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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-19

n EXCELLENT OPpOKruStrl-A
"A fnt-cls0d drug business, estsoiishel this
last twenty i've years, Is now offered %
ing will be given. Parties will Address Ia per.
sin ar Ivy mail, {. A. Schaet-r q 20. Real
Estate Agents. Telephone CAS-. mr!h
NOR SALE.-A NUMBER OF BUILDING
IL lot, Whi,h ! will sell separately. or VIII
close out the VIII lie nunber NJ u prIce which
will insure a good specG alton Ia Tie pnr.
chaser. I have, also, a number ~ tenant
houses and desirable Residences Tor >,ls MA
nsrratu, L-3. HUGHES,
Real Estate Agent
t,nb No. .3li Cnap.ius street.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
Danger on the Rail.

AT about ll.:iO o'clock, on Wrdues day
night, Sheriff Dunbar was awakened by
the cries of man on the street near the
Jail, and thinking it was a cry of fire, hur
riedy arose, aroused his son and hired man
and went out. At the North street railroad
crossing lie found Mr. 5. :. Rambo, who in
formed him that his horse had gotten away
from him, while he was embarrassing him
at the stable, and ran in that direction
that he had followed him, and that he (the
horse), i'll attempting to go up the track,
had fallen into the cattle guard. Upon eX-
animation this was found to be the case
The horse was wedged in between the ties
OF the guard on the south bound track, in
such Il shape that he could not move There
was no time to be lost, as it was within six
minutes of the time of the l.36 express
south, and an alarm was given Mr.. H.
c. NicolS, the night ticket agent, at the sta
ton, as soon as he learned the condition of
affairs, started on Il run for the block sta
ton to get red lantern, with which to stop
the train, which could then be heard thun-
Mr.. James Hemphil procured an ordinary
white lantern, with which he made quick
time up the track. Nicols arrived "A moment
later with the danger signal, but when he
reached the crossing, he was entirely ex-
hausted, and the lantern was given to Il
colorcd man, who was there, and who has
tened on with it. Fortunately the two men
with tie signals succeeded in getting far
enough away to allow the engineer to stop
the train before reaching the horse The
train was in change of conductor Hyland,
who with the train men, lent Il hand in re-
moving the imprisoned animal. 1t was a
difficult matter but was finally accomplish
ell To Sheriff dunbar and his son Rou,den,
agent, and the colored man, whose name
we tailed to get, the railroad company is in
debted for the salvation of the heavy pas
senger train, and to them, no doubt, some
OF the passengers owe their lives, for there
is nut little doubt that it would have been
thrown from the track, had it struck the
horse wedged i'll as it was in the guard and
had this happened the destruction would
have been great, as this train passes this
point at pretty high rate of speed
Watchnen are AS necessary at this point at
night as in the day time, and should be
kept there.
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Wasn't Stolen After All.

On Thursday evening, AlOnZo, son Of L,
j. Scott, of CowaMtown, drove his father 4
horse Ga fine animal) toa new buggy wagon
over To IL eishbor'S, Mr.. Robert Lynch.
about two miles distant, to attend an even
ing party The animal was hitched in front
ct the hOuse. At about eleven o'clock Mr.
Scott went ont to look after the horse, and
found that he had disappeared. He thought
at once that he had been stolen by some one
ri the many tramps travelling upon the tel
egrapl road, upon which the house of Mr..
Lynch is situated, and returned home and
procured another horse and started out in
search of hEl. He Travelled until four
o'clocl, yesterday morning, without hear
Ing of him AMI then returned home, and in
formed his father of the circumstances, not
having let him know anything about il
when hc first came from Lynch's. Mr.. Scott
immediately dispatched ii luan to This town
with instructions TO the Sheriff to telegraph
in all directions, and then prepared to start
ont :. searching party. While Harvesting
lis horse for this purpose, to his astonish,
lnent and delight, Mr. William Hughes
drove into the yard the missing horse and
buggy. Mr.. Scott had called a sale al
Michael Bailey 4 couple Of miles away
on Thursday ard had driven this horse there
Mr.. Hughes found the animal at Mr.
Bai)ey's gate, and it is thought that some
naiirious person had let him loose at Lynch.
and he had been led by instinct to 90 back
to the place he had been the day before
Alr. Scott was very much pleased to recover
the horse, as he was valuable one. He
would also like to interview the chap tina
let him loose.
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Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS, BY the dispensation of an
All-wise Providence, our brother, tho late
John NJ. Bullock, has been called from our
midst. Therefore,
ReSGlrseg, That il his DEATH we deplore
the loss Of q true Knight and valued mem
her of our Order, whose warm heart and
genial manner, rendered him pleasant
comrade and an earnest friend.
ReSolred, That while we mourn the loss of
an earnest advocate and active cooperator
in spreading the principles of Pythian
Knghthood, we rejoice in the belief that as
a true exponent of friendship, charity and
henevolence, this worthy Knight has laid
down his arnor in the earthly lodge to
seek rest in the great lodg eabove.
ReSOlred, That we condole with his be.
reaved family in their loss of an affection
ate husband, kind parent, and gapiai COM
panion.
Futhsr ReSQlte.3 Thai in respect to his
memory, We Grape the lodge in mourning.
sixtY days, and that copy of these resolu-
tiops lie sent to the afflicted family, and a
copy to the county papers for publication.
Il. X. NANSKMAN,
l.. Il. FRAZER; Cnmmittee
Jas NJ. TuuCHSTOSE,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
An Old Paper.

Captain Leslie, of this town, has Il copy
of the first issue of the Philadelphia Leolqcs
Vol. |. No. ~, issued on the 10Th OF
March, 1886, forty seven years ago. 1t s
tel. and II half by fifteen inches, in size, and
does not in the least resemble the Ledger OF
to-day, The publishers We're Swain, -Ahell
X simmons, with their office at Nos. IS and
50 Arcade. Many of our readers will re-
member the old Arcade, which extended
through from Chestnut street, above Sixth.
Many II the advertisements are unique.
For instance, one headed Fast Time is
an announcement by the Peoples Line of
ears and stages, that they can take pa>Sen-
gers through to Pitt>burg in two and a-half
days. The paper is at this day Il great
CuriouS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28

y young man named CleaveS. residing in
Newark, wandered to Iron Hill Staff. II,
the other day, and there got into an alterca-
tion, in Denver's store. Being elected there
from, lie drew his pistol and pracii ed on
the establishment. After number of shots
he hit the bulls eye-the door-with two
balls, putting them clear through, without.
however, hitting the professor. who
crouchcd trembingly inside After ex-
hauSting all his ammunition, he determined
rs he couldn't kill any one else, to try it on
himself, and for that purpose lay down
upon the railroad track to await the coming
of Il train. Some persons present tried to
remove him but without success, aud when
they heard the whistle of the train they
turned their heads 10 avoid witnessing the
horrible sight of Il man being crushed be-
meath he wheels. Before the train reached
that point, however, the wife of the would
be suicide arrived! on the scene, and without
much ceremony yankeG him out OF that in
short order, and marched him off home So
he didn't get to suicide after all
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28

y fire, which had it not been discovered
As promptly rs it WIS. would have done a
great amount of damage broke cut at
Whitworth's Foundry. on Saturday last,
while the worlmrn We're away NJ noontime
Fire had been started in the furnace, lust
before the hands left for dinner, and in Il
few minutes the heat from The iron stack,
which passes through the roof, set fire to
the shingles. Fortunately, just as it broke
forth, Captain Purnell was pass ing and OBJ
served it. He procured water from the
shops, near by, and Succeeded in extIngIish,
ing it, without further damage than a hole
burned through the root around the stack
Had Captain Purn-ll not been here, the en-.
tire block, consisting "f f"unh,.y, machine
shops, carrilg- shops, and Ill ,ckSlniti, and
wheeiwright shops would have gone, IL
they are all of fir ,ine and close together.
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CHARLESTO WV ITEMS.

On Wednesday evening, as the south
bound express was passing Charlestown
station, It unfortunately struck and in
stantly killed an unknown man. AS
there was nothing on his person by
not be amiss to give description of him,
He was feet and 8 inches high, sandy
or light complication, smooth face and
wore at the time of his death, a gray cas-
sinet coat, dark vest, gray pants, calico
over shirt, lace shoes and black hat, be
also wore truss.
Esquire Samuel Logan, summoned as
jury of inquest the following gentle
men, Geo. w. Evans, foreman; John b.
Graham. G. c. Graham. John w. Logan,
Samuel Clark, Isaac Watson, John Wat.
son, Walter Black, James Whitlock,
Nathan Alexander, II. b. Gibson and
VIM. Gibson, who rendered verdict
that the killing was accidental, and the
railroad company are exculpated from all
blame. The body was handed over to
Mr.. John B. Graham of this place for
burial.
Our fishermen are getting discouraged,
the first of May is almost here, and so
far they have not paid expenses. 1t is to
be hoped that run will be on later.
The recent rains have been of great
benefit to grass, wheat and especially to
the young clover. The farmers are busy
with their spring work, most of them in
this community propose raising some to-
matoes for canning purposes.
Our roads through this town are in n
very bad condition. Now is good time
to mend them, and keep our credit.
Mr.. Arthur Logan has left us and gone
to Baltimore there to engage in the sail
making business. Mr.. James and Miss
Maggie lIammersley are both absent
from our town. Mr.. James is at Port
Herman and Miss Maggie at Warrick, in
this county.
Our town is still increasing. We report
another addition on Tuesday.
OUID MUg,;
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WAR WICK ITEMS.
WARWICK, April 26, 49,

WARWICK, April 2G, 1883.
John Nj. Holden, our pump maker, has
moved his shop further back from the
street, and also placed it SO as to front
towards the street, making it show to
better advantage.
Last Sunday morning was appointed
by the pastor of the NJ. p. Church, Rev.
James L. Lasselle, as the proper time to
re-organize the Sabbath school, but
owing to the very Indictment weather, it
was postponed until Sunday next. goth
inst. This is a work in which all persons
should feel an interest, and do all they
could for the nursery of the Church"
Come out, one and all, and give good
push at the wheel.
John w. Day has purchased the wheel
wright and blacksmith shops, of r. B.
Merritt, and moved to Main street, on
property purchased of William II. STAN
ert. They add to the looks of that part
of the street considerably.
The rainy spell has put a stop to gar
dening, etc, for short time.
Mrs. Israel Gunkel, who had been
spending a week or ten days with rela-
tiveS down in Delaware, returned home,
Tuesday last, much pleased with her
visit,
Israel Gunkel was engaged last week
making some repairs to the dwelling
of Mrs. Henrietta Primrose, our dress
maker.
The wheat is improving very much
hereabouts. The outlook for peaches is
still very good. Samuel Gillespie has
planted his race track in potatoes, run
ming the rows parallel with it. This will
when they grow enough for persons tc
see them, as they pass along the road,
look very pretty.
f. E. Marsh built last fall, five or six
nice little hen houses for the propagation
OF the feathered tribe. They are sepa
ted by partitions, thereby keeping each
kind or species apart from the other
All he has, l believe, are thoroughbred.
A visit, by those who take especial inter.
est in such matters, will convince any
one that Mr.. NJ. prides himself in raising
and caring for his, might say, pets.
A MAN ABOUT TowS
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Death of a Well-known Gam Dealer.

VIM. II. Barry, for many year, Il we'll
known game dealer, of Baltimnre, a brother
in-law of John T. Lee. of thia town, and
4 relative of the late VIM. T. Morgan was
found dead on the street in Havre de Grace.
on Monday morning. Nothing is certainly
known Of he circumstances, or cause Of his
death, but it is attributed To heart disease.
He left his home 1T an early huur, and
walked ON, intending, ii is thought, 10 90
to the wharf to meet The incoming gilers'
boats, which arrive at the wharf IL little
after daylight, sometimes earlier and was
found 4 little later, lying dead upon Market
street. Mr.. Barry was for many years Il
dealer in game, in Baltimore, and made fire.
Iuent visits to this vicinity in search of
goods in his line. He was Il native of Della
ware, but resided with his parents for Il
number OF years in this town, also in POI t
Deposit. His remains Were brought here on
Wednesday, and inferred in the old NJ T..
Cemetery, by the side of other members of
his family. The funeral was attended bv "A
number of relatives, among whom was
John Barry, Esq, OF Baltimore, a brother
of deceased.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
The New Mills

The draft for the new pulp mills of
of Mr.. Singerly, on the grounds recently
purchased by him on the creek, and where
he has put up a large fine wharf, been
made by Mr.::Seltzer, contractor, of Phila-
delphia, and the ground was surveyed
and site of buildings laid out, by Jas.
McCauley, Esq, surveyor, on Thursday.
Work upon them will begin May 10th
next. There will be four distinct bull
ing, each, however, connecting with the
others, forming. in fact. one building,
they will all be built of brick, first, is the
main building. which will be so by 1SG
feet, in size, and adjoining this will be
the black ash house, 20 by 100 feet; the
wood cutting mill, 43 by 120 feet; the
boiler and engine house, 30 by 53 feet,
and the leach house, 19k by IS feet, all
together covering large plot of ground,
this enterprise will add very materially
to the business of the town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
Settlement of a SUIT.

For several years past, Il law suit has
been pending between the late Nicholas f..
Johnson and John +. Alexander, Esq of
upon which Mr. Johnson resided, and upon
which his widow and children yet live.
The farm is a fine one, and the amount in
dispute was quite large. This week a com
promise or settlement was effected, the heirs
of Mr.. Johnson paying to Mr.. Alexander
81, 100, and giving him a mortgage on the
place for 81 900, and he gave to Margaret +.
johnson, the widow, deed in fee of the
property. The papers have been placed
upon record, anu this ends Il Very unplea-
SAINT case IT law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
Presbyterian Jubilee.

The fiftieth anniversary of the organi-
cation of the Presbyterian Church of this
town will be celebrated on Thursday of
next week, May 3rd. The exercises will
commence at II A. NJ, and will continue
during the day. In the morning SER
mon or address will be delivered by Rev.
James O. Murray, d. d., now of Prince
ton College, and formerly pastor of the
Brick Church. New York City. In the
afternoon. addresses will be delivered,
historical in their character, by ministers
and others present. In the evening, the
exercises are intended to be of special
interest to the children of the Church
and Sabbath School. Arrangements have
been made with several interesting and
able speakers to be present. All are in
vited who take interest in the cause of
religion and morality, as they affect the
general welfare and happiness of the
people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28

Of funds. Cecil county pays to the State
annually over $4,000 for school purposes,
and gets back but about $1,000 The re-
mainder goes to help pay the fat salaries of
State officers of schools, we suppose, or is
given to other counties. Let us have a
county system, and get rid of these heavy
salaried State officials.
-Messrs Scott x Bro, on Thursday, re-
ceived IN order from Capt. Andrew Wood
all, Of Fredericktown, for fifty tons of hos-
plate, compounded after formula of his
own, which he wanted shipped at once.
The work of mixing was begun about one
o'clock Z. NJ. and at seven they began to run
it through the mill. 1t was put through at
the rate of 3. of Il minute to the bag, and
in less than seven hours the whole fifty tons
was bagged. 1t was shipped yesterday by
the schooner Boyd. Quick work All the
above phosphate is to be used ON the farms
of Capt. Woodall. This indicates that he
has faith in Messrs. Scott X Bros goods he
being Il dealer in fertilizers himself.
1t is amusing to note the numerous
plans and subterfuges adopted, by many
owners of dogs, to avoid paying the tax on
them. One who owns two or three female
and several male canines, will come up like
a man, and pay two dollars tax on tco
dogs This satisfies the officials, an d the
dog owner is q. X. Another, who is con-
tinually changing dogs selling and trading
them but who has constantly one or MOI e
on hand, evades the tax, by stating that e
has not owned them long enough to pay
the tax" Just got them" This is true, so
far as it goes, but he don't tell the fact that
he sold and traded others for them. Another
will deny ownership in the canine that
trots along behind him, and still others will
deny having Il dog, while, at the same time,
they have one or more locked up in the
woodshed or cellar, at home. These, and
various other plans, have been practiced
here, some of the parties being persons that
no one would suppose would stoop to such
hudS fur the sake of Il dollar or two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
A Fine Piece of Work.

At Witworth's foundry, this week,
was cast several pieces of work rarely
attempted save by the most thoroughly
equipped establishments. One of them
was the casting, on Saturday last, of q
large balance wheel for the breaker at
Scott * Bros. fertilizer factory. The
breaker is the machine through which
the South Carolina rock first passes, i'll
the process of reduction. IL is an i'm
menscly heavy and strong machine made
entirely of iron, and the work it has to
do, is no child's play. The rock, in
pieces averaging in size from a pebble
stone to brick bat, and as hard as ordi-
nary stone, is put into this machine and
crushed into small pieces, plepal atory to
going to the rollers and finally to the
burrs. The balance wheel revolves at
the rate of two hundred and fifty revolu
tions per minute, and the trouble hereto
fore has been to get one to stand the
strain. Two or three wheels; made OF
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DIED,

REEsE.-At his residence, in Chesapeake
city, on Sunday, the Odd inst, William 7
Reese, in the 6Sth year of his age.
OwENs.-In Baltimore, on Saturday, the
21st inst, Ambrose Owens in the G4th yea
OF his age.
SMooT--At Charlotte Hall, st. Mary.
county, this State, on Sunday, April ID
1893, Fannie Smoot, beloved wife of JOSEPH
4. Smoot, and daughter of Rev. l.. II. Jack
son, of Milford, Delaware.
ELLIsoN.-On Friday evening, March 80
of heart disease, Louis q. Ellison, at his
residence, near st. Georges, Delaware, il
the 2Sth year of his age; second son of Louis
F. Ellison, of same place, and grandson Of
the late DR.. Stuckert, of Philadelphia.
CAEHART On Friday, March 80, 1888
Lizzie, second daughter of William s. and
Annie NJ. Carhart; aged two years and foul
months.
Ere sin could blight, or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care;
The opening bud to heaven conveyed
And babe it blossom there.
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MARRIED..

Observation-Disclosures the 9th
inst, at the residence of the brides parents,
Linwood, Pa, by Rev. w. X. MacNeal,
James 7. Shaffer and Lizzie g., daughter of
VIM. HENDERSON, Esq.
HEE-SENTMAN.-Atth the residence
of the brides parents. Thursday, April 10,
1888, by the Rev. j. w. Hammersley, Mr.
Edward Charchee to Miss Laura Seminar,
both of Cecil county, Md.
BIDDLE-DAvIS. - On Wednesday eve
ming, April %, 1888, by Rev. T. SnOwden
Thomas, at the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. Charles S. Biddle to Miss Rachel
NJ. Davis, all of North East, Md.
HAMMoND-CoRRIDoN.-On Thursday,
April 26th 1888, in Elkton, by Rev. c. f.
Sheppard, Samuel Hammond to Miss Susie
j. Corridor, both of this county.
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Base Ball.

An enthusiastic base ball meeting was
held in Justice Scott office, on Thursday
evening. The following nine, subject to
change, was chosen:G q. Kitchens, pitcher:
II Bratton catcher and captain; w. w.
Burnley, LIST; John Morgan, end; John
Dunbar, 3rd; Ed. Morgan. short and
assistant captain; Levin Shockley, left
field; Ollie Price, centre; Arthur Rambo
right; Thomas Miller substitute. Ed.
Purnell was elected official scorer of the
team. The club will play a strong picked
nine next week
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
DEATHS DOINGS
found
AMBROSE Is. OWENS.

NMBR'SE Is. OW EMS.
This gentleman, a former well known
citizen of this county, died, on Saturday
last, at No. 62j Lombard street, Baltimore,
where he has for several years past resided
He was native of this county, and carried
on farming successfully near Zion, until
about twelve years ago, when he removed to
Baltimore where he engaged in the minis
sion business. He leaves widow and three
grown children. Mr.. Owens was man of
sterling character, admired and beloved in
both business and social circles. He was
siNry-touT years of age. Funeral service
was held 1T his late residence in Baltimore,
on Sunday, Rev. a. +. Gibson officiating,
and on Monday the remains were taken to
L!on, in this county, where they were in
f,Irr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28

.B-A cargo of Small Stove and Nut
Coal (of the hest quality, just received
this week, hy y. SCoTT & BRo
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On Sunday mo rning last, at seven o'clock,
William 1. feese, Il prominent and highly
respected citizen of Chesapeake City, died
at his residence in that town, in the est h
year of his age. The deceased was a son of
the late john Reese, and Il cousin of K. e.
Reese of this town. He leaves widow
and three grown daughters. The funer al
took place on Wednesday afternoon at two
O'clock Service was held ut his late resi-
dence, Revs. Cochran, Cation and Tomp-
kinson officiating. The remains wers. in
TERED ii 81. Augustine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28

The trotting horse Phoebe, once the
property of Mr.. Geo. Howard of this town
and sold by him recently to Mr.. George c.
Pennock, of oxford, Pa, was traded by him
this week to Virginia gentleman.
Mrs. Cornelius Denver on High street
has n very handsome collection OF blooming
ported flowers.
Fred S. Lewis, of this town, now in
Philadelphia, has engaged with Chesa-
peake City tonsorial artist, and will remove
to that town soon.