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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Cecil County Teachers
Institute

An Institute conducted by Mrs. G.
r. Clements, State p. T. A. presi-
dent, was held in the Elkton High
School ON Wednesday of this week,
under auspices of the Cecil County
Association.
Accompanying Mrs. Clements were
several members of the state staff
who discussions ON various subjects
General theme of the institute was
I'VE, the National Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers"
Mrs. Clements two discussion Sec
lions of the institute. They were:
..TheLocal, State and National Rela-
ton to the Social Structure Ideals,
and Estate Business and National
and State Publications"
A discussion of 1.-THE Structure Of
the Organization" was led by Mrs
H. p. Lovely, advisor to councils OF
the P. T. A.
Mrs. Stanley G. Cook. p. T. A
chairman OF program service, head
ed "a. discussion group which had a:
it's subject Programs and Program
Material"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Fell One Hundred Feet
Into River

Oscar Thies, aged % years, had a
thrilling experience last week, that
he would not care to repeat. He is
employed on the new high bridge,
that spans the Susquehanna river
between Perryville and Havre de
Grace. While working on the high
span at pier 20, he lost his footing
and plunged into the river 100 feet
below.
He grasped rope when he began
his fall and was able to retain hold
of it until within about twenty feet
of the water, when it slipped from
his hands. He plunged deep into the
water, but came to the surface be-
side "a barge and was able to catch
hold of the boat and hang on until
pulled aboard. He was given dry
clothing and taken to his home. Mr.
Thfes returned to his work IN day
or two, apparently none the worse
from his high dive.
A few days before, Mr.. William
Crouch fell a distance of twenty
five feet, landing in the soft earth
on the Perryville shore. Except for
a few bruises he was not hurt and
returned to work the following day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Seniors To Present Play

The play selected by the Senior
Glass of Rising Sun High School for
its annual production is emitted
Mail Order Brides" This is three
act farce, and will be presented in
the school auditorium on Friday
evening, April IL. The cast is as
follows:
.Pinky' Butler and "Skeet" Sny-
der, ranch hands, Earl Nickle, Mel
vim Conrad; Nick Henshaw, owner of
the Ruby Heart Ranch, David Baird;
Nance Henshaw, his daughter, Isa-
belle Kennedy; Bob Henshaw, his
son, William Johnson; Princess, an
Indian squaw, Marie Hanna; Rose
Crandall, the maid, Ruth Reynolds;
Jane Hamilton, and Deering Hamil-
ton, visitors from Chicago, Irene
GRAPHICAL, Wallace Biggs; Queenie
Dugan, Arabella Jennings, Gaynell
Jones, also of Chicago, Lorraine
'Riale, Lillian Connolly, Idabelle Nc
Glothlin: William Hamilton, of the
firm of Hamilton & Blakes, Jack
Sebold.
Keep the date in mind, and plan
to spend a hilarious evening at the
RUBY Heart Ranch near Elko,
Nevada"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Governor Gives Parole

In granting parole to Lawrence
Wright, formerly of Hayre de Grace,
who was sentenced by Judge John
A. Robinson of the Hartford County
Court to three years in the Maryland
Reuse OF Correction sfor@ embezzle-
ment Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
made the following statement:
He was found guilty of embezzle-
ment in Hartford county, September,
1888, and sentenced by Judge Robin
son to three years in the Maryland
House of Correction. He has served
over eighteen months OF his SEN
tence. Judge Robinson, who sat IN
the case, writes that the boy i'm
pressed him as having an excellent
mind, but had fallen into gambling
habits and was spending more money
than he could afford. The judge fur-
Their writes that it is his belief That
if a reliable sponsor could be secured,
Wright might be a subject for pro-
baton. Sponsorship has been ofered
by a citizen of Cecil county OF un-
questioned repute and stability. Far
role has been recommended by the
warden of the House of Correction
and a petition by many people OF
his home community. In view OF
the fact that the subject recognizes
the cause and seriousness OF his Of
tense and plans to return and sup
mort his family; also because he has
no criminal record, / feel there is
little likelihood of his ever becoming
involved in the future. In view OF
the circumstances and the recon-
mendations of disinterested citizens,
l feel that parole Is in order and
same is hereby granted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Pictorial History Md.
National Guard
Elaborate Volume To Be Com
piled.-Life Of Regiment
Past And Present

Major General Milton A. Reckord
announces plans for the compilation
of complete pictorial history OF
the MARYLAND National Guard, from
it's earliest days to the present time.
For the first time, members OF the
National Guard and their friends Will
he able to obtain compact, yet
elaborate volume of historical inter-
est. as up-to-date as the new infan-
try drill regulations, yet rich in the
lore of the past.
Within the next few weeks a pat
terv of photographers will visit the
various armories of the First imam
try scattered throughout the state.
pictures of units of special squads
and details, of armories and equip
ment. will be made for inclusion In
the volume. Old pictures, of historic
interest showing life in the regiment
as it existed in the past, be pup
lished if obtainable.
Historians busy-The book Will
contain brief history of each COM
pany in the First Infantry, and COM
plete sketch of the regiments glorl-
ous history Similar treatment Will
be given every other National Guard
Emit in the State. The book will also
contain a longer history of the Ma
tiona Gnard Of Maryland as whole.
Officers in each company are as
signed to the duty of compiling the
necessary data that will be forward
ed to the Office of the Commanding
General in Baltimore, for coordlna-
ton and a double check in the inter-
est of accuracy.
The book will be prepared and
published by the Army and navy
Publishing Company which has a.
ready turned out similar volumes 1or
the Guard in other states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Pedestrians Important
Factor In Safety
Death Of Five In One Week.
End Centers Attention
On Their Negligence

Brought face to face forcibly this
month with the problem of the
pedestrian in traffic by a weekend
in which five fatal accidents occur
red, resulting in the death OF FIVE
pedestrians, the Maryland Traffic
Safety Committee, under Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor, Is centering its
safety activities for the moment on
that very important parsonage, the
pedestrian.
Publicity regarding accident pre-
vention usually places the emphasis
entirely on the driver. Yet, in 1899,
12,470 people killed in traffic acct
dents were not passengers of the
automobile involved, the Committee
points out. They were people who
had started to walk some place, and
failed to arrive because their lives
had been sacrificed in traffic ac-
cident. Many of the casualties could
have been avoided il the victims had
taken the ordinary precautions adj
vocated for pedestrians.
The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee points out that until the man
or woman who continues to walk on
the wrong side of the highway, or
who rushes from behind parked cars
or trucks; who crosses streets with
out looking, or between intersec-
tons; or commits any one of the
many other attractions of the law
of common sense, learns that an
automobile at thirty miles an hour
covers nine times the distance COW
cred by a person walking, there will
continue to be an unfavorable fat
ality record for pedestrians.
Under the leadership of Governor
O'Conor, who set out late in 1889
to better traffic conditions In our
State and enlisted the aid of several
hundred residents of the various
counties and cities, great strides
have been made in publicizing the
dangers that turk on our streets and
highways, due to fast-moving traffic.
Unless, however, the many thous-
ands who have to walk along these
highways, or cross the city streets,
remember to take the simple pre-
cautionsSsof walking and
with care, the Maryland Trafhc Safe
ty Committee is not very hopeful Of
making any great improvement in
the matter of traffic fatality reduc-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Court Reprimands Boys

Associate Judge James F. Evans,
in the Cecil County Circuit Court
on Wednesday, laid down the law to
a trio of boys, ranging in ages be-
tween IA and 16, after they pleaded
guilty to larceny charges and he
also painted a dismal picture OF
their future if they persisted in fol-
lowing a. path of crime.
Finally, he told them he was go
ing to be lenient with them with the
cooperation of their parents.
He ordered the boys to go to
church each and every Sunday; to
go home not later than 10 o'clock
each night; stay out of pool rooms
and places where beer is sold and
to report to the court at the June
term of court.
"If my orders are disobeyed," said
the court, "you may expect to be
taken into custody and be sent to
some institution until Fl years OF
age"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Easter Appropriately
Observed

Easter was appropriately observed
in all our churches on Sunday. A
large number of our residents got
up early and attended the Sunrise
Service held in auditorium of Me-
mortal Hall, Tome School, Port De-
post. The audience of about five
hundred all felt more than re-
paid for their effort in getting up
early for the beautiful and impress
sive service.
1t had originally been intended to
hold the service out of doors, but
the bitter cold compelled a change
to indoors.
The Easter service at James Meth
odist Church, here, in addition to the
special music by the Senior and Jun
ior choirs and appropriate sermon
by the pastor, was made still more
impressive by the admission to pro-
baton membership of Charles Pierce,
William Snyder, Jr., and little
Jackie Buck, the probationers being
accompanied to the altar rail by
their parents. At the evening service
Janet Lee, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Richie, was bap-
tised, and Mr. Richie admitted to
church membership here by letter
from lakewood church.
A group of Epworth League Young
People presented the beautiful pag-
cant. "The Bethany Home" under
direction of Mrs. A. M. McNamee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Struck By Truck

A distressing accident occurred
here about eight o'clock Tuesday
morning, directly in front of the
Haines & Kirk hardware store, when
our respected and venerable towns
man, Mr.. Edwin Haines, suffered
serious injuries through careless
moterist
Mr.. Haines had stepped from the
walk, with dust-pan and brush, to
sweep up trash from the gutter. He
was directly in front of a parked
truck. AS Mr.. Haines stopped to
brush up the trash, the driver of
the truck, Harold Nesbitt, son of
Sterling Nesbitt, Harrisville, started
the machine, not seeing the stoop-
ing man Mr.. Haines was knocked
down, wheel of the truck passing
over one of his legs. The injured
man was carried to his home, short
distance away, and DR.. r. C. Dod-
son called. Examination revealed a
broken ankle. The ambulance was
called and Mr.. Haines was taken to
Union Hospital, Elkton.
Mr.. Haines is our oldest resident,
having observed his ninety-fourth
birthday on January 26th last. He
has always enjoyed remarkably
good health and was to be seen
daily at his hardware store here,
where he waited on customers and
attended to the bookkeeping, with
the vigor of man twenty or thir-
ty years younger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Southern States Coop
erative

Matters OF policy were to be de-
cided when the board OF directors
of Southern States Rising Sun Ser
vice held a conference at the Rising
Sun Hotel Thursday evening, March
2S, at o'clock, accoding to Howard
r. Brown. Rising Sun, President.
Besides Mr.. Brown, members OF the
Board are Atlee Armour, North East;
Robert X. Wood, John Kimble, and
William r. Little, Nottingham, Pa;
Clayton Mcdowell, Rising Sun, and
Gwyn Goodman, Conowingo.
GOUCHER ALUMNAE FUND
Mrs. Clarence l. Benson, Port De-
posit, head of the Goucher Alumnae
campaign reports that $227,7SS mas
been subscribed toward the $79O,OOO
goal. The money will be used to
build three resident halls on its AL
acres suburban campus. At present
the college is located near the heart
OF Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
SUN, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. MARCH 80, 1910
Personal And Social

Miss Elizabeth r. Stephens has
been visiting relatives in Media, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Founders
spent Easter with relatives in Will
mington, Del.
Mrs. Elwood Brown and Mrs.
John Boyle, were Wilmington Wis
itors on Tuesday.
Miss Evalyn Fisher, Of Philada.,
spent the Easter vacation period with
home folks in Rising Sun.
John c. Hindman, Jr., is again on
the sick list, and absent from his
duties at the A. G P. Store.
Ralph D. Wiley and family have
moved from Baltimore to dwelling
on Mount street, in our town.
Miss Hanna M. Kirk, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. Mary Cherry
and Miss Louise Worthington.
Misses Bessie and Lula McVey, of
Elm, Pa, were Easter visitors of
their sister, Mrs. Philip Rowland
Kyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. U. Zimmerman
and son Marlin, of Easton, Md, were
Easter visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Job
w. Kirk.
Miss Hannah Boyle has moved
from Colora to apartments in Mrs.
w. E. Patterns dwelling on Cherry
street.
Mr.. David w. Tosh, Of Railway,
New Jersey, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Tosh, Queen street.
Sundy visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Richie were Miss Kathryn
Morrison, of Rowlandsville, and Mr..
Garrett Ewing, of Colora.
Easter visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Brown and family were Miss
Arlene Brown, of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Shultz, of Lam
caster, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Reynolds
have moved from the apartment in
the McVey dwelling, on Cherry
street. to the Freeman farm, near
Woodlawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Frequent Fire Calls

The cold snop of the past several
days caused stirring up of fires
and resulted in blazing chimneys in
several instances, as result our
firemen have had frequent calls for
their services.
Friday afternoon they were called
to Mt. Zoar to extinguish a blaze in
the chimney of the church at that
settlement.
Shortly after their return from Mt.
Zoar, on Friday afternoon, call
came from Rowlandville, where a
small unoccupied dwelling had been
set on fire from some undetermined
cause and was practically destroyed
before the firemen could reach the
scene.
In the evening, about eight
o 'clock, an alarm called the firemen
to the home of Mr.. Norris Reyn-
olds, on Cherry street, in this town.
where a freshly kindled fire In the
fireplace had set SCOT in the Chin
ney ablaze. The flames were soon
extinguished.
Saturday morning, about 7:15.
they were called to Pleasant Grove,
Pa, and made quick run, but
fire that had broken out destroyed
the barn together with crops and
farm machinery, new milk house.
just erected at a cost Of $4,000,
corn crib and tool shed, pig pen in
which ten pigs were burned to death.
and wogan shed. In fact all the
farm buildings were destroyed ex-
cept the dwelling, on the farm Of
Mrs Annie Wilson.
Quarryville Fire Company had
called Rising Sun to help fight the
blaze, but lack of water supply
rendered the efforts Of the flremen
useless, except in the saving Of the
nearby dwelling. The cause of the
fire was an exploding lantern in the
barn.
On Saturday afternoon the fire.
men responded to call from the
home of Kirk Clifford, near Sylmar.
and extinguished chimney fire.
Monday afternoon, about AIS
O'Clock, fire in the barrens, north
of town, near Griest Fording, kept
the firemen busy for several hours.
A tract of about 75 acres was
burned over before the fire was
brought under control.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ellsworth Simp-
ers of North East quietly observed
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
on Wednesday, March 20. They were
married at Mrs. Shippers home, the
former Miss Laura v. Maddox,
Philadelphia, on March 20, 1890.
After the ceremony they came to
their newly furnished home at Les
lie where Mr.. Shippers was in bus
mess.
Mr.. Shippers sold his Leslie prop
erty in 1912 and removed to North
East where he had built new house
and where they have resided ever
since. Mr.. and Mrs. Shippers were
Joined in the celebration of the event
by their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Biddle. also
of North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Two Counties In Red On
Road Ledger

At least two counties will have
deficits in their lateral road construc-
ton accounts at the end of this fiscal
year, William A. Codd, chief auditor
of the State Roads Commission, re-
ports.
Kent and Calvert counties already
have overdrawn their construction
accounts, Kent having deficit OF
$7,OO5 and Calvert being $500 in
the red.
AS of January 81 Cecil county
had $117,760 to spend for new con-
construction until the end OF the
fiscal year.
Under a law passed by the last
Legislature, all the new roads built
by the counties become a part OF the
State road system.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Heated Town Election

North East has been all stirred
up over the question of installing a
water system, and this was the big
issue in the annual town election
held March Is. The election resulted
in the choice of Arthur F. Harvey
and Charles w. Grant over George C.
Rawson and Clayton B. Craig. The
two winning candidates were opposed
to the water system project
On Wednesday, the Circuit Court
at Elkton, dismissed petition filed
asking for an injunction to prevent
the North East Town Commissioners
from installing water system in
that town. With the dismissal Of the
injunction those opposed to town
water appear to have lost their fight,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Briefly Noted News

The North East High School will
hold carnival on Friday and Sat-
urday, March 20 and 80.
Mrs. Earl Reynolds, of North East,
had the misfortune to slip and fall
a fractured ankle.
"Mary's Castle in the Air., three
act play, will be given by Bay View
Christian Endeavor Society, Thurs
day and Friday, April and s.
Ex-Governor Harry w. Nice,
for COP. United States
Senatorial nomination, was in Elk
ton Saturday afternoon to meet
voters.
Two hundred and eight persons
were present at the annual dinner of
North East Fire Co., held in the
High Schol auditorium in that town
on Friday evening, March Is.
Following an automobile accident
near Charlestown, Mrs. Hugh H.
Mosher, of Philadelphia, was taken
to Havre de Grace hospital for treat
ment. She suffered fracture OF the
left wrist and other injuries.
Easter Sunday was bright with
sunshine, but it was bitter cold
the coolest Easter, according to the
Weather Bureau, since April l, 1928.
The thermometers in this locality
recorded IL degrees on Sunday
morning and it continued steadily
cold throughout the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29

Parking his new automobile near
North Street, Elkton, after return
ing from late trip Tuesday night,
Chester o. Franz OF Glendale. N. j.
now employed on the new bridge
being built across Big Elk Creek
in that town, found upon going AFTER
the car the next morning, the inter-
Tor OF it had practically been de-
stroyed by fire. The supposition Is
that someone had dropped cigarette
among the upholstery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
Cattle Club Banquet

The tenth annual banquet of the
Cecil County Jersey Cattle Club will
be held in the auditorium of the new
Elkton school building, Friday even
ing, March 30. Several prominent
speakers will talk on Jersey cattle,
to be followed by entertainment and
award. The following committee is in
charge of the affair: Mrs. J. Bonin
and Guy McGrady, Rising Sun, r..
D.; w. C. Miller and Miss Florence,
Locke, Elkton. r. D., and William
C. Watson, North East, r. d.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
To Start Water Plant
Construction

Following the decision of the Cir
quit Court in dismissing the petition
filed by several citizens of North
East, asking for an injunction to pre-
vent Town Council from installing
a water system in that town. actual
work on the water system will be
started in the near future. The
total cost is estimated at about $S5-
600, nearly half of which will be
donated by the federal government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
.Maxwell-Mahoney
Nuptials

West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, at Colora, was the scene OF
a lovely wedding Saturday after
noon, March 90, when Miss Mary
Lovett Maxwell of Rising Sun,
daughter of the late James H. and
Nora Lovett Maxwell, became the
bride Of Charles Thomas Mahoney,
of Rising Sun, son of the late Joseph
B. and Sarah Miller Mahoney. The
pastor Of the church, DR.. s. j. Ven
able, performed the ceremony. The
church was decorated with palms,
ferns and Easter lilies. Mrs. E. Will
mer Jackson, of Perryville, played
the wedding music.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her nephew, Mr.. Curtis
w. Maxwell of Winterthur, Del
aware, wore gown of blush slip
per satin, with neckline trimmed
with pearls, and veil of illusion,
falling from cap of satin and seed
pearls. She carried an arm bouquet
of brides roses and lilies of the
valley. i
Mrs. George Trogler, of Caledonia.
Pa, the matron of honor, wore a
gown of blue mousseline de sole,
with matching short face veil. She
carried an arm bouquet of spring
flowers. The brides maids, Miss
Louise Mahoney of Philadelphia, and
Miss Florence Moore of Port Deposit,
wore gowns Of aqua and pink mos
seine de sole, with face wells, and
carried arm bouquets of spring flow
ers. Little jeanne Trogler of Cal
edonia, Pa, was flower girl, and
wore a princess GOWN Of light blue
mousseline de sole.
Mr.. Arthur Miller of Wilmington,
Del, was the best man, and the
groomsmen were Mr.. Howard Rob
erts of Philadelphia, Mr.. Joseph
Glackin of FELTON,, Del, Mr.. Howard
Wright and Mr.. Charles T. Crothers
of Rising Sun.
A reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony in the chapel of
the church, after which the bridal
party was entertained at a supper
by Miss Esther Maxwell, sister OF
the bride, at her home.
Out-of-town guests included: Miss
Mary Fryer of East Orange, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fuchs, Miss
Dorothy Fuchs, Mr.. Donald Fuchs OF
Summit, N. j.; Mr.. ]. Burton Wiley
of Morristown, N. j.; Miss Cora
Wiley of ventnor, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Brumfield of West
Chester, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nees, Drexel Hill, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Fryer, Miss Eleanor Fryer,
of Long Green, Md; Mrs. Anna De
Courtenay of Swarthmore, Pa;
Misses Mary and Grace Rawlings,
Baltimore; Miss Virginia Barnes,
Linthicum Heights, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Moore, Scarsdaae, N. Y;
Miss Janet Close, Drumore, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Harris, Reading
Pa; Mr.. George Trogler of Caledon-
ia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Grover T. Sur
raft of Newark, DEL; Mrs. Joseph
Glackin, FELTON,, DEL; Mrs. Curtis
w. Maxwell, Miss Catherine Maxwell
and Mr.. James Maxwell of Winter
thur, Del; Mrs. w. s. Reed of Phila-
delphia, Pa; Mrs. Howard Roberts
Jr., Shirley and Donald Roberts, OF
Yeadon, Pa; Mr.. Auldred Miller, MI
Thomas Miller Of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahoney left after
the supper party for Southern triI
and upon their return will reside
near Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29
One Hundred And One

Mrs. Kate (Nana) Fisher, who
resided at Port Deposit, for rs years
attainded her 101st birthday Satur-
day, March 16. But the annual party
at her present home in Reding, Pa,
was delayed until Sunday, SO that
close friends and relatives could be
present. At her Tooth birthday a
year ago, she talked and sang over
the radio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-29

Miss Agnes Dennis, of Port De-
post, was one of nineteen postulants
received in the Oblate Sisters of
Providence, the largest community
of colored nuns in the United States,
ON March in special ceremonies at
Saint Frances Convent, Baltimore,
the motherhouse Of the Sisters. She
took the name in religion of Sister
Clare.