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Newspaper
The Midland Journal
Location
Rising Sun, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
1
Cecil County events midweek include court sessions at Hilton. Amos Clendenin named Rural Mail Carrier from Cobora. weather shifts with a heavy four inch snow. several business openings and social notices. school holidays set. anglers, potters, and town leaders making moves. a flood of community updates through December 1916.
Charles Larue a sixteen year old boy was arrested by Constable Barrett for stealing a horse owned by B J Aulde a saw mill operator. The horse valued at several hundred dollars was killed with an axe after being tied in the woods. Larue also faces a charge of stealing a watch from a driver.
A general meeting of delegates from the Eastern Shore and Delaware Counties will be held in Chestertown on Monday December 18 to form a peninsula milk producers association to secure fair year round milk prices. Cecil county farmers should appoint delegates and contact County Agent D H Kauffman in Elkton Md for details. Leading dairymen from the state are invited to explain the organization method.
Three barns burned in Harford County on Wednesday and Thursday last week. Sparks from an engine at William Gross’ barn near Jarrettsville ignited fodder, spreading to the barn and destroying 150 bushels of grain, seasonal crops and machinery. The fire jumped 500 yards to Dr James Gross’ barn, which was also destroyed with its contents. A early Thursday hour the Walsh property at Harford Furnace lost a large barn and its load of livestock hay and gear.
Several individuals announce awards for Delaware public school students. A Bible study prize offers 15 dollars for first place and 10 dollars for second. L Scott Townsend of Brandywine hundred funds 20 dollars for best speller and 10 dollars for second. Arley Magee of Dover pledges 10 dollars with terms to be published. William Knowles of Wilmington offers 5 dollars with undecided conditions. Dr Julius Dodd of New Castle provides 5 dollars for best plea for birds.
The will of George S. Woolley late of Chesapeake City was probated before Register Rufus B. Bowland in Elkton. He bequeaths Alabama property to his wife Lizzie H. Woolley and George N. Bennett. The residue goes to L. E. Woolley, with Judge Victor B. Woolley of Wilmington named executor. The will dated April 25, 1903, is witnessed by John Wirt John S. Strahorn and Fred H. Leffler.
A dog dispute in Perryville led to a shooting with George Ross about 15 being wounded. Murray Banks, a Black resident, allegedly wrested Ross’s pistol and fired during the quarrel. Local authorities investigate the incident and potential charges.
Erasmus B. Waples former Elkton public school principal died December 4 in Philadelphia at age 65. Philip Duer Baldwins Manufacturing treasurer at Elk Mills Cecil county died December 5 in Philadelphia after a brief pneumonia illness at age 65.
Samuel T. Arbuckle a prosperous farmer from the Fourth Cecil district died at his home in Andora Saturday evening of heart disease aged 70. A widow survives him.
After a lingering illness James Scott a retired farmer of the Fourth District died Dec. 4 at his Elk Mills home. He was in his 82nd year and had spent his entire life in that section. His wife two sons and a daughter survive.
Miss Margaret Campbell, longtime Iron Hill resident and Welsh Tract Baptist Church member, died December 3 from pneumonia at age 82. She was the daughter of the late John Campbell and is survived by two sisters, Misses Sarah and Emma Campbell, of the old homestead.
Charles W Simpers longtime North East resident died at his brother H Ellsworth Simpers home on December 6 after weeks of illness. He was 75, a carpenter by trade, later ran a livery business and engaged in fishing and mercantile ventures. A Democrat, he once ran for sheriff in 1875, was a member of North East M E Church and Knights of Pythias. He married Sarah C Roberson and had four children, only Altha A. surviving. Funeral Saturday with burial in North East M E cemetery.
Directors of E I du Pont de Nemours & Company announce a regular dividend of 11.2 percent on common stock and a special 241.2 percent, totaling 100 percent for the year. Payment December 15 to holders of record November 29. A separate report shows the Powder Company declaring 11.2 percent on both common and preferred stock, payable February 1 to holders of record January 22.
Mrs Rose Virginia Marshall was acquitted in the Circuit Court at Easton of assault with intent to kill her stepdaughter Grace Marshall. The trial before Judges Adkins and Hopper lasted a week in Talbot County.
Leslie McMinimee aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs John McMinimee of Kirkwood Pennsylvania was crushed to death when the hay press being moved to a new location slipped as he reached for his coat. The operator only learned of the accident after a rural mail carrier called.
Debating invalidation of Havre de Grace November 7 local option vote. Prohibition question argued under state law vs local election rules and a bond-impairment claim tied to saloon revenues.
Lancaster county hunters report splendid luck with several big bucks. H Galen Fritz of Quarryville killed an eight pronged deer near Pine Grove. Milton Herr of Chicago and James Herr each took ten pronged bucks. John McClure and party of Green Tree plus John Hayes of White Rock took multiple deer. The Ephrata Hunting Club returned from Centre county with four deer.
entomologist C H Hadley Jr of Pennsylvania State College predicts the 17 year locust plume will return next summer with the largest swarms in Armstrong Butler Cambria Clarion Indiana Lawrence Mercer Venango and Washington counties. Smaller scattered swarms likely in central and northern Pennsylvania and the brood also appears in Ohio Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey and West Virginia though less widespread.
Joseph Elkinton will present an illustrated talk on China and Japan at West Nottingham Friday at 8 o clock and again Saturday at Mt. Pleasant. The West Nottingham Community Club sponsors the event with proceeds supporting future entertainments. Due to a family death, Elkinton cancels Saturday and Sunday engagements. Friday at West Nottingham will proceed.
Clyde Herr son of Albert Herr of Quarryville demonstrates skilled shooting when his bullet to kill a chicken passes through the barn wall and strikes a crow worth 100 dollars, breaking a cow’s leg in the process and likely causing its death.
Buffington announces extended shopping hours with stores open every evening until Christmas to accommodate shoppers. Local managers specify late hours and special in store events on select days.
Rev F H Huffman preached to a large Mt Pleasant M E Church crowd as evan gelistic services continue. Fourteen souls have accepted Christ with next Sunday to include the Lord's Supper and an invitation for converts to join. Christmas entertainment planned for December 21 at the church.
Secretary Girdwood of the State Tax Commission reports Harford county’s total assessment at 34 331 893 83 dollars with land and improvements at 14 990 893 00 and 19 341 000 83 for intangible property. The Harford school board will teach elementary agriculture in sixth and seventh grades in rural schools. A record eagle, claimed as the region’s largest, was shot on the Gunpowder river with a 7 ft 6 in wingspan. Prof N C Norris of Little Britain High School was elected treasurer of York Bridge and Construction Co and will take the post after this school year.
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