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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-11

observe that an attempt is being made
In Baltimore to revive an old railroad
scheme to connect that city with The
Delaware bay at the Breakwater.-
We are pretty well acquainted with
some Of the antecedents of this
scheme, and from all we can gather, it
Is hardly what Baltimore city wants.
This route starts from Kent Island,
passes through the lower section of
Queen Anne's county, and the upper
section of Caroline county, and
terminates at Harrington, Del, q
station on the Delaware railroad,
which monopolizes nearly all the
trade Of the eastern shore Of Mary
land and would perhaps make that
monopoly more invulnerable, SO far as
trade to Baltimore is concerned.
There are charters for two other
railroads on the peninsula, which we
think more advantageous to Mary
land interests, than the old Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Delaware Bay rail-
road. The first is, the Washington
and Atlantic railroad, owned by New
Workers, which runs almost parallel
with the B. @. and D Bay railroad,
but would embrace more Maryland
soil and interests This road runs
directly to Georgetown, Del, where
Il would connect with the Breakwater
road, owned and controlled by the
old Dominion Steamship Company,
which company has agreed to grant
important facilities for through travel.
The second is route from Kent Is
land through the counties Of Queen
Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester,
Somerset and Wicomico, terminating
at Salisbury. where it would connect
with the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad and with all the
other principal roads on the Eastern
Shore and the State of Delaware.
The old Harrington road has vast
ed good deal Of money and has long
been looked upon as insoIvent and
defunct. The effort now being made
BY those owning the charter to avail
themselves Of an old law Of our leg
islature to get the city Of Baltimore
to subscribe 100000 to its capital
stock, ought not to be listened to-
Wers the road built it would rather
detract from, than add to, the business
interests Of Baltimore. The Wash
ington and Atlantic road, IS Ne have
said, would be Of more benefit to
some sections Of our State than the
Harrington road, but we do not see
that the trade of Baltimore would be
materially increased by its construc-
ton. Since the completion Of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad, ! large amount of trade and
travel has been drawn to Philadelphia
and New York which formerly found
its way by bay steamers to Baltimore.
Bv its present connections with the
Delaware and other roads, New York
is but 80 minutes farther from Sails
bury than Baltimore. The Kent Is
land and Salisbury road would moi
only pass through 81 the rich sections
Of tie Eastern shore. but would con.
meet with the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk road s Salisbury and
bring Baltimore three hours nearer
that important point than New York
Our limits viii not af present per.
nit as % demonstrate fnrther tie in.
poElance o Baltimore of i direct
connection u that city With Sails
bury.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-11
R0BT. Z. STRANGE,
Painter and Paper Hanger,
No. SIS Prince George St.,
ANNAPOLIS, Nd.

DARTICULAR attention given 70 Pa
per Hanging. Painting 6raining, &c:
try solicited and promptly attended to
rsg "a q tvorR gssara stssd t0 riss ia action
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-11
Pa1-C9I N O. .

likewise adjoining the other two parcels,
consists of Oh ACREL OF LAND.
more or less. The improvements consist
of a Fine Frame Dwelling, New Barn,
Corn House, and other necessary out
buildings, and is the same tract of land
conveyed to the said j Alphonso Franklin
by deed from Mary W. Weems, Sarah "A,
Weems and Thomas / Franklin, trustee.
dated April 10Th, 1882 and recorded In 5.
H., No. 90, folio GAL, &c, Land Records
of A. "A. county.
Said real estate is situated about 2 miles
from Tracey's Landing, and i've miles
from GalesvilIe and Fair Haven. The
soil is excellent, location most favorable,
and It Is seldom that property presenting
such rare attractions is offered to the pub
lie.
TERMS or SALR.-One third cash on
the dav of sale, or on the final ratification
thereof III the discretion Of the trustee
and the residue in two equal annual IN
stallments from the day Of sale. the credit
navments bearing interest from the day Of
sale. and secured by the bonds Of the
purchasers with sureties TO be approved
JANIS r. HODGES.
..,xt. Trustee
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

this place, sailed for Europe on the
steamer ''Servia' on Saturday last.
DR.. Ellis of Elkton, was in town on
Tuesday afternoon last
Mr.. W. Il. Hammond has purchased a
handsome and stylish FURRY" wagon
from \. Anderson. lie drove out in it
last Sunday.
Rev. T. 5. Williams, pastor Of the NJ.
f. church, of this town, recently pre-
sented his daughter Miss May with fine
Weber upright piano.
Mr.. John Delworth, of Upper Falls,
Baltimore county, viSite,: friends in this
town this week. Mr.. Delworth is a sue
cessful business man of Baltimore county
The recently purchased busscs of Mr..
John Moke, our popular liveryman, are
now making regular trips to and from
the railroad station. John is a clever
fellow and worthy of patronage, and he
is getting it, but he is down like thous-
and of bricks en- dead head. His
motto is, pay as you go or.don't 60"
A party of New Workers were here
this week looking for site for cotton
mill.
The Simcoe homestead would be a
capital place for hotel.
We need lookup in North East.
Two men recently arrested had to be
cared for by the baililf because he had
on place to put them. =. z. JR.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
North East Items.

Mr.. Charles Z. Collier, of Baltimore
city, is visiting Mrs. Sophia jefferson,
on Church street, in this town.
DIR. S. E. Ford, of Baltimore city, was
in North East on Monday last
Mr.. Peunell Martindale, of Westnot-
tingham, spent Sunday last with Mr.. S.
d. Mccullough, at his residence on Tony
Hill, near this town.
Mr.. George A. Smith, paying teller of
the National Bank of Belair, Hartford
county, was in town on Sunday last.
Miss Carrie f. Foster, of North East,
left for Ocean Grove, New Jersey, on
Saturday last.
Miss Carrie Donaldson, of Baltimore
city, is visiting Mrs. Sophia jefferson,
on Church street, in this town.
Mr.. Benney Hyland, of Elk Mills
Pennsylvania, spent Sunday with Capt
L. G. McCracken, of this town.
Mrs. Nichols Manly and daughter, Of
Elkton, were in this town on Tuesday
last, visiting Mrs. J. S. Smcoe.
Mr.. Whitaker and Miss Lucy Nc
Daniel, of Philadelphia, spent the day at
Shady Beach last Tuesday.
The Van Weston and Leroy pleasure
party, on Saturday last touched at Ches
apcake City, and enjoyed a view of that
attractive little town.
Miss Lizzie Ferguson, young lady
well-kpown in this town, on account of
her energetic work in the Methodist
Episcopal Sabbath School and all other
good causes open to her, will leave here
for Cape May, New Jersey, about June
the tenth, for an extended visit.
There is talk of organizing a branch
of the Young Mems Christian Assc cia-
ton in North East.
The following political morsels have
been unearthed this week;
S. DeFord and r. L. Thomas, Jr.,
are candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the state Legislature. b. F..
| Thomas, our popular fellow townsman,
would like to be member Of the next
| DOaru OF county commissioners.
Our lively and handsome friend, Mr..
Charles J. Byard, now glides around in Il
tasty barouch purchased from T. w.
Rowland, of Port Deposit.
The ice cream made by Mr.. S. B.
Gray, is something everybody longs for
on a warm evening. He will serve Gus
toners daily during the summer, leaving
his patrons any quantity from nckles
worth to a ten gallon can. My advice to
all is, interview him.
Major George w. Mccullough has
presented to Wingate Post, G. A. r.,
five hundred and fifty dollars towards the
liquidation of the debt on GA. II. Hall.
This is one of the most liberal acts known
here for years. Mr.. Mccullough is equal
to such an occasion.
Mrs. J. l.. Mcdaniel and family, of
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
SUPPOSED MURDER.
The Body Of Il Dead Man Found in the
Woods,

Charles Bushel, Il laborer, in the EN-
ploy of the Mccullough Iron Company
at their rolling mills in North East, this
comfy, VINO lives on a farm about three
miles southwest of that place, on the
North East and Port Deposit road, near
llOpcwcll Chapel, on Tuesday evening
last, while in search of a stray cow in a
woods near the vicinity of his residence
came across the dead body of man. For
some reason or other he did not notify
the authorities until last Thursday morn
Justice Isaac Dcford, of North East.
This officer at once summoned Il jury of
inquest, who were taken to the place,
where the body was discovered. 1t was
found in a piece of woods three quarters
of a mile from the road, ly ing halfway
down a hill under bush, and was partly
covered with leaves. 1t was found to be
the remains of man about five feet eight
inches in height, who wore sandy mus
tache sprinkled with gray. The right
side of the skull had been crushed in.
The head and hands were almost bare of
flesh. From the manner in which the
clothing had been disarransed it is
thought that he was killed the body was
dragged feet foremost down the hill un-
der the bush, and covered with the leaves
for concealmcnt. There was no money
on the body. A ticket for passage on
the Philadelphia Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad from Wilmington to Ches-
ter, number COOS was found in his
pocket, also letter in Italian, addl lessed
to Antonio Sibbini, and this was sup
posed to be his name. 1t was postmarked
"Foggia, Roma, A. NJ. B., Nov ember /,
1854" The jury of inquest was COM
posed of Geo. I. Murray, Theo. Blake,
Benz. F. Thomas, w. II. Harvey, 7. b.
Abrahams, r. L. Thomas, J. r. Budd,
5. JeiTries, Jehue Lynch, James Smith,
VIM. I. Hammond, John J. Foster and
Saml. Thomas. Bushel testified as to
the facts already stated. DR.. T. a. Wor-
rail- testified that the right side of the
skull had been crushed in completely,
and that pieces of it were found imbed-
ded in the brain. The other side of the
skull was sound. In his opinion, the in
juries were caused by violence committed
several months since. The jury met in
Justice Deford's office at five o'clock last
Thursday afternoon and rendered a ver-
dict that "AntoniO Sibbini came to his
death by blow or blows at the hands
of some person or persons to them un-
known. The dead man was probably Ia
borer on the Philadelphia extension of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
The Story of Il Coat.

About three years ago all overcoat be-
longing to Mr.. Thomas McGowan, one
of the managers of Singerly's pulp mills
here, was stolen, and although diligent
search was made for the missing gar
ment; nothing could be heard of it. Time
passed and the circumstance was almost
forgotten, and the coat was given up
as lost, the owner having no hope of ever
recovering it. Recently person who
was familiar with the lost garment saw
one looking very much like it upon the
person of one Eli Wright, colored man,
well-kuown in this community. The
matter was investigated and the coat
turned out to be the identical one lost by
Mr.. McGowan. Wright said that he
bought it from John Chambers, colored,
also a resident of Elkton, and John
claimed to have purchased it from Chas
Boyer, another colored citizen of Elkton.
The only evidence in the case was Peter
Cotman, also colored, who testified that
he last winter year ago, saw coat like
the one in question, and heard two men
| talking about it. chambers came into
the house with Il bundle in his hand,
asked what was in it, and he exhibited a
coat, looking very much like the one
then shown him. "Chambers said he
got it from Charley Boyer" sit was
dark; was inside of the house and the
others were outside. Chambers said
there was nothing wrong about it, as he
had bought it from Charley Boyer. l
old him that he might get himself in
trouble. Wright paid him one dollar for
IT, This witness did not appear to be
willing to tell all he knew about the
matter. Charley Boyer swore that the
coat he sold Chambers was of an entirely
different color and character from the
one belonging to Mr.. McGowan. Mr.. Nc
Gowan fully identified his property,
though it was very much worn, and
would not be of any further service to
him. The theft appearing to be traced
to Chambers, and he being unable to
account for his possession of the coat,
| Squire Scott committed him in default
of bail to appear before the September
| term of court
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
improvements.

There has been more building going
or in Elkton during the late winter and
early spring than for years past, and the
spirit OF improvement seems to increase
| as the season advances. Among the
buildings now in progress and soon to be
begun We notice the following: Mr.. +.
Kerr is having erected a dwelling house
for his own occupancy, on North street
above the railroad. Messrs. Hughes &
Willis are the builders. Levi o. Came
ron architect and builder, of Wilmington
Del, and Zion, this county, is erecting a
handsome residence on East Main street
for II. G. Thackery, Esq, and another on
an adjoining lot for DR.. ii. G. Wells, and
a third on West High street for Mr. Geo.
McQuilkin of the Ekton machine works.
Messrs Hughes & Willis are putting up
a double house on West High street for
Mr. John Wilk inson. Mr. James 2. Mer-
ritt is building double house on West
Main street for the Mutual building as.
sociation, has just about completed a
dwelling on East Main street for VIM. T.
Warburton, and is about to begin to put
another story upon the dwelling house
of Clinton Mccullough, Esq, on West
Main street. The new residence of Mr..
VIM. NJ. Singerly on West High street
is being built by Mr.. Alfred Cannan.
Mr.. Harry Lazalere is about to begin a
new brick dwelling house for his own oc-
cupancy on west High street. Mr.. J. I.
Collins has just completed frame dwell
ling house OH Collins avenue. Mr.. II.
G. Lewis is making great improvements
in his residence on east Main street. MIR.
Thomas Drennen it greatly improving
the buildings on his property (the Ru-
dolph farm)near town. Mr.. w. II. Cole
is making improvements on his dwelling
on High street, painting it inside and
out; and besides these large number of
others are making minor improvements,
and some four or five other new build
ings will be begun. Altogether, the
spirit of improvement is rampant in Elk
ton just now. One of the handsomest
pieces of work among them all is the
foundation of the new dwelling of Mr..
Geo. McQuilkin. 1t is built of Port De-
posit granite, put together i'll the very
best manner.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
A TERRIFIC STORM.
a Man and Two Horses Killed by
Lightning.

\ severe thunder storm visited the lower
portion of this and the upper part of Kent
county on last Wednesday afternoon. The
cloud first appeared in the southeast and
moved to the south and west, and returned
to the east, following the course OF the
Chester river, covering an area of about
three miles upon each side. While the
storm was ut its height Joseph Cosden, a
farmer and nurseryman, who resided about
two miles south of Crumpton, in Queen
Anne's county, was struck by lightning
while on the road near Earlville, in this
county, and, together with pair of horses,
was instantly killed. Mr.. CosGen had been
to Reynolds W harf, on Elk river, after fish,
and was returning home when the storm
overlook him near the village named. He
was accompanied by neighbor, Mr.W. IL.
Faulkner, who was sitting beside him when
he received the shock. Mr. Faulkner was
knocked from the dearborn to the ground
and remained unconscious for some time.
Upon regaining consciousness, he discover
ed that his companion and the two horses
We're dead. Alonzo Coleman, who resides
in Chesterville, came along shortly after
wards and placed the corpse in his wagon
and accompanied by Faulkner, conveyed il
to his home in Queen Anne'S. Little oi
nothing Of the storm was felt here, though
it could be plainly seen to the south and
the heavy thunder was plainly heard.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
The Il. Il O. at PHILADELPHIA,

The following is the route secured for
the 3. & O. r. R. into the city of Phila-
delphia, beginning at point at Cobb's
creek, on the extreme limits of the city,
it makes its way into the city through
Paschallville, running close to Mt. Mo-
riah Cemetery, cutting through the Bel
mont cricket grounds, crossing the P, w.
& B. R. r. at Fifty eighth street Station
and crossing the Schuylkill river on the
west between Fiftieth and Fifty-frst
streets. and at Tasker street on the east.
On the east side the line creeps along the
river mol Inward to Twenty fourth street
until it reaches the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad at Pennsylvania avenue
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

We seldom fail to please in shoes. Our
stock is large and prices the lowest.
WARD & DAVIS.
Any one purchasing shoes at the Elkton
Shoe Store, can have the buttons fastened
on free of charge.
For nobby straw hats you can't beat
WARD & DAvIS'S.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

A special from Bridgeport, ILL.,, says:
"The 17-year locusts, which Professor
Reilly predicted. as mentioned in recent
Washington dispatches, seem to have
made their first appearance here. They
have been found in large numbers close
to the surface of the ground, and are
moving upward. The indications are
strong that an unusually large swarm
will appear in a short time. Very ex-
tensive apple orchards were planted by
capitalists this spring, and large erup
ton of locusts will almost kill them"
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

No use quoting prices-they are too low
to talk about. REESE.
Buy your goods for cash at Reese's.
Cash buys more than credit. REESE.
We have millions of Vegetable Plants at
bottom prices. BOOTH.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Badness may be avoided by the use of
Halls Hair Renewer, which prevents the
falling out of the hair, and stimulates it to
renewed growth and luxuriance 1t also
restores faded or gray hair to its original
dark color, and radically cures nearly every
disease of the Scaln
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
MARRIED..

HUGH HES-BOREM the 11th inst, at
the NJ. E. parsonage, Bethel, (Pivot
Bridge Md, by Rev. E. G. Atkins, Mr..
Joseph Hughes and Miss Lydia f. Borem,
both of Chesapeake City, Md.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
Patents Granted.

Among large number of patents this
week issued from the United States patent
office, reported through the patent agency
of Shipley Brashears, No. 637 + ST., north
west, Washington, were the following tc
Marylanders: j. Eisner, Baltimore, draw
ers, overalls and pantaloons; II. w. Fox
Baltic, dust excluder; Il. Gahler and T
Pilz, BALTIC, glue; q. Haydn, Baltic, fluid
ejector for draining cellars; w. Il. Price
Still Pond, fire escape; f. B. Isepp and G
ii. Brown New Windsor, top for fruit jars
The best quality of building lime by the
bushel, barrel, or car load, at lowest prices
ID SCprr II Rpn
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
EHE UHRkEYS.

Philadelphia Grain Market, May 90, 1885.
Wheat closed firm-No. Del. Red 81 .0S.
Corn dull ard weak-54 a SIC.
Oats steady-4i a 46c.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

DRESS GooDs-Fine India lawn, fine
Victoria lawn, fine Pigna, fine Battise, all
over embroidery received this week.
Mrs. L. BROWN.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Yes. We sell goods cheap. REESE
Gauze underwear for men woman and
children. REESE.
l want cash for my goods, but I'll figure
on the ground floor. B. Il. DREW.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
Philadelphia Cattle Market, Nav %. IS E

Beef cattle in demand-i12 a &C.
Calves in fair request-5 63c.
Sheep dull and lower-4 a 53.c.
Lambs active-6 CSC.
Hogs in fair demand-6Ic.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly By w. H. Michael & Sol g
Grain and Produce Commission Mer-
chants, 81 McEldeIry's Wharf
RALTIMORE Nav oIst 1SSS
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

The fund for the erection of the pro-
posed monument to the late President
Garfield, at Cleveland, O., now amounts
to about $3.50, 900, and it is not probable
that much more will be received. The
project is to build as large aud fine a
structure as the money will pay for. The
architect has been travelling in Europe,
it is understood, studying the great
monuments and tombs, and has gained
some valuable ideas, which he will in.
corporate in his plan.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
Hotel Men Combined,

There was large me Getting in Philad-
elphia Thursday of hotel proprietors and
managers of seaside and mountain ho-
tells, at which an agreement was made
looking to the reduction of the wages
of hotel help of every kind during the
coming summer. The agreement limits
the wages of colored walters to not over
$50 a month; white walters, $25; colored
bell boys, $12; chamber girls, $S, and
cooks and bakers from ten to fifteen per
cent. less than last year, and all other
hotel employees in proportion. The
prices named are in addition to board.
1t was felt that the general depression of
business and evidences of feconomy among
the leisured and money spending classes
indicated a summer season that would
require some trimming of sails. and as
the greatest item of expense i'll a summer
hotel is the help, it was determined to
begin retrenchment there.
a full line of "Celluioid' collars and
cuffs at WARD Il DAVIS
A job lot of ganze shirts at 2oc. We
can't promise them long, for the price will
soon take them away. WARD & DAVIS.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
SUNDAY.

The Sunday exercises were of much
interest and drew large congregations.
Love-teast was held at 6 A. NJ, and was
conducted by Rev. Samuel Moock, and
continued until o'clock. At II o'clock
Rev. W. 7. Warden, of Norfolk, Va,
preached. In the afternoon Rev. E. w.
Scott, the newly-elected president Of the
conference, delivered an excellent ser,
mon. At 40 p. NJ, Rev. j. V. Peterson
delivered an interesting sermon. All the
services were attended by very large con.
gregations, of both white and colored.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

the A. L. NJ. i. church, North East ci rcuit
was driving along the county road
in Elk neck, one day this week, with
out warning or previous indication of weak
ness, his horse tell and in very few min
utes was dead. The animal had been driven
but a short distance that day and was to
all outward appearances sound and healthy
He was valued at about So ard was a
good easy going carriage horse. The cause
of his sudden death could not be given by
horse experts who viewed the body, but it
was thought that driving after heavy feed
| ing had good deal to do with it.
The improvements in progress at the
residence of Mr.. Il. C. Lewis, on East Main
street, in this town, are such as are rarely
seen in country town. The plumbing
work is being done by Mr.. Harry Miller, of
| Wilmington, Del, and are of Il most eXten-
sive and complete character. All the latest
| Improvements in water service drainage
and steam fitting is portion OF the work.
Water, hot and cold will be furnished to
all parts of the building. Messrs. stephen
Morris & Son. of Philadelpfia are putin .
in one of their latest patterns of heaters.
Hinchlifie, Of Elkton, is making a complete
gas service throughout the entire house.
Messrs. Clinton White and George y. Lee,
carpenters, are making wonderful transfig-
urations in the interior arran cement of the
building. Mr.. George a. Brown, with a
full corps of assistants, is engaged in renew
ing the paint work from basement to roof
Jamison, the Elkton stove man, is adding
many cenveniences to the heating arrange
ments, and finally Il corps of Philadelphia
artists will give the finishing touches of
paper and granting When completed this
will be nnquestionably one of, if not the
most, thoroughly fitted up establishments