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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-06

scarpely achieve than I ever had boon
sick. Mrs. G.. Kennedy. sS7 Pacific st.,
Brooklyn. n. Y.
al suffered fer years from low CON
dition OF the Llsod and general debility,
with severe pains in the back and
shoulders. ] have been greatly helped
By few hotties uf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-06
Ayers Sar

separills, and tnace sveqy opportunity to
speak OF my cure to thnse who are
afflicted az I WAS" w. r Stearns,
Free st.. Portland. Me.
Prepared BY Dr.. j. e. Aver Il Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Easter IN EIktOn.

Sermons appropriate to Easter were
preached in each Of the churches in
Elkton on Sunday last. The cougrega
tions were all larger than usual.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins preached his initial
sermon at the Free Methodist Church,
and many heard the Rev. Charles Hill,
who but recently became the pastor OF
the NJ. E. Church, fer the first time since
he assumed that relation. An Easter
anthem was very sweetly rendered by
the choir OF this church at the morning
service. and repeated by request in the
evening. The dec ,ratinns at this church
while not pronse were attractive.
Flowers were also displayed in the Pres.
byterian Church. where Rev. J. B. Rem
dali, of Oxford, Pa. preached sermons
appropriate To the occasion.
At the Roman Catholic Church the
Easter service was an impressive one,
and the congregation was large.
The floral decorations at Trinity Church
were as usual elaborate and suggestive
The Sunday School festival held at night
was we'll attended. Beside the usual
service for Easter evening, carols were
sung, and there was responsive reading
by the rector and school. The mission
airy offerings of the classes were pre-
scented to the rector, and each class car
ried an EN- 5lematic device, a banner
bearing an appropriate emblem as the
palm, anchor, harp, shepherds crook,
star, cross, and crown. Easter cards
were presented to the scholars.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Birthday Celebration.

o. Saturday the friends of DIR. Chas.
P. Bye. residing at Hickory Hill, Chester
county, Pa, gave him surprise party,
il beir His Slst birthday anniversary.
His friends to the number 800 gathered
at the fine residence of his son Theodore
w. Bye, near Lewisvile and not far from
the line dividing Chester aud Cecil coun-
ties. Oae thous sand invitations were is
sued Dr. Bye has practiced medicine
in Chester county, and the Fourth dis
trict of Cecil county for 81 years past and
notwithstanding his advanced age is still
in active practice The event was a
complete surprise To the Doctor. His
granddaughter brought him to his sons
to spend the day and he was surprised to
find his frie.ds pouring in upon him Of
fering their congratulations.
The COMPANY presented him with
handsome doctors phseson and set of
harness, The presentation speech was
made by Hon. Jesse C. Dckey, of New
London, Pa. DR.. J. W. Houston, of Ok.
ford, read an appropriate paper. A large
number of persons who were unable to
be prese MT wrote letters and some of them
were read The dinner was success,
| about so persons being seated at time.
/ Dur informant stated that before he left
in the afternoon the tables had been sur
! rounded five times, about 100 had not
! partaken and others were continually
arriving. 1t was impossible to lind a
place TO hitch a horse anywhere near the
house all those present of course coming
in carriages. Among those present were
great many Fourth district people and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Taylor of Elkton,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07

Our school No. 9, under the direction of
Miss Maggie McVey, teacher, gave an APP
preciated public entertainment in the form
of an exhibition that in quantity and quail
ity echpsed anything of like nature that
has been attempted i'll this section for some
time. IL was given in the scboolhuuse on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, March
2lSJ and 22d, and from an early hour the
audience revealed in awful contortions of
fun, else with eager gaze and parted lips
drank into fullness some rendition of
heart-touch1ug picture portrayed by some
of the pupils of the school, Considering the
disadvantages that attend such affairs, we
can we can safely say that the whole enter
tainment was a success, managed adHira-
bly, and with unassuming dignity. Great
credit is due Miss McVey for her efforts in
carrying out to IA successful issue what
proved to be a well regulated and highly
appreciated entertainment, while to the
scholars, old and young, we ascribe praises
for their success as disclaimers and singers
of rare merit and destined to make men
and women of learning and reputation.
The proceeds are to be applied to the pur
chase OF large dictionary for the use of the
school.
One of our young men had quite a mis-
hap on his way to the exhibition with his
best girl. Getting stuck in in II mud hole
he broke the guide-pole of his buggy, but
he got there all the same, though. Now he
says "dod burn it got it fixed agin." AS
we wendell our way home from the enter
tainment meditating upon the events of the
evening we were constrained to say in the
words of King Solomon, Better is the end
of a thing than the beginning thereof
JOSHUA.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Row Items.

Mr. Editor: The late blizzard blockaded
the roads i'll the Row making travel somewhat
difficult, since that we have been mud bound
to a considerable extent making driving
very laborious on horse flesh. Some of our
young men plunge through, however, re-
CARELESS of consequences.
The late fine weather has brought the
farmers into the field and they are hurrying
up being held back by old winters relent-
less reign.
This belng lean year the prospects of our
old bachelor friends seem To bs Frightening.
We heard Miss l. say the other day "I'll
cut Pete out pretty sorn, now see if
don't PItcn in l. we know you can.
Little Charley Hargan has gone to live
with Il gentleman in Pennsylvania, one Mr..
Cooper. Charley is genial CHEEKY little
fellow and much loved by his schoolmates
aud every one knows him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Port Depusit Items.
PokT DEPOSIT, April 9TH 1873

PORT DEPOSIT, April 9th 1888.
James Gale colored man was walking
through the woods of VIM. Craig not far
found a dead colored infant, partially COW
cred with leaves. He ut once came to town
and notified Justice Abrahams who ordered
him to bring the child to him. Mr. Abra-
hams summoned a jury and held an inquest
DR.. j. Haines Mccullough carefully exam
ined the dead babe and found string tied
around its neck. The Doctor thinks the
child was about "A hours old. The jury re-
turned a verdict that the child came to its
death by strangulation by parties unknown
to them. A cJlored woman was seen carry
ing bundi. and Il shovel in the woods a
short time before the body was discovered.
Justice Abrabams issued a warrant for her
arrest and placed it in the hands of Con-
stable w. +. A. Foster, on Wednesday but
the woman had fled to parts unknown.
The first shad of the season was caught
Wednesday by Messrs. Morrison 81 Strout
in a drifting seine. They caught two shad
and large quantity of carp (not the Ger
man carp,) but did not have much demand
for the latter r E. McClenahan purchased
the shad. The river is high and if the
weather continues warm We may look for
large quantities of fish next week. Parties
fishing with dip nets have caught a good
many herring and have been selling them
on the street.
Capt. Holm has placed the City Belle on
the route between here and Lapidum and
expects to keep it open till the close of nav
igation. The Bneinga will take the place of
the City Belle when she is taken off for any
purpose.
Mrs. Eliza Orr, wife Of John Amos Orr
died Sunday night April LIST of pneumonia
and was buried Wednesday afternoon at
Asbury cemetery. Mr.. Orr has been con
fined to his bed Witt the same disease for
more than a week, but is improving at the
present time.
Farmers are busy blowing and preparing
their oats ground and large proportion
will get them in this week. 1t has been a
very backward year for farmers, the roads
having been in such a condition, they could
not even haul their fertilizers, but with
good weather they hope to get their early
potatoes planted and their corn ground
plowed and put in good condition by time
for seeding. n.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07

Cans Reeder, the fifteen. yearold son
of William Chambers Reeder, of Provi-
deuce paper mills, is charged with a
terrible crime by Rosa Butler, aged about
five years, daughter of Jonathan Butler,
a storekeeper at Providence. She alleges
to have been criminally assaulted by the
lad in woods near the mills, on Monday
afternoon last. DIR. Whitaker, of Cherry
Hill, attended the child. She was unable
to 90 about for some time, bnt is now
recovering. The lad has been missing
since Monday. There is said to be a
warrant Tor his arrest. Residents of
Providence are loathe to talk about the
case, owing to their relations with the
families of the parties, and it was with
difficulty that anything could be learned
about the matter. There is much lndig
nation, however, againsu the boy, who is
said to bear bad reputation. He was
hung in effigy on Tuesday night by some
of the workmen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Theft of 500.

A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest OF Charles Haas. a young farm hand
employed for the last two months by
Evan Ainseow, near Elktop, on the
charge of larceny of S65 belonging to his
son, William Ainscow. The money was
in three twenty dollar notes and one five,
and was kept in trunk in young Ain
scow's room. Haas occupied au adjoin
ing room. He left the place on Friday
OF last week, and the money was missed
the same day. The accused purchased a
suit of clothes and hat 10 Elkton, and is
said to have been seen with bills of the
same denomination as those stolen 1t
was thought that Haas had gone to Will
miugton, and Mr.. Ainscow informed the
authorities of that place. Haas is said
to be wanted in Delaware on a charge
ollarceny.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Reduction of Force.

About Il dozen hands were discharged
from Sngerly's pulp works in this town
on Saturday last. More pulp has recently
been manufactured at the works than
could be disposed of and hence the re
duction OF force. There is no probab;
ity of the men being taken back as the
managers consider that too many hands
have been employs ed for the work re-
quired even when the mill is running at
its full capacity. Several of the men
are employ ed i'll unloading wood but this
is only temporary work. The pulp work 5
do not, as many persons suppose, merely
make sufficient pulp to be manufactured
at Providence mills into paper for the
Record and fiji Mr.. Siugerly's contracts
for government paper, but also manuiac-
ture it for sale To other paper manuiac-
turers. AS much as 400, COO pounds of
pulp have been sol in Que month. The
Providence mills will continue with the
same force
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Bay View Items.
BAY VIEW, April Sd, 1888.

BAY VIEW, Aprli 3D., 1905.
Several changes have taken place in our
little town. Mr.. johnson VanpeiJ and
family have removed to Commissioner
Crothers' farm at Red Point and VIM. Reed
and family take his place here.
Our photographer removed his family to
near Philadelphia. whom no doubt we will
sadly miss While he himself journied to
the rocky regions OF the Susquehanna where
ill solitude he can worship his "Idol' which
he took with him encased in huge frame.
We are also sorry to lose him but are CON-
forted with the fact that what il our gain is
other peoples loss. Mr.. John Thompson
will take his place as a novice at house
keeping
Mr.. Jethro johnson has retired from mill
ing and removed to Leslie and his place
filled by Daniel Pierce. "Dan" is no
stranger here it being his third attempt at
Gilpin's Falls and we bespeak for him a
successful year.
Joseph McNey our artist has removed to
Zion, Mr.. Nicholas Milburn removing to
the house made vacant by him and Mrs
Robt. Hart to the house made vacant by
MIR. Milburn.
Our old friend "Dan" the Prophet of the
Row, has paid bis usual monthly visit to
the house of Joseph and great feast was
prepared for him in the shape of Black Bird
on toast. Was not that royal dish to set
before the Prophet? The mesmerizing ma
chine of Joseph being greatly effected by
the late blizzard he could not work it to
any extent and luckily for the Prophet he
returned home in good order.
We have just received despatch by tele-
phone that the great Turk and Peek-a-boo
have been OF a trip to Havre de Grace but
the phone being out OF order we are unable
to get further particulars at present.
ROBERT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07

The most important local law passed
by the Legislature adjourning this week
was that providing for new management
of the almshouse and insane asylum,
which Was published for the first time III
auy paper in our issue OF last week.
A naw s:unning Law was passed max
ing chapges lii the time during which The
shooting Of CERTAIN game is prohibited
and should be noted by all sportsmen.
The time at which it is lawful TO begin
rail bird shooting was changed from the
first TO the fifth OF September Reed
birds are included with the rail, iii the
new Law. This was doue in order to
prevent parties from pretending to gun
for reed birds and kill raIl birds also be-
fore the time during which the killing of
rail is prohibited by law h..s expired.
Tue killing of cartridges and rabbits is
prohibited by new law before Nnvem-
Der LIST. October 18Th was formerly the
day upon which cunning Tor this game
became lawful.
A law WAS passed amending the charter
OF Chesapeake City. Duc of the pro-
visions oil the Law changes the mode of
elcctiDg the town baiiti, from by the
town commissioners To the people.
a law applying to both Cecil aud Har-
ford counties prohibiting tue catching of
ducks by nets, was passed. y new prlut-
lug law for Cecil COUNTY passed. Il pro-
vides that the County Commissioners
each year, previous to The levy, shall
contract with two papers al opposite
parties with the largest circulation for
the publication of all matter /, quired by
law, except local laws, ut aud for sum
not exceeding in the aggregate 81 200.
Ia case the Commissioners cannot III IKE
terms with the papers of largest circnla-
ton, then they are empowered to con
tract with other papers. Local laws are
required by the law TO be published in
two papers of opposite parties hav .ng the
largest circulation. once IA week for three
weeks. Heretofore the commissioners
bad the power to print local laas where
they pleased, and as often as they
pleased. The principal feature of the
law is that all county advertisements
have to appear in two papers of opposite
parties. aud of the largest circulation,
whereas formerly many were published
in but one.
A local law providing for the prepare
tion of list of administrators and guar
dams By the Register of Wills was
enacted. 1t will make great deal of
work for Register lamar and his deputy
as the record of bonds from 1870 TO the
present time will have to be gone over
A general State law was passed enlarg-
ing the powers of county commissioners
and giving them full charge of the
roads 1t a question whether this does
not practically amocnt to an appeal of
county roads laws that like that of Cecil
abridge the powers OF the commissioners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
The County Commissioners Sued.

Magistrate John Partridge heard case
on Tuesday which is of considerable i'll.
terest, being that of John w. Dawson VS.
the County Commissioners of Cecil
county. Mr.. Dawson sued the commits
soners for $25 which he claims is due
him Cor repairing roads Nos. 40 and 81 in
the Fifth Election district last year. He
is one of number of road contractors,
whose roads were not passed at the in
spestion April LIST, 1887, and whom the
last board of County Commissioners re-
fused to pay. Several hundred dollars
were withheld at that time from contrac-
tors whose roads were not passed by the
inspectors.
Mr.. Dawson claims that tue decision of
the inspect ors was unjust. No less than
| 90 witnesses were summoned i'll the case.
| William T. Warburton, Esq, appeared
| for Dawson, and Charles G. Crothers and
| l.. NJ. Haines. Eos, for the County
Commissioners, the former being counsel
to the boald of commissioners that re-
| fused to make the payment and the latter
counsel to the present board.
Tue plaintiff testified that the roads
were always in good order as per con-
tract He had no notice from any one of
the roads needing repair. When he APP
| piled to j. w. CrotherS, one of the in
spectors for certificate it was refused.
| ,,,,,, Il taet;Ead tl,at -,,d No Az
was in b tteY condition under Dawson
than ever before. VIII II Dawson took
| hold the roads was III bad condition.
| Alfred an. CisSus Kirk ties, fled TO the
same effect as did also John Kirk. 1t
appeared that J. w CrDthers, one of the
inspectors, was a former contractor
William a Brick ley testified to the good
con III ion %. the iuld No. 40, and thought
it ought to have been paid for. George
Pllee aud William Lynch testified to the
good condition of the road.
| Mr.. Cunning na":. = former road in
sp 3t0r, sad it was III god condition.
Letter than some hat passed. W. H.
| Abrams testified that load No. 81 WAS 10
very good coalition in spring of 81. 1t
was il very bad condi ion when Dawson
took i. n, 40 was also in coed cnndi-
ton. Harry Wildsmjth aud Benjamin
| NJ II ed also testified TO the good con-
iit,ln of the IA :hs,
The defeuce offered no testimony but
argued that the County Commissioners
had acted according t. the law in the
case which only permitted them to pay
'or roads that had been paSs.d by the
lisp, ctols. If the inspectors were not
tair the plaintiff should apply TO the
circuit court for writ of mandamus.
The magistrate withheld his decision.
Magistrate Partridge on Friday rem
dered decision in favor of the plain
tiff FIR the full amouont claimed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Reading Room for ElktOn.

The EIkton Women's Christian Tenn
perauce Union has rented the room in the
Hurn building over the S ore of Mr.. Ed
win Prettyman, the shoe dealer, and are
having it fitted up for reading room.
The ladies III charge of the new move
ment are, Miss Matte Nicols and Mrs.
John E. Alexander. 1t is proposed to
provide reading matter, and make the
room in every way good place to pass
an evening. The room which is CON
modious one and we'll lighted will be used
for the meetings of the W. Z. T. u, the
Loyal Legion, and the Young Women's
& I. L. The last named organization
is comparatively new one. Mrs Gao
A Blake is president and Miss Lizzie
Merritt secretary. Mr.. Thomas Lort and
wofkmen are engaged this week in
papering the room.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Spring Clothing

The popular notion that good clothes must be bought
in the city is exploded, for right your doors you
find at Balls Oak Hail. opposite the Court House, in
the of Elkton, as fuN complete nd ah1uct0e
stock of Clothing for Men, Boys and Children any
city retail displays. Besides ne shows the largest
and best selected stock of Hats Caps and Furnishing
Goods in mems and youths sizes. To attract special
attention this line, he will give with every suit of
Boys Clothing handsome atatth chain. With every
Mans suit of clothes he gives valuable present. He
asks you before purchasing look for yourself and be
assured that you do better by buying of him than
elsewhere. If money is any object he can help you
it in the price OF your Clothing and at the
time you wear the best.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
A Stock Farm Near Elkton.

Mr.. William NJ. Siugerly intends using
the Holly Hall property aear ElkGou
which ne purchased some months since
from the heirs of the late James f. Bar
roll, Tor a stock farm. Awple stabling
for horses will be erected at once, aud
Holly Hall will be placed i'll repair. The
residence will be occupied by MIR. r. T.
G. Crouch, who has been employed by
Mr.. Singerly to superintend the farm and
stock Mr.. Crouch started on Monday
morning Tor Lexington, Kentucky, to
bring here about dozen tue standard
bred horses that Mr.. Slugerly has at that
place. Mr.. Crouch expected to be away
at least ten days. The horses are all
trotters. and will be kept ON the grounds
of the Cecil County Agricultural Society
until the stables ON the stock farm are
completed 1t is stated that MIR. Sin
gerlV is negotiating with Mr.. r. G. Lewis
for the purchas. OF land adjacent to the
Holly Ii Ill fam.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Burglars About.

AS Mr.. Victor Bennett, who is a clerk
i'll the store of Mr.. John II. Bennett,
and resides at the west end of town, was
returning home from party about 20
minutes OF one O'Clock on Thursday
morning he noticed man standing on
some boxes piled up in front of the dry
goods aud grocery store of MIR. Frank P.
Price i'll the Hollow and attempting
to enter the store through the transom at
the top which was open. Victor walked
short distance past the door and stopped.
The burglar drew "a revolver and told
"NIc" to move on, and he quickly obeyed
this command. He notified Jacob Lot
man, the lamplighter, and the latter
awakened Mr.. Price, who went to his
store and found that nothing had been
disturbed, the burglar having evidently
concluded that it would hot be sale to
proceed further after being seen. The
trausom over Mr.. Prices door had been
pushed up to allow air III the store, and
Il small man could have easily entered
through the opening thus made. Mr..
Price has since had iron bars placed
across tue opening. On Tuesday hight
an attempt was made to enter the resi-
deuce OF Captain William G. PurnelI by
prying open the shutter at a side window.
The bolt was badly beut, but the at
tempt was unsuccessful
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07
Haarried.

the residence of the brides
parents in Elk Neck, March 2sth, 1883, by Rev.
f. H. Miller, WILLIAM L. CROUCH and ANNIE
A. WooD, both of Cecil county, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-07

Mr. HENRY w. o. JOHNSON WHOSE PosToFFcE IS BAY VIEW
csol COUNTY, MAINLAND AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THs
WING TO Receive AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
DUE