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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-09
A Runaway Captured.

In the month of August, 1882, youth of
about fourteen years of age, giving the
name of William Ward, was employed by
Leonard Yates, dairyman, to drive the milk
team and do general work about the place.
Mr.. Yates found him upon the public road,
on 4 tramp. and he stated at the time, that
his parents were dead and that he hadn't a
living relative that he was aware Of lie
took him to his farm, which is situated a
few miles from town, and put him to work.
He proved to be an excellent lad, industr-
GUS, truthful and honest and in short time
Mr. Yates gave up entirely to his care, the
business of delivering the milk. William
soon became known to and popular with in
the patrons of his employer in this town, his
amiability and pleasant manners making
this almost matter of course. 1t was
noticed by the family that William never
spoke of his family, or of his past history,
except when questioned about it, and then
in as few words as possible. All that was
learned of his past life was, that he had for
nearly a year before coming here, worked
in glass factory some where in New .Ter-
sey, and that he was alone in the world
The latter, Mr.. Yates says, was the only I'M
truth he ever knew him guilty of, except
that of giving his name as Ward. He ap-
peared contented and happy, and took great
interest in the business of the dairy Last
week a middle aged man of respectable APP
pearance, drove up to the house of Mr..
Yates and AS he approached the door,
William, who was on the way from the
stable to the house met him face to face
How are you my boy" said the new ar
rival, rs he held out his hand to the lad
William shook hands with his paternal
parent, and then cody went on about his
work. At this moment Mr.. Yates appear
ed upon the scene, when the stranger in
formed him that his name was Knox and
that he was Williams father, that he had
heard of his whereabouts and came after
him to take him to his home in Philadel-
phia. William objected to going and plead
earnestly to be allowed to remain, but his
father was firm and said he must 20. Mr.
Knox stated that William left his home in
Philadelphia, in August, 1881, that his
mother and brothers and sisters are living,
that they hat! advertised for him, and had
employed detectives to search for him, but
had failed to get any trace of him
until Il few days before u person from Phil
adelphia who knew hinl, being in Elkton,
saw William driving the dairy wagon of
Mr.. Yates. He did not make himself known
to William but :iS soon is he reached home,
and he Immediately came down after linn
Father and son took the evening train for
Philadelphia, William LAYING finally re.
ceived Il promise from his father that he
w"nld, if his mother agreed, allow him to
return to Mr.. Yates employ.
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Base Ball,

\ large crowd of spectators collected
under the shade trees in Mr.. Regain
meadow, near town, on Thursday after
noon, to witness a match game between
the Dauntless club, of Uavre de Grace,
and the Elkton club, of this place. Our
boys outbatted and outtielded the vlsi.
tors and won the game with quite num-
Der of runs to spare. Kitchens pitched
great game and the Dauntless men ex.
perienced great difficulty in hitting him.
Dunbar made two splendid and difficult
catches of high flies, taking each on a
hard run. Shockley has been changed
from left field to second base and J.
Morgan has taken left field. Each play
ed well in his new position. Ed. Morgan
played his usual fine game at short, and
the same may be said of Henry, on first,
and all the other boys. Burnley sus-
tanned his reputation as a shoulder hitter,
with Henry about even with him. For
the visitors, Tammany in left, and Bald
win in center each made beautiful one
handed catch. The game was impartially
umpired by Mr.. A. p. Shockley.
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CHARLESTO wv ITEMS.

IA, AS your regular correspondent. from
Inns Place' seems 70 nave ceased 1
thoushs II "ouiu hot pe alniss 10 report
a ie" o' .le current events, ana among
tnese 1t oecp"ies our sae o4Cy 10 ehronl-
cie Iiie ueati vi Mrs. d. d. Dutief' VINO
u'eu Oh lluay ias', vi nervous prostfa-
eioh' or heart alsease' MIS-. bu TIER leaves
hnsoand ana twin paoles, ABOUT SIX
weeks old, she having been confined to
nef room since Ihe p,rtn Oh the Daoles.
lier aoctorS were , BUTTER Oh THIS place,
ana no, MiIchell' Oh hlKtoh.
ne dfy "eather mas put cloud oven
the tomato growers. Ihey have then
Srouhu IN oruer ana are awaiting ram To
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Cecil County Agricultural Society.

y meeting of the managers of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society, was held on
Tuesday morning, ut their office in Odd
Fellows Hall, Geo w. Cruikshanks, Esq
was i'll the chair.
1t was ordered that Il second premium on
the class, including, bread and biscuit
should be awarded; also, that 4 second
premium of 20 cents he awarded on clover
and timothy seeds. \ new premium of $40
will be given for the best display of farm
implements, including wagons, all to have
been manufactured in Cecil county.
The committee on buildings reported an
estimate for new building 40xl20 feet, for
the display of miscellaneous articles, To cost
81, 200. The matter was deferred until the
July meeting.
The catalogue and premium list was
adopted and ordered to he placed in the
hands of the printers that the distribution
may begin at an early date.
The following program of trials of speed
was adopted: First day, wagon race, prem
iums $40; 2:45 class premiums, $3.50.
Second day, colt race, years old and I'M.
der, SO; 800 class, $50; 2:31 class, $3.50
Third day, 80 class, $3.50; 2:,4 class; 80
2::29 class, $3.50.
Fourth day $40 class, 80; 2::3l class, $500;
2::224 class, Oor trotters and PAGERS $500.
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Injured by Kicking Horse.

On Wednesday morning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert Boulder, Who reside near Bohemia
Ferry or Bridge, were on their way to this
town. When they reached a point short
distance this side of knights Corner, the
rens became entangled in the switch of the
horse, and frightened him, and he kicked as
only scared vicious animal can. Mr..
Boulder jumped out, but Mrs. Boulder was
literally kicked out of the vehicle. The
horse then ran and was afterward captured
Il considerable distance from where he
started. Mrs. Boulder was taken up and
driven to Chesapeake City, and placed in
the care of DIR. Karsner, The doctor then
sent for DIR. Mitchell to aid him in the oper-
alton, meanwhile doing all he could to re-
lieve the injured lady's pain. When Doctor
Mitchell arrived an examination was made,
and it was found that her shoulder bone
was dislocated and her face badly cut, be-
sides numero us minor wounds and bruises
upon her person. 1t is thought that she did
not receive internal injury. Mr. Boulder
escaped with but slight injury, mainly
bruises.
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A Dangerous Craft.

The boat from which Cecil n. Whitaker,
Jetfries and Il colored man were drowned, 4
short time ago, seems to be dangerous
craft, and recently came very near treating
two other men as it did Whitaker and his
companions. On Sunday Asbury Moke and
Charles Pearce, both residents of North
East, went from that place in this boat,
bonud for Iavre de Grace. On their return
trip in the evening, and when abeut off
Charlestown, in the North East river, 4
squall struck them, capsized the boat in the
twinkling of an eye, and landed its occu-
pants in the water. They managed to get
hold of the capsized boat, and climb upon
its bottom, where they remained for nearly
two hours before their cries were heard on
shore, and a boat sent out to them. Fortu-
nately the weather was not as cold As it
was upon the evening when poor Cecil
Whitaker was in the same fix, and they
were therefore able to hold on to their preca-
rous seat We would advise the owner of
that craft to cut her up for kindling wood.
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THE CECIL WING, ELTzTON, SATURDAY, JUNE g, 1858

little houses of their own. To stop the
mill would ruin them. And not only the
operatives but the country around would
feel it very much. The mill is practi-
cally the bank of the neighbprhood.
When a farmer wants to pay his taxes or
buy new suit of clothes he brings us a
load of straw and gets the money. We
consider it duty to help the poor and
don't know any way of helping them so
well as in helping them to earn their own
living. And think it is just as well to
keep the mill going-althoug l could
get my paper cheaper by stopping it-as
it would be to give the same amount of
money to be applied by charitable insti-
tutions.'
OF course we don't suppose Mr.. Childs
ever made any such statements and We
give several reasons why he could not
have done so and speak truly.
In the first place General Grant never
visited Marley mills until years after he
appointed Mr.. Creswell to the Post Office
Department., the occasion Of his visit
being, while he was spending few days
with Mr.. Creswell at his residence near
this town.
Mr.. Childs did not build Marley mills,
he bought them already built. The
neighborhood is fine farming country,
populated by we'll to do farmers, and
long before Mr.. Childs ever heard of it
was in the enjoyment of as good a school
system as the average of communities,
or as it has at this time, with as good
school houses. The only two churches
in the vicinity were built perhaps before
MIR. Childs was born, and no church or
churches save wilma Chapel-which Mr..
Childs did not build-have been built
since he has owned the mill. We would
like to have the Paper World correspond.
ent come down and interview some of
the citizens of the community referred
to as to how deep they are stepped in ig-
norance. There is half dozen other mills
in the neighborhood of as much import
ance as Marley, besides manufactures of
various other kinds, so that Marley mills
are not located in a wilderness after all,
and there is just as great demand for
straw at these other mills as there is at
Marley. Were it not for the impudeuce
of the Paper World correspondent. we
might call this thing a Joke.
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PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.


The fare for the Sunday school excur-
sion to Washington and return should
have been $3.50 for adults and $1.50 for
children. This promises to be the largest
eXcqrsicn that ever left our town and
will likely take two trains to accommo-
date the crowd. Mr.. kenney says we
shall have all the cars necessary to ac-
commodate the PAL ties who may desire
to go.
Messrs. Dawson and John Stopped,
charged with the violation of the local
option law, were found guilty and SEN
fenced to pay a fine each of $50. They
have taken an appeal to court. From
the evidence before the magistrate, !
think it will cost them less to settle the
fine here. 1t is not true that the State
or County Temperance Alliance employ
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Tribute of Respect,
WIGwAM OF LITTLE ELK TRIBE, }
No. so, l. o. Il. NJ,

WIGwAM OF LITTLE Elk TRIBE,
No. so, l. o. X. NJ,
CHERRY HILL, Md, June 5, 1888.
WHEREAS, In His Mysterious Providence
the Great Spirit has been pleased to remove
from the Hunting Grounds of earth the
soul of our brother, JAMES WILSON: and
whereas our late Brother had endeared him
self to his Tribe by his upright walk wher-
ever in the Forest of Life his steps were
directed, and was able to enter the Dark
Valley of the Shadow of Death without
fear, leaving to the friends who survive
him the surety that he has padded his
canoe safely to that undiscovered country
frem whose bourne no traveller returns:
therefore
Resolred, That while we bow in humble
submission to this mandate of the Great
Spirit, we yet sincerely deplore his untime-
ly removal from our Wigwam and our
Council Fire, and express our profound sor-
row that life so young and full of prom
Use should be so suddenly called away.
ReSotred, That we hereby tender to his
bereaved family our warrnest sympathy in
this their hour of affliction, and commend
them to the care Of the Great Spirit who
has promised to temper the wind to the
shorn lamb.
Resolced, That these resolutions be spread
on our record, and a copy transmitted to the
family of the deceased, and printed in tho
county papers, and that our wigwam be
draped IN mourning for six moons.
JONATHAN CARTER,
S. K. MILLER,
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
Committee appointed by the Tribe
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The trial of Peter Scarborough, an aged
and respectable citizen, of Dublin district,
took place in the Circuit Court for Hartford
county, on Wednesday,. The charge against
him was arson, the indictment alleging that
he set fire to and destroyed \ dwelling house
and barn. Mr.. Scarborough owned farm
near Prospect, the buildings on whish were
insured for S., 900 in the Mutual Company,
in Hartford county. On the 9th of last Feb.
ruary Mr.. Scarborough had the contents of
the buildings insured for 81 100 in the same
company. On the 18th Of February Mr..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-09
Attempt at Horse Stealing.

Last Sunday evening MsSsrs. James Dean
and John Conway drove from Chesapeake
city arriving here about IL o'clock. Mr..
Conway left Mr.. Dean here and he (Dean)
drove on to his home on the Manly farm,
west of town. As he passed through the
covered bridge at Cameron's Mill, 1t being
quite dark in the bridge, i man jumped
at his horses head, and seized the bride,
evidently with the intention of stopping
him. Mr.. Dean, however, gave the horse Il
smart cut, which caused him to bound for
ward, breaking the mans hold upon the
rein. Mr.. Dean then drove on home, and
after unhitching and putting away the
horse and running the carriage into its
house, went into the house. and threw him
self upon the lounge, with the Intention Of
remaining there but Il few minutes. He
had lain there for perhaps half an hour,
when the furious barking of the dogs in the
yard led him to believe that all was not
we'll without He called his brother-in-law,
Mr.. George Campbell, and with him went
out to the barn. As they went out they
thought they heard the noise as of some one
running, and when they got there they
found that thieves had been making prepar.
ations to light out with pair of horses and
the carriage. One horse was some distance
from the stable the door of which was open,
the other was just outside the stable door,
partly harnesSe,i, and the carriage had been
run out, and drawn by the men some dis
Al. tl,,;r 80,
tention was to lead the horses quietly down
to the carriage and hitch them there, so AZ
to avoid max ing noise as they passed the
house. Mr.. Dean had put the horse in the
stable and locked the stable door, and had
run the carriage into the house, so the
wou' d-be thieves must have picked the lock
as it was not broken. Mr. Dean should
give those dogs a strawberry festival, on
beef He owes his team to them, for if the
thieves had been given but five minutes
more they would have been off with it.
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Death of James II. Ray.

Late on Sunday evening, the announce
ment of the death shortly before six o'clock
=. NJ. of James II. Ray, Esq, of Newark, Del.
was received here. He had for some time
been threatened with apoplexy, the disease
of which he died, and had at various times
suffered with more or less serious attacks
but the dangerous symptoms had usually
been relieved by profilse bleeding at the
nose. Shortly after midnight of Saturday
he was heard by members of the family
moving about the room, but apparently not
unwell. Early on Sunday morning, how
therefore had not heard his struggles, found
him lying unconscious in bed. Drs. Low
Der and Clark were sent for and remained
with him all day, but he manned uncon.
scious all day and died about six o'clock as
stated
Mr.. Ray was native of New Castle
county, and aged IS years. His father, an
Englishman by birth and a lawyer by pro-
feSSion, was at one time Il partner of Horac.
Binney, the celebrated Philadelphia lawyer
The deceased had three brothers, all now
dead, Horace Ray of Wilmington, Dr. join
T. Ray of Meadville, Pa, and Forbes Ray
of Newark. He leaves widow and an un
married daughter.
Deceased was well known here being &
| frequent visitor, having business in this 10
cality frequently, in his line which was tina
of Il dealer in real estate. He was here OF
Saturday proceeding his death, APPARENT,
in good health. Mr.. Ray was at one tim,
engaged in the hardware business in Viii
mngton, from which he removed to Newark
| He was Justice of the Peace and Notary
| Public for many years and in 1874 wa
elected to the State Senate, serving ont the
full term. He was Il large owner of real es
tate. his home residence being one of th
| handsomeSt in Newark. lie was mem be
of Head of Christana Presbyterian Church
His funeral took place on Thursday after
noon, the remains being inferred at Head O
ChriStiana Cemetery, two miles from
Newark, the masonic lodge of that town, o
which he was i member, participating il
| the service
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q Sugar cured Hams and Dried Beef.

Persons Grore Sunday school riH hold
ats stra@berry festival, on Thursday, TIE
18TH inst, beginning at $50 p. No., and
continuing throughout the erening. The
eoentags cN be moonlight at that time,
uhich cM add greatly to the enjoyment o.
tie occasion. The utmost effort wM Jt
put forth by the managers to make ii
pleasant to all ieh0 attend
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az Labrador Herring.
GILPIN.


Icy Flour, Meal and Feed at mill prices
GILPIN.
The Mormons have for some time past
been holding meetings at the Rocks of Deer
Creek, Hartford county. The meetings take
place in the house of Joseph Eckhart, just
at the foot of the Rocks. Eckhart is shoe
maker and farmer, but he has large altar
IN the house that was formerly in church
Mr.. Monterville o. Matthews, of New Park,
York county, is the preacher. He was born
i'll Hartford, and said that the doctrines of
the church are antipolygamous and it is
fought by the polygamous Mormons, and
also by the Christian churches, who con-
found it with the polygamous Mormons.
Eckert uses the altar as table during the
week. Quite crowd was in attendance at
the last meeting.
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Death of a Former Resident.

Mrs. Mary Taylor, widow of benjamin
Taylor, deceased, who died suddenly of
pneumonia, at her home in Wilmington,
Delaware, last Monday night, was a. native
of this county, but has resided in Whining
ton for the last thirty-five years. Her
maiden name was Hemphill, cousin to
Mr.. Thomas Hemphill, of this district. Her
husband, benjamin Taylor, now deceased
was a son of the late Joseph Taylor. of this
town, and a half brother of Mr.. George W.
Taylor, of the firm of Dean 4 Taylor. She
leaves four sons, Merits Taylor, editor of
the Gozete, of Wilmington, Del; George
II. Taylor, compositor in the office of
Ererv Erening; Caleb C. Taylor, a carpen-
ter of Wilmington and Harry G. TAYLOR, a
policeman, of the same city, and two
daughters, with whom she lived ut the time
of her death She was member of Union
NJ. L. Church of Wilmington, Her funeral
took place on Thursday afternoon, the re-
mains being inferred in the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
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Scarborough sold the farm to Mrs. Catha-
rine Morris, being compelled to do So TO sat
isfy mortgage. The sum of S1,1OO was
paid by Mrs. Morris to DR.. DAVID Harlan,
who held the mortgage. The agreement to
sell was signed by Mr.. Scarborough, but
had not been signed by Mrs. Morris, when
the building was destroyed by fire, on the
morning OF February 10, 1883.
The insurance company refused to pay
the insurance on the buildings to Mr.. Scar
borough, and he was indicted by the Grand
Jury on the charge of having set fire to the
buildings After the examination of several
witnesses, there being no evidence to con-
vict Scarborough, the jury without leaving
their seats rendered verdict of not guilty.
Oxford Press.
A Cecil Countian Appointed to Cle1kship
Mr.. John w. Lavender, of Chesapeake
City, in this county has been appointed to a
Postal clerkship between Washington and
New York. Mr.. Lavender is gentleman
of intelligence and industry, highly respect
ell in his community, and will doubtless
prove painstaking and efficient officer.
We tender him our best wishes in his new
position.
Death of Rev. Charles Karsner, M. d.
Rev Charles Karsner, NJ. d., native of
this town, for twenty seven years an itin-
Grant minister of the NJ. +. Church, con-
nscted with the Philadelphia Conference,
died suddenly, at Ocean Grove, y. j., on
Wednesday evening last, of heart disease,
in the 10th year of his age.
DIR. Karsner retired from active work in
the ministry, in 1868, on account of severe
bronchial disease, and began the practice of
medicine, homeopathic school, and since
that time has engaged in an extensive and
successful practice. He was well known
here, having many intimate friends in this
community. For number of years past
he has been located at Ocean Grove, and
occupied an exceedingly useful position in
that community. His death will leave Il
vacancy in the social circles of Ocean Grove
hard to fill.
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For The Cecil Wing.
MADAM Rumor" asserts that one of
our young beginners at vegetable garden
ing intends, by series of articles in the
knows" about vegetable gardening.
Having, with an experience OF only two
seasons, outstripped all competitors pro-
fessional, amateur and the ordinary gar
dener, in time, quality and quantity, he
does not intend to hide his experience
and knowledge under a bushel measure,
but will gratuitously lay before the pub
his valuable information. That he
may be spared the ravages of the potato
bug, fly, ETC., is the wish of a young
hand, also. ]. H.
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Tent Meeting.

tent meeting will be held in this town,
on the building lots on west High street,
beginning on Wednesday evening next, the
18th instant, under charge of Rev. VIM NJ
Parry, assisted, it is expected, by Rev VIM.
Could and others. Public cordially invited.
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Fallawater Apples IN June.

apples at this season of the year. We have
now on hand, however, two large specimens
of this well known fall and early winter
variety. They are eXrellfnfIy preserved
and appear as fresh and sound rs II but re
Gently pulled from the tree. These apples
were grown and kept by John T. Faddis of
Cecil county, Md, close to the West Mott
ingham township line Mr.. Faddis has
thrifty and productive trees which always
bear fine fruit These apples were kept in
4 box upon the cellar floor. He also kept
Baldwin apples until Il short time ago
OXFORD Press.
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HARD FACTS AND PLENTY

Oak Hall is simply great retail Clothing Iouac-,I..
greatest of its kind in the country Clothing l.; made
upon honor. We would be than fools to expect to
build and hold business upon Other than honest good the
least prices. We neither hold by the OF whole
sale stocks off retail but make every garment to sell
direct to the under clst-on guarantee bond
OF good faith original with and perfectly we'll known to
everybody in the vicinity.
NO PRICES REDUCED.
We not advertising reduced prices but We are in
position to offer the best bargains in Spring Cohn every
sort and upon many items se' great bargains; In ycr
all our
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MARRIED..

JACKSON-SIMMERS.- Cecil county,
March IS, 1888, by Rev. A. A. Hoyt, Mr..
John Fl. johnson to Miss Jennie A. Sim
mers, both of Cecil county, near Woodlawn,
Md
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DIED..

kARsNER.- Ocean Grove, on the 7th
inst, of heart disease, Rev. Charles Kars-
ner, NJ. d., in the 10th year or his age.