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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Deadlock Over Judgeship

Reminiscent of several previous
deadlocks over political appointment
recommendations, the Democratic
State Central Committee for the
second time within week split their
vote on two candidates for the
Orphans Court vancancy caused by
the recent death of Judge w. Palmer
McFadden.
AS result of the apparently hope
less deadlock on William D. Ewing
and Sayres Booth, each polling three
votes at each meeting, it is possible
that Governor O'Conor may ap-
point Munson Jackson of Principle
Furnace, who was candidate for the
nomination on the Democratic ticket
at the last primary election. Jack
sons vote in the primaries was the
fourth highest, the three leaders
being nominated.
The deadlock action of the COM
mittee was conveyed to the COVER
nor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Ban On Over Weight
Vehicles
The State Roads Commission
Takes Measures To Pro-
tect Highways

With the frost coming out Of the
ground during the mild, rainy wealth
er recently experienced the State
Roads Commission has been COM
PEELED to place "a ban on heavily load
ed vehicles using the main high
ways, as protective measure to
prevent the hard-surfaced roads from
being broken up.
The Load allowed 3-axle vehicles
has been reduced from $4,000
pounds to $4,000, and for 2-axle
conveyances from $4,000, to $1,000.
Thirty-five truck drivers have been
brought before trial Magistrate c.
E. Marker of this twon, during the
past two weeks, fined for having
too heavily loaded trucks, and COM
PEELED to shift part of the loads to
other trucks.
The big Greyhound passenger
buses using Route have been stop
ped altogether during the ban, and
the Trailway Line compelled to
substitute lighter and smaller buses
to maintain their passenger service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Needlework Guild.

The Annual Meeting of the
Needlework Guild of America is to
be held this year in New Orleans,
March 18th, 18th, and 14th. Ii any
of the Directors or members of our
Colora Branch of the Guild could
possibly arrange to attend any or
all of these sessions, please let your
President hear, from you at once, SO
that she can arrange for your Gre
dentials.
Some of you are perhaps wonder
ing If we are planning special col
lection for the war emergency. The
National ONCE has just issued
letter to the branch advising that
we cooperate in every way possible
with our local Red Cross Chapters,
rather than undertake separate
work. We have been affiliated with
the Red Cross for years, and this
seems q very good way to make that
affiliation real.
Ruth B. Lippincott.
President
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Jury Award For Rod And
Gun Club Property

The jury in the condemnation
suit of Maryland State Forestry De-
partment against the Elk Neck Rod
and Gun Club, before the Circuit
Court of Cecil County, after about
three hours deliberation, rendered
a verdict for $1,000 in favor of Rod
and Gun Club.
The suit was instituted by the
Forestry Department to obtain
about 100 acres of land in Elk Neck,
owned by the defendants, and
sought by the state to establish a
Recreation Park to tie in with a
tract bequeathed by the late DR.. Will
liam Henry, Of Philadelphia, Of sew
eral hundred acres.
The Forestry Department had
purchased several hundred acres Of
land in the same section, but the
club had refused the states offer
for the tract.
With the addition OF the con-
demned land, there will be in the
Aeighborhood of 1000 acres avail
able for the project. 1t will take in
that section between the Elk River,
on the East, and the North East
River, on the west.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
March Term Of Cecil
Circuit Court
In Session At Elkton--Wit
nesses Summoned--Short
Term Probable

The March term of Circuit Court
for Cecil County, convened at EiKton
on Monday, with Associate Judge
James F. Evans and ]. Owen Knott,
presiding. The greater part of the
day was spent in calling the dockets
and the assignment of cases The
civil docket contains 10 suits, but
the prospects are that but few OF
them will come to trial this term.
More than dozen young men and
bows of Rising Sun received sum-
mons on Monday to appear as wit
nesses before the Grand Jury. The
report was they were summoned for
examination in connection with the
gambling racket.
The grand and petit juries were
drawn as follows:
Grand Judy-Henry H. Mitchell,
mayor of Elkton, foreman; Joseph
p Short, L. Frank Ellison, Harry
Anderson. L. B. Acker, Granville c.
Barrett, Bruce Craig, Roscoe Rawi-
ings. John C. Duncan, Sr., Bradford
Sullivan, marry ". AAiiN
McIntire, Leon A. Janney, Louis b.
Ulary, Job B. Kirk, Charles G. Vance,
colored, Gwin j. Goodman, Charles
H. Morris, j. Hazel Price, Holden
ireland; Garrett A. Allender, Lawr-
ence Sadler and Norris Patterson.
Petit Jury-Robert Sheldon, Nor
man L. Riggin, Howard B. Manlove'
Augustus Bupfer, Calvin Blake, A.
D. Atkinson, Poague r. Paxton, Nor
man L. Brokaw, Stanley Beers, wal
ter B. Scarborough, William c. Hen
nv. Walter ]. Hall, Alonzo Briscoe,
colored; Robert w. Cameron, John
H. Blackburn, Jr., Samuel Akin
George M. Shure, Clifford Harlan
George q. Liddell and Howard
Brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
One Act Play Contest

On Friday evening, March Is, at
8 o'clock in the Rising Sun High
School auditorium, the Journalism
Club and the Dramatic Club will
sponsor a one act play contest. The
following plays will be presented:
Junior Glass, Swept Clean or Her
Feet" Sophomore Glass, "The Right
Answer; Freshmen Glass. "Buddie
Answers an Ad."
The admission will be soc for
adults and zoe for children under
twelve years of age and for all Ris-
ing Sun School pupils.
The name of the winning class
will be engrave upon q
bronze plaque which will be hung
in the hall of the school and each
year Gas it is hoped to make this
contest an annual AFFAIR." the name
of that years winning class will be
added.
We would very much appreciate
the patronage of the friends OF the
school as this Is new event and
we hope to make 1t great success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08

Personal And Social

Ralph T. Wilson Is patient In
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.
Mrs. Leslie Rawlings had as her
guest on Thursday, Mrs. Mollie Mar
tindale.
Mrs. Carrie Cameron had as her
guest last week, Miss Mary Kirk,
of Aiken.
Mr.. Boyd Etter has returned from
a visit with friends in the Old Dom
mion State.
Mrs. James Jones, Chincoteague,
Va, was the recent guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. j. B. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Logan cele-
brated their 35th wedding anniver-
sary Thursday with a family dinner
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Wilson has been SER
iously ill, but is somewhat improved.
Miss Ann Robertson, of Washing
ton, d. c., spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Robertson.
Mr.. N. T. Dilckerson. of Milford,
Del, was a Sunday visitor of his
son, Rev. ]. B. Dickerson, and wife,
at the parsonage.
Guide C. Buck, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
weeks ON account of illness, is able
to be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Moody
of Elkton, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Alice Moody, to Mr.. ]. Norval
Rodney of Smyrna. The wedding
will take place in the early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Fassitt enter
tanned the Ninth District Farmers
Club, Wednesday, at their home on
Cherry Street. DR.. Walter Wright,
president of Lincoln University, was
the speaker of the occasion.
|. Samuel Polk, of Philadelphia, a
former resident of this section, call
ed on friends here Saturday. Mr..
Polk is a retired railroad employee
having seen forty-seven years of ser
vice with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. He at one time was baggage
master on the Baltimore Central
Division.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08

John Ge.sler, bartender at the Old
Mill Inn, Port Deposit, was arrested
and brought before Magistrate G. 3.
Marker of this town for hearing
Thursday, charged with violation of
the liquor license law by selling on
Sunday, and also selling to minors.
He was found guilty on both charges
and fined 500 and costs on each
count.
A case that followed and was
hooked up with the same joint was
the arrest and trial of four boys
who were charged with robbing the
Old Mill Inn. The boys were Emory
Holbrook, Oldham Madrin, Harry
Maders and Donald Heck.
A suspended sentence OF six
months in Jail for each of the boys
was imposed by Magistrate Marker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Rod Aid Cnn Club Re-
leases Rabbits

The Cecil County Rod and Gun
Club received from the State Depart
ment, 36S RABBITS for stock purposes.
They are being distributed through
out the county. The next meet
ing of the Rod and Gun Club will be
held Friday evening in Cecilton.
Four crates of twelve rabbits each,
we're received from the State Game
Department and released on farms
in this section. In addition two
crates of twelve rabbits each, were
purchased by Phleet Cooper, Max
Dinsmore, Everett Johnson, George
Cox, C. e. Marker and Earl Tyson, Of
Rising Sun. and released in this
section,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Engagements Announced

Mr.and Mrs. James Hite Cooley,
of Washington, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Althea Hite Cooley, to- Mr.. Paul
Ewing Mccoy, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. Jesse G. Mccoy, of Newport.
Miss Cooley is graduate OF the
Roosevelt Business School.
Mr.. Mccoy graduated from the
University of Delaware and is
studying at the Theological Semi
nary of Drew University at Madi-
son, N. ].
Both of the young people are well
known here, where the parents OF
the prospective groom resided for a
number of years, and bride-to-be fire.
quently visited at the home OF Mr.
g. Clinton Logan and family.
At a tea given Saturday, Feb. "a,
by Mrs. Thomas H. Reynolds and
Mrs. Paul Mackie at the Reynolds
homestead, Blue Ball, this county,
each guest received corsage, and
tucked among the foliage was the
announcement of the engagement OF
Miss Ella Reynolds, daughter OF Mrs.
Lillian G.. Reynolds, Elkton, to Mr..
Carl Hurlock, son of Mrs. Ella Hur-
lock, Paoli, Pa.
Miss Reynolds has been doing
home extension work in Union Coun-
ty, Pa Recently she accepted a po-
sition as director of Home Econom-
les Extension for the State of Penn
sylvania, head Office at State College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Substitute Jurors

Associate Judges James F. Evans
and J. Owen Knott excused IL jurors
from service, who had been drawn
for the March term o. Circuit Court
for Cecil County. The& also drew
IL jurors to serve in their stead
They are:
Cecilton distri c William M
Brown. excused; Samuel w. Cald-
well, drawn.
Elkton district-John T. Hart
nett, excused; A. D. Atkinson, drawn
Joseph e. McFadden, excused;
Poague r. Paxton, drawn; s. An
drews, excused; Henry M. Mclntire
drawn.
Fair Hill district-Thomas W.
Spence, excused; Walter N. Scar
borough, drawn.
North East district-Harry L.
Harvey, excused; Walter ]. Hall
drawn; Edward M. Clark, deceased;
Louis B. Ulary, drawn.
Rising Sum district-Amos Mes
bitt, excused; Lawrence Sadler
drawn; James McCush, excused;
John H. Blackburn, drawn.
Port Deposit district-LeRoy Sim
mers, excused; Charles Vance
drawn; William w. Chambers, ex-
cused; Clifford Harlan, drawn.
Conowingo district-George w
Trimble, excudsed; James T. Bur-
kins, drawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08

Wheeler & Grier, Realtors, have
sold for Walter J. Anderson, his
farm of IS acres in the Ninth Dis
trict of Cecil County, near Calvert,
to Ray d. Rockefeller of Philadel-
phia. Penna. Mr.. Anderson will con-
tinue to operate the farm the COM
ing season and Mr.. Rockefeller and
FAMILY will occupy a part of the
large dwelling. This farm adjoins
the John B. Fassett farm recently
purchased by Robert A. Cissel OF
Washington. D. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Insolo--Spear

The marriage of Miss Adelaide
Insolo, daughter of Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Insolo, of Chesapeake City,
Md, and Mr.. James N. Spear, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T. Spear,
of near Chesapeake City took place,
ON Wednesday morning, February
21st, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the couple left for Eau
Gallie, Florida, where THE groom
is associated with the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Scouts Presented With
Flag

At the meeting of Troop %, Ris-
ing Sun Boy Scouts, at the High
School here Monday evening, the
Scouts gave demonstration in first
aid, knot tying and other Scout ac-
tivities.
The sponsors of the local organiza-
ton, the Lions Club of this town,
presented the Troop with large
Scout flag, the presentation being
made by Lion r. c. Dodson.
District Scout Commissioners
Weeks and Dannenburg, of Kennett
Square, Pa, were present, the for
mer giving brief talk. A number OF
the local Lions Club were present and
seventeen members of the Scout
Troop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Briefly Noted News

Grover Duvall, Chestnut Level, Pa,
butchered hog last week that dress
ed 64S pounds.
Spring is just around the corner,
the first robin was seen in Rising
Sun on Tuesday.
Alfred f. Scott, of Elkton, has
been elected chief signalman of the
Brotherhood of the Penn. R. r.
Signalmen. =
A meeting was held in the Court
House at Elkton, Saturday afternoon,
for the purpose of organizing
choral club.
Members of Charlestown Metho-
dist church are planning extensive i'm
provements to the church and
ground about it.
About twenty-five members of the
Methodist church of this town at
tended the Youth Rally at. North
East Tuesday evening.
The walls and ceiling of the audi
forum of the Methodist church, in
this town, are being reprinted. The
work is in charge of Clyde Bremen
and force.
Mrs. Harry L. Harcum, State Pres
ident of the Federation of Women's
Clubs addressed the Hytheham Club
at it's regular meeting March s. in
Port Deposit.
The Cecil County College Club met
with Miss Christine Cameron at
her home in Port Deposit, Saturday
afternoon. Miss Lulu Richardson was
the guest-speaker.
A group of Epworth Leaguers
braved the inclement weather Sun
day evening and went to Hopewell
to join the League of that church
in the service. Seventeen members
went from here.
More snow Saturday afternoon
and evening-fully two inches, but
it was completely washed away by
the rain that followed, and continu-
ed through Saturday night, all day
Sunday and Sunday night.
B. o. Vannort, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Vannort Of Port Deposit, is
consulting engineer on the second
project of the Choptank Cooperative
consisting Of 1872 miles of rural
electric lines on the lower Eastern
Shore.
The WCTU will meet at the home
of Mrs. Willis Ely, Thursday, March
14th, at 200 O'Clock. Mrs. Phleet
Cooper and Miss Helen Reeder as
sisting hostesses. Devotional Leader,
Mrs. Clara Keen; Program Leader,
Miss Mable Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Croft, proprie-
tors of Cecil Hotel, Perryville, are
preparing to build new modern
hotel near the intersection of Aiken
Avenue and the new dual highway
running through the town over the
new Susquehanna river bridge.
Among the trailers that have pass
ed through town, enroute north, was
one on Tuesday morning, built to
represent a small brick house, COM
plete with green shutters and a back
porch. The occupants were on their
way home to Massachusetts,, stating
| it was too cold in Florida for them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Suits Filed For Damages

Two suits asking total OF $So'-
900 in damages have been MED IN
Hartford County Court at Bel Air,
against J. Rodney Buckworth OF
Elkton. a state policeman, for inJur-
les suffered by 6 year old Gregory
Costmoski
Frank Gostmoki, father OF the
boy, in filing the suits, charged that
. police car operated by Buckwortn
struck the child ON the Mountain
Road. Oct. 26, 1899.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
County P. T. A. Group

The spring meeting of the Cecil
County Council, Parent-Teachers'
Association, was held at Cecilton on
Monday.
A representative Of the state
council made the address and enter
tainment was provided by children
of the Cecilton and Chesapeake City
High schools.
During the business session, the
summer roundup and the work OF
the art committee were discussed.
A committee for the nomination OF
officers for the next year was also
be announced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Fire Companies Receive
Donations

The fire companies in Cecil county
have been mailed checks by the
Farmers & Mechanics Insurance As
socaition, of Cecil County, with home
office at Zion, representing an am
nual donation of $50 to each COM
pany.
This donation to the volunteer
fire companies of the county is made
by the Insurance Association In
recognition Of the good Offices of the
fire fighters in helping to save losses
by fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Before The Magistrate

Frederick Thomas, II years old
of Hartford County, and Walter An
derson, 16, of Perryville, arrested by
Sheriff David Randolph Of Elkton,
charged with entering and robbing
Ryan's poolroom in Perryville of
about IS packs of cigarettes, cigars,
and S1S in cash were given hear
ing before Trial Magistrate G.. Reyn-
olds Ash.
Town Oficer w. Coudon Reynolds,
of Elkton, arrested Francis Ruark,
formerly of Virginia, charged with
carrying concealed revolver. He is
about FL years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Distribution By Elkton
Trust Company

The Cecil Mortgages and Certifi-
Gates Corporation of the Elkton
Banking and Trust Company has
mailed checks to the amount of
$36,242.62. covering five percent
of the balance due on certificates
of Beneficial Interest issued on ac-
counts with the Elkton Banking
and Trust Company at the time Of
of the Institution.
This is the second distribution. The
first payment was for $4,000 in
1ss7. being 10 percent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Narcotic Violators Held

Charged with violating the mar
cotic laws, two men were arrested
by Federal agents and State police
while driving over the Conowingo
bridge last week. The officers said a
quantity of heroin was found in the
car. The two men were identified as
William H. Eplin, of Charlestown,
w. Va, and Howard E. Toothman, of
Clarksburg, w. Va. They were on
their way from New York to Charles
town, when seized, police said. The
prisoners were taken to Baltimore
and held for hearing before U. S.
Commissioner James X. Cullen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Warrant For Arrest

A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Woody Brown, who oper-
ates a road house on Route 222,
near Rock Springs, and is charged
with selling intoxicants on Sunday
and to minors. A further charge
against Brown is that of conducting
gambling divices. When the officers
visited the place they found an il
legal slot machine, that they con-
fescated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
Pastors Asked To Return

At the fourth quarterly conference
of the Elkton Methodist Church an
invitation was extended to the Rev.
M. e. Wheatley, the present pastor,
to return for another conference
year.
The Rev. Harry N. Bailey was in
vited by unanimous vote to serve for
another year as pastor of the Perry
Vile Methodist Church at the Fourth
Quarterly Conference of members
of the church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08
p. T. A. Meeting At High
School

The P. T. A., held their regular
meeting in High School auditorium
on Thursday evening last. A feature
was the play presented by the High
School students, representing George
Washingtons birthday. The play
was much enjoyed by the fair size
audience present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08

As will be noted in our adv. col
umns Wilson's fish market at Port
Deposit, has opened for the season.
This we'll known fish market Is one
of Port Deposits old reliable bus
mess stands, reopening each Spring
regularly when the rum Of aah begins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08

the Canadians spend $500 every
10 seeepds on clothing accessories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-08

Killing time may mean the suicide
Of success.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Last Rites Held For
Aged Finlayson Man

Funeral services for John Alakkala
of Finlayson, were held from the ST.
Johns Lutheran church there Thurs
day, May 16, with Rev. Lepisto in
charge. Mr.. Alakkala had been ill
with heart trouble, succumbing Mon
day, May 10.
John Alakkala was born in Patti
joki, Finland, on Dec. Is, 1861, coming
to the United States in 1890 and to
the Finlayson community in 1907. He
lived there for Is years at the Le-
ander Koski home and then resided
for II years at the Rudolph Hannu
place.
Pallbearers at the funeral were
John Anderson, Albert Hannu, John
Norback, Urho Tapanilla and John
and Herman Auto.
Out of town people who came to
pay their last respects were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Wuorenma, Mrs. L. Tyni and
Walter Anderson, all of Almena, Wis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Armas Hannu, Roy
Hannu and Mrs. Enock Maxi, all of
Duluth, Mrs. Hilma Kuitunen, Mrs.
Walenius, Mrs. A. Sironen and Mr..
and Mrs: M. Tapanilla, all of Sand
stone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Saturday Will
Be Poppy Day

Poppy day will be observed
throughout the United States Satur-
day when millions of little red peoples
will be worn in honor of those who
gave their lives in the World war.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars will
be contributed for the welfare of the
wars living victims, the disabled vet
Grams, their families and the widows
and orphans of the dead.
Members of the various units of the
American Legion Auxiliary in Pine
county will sell peoples made by dis
abled veterans. They will ask every
one to put on poppy as an indi-
vidual act of tribute to those who
gave their lives in Americas defense.
and to contribute something toward
the Legion and Auxiliary work for
the disabled veterans and independ-
ent families.
The peoples will be crepe paper
replicas of the wild peoples which
grew in such profusion along the
battle front in France. Many mil
lions of them have been made by
disabled men working under the di-
rection of the Auxiliary in govern
ment hospitals and special poppy
workrooms. Hundreds of veterans
unable to do other work, have been
given employment through the winter
and spring shaping the little red
flowers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
More Signers For
North Pine Project

A meeting of the board of directors
of the North Pine Electric Coop was
held at the Willow River hall Tues
day, May FL, at l p. m.
w. w. Cutcliffe, engineer, and Wal
ter P. Passi, field engineer of the
United Engineering Service in Min
neapolis, have mapped the past week
108 miles of lines in which 261 mem
bers have signed up. More people
are signing up since the mapping so
Mr.. Passi will be asked to return and
get their locations on the map before
papers are sent to Washington for
an allotment.
Those who have not turned in their
membership fees are requested to do
so at once. The fees may be paid to
one of the township directors. The
directors are Fred Polivka, Paul Dub
bells, Harold Mack, John Osladil.
Leonard Goranson, Helen Jensen and
Louis Brabec.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, May %, at o'clock. Any
one interested is welcome to attend.