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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
THE SNOW SCRAPER AT WORK.
Rising Sun Beams.

RISING Sun, MD, March 18th, 1888.
Lewis X. Mari, who has been assisting
Station Agent Lewis for several months,
got badly bruised last Saturday morning in
attempting To jump Oft a fast moving train,
about midway between the depot aud
Duyckinck & Co. 5 warehouse. He was
rendered iusensible for a time, but fortu-
nately no bones were broken, and he is
rapidly recovering
George Brown, who has been clerkiug in
Worrall's store since Novembe last, began
work at the new works of the Bird Machine
Co, at COlora, this week. He has rented
the house of Yerkes Bros on West Main
25th.
Miss Rhoda " Wilson arrived home from
Philadelphia last Saturday evening.
Col. George w. Balm, who was announced
to lecture here Tuesday evening, was unable
to reach here on account of the severe storm.
Efforts are being made TO secure him at an
other date some time in next month.
The blizzard here the fore part of this
week eclipsed anything our oldest citizens
had ever seen before. Our town was com
pletely isolated from the outside world,
with the exception of limited conmunica-
ton by telephone with Colora and Port De-
posit. No mail was received here after
Saturday evening till noon Wednesday,
when Postmaster Fryer, of Colora, assisted
by two or three men, reached here with
small mall having carried it overland. The
snow in Hunts cut, just above here, was in
many places and 10 feet in depth and at
Krauss's cut, between here and Colora, 1t
was almost as deep. 80 men worked on the
former till "a late hour last night when tie
track was cleared. Special trains nave been
running today and tomorrow they are ex
pected to run on schedule time. The heavy
gale Tuesday morning blew the cornice on
the west end of the new brick store opposite
the bank loose, and the wind getting under
the tin roof threatened to unreof the entire
building. Bnt by the prompt action and
bravery of few men a serious accident was
averted. Huge urlfts cover the walks here
in numerous places. The roads ar. badly
blockaied but are being opened as fast as
possible. Snch a storm was never before
witnessed in this locality. X.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
The Peoples Column.
porr Deposit. March 15th. 1888.

POET DElOSiI, March lOLU, 1000.
To the PubIjc: From what can lea RI the
roads in three upper districts of the county
are completely filled aud blUckaded with
snow by the late storm making them i'm
passihe and | presume the roads in the
other districts are in the same condition.
Many persons think the county commits
sioE,rs should have the snow removed in
order 10 facilitate travel. To do so it w0uld
cost, by reasonable calculation, several
thousands Of dollars, as the snow is packed
so hard it would have to lie removed almost
entirely by shovels from 400 to 600 miles of
road.
The commissioners hesitate in assuming
the responsibility OF SO large an expenditure
for mere temporary advantage, as in all
probability by the time the work was COM
pleted it would be demonstrated that the
weather would have accomplished the same
results in the same time.
We recognize the serious Inconvenience
occasiOned by the existing state OF affairs,
yet We earnestly beg the exercise of patience
Oh the part OF the pubic for Il reasonable
time at least when we hope the trouble will
have been removed.
Yours respectfully,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
Cherry Hill stems.

CHERRY HILL, M,rch 14th, 1888.
Editor Of Whig: 1t higu winds and SNOW
drifts would only make prolific mind, you
might need Il supplement 20 your PAPER
The blizzard came i'll ali its fury, aud the
poor pedestrians were blinded as they at
tempted to wend their way to their offices.
The perfect isolation OF our citizens was
keenly felt No communication or daily
papers for three days, seemed like an age,
and today scores of papers might have
found ready sale. The sad doings of the
blizzard elsewhere We're ~ead, and the pre-
monition that our town may be visited in
like manner in some near future, made
many feel, that in afflictiGu, we are allied
as one family, that hearts beat in sym
pathy with those who We're suddenly home
less and without shelter. The blizzard is
no longer fancy picture. One estimable
lady of our town wishes To preserve the
Times as heirloom $50 in after years she
may again read of the doipgs of the biz.
zard fel5 in Cherry Hill"
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
All business was suspended. The black
smiths forge was still. No sound of "a saw
or hammer from the wheelwright The
merchants hung wistfully over their
counters, wishing some breeze would watt
a customer within their doors. The cord
WAIVERS were anxious to help some poor sole
The harness makers ever on the alert to
see if our obliging ''livery man. was in
need of anything in their liue as his de
mands were urgent to assist Uncle Sam
In atfording communication with this place.
THE MAILS ARRIVE.
But all efforts were vain until Wednesday
afternoon when our mail pouches were filled
with the news of the calamities of th.
"blizza,d." Dakota and Manitoba certainly
had reached some of our seaboard states.
On :he heights sat our polite tonsorial artist
waiting for the appearance of his weekly
visitor. But to be shaved in such Il pend
ing storm was not Il necessity. The puL lie
school teachers We're housed at home, fear
ing, if they ventured out, "A ,,gust" of wind
might AXE them away from this sublunary
sphere. A few boys thought they would
venture out on Monday morning but made
d retreat. No longer is the blizzard confined
to far western localities, but works its dis
asters in any locality that may come in its
way. The writer would like to know how
long blizzard can blow without exhaust
ing itself.
THE SNOW SCRAPER AT WORK.
Tuesday the snow scraper came by, the
unspeakable joy that was depicted on the
face of each citizen; to be thus cut off from
all com muuicafion from ElktoR cast such a
gloom over us all. So anxious to know what
conference had done with the preachers.
But today's paper announces that Rev.
Messrs Todd, Wilson and Browne were the
chosen delegates to the General Conference.
The second gentleman can do a great deal in
bringing about a new departure il he wishes.
More anon. "QUI VIvE."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
Special Services at Trinity
Church.

A series of special services will be held
iu Trinity Church, Elkton, beginning
with Monday evening, March 10Th, and
closing on Friday evening. The Rev.
Thomas Duncan, d. D., of North Sassa-
fras Parish Successor to the late Rev.
Lewis Walke), will preach the first four
evenings, and the Rev. Jacob Miller, of
Chesapeake City, on Friday evening,
the hour of service being half past seven.
Tie services will be of popular and
interesting character, and cordial invi-
taton is extended to the public. Any
VINO may be bindered by business en-
gagements from being present at the
beginning of the services will be wei
come at later hour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
IIiVNI.tS 2. DUN d
President Board of County Commissioners.
About Those Tapped Barrels of Whisky.
CECIL MILLS, March II, 1888

CECIL MILLS, March II, 1888
Mr.. Editor: The last TWO issues OF The
WING contained articles respecting the
hauling Of barrels of whisky from Oxford,
Pa, to Port Deposit, Md. One writer, 5. p.
w, said that the party who did the haul
ing lived near Cecil Mills and that anyone
in the neighborhood could point out the
man. Inquiry hereabouts has failed to re-
veal The gully party. 1t is our candid belief
that If any rum was hauled across the
country the haule: lives not far from Wood
lawn. a present will be given 5. =. W
Several PAGES Wrong-if he will point out
the offender in this vicinity. If he can
verify his assertion let him do so in the
name of all that is law and order IL is our
earnest desire that heavy fine and sentence
be placed on all travelling gin mills, by bot
tie or barrel. To the best of our knowledge
and belief, we doubt very much that ram is
hauled by the barrel from Oxford. If it is
then We are mistaken and ready to assist in
hunting out and exposing the evil doer.
CECIL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
Violating the Prohibitory Law.

Henry Carr, shoemaker residing at
Elk Mills, who is given 30 spreeing, was
arrested on SATURDAY las by B ;iliff Geo.
King Tor drunkenness. He WAS given to
understand by States Attorney Evans
that if no revealed the name o. the per-
son from whom he purchased the whisky
he would not be prosecuted.
During the fierce blizzard on Monday
the Office of Magistrate John Partridge
was filled with c,l)red man who were
either accused of violating the prohibi
tory law or witnesses az ,inst those who
had. 1t WAS Cars revel .tion that had
set the ball rolling.
The evidence before the magistrate
showed that Carr gave Thomas McGou-
lick, young white man employed at a
livery stable in Elktou. % cents with
which to purchase half pint of whisky.
McGoulick gave the money to Alexander
Saunders, colored, to procure the article,
and the latter passed 1t TO VIM. Evans,
colored, who swore that he gave the
money to Peter CoJman, a middle aged
eolored man residing on Collins lane, in
exchange for half pint of whisky. Carr
also testified to obtaining half pint of
whisky from John Boulder, colored, on
Thursday of last week. John said he
didn't believe in going ''oelow" for an
other man, and promptly stated that the
liquor was bought by him of Cotman,
who received % cents for it. Two other
cases were proven against Cotman. One
was for selling whisky to Joseph Shippers
Carr gave Shippers 25 cents to obtain
whisky for him with. He procured the
whisky, but instead of turning it over to
Carr poured it down his throat.
The magistrate held Gilman for court
in four cases, in 800 bail in the first,
5000 in the second, $500 in the third, and
$500 in the fourth, making $1,000 in all.
1t is hardly necessary to state that the
bail was not furnished, but Cotman sent
to Jail.
Thomas McGoulick, Joseph McCabe
Alexander Saunders, John Boulder and
William Evans, all colored excepting the
first, were held in $50 bail each to appear
at court to answer the charge receiving
and filing orders for liquor, or in other
words acting as agents for the sale Of it
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
UNFOLDING the PrOhibi DRY Law.

The following petition WAS i'll circula-
ton this week:
To the Honorable the General assembly Of
tile State Of .Haryland::
WHEREAS, 1t is represented that petit
tions have been presented to you asking
for repeal of the present Prohibition
Law in force in Cecil county, or for
resubmission of the question of the sale
of Intoxicating liquors within said county
to the voters thereof.
Now therefore we the undersigned
citizens of said county do protest against
said repeal or resubmission for the fol-
lowing reasons:
LIST, Because said question of the sale
of Intoxicating liquors was fully dis
cussed and deliberately voted upon in
said county in the fall of 1856, and the
present law prohibiting said sale within
said county, was then adopted by ma
jority of the voters thereof, and has been
in force only from January 1st, 1887.
I'd, Because said law is effective and
3
sobriety and good morals in our county.
The petitions were largely signed by
citizens of both sexes of the several
districts of the county, and were taken
to Annapolis yesterday by delegation
of prominent citizens. As they started
from various railroad stations in the
county we were not able to obtain a full
list of those going, but the following
were expected to be among the numoer.
L. M. Haines, George A. Blake, Samuel
J. Keys aud Fl. P. Cleaver of the Third
district; H. H. Brady, Joseph FL. Steels
and Thomas P. Hopper of the Second;
j. Harvey Ro land, Jno. NJ. McClenahan
and w. ". Nickle of the Seventh; 81.
H. Haines, Thomas Warning, James M.
Evans, Mount E. KIRK, and II. j. Briscoe
of the Sixth; ]. w. Falls, Alfred Ford
and w. I. Hammond OF the Fifth; John
W. Davis, Thomas P. Jones, Sr., and
Robert Duhamel of thu first, John p.
Wilson, Levi Mearns. J. VI. =. CIrhart of
the Ninth; Tobias Brown, Joseph Scar
borough aud 6. VI. Senderling of the
Fourth. and J. J. Bennett OF the Eighth
Petitions in favor of the L, submission
of the law we're taken to Annap, lis on
Thursday. These with other petitions
presented contained between 1900 and
1000 names. 1t is claimed that several
petitions from che First district and one
from the Second will swell this number
to 1900.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
POSTPONED Sale,

by Evan Ainscow, was postponed on &C
count of weather till March 9th. He
offers rare chance to secure splendid
cattle and high-bred horses at reasonable
prices. See handbills. ct.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17

! Our report OF the proceedings of the
| Wilmington Conference, which met in
| Wilmington on Wednesday of last week
covered the proceeding up to Friiay of
last week.
Rev. T. o. Ayers, presiding elder Of
| the Salisbury district. read his annual re-
port. On the work of temperance he
said; tine vampire of rum is still at the
throat of Worcester and Wicomico conf
| ties, sucking out their life blood - He
added that the men seemed to be afraid
of the temperance agitation because there
| was political dynamite in it. He hoped,
however, that the time would come when
men would vote as they prayed. He
spoke against the fiction circulated abont
, the prevalence of malaria on the Peuil-
sula which kept young ministers away.
Bnt one preacher had died i'll 90 years on
Salisbury district of malaria.
The report of the Rev. John France,
was read, giving full statistics of work
done by the various districts ut his
charge. The record tor the year was
1900 conversions and 100 PROB alto uers.
The report condemned progressive euchre
parties, gatherings for dancing, aud so,
called scientific clubs in the district. Or
gained Tor wine drinking and gambling.
Presiding Elder j. A. b Wilson, OF
Dover district, read a lengthy report.
Balloting for three delegates to the
general conference of the church, which
meets in New York in MAY, was taken
up. The first ballot resulted as follows:
Jacob Todd, 80; j. A. B. Wilson, II; T.
o. Ayres, 81; n. NJ. Browne, IS; John
France, II; T. Z. Msrtndale, "a; J. D.
Rigg, II; w. L. S. Murray, S; r. w.
Todd, s; j. B. Quigg, s; J. H. Caldwell,
s; r, r. Adams. Z; w. B. Walton, 6;
Charles Hill, 5; w. Z. England, 5.
Messrs. Jacob Todd and Wilson " ere de-
clared elected. A large humber of bal
lots were taken before the third delegate
was selected in \. II. Browne. W. 5.
Robinson and John France were elected
alteruates.
The educational ANNIVERSARY was held
in the afternoon. Rev. J. NJ. Williams,
D. d., of the New Hampshire Confer
ence, aud Rev. Alfred Smith delivered
addresses.
The anniversary of the Sunday School
Union and Tract Society was held III
the evening at Union Church.
At Grace Church the same night the
Women's Home Missionary Society held
meeting Rev T. A. H. o. Brieu prayed
aud Rev. J. P. Otis who presided made
few remarks. Mrs. W. Weldon, the con
ference secretary, read a report, and Rev.
J. N. K:ug, of New York, made al able
address.
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married.

NoRRIs-MooDY.-On We dnesday, March l4th,
1888, by Rev. Irwin L. Cation, Mr. JOHN NORRIS
and Miss LILLE MAY MOODY, all of Chesa-
peake City, Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17

Mr. kenny o.. JOHNSON. WHOSE posToFFos IS BAY VIEW
csorL COUNTY, MARYLAND AUTHORIZED AGENT OF rHs
WHO TO RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
DUE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
MONDAY

The following trustees for the Confer
ence Academy we're elected: +. B. Hun
ter. w. L. S. Murray, 7. o. Ayres and
T. L. Terry.
The committee "a Womau's Home
Missionary Sucrety reported effective
work done; savt n auxiliary societies Or
gauizrd, and s752 is collected during the
year.
Tie report of the committee on the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
stated that the receipts drrI Ig the year
ending October last were S19l 00O
The committee Cd sabbath observance
criticised the sale of merchandise on
Sunday at campmeetings.
The following supernumerary preachers
were continued James Hubbard, VIM.
Merrill, Alfred T. Scott, VIM. f. Talbot,
James B. Merritt, Thos. E. Bell, Thos.
S. Williams and Vim. Il. Tumkinson.
Albert Chambers relations were
changed from supernumerary to effective.
The Rev. w. Z. England was granted a
supernumerary relation.
There was contest for next place of
meeting between the advocates of Eastou
and Milford. The conference will meet
at Easton.
The Board of Stewards reported an in
crease of 1924 in contributions. The
whole amount placed in their hands was,
6,1O4.
The following were admitted to the
conference on trial: George P. Smith,
F. NJ. Morgan, Wan. Chaires, J. F. A n
derson, F. F. Carpenter, w. p. Compton
William Cheers, s. ]. Blksr, Warner
Burr and c. E. Swain.
The report of the trustees of the Will
mington Conference Academy was read
by Rev. 7. E. Martindale.
Rev. John Jones, who has been preach.
| ing at Hope we'll, was received on trial,
elders orders. The credentials of Mr..
Jones from the Primitive Methodist
Church were presented by W. l.. s.
Murray.
At the afternoon session Rev. Jacob
Todd presided. The Historical Society
of the Wilmington Conference made its
report.
| The committee on Bible cause sug-
gested a more g. ueruus distribution OF
Bibles among desolate people aud Sunday
Schools.
! The committee on Sunday Schools
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17

Ayers Sarsaplrilla is just what you
want for spring neutrality-suspicious. to
all.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
market Report,
ElKTON MARKETS
ELKToN, March 16, 1888.

sepoHTso a DEALERS LunsER. DRAIN
NAY. FERTILIZERS. rLkros Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
SATURDAY.

The deacons were elected to elders Or
ders: ". F. Dawson, E. 81. Derricksop,
f. ?. Roberts, Daniel F. McFaul, Will
mer Jaggard and Wm. A. Wise. Revs.
Frank NJ. Morgan, G. K Morris, VIM. L..
White, Harvey w. Ewing, VIM. Shears
and William Compton, were elected to
deacons. George W. Bowman and Geo.
E. Scott were elected to elders orders.
The following superuumerary preachers
were continued: J. S. Houston. A. A.
Fisher, George Barton, John Allen, G..
A. Phebus. James Esgate, and Henry
Saudersou
John r Todd and Harvey W. Ewing
were continued on trial. Consideration
of the case of Ethan F. Stats resulted
in postpouement to Monday morning
Samuel f. johnson was discontinued at
his own request. J. w. Geisler was con-
tlnued on trial; Stephen Nj. Morgan and
Ralph I. Coursey, were continued on
trial
On resumption of question -. d. H.
Corkran and James NJ. Mitchell were
elected to deacons orders of the second
class Mr.. Mitchell's missionary collec.
ton was reported 500; Geo. F. Hopkins
was reported transferred to India; and
W. R. Sears was continued for one year
and left without appointment.
The lay delegates were introduced to
the con ference. Henry P. Cannon and
E. A Nelson were elected lay delegates
to the general conference.
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson received permits
sion to restore the credentials of L. c.
Andrews, who had resigned from the
church.
The anniversary of the Freedman's Aid
Society was held at night, Rev. K. w.
TODD presided; Rev. DR.. Rust, of Gin
oinnati, corresponding secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17

Bishop Foss preached on Sunday at
Union Church.
In the evening services in memory of
the late Rev. Joseph Dare aud the late
Mrs Sarah J. Terry, wiz of Rev. T. E.
Terry, of Dover; were held in the same
church. Rev. j. b. Quigg read a memoir
of Mr.. Dare, and eulrgistiG speeches were
made 10y Presiding Elders Murray and
Wilson and Revs. P,ettyrnan, Sanderson
Price and Nelson. Rev. K. G. Jones read
ID memoir OF Mrs. Terry, and Presiding
Elder Wilson and X, VS.. Price and Green
delivered addresses.
Bishop Foss ordained as elders the fol.
lowing local pIeacEers: WIN. F. DaW son,
Edward FL. Derricksou, Z. p. Roberts,
VIM. A. Wise, ID. F. McFaul, William
Jaggard, George w. Bowman and Geo.
E, Scott.
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'RT DEPOSIT BRANCH

" tIIIlIH UId LAPTeSs.
Rs-For the time of trains leaving North East
station on Northbound. deduct IL minutes; ana
on Southbound add u minutes to the above time
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-30

The AVALANCHE says that 1t knows
of thousands OF democrats who went
TO Canada TO keep from serving under
the old flag. and II might have added
with equal truth that II knew of thou
sands of republicans who done the
same thing. = Democrat. We did not
know single one. and 1t Is doubtful If
the Democrat knew one IL could name.
But did II ever know of n republican
that was tried for treason and con
demned to be hung. as Bewles, MILL
gan and Horsey, of Indiana were2
They were leading democrats and the
Secretary of State. Dodds. died in Jail
before he could be brought to trial.
They were greatly in favor of educa
ton and were engaged in shipping
arms into the Stnte. in boxes marked
Sunday School Books" That gave
them away. If they had made it
''Whisky" they would never have been
suspected. How is your intelligence
nowi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-30
For State senator.

Senator Westgate having removed
from the district. the question OF bis
denomination cannot be brought up
in convention. If it otherwise would
have been considered, but we believe
Cheboygan county will this year pre-
sent candidate for the position who
will honor them and the party, and
whose nomination we believe to be
equivalent to election.
Hon. Oscar Adams, OF that city, is a
gentleman of whom any community
may well be proud. A man of liberal
education, broad views and large ex-
perience. lie stands in the front rank
of the bar of Michigan, has served two
years in the legislature and has a
record without blemish. He would
at once take an advanced position in
the Senate from his acknowledged
ability.
He is an old soldier and has ever
been true to republican principles
and the laboring men who know him
best are the first to do him honor.
The AVALANCHE votes for the nomi
nation of Hon. Oscar Adams for State
Senator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-30
South Grove Items.

Miss Cassie and Rosa Bates and Miss
Francis of Grayling, are visiting
friends in Grove, South Branch and
Center Plains townships.
- The fall term 10 Doctor Revell's dis
trict, is taught by Miss Bolster. OF
Roscommon.
Having seems to be the order of the
dav with the farmers in these parts.
They have all worked at home this
summer, and the crops show good re-
suits. They will generally reside on
their farms this winter, and not move
to town as formerly as they will have
plenty to winter them through. II
seems as if good times were coming in
spite Of the dry weather in early SUN
mer.
We expect to have fall term OF
school in district No. 3. Grove town.
ship, to commence Sept. Sd, with Mr..
Edgar Carroll. as teacher.
Messrs. J.. Johnson and Geo. Kneth
are getting along finely with their
road job.
Mr.. Joseph Sewell and Eddie Still.
well have seemingly recovered from
their sickness.
Mrs. DIR. Thayer, OF Indiana, has
been visiting at her farm in South
Branch, where they are making large
improvements. 1t is rumored that
they intend to make it their home in
the near future.
Our farmers are all feeling good over
their prospects and are not afflicted
with the blues as they were in days
gone by.
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