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The bee., 1883-11-24

There was large attendance at st, Au.
gustine's churh fair last Thursday night
including Company B Capital City Guards,
the members of which attracted much at
tention by their neat uniforms and SOL
dierly bearing. Many valuable articles
have been presented to the fair during the
present week. The voting on the differ
ent articles has been spirited. Miss Gil
lem is ahead as TO votes OH the Mother
Hubbard. In the contest for silver cup
between the BEE and ADVOCATE, the for
mer is in the lead. Miss Day still has the
largest number on the ebony center table,
and Lieut. Sturdy on the gold-headed
cane. Policeman Clinton has the major
ity of votes for the suit of clothes, and Mr..
James Deut has 81 votes for the gold badge
leading all competitors. Miss Jennie
Smith leads, the ladies on the large pound
cake, having sc votes. Miss Flora Will
liams has 119 votes on the lady's gold
watch, and Miss Jackson 10S, For the
silver watch Mr.. James Maynard has
eighty-three votes. The fair will continue
during the month.
The bee., 1883-11-24
MAKE $40 FOR CHRISTMAS.

tll> Va illtNANNb w llfC NblOIGu ldIt.
MAKE $40 FOR CHRISTMAS.
The publishers of RUTLEDGE's MONTH
IY offer twelve valuable rewards in their
MONTHLY for December, among which
i, the following:
We will give $4,000 to the person telling
ms how many verses there are containing
bnt three words each i'm the Old Testa-
mcnt Scriptures by December 10th, 1888.
Should two or more correct answers be
received, the reward will be divided. The
money will be forwarded to the winner
December 10Th, 1889. Persons trying for
the reward must send 20 cents in silver
lno postage stamps taken) with their an
swer, for which they will receive the
Christmas MONTHLY, in which the name
and address of the winner Of the reward
and the correct answer will be published,
and in which several more valuable re-
wards viii be offered. Address RUT-
LEDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Easton,
PA.
Read the advertisement of l..
Heilbrun, 402 seventh street. Mr..
Heilbrun is one of the most ac-
commodating gentlemen in the
city.
Justh is still at his old stand
619 ID street n. w. Give Justh's
old stand a call.
Prof j. ID. Baltimors is the
South Washington correspondent
for the BEE. Mr.. Baltimore is
one of our scientific young men.
1t is reported that Mss Carrie
Lewis was married last week at
her home.
The "Fern Leaf" had their an
nual election of officers Wednes-
day evening. The following are
the officers for the ensueing year:
President, J. w. Tucker; Vice.
President, w. T. Malvin; Record
ing Secretary, J. A, Payne; Cor
responding Secretary, III. LII. Hun
ter Treasurer, Geo. III. Lacey.
The fair at the ST. AuGustines
Church is a decided success. On
Monday evening the knights Wis
tied the fair in full uniform. The
voting for the different articles
is quite interesting. The ladies
have put up silver cup for the
BEE and 1dU0eate to be voted for.
1.-THE Webster Rifles and the
Butler Zouaves had an entertain
ment at Wayland Hall last We'd
negday night.
Mr.. A. I. Hanson, who is we'll
known in this city is the general
agent for the BEE. The subscrib-
ers will please bear this in mind
and be ready to--pay their subscrip-
ton next week.
The reception of the Centennial
Club at WiIlards Hall last Monday
night was a success. The music
was good and everybody seemed
to enjoy themselves. The reception
committee Messrs. j.. w. Bush,
Frank Hall, J. E. Kelley, Edward
Brokenborrough, ID. Tinney, J.
Kicks and f. Boston, deserve
great credit for the fine order that
was observed. 1t is the desire of
many that it be repeated. Sue
cess to the Centennials.
The bee., 1883-11-24
Subscribe for the BEE.

Subscribe for the BEE.
Twenty cents per month.
II will contain all the news.
For sale by all ncwsdeacrs in the city
All communication should be addressed
10 the Managing Editor and Proprietor.
Communications for publication must
be accompanied with the writer's name.
Not necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee Of good faith.
THE NATIONAL CoLoRED EXECUTIVE
Committee w. A. Pledger, of Atlanta,
Ga. chairman Of the executive committee
lately held in Louisville, has issued call
for mectingof the committee i'm Wash
iugton on December 10 to consider mat
fcrs of interest to the cOlored race.
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Personal.

Mrs. James II. Scott of This town, will
d. c., this season.
Saturday last was the thirtietlI anniver-
sary of the married life of MIR. and Mrs
Andrew j. Scott, OF this town
Miss Hattie Cannon and Miss Kate Den
ney, of Dover, Del, who had been visiting
Mrs II. r. Torbert of this town, left for
home on Monday last.
MIR. and Mrs. f. F.. Wells, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Annie Swartz of McVeytowp.
Pa, are visiting the family of Mr. Joseph
Wells, Of this town.
+. y. Ellis, Esq, of this town, was this
week suffering from the effects of an acct
dent met with week ago, by which his foot
and ankle were injured. He was, in conse-
quenre, prevented from attending the fune-
raj Of Rev. Mr.. Matlack at Port Deposit on
Tuesday last.
Mr.. Il. X. Eanneman, teller of the Cecil
National Bank, Port Deposit, has been
elected cashier of the new National Bank
of Havre de Grace. The bank will open on
September LIST, in the dwelling recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Jesse Hills, it having been
purchased by the directors
At a meeting of the Groome Guards. on
Tuesday evening. Private Geo II Ash was
electt Il second Lieutenant, to till vacancy
that has existed for some time His oppon-
ent was Orderly Sergeant John Meyer.
Mr.. Myer afterwards resigned his official
position and mem bership
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A Painful and Perhaps Fatal Accident.

About week ago Johnny, twelve year
old son of Mr.. James Lievereux, who re-
sides in the neck, Il couple of miles below
town, while descending I cherry tree ran
the dry stub OF 4 limb, about one-eighth Of
an inch in diameter, into his right leg, just
below the knee, penetrating 4 distance of
near four inches. The stub WAS withdrawn,
aud the wound bled freey, the lad suffering
hut little pain, and in a few days it had
apparently entirely healed up. About the
beginning of this week the boy began suf-
fering pain in the neighborhood of he hurt,
the limb swelling greatly. On Wednesday
last DIR. Mitchell, who thought there might
yet be some foreign substance in the wound,
cut it open, and removed therefrom a por-
ton of the twig or stub, fully an inch in
length, this much of it having broken OF
when it was first withdrawn. Tetamus or
lockjaw at once set in, and by Thursday
evening the child was suffering terribly
When the spasams would come on the
muscles of his body became rigid, his jaws
locked, and he would lie upon his couch,
supporting himself upon the back of his
head and his heels, no other portion, of his
person touching the bed. Very little hope
hope Of his recovery is entertained.
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A Fatal Fall.

John Moody, Il sober and respectable
yonng farmer, living near Newark, Del,
was found on Wednesday morning, at the
bottom of an iron pit on Iron Hill, unron-
scions and seriously paralyz-d He was
taken up and carried to his home in a semi
conscious condition, but he afterwards re-
vived sufficiently to tell his story. On the
night previous he had been over to his
brothers, and while on his way home bt,-
came confused in the dark and wandered
from the path, and while stumbling around
fell into one of the ore pits, common in that
neishborhoo,l. The pit was about eighty
feet deep at the point where he fell in the
bottom being of hard, jagged stone. He
was terribly injured by the fall and lived
only about sixteen hours after he was found
His friends at home were not at all anxious
when he failed to return at night, AS they
thought that the night being dark lie had
remained at his brothers., few miles away,
and search was not made for him until
quite late on Wednesday. Deceased was :,
sober, hard working farmer, and was never
known to indulge in drink. He was an ex-
Union soldier, and had bus Il short time ago
been granted Il pension, receiving nearly
s., 600 AS blck pay
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Upset by a Calf.

An amusin. incident occurred on East
Main street on Wednesday evening. A calf
escaped from u butcher, and was followed
up the street by Il number of men and boys
intent upon its capture, and in its fright it
bolted into the front yard of Il residence
near the Presbyterian Church. An NJ. D.,
who was passing, was requested by the pur
suers of the calf to stand in the gateway
and prevent its exit while they captured it
in the enclosure The Doctor took his sta
ton and the chase began around the yard
several times went the calf, bleating ut the
top of its lungs, and finally, seeing capture
was inevitable unless it got outside of the
fence, it made IA bolt at the gate. The Doc
tor didn't see it coming in time to brace
was that the frightened animal took him
full force about amidship, whirled him up
side down over his head and landed him
upon his back in the gutter, which was full
to overlooking with muddy. water. The
Doctor didn't lay there very long it wasn't
pleasant laying, As it were. When he got
upon his feet he shook himself, TOOK AN in
ventory to see if he was all there, and re-
marked: "Well, I'll be dog cooked if that
amt the tetarnalest calf ever did see"
Isn't this actionable case against the
town for having savage calves and over
flowed bitches on the street
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"Another Warm Day

The Elkton Base Ball team visited
Havre de Grace on last Monday after
noon, and defeated the Dauntless Club,
of that city, by score of 23 to 8. Nc
Cullough, on account of business engage
ments, was unable to go, and Bratton,
the catcher, was put in to pitch, with
Johnny Morgan behind the bat. This
battery proved effective, and but few hits
were made. Morgan's catching was uni
versally admired. Both the in-felders
and out-felders played remarkably well,
some difficult flies being taken. Quite q
number of men on each side struck out,
but the Elktonians excelled in batting.
Burkley knocked the longest ball. Henry
scored home run. Price, Shockley and
Miller made some terrific hits. The
Dauntless Club had reorganized since
the first game, and showed considerable
improvement, but an evident lack of
practice. Stellers made some fine catches,
Reason made the longest hits. Prof.
Graham umpired the game satisfactorily.
MIR. George II. Ash furnishes the follow
ing score:
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The Ubiquitous Sparrow.

The European with doubtful propriety
styled the " English') sparrow, AZ has been
shown with the utmost clearness by emf
nent naturalists, is not only not an insec
tivorous bird, but is, on general principles,
"A filthy, screaming fraud. How any family
of refinement can continue to harbor this
unclean thing is Il marvel. In the country
this pest will probably meet it's deserts; but
or powder and shot, we have no etfectual
remedy but poison. Oats soaked in arsenic
water, it is said, will kill these vile pests.
Let it be tried by every householder Re-
freshing slesp in the mornings is impossible
while these strident creatures hold the town.
-Phild. Press.
These little pests have overrun Cecil
county and have driven away nearly Of all
our song birds. During the last two weeks
they could he seen in large tiocks in the
wheat fields, where they were devouring
the grain aud they will soon attack the oats
The above remedy for the plaques may do
very well for the cities at this season of the
year, but in the country they can now find
all the grain and seeds they desire, SO the
proper plan would be to try it next winter
when there is snow on the ground. Clean
the snow off the roof of shed or other build
ing about yard square, and then sprinkle
on it u handful OF SO of the poisoned grain
and you will do much toward exterminat-
ing them.
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upwards of six hundred persons from
the town and vicinity. At 8 o'clock the
Right Rev. Bishop, preceded by acolytes
and the attending clergy, marched from
the pastoral residence, near the church,
to the platform erected at the corner
where the stone was to be laid, and the
services were at once commenced accord
ing to the beautiful and impressive ritual
of the Catholic Church. The various
prayers and responses for the occasion
were said and the solemn Litany of the
Saints chanted. The hammer and trowel
used by the Bishop were the same used
by the late Archbishop Bayley, of Balti-
more, in laying the cornerstone of the
Seminary of the Archdiocese in that city
in 1876. They were afterward deposited
in the museum attached to the seminary,
and had not been disturbed until they
were loaned especially for this occasion.
After proceeding around and sprinkling
the foundation with holy water and re-
citing the prescribed prayers, the Right
Rev. Bishop returned to the platform
and delivered discourse appropriate to
the occasion. The services concluded
with the singing of the "Te Deum" by
St. Peters choir, of Wilmington, who
had been present also at the morning SER
vice, when Rev. Father Lyons celebrated
High Mass on the grounds. On both oc
casions the members of the choir fully
sustained their reputation as accom-
plished singers. For the morning SER
vice the foundation had been covered
with plank and an altar handsomely ar
ranged under large canvass. The ser.
mon at the Mass was preached by Rev.
Father Kelley. The cornerstone is of
marble and laid in the bricks about four
feet from the foundation. 1t bears the
following inscription: ''Die "A. Junii,
MDCCLXXXIII. Thoma A. Becker,
Episcopo. Wilmingtonen, Primo. jeanne
A. Lyons. Rector, EcclesiI HUNS" On
the side facing Main street is carved the
following: I'D. o. NJ. Sub invocatione
5. Joannis Bapt., propheta altissimi vo-
caberis. S. Luc 1.TG." 1t is expected
that the new editice will be completed
for occupation next November, when it
will be dedicated.
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Tuesday and Wednesday,, Storm.

On Tuesday morning last at 9 o'clock, if
any one had toretold the storm soon to be
upon this section of country, they would
have been laughed at. The morning was
bright and fair, but shortly after noon the
clouds had gathered and the rain began to
descend, and before many minutes passed
il was coming down in sheets. The oldest
inhahitant never witnessed such =: storm.
The streets wsre flooded SO that they were
navigable in small boats. Cellars were
overtiown. new cut wheat was swept into
tangled masses and utterly ruined by the
water and mud. and the standing grain was
beaten down into the mud. On the lutte
farm near town, a long line of COW shedding
was beaten down. 4 bridge between this
town and Cherry Hill was washed away.
Upon the farm of Mr.. Frank Pennington,
in the same nei.hborhoOd, 4 large lot of cut
wheat was washed down into Il gully and
ruined by mixing it up with mud and all
sorts of trash. The bridge across Dog Wood
run on the Blue Ball road lost its roadway
and became impossible. The causewAy at
Elk Landing was badly washed making it
town WAS not benefited any by it. In town
nun Der of houses Or cellars were flooded
and for Il time the inhabitants thought 4
deluge had in truth put in an appearance.
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Summer Prices at Oak Hail.
Lower now than for wears past.

To speak with rura friends through the 6ut-o-
town press is slow tell daily story. We can
only give general facts here and claim aviit Oak Hall
for details OF this be certain Oak Hall will always
give the best bargain. The best service the least
is purpose regardless Of profit and loss RS
To-day the popular bargains Mems 5000 True
Blue AWoo Flannel Suits, Mems $500 fancy Oassi
mere Pantaoons, and Large Boys Ayrshire Cashmere
Suits at s425. Half prices only They will be continued
and only referred to here specimens Of what will
do for you when you visit us.
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A Vindictive Spirit.

A new feature has been added to the stone
falling from heaven stories, in the Fourth
district. 1t has been reported that many
persons, or at least one person believes
firmly. that the falling stones were hurled
from the clouds by the spirit of the late
James Crow. Nov the stone throwing
spirit or the stones themselves, one the
other, have taking to bleeding, dropping
large pools of blood thereabouts. Thedriver
of the team of Mausel Tweed, that hauls
away the stone, whenever the spirit let's up
ON its bombardmeut, says that the other day
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Escaped from Jail.

At an early hour on Saturday morning
last Archie White, a colored youth, who
was confined in Jail on 4 charge of larceny
escaped from limbo, and quickly put out
for pastures new. The Sheriff had gone into
the Jail for the purpose of bringing out a
prisoner, one George Hill, to do some work
about the premises. After he had let him
out of his cell his attention was called to
something outside, and he stepped out for
a moment, leaving the outside door open
and Hill at liberty, the other prisoners be-
ing locked up in the cells. While lie was
gone Hill opened Whites cell and set him
free, and would probably have done the
same thing for the others but for the return
of the Sheriff. AS soon as he was at liberty
White shot out of the Jail across the rail
road and fields towards Hollingsworth's
woods. The Sheriff jumped into Il buggy
and gave chase, but the fugitive had too
much start, and disappeared in the heavy
wood before he could come up with him.
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Mad Dog.

On Saturday, small black stump tailed
cur dog, showing strong symptoms of ny
dr0phobia, was seen near the residence of
Mr.. Jno. L. Gallager, a few miles north of
town. An attempt was made to shoot him,
but he escaped. Later he visited the Gilpin
farm and bit their dog, and afterwards
came on to this town, where he attempted
to bite several dogs. though he was not
known to succeed in any case. The dog
bitten at Gilpin's was afterwards shot. What
became of the RABBIT dog Is not known.
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Laying the Cornerstone.

The corner. stone of the new Catholic
Church of st. John the Baptist, in New
ark, Del, was laid on Sunday afternoon
last with imposing ceremonies by the
Right Rev. DR.. Becker, Bishop Of Will
assisted by Rev. John A. Lyons,
pastor Of the churches at Newark and
Elktou, and Revs. b. F. Kelley, George
Kelly, William Dollard and NJ. Y. Fal-
lon. of Wilmington. There were present
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A Copper Heads Bite.

One day last week, while Miss Lizzie
Grey, who resides at the Cecil Paper Mills,
this county, was in the act of taking pota-
toes from barrel in the cellar, she was
bitten upon the thumb by what she at the
time supposed to be spider or other insect,
Upon procuring light copper head snak e
was found in the barrel and it had undoubt-
eddy done the biting. The snake was killed
Miss Grey suffered acute pain for some
time, and the thumb and hand swelled con-
siderably, but this was relieved by the APP
plication of amonia, and she is now per-
fectly well. The snake was a small one
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as he was about to pick up a stone to toss
into the wagon, suddenly upon spot, pre-
viously clean and clear of everything, ap-
peared large pool of veritable, human
gore To satisfy himself that it was blood,
he put his hand into it, and withdrew it
covered with the crimson fluid. Somewhat
startled by this apparition he proceeded to
gather up the stones, and as he laid his
hand upon the first piece the blood disap-
peared from his hand like flash. He
thought it had rubbed off and onto the stone,
but this was not the case, as the stone was
perfectly free from it, and looking around
to the spot where the pool of blood had an
instant before lain, he found it also had dis
appeared without leaving y mark OF any
kind. About this time the hairs upon his
head began to assume an upright position
and he left the spot in haste. This is the
story AS told by the driver, to a certain
newspaper reporter, who was seen wander
ing around the neighbOrhOod few days
ago, searching for terrestrial rocks, or some
one who knew all about them. Whether
IL has any connection WIFI i CeFIdin cup vi
blood tax Ell from butchers place by a jok.
ingly inclined young man the day previous
this deponent saith not. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo, however, that if the stones and blood
hurled by this irate spirit upon this fated
spot, loesnot have the effect of driving the
gatherers away, that said spirit will next
rain down arms, legs, heads, trunks and
perhaps, 4 whole burying ground upon the
despoiers of its lands.
When this deluge of human anatomy
takes place, we would like to be about with
Il good stout umbrella over our head.
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Big Corn Report.

Benjamin Slade Of Thomas Run, Hartford
county, near Deer creek, has field Of corn
according to his report, six feet high. Mr.
Slade claims that this cannot be beat in the
State of Maryland, and we are sure it out
ranks any we have heard of in this section.
Oxford Press.
Cecil farmers will have to throw up the
sponge as we doubt whether there is field
of corn in this county to compare with the
above. As rule corn here is backward
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PEACH CRATE MATERIAL.-We offer to
the trade and Peach Growers Large
Stock of Peach Crate material at lowest
rates (pnt up in shocks ready to nail to-
gether), delivered to all points accessible
by rail or water. Correspondence solicit
ed. Address G. II. TOADvINE,
Successor to Ii. Humphreys)
jun 9-2m Salisbury, Md.
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Snake Stories.

Talk about snakes, the vicinity of Me-
canic's Valley bears OFF the palm for big
and curious ones. a few days ago, on the
farm OF Mr.. j. S. Matiitt, in that locality
a snake measuring. I feet, I inches in length
and proportionately large was killed. This
monster was of Il variety never seen here
before, and it is thought he was An escaped
member of some menagerie or Geological
garden. He was marked with alternate
rings of black and white. and WAS as hand
some as Il snake can be- which is not very
pretty as most people think. Another Gu
rious incident in connection with snakes
occurred in the same neighborhoOd. James
Jackson, a resident, had set hooks in
Mearn's dam and one morning going out to
look at them, found that three of them had
been carried away by some game or other.
third hook seemed by the pull If the line
to have a snapper upon it, but upon hauling
il in was Mortified To find that he had hook
ell a large snake. Whether to draw him
ashore or abandon hook and line to him and
beat retreat, was = question for time, but
he finally got him ashore and despatched
him. Tie unusual catch proved to be a
water mocassin measuring nearly six feet
feet in length. The snake excitement in
that neighborhood is now intense.
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ORPHANS COURT.

THE Stated Meeting of the Orphans
l. Court OF Cecil county will he held on the
SECOND TUESDAY in every month Execu-
tors, Administrators and Guardians. wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring i'll the
vouchers lew days beioe Court.
II, u. MILLER,
IAN !. l3S Reg lister.
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FARM AT PRIVATE SALE.

TllE FARM owned by the late Il. L.
Il Blair, located on the road leading from Rock
Meeting House to- North East containing ia
ACRES. This is q desirable property and the
land is of good quality. Apply ON the pre- mises
or 10 JOHN A. BLAIR
800 East Thompson street philadn. Pa
Apr 2l-Sm
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