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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
MRS. /. ID. JOHNSON

Mrs. Isabelle d. Johnson, widow
of the late Frederick T. F.. Johnson,
died at her home in Washington, on
Sunday, following a stroke OF par
alysis Mrs. Johnson was a former
resident of Elkton. daughter OF the
late John Wilson Of Baltimore who
for a number of years was member
of the firm of Black, Sheridan and
Wilson. of that city. She was born
in October, 1869. The deceased had
lived practically all of her married
life in Washington, her husband
being a widely known patent lawyer
of that city.
She was a sister of Miss Gather
Inc Wilson, of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04

blind pension and as person was
found with whom to live, should her
pension be granted, the Board al
lowed the pension on November Is,
1887, two and one-half years after
the original application had been re-
ceived by the Board. From these
facts it must appear that neither the
Board nor it's staff compelled the
pensioner to leave the almshouse,
nor that they acted with undue
haste.
On January 9Th of this year it
was reported that the pensioner had
fallen. Upon investigation it was
found that, while standing beside her
bed and removing her clothing pre-
paratory to retiring, she fell and
broke her hip. We are also advised
that the pensioner had become
familiar with her new home and
knew the place very we'll and it was
not because of the place that she
had fallen, but it was one of those
accidents that can occur anywhere,
being primarily due to the fact that
she caught her heel in her clothing
while undressing.
Very truly yours,
Pierre N. LeBrun,
Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
GEORGE WILSON

George Wilson died on Friday,
Feb. rs. at the home of his nephew.
Samuel Wilson, Pleasant Hill, Cecil
county.
Funeral services were held at the
Joseph r. Grant Funeral Home,
North East. on Monday afternoon,
and interment made in Union M. e.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
DEATHS
GEORGE CAMPBELL

George Campbell died at his home
in Port Deposit, Wednesday after
noon, February 16, after lingering
illness of complications. His funeral
was held from his late home with
interment at Hopewell Cemetery. He
Is survived by two daughters, Miss
Elizabeth Campbell and Mrs. Aaron
Love; two sisters, Misses Mary and
Jessie Campbell and a brother, j.
Walton Campbell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
MRS. MINNIE CATHCART

The funeral OF Mrs. Minnie Cath
cart, widow of Henry Cathcart, 6O9
North Bancroft Parkway, who died
Feb. 20, took place from the Doher-
ty Funeral Home, Seventh and Rod
ney Streets, Wilmington, on Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Will
liam Lamming officiated Interment
in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Mrs. Cathcart is survived by three
sons, Robert G., Henry j., and M.
J. P. Cathcart.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
JOSEPH t. MOORE

Joseph T. Moore, formerly of
Cherry Hill, died Feb. %, at his
home in Baltimore. aged 70 years.
Funeral services were held in
Cherry Hill M. E. Church ON Fri
day afternoon with interment in ad-
joining cemetery. He is survived by
his wife, one daughter, Hazel and
three\ sons, Harry, Joseph and
Ernest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
February Is, 1888.

February Is, 1898.
Editor,
The Cecil Wing,
Elkton, Md.
Dear Sir:
Mr.. Pierre N. LeBrun, Chairman
Of the Cecil County Welfare Board,
has requested that write you with
reference to the audit of payments
and accounts of the Cecil County
Welfare Board for the period ended
December 81, 1887, with reference
to case No. 1661-Philip Bissinger.
The books and records Of the Cecil
County Welfare are examined quart
erly by auditors from this office.
Federal auditors also examine yearly
those programs included in the Fed
eral Social Security Act. Our audi
tors have recently completed the ex-
animation for the quarter ended
December 81, 1887.
In the case of Phillip Bissinger,
above referred to, our records show
that payments were made regularly
to one Frank Cofield for services
rendered the client. Phillip Kissing
err, from the time the client was &C
cepted as a relief case until Septem-
Der, 1887, when the client died. A.
the time of the clients death an un-
paid obligation, for services render
ed, existed in the amount of $4,000
which was settled by the Cecil Coun-
ty Welfare Board in December, 1887.
I trust that this will enable you
to correct the misunderstanding en-
listing in this case.
Very truly yours,
]. Milton Patterson.
Executive Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
Sale OF School House
Properties )

Sealed bids will be received in the
Office of the Board of Education at
Elkton, Maryland, on Tuesday,
March Sth, 1898, at 1900 A. M,
for the following school properties:
/. Town Point School in the Sec
ond District.
2. Cherry Grove School In the
Ninth District.
3. Zion School in the Ninth Dis
trict.
Cost of conveyance and U. S. Rev
enue Stamps to be paid by the pur-
chaser. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY Orders of the Board
of Education of Cecil County,
H. e. Mcbride,
County Superintendent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
ESCAPED PRISONER AGAIN BE
HIND THE BARS

Sergeant David Peterson and Pa
trolman Arthur Burke, of the Mary
land State Police, last week, on a
farm near Darlington. captured
Blaine Burchett, aged "a years, one
of seven men who escaped from Elk
ton jail last August.
Burchett was awaiting trial on a
charge of larceny at the time of his
escape. He was returned to the Elk
ton jail Wednesday in the custody OF
Sheriff Eugene Racine and will face
trial on the larceny charge and other
charges at the March term CT court
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
Port Deposit, Maryland,
February 10, 1898.

Editor,
The Cecil Wing,
Elkton, Md.
Dear Sir:
In recent issues of your paper you
have referred to certain blind pen
sicner who had the misfortune to
fall and break her hip. The Board
feels that, in all fairness. the follow
ing facts should be published rela-
tive to this issue:
On May 6, 1885, the pensioner
wrote us letter to the effect that
Governor Nice, to whom she had
applied for a pension, advised her to
communicate with the Cecil County
Welfare Board, as that was the prop
er place to make such an applica-
ton. AS she was being taken care
Of, and as there we're many other
cases requiring investigation, no
action was taken. On January IS,
1887, she wrote a second letter. AS
the pensioner complied in all re-
spects under the law to receive
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber of Cecil County, has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court OF said
County, Letters of Administration on
che Personal Estate of
STEPHENS T. DENNISON
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or be-
fore the 18th day of August, 1888
they may otherwise, by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits Of said estate.
ALI indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment
co the subscriber.
Given under hand and seal this
9Th day of February, 1888.
NATIONAL BANK OF RISING SUN,
Executor.
True Copy-Test:-
JESSE PIERSON. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04

On our Guernsey View Farm,
Oxford, Pa.
25 Head OF Real Broke Virginia
Horses
25 Mine Mules
20 Head OF Real Dairy Cows.
These horses are as good as | have
ever owned, with several single line
leaders. Several brood mares in the
load.
20 Head OF Mine Mules.
The same kind / have always sold,
and the last we will get.
These horses and mules are sold
on five days trial, and delivered free
of charge. Our horses are not sell
ing nearly as high as last year. We
have just what we advertise.
Sale Monday forenoon, at 300
sharp.
Herbert Mowery
Salesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04

A man kicks more from habit than
form necessity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-04

There is an uprising in labor every
time the factory whistle blows.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
LOCAL MAN TO GO INTO
DRUG BUSINESS AT FOREST

Friends Of Lamar Hays will
be interested to learn that he and
Mr.. Irby, Kosciusko, have estab-
lished a drug business at Forest,
Miss.
They viii also be glad to know
that Mr.. Hays, who operates the
Standard Oil Service Station here
will not leave Durant but will re-
tain his business interests and his
home here.
The drug company Mr.. Hays
and Mr.. Irbv are establishing in
Forest will be housed in a new
brick building which they are
now erecting. Tt will be modern
in every respect and will carry a
complete line Of drugs. They have
many friends who wish success
for them i'll their new venture.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
CHURCH


Church School meets at 9:45.
All u people r urged to iden-
tify themselves with this school.
It's work is most important. {.
II. Carruth, Superintendent.
Preaching service at IL o'clock.
Good program by the choir.
The pastor will preach on: ere
ligion and Business" using the
story Of Matthew as a basis.
intermediate League meets at
80 under the direction of Mrs..
w. G. Lewis.
At the morning service we will
decide whether we shall hold The
evening service at 5 o'clock or at
7 o'clock.
The sermon topic will be "Phil
Spirit of Enquiry"
Senior League at 6:15
Program meeting Of the mission
airy society will be at 2:30 Mon
day afternoon at the church.
Business Women's Circle meets
Monday evening at Z o'clock at
the home Of Mrs. r. G. Elnore.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev'
ening at Z o'clock.
Be sure to be present next SIM.
day and see what will happen
Everybody cordially invited to
these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
B. T. u. OFFICERS MEET
AT MERIDIAN FEB. 1928

A meeting which shsnld attract
many BTU Associational officers
for Associational Training Union
WI be the Statewide Conference
officers which shall be held at
Meridian, Miss. in the First Bap-
fist Church of February 1928. be-
ginning at 10 A. M. February %
and ending at noon February %.
The out of state speakers and
conference leaders will be DR.. T.
L. Holcomb, Mr.. J. f. Lambdin
Mr.. W. A. Harrell, Mr.. c. Aubrey
Hearn, DR.. Clay /. Hudson, and
DR.. T.. p. Leavell. all southwidc
workers from Nashville. In adj
dition there viii be our state train
ing union leaders.
The Southern Baptist Sunday
School board will pay the expens-
es of two ears from each Associa-
tion at the rate of 2 cents per
mile to and from Meridian. Del
egates will be yiven bed and break
fast free bv the people OF Merl-
dian. IT is especially hoLed dis.
trict nine, of which Holmes coun-
ty is a part, vii be well repre-
'sented.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
DURANT WAGES FIGHT
ON ARGENTINT ANT

Al this time Durant is putting
on an Argentine ant campaign IN
cooperation with the County, and
WPA at jackson. Several thons-
and cups and over three hundred
gallons of poison syrup will be
used here and for the twenty
other known infestatlcns in Hol-
mes county. In addition to the
poison syrup, u large quantity CT
kerosene and fuel oil is to be used
in spraying the colos.ie, OF Argen
tine ants located within the H.
tested areas.
Durant has been fighting the
Argentine ant for several gears
Practically the entire town was
infested at the time the first cam
paign was put on, and it was he.
~cessary to use from ten to twelve
thousand cups Of poison syrup te
cover the infested area The sur
veys now show only five compare.
lively small isolated infested areas
This pest has been eradicated o.
over Is per cent OF the old area
and the present campaign shoule
result in complete eradication.
D. w. GRIMES,
Inspector State Plant Board
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
COUNTY GIRLS
MEMBERS OF OPERA CAST

Blue Mountain. Miss.-Miss Jo-
sephine McKie, Pickens. will be a
member Of the chorus, and Miss
Ruth Farr. Goodman, will be a
member OF the orchestra, in en-
bert and Sullivan's opera, H. M
s. PINAFORE, the premiere show
ing of which will be given at Blue
Mountain College February Is
under the general direction OF
Miss Linda Berry, head of the
voice department. of the college
After showing at Blue Mountain
the cast, chorus and orchestra. Of
fifty girls. will tour Mississippi
presenting the opera at Tupelo
February 20, Decatur, March /
Miss. College, Clinton. March 2
Canton, March 3: Drew, Marcel
4; Ole Miss, Oxford, March Z.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
BRiSTER RITES
HELD SATURDAY
J.. w. BRISTER PASSES AT
HOSPITAL

j. w. Brister, 70, died at the
Holmes County Community Hos
pital Friday night after an illness
Of a week.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at 2 100 at his
home in Durant. The Rev. G. nj.
Smiley. Amory. the Rev. w. II.
Haynie and the Rev. Judson Chas
tain, Lexington officiated
Interment was at Brister GENE
terry in this county with the Sou
thern Undertaking Association in
charge.
Mr.. Blister was born and lived
all his life in this county where
he was widely known. He was .
lifelong member of the Baptist
Church.
Surviving is the widow, Mrs
Minnie Holmes Brister, and the
following children: Mrs. Y. M.
McNeer. Memphis: Miss Mary
Brister, Memphis: W. D. Brister.
West; and Mrs. Hayes Irving,
Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
ice COMPANY TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
J MANUFACTURERS WILL
GATHER HERE MARCH

Quitman Steed OF the Southern
United Ice Company, Durant, an
noinces that the Delta States Ice
Association will sponsor a confer
ence OF ice manufacturers III Du-
rant on March list. The meeting
will be held at the Hotel Durant.
AT this time, the president OF
the Delta States Association Scar
cy, Ark, and the Secretary of inc
organization. Walter =. Coke, New
Orleans, La. will present to the ice
manufac,erers of central Missls-
sippi, the Associations program
iof merchandising, publicity. arc
research for 1888.
The Employees Training pro
gram of the organization for thu
year will be presented to the mai
ufacturers by Kenneth Beach
Head of the Industrial Department
of Education Of Louisiana State
University, who has written TO,
the Delta States Ice Association
a Training course entitled "Fivt
Minute Money Makers for lee
Statesmen"
About 90 manufacturers of this
section are expected to be in at.
tendance at the meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
ROT. CLUB WELCOMES
TW NEW MEMBERS TUES

Earl Oliver and Austin L. Glib.
son were welcomed as new mem
bers in the Rotary Club Tuesday
at its regular weekly meeting in
the Hotel Durant.
Edwin SFeen had charge of the
program for the day and present.
ed several members of the High
School band who gave several en-.
ioyable numbers under the dlrec'
ton Of Malcolm Carter. director.
The joint meeting with the PICK
n Rotary Club was discussed
and definite announcement as 1e
time and place will be made al
the next MEETING Of the club WHICH
will be Tuesday. -.
Mr.. Williams, connected with
State Board of the Baptist Sun
dav Schools. vas the guesr OF
Clark Stevens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
LEXINCTON-TCHULA PAVING
BEGINS: MORE WORK SOON

Paving has begun on the Lex
ington-Tchula highway 40 by the
Harrison Engineering Construc-
ton CORPORATION. who have Just
completed the Lexington-Franklin
road, and it is believed they will
be out of town with the paving
by Saturday. barring bad weather
conditions.
Paving is expected to be start
ed on the Pickens-Franklin road
to connect with the now paved
Lexington-Franklin road. With
the completion of these projects
residents of Tchula and Licking
ton win have an all paved out
let to highway 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
STATE TITLE VOID
ON MUCH LAND
II PERCENT OF LAND LISTED
INDEFINITELY

Approximately 228,000 acres OF
II percent of all tax reverted
lands were indefinitely described
on the state land rolls January
/. 1884, according to a report
on LANDS Owned by the State
Of Mississippi Through Tax Re-
version published by the Office
of the State Land Planning Spe-
eialist, u. S. Department of Ag-
riculture, State College. Miss. This
acreage included 2,711 acres In
Holmes County or Is percent OF
all tax reverted lands in the coun-
ty. Seven per cent OF the 585,999
acres Of land reverting to the
state in 935 for non-payment was
not accurately described.
The state does not have a legal
claim to land which cannot be To-
Gated because Of the lack Of an
accurate description. Thus when
reverted lands are not definitely
described, the state does not have
a title to it. However. such lands
are listed on the county tax as
sessment rolls in the name of tie
state and are therefore exempt
from taxation. In this way the
state counties and local taxing
districts lose considerable revc-
nue..
This lose in revenue has increas
ed the burden of the local tax
payers. 1t is necessary that the
remaining taxable property car
ry the entire cost of roads, schools,
bond issue rand other government.
tai services. 1t is known that in
many instances state lands thus
exempt from taxation arr occu'
pied and used by people requlr-
ing these governmental services
Until the descriptions are correct
ed the burden will remain on tn;
local taxpayers, as the state Il
~powerless to use or dispose of lano
which it does not legally own.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
GROUP
NAMES OFFICERS
All CLUBS TO HAVE RALLY
MARCH 4

The officers and leaders Of the
girls and boys Al Clubs met or
Saturday, February IL at 10 A
M. in the County Agents office
to plan the annual All Club Raj
ly.
The officers Of the executive
council were elected as follows
Jack Williams, president; Eliza
beth Browning. vice-president
Pear Mae Bevil, secretary.
The meeefng was then turned
over to the new officers and the
program was planned. The entire
group voted to make a new pro-
gram. The date was set for Fri
day, March II. The program will
begin at 9 A. M. with the parade.
After the parade the club mem
bers will go to the CCC Camp for
the rest Of the program which will
include group singing. novelties
or stunts and a recreation pro-
gram. First and second prize will
be given to tie clubs with the best
stunt.
A banner will be given to the
club making the highest number
Of points on the following score /:
Attendance Of club members - rs
points; members in uniform - 20
points: attendance Of adult visi-
tors - points.
Each member will bring lunch
and have lunch on the camp
grounds.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
CoUNY AGENT !
EXPLAINS FARM
BILL TO FARMERS
NEW BASIS OF PAY. TO 1888
CROP GROWERS

The new farm bill recently pass
ed by Congress and is now await
ing the signature of the President
to be effective for the 1888 sea-
son is very different to the legis-
lation OF crop control we have had
in the past. Where payment was
made formerly for acres left out
of cotton the basis of 5 cents per
pound on the accepted yield per
payment now win be made on the
basis of IN allotment Of cotton
acreage to the farm and payment
made at the rate of "a cents per
pound on the accepted yield per
acre, times the allotted acres. To
illustrate a farm that is allotteda
100 acres to plant in cotton which
has a production record Of 200
pounds per acre will be paid $3.50
per acre on the 100 acres allotted.
If less than 80 percent Of the al
lotted acres are planted in cotton
then the farm allotment would be
the actual acres planted plus Is
per cent. TO illustrate: Say that
rs acres were actually planted,
then the farm allotmen. would be
95 acres and paymect would be
made on this basis instead Of 100
acrAS
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
STAFF ENJOYS MEETING

DR.. Henthorne, pathologist, and
Mr.. Parmlee, head laboratory tech
nician at the Baptist Hospital.
were the guests of DIR. r. G. Ell
more last week and attended the
regular monthly meeting of the
staff of the Holmes County Com
munity Hospital Thursday night.
Other guests present included
DIR. r. B. Ray and DR.. Pendar, of
Kosciusko
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
LEXINGTON CCC BOYS
WORKING AT PARK NOW

Boys from the CCC at Lexing-
ton are now at work on the Hol-
mes County State Park four
miles south of Durant, one mile
off highway 81, according to au-
thorities.
The boys still maintain their
residence at the Lexington camp
and are transported every morn
ing and afternoon to this camp,
a distance of seventeen miles.
The CCC camp in Durant has
been closed for some time and no
known plan is underway to re-
open it.
The boys are engaged at pres
emit in lakeside clearing and in
Sailing the sewerage system.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL
ELECT TRUSTEES MARCH s

Trustees FOR both white and col
ored schools of Holmes county
will be elected on the first Sat-
urday in March, March S, accord
ing to an announcement of Miss
Dorothy McBee. county superin-
tendent of education.
The terms of the trustees serv-
ing on the school boards in the
county are so that every year one
new trustee is elected.
Detailed announcement of the
election will be made in the next
issue of the News.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
METHODIST TO MEET
IN JACKSON FRIDAY

Friday of this week there w'll
be held in Galloway Memorial
Methodist Church. jackson. &
meeting for the promotion IF tie
spiritual life of the church. Three
bislvp s and other prominent men
r to appear on the program.
The meeting will begin at 9 4. VI.
and close about 4 in the afternoon.
Methodists from all over tbs
state are expected to attend this
meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
HOLMES PLAYS LAST CAME
OF SEASON ON TUES.

On February 18th and 10Th, be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock. Holmes
Junior College basketball teams,
boys and girls, viii play the SEN
atobia teams in the Holmes gym.
These are the last conference
games of the season to be played
on the home court.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17
THROUGH
HAZEL EYES
Work has at last been resumed
BY Hazel n

Oh the HOipncS
Con1.y State
Park.
The Cl,C boys
at the Lexington
camp have been
put on the pro-
iect and a super
lnfendent Mr.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-17

courage it win continue to lead. .
. and it won't need a dictator to
do it.
If Franklin d. Roosevelt is a
"red" and a dictator" we did
not hear much about it when he
went into office; when practical
ly every bank in the country was
going to the wall and eve ything
was in a chaotic state. Business
wanted a dictator then, anyone
to save its face.
Now that business has ryturn-
ed to normally, comparatively
speaking, we hear continual yelp-
ing about Tdictating" and $50.
cialism."
Roosevelt is not trying to be a
Hitler or a Mussolini. He is only
trying to guard against another
1929 and the resulting conditions.
Tuesday, Feb. %, we celebrate
the birthday of the Father of Our
Country.
If he could have foreseen some
of the messes we have gotten in
to We bet he'd wish we'd never
been born.
Week before last we lost our
favorite hat somewhere down at
Goodman. Thursday we placed
an ad in the paper about said
hat. Saturday afternoon the hat
was back in our office.
So now, more than ever, we
have faith in the drawing power
of ads in the News. Try it your
self sometime.
Half the fun of running a news
paper is in seeing how mad peo-
pie get when you print some
thing they don't like.