor- row night will be Aldermen John T. Derwin and Harry Baumel, dem- ocrats, and Aldermen Louis Liebes- kind, Charles Schmidt and Simeon Nichols, republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
LILLIAN NICHOLS
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Form CT Local School Teacher Succumbs in
 New Jersey

Word was received by friends in this city today of the death of Miss Lillian Nichols, teacher in Water bury schools for more than 26 years. Miss Nichols, former member of the Crosby high school faculty, died Dec. 23rd at her home in Pat terson, N. J.
 She is survived by two brothers, Theodore, of Patterson, N. J., and Ira, of New York city; and two sisters, Mrs. Philip Armstrong of Ridgewood, N. J., and Mrs. Frank Manning of Keene, N. H. Burial was in Patterson, N. J.
 Miss Nichols received her training at New York University and after graduation accepted teaching poe sition in Patterson, N. J., where she remained for eleven years. She taught in Yonkers, N. r., for three years and came to Waterbury in 1902 as Q supervisor of drawing in the elementary schools.
 She was promoted to the post oi drawing instructor in Crosby high school in September, 1910, and re- tained the position until her retire. ment in June, 1928.
 Miss Nichols achieved reputa- ton for outstanding competency as a teacher and had large number of friends in Waterbury who will deeply mourn her death. She was Q frequent visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edmore Daunay of Wood- land avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

sociation has reached a total of 800 students to smash all previous rec ords, from a starting point of only 182 prior to the organization of the new committee. Committee lnem- bers declared that barring unfore- seen circumstances, spring football practice would be called this year ard that Leavenworth would be represented on the gridiron in the fall for the first time.
 It is hoped eventually to raise the standard of athletics at the school to a point where Leaven- worth teams can take their right- full place in the class A group, of- ficials said. The Leavenworth student body, it was pointed out, in- cludes a total of 750 boys, a larger ilunmber than is enrolled at Wilby. Leavenworth teams have been more than moderately successful in the Western Connecticut league during the past few years and 1t is felt petition for berths on the teams that with the added interest in will be much keener and the quail ity will be raised raised accordingly.
 The newly-organized committee is headed by John Dillon, of the faculty, as president, and includes the following other faculty mem- bers: c. w. MacNiven, secretary; L. F. Laun, athletic director, treas- urer; J. Reiger, J. O'Neil, J. Lord and F. Corrigan. Following are the student members of the committed. F. Megin, of the freshman class; D. verno, sophomore; A. Strauss, representing the junior boys; J. D'Auglio, representing the junior girls, and G. Winston of the senior class.
 Due to all home games being played at the Wilby gym, it will be impossible to play any shop league games on that court, 1t was an- nounced. Wilby and Crosby teams now practice at 7:30 o'clock instead of later hour as has been the custom. All shop leauge games will be played Tuesday and Wednesday at the Croft gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
DRUM CORPS TO
 PRESENT PLAY
Scheduled For Jan. 23-24; {; Ladies Aid to Hold
 Card Party
WATERvILLE

Members of the junior Fife, drum and bugle corps of Casper s. Davis. Jr., American Legion, are rehearsing regularly for the presentation of "The Antics of Andrew" delight sul comedy-farce which IS to be presented at the gym of Sprague school on the evenings of Jan. g and "A. An outstanding cast of local amateurs has been collected to por- tray the amusing play. The leading roles have been assigned to Mary Corrigan and Lester Lachance, while Walter Lachance, as Uncle Isaac, will portray the chief charac- ter part. Other members of the cast are William Powell, J. Laurence vibbert, Bernard Goldberg, Mercel Dunn, Madeline Pickett, Berrett Brown, Doris Lanouette, Rite o. Neill and Kenneth Scott.
 The play deserves the complete support cf the Waterville public and promises full evening of laughs to those who attend.
 Card Party
 The combined committee of the Ladies' Aid soiety of St. Michael's R. 0. church will hold big card party at the parish hall tomorrow afternoon. The public is cordially invited.
 Mrs. Frederick L. Rich
 Funeral services for Mrs. Orabel Brown Rich, wife of Frederick L. Rich, of 108 Faber avenue. took place at the Alderson funeral home at 70 Central avenue. at 10 o'clock this morning. The service was con- ducted by Rev. Raymond M. D. Ad- ans, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church.
 Mrs. Rich died at her home on Monday, following an illness of sev- eral weeks. She was Q native of Bangor, Me. where she was born on October a. 1883. She came to Wa tervil., following her marriage to MT. Rich Q few years ago and was well known in her neighborhood, as . woman of unusual charm and character.
 Burial will be in New Hampshire at the convenience of the family.
 Holy Day
 Masses ct St. Michael's church yesterday were at 8 and l0:lS am. in celebration of the feast of the cir- cumcision of our Lord. Confessions will be heard at the usual hours t' IS afternoon and evening In prep aration for Friday, when there will be the usual devotions in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesag. On Fri- day mass will be celebrated ct 6:30 c. m. and holy communion will De distributed nt ' and 7:30 am. Holy hour serviCcs will be at T:So ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

John J. Mulligan, secretary of Diamond Ginger Ale, Inc., and president of the Connecticut Manufacturer of Carbonated Beverages will preside at the 17th annual two-day convention of the association, opening Sunday at the Hatel Bond in Hartford. Judge Edward MascolO of this city will be toastmaster at the an- nual banquet and dance on Mon- day evening, the closing feature of the convention. Several state commissioners and Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford are sched- uled to address the convention. Emil Mascolo, president of the MascolO Bottling Works Co.,, of this city is vice-president of the state association and Carl F. G. Schismer of Waterbury Is state
 secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
And It Happened On New Years Day

It wasn't 8 happy New Years day yesterday for Peter Mas nicke, 27, of White Rose ave- nue. In fact, 1t was a day of trial, tribulation and worry.
 Just Q few minutes after the New Year had been ushered In, . car driven by Peter ran into g parked car at Bank and Mead Ow streets. Motor Patrolman John Walsh and Frank Smith heard the crash and arrested Masnicke for driving while un- der the influence of liquor.
 At headquarters, Masnicke couldn't produce an operators license, and a second charge was added. Then police checked on ownership of the car, and added . charge of taking . car without permission.
 As if that weren't enough, Judge Miles McNiff, in city court yesterday, while continu- ing the case, set bonds at $2.- 500. Mesnicke couldn't raise the bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
STAFF DISMISSAL STILL UNVERIFIED
Manager Collins Out of Town To-day, No Con-
 firmatiOn of RunnOrS

The reported dismissal of several members of the local branch office of the Connecticut State Employ ment Service on North Main street could not be confirmed today in the absence of Arthur J. Collins, man. ager. MT. Collins, who divides his time between the Waterbury offlce, and that in Bridgeport, where he is acting manager, was to be absent all day, 1t was said at the local offlce.
 A 50 per cent cut in the appropri- ation to state and federal employ ment services in the state was or- dered effective yesterday, and 1t is assumed that the local office suf- fered Q loss of personnel along with other branches. Offices at Danbury, Bristol and Old Saybrook, were shut down, with the future of the branch at New Britain in doubt, according to Q statement from di- rectors of the service at Hartford.
 The order affected 56 persons in the state employment service and 14 in the national unemployment ser- vice in Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
Leavenworth A. A. Ends Year With Balance
AUTO MISHAPS
 MAR HOLIDAY
Union City Man Escapes Serious Injury When
 Car Is Wrecked

Peter Burkowskt of % City Hill street, Union City, escaped with head cuts and bruises yesterday morning when his car crasher into a pole at South Main and Thomas streets. The auto was practically demolished in the accident. Bur- kowski was taken to St. Mary's hos- pital where he was discharged after treatment.
 John R. Whelan of 26 Hunting don avenue reported that his car tore down a section of fence near his home when the machine skidded out of control.
 A car owned by Angelina Prince of Hitchcock lake was damaged yes- terday morning on Meriden road when 1t was hit by 6 car operated by Florence Veigel of Southampton, N. Y. The Prince car, which was parked, and the other auto were both badly damaged.