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Evening star., 1939-09-17
Swedish Liner Soils

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (R.-The
Swedish American liner Kungsholm
sailed today for Gothenberg, Sweden,
with 2l4 passengers, including IL
Americans and 20 Russians.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

Bet With Policemen Void
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Sept. Is
R.-Abraham 8. Lipman was &C
cused In Police Court OF betting on q
horse by telephone. His lawyer
argued, however, that when his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Entertainment By Sum
shine Bible Class

The newly organized Ladies Sun
shin Bible Glass, of James M. g..
Church is sponsoring an entertain
ment to be given in Rising Sun high
school auditorium on Friday even
of this week, May 10, that embraces
several very attractive features, in
Guiding refreshments consisting of
cookies and ice cream that will be
served free.
The program will include music,
movies by the Abbott Diaries. and a
quiz. Contestants will be chosen from
the audience and the winners in the
quiz be awarded coupons emitting
them to quart of Abbott's ice
cream. An admission fee of rs cents
for adults and 10 cents for chill
dren will be charged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Fair Association

Livestock breeding, agricultural
pursuits, horse racing and trails of
speed" are given as the principal
purposes of the Cecil County Breed
ers Fair Association Incorporated by
the Maryland State Tax Commission.
William dupont, Jr., John w.
McComb, Edmund G. McCune. John
X. Garrigues, and Guy e. Sawyer,
all of Wilmington, are the incor-
porators. Resident manger Of the
new corporation is Harold Strahorn
of Fair Hill, Md.
Mr.. dupont said the fair was in
corporated for several legal reasons.
The Maryland State Fair Associa-
ton has contributed $500 to be add
ed to the cattle awards this season.
The annual Foxcatcher National
Steeplechase race will be held Sept.
16, and the cattle show on Sept. 15.
Four fiat and two steeplechase races
will be run. The Maryland State
Racing Commission has approved
the associations racing date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Files Demurrer To Move
Against Marriage Law

William c. Walsh, Attorney Gen.
eral of Maryland, representing Wal
ter G. Buck, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, has filed de-
murrer to all the allegations in the
petition of the Rev. Joseph 7. Bak-
er, of Elkton, which asked for an in
junction by the court to restrain
Mr.. Buck from complying with the
new State marriage law.
The law went into effect last De-
cember /, and requires applicants to
make a personal application for a
marriage license forty-eight hours in
advance of its issuance.
The Rev. Mr.. Baker, through his
counsel, Issac Lobe Straus, former
Attorney General of Maryland, al
legged that the marriage-license law
was altered after it had been pass
ed by the General Assembly and
signed by Governor Nice in 1887.
However, after it was passed petit
ton was signed by more than TO-
900 voters asking for referendum
ON the measure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Residences Entered

The residence of A. j. Dinsmore,
in this town, was entered at an early
hour Monday morning, by unknown
parties and sum of money, $7.85,
stolen.
Mrs. Dinsmore was awaken by q
noise and aroused her husband. BY
the time ''Dick" got down stairs
the intruder had made his escape.
Nothing else was missed but the
money.
The intruders had evidently en-
tered the residence of H. s. White
also, as partially burned match
sticks were found scattered about
the rooms ON the first floor By men,
bers of the family Monday morning,
and there was evidence of dresser
drawers having been searched, evil
IDENTIFY for money, but apparently
nothing was taken.
Monday night an attempt was
made to enter the residence of G..
r. Grason, on Cherry street.
A grating in the cellar wall had
been removed, but the would-be in
truders were evidently frightened
away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Personal And Social

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wilson were Mrs. Mary Mahan and
Mrs. Jennie Denning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Horenburg-
er, of Philadelphia, are spending the
week in Rising Sun.
Mrs. Ellis Duyckinck, who spent
the winter in Florida, has return
ed to her home near town.
Mrs. G.. Clinton Logan spent the
weekend at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul McCabe, Of Dagboro,
Delaware.
Mrs. r. ]. Shingler and Mrs. Max
well Hornuer, of Altoona, Pa, spent
the weekend with the formers son,
Raymond Shingler.
Miss Hope Reynolds, of University
of Maryland, College Park, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris j. Reynolds.
Newell Jenkins and friends at
tended Paderewskis concert, at the
Academy of Music, in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday night last,
Miss Gertrude Buck, accompanied
by "a classmate, was home from Mary
Washington College, Fredericks-
burg, Va, for Mothers Day.
Mrs. Clara B. Keen, Mrs. Mary
Cherry and Miss Louise Worthing-
ton, were Mothers Day dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r..
Cherry.
Master Robert Cherry son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Cherry, enter
tanned a number of his young
friends Wednesday afternoon last, in
celebration of his eighth birthday.
Among the marriage licenses is
sued at Elkton last week were:
Gwyn E. Graybill, %, ana Cecilia
M. Adams, %, Zion; George M. Dali
ton, 26, Rising Sun, and Jeanette
F. Foghleman, Is, Of Colora.
Mrs. E. L. Haines, Miss e. r..
Stephens, Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Fox, Mrs. VIM. Graham, Mrs.
Clara B. Keen, Miss Mabel Reynolds
and Mrs. Elsie Keilholtz, attended
the District Meeting pf the w. r.
M. S., at Still Pond, Md, 90 Thus
day last.
The Woman's Bible Class will
hold a social at the home Of Mrs.
Jennie w. Taylor on Friday even
ing, the 10th. ALI members of the
class are invited to be present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Walters Pool Room
Raided
Officers Surprise Race Fans
And Make Arrests

The pool room conducted at the
corner of Queen and Cherry streets,
in this town, by Chas. ]. Walters,
of Oxford, Pa, was raided on Sat-
urday afternoon by county author
tiles, headed by States Attorney Roll
Inns, Sheriff Randolph and Deputies,
and a number of State Police
officers.
1t is alleged betting ON races and
other forms of gambling had been
conducted at the place, and that Of
ficers had been obtaining evidence
for some time.
The officers swooped down in a
body on the place, with out warning
trapping large number of patrons
in the basement. Earle McCummings
was arrested on the charge of run
ming a book" on the races, and
held under bail for appearance at
Court. Carl Mahan, of Oxford, and
Ernest Little of Rising Sun, en-
ployed at the place, were also held
for appearance at Court. Walters,
the alleged proprietor, was absent
at the time, and has since made
himself scarce, with a warrent for
arrest hanging over him.
The names of over forty patrons
and frequenters lof the place. from
Rising Sun and elsewhere, were
taken by the officers, and will be
summoned as witnesses before
Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Poppy Day--May q

Profitable employment Tor nun
dreds of disabled war veterans has
been provided by the memorial
peoples which will be worn on
Poppy Day, Saturday, May II, in
tribute to the World War dead, ex-
planned Mrs. Bessie Potter, Poppy
chairman of Cecil No. ID, Unit OF
the American Legion Auxiliary, as
the Auxiliary women prepared for
the annual observance of Poppy
Day.
Poppies have been made this year
at seventy-eight government hospit-
ais and Auxiliary workrooms in
states, where disabled veterans I'M
able to do other work have been
given employment during the win
ter and spring months. The work
has been restricted largely to vet
Grams receiving little or no govern
ment compensation and to those
with dependent families. The bulk
of the money earned has gone to the
support of families left in need
when the veteran father became
disabled
The peoples which will be dis
tributed on Poppy Day have been
made at Perry Point Hospital where
disabled veterans have been engaged
in shaping the little red memorial
flowers under the direction OF the
Maryland Department of the Aux
Hilary. Materials have been supplied
by the Auxiliary and the workers
paid at regular intervals from Aux
iliary funds: Poppy earnings have
been a great boon to many vet
Grams families in Perry Point dur
ing past months.
The disabled veterans are the
only paid workers in the AuAiliary's
poppy program. The women who dis
tribute the flowers serve as unpaid
volunteers and all contributions
they receive go to the renabilita-
ton and welfare work Of The Amer
lean Legion and Auxiliary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Guernsey Dairy Herd
Brings $13,69O

A crowd of interested Guernsey
cattle breeders and enthusiasts at
tended the dispersal of the Guern-
sey herd of the late M. NJ. Hol-
lingsworth Farm, which is locat-
ed near Landenberg, Pa. This was
a dispersal of one of the Oldest
Guernsey herds in the country, as
it was established in 1892.
The sale of sixty-four animals.
sold for total of $13,690 or an
average of $213.9O.
Col. Charles P. O'Connor, who is
just starting Guernsey herd at
Trappe, Md, purchased eight ami
mails at an average Of $500.
e. B. Smoak, East Jewett. N. Y,
purchased thirteen animals, includ-
ing the top COW of the sale, Waste
land Minuet,. that sold for $425.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Berta,
West Chester, added six animals to
their fine herd.
The sale was managed by The
Pate Sales Company, Kennett
Square, with Harry Pate reading
the pedigrees Walter Andrews, Of
Beach City, Ohio, was the auction
eer, assisted in the ring by Earl
Springer, Columbus, Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Corner Stone Of New
Court House Laid

The cornerstone for the new
three-story, $250,O0O Cecil County
Court House being erected in Elk
ton, was laid Thursday afternoon in
ceremonies led by the County Bar
Association.
The new building will have rooms
for public meetings, for county
commissioners, orphans court, reg
lister of Wills, main court room,
jury rooms, law library, health de-
partment headquarters, and Offices
for the board of education, the
election supervisors, and other off,
Gals or departments.
Joshua Clayton, bar association
president, was the principal speaker,
and Lawson G. Tosh, president of
the county commissioners, placed q
box in the corner stone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
New Head Of Tome

j. Wrightson Tolson of New York
has been elected president of the
board of managers of Tome School
for Boys, Port Deposit, as |; result
of the resignation of G. J. Keppel as
headmaster of the school and the
resignation of Frederick S. Henry,
who formerly headed the Board, to
fill his place. Mr.. Henry also re-
linQuishes his post as chairmsn of
the executive committee.
Besides the election of Mr.. Tolson
who was a member of the class, an
other New Yorker, Clarence w. Will
hanson, '13, who was chairman of
the Alumni National Executive Com
mittee, has been elected chairman of
the executive committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
First District Congress
sional Nominees
Democrats And Republicans
Name Their Candidates

The Democratic State Central
Committee, in session at the Rem
merit Hotel, Baltimore, ON Thursday,
approved the nomination of Sena-
tor David j. Ward, of Salisbury,
Wicomico county, for the Eastern
Shore Congressional seat.
Senator Ward had a majority of
the Eastern Shore county votes, and
his nomination by the Committee in
Baltimore was a mere formality.
Senator Wards nomination with
out opposition was made possible
by the withdrawal of the candidacy
of Senator Dudley G. Roe, OF Queen
Anne's county, who served as the
O'Conor administrations flcor-lead-
er during the last session of the
Legislature.
A Republican candidate is con-
ceded hardly any chance of election
on the heavily Democratic Shore,
which was represented for eighteen
years by Federal Judge T. Alan
Goldsborough. Goldsborough resign
ed from the House several weeks
ago to accept the Presidential up
pointment to the Federal bench.
A. Stengle Marine, of Dorchester
county, was named as the Republi-
can candidate for Congress from the
First district at meeting of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee held at the Emerson Ho,el, Bal
timore, on Monday.
In the special election which will
be held on June to fill the seat
made vacant by the resignation OF
former Congressman T. Alan Colds
borough, Mr.. Marine will oppose
State Senator David ]. Ward, OF
Dorchester county, who WAS nam
ed by the Democratic State Central
Committee on Thursday of last
week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Briefly Noted News

The cool temperatures that mad
prevailed since Thursday brought
frost on Monday morning of this
week.
The ladies of the Third District
Auxiliary of Elkton, will entertain
the other aIxiliaries of the county
at Union Hospital, Elkton, on We'd
nesday, May "a. Please meet at
noon.
The Ryan property, on Cherry
street, recently purchased by j. b.
Fassitt, is undergoing improve
ment. The stable and two-story
workshop in the rear are being torn
down.
Edward B. Flocker, principal of
the Chesapeake City High school,
has been elected president of the
Cecil County Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation for the school year begin
ming in September.
The fiagstone pavement on Wal
nut street, in front of the proper
ties of Francis Kennard aid Clar-
ence Ashby, for a distance of two
hundred feet, has been replaced with
a concrete pavement.
Clayton Boldly, colored, was ar
rested Monday on a warrant sworn
out by his wife, Helen Boldly, charg-
ing disorderly conduct. He was
also wanted ON a charge of unauth-
orized use of AN automobile.
David Vandegrift, employed on
the farm of G. e. Oliver, near Cher
ry Hill, met with a peculiar accident.
While driving cows in from the field
he tripped and fell, sustaining a
fractured jaw. He was taken to
Elkton Hospital.
Albert Austin, colored, of Havre
de Grace, has been lodged in Bel
Air jail, pending the result Of i'll
juries inflicted on ancther cplorcd
man, whom he stabbed III the back
with a butcher knife.
The House of Representatives at
Harrisburg, Pa, approved a bill
authorizing the Commonwealth to
acquire and preserve the Eph-
rata Cloisters, one of the Oldest
cloisters in the country. A sum Ct
$4,000 would be appropriated to
accomplish the transfer.
The Waller Paving Company, of
Salisbury, and the John M. McCool
Company, of Elkton, were the low
bidder this week, for grading and
building highway, from North East
to Elkton. The bids were opened by
the State Roads Commission last
week. The low bid was $233,7S4.
The two companies are now complet-
ing a $4,000 road contract In
Somerset county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Suicide Follows Tragic
Death
Woman Actuated By Grief
Over Death Of Brother
In-Law Shoots Self

Mrs. Doris Taylor, aged % years,
OF Colora, committed suicide on
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
by shooting herself.
The woman was found lying along
the road in front of her home, with
a fatal wound in the abdomen. She
had taken her husbands gun to
the woodshed, where the rash act
was committed, then staggered to
the road where she was later found.
She was hurried to the hospital at
Elkton, where she died about eight
o'clock that eveing.
DR.. r.. G. Dodson, former Cecil
county coroner, said the womar. told
him she had shot herself because of
grief and dependency oveE the
death of her brother-in-law, Robert
Christie Taylor, whose charred badly
was found in his burned automobile
about one week previous.
Mrs. Taylor left note, address,
ed to Deputy Sheriff Robert Boyd,
friend of the Taylor family who
was in charge of the investigation
of young Taylor's death, which stat
ed:
II have told you everything re-
garding poor Bob's tragic death. I
am SO worried and nervous that I
don't know what to do.
II don't know who did this awful
thing, which has preyed on my mind
so that 1 cen not stand it any
longer. I hope whoever did this
terrible thing will be punished un-
mercifully. This is terrible thing
to do, but it is the easiest way out"
In her letter Mrs. Taylor asked
that her 2-year-old daughter. Ann
be placed in the care Of Mrs Nellie
Rawlings of Conowingo, an aunt.
While her husband was working
in nearby field. Mrs. Taylor en-
tered small shed in the resg Of her
home and discharged the shotgun
into her abdomen. authorities
stated.
Later she walked to the road in
front of her home and was found
there by neighbors.
Before dying, Mrs. Taylor told
States Attorney Rollins and Ser
geant III. Brubaker story that sub
Stimulated the suicide note.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Homemakers To Gel
citrate Founding
Twenty-Five Years Of Extern
sion Service In The
United States

The Cecil County Council Of
Homemakers will meet for an all
day session at North East High
School, on Saturday, May 20, to
celebrate 25 years of Extension
Service in the U. S. A. Mrs. Alice
Armour, President of the Cecil
County Council of Homemakers Will
omen the all day meeting at 1890
A. M
The highlights of the day will be
a message from Miss Venia M.
Keller, Assistant Director OF Ex-
tension Service for University Of
Maryland, concerning the future OF
Extension Service for Homemak-
ers, a discussion of the Navy ana
Defense by Major Alfred N. Phil
lips of Worsell Manor, Cecilton, ana
the history of Homemaker's Activ-
tiles and the formation of the Coun-
Gil will be given by Mrs. Charles
Miller. 1t is hoped that several
former Home Demonstration Agents
will be present to give greetings.
A silver Tea at which the twelve
presidents will pour, will conclude
the DAVIS activities, Mrs. o. ~.
Harkins, Perryville, and Mrs Aus
tin Harris, Leslie, having cfarge OF
the tea service.
Other features of interest to club
members will be the Homemakers
chorus which has three new mem
bers to present and the business
program in the morning.
The business meeting opens with
community singing led by Mrs. Mil
Ter Hall accompanied by Mrs Ralph
England. Mrs. Atlee Armour brings
greetings. Minutes of the las, meet
ing to be given by Mrs. George Tar
bert. Report of Treasurer by Mrs.
Harry Lungren. Report OF Chill
dren's Aid, Mrs. Iva Mckinney. Re-
port of Short Course written by
Mrs. Laberta Everist and given by
Mrs. Otis McCauley. Report OF read
ing by Mrs. Walter Simmons. Music
report of Mrs. ]. B. Fassitt to be
given by Mrs. Miller Hall.
The following presidents will
give 2 or minute reports en- the
individual club activities during
the past year. @
Aiken, Mrs. Ray Mount; Calvert,
Miss Lorraine Fassitt; Appleton,
Mrs. Clossie Mench; Charlestown,
Mrs. Clifton Gibson; Cherry Hill;
Mrs. F. C. Breitenback; Childs,
Mrs. Joseph Steel; Colora. Mrs.
Samuel Kennard; Kenmore. Mrs.
Mary Kuenzel; Leslie, MS. Mar
ion Walbeck; Lewisville. Mrs.
Norris Dougherty; Liberty Grove,
Mrs. Howard Griest; Principle
Furnace, Mrs. Walter Simmons;
Warwick, Mrs. Bayard Vinyard.
Awarding of goal prizes for clubs
will be presented by Mrs. Alice
Armour.
Judges for scrapbooks are Mrs.
Paul Mackie, Mrs. Richard Boyle,
and Mrs. Maurice Dunkle.
Luncheon will be served by the
P. T. A., under the direction OF Mrs.
George Hamilton of North East.
Flowers for the stage to be donat-
ed by clubs and arranged by Mrs
Walter Simmons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Longwood Ballet Named

The Mary Binney Montgomery
Dancers have been chosen to appear
for the fourth time at Longwood in
a ballet program, with concert, ar
ranged in the interests of the Home
for Aged Women, Wilmington. Del.
June 30th Is the selected evening
for the event, which also includes q
display OF the famous fountains ON
the dupont estate, near Kenneth
Pa. All seats are reserved and 81
each, with mail orders received by
the Green Lantern Studio, 22O West
Ninth St., Wilmington, Del. The
The ticket Office opens on June 18th
at the same address. Seats will also
be available the performance even
ing at the Longwood theatre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Entertains Members Of
His Class

Richard Hall entertained the Sew
enth Grade of Rising Sun Element
airy School, on Friday evening, May
IL, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. M. Wilson. Those present to en-
joy a jolly evening with their young
host were: Nancy Balderst0n, Doris
Lucas, Ella Wigton, Dorothy Fisher,
Caroline Bird, Grace Rawlings,
Louise Carter, Gloria Smith, Helen
Reed, Robert Mcdonald, George
Coulter, Ernest Coulson, Lewis Sny-
der, Samuel Nickle, Joseph Nesbitt,
Jesse Baugher, Richard Hall and
their teacher, Mrs. Mildred Balling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
To Rebuild Highway

The wilmington West Chester high
way is to be built this summer.
The old road from Painter : Cross
roads to the Delaware-Pennsylvania
line was improved recently with a
22-foot highway.
The Pennsylvania State Highway
Department has received bids, for
the rebuilding of that portion of
the road from Painters Cross Roads
to West Chester.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
New Magistrate Law

The new law passed at the recent
session of Maryland General Assem-
bly,, provides for four police magis-
trates in Cecil county. Instead of
fees the police magistrates will re-
ceive salaries, ranging from $500 to
$1,000 per annum.
The magistrates named to serve
by Governor O'Conor are: James
Rodney, for Chesapeake City; How
ard Pugh, for Port Deposit; Gran
vile Barrett, for Rising Sun; War
rem z. Malin, for Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Jury To Pass On New
Road Route

A jury of condemnation has been
drawn for special session of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County, to
be held at Elkton, on Monday, to
hear testimony and view certain
land on the Holly Hall farm, near
town, owned by the Order of the Di-
vine Saviour, now sought by the
State Roads Commission for the
proposed dual highway between Elk
ton and Perryville, Familiarity
known as the Philadelphia Road.
The price offered for the land has
been rejected by the owners, who
contend that the proposed road
would divide the property so that
1t would be greatly damaged as q
dairy farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Delegates To Conference

At the fourth quarterly confer
ence of Cecil Circuit, composed OF
Rowlandville, lakewood, Bethel and
Bay View Methodist Protestant
Churches, held at Bay view,
Miss Esther Bannister was elected
delegate to represent the circuit
churches at the annual Conference
to be held at Western Maryland Col
lege. Westminster, Wednesday. June
IA. Edward Lynch of near North
East, was chosen alternate. Their
present pastor. the Rev. H. Norman
Nickle, was invited to return for
another conference year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19

The bid of $2,409.3O0 made by
the Bethlehem Steel Company, for
the construction of the new dual
highway bridge over the Susque-
hanna river, between Perry lille and
Havre de Grace, was the lowest re-
ceived by the State Roads Commits
sion. 1t was one of five submitted,
and was $4,000 more than the
Commission estimated the cost of
the work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Boys Accused Of Theft

Two boys charged with stealing
beer, are being held for the Septem-
Der grand Jury by Magistrate War
rem e. Malian. Of Elkton.
Two other youths, brothers, were
brought before Malin charged with
stealing beer and liquor from a
hotel. One wes sentenced to year
in the House of Correction, and the
other paroled for two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-19
Circus Park Raided

In a Sunday evening raid on
Circus Park, ON Route 40, between
North and Elkton, Sheriff Randolph
and Deputies Robinson and Boyd
confiscated quantity of alcoholic
beverages, and took the names of
over forty patrons in the place. The
proprietor was released under bond
for a hearing.