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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
September Term Of
Circuit Court
Cases Before Court--.Sen-
fences Imposed On Those
Found Guilty

Wibert Fulkner, colored, employ
ed by John Duncan, of near Lom-
bard, was found guilty of stealing
watch and ring from his employ
er and sentenced to nine months in
the Maryland Pententiary.
Burl Miller of near Rising Sun
was found guilty of an assault on
Brown Janney, also of Rising Sun.
During drunken brawl at the
Blue and White road house, just east
of Rising Sun, Janney was stabbed
by Miller.
Ireland Moore, colored, of near
Liberty Grove, was found guilty by
jury of placing cross ties on the
tracks of the Octoraro Branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad last summer.
The obstruction was discovered by a
school girl on her way to the Liberty
Grove school. The case was reported
to the railroad detectives who testi-
fed that Moore placed the ties
there and intended to report the OBJ
struction with hope of reward. The
verdict carried recommended the
mercy of the Court.
Walter Mowery, charged with OPP
Grating a motor car while under the
influence of liquor also with reckless
driving, pleaded not guilty. Acquit-
ted of the first charge and found
guilty of reckless driving. Fined $50
and cost.
George Braywood, colored, tried
before the Court ON larceny charge.
Verdict guilty. Sentenced to one
year in House of Correction.
Wilbert S. Calvert, charged with
larceny. Confessed guilty. Sentence
suspended upon payment of costs.
Harry Sexton of Hightown, N. j.,
was found guilty of bigamy. He
married the second time in Elkton
with a wife still living from whom
no divorce had been obtained. He
pleaded guilty and was given two
years in the Penitenitary.
Michael Rutowski, charged with
larceny. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to four months in House of Correc-
ton.
Charles Collins, young white
man of North East section, whose
car collided with machine driven
by Senator Harold e. Cobourn, OF
Perryville, on the Elkton-North East
road, on the night of June 5th last,
resulting in the death of Senator CO.
bourn, was placed on trail Thursday
afternoon. He is charged with man
slaughter. 1t is alleged that Collins
was under the influence of liquor
while he was driving his car when
the accident occurred.
Collins was acquitted and the
case dismissed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Homemakers Visit
Lancaster

The Cecil County Council of
Homemakers' Clubs representing
fourteen clubs planned to journey to
Lancaster, Pennsylvania for their
annual educational tour on Thurs
day, September 20.
The group started from Kilby's
Corner, following route 222 to Lam
caster, visiting the Armstrong Cork
Company, the home of President
Buchanan at Wheatland and the
cloister at Ephrata.
While in Lancaster the group was
the guest of the Armstrong Cork
Company. Here, Mrs. Brown interior
decorator, gave demonstrations on
the use of linoleum other than in
kitchens. This was followed by a
tour through the factory. Here were
seen two new products of the COM
pany, glass bottles, and decorative
bottle tops for special products.
A plate luncheon was served at
noon by the Armstrong Compan ny.
At Wheatland, the home of Presi-
dent Buchanan, interesting pieces of
furniture were seen. One of the first
bathtubs, duplicate of the first one
in the White House. This home rep
resents an interesting period of his
tory.
After the visit at the Wheatla nd
estate, the tour proceeded fifteen
miles north to Ephrata. Here was
visited the 200 year old cloister of
the Seventh Day Baptists. A one
hand clock, unique Pumping and
evidences of building insulation
were of much interest. The trip to
Ephrata completed the study of old
churches and the trip for the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
New Dual Highway Link

Plans for the first link of the dual
highway, from the Susquehanna
River to the Delaware State line,
which will be "a miles section be-
tween Elkton and Glasgow, Della
ware, called for dual concrete road
with 22-foot lanes and 50-foot
central grass parkway. The road
will be wider than the Governor Nice
highway between Havre de Grace
and Baltimore, which only has a 30
foot central parkway. Starting at
the Delaware line, the new road will
follow the route of the present road
westward for approximately a mile,
and the existing roadbed will be
used for the northward lane.
1t is proposed to cross the Elk
river a half-mile south of Elkton.
The route will bypass the town of
Elkton. The first contract will end
at the junction of the Elkton-Chesa-
peake City road below Holly Hall.
Sections between Elkton and Perry
vile to connect with the highway al
ready built will be started later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
One Hundred Per Cent
Placement

With the recent employment of
Miss Irma Birmingham as teacher in
Talbot County, one hundred per cent
of the 1898 class at the Salisbury
State Teachers College have been
placed. This one hundred per cent
placement has, apparently, had an
effect on the enrolment, since the
enrolment for 1938-39 is already
234, as compared with 21O a year
ago. This number represents the
history of the college. OF this num-
Der, 80 are young men and 1874
young women. A total of 1O4 fresh
men, 40 young men and "a young
women, have enrolled, thereby ex-
ceeding the 193S-39 goal of 100.
Sixty-two sohomores, 27 juniors, 81
seniors, and special students have
registered.
New enrollees from Cecil county
are: Elizabeth Potts, Childs; Will
lard Lindsay, Earleville; Henrietta
Bouchelle and Virginia Kuenzle,
Elkton; Lula Mae Hevlow, Colts F;
Margaret Hornbarger, Perryville !;
Doris McVey, Rising Sun; and Gen.
evieve Gibson, Rowlandsville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Personal And Social

Albert Burlington, of Swarthmore
called ON Rising Sun friends or
Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude s. Dare, of Swsrth'
more, Pa, was the guest on Tues
day of Mrs. Mary Cherry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph e. Reynolds
and children, were recent guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Job w. Kirk.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Logan and
daughter, Miss Helen, have been en-
joying a few days stay at Atlantic
City, N. ].
Mrs. w. Cooney, Mrs. Scott Viii.
son and son, Lester, and Miss Reba
Keyport visited Mr.. and Mrs. Doug.
las Ferguson, Norfolk, Va, during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen L. Porter OF
Speedwell, Virginia, announce the
marriage Of their daughter, Eleanor
Dolores, to John Meekins of North
East, Md, on Tuesday, the 30th OF
August, 1888, at Zion, Md.
Mr.. end Mrs. Howard M. Wilson,
Miss Mary Brumfield and Miss Lidie
Stewart enjoyed an auto trip down
the Eastern Shore to Queenstown,
ON Sunday, where they visited Mr..
and Mrs. Algernon Carter and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Haines, Mr..
and Mrs. Lynn Gillespie, and Mrs.
Hudders Greenfield, enjoyed a rec
ent motor trip to Westminster, Md,
stopping at Bonny Blink Masonic
Home enroute for visit to Mr.. N.
C. Brown, one of our former resi-
dents.
Miss Gertrude Buck left Monday
for Mary Washington College, Fed
eralburg, Va. She was taken to the
girls college by Mr.. VIM. M. Pouge
and Mr.. and Mrs. Buck.
The college has an enroll
ment of over 1900 girls, repre-
senting AZ States. Between 900 and
700 new students were enrolled this
year, the largest number of new
students to have ever been enrolled
in the history of this old school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Ninth District Farm
ers' Club
September Meeting Held At
Home Of Mr.. And Mrs.
Howard E. England

Climb met with Mr. and Mrs. How
ard r. England, Wednesday, sep
TENDER Z.
Mr.. w. R. Little called the meet
ing to order after which the roll
was called and showed several mem-
her absent. Minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
H. R. Brown was appointed
treasurer to fill out the balance VI
the year, caused by the death OF MT.
]. e. Reynolds who had served as
treasurer for number of years
Mrs. Atlee Armor, Mrs. Charles r.
Miller and Mrs. Charles H. Morris
were appointed on resolutions COM
mittee.
Mr.. E. England had put lime on
ground for sweet clover. 1t was very
much larger than small piece
where he did not put lime on.
Mr.. T. X. Mcdowell had plowed
down oats for late potatoes fouho
that good plan.
Mr.. H. r. Brown had planted oats
with soy beans but oats had nearly
smothered out the beans.
Mr. William England had moved
alfalfa too late last fall and dld not
have much this year.
Mr. d. B. Mcdowell told OF having
seen a patch of soy beans, part Ma q
been inoculated and were ABOUT
twice as tall as those not inoculated.
Mr.. J. B. Fassitt spoke about the
beetle getting into the corn.
Mr.. T. X. Mcdowell had brought
three ears of corn with him snow
ing the work of the beetle, and ex-
planning some things about corn ana
selection for seed.
Mrs. Miller told something OF a
trip they had this summer, going as
far South as Tennessee.
Mrs Atlee Armor opened the pro-
gram with a reading by Mrs. I. X.
Mcdowell.
Dinner being announced, j. b.
Fassitt, D. B. Mcdowell and r. Eng
land were appointed on the inspec-
ton committee.
Mrs. Charles Morris said the
blessing. -
After very pleasant social hour
club convened.
Mrs. Fassitt gave report.
Mrs. Armor and Mrs. mcdowell
gave readings.
Mr.. J. z. Miller introduced Mr..
John B. Cotton who showed pictures
ON Soil Conservation and how 10
hinder the washes.
Mrs. Patterson of Oxford told Oh
her trip up through New York State.
Club adjourned to meet with MT.
C. C. England in October.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Jobs Filled In State

The number of jobs filled by the
fourteen offices of the Maryland
State Employment Service with prl-
vate employers took sudden Jump
last week to sos. The previous
weeks figures was only 353.
This high satisfactory increase was
due almost entirely to the better re-
ports from the Office in Baltimore
City, where 274 jobs were filled Tor
private employers last week as
against only 1911 the previous week
Elsewhere, business continued at
about the same level as that report
cd during the first full week OF Sep
TENDER.
The Office in Hagerstown showed
a Jump from rs to So jobs filed with
private employers during the las'
week, as compared with the prevl'
GUS one; and in Salisbury the hgure
more than doubled itself by jump
ing from private jobs filled dur
ing the first week to II last week
In T0wson the increase was almost
as great, the figure jumping from
to 49,.
Filling Jobs for public contractors
continued to demand considerable
time from the staff, and the week s
end showed a total of 1913 such jobs
filed during the week. Most OF this
activity was carried on in Rockville
Salisbury, and Westminster. Be-
tween them, these three offices made
"a placements to public works pro-
iects, or we'll over half the state
total.
Taken altogether, the fourteen OF
fees of the Service filed 641 JOBS
during the week, which Is very
gratifying increase over the previ
GUS weeks total of 4SO.
Commenting on this fact, Mr.. u
l.. E. B. Fringer, Director OF tne
Service, said: "The first ten days o.
September failed to show the usua
seasonal pickup in business that W.
normally expect. But last week was
more encouraging and l hope ina
the rest of the month will continue
to show improvement"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
O'Conor Wins Demo.
cratic Nomination

The nomina ton of Herbert R.
O'Conor for governor on the third
ballot at Wednesdays Democratic
convention, was assured Monday
night, fifteen days after the primary
election was held.
Prince Georges county's seven
delegates will swing behind Attor-
ney General O'Conor as soon as they
reach the "uninstructed" status.
This announcement was made by
Senate President Lansdale G.. Sas-
seer, who holds the Prince Georges
delegation on the first ballot.
The long and bitter wrangle be-
tween Mayor Jackson, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. O'Conor, was ended. by Sen
ator Sasscer's announcement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Briefly Noted News

The net receipts from the supper
held on Thursday evening last, by
the High School of this town, were
over $1,000.
John M McCool Company OF Elk
ton was the successful bidder on
two and cne-half miles of improved
road near Crisfield, Md.
Daylight saving time, observed In
several States throughout the Union,
but not in Maryland, ended officially
at two O'Clock Sunday morning last
The congregation of the ROCK
Church near Fair Hill, will hold g
poultry supper in the Session House
en- Thursday evening, October goth
John w. Milburn and e. B. Mil
burn, fruit growers of near Elkton
received twenty-four premiums al
the Maryland State Fair, held re-
Gently at Timonium.
The annual supper given by the
Sunday School of James M. T..
Church will be held on Friday even
ing, Oct. 14th, in the church base
ment. Price SO cents.
Wheeler & Grier, Oxford realtors
have sold for Mrs. Elizabeth B
West, her former home at ROwlands-
Vile, Md, to Raymond R. Taylor,
who will take immediate possession.
World War veterans of the 313th
Infantry, 10th Division will assem-.
BILE in the ballroom of the Lord Bal
timore Hotel, Baltimore, at $3.50
D. M, October 1, 1888 for the TWEEN
tieht annual banquet and regimental
review.
In the slogan contest by the
Camay Soap Company of Cincinnati
Ohio, Mrs. Fred H. Letter, of Elk
ton, Wa awarded third prize, a
beautiful Administer 9x12 rug.
There were several thousand con-
testants.
The M. Emma Reed property, near
Little Britain Church, was sold at
public sale by John A. Scott, execu-
tor, of Quarryville, Wednesday, for
S,34O. 1t contained 104 acres and
155 perches. The purchaser was
Charles Yaw, of Glen Roy, Chester
County.
A home talent play entitled, "Oh
Doctor!" sponsored by the Commun-
ity Fire Co. of Rising Sun, and
coached by Miss Lucille Hammond
of The Triangle Producing Co., viii
be given in the High School Audi
orium Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct
18th and 18th.
Miss Mary Alden Hopkins, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. c.
Hopkins, Jr., of Port Deposit, re-
ceived honorary mention in a COM
petition sponsored by the American
Magazine. Articles were submitted
by over $4,000 pupils of high school
age on the subject, my Place in
America"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Cecil Native Storm Victim

Relatives in Cecil county have
been informed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll of Hammett Point,
Conn.,, were two of the victims who
lost their lives in the storm that
swept the New England States, last
week.
Mrs. Carroll was formerly Miss
Minnie Ash, daughter of the late
Joshua Ash of Elkton. She first mar
ried Charles White, son of the late
Sheriff Clinton J. White, Of Elkton,
who moved to Connecticut, shortly
thereafter. Later, she was married to
Charles Carroll, and they had re-
sided at Hammett Point, Conn, for
the past Is years. Mrs. Carroll has
a number of relatives in Cecil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Repairing Old High
School Building

Work of repairing the old high
school building in Elkton to get the
building in shape for temporary
court house was begun this week.
Plans have been made by the County
Commissioners to raze the present
building and to erect much larger
and up-to-date court house building
on the same site. 1t probably will
take a year to complete the work.
The new building will cost in the
neighborhood of $250,O0O and will
be a WPA project.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Divorce Proceedings
Instituted

On the grounds of desertion, Mrs.
Jane May Wells has docketed suit in
the Circuit Court at Elkton, for an
absolute divorce from her husband,
Ernest w. Wells. The plaintiff al
leges that she was married to the
defendant on December s, 1917, at
Coatesville, Pa; that six years later
they moved to Cecil county, where
she has since resided, also that in
Jan. 1895, her husband deserted and
abandoned her without just cause
or reason, and that such desertion
has continued uninterruptedly. The
last known address of the defendant
was Martinsville, Va.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society

With more than hundred dele
gates present, the annual meeting
of the Wilmington Conference, Bal
timore branch, Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, convened in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Elkton,
Thursday morning last. There were
two sessions.
Addresses were made by Mrs.
Ross Davis, Baltimore branch presi-
dent; Mrs. James Andrew and Miss
Myra McDade, missionary to China,
who is home on furlong. During
the noon hour, lunch was served by
the Cleaners, woman's organiza-
ton Of the local church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Gov. Nice Mentioned For
u. S. Senate

Drew Pearson, in his Maryland
Merry Go-R0und" column is respon-
sible for the following bit of polite
al news:
There is a quiet movement on
foot on the part of certain highly
placed people in Washington to get
Harry Nice to switch from the
gubernatorial to the Senate race.
"How far it will get depends
largely on the Governor himself. He
seems to think that he has an excel
lent chance of coming back to An
napolis, that friction between the
O'Conor-Jackson groups will bring a
big vote for the Republican ticket. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Work On c. & D. Canal
Halted

The improvement work on the
Chesapeake & Delaware canal,
which is being widened to $50 feet
and being made a depth of 81 feet
is at standstill, due to the failure
of Congress to grant request of the
War Department for 100000 to-
complete the understanding, on
which $13,000,0OO aready has been
expended. No further work can be
undertaken until after Congress con-
venes in January.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30

The first game of the Bi-State
League post season series was play
ed at Oxford Sunday, Sept. 25.
Newark won by a score of 2 to l
in one of the best all around play
ed games seen in these parts for a
longtime. The second-game will be
played ON the same grounds. Sunday
Oct. End. at 2:15 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Buyway Bazaar To Be
Held At Hopewell

For the benefit of Hopewell M. e.
church a Buyway Bazaar is being
arranged to be held in the Hopewell
Hall on October 10 and IA. Among
the entertainment features will be
the Amateur Hour on Thursday eve
ming. and String Orchestra on
Friday evening. All sorts of articles
will be auctioned off and refresh
ments Of various sorts On sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
RALLY DAY

Rally Day will be observed in Ris-
ing Sun NJ E. church Sunday Oct 2.
at 11:O0 O'Clock. The speaker will
be Rev. Wayne Monroe, and the
Lions Club Quartet will sing. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to be present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Hit And Run Driver Held

Paul varnaby of Washington, d.
c., has been placed under arrest,
charged with having been the driver
of the car that struck and killed
Harry Robertson, aged 81 years, on
the night of Sept. 10. Robertson was
employed on the farm of J. Famous
Ham, east of town. He is held under
$1,000 bail for action of the Sep
TENDER Grand Jury for Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30

Robert johnson, of Montgomery
county and son of ''The Big Train"
Johnson, was awarded a gold medal
for placing first in All Club stock
judging contests at Maryland State
Fair this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
REGISTRATION DATES

The Board of Supervisors OF Elec-
lions for Cecil County, has set
Tuesday, Oct. A. and Tuesday, Oct.
IL, as the dates for registration OF
voters for the November eiection'
Tuesday, Oct. "a, has been set tor
revision day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Republican State Central
Committee

The newly elected Republican
State Central Committee composed
Of Charles e. Biddle, j. e. Brum-
field, of Rising Sun; Charles r.
Brown, of Elkton, and Arthur A.
Armour, of Pennington, have organ
lied by electing Chas. q. Biddle,
chairman, j. q. Brumfield secretary
and Chas. r. Brown treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
CECIL COUNTY COUNCIL p. t. A
MEETING

The first meeting of the County
Council Parent Teachers Association
for the year 193s-1939 will be held
on Monday, October 3rd, at p. m.
in the Chesapeake City High School,
the meeting is open to all who are
interested in the work.
Katherine M. Bratton,
Secretary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
WEDDINGS
LoGAN-swEENY

t Miss Verna Logan and Mr.. Francis
Sweeny were married in the North
East M. E. Church ON Thursday eve
ming, September Is, at S:45 p. m.
Only members of the immediate
families attended the ceremony
which was performed by the Rev.
R. S. Hodgson, pastor of the North
East M. e. Church.
Miss Logan is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Logan of Leslie.
Mr.. Sweehy is from Seaford, Del.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Howard P. Logan,
and Clifford Logan. another brother
acted as best man. Miss Alma Logan,
sister of the bride, was the maid of
honor.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Doris Logan, of North East. A
reception was held at the home of
the brides parents at Leslie, after
which the couple left for Atlantic
City.
They will be at home to their
friends after September 26 at Sea-
ford, Delaware.
MASON.HARTMAN
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mason of near
Elkton announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Marie Eliza
beth Mason, to Mr.. Oliver Wister
Hartman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Hartmen of Chambersburg, Pa.
The marriage took place on Thurs
day Sept. 15, at Hagerstown, Md.
Mrs. Hartman is a graduate nurse
of Temple University Hospital, Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Hartman is 8 senior
medical student at Temple Univer-
sity. They will live in North Phila-
delphia.
LUCAS-STEENLAN
Miss Mae Steenland, of Oxford,
Pa, and Marvin R. Lucas, of Rising
Sun, were united in marriage on Fri
day evening, Sept. 23rd by Rev.
VIM. H. Haney, the ring ceremoney
being used.
The ceremony took place at the
home of MI. Haney, east Of town.
May the young couple have happy
and prosperous journey through life.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r. Biles, of
Brick Hill Farm, Fair Hill, announc-
ed Saturday at a luncheon at the
Red Rose Inn, Jennersville, Pa, the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Virginia Miller Biles, to Mr.. John
Harrison Tulley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip of New York city.