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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20

Nearly 250 young girls are turn ing out 5000 pairs of shoes a week in new factory in Killarney, Irish Free State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
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Fall Riyess Mas. April 20--CU.PJ Buriai Of Louis McHenry Howe. chief secretary and adviser tO Pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
Defense of Ethiopia

Marian, for Ethiopia, replying. asked the council to use the full penal powers Of Article XVI of the covenant against Italy.
 Italy never intended to negotiate peace within the framework of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
STATEWIDE POLICE SYSTEM

Plans for the organization of an
Association of Maryland Police
Chiefs for the purpose of coordinat-
ing law enforcement activities thru
out the State, are being considered.
Among the projects DIES. gned to
bring the State Police into closer
contact with local officials through
out Maryland is proposed teletype
system of twenty-six stations operat-
ing ON a Neutrality-suspicious. schedule.
Authority for installation of the
system, it was indicated, may be
sought at the special session of the
Legislature, planned for March. Its
approximate cost would be $4,000.
The system not only would link the
Maryland towns, but would become
an arm of system that embraces
eight other States to the North
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
STUBBORN CHIMNEY FIRE

Rising Sun firemen were called to
the residence of Harvey w. Ewing
and family, on Walnut street, Mon
day evening, about six O'Clock, to
fight chimney fire. And 1t was
stubborn fight the firemen had before
the fire was extinguished. A defee-
tive fiue had permitted sparks to
communicate with the woodwork,
next the chimney and directly under
the roof, making it difficult to get a
stream from the chemical truck
where it would do effective work.
After working for fully half an hour,
and preventing sthe blaze gaining
Roadway, the firemen finally succeed
ed in extinguishing the threatening
fire. The damage done was not
great.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINIsTRA,
TTON >a s

A Cecil County unit of the National
Youth Administration has been Or
ganized at Elkton by Director Of the
Eastern Shore, Max Chambers, of
Easton. Plans are being made to
give employment to young people
cut of school and those not able to
find work by projects under the Ad-
ministration such as the construc-
ton Of bus shelters and a survey OF
Cecil County towns.
A committee, composed of Guy
Johnson, F. A. Alexander and Edwin
B. Fockler, will selected a superin-
tendent for the bus project. Shelters
will be built and placed at locations
along the bus routes for the protec-
tion of school children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
DEADLOCKED OVER p. o. AP-
POINTMENT

The contest for the appointment of
postmaster at Port Deposit is dead
locked, between Raymond Wester-
field, present acting postmaster, and
George Holm. The Democratic State
Central Committee from whom the
appointment must be recommended
has been unable to agree at several
meetings held to consider the recon-
mendation, the vote standing three
to- three. Another meeting to con
slider the matter will shortly be held,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
FEBRUARY A MONTH OF HIS
TORICAL DATES

February, our shortest month, has
a quota of historical dates that rival
all other months. Beginning with
Candlemas Day, on the End, COM
monty referred to as Grounding Day,
some of the other notable dates are:
Baltimore fire 7th, 1904; Thomas A.
Edison born 1847, on the 18th;
Abraham Lincoln, 1909, on the 18th;
st. Valentines Day, 14th; destruc-
ton of Battleship Maine, in Havana
harbor, 18th, 1898. Among those
to lose their lives on the ship was
John A. Kay, machinist, of Rising
Sun; Susan B. Anthony born 1920,
the 18th; George Washington, 1882,
the 22nd; Ash Wednesday, first day
of Lent, the 10Th; Henry w. Long
fellow, 1907, the 9th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
Deadly Carbon Mon.
oxide Gas

A man identified as Clark j.
Brumigan, CT Hillside road, Dunbar
ton, Va, was found dead in the cab
of his parked truck at Elkton on
Thursday.
Coroner Stanley LETTERS attributed
death to carbon monoxide gas from
the motor of the truck. LETTERS said
the man apparently stopped the
truck to take nap and was over
come by the fumes from the engine.
The body was discovered by
Mitchell McKeown, who has store
near where the truck was parked.
He noticed he truck early in the
morning, am. the motor was running
then. Later, he noticed it was still
there and that the engine had stop
ped. Investigating, he found the
mans body on the seat. The engine
apparently ran until lack of fuel
stopped it. The truck was return
ing from Philadelphia, where it had
taken load of furniture. The dead
man had a drivers license made out
to Brumigan.
1t developed later that the man to
lose his life in the cab of the truck by
the deadly gas was not Clark j.
Brumigan, but Wilfred Bacon, aged
80, of Providence, R. l., when Mr..
Brumigan came to Elkton and told
Coroner LETTERS that the body Of the
man found Thursday in the cab of a
truck, and carrying papers bearing
his name, was that of Bacon. He
said he hired Bacon to drive the
truck from New York to Virginia.
He read of the death in the New
York papers and came to Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
Sleet Storm Slows Up
Traffic

The winters worst sleet storm on
Monday night and Tuesday morning
just about paralyzed travel of all
kinds for several hours,
Snow started falling Monday eve
ming, but turned to mist and rain
later, covering everything with a
heavy coating of glistening ice.
Roads and walks, already slippery
with ice from previous SHOWS and
rains, were soon made almost impos-
sible to travel for either vehicle or
pedestrian.
Tuesday morning the foot pas
senger had many an up and down
while autos slipped and skidded
about, many bringing up in side
bitches, while the hills were impos-
sible to negotiate. State road patrol
men were early on the job sprinkling
sand and doing everything possible
to make travel conditions safe.
Numerous accidents of more or less
serious nature were reported.
With rising temperature, later in
the day, the ice softened and it was
possible to pick your way along eau
tiously, but freezing weather at night
again made slippery and treacherous
travel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
Short Paragraphs

The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Scott Wilson on Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, at 200 p. m.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
met Wednesday, February b, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris, Zion.
Walter Meyerheim, OF Liberty
Grove. is exhibiting yellow mouse
that he caught in the Stively mill.
Herbert Janney, clerk in the c. E.
Irwin store, this town, fell recently
while skating and fractured two of
his ribs.
The business men of North East
are planning a Dollar Day." Sale, in
that town, during April, the exact
date to be announced later.
Addick Bailey, of Chesapeake CITY,
was found dead IN the barn of Grover
Tosh. near Armstrong; Corner, by
a farm hand. Death was due to
exposure.
Sunday was bright with sunshine,
and those who care to pin their faith
on the grounding are sure winter is
not nearly ended yet, but that we
may expect plenty more of it for the
next six weeks.
Eugene Arbour, of Elkton, against
whom extradiction proceedings had
been started, appeared voluntarily in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
Wilmington, last week, and was held
under $4,000 bail for the next term
of court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
MEMS BIBLE CLASS

The Mems Bible Glass of James M.
e. Church, Rising Sun, held bust
ness and social meeting ON Monday
evening. Following the election of
officers, which resulted in the choice
of VIM. M. Pogue, president; Howard
R. Brown, vice-president; M. U.
Zimmerman, secretary; Thomas B.
Robertson, treasurer, and F. ]. Ham,
teacher, Rev. w. H. Kohl, of Cherry
Hill, delivered an address ON the
subject of Faith in God" During
the social hour refreshments were
served.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
Personal And Social

Miss Shirley Ewing is visiting Miss
Jean Smith, Baltimore.
Mrs. Serella Powell, Port Deposit,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Tosh.
Rev. Thomas P. Mckee is a patient
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more.
Mrs. William A. Reeder is the
guest of Mrs. Walter Reeder, Spring
field, Pa.
Miss Alta Grason, Philadelphia.
has been visiting Mrs. Harold Jones,
near town.
The Girls Bridge Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Carl Hanna Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Jesse Lynch entertained the
Contract Bridge Club at her home at
Pennington on Tuesday evening last.
Richard A. Lane was taken to
West Baltimore Hospital on Friday
last for observation and treatment
for nervous trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Scott, of
Swarthmore, Pa, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Emeline,
who is trained nurse, to Richard
Fellows, of Betterton, Saturday, Jan.
25th, at Betterton, Md.
Miss Mary Thomas, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry K. Thomas, en-
tertained very delightfully."- abou.
forty of her young friends on Thurs
day vening last, at her home on
Cherry Street. The occasion was in
celebration of the sixteenth birthday
of the popular young
hostess. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
WILLIAM STEELE

William Steele, aged u, died at
his home in Russellville, Pa, Jan. %
of pneumonia. He was a carpenter
by trade. The deceased was a son
of the late David and Eliza Steele, of
Nottingham.
He leaves his wife, who was Emma
Lee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lee, of Lees Bridge, and two
daughters: Mrs. Homer Cam, Of
Marshallton, and Mrs. John Jackson,
with whom he resided; brother,
Harry, of Reading, and sister, Mrs.
Jennie Cochran, of West Grove
Burial was in the Oxford Cemetery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
LANDIS-FELLENBAUM

Howard Fellenbaum announces the
marriage of his daughter, Madeline
M. Fellenbaum, of Little Britain, Pa,
to Leon Lands, son of Mr.. and Mrs
G. G. Lands, of Little Britain, the
event being solemnized Jan 81. at
Lancaster. Alderman John Burk-
hart officiated. The couple were at
tended by Howard Fellenbaum,
father of the bride, of New Provi-
dence; Christian Lands, father OF
the groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Altland, of Little Britain. They will
reside at Elm, Pa. -,.rs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
REMOVING OLD CANAL LOCKS

The Arundel Corporation, which
has the contract for the removal of
the old stone canal locks of the c. &
D. canal at Chesapeake City, has re-
moved approximately $500 tons of
stone, which has been placed upon
scows and taken to Edge Moor, near
Wilmington, where it is being used
in building a dixie. The work, it is
said, is about one third completed,
and the company will, in all prob
ability, be working on the project
until June.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
PLACED ON HONOR ROLL

Charles M. Murphy, of Charles
town, employed for more than 81
years as trackman by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, has been
retired. James F. Wells, of Perry
man, Nd, helper in the telegraph and
signal department of the Maryland
Division, was also retired, after hav-
ing served for nearly As years. Their
names have been placed ON the honor
roll of the company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
NEVIN O. McVEY

Nevin o. McVey, native of Zion,
Cecil county, died Jan. rs at his
home in Oxford, Pa, where he had
resided for several years past. He
was son of the late Absolom and
Margaret McVey. Surviving are two
brothers, Wilmer of Zion and Alfred
of Eikton; one sister, Mrs. Milton
Campbell, of York county, and a
daughter Edith, at home. The
funeral was on Wednesday,; inter
ment in Zion Presbyterian cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
HAS FIVE SATUR-
DAYS

For the first time in years this
February will contain five Saturdays.
The first was Saturday Of last week,
the first day of the month, and the
last will be February 20, the last
day of the month. 1t is all due to
leap year.
This has happened only seven
times since the new style Gregorian
calendar was adopted in Great
Britain and America in 1852. The
previous occasions were in 1772,
1912, 1910, 1868, 1895 and 1908.
1t will not happen again until 1916
and after that not until 1892.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
HARTFORD COUNTY POSTOFFICE
APPOINTMENT

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Hartford County, being
deadlocked over the recommendation
for an appointee for postmaster at
Street, decided to place the selection
in the hands of Congressman VIM. P.
Cole, Jr. Three of the committee, j..
Wilmer Cronin, chairman; Mayor
Pennington and F. w. aeasin, sup
ported Mrs. Evelyn Mcbride, while
DR.. Wheeler, Thomas GLADDEN. and
Robert Esley favored Frank T.
Amoss for the place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
Telephone Exchange
Swept By Fire
$50 Telephones Put Out Of
Commission-Operator
Gives Alarm

Fire swept the Cecil Farmers
Telephone exchange, located on South
Queen street, in this town, about
seven o'clock Sunday evening, put
ting the $50 telephones completely
out of commission. But for the
prompt and effective work of the
hlsing Sun firemen the two-story
frame building housing the exchange
and office would have been complete
iy destroyed.
The blaze was discovered by Miss
Nettie McVey, operator on duty in
The exchange, which is on the second
floor of the two-story frame building.
She remained at her post after call
ing the volunteer fire department,
and answered routine calls until the
fire put the lights out.
In addition to burning out the ex-
change office, the fire damaged the
apartment of Miss Mae Johnson on
the same floor and water and smoke
damage was suffered by the under
taking establishment of Ralph Reed
and the phone company offices ON the
irst floor.
The fire originated in a partition
between the switchboard room and
battery room, in the rear portion of
he building on the second floor, and
crept along between the ceiling and
roof to the front of the structure.
The firemen played stream from
The chemical engine through second
story window from one side. and a
stream of water from the town hy-
drant almost directly in front of the
building from the other side, and
soon had the flames under control,
out not before the switch board and
equipment had been almost complete
~ ruined by the intense heat, water
Ind smoke.
All telephone service was put out
Of commission, but word of the fire
reached G. & P. telephone officials
from the exchange at Port Deposit,
where one of the Rising Sun opera
.ors went by auto, and Wire Chief
sullivan ard other C. &aP. experts
Immediately came to the rescue, and
before the building was entirely clear
of smoke were at work on temporary
repairs. To such good purpose did
.hese experts lend their untiring
efforts and hearty cooperation that
service, in measure, was restored
oy Monday morning.
The loss is placed at $4,000 by
adjusters of the insurance company,
rs it will be necessary to install an
entira new switchboard and equip
ment
After a thorough investigation,
including the report that the fire was
caused by the thawing out of frozen
water pipes, the insurance inspectors
arrived at the conclusion that the
cause of the blaze was an overheated
stovepipe, as the portion of partition
nearest the pipe was completely
burned through, while all other
woodwork was but partially burned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
ANNUAL FARM BUREAU BAN
QUIET

The sixth annual meeting and ban
quet CT the Cecil County Bureau will
be held at the North East High
school Friday evening, February IA.
Speakers will Include Arthur Wood,
of the Maryland Bureau Federation;
A. H. Lauderbach, Sales Manager,
Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
ton, and Mrs. Randall Spoerlein, of
Carroll county.
The banquet, which as usual is one
of the features of the evening, will
follow the annual election of officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
POLITICAL RALLIES PLANNED

The Democratic clubs in Cecil
county are pushing plans for the en-
suing campaign. A dinner meeting
of the Elkton Club was held Wednes-
day. The guest speakers were Rep
resentative T. Alan Goldsborough
and lack Wells, of Wilmington, Del.
The North East club will hold its
first meeting of the year Friday
night. There will be several guest
speakers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
ROAD ROUTE THROUGH CECIL

While the State Roads Commits
sion of Maryland is contemplating
rebuilding the Philadelphia Road
through Cecil county the coming
year, much concern still exists among
property owners and others along the
present route, as to what changes
will be made, particularly because of
reports hat the new road will detour
both EiktOn and North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
LIVESTOCK BURNED TO DEATH

In a fire that destroyed the barn
on the property of New London, Pa,
Hotel six heifers, three bulls, two
ponies and horse were burned to
DEATH A large quantity of hay,
feed and farm machinery were lost,
and also an automobile. The origin
at the IRE is unknown,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
TO BRIDGE GRADE CROSSING IN
NEWARK

Bids are soon to be asked for the
construction of bridge over the
Pennsylvania Railroad crossing at
South Avenue, Newark, Del.
The bridge will consist of a 500
feet long approach at each end, five
approach spans of A feet each at
eithr end, and an 80 foot long span
directly over the railroad. This
makes a total length of 1920 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
DEER KILLED NEAR CARPEN-
TIERS POINT

Charles w. Baynes, Of Principle
Furnace, and District Forest Warden,
reported that large doe deer was
killed at the railroad near Carpen-
ter's Point road on the Pennsylvania,
about o'clock Thursday evening by
a northbound train.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
CIpID GOING STRONG

Cupid did big bus ness at the
Elkton Gretna Green during January
Records in the Office of the Clerk Of
Court show $50 marriage licenses is
sued during the month. During
January 1895 marriage licenses to
the number of 3OS we're issued. and
in January 1884, the number issued
was 331.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
DEATHS
MRS. sOPHY e. DEMPSEY

Mrs. Sophy E. Dempsey, aged 81
years, widow of the late Archibald
Dempsey, for years a resident of near
Singerly, died at the home of he"
Mrs. William. Watson Koe-
lg, at Elsmere, Del, on Jan. 81.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Koelig,
she is survived by several sons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
DOG LICENSES IN PENNSYL-
VANIA

A preliminary report from the
Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal In
dustry indicates that over 100000
dogs were licensed last year in
Pennsylvania exclusive of Philadel-
phia, Pittsburgh and Scranton. This
represents a gain of $4,000 over the
1884 total.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
BOY SCOUTS TO HOLD RALLY

The Boy Scouts of Cecil county
will participate in the national cele-
bration of the 26th anniversary Of
the Boy Scouts Of America during the
week of February to IA, by hold
ing a rally in the State Armory. at
Elkten. On Wednesday, Feb. -.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
CRUSHED UNDER FALLING TREE

Earl Sterling, 33-year old woods
man of Bengies, Md, was fatally in-
jured one day last week, when a
felled tree struck him ON the head
and fractured his skull. He died at
St. Joseph's Hospital. Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
TREE CRASHES ON HOUSE

During the high wind one night
last week the top was blown out OF
rec in the yard of Mrs. Fife Kidd, at
Calvert. One of the branches tore
through the Misunderstanding, going
through the wall into the room,
breaking windows and doing much
other damage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
CECIL CHURCH MAY BE CLOSED

) A joint meeting of the official
boards of the churches at Cherry
Hill, Big Elk and Elk Mills, COM
prising Cherry Hill Circuit in Cecil
county, was held Thursday evening,
at which time the proposition of clos
ing either Big Elk or Elk Mills
Church was discussed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHDAY BALL

More than $50 couples attended
the Presidents Birthday Ball held in
the State Armory at Elkton Thurs
day night. The receipts were over
$500, 70 per cent of which will be
turned over to the Children's Aid
Society of Cecil county, to be used in
fighting infantile paralysis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07
zIMNrERLY PROPERTY SOLD

The property of DR.. H. c. thinner
ly, at Mechanics Grove, Pa, was sold
at Sheriff's sale to Joseph H. Pepper,
father-in-law of Zimmerly, for
$4,000.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31

Among the college students spend
ing the Christmas holidays at their
homes in this city are: Nancy School
field, Duer Mears, William H. School
field, Jr., Brinkley Hayman, of the
University of Maryland; Eleanor Gull
len of Beacom's Business College;
Mary Emily Matthews, of Western
Maryland College; Charlotte Elmore,
of Stratford College, Danville; Alice
Venable of Flora Mcdonald College,
Red Bank, N. c.; Nan Cullen, Mar
jorie Schoolfield, Wilson Duncan, of
State Teacher College, Salisbury; Rob
ert H. Robertson, Jr., Raymond C.
Dryden, Jr., Of the University of
Penn; Jessie Wilkins of the Univer-
sity of Maryland Medical School, Bal
timore; Edward Ross of Randolph
Macon, Front Royal, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31

Officers of Telephone Pioneer chap
ters of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Companies operating in
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia elected at the
annual meetings are:
Chester B. Graham, Baltimore,
president of the Maryland chapter;
Victor B. Fitzpatrick, Richmond.
president of the Old Dominion chapter;
Harry D. Reese, Charleston, president
of the West Virginia chapter, and ].
Oliver Martin, Washington, president
of the Alexander Graham Bell chapter.
Other officers elected in Maryland
were Roy N. Keller, Salisbury, vice
president; Herman F. Thomas, secre-
tary-treasurer, and O. w. Wetzel, Miss
Marie Mullen and James w. Wilker-
son, executive committee, Baltimore.
In Virginia Harry G. Breckenridge.
Leesburg, was elected vice-president;
Albert S. Tanner, Richmond, secre-
tary-treasurer, and Miss Grace Charl-
ton, Norfolk; F.. 1. S. Hull, Petersburg,
and r. F. Leadbetter, Richmond, men,
bers of the executive committee.
George W. Thrall, Wheeling. was
elected vice-president of the West Vir-
ginia chapter, with E. F. Weller,
Charleston, secretary-treasurer, and
George c.. Shields, Clarksburg. and c..