davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
GEORGE A. McKINSEY

George A. Mckinney, aged II years,
died Friday morning at his home in
Quarryville, Pa, of complication OF
ailments. He was son of William
T. and Salome Dell McKinsey, and
was born near Rising Sun, his father
operating for years what was known
as McKinseys Mill, northwest OF
town. He was a member Of Quarry
vile M. E. Church. Besides his
wife, who was Rachel Haines, before
marriage, he leaves these children:
Violet, wife of Alfred B. Reynolds,
Oxford; Clarence W., of Quarryvllle;
Joseph, Lancaster, and Fred, of
Coatesville; also a step-sister, Mrs.
Harvey Reynolds, of Elkton.
Funeral services were held Monday
at 1880 p. M, from the late home,
with interment in Brookview Gene
terry, Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
COMMITS SUICIDE IN LOOKUP

When Chief Lee went to let out
his lookup guests Friday morning,
one of the six was found out, stiff and
cold. The dead prisoner was Charles
Ayers, of near Barnsley. who had
hanged himself during the night.
Tieing himself up with a handker-
chief, he had apparently raised up the
bunk and with his feet close to the
floor accomplished his intentions.
Ayers, aged about SO, who lived
with his 30-year-old wife and 1S-
year-old daughter in the tenant house
of the Bartlett farm, hit his wife in
the head with an axe Thursday night.
Mrs. Ayers and daughter cuffed him
and took him to Bartlett's from
where he was taken to Oxford lock-
up. Mrs. Ayers, daughter of ]. F.
Conner, East Nottingham, was not
seriously injured.
Coroner John P. Davis, of Chrome,
investigated the case and deemed an
inquest unnecessary, giving certiti-
cate of death by suicide. Undertaken
Rogers took charge of the body
Oxford Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
FILE WORK SHEETS EARLY FOR
THE AAA PROGRAM

Farmers who did not take part in
the farm program last year and who
desire to participate in the 1887 Ag-
ricultural Conservation Program, are
urged to file work sheets for their
farms right away by J. z. Miller,
County Agent.
He emphasizes that farmers who
participated in the program last year
need not file work sheets this year,
If they are operating the same farms.
However, If any change has been
made in the size of the farm, or II
the producer is operating different
farm in 1887, he should notify the
county Office Immediately of such
change.
Mr.. Miller states that under the
program this year the county office
will furnish each farmer q statement
giving information by which the
farmer can determine early in the
season approximately the amount of
payment that can be earned on his
farm. In order to prepare this in
formation in time to be Of greatest
value, it is important to have the
work sheets early, from which can be
obtained the acreage of each crop and
the land use on the farm in 1895.
BY having the information early,
It Is stated, a farmer will be able to
plan his farming operations so as to
at the program to the needs Of his
farm at the same time qualify for
full payments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH Or
CAME AT ELKTON

The Cecil Lodge, No. go, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah, was formally organ
lied at Elkton, Friday, with char
ter membership of twenty-eight
women.
The degree staff Of Even Star
Lodge No. So, of Havre de Grace, un-
der the leadership of Lester R. Lind
say, was in charge of the installation
ceremony. Ramon Hanson, Deputy
Grand Master. and William A. Jones,
Grand Secretary. were present.
Eva o. Aash was elected noble
grand of the new lodge. Other Of
ficers are: Sarah B. Howell, Vice
Grand; Buelah M. Lee. recording
secretary; Rose w. Adams, financial
Florida Myers. treasurer;
Suzanne Nichol, chaplain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
COLORA

Mrs. 8. E. Riley and sister Mrs. r. F.
Pierce spent Easter with Charles War
field and family Elliott City.
Mrs. Slater Pyle spent several days
with Mrs Emma Matthews and Mrs,
Hartman Matthews.
Miss Betty Murray. of Elmhurst.
Del, enjoyed Easter vacation at the
home of her aunt Mrs. s. w. Fitz
gerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Todd entertained
their daughter Mrs. Helen Garris and
children, of Lansdowne, Pa.
Samuel w. Fitzgerald attended the
funeral of his niece Mrs. Ruth Foster,
at Newark. Del, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Kent and daughter Miss
Betty visited Martin Blesch and fam
lily, Lafayette Inn.
daughter was lately born to Mr..
and Mrs. Barney, Cornell. West Not
tingham.
John Virgins, Porters Bridge, is a
patient in Union Hospital Elkton.
Mr.. Reese A. Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Johnson, of Conowingo, and
Miss Viola Reynolds, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Russell Reynolds of Rowland
willie, were married at the home of the
bride by Rev. Howard McDade, at r..
m. Sunday, March 2Sth. Guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds, daugh-
ter Eva; Mrs. E. L. Johnson, Como
wingo; Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson,
son Junior; Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Good,
Millersville, Pa; Mrs. Beatrice Trimble
and daughter Hazel, Rising Sun; Mr..
and Mrs. Jones Embert, of Centarville,
Md; Rev. and Mrs. Howard McDade,
Port Deposit. The newly weds will
reside at Millersville, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
WOODLAND

An Easter Pageant was given by the
members of Hopewell NJ. f. Church
School, in the church, Sunday evening.
Those who had charge were Mrs. Gill
bert SINNERS, Mrs. R. g. Terry and
Miss Elsie Rea.
Miss Grace Rawlings, of Baltimore
was a Friday to Sunday visitor of the
H. g. Barnes family.
Rev. S. T. Hamblin left for Confer
ence, Tuesday. Mrs. Hamblin and
Lorna Jane are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pussy in Wilmington this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin W. Schenk, of
Perry Point, were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kirk and Miss
Mary F. Kirk.
Miss Elizabeth Tyson returned to
West Chester, Pa, Sunday evening
from few days visit with her par
ents.
Miss Bruna Abrahams, of Amber
Pa, spent her Easter vacation at home.
Mrs. George w. Mccullough spent
Tuesday of last week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Amos Jackson, of Wilmington
spent Monday with her son willard
and wife.
Curtis Paxton visited his cousin
Charles Rutter at Perry Point several
days last week.
FRANK Snerrdru was at nome from
Western Maryland College over Easter
Miss Virginia Barnes was at home
from Teachers College, Towson, from
Wednesday to
Mrs. Jennie Fowler returned to her
home in Baltimore, after several weeks
stay with her brother in law, Mr.. H
H. Kirk.
Mrs Alfred Rutter, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Greenwald, of Wilmington, had
supper Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Brannan, also of Wilm
ington, caller at the same place in the
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Mckay and
Elsie Lou spent Easter with his par
ents at Kennett Square.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Brown were
surprised Saturday evening, the 27th
in honor of their thirtieth wedding an
niversary.
Mrs. Hugh Burlin received word of
the sudden death of her nephew, Har-
vey Linton, Friday, at the home of his
parents in Brooklyn, N. Y, where
burial was Saturday afternoon. He
was fifty-two years old and former
resident of the Seventh district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
Il. s. WILSON

T. S. Wilson, Oxford, Pa, died
early Wednesday morning, March "a.
in a hospital in Wilmington. He be-
came ill on Pennsylvania train a
few days previous and was uncon-
scious when taken off in Wilmington.
Mr.. Wilson was for years the con-
ductor of the Oxford-Baltimore tram
discontinued a few years since) and
retained his residence in Oxford. He
is survived by his wife and SON. The
burial was made in Wilmington. Mr..
Wilson was about "a. He was still
in the employ of the Penna. R. R..
when he became i'll. His run was
from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
ROBERT NJ. McVEY

died at p. m. last Friday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Emma Mat
thews, with whom he had resided for
some time, after short illness of
pneumonia, he having sustained a
stroke prior to his attack of pneumon-
ia He attained his S1st birthday on
February 10th. He was son of the
late Andrew and Mary (McMaster)
McVey, of Cecil County. The deceased
spent most of his life at Liberty Grove.
Mr.. McVey never married. He is sur
vived by his sister, Mrs. Matthews, and
one brother, George McVey, Colora.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Thomas P. Mckee, Tuesday after
noon at the home of his nephew, Har-
man Matthews, with interment in West
Nottingham Presbyterian cemetery.
The pallbarers were j. C. Emrey, Law
son S. Love, Hiram Crothers, Slater
Pyle, Harvey Davis, Edward Stivley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
Verna Alberta Mckinney, Defendant
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
In Equity No. 5173.

Inc OBJECT OF LnlS suit ID To pro-
cure a Decree for divorce a vinculo
matrimonii by John Wallace McKin-
ney, Plaintiff, from Verna Alberta
Mckinney, the Defendant, and to
obtain the custody Of the children
born of the said marriage
The Bill of Complaint recites that
On or about the 18th of November,
1924, the parties to the cause were
married in the Town of Elkton, and
that the Plaintiff resided with said
Defendant in the said County during
the first part of 1929, until on or
about the latter part of April, 1929;
that since said date, the Plaintiff has
been a resident of said County; that,
though the conduct of the Plaintiff
towards his said wife, the asid Verna
Alberta Mckinney, has always been
kind, affectionate and above APPROACH,
the said Verna Albera Mckinney has,
without any just cause or reason,
abandoned and deserted him, and
had declared her intention to live
with him no longer, and that such
abandonment has continued uninter-
ruptedly for at least three years and
is deliberate and final, and the sep
aration of the parties beyond any
reasonable expectation of reconcilia
ton; that three children were born
as result of said marriage, viz:
Ethel Margaret Mckinney, aged
eleven years, Jean Gregg Mckinney,
aged ten years, and George Wallace
Mckinney, aged nine years; that
since the latter part of April, 1929,
when his said wife so deserted him as
aforesaid, the Plaintiff has had the
custody of said children, and has pro-
vided for their maintenance and sup
port; and that the said Verna Alberta
Mckinney is at present resident of
| the City of Wilmington, in the State
of Delaware The Bill of Complaint
| then prays: 1) that John Wallace
Mckinney may be divorced vinculo
matrimonii from Verna Alberta Nc
Kinney; GU That the Plaintiff may
be awarded the custody of the infant
children OF said marriage, that is,
Ethel Margaret Mckinney, Jean
Gregg Mckinney and George Wallace
Mckinney; and for such other and
further relief as his case may require.
IT is THEREUPON, this 10th day
of March, A. D., 1887, ORDERED,
BY THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CECIL COUNTY. IN EQUITY, that
the Plaintiff, John Wallace McKin-
ney, by causing copy of this Order
to be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Cecil Coun-
ty, once in each of four successive
weeks on or before the 30th day of
April, 1897, giving notice to the said
absent Defendant, Verna Alberta
Mckinney, of the object and sub
stance of this suit, and warning her
to be and appear in this Honorable
Court, either in person or by Solicitor
on or before the 18th day of May,
next, and show cause, if any she may
have, why the relief hereinbefore
mentioned should not be granted as
prayed
WALTER E. BUCK,
Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
WALTER E. BUCK,
Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
DEMoCRATIC woMEN's CLUB

The spring meeting and luncheon
Of the Democratic Women's Club of
Cecil county, will be held at the How
ard Hotel, Elkton, Wednesday, April
2, at D. m. Mrs. Robert Ma key.
president of the club, announced that
prominent speakers will be present
to address the meeting.
Following the luncheon business
meeting will be held. Tickets for
the affair may be obtained from the
vice-chairman in the different dis
tricts and 1t is requested that reser-
walton be made early.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
MARYLAND Al CLUB PROJECTS
wide Range OF Objective Work-To
Improve Practices

Fourth Club projects by farm
boys and girls in Maryland, ranging
from setting couple of hens to OPP
Grating whole farms, produced pro-
ducts valued at 100000 last year,
E. G. Jenkins, State boys club agent,
reports.
1.-THE central objective Of our pro-
iect work." Jenkins said. lis to i'm
prove practices. A youth accepts a
new practice far more easily than
does an older person. Thus. in a
young person new practice becomes
a habit. If one-fourth of all the
farm youths in the State improve
farm and home practices at IL years
of age or thereabouts they will con-
tinue them for forty years"
More than 10000 farm youths and
girls are enrolled in the All clubs
throughout the State this year. OF
the total, ATT boys and $3.50 girls
are under 81. In addition, there
were ISL club members more than
twenty-one.
Jenkins said this years member
ship was the largest since the first
club was organized twenty-five years
ago. More than 100000 farm boys
and girls have been members of clubs
within that period. This years
membership represents 24,7O4 Mary
land farms.
Thus" Jenkins said, more than
$4,000 youths are reached either di-
rectly or indirectly"
Under All Club work, each mem
Der chooses a project. 1t may be
raising a calf or planting a crop in a
certain field, or, for girls, making a
dress or canning certain farm pro-
ducts. Whatever the project, the
member takes advantage Of instruc-
ton by the Extension Service of the
University of Maryland, both in print
ed bulletins and by verbal advice
from club leaders and county agents.
Jenkins said that the real value OF
the work was not in the financial re-
turn from the projects, but in the
ability of the organization to build
character and inspire rural youth to
greater success.
"Our principal AIM" he said, lis
to be of service to the community and
to the home. 1t won't get US far it
we merely seek to improve cattle,
etc. Making life worthwhile is much
more important than making a liv-
ing. Thus, the fundamental purpose
of All work is to develop in our
young people better attitude toward
life.
Jenkins called the club work 'the
most democratic organization OF
youths in America"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
ORDER NIsI

In Re. The Mortgaged Real Estate
of Richard M. Balderston and
Rachael Mckee Balderston, his wife
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity No. 5167
ORDERED, BY the Circuit Court
for Cecil County, in Equity, this 10th
day of March, 1897, that the sale of
property mentioned in these proceed
ngs, made and reported by VIM.
Pepper Constable, Assignee of Mort
gage for the purpose of collection
and foreclosure, be ratified and con-
firmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
3rd day of June, 1887, provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in
some weekly newspaper. printed and
published in Cecil County, State of
Maryland, once week for one month
before the Bird day of May, 1887,
next.
The report states the amount of
sale to be 100000.
WALTER E. BUCK,
Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
WALTER e. BUCK,
Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
BALDERsToN PROPERTY SOLD

The property of the late R. M.
Balderston. on Main street, Rising
Sun. embracing a two-story brick
dwelling and one-story store build
ing. was sold at public sale on Mon
day morning, by VIM. Pepper Con-
stable, assignee. The purchaser was
DR.. George Knauf, who at present oc-
cupies the dwelling, and the price
paid was $4,000. The auctioneer
was w. D. Ewing. Of Zion. !.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
THE TYPHOID HAND

Now that the season of the open
road is here, DR.. r. H. Riley, Direc-
tor of the State Department of
Health, advises prospective vacation
lists, to include protection against
typhoid fever among their prepare
tons for this years outings, unless
they have been immunized against
the disease within the last two or
three years. The advice applies es-
pecially to members of hiking clubs,
boy and girl scouts, campfire girls,
and any others who are looking for
ward to- out-of-doors activities.
1.-The danger from typhoid has been
greatly reduced" DR.. Riley said,
through the protection of public wat
er supplies from pollution; careful
medical supervision of each case of
the disease and painstaking investi-
CATION of the sources of Infection;
pasteurization of milk; the sanitary
supervision of other food supplies;
and through individual and com
munity cooperation in the disposal of
sewage. But there are still sources
of infection to which individuals are
exposed, for which vaccination af
fords the only protection.
Some of the danger that persists
after the means for public protection
have been carefully observed is lit
orally handed out by people who are
carriers of the disease. A carrier
is a person who has had typhoid and
who continues to pass the germs that
cause the disease, in the discharges
from the bowels and the bladder,
long after he or she has recovered.
"You take typhoid by way of the
mouth, through water, milk or other
foods contaminated by typhoid
germs. Some of the most serious
outbreaks have been traced to milk
or other foods contaminated by car
riers' who were careless in their per-
sonal habits, who neglected to wash
the hands thoroughly after each visit
to the toilet and before handling
milk or other foods.
I'm spite of the damage caused by
the floods of last year, we had the
best record, so far as the occurrence
of typhoid was concerned that we
have ever had in the history of the
Department. Prompt action with re-
gard to water supplies and sewerage
systems, the sanitary supervision OF
food-supplies, and vaccination of per-
sons in the flooded areas, against ty-
phoid. were repaid by very low Incl
dence of sickness from the disease.
Care in checking up on the activities
of known carriers was another i'm
portant factor in the typhoid control
program.
But to keep up last years record
or to improve upon it, as we would
like to dove have to keep up an
equally active fight against the di-
sease through both public protection
and individual precautions. Young
people particularly susceptible to
typhoid. Vaccination against the di-
sease gives individual protection
against typhoid. Three shots of
the typhoid vaccine week apart
will put you in the protected class.
1t takes several weeks for the protec-
tive treatment to establish itself in
the system. Therefore, my advice is
to have it done, now.
60 to your doctor or your health
officer and have yourself protected
against typhoid. The State Depart
ment of Health furnishes the vaccine
to physicians in the Counties free of
charge. Your only expense will be
your physicians fee."
|
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
MRS. MARY REIsLER sIDwELL

Mrs. Mary Reisler Sidwell, widow
of late William Henry Sidwell, died
March 23 at her home in Oxford, Pa,
from a heart attack. She was a
daughter OF owen and Hannah Sid
we'll Reisler and was born near Cal
vert in 184S. A brother, James
Reisler, Oxford, survives. Interment
was made in Friends burying ground,
at Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
CECIL RED CROSS GAVE S3,O4S
TO FLOOD AREA

Mrs. A. Victor Davis, of Elkton,
chairman of the Cecil County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, reports
that the sum of S3,043.7S was col
lected in this county to aid the food
sufferers in the Ohio valley several
weeks ago. Several carloads of
clothing and food also were shipped
from the county, to the distressed
area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
N 0 TICE!

The 36th annual meeting of the
Stockholders of The Home Building
& Loan Association of Cecil County
will be held at $500 p. M, April IL,
1887, at their office in The National
Bank Building, Perryville, Md, for
the election OF Directors and such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
JOHN A. HARTENSTINE,
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
AMERICAN HISTORY MOVES

Philadelphia has lost $50 tons of
history. Seventy-five CCC trucks
took loads of documents and records
of early American government to Bal
timore from the Schuylkill Armory,
where they were kept for many years.
They will be stored in Washington.
The caravan of trucks passed through
Rising Sun on Wednesday morning
of last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE

Given a hearing before Magistrate
Walter G. Miller, of Elkton, charged
with breaking into the home Of Mrs.
Katherine Goodyear, of Elkton, and
stealing a radio, Everett Valentine,
Negro, was held under $1,000 bond
for action of the Cecil County Grand
Jury. Gilbert Wilson, Negro, Of Elk
ON, also was held under $1,000 bond
for action Of the grand jury, charged
with attempt to kill his wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
DEATHS
CLARENCE THORNTON

Clarence Thornton, Sc, died at his
home in Chesapeake City on Friday.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Burial at Bethel cemetery.
Mr.. Thornton is survived by his wife,
Nellie E. Thornton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
w. c. T. U. MEETING

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs. E. L.
Haines on Thursday, April Sth, at
900 D. m. Mrs. Haines, Miss z. Il.
Stephens, Mrs. Sara H. Wagner, Mrs.
Clara B. Keen. hostesses. Devotional
leader. Mrs. Ella w. Cooney; pro-
gram leader, Mrs. Scott Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
COLD WEATHER DELAYS FISH
ING SEASON

The continued cold weather is
playing havoc with fishermen in the
Elk, Susquehanna. North East River,
and the upper Chesapeake Bay. The
time of the year has already arrived
when the run of shad and herring
should be on. but the cold weather
has kept them away,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
CITY VOTES FOR
SEWER AND WATER SYSTEM

An application for a PWA grant
for installing a sewer and water
system has been sent to the Maryland
Legislature for approval, it was made
known Monday night at a public
meeting of the citizens and taxpayers
in the fire house of Chesapeake City,
Mayor James A. Kirk, presided.
Supporters of the plan urged the
town commissioners to take advan-
tage of the opportunity on the
grounds that this would perhaps be
the last chance for the town to re-
ceive a direct grant. Seventy-five
persons were in favor of the plan
with rs opposed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02

Tuesday, April IS, a Card Party
VIII be sponsored by Calvert Alumni
Association, in Calvert High School,
at $500 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
RISING SUN NJ. E. CHURCH
REV. FRANK WHITE, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. NJ.
Morning Worship 1900 o'clock.
Evening Worship 1880 o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
Public Sale
--Of--
BUICK COACH

The undersigned will sell at the
Conowingo Garage. Conowingo. Md,
on
Saturday, April 3rd, 1887
at 1900 o'clock a. m.
the following machine:
BUICK COACH
Engine No. 27261S2
Serial No. 2562292
This machine is being sold for
storage and repairs. The terms of
sale are cash.
This machine is advertised in COM
pliance with the Maryland State
Laws, Chapter AIT, Acts 1924, sec
zion 1872, Article Sc, and a clear title
is guaranteed.
CONOWINGO GARAGE
w. z. Fisher, Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02
Order Of Publication
John Wallace Mckinney. Plaintiff

VS..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-04-02

COMING:-Unknown Ranger, Don't
Tell The Wife, Champagne Waltz,
Camille, Outcast.