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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-07-19
North East Items.

\ BLAINE AND LOGAN BANNER FIRE TAN
DEATH OF TWO PROMINENT CITIZENS.
y large Blaine and Logan banner was
thrown to the breez" from the top of n pole
sixty feet long, in front of Charles L. la
ley's store Saturday afternoon last. Tailor
FookS delivered an address.
Monday afternoon last connection was
made here by telephone with Elkton. Head
quarters ale ut .S.ai' office. Editor Geo. O.
Garey's voice can now I've heard consider
able distance.
Frank $. Moore died Tuesday last about
Two o'clock T.. NJ ut the residence of his
father in this town, after Il brief illness.
lie had been engaged in the drug business
at Cherry Hill for several years past. His
remains will be inferred this afternoon in
the NJ. +. cemetery OF this town.
Secretary II. II. Kimb!e of the Farmers
ana Mechanics Mutual Fire Association,
sat to receive, ut DR.. =. Il. Houskeeper's,
dollars ard dimes, Monday afternoon last.
William Scotten, Esq, died Tuesday
morning, the 18th inst, after 4 lingering
sickness, ut the residence of his sou-in-law,
Israel Dean, Esq. He was well and favor
ably known in This vicinity, and, indeed,
throughout the county. He leaves 4 large
circle of relatives and friends to mourn
their bereavement. He will be buried at
Cherry Hill, Friday morning. Undertaken
Grant Of this town will have charge.
There are still many traces of the freshet
to be seen along The region of tie then in
undated portion of the town. 1t will be
long time before it will be utterly obliter-
;,te,l. Bad is no name for the crossings near
where the iron bridges We're. The commits
sioncrS should attend to thiSas soon as prac-
ticahle, as it is road much used
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A Railroad Case Decided.

Judge Stump has been engaged two days
this week in hearing argument in the case
of the Mccullough Iron Company, against
the Il. Il O. Railroad Company. The case
is briefly as follows: The Il. & o. railroad
company desiring to pass through the lands
the North Els: creek, where the latter COM
panv had Il valuable water-power and mill
site, exhibited to them plan for Il bridge
of three arches, each fifty feet in the clear,
over the creek. Arbtrators We're appointed
and this plan was also submitted by the l.
IL. company to them. The arbtrators made
the awards, allowing the Iron Co. $3.50,
but requiring the Railroad Co, to build
the bridge over the creek according to the
plan which left the bed of the creek entirely
which contained the same provisions. The
Il. Il. Co., however, determined TO make Il
different bridge with number of abr.t-
mentS in the bed of the creek. The Iron c.,
alleged that such structure would make
great damage to the mill site and water
power, and got out an injunction prohibit
ing the Railroad Company from building
any bridge except one of three spans of fifty
feet each. The railroad Company moved
to dissolve this injunction, great mass of
days argument Judge Stump yesterday re-
used to dissolve the injunction. MessrS.
Jones and Haines represented the Iron Go.
and Messrs. Constable and Writ the Rlil
road CO.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.

John 7. and Anthem B. Kimble are
erecting a substantial stone building for
a creamery for their farms, near Not
tingham station. Port Deposit granite
is being used in its construction and it
will be a handsome and convenient build
ing for the purpose. 1t will be supplied
with water raised from a well by Man
vel wind pump which has recently been
erected. Oxford Press.
The family of the late Samu i Y. Ref
snyder, t Pottsgrove township. Mont
gomery county, who died week before
last, have discovered a goodly amount of
cash about the house, which the de-
ceased had slowed away in various plac-
es, the total amount being $4,000, Of
which amount 81 900 was in silver
whole, half and quarter dollars-and the
balance in notes and gold. Among the
silver were many old coins, and the co.
lection of half dollars represented the
coinage of every year from 1906 to the
present date, with the exception of the
years 1915 and 1916.
Horse thieves and burglars kept things
lively in Chester County, Pa, last week.
Three different teams were stolen and all
recovered after chase of day or two.
Two stores were broken into, and from
one quantity of goods stolen; at the
other the choice goods of the stock were
piled up on the front porch ready for re-
moval, but the thieves were frightened
off by something or other before they
could get team to haul them away.
They meant to steal the latter also Press
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Death OF William Scotch.

William Scotch for many years man
aver of the Mccullough companies iron
works at North Z lst i'll this county, died
on Tuesday last at the residence of his
son-in law Israel Dean at North + iSt in
the Goth year of his ace. lie was born
| Pa. Mr. Scotch had been sufferer for
Il long time, ir@m complication of dis
eases Tie has resided at Louisville,
Chester county, Pennsylvania for a few
years past, and a short time ago, it was
thought that change OF scene would he
of benefit to him, and notwithstanding
the fact of his extreme weak condition
he was removed to the home Of Mr.. D4an
at North L asst. Contrary to expectation
the ride instead of proStrating him seemed
to do him good, and he rallied to such an
extent afterwards that hopes Cf his re-
covcry were entertained, bat they were
not to be realized as he sool afterwards
grew worse and has never since been able
to bear up under the return Journey
home Mt. scotch was well Known
throughout Cecil as an earnest advocate
Of the cause Of temperance, and it was
through his efforts that the first local
prohibition Jaw for the town of North
East was passed. He was an active and
consistent member of the Methodist FL is
capal church, :, man Of sterling worth,
firm in defence Of the right and ever ac
the in good deeds. lie had amaSscd
quite fortune of which he gave literally
to the church. both to that of North East
and Cherry Hill. lie was married few
Years ago the second time, to a Louisville
! lady and since then has made that town
his home. His funeral took place yestrr-
day. Leaving the house of Mr.. Dean at
North East about 1880 \. NJ, and the
service Was held in Cherry Hill II T.
church at Two Z. VI. The remains were
| deposited in the cemetery attached to the
church by the side of his first wife.
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Chesapeake City Items.

The Sympathies of the inhabitants of the
first and second districts have been very
much wrought upon during the past week
on account of the terrible explosion of the
steam boiler on the farm of Col Joshua
Clayton, ten ;ntcl by WIN. Clvenr!er.
Morgan Moncy has died from injuries re-
ceivcd and WAS carried from his parents
residence in SassafraS Neck to Bethel Gem
e;cry on last Sunday, followed hy Il very
large procession Of friends. The funeral
services were held in Bethel Church by
Rev. Atkins, O'Brien and Clrter, ottr'atiug
ministers of the churches of ChcSJ peake
City aud Bethel. The sad death of the
young man is Il terrible blow to his parents
and his many friends. He was young
man of much promise and :nuch loved and
respected.
Win. Lavender was very badly scaldci
and it WAS feared that his injuries would
prove fatal, but his physician thinks his
chances for recovery are good His losses
are considerable, us "A large portion of his
wheat WAS burned together with many of
his farming implements, including Il new
self binder which he ia purchased Il short
Time ago Of Mr.. Armstrong, agent for
the sale of the Champion selt-hnder, of Mid
dietuwn. Del, who upon hearing of the ac-
ciicut and loss 20 Mr.. Lavender Immediate
IL ordered thai a new Srlf-hindrr he placed
III the barn of Mr.. Lavender. The Sympa-
thy fur Mr.. Lavender is further displayed
by the nrighhoIing farmers, who have vol
dntcered TO thrcsh and market the remain
der of his crop ami also to make good other
losses 10 which he was subjected.
Joseph Warrick, the owner of thcenginc,
and d. y. Griffin, the engineer, have both
been arrested and placed under bonds of
81 400 each. No one prctcndS To chprgc
them with any frlonious intent.
The new schooner, "Buhemia," built by
James Kirby, of St. Mich&clS, for Joseph
H. Steele, our entcrpriSing grain and tcri-
liZcr merchant, made her appearance ON
Thursday, and is now lying at his wharf
and makes quite 4 splendid appearances
The bridge across Back creek is getting
very crazy and unsafe, 50 much so that
Samuel had to be called from the roads and
ullCeu on it, and soon Matched if sn as IN Ina
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tulcrahly pasSabie for Il few days.
James r. iIanck has improved his boot
and shoe shop by having new floor, &c.,
put in, and il Is now much more convenient
Tor lnatrrs 20 sit around and discuss the
great questions now agitatimg the public
mind il both the religious and political
world, including ali local topics i'll and
around this great city.
our city has been in darkness during the
past week on account of the street lamp
burners having been sent to Baltimore tor
repairs bat now they have been received
all in good order, and Mr.. i, j. Ford, the
balm, has placed them in their proper
places &ud now light, are shining brilliant
ly from every lamp post.
Apples, peaches and nearly ali kinds of
vegetables aIe plentiful i'll our markets and
communal good prices.
The nomination of Cleveland by the late
unterlitied Chicago convention was some
what Of Il disappointment, as Chevalier
Bayard was the choice of this portion of
locofoCodum. However, they all seem salts
fed and say it is good and strong ticket
and that it will win: but Eliick and Colny,
the Blaine leaders, have no doubt, none
whatever, not Il particle not even he shad
ow OF Il doubt, but that Blaine will sweep
the country like Il cyclone y perfect ava
lanchc, a tornado, accompanied with rail'
hail, Slcet and SHOW, and bury the Demo
cratic nominees 50 deep that they will not
b. found. So mote it be.
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AN OLD DEMOCRAT SPEAKS.

MIR. EDITOR viii you permit an old
fashioned Democrat anG mechanic who
has earned his bread by the sweat of his
brow for many years, to express his opin-
ion through your columns to his brother
working men, as to the action of the late
Democratic Convention, in going back on
and giving back seats to all the great
leaders of the parSy-Thos. A. Hen
bricks, Bayard. Thurman, Randall, and
others-and asking Hendricks to play
second fiddle to man twenty years his
junior, of no national reputation what
ever; his inferior in intellect or exper-
fence; free trader, who would open our
ports to the produce Of the pauper labor
of all Europe, until the mechanics and
laLoring men of this country would be
reduced to worse condition than our
former slaves; 4 monopolist, who has
and always will play into the hands of
the m0nicd power of New York slod-
dy aIiStocrat (thc meanest of all aristo-
crats) who forgets the pit from which he
was digged, and thinks the laboring man
has no rights to respect, having vetoed
every measure passed by the legislature
of New York that would tighten the
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THE BOILER EXPLOSION.
James Warrick in Bond for Court

Squire Christtieid of the second dis
tIict held an inquest upon the body of
Morgan Money, who was killed by the
boiler explosion at VIM. CaVeudcr's on
Thursday, the lOsh inst, on Saturday
last. The following jury was sworn in
the case J. w. Harriott, Benz. Han
son, Saml. +. Wood, Jos. H. Brooks, J.
5. Wilson, VIM. {. Pyle, John ConIcy,
Saml. Bigger, VIM. 5. Potter. &. Oldham
Massey, Hugh Thompson, and Irving G.
Griffith. They examined the remains of
the deceased under the supervision of
DIR. Jos. Y. Wallace, and after carefully
hearing the testimony adduced returned
a verdict as follows That the Gcccas-
ed, Morgan Money, came to his death by
the cause OF the explosion of Il steam
boiler, on the 10Th day of July, \. d.,
1891, owned by Joseph Warrick, colorcd,
and engineered by d. n. GIillitk, colore,l,
on the farm tcnanted by VIM. Lavender,
and it is the belief OF this jury that the
cause of the explosion was owing to the
lack OF care on the part of said owner,
i'll lot having the said boiler put i'll prop
or repairs, and in the engineer not hay
ing had a sufficient quantity of water in
said boiler for safety at the time of the
explosion
Upon this verdict the States Attorney
ordered the arrest of Warlcl and GIif.
fin. Warrants for the same were prompt
ly issued by Magistrate ChriStiield on
Monday and given to the proper officers.
On Tuesday Warrick was mraigned
and the witnesses examined.
Griffith said that he was afraid of the
engine, and afterwards said that although
afraid and knowing that 60 pounds was
the limit of pressure. he had seventy five
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The Excursion on Wednesday.

The young folks of the two sabbath
schools of the Presbyterian and NJ. L.
Churches of this town were in a state o.
expectancy for some time previous to
cursion to Rochester, and all Ia, DIS
We're unanimous in their wishes fora fine
day. "Wednesday morning did not, how
ever, open altogether propitiously. The
sky was overcast, and up to eight o'clock
il was Il matter of uncertainty whether
it was to be Il stormy or clear day. About
the start, or iiftce:. minutes previous, the
steamer Pilot Boy reached Siugerlcy's
wharf, though she had been i'll thc creek
for some time before, and about this
time the clouds began to break away
and by starting time $50 clock, things
had pretty well cleared OIL. The threat
si storm, however. kept a good many
away, and for this reason the crowd WAS
not s. large as it otherwise would have
been. 1t was large enough for comfort
at any rate, and there were enough pay
ing passengers to meet expenses. It was
nine o'clock before the boat got out of
the creek, and one o'clock p. NJ before
COLCHESTER was reached. The time dur
ing the trip was spent i'll singing and So
clal conversation, ANA all was as pleasant
AS possible.
When the boat tied up at Colchester
the company scattered; some to the bath
ing grounds, some to the various means
of amusement on the grounds, some in
dulged in Grabbing. which was fine, while
others more quietly inclined remained
aboard of the boat where Il good many
Ii d spread their lunch tables.
Thcrc were no unpleasant incidents
among the Eiktou excurSiouiSts. \ lady
from Baltimore was taken with the
cramp while in bathing and would have
drowned but for help rendered by VIM.
Wilson. who resides on Park avenue,
Baltimore. and who rescued her from
her perilouS position. She was inScnsi-
BILE when she was brought to shore. One
little incident did occur on the Pilot Boy
when a small boy slipped from the lad
der leading to the upper deck on yhe out.
side. but he was caught by bystander
dorchester was left at fourp NJ, reach
ing Singerlcy's at nine. The trip up was
very pleasant, ,enlivened by music by the
choir of the NJ. f. Church aud solos by
Miss Susie d. Mafiit of Baltimore, "A
friend OF Miss Sallie Manly of this vicin-
ity, who joined the party at Tolchest ter.
All in all the trip was one Of the most
enjoyable that ever took place, not an
unpleasantness occurring.
Captain VIM. Really pilotcd the steam
CT ont and in the creek.
To the committee, consisting of MeSSrS-
ChaS. b. Finley, Il. f lamar, Manly
Drenncn. and Dr.. John II. lamar, much
is due for the pleasure Of the excursion.
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Ql!tlleoplts Column

The following was left on our desk yester-
day morning, we don't know by whom, and
and we take it for granted was meant for
Publication, although we know nothing of
the organization.
Fox TIE CECIL WING.
At Il meeting of the ; district Blaine and
Logan Club held at the office of Jas. T. Me-
Cdllough, on Thursday evening last the fol-
lowing named gentlemen We're appointed by
the President Townsend Poole, to constitute
the Executive Committee Vim. j. Smith,
Joseph Wells, w. Scott Price and Edmund
Brown. The Executive Committee were
authorized to secure Il room for the head
quarters of the club Mr.. L. Il. Ceilings
who was present offered til e club the Use of
the room in his agricultural warehouse
without charge. His offer was accepted
and the next meeting Ct the club will he
held on Thursday evening next at Z. NJ,
ut the Blaine and Logan headquarters in
the Ceilings building i'll the Hollow.
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\ Distressing Case.

Mr.. Franl; Moore, 4 young druggist at
Cherry lIll, died at the home of his family
in North Etst, this county, on Tuesday
afternoon last AZ twenty minutes after two
o'clock under distressing circumstances.
He had been unwell for some time, but con-
tinucd attending to business until the latter
part Of last week, when init ANIMATION OF the
brain set in, ami he lost his mind. In this
condition he was taken to the home Of Il
relative DIR. Housekeeper, i'll North East,
where every attention was paid him, but in
spite of all lie died as stated. Mr. Moore
was weli-known, ana generally liked here.
He WIS a pleasant companion and agree
able business man, and by close application
had established himself firmly in trade ut
Cherry Hill, although he was without CAPT
tai at the start. His Death will be heard of
with regret by his many friends all over the
county.
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Death of an Aged Lady.

Miss Ann {. llatton, of Philadelphia,
died on Sunday morning last a few mill
mentS after midnight, at the residence of
Squire \. }. Scott on John street in this
town. Miss liattom was in the seventy
ninth year of her age. She was an aunt
of Mrs. Scott. and had been visiting her
for some time past. Her fuucral took
place ON WcGne s,iay last Service was
held at Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church. at two o'clock 7. NJ, 10y the
rector, Rev. Mr.. SchouIer and the re-
mains were dcposite,! in the EIllton cem-
etery. The original arrangement for
her bnrial was to take the remains to
Philadelphia ana place them beside those
of her sister lying there but it was found
that this would lie impossible as the
dead in the old grouuos i'll the city had
been removed, and III the lot where her
sister had been placed Their. was no more
vacant place 1t WAS then concluded to
make the inSermcut here in the lot Of
Squire Scott in the new cemetery.
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Brick Meeting House Items.

DEATH or MRS. MEAENS-NEW EUILDINtiS--
ZIoN FAIR AND FESTIVAL, &c. II
Senator Levi Il. Mearns's mother, Mrs.
James Mearns, died this morning, Wedncs-
day, 10th inst, at ) 4. NJ, aged 80 years.
She WAS buried ut RDSeblnk cemetery at
this place on Friday, the 18th inst, at two
T.. NJ. She was lady of extraordinary
vitality and was urbane aud social and w as
ever by the bedside of the sick and dying.
of her friends all who knew her respected
and loved her as 4 friend and neighbor. The
funeral was one of the largest ever known
in the 9th district.
The Democrats will hive their first ''pow-
WOW" here at the Grand Central hotel to-
day aud Saturday next, the 10Th inst. Elk
ton straightout orators will crate to the as
semhird unit erriticd.
The farmers are now thrcShing their
wheat Mr.. William Fitzgerald on the
leatman farm had 1850 bushels of wheat
on 81 acres, or 81 bushels per acre. twenty
five years 20 it was all blue clay and white
moss land, and would not raise one bushel
to the acre Mr.. Fitzgerald is a No. far
mcr. Mr.. Alexander Trainor has also 4
large yield of wheat. Hay in this section
is very tine, aud no rain to blacken it fell
this season.
MeSSrS Ieatman brothers are now erect
ing an addition to their dwelling house,
when completed will be quite ornate. y.
Tom Lakeland, architect and builder, j.
Green Williams painter, &c.
Zion fair and festival, July 3Oth and 3lSt
will be largely attended from the Brick and
oxford, also, the 'King of Auctioneers, -
will he at Zion on the closing night to sell
of stock for the beautiful ladies' of Zion. NJ
doubt he would like some one of the hun,
dredS of fair ladies who will be at the fair
to ''hi him in ut high figures.
Chester Heights camp Oh Sunday next
the 10th, will be largely attended. There
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Run Away and Smash up.

y run away ana smash up occurred at
the railroad station here on Tuesday last.
y horse belonging To Ed Taylor liveryman,
attached to Il buggy, was standing in rear
OF the station, when Il stage wa, backed
Il 5ainSt it, frightening it SO that it made off
al Il round run. The buggy as it swung
around hit Mr.. Harry Thomas who was en-
deav"rins to stop the animal, and knocked
him SenSeless, injuring his limb and bruiS-
ing his body. He was carried to his home
in the Howard House hack. The horse
with the overturned buggy dragging he
hind, ran down Bow street turning mp
main, and in front OF Drenneu'S store came
in contact with Il post which tore il loose
from the horse The vehicle WAS badly
wrecked. Mr.. Thomas'S injuries though
painful are not of Il serious nature, and lie
j. now about as usual
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burden from the working mans shoulder,
or permit him to. save a penny III gong
To and fro to his daily work made GOV
cruur by the votes Of portion OF the
Republican panty; mere accidental
candidate. placed i'll nomination oyel the
heads of all the other great men of the
party, at the dictation of New York, re-
gardless of the wishes of almost all the
other states of the Union. Such man
is Grover Cleveland, the nominee of the
great Democratic party, and hope that
every working mar, regardless of party
ties, will assert his right through the
ballot box, showing that he has some
rights that shall be respected, even if he
has to labor for himself and family. EN-
cuse this rude article, for my arm is more
accustomed to make the anvil ring, than
WELD the pen. I. b Cecil Co.
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SHERMAN'S RUNNERS.

MIR. EDIToE:-I see great many ex-
press their opinions as to pensions.
am living principally among soldiers,
and have been during the past nine years.
| observe that half of the pensioners are
not more disabled than the majority of
soldiers that do not draw any, and claim
that the Government cannot do justice
unless they pension every soldier or else
pension none excepting those that were
wounded or crippled. | see men every
day, | might say, who are drawing from
Sc to SIS per month pensions, and can do
as much work as the soldiers that do not
draw any.
ONE VINO OBSERVES.
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on when she blew up. Another man tcs.
titled that there VAS ninety bounds prs
sure, aud it seemed that no one really
knew hnw much there actually was. All
nIndS agreed that the water WAS low.
Go. McQnllker, mtchiGi>t of this town,
testified that he repaired the boiler some
time ago and warned the owner not to
carry more than sixty pounds of steam
and always to keep plenty Of water in the
boiler as the crown sheet was somewhat
burnt.
The distance to which the Whole ma
chine was thrown by the Xp'nsion proves
that i terrific pressure a! steam was on
at the time. This could only have been
created by letting i'll water ON rcd-hot
crown plate. The whole engine and
boiler were thrown about Iilty feet.
WaIIicil was hell in b Ill to answer at