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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01

Theamatuer artist who desires the outfit of
oil colors. offered by Hirshberg Holander &
Co.. Baltimore, must exhibit the best painted
fan.
Chas. G. Blatchley of Philadelphia manu-
facturer of b * b. Common Sense lift and
force pumps offers one with tubing for best
potatoes.
"A. w. Vahle, Philadelphia. will again
exhibit large number of birds of various
species. His special premium is a canary
and cage.
A patent bed spring of the pattern manu-
featured by Mr.. John Wilkinson, Elkton,
will be given to the person making the best
custa rd pie.
Graham, Emlen & Passmore, manufact-
ure the Philadelphia Lawn Mower, which
is offered as premium for the best Jar
| spiced pears.
A handsome antique oak chamber set is
what Morton ID. tanks, the Baltimore fur
niture manufacturer offers. See catalogue
for particulars.
| the fine furniture manufacturers Marsh
bank Il Son. Elkton, is offered for the best
apple custard pie.
Best soft ginger cake and fancy mohog-
| any rocker pushed trimmed The former
takes the latter, HI Kampe & Co., Philadel-
phia make the offer.
j. L. Mullin & Son, is well established
and well-known Wilmington clothing house,
y fine beaver overcoat is the premium for
best basket of apples.
A $1,000 suit for the best tomatoes in the
! fine opportunity given our gardeners by
Justis q Davidson, the Boston One Price
Clothing House, Wilmington, Del.
You can have a handsome Crayon DOR
trait, if you make the best sponge cake.
Cum mngs the Wilmington photographer,
however must have the sponge cake in ex-
| change.
The Esrey organ, offered by Sanders &
Stayman, the we'll known organ and piano
house of Baltimore, will be contested for by
many ladies. The incest fancy tidy takes
this great prize.
Mr.. Daniel Harvey gives the housewives
an excellent opportunity of securing bar
rel of his best flour. The one that makes
the best bread from flour manufactured by
him WINS the prize.
A handsome winter hat, worth S15OO
from the Ladies Bazaar, of Mrs. Luc, H.
Litzenberg, Elkton, is offered for the best
fancy floral design. The hat is suitabl to
Miss or young lady.
The lady who makes the best of that ar
| ticle of state pride, the Maryland biscuit.
will secure material for handsome black
silk dress from Russell, Missimer & Co.,
The Bee Hive Dry Goods Store, Wilmington
Del.
The heavy eggs will be carefully saved by
many owners. of poultry who want for
their child the fancy hat offered by Mrs. A.
L. Wilkinson, the popular Elkto dealer in
millinery, trimmings, notions etc, for the
heaviest dozen.
The Wilmington shoe manufacturers,
Gallaher, kitselman & Fox, offer veral
premiums OF shoes. Our space is two lin
tied to give the list but you will find it in
the catalogue. This ehterprising firm is
always up to the times
The premium offered by Mr.. WIN. C.
Laws, native of this section, for Ivans
b others is probably attracting more attep-
ton for its oddty and value than any other
offered. A particularly fine set of plush
furniture tor the best molasses taffy cou d
not fail TO attract great attention.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01

The three minute class was for purse
of $100-S50 to first, S25 to second, SIS
to third and $40 to fourth. Of eight
entered but three started in this class. as
follows: Cap, entered by Joseph H. Man.
love, Cecilton, Md; Scott, entered by L.
Ii. Strobe, Elwyn, Pa; Fleet, entered by
h. T. &. Crouch In the first heat Cap
had the pole and took the lead, followed
closely by Scott. Fleet got bad start
Scott took first place at quarter pole,
Fleet spurted coming down the stretch
on the first round, and easily passed the
Others, holding the lead to the finish
Crouch could have distauced the others
and almost walked his horse in. Scott
finished second, but was set back to third
place for running. In the second heat
Fleet was away in the rear again, and
Scott led. The former did some fine trot-
ting on the home stretch, and came near
reaching Scott, who won the heat. Cap
finished third. scott led again the third
heat Cap passed Fleet, but was soon
again in the rear. Fleet again secured a
lead of probably 100 yards, and could
have distanced the others. In the fourth
heat Scott led at the start, but was soon
passed by Fleet, who won easily. Sum-
mary:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01

About two o'clock on Sunday morning
last, Wesley Taylor, the colored man
who tenants the farm of Mr.. John Long,
of this place, situated about mile from
Principle, discovered the barn to be on
fire. The fire was too far advanced to
save the building or any of it's contents.
Among the contents of the building were
$50 bushels of wheat. 401 bushels of oats,
about 30 tons of hay, a fan, drill and
and other agricultural implements All
the horses were burned not even a halter
being saved, but the animals had been
turned out for the night. The grain that
was burned had only been threshed the
day before. A COW and calf were burned.
Mr.. Long says that it will take 81 800 to
replace the barn which was a large one.
The building was insured in the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Asso-
citation for $500 and the grain in the same
for $500. Mr.. Longs loss is over 81. 200.
The loss to the Industrious colored man
who farmed the place of his implements
and harness falls heavy on him.
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w, G.. II, u,

The annual meeting of the Women s
Christian Temperance Union of Cecil
county will be held at Zion on Friday,
September 7th. There will be three ses-
sions. beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. A
distinguished speaker will address the
evening meeting. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The Loyal Temperance Legions are
invited for the afternoon. Calvert and
Zion Unions will unite in entertaining,
Delegates are requested to report as soon
as appointed to Mrs. VIM. Mearns, chair
man reception committee, Zion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
Good TrOtting Contests.
Maryland. Pennsylvania and Delaware
Horses Race for Purses on the EIkton
Fair Grounds.

Maryland. Pennsylvania and Delaware
Horses Race for Purses on the EIkton
Fair Grounds.
The races at the fair grounds on Sat
urday afternoon last were not so well
attended as those on the Fourth of July
last. There were between three and
four hundred persons on the grounds.
The Young Mems Turf Association of
Elkton who managed the races lost
money. The races did not begin promptly
it being nearly half past two o'clock be-
fore start was made. E. G. Collins was
starting judge. John Reeves of Whining
ton and George w. Cruikshank ESQ.,,
were associate judges. Alexander Evans
Jr. acted as distance judge and Henry s.
Cameron as marshall. John Bowen OF
the Delaware Ledger was clerk.
The first race was for colts, years,
and under. The purse was $50-$25 to
first, $15 to second. SO to third. The
starters were: Mayflover, entered by r.
J. Morrison, Ogletown, Del; Ben Bolt,
entered by George Bennett, Chesapeake
City, and Mavore entered by r. T. G..
Crouch, Elkton. Mavore secured the
pole in the first heat and led all the way
around. The other two had an interest
ing tussle for second place in which the
Delaware horse was victorious. Mavore
was hard pushed in the second heat but
finished length ahead. Ben Bolt was
only a neck behind Mayfiower. This
race unlike the others, was two best in
three. Summary
MaVnrp
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Probably a Murder.

Asbury Cole. CoIored. Shoots and Fatally
Wounds Samuel Young at Cecilton-No
Provocat,on for the Act-The Murderer
Escapes.
Information was received in Elkton by
a telegram from Middletown on Sunday
morning last that Asbury Cole, colored,
had shot and fatally wounded Samuel
Young at Cecilton on the previous night.
A representative of THE WING visited
CecIlton and interviewed witnesses of the
shooting.
A festival was held last Saturday night
in building on the outskirts of Gecilton,
on the Fredericktown road, which is
used as a lodge room by the coIored Odd
Fellows. Many Ceciton colored peo-
pie were present as well as a few
from Georgetown, Kent county, Md.
Among the latter was Asbury Cole. He,
it is reported, was engaged In selling in
toxicating liquor contrary to the prohibi-
tory law, and had drank considerable
himself. A number of the others had
been drinking. Several got into general
row. Samuel Young succeeded in getting
his cousins, Thomas and Christopher from
the scutfle, but took no part in it himself.
Neither did Cole at first. The latter,
however, told Christopher Young not to
strike George Sisco or he would shoot
him. While Samuel Young was standipg
on the outskirts of the crowd Cole walked
up and shot him. The men did not ex-
change any words. Cole keeping his
hand on the revolver walked away. The
wounded man was carried to house
near by. The ball was from a bulldog
revolver, and entered Young's left breast.
1t penetrated his lungs and injured his
spinal column. The latter injury caused
total paralysis below the seat of the in
jury. The unfortunate man was attended
by DR.. E. n. Crawford, of Cecilton, and
DIR. Latimer, of Galena, Kent county.
Dir. Crawford thought the injury to the
spinal column would result fatally, and
said it would be a miracle if Young re-
covered.
The wounded man told THE WING re-
porter that Cole shot him without provo.
cation. He also made a sworn statement
to this effect before Magistrate Redding.
Young is 26 years old and has been en-
ployed as a farm hand by Mr., VIM. M
Mccoy. He is an industrious and inof-
hn 9th :,
man of rather bad reputation. He has
been suspected of several offences. He
was known among the colored people as
man that would shoot. He was en-
ployed on the schooner Mary Francis of
which Frank Cohee is captain and
Andrew Woodall the owner. James
Seefus, colored, admitted to Constable
George w. B. Taylor that lie conveyed
Cole to Georgetown knowing of the
shooting at the Time. Cole is believed to
have gone to Baltimore where his wife
lives. States Attorney Evans telegraphed
to the police authorities of Baltimore to
look out for him.
1t is not likely, however, that he will
be arrested until a reward is offered. A
ball from revolver discharged by an
other man went through the hat of a
young colored man during the row. There
were a number of witnesses of the shoot
ing. Cole is a very dark, heavy set man,
five feet, ten inches in height. He has a
moustache, and scar on his cheek. He
wore dark clothing and straw hat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
What am / TO DO?

The symptoms of Biliousness are un.
happily but too we'll known. They differ in
different individuals 10 some extent. A
Bilious man is seldom breakfast eater.
Too frequently, alas, he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of a
morning. His tongue will hardly bear in
spection at any time; if it is not white and
furred, it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out OF
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may be
a symptom or the two may alternate. There
are often Hemorrhoids or even loss of blood.
There may be giddiness and often headache
and acidity or hatulence and tenderness in
the pit OF the stomach. To correct all this
not effect cure try Green's August
Flower it cost but trifie and thousands
attest Its efficacy. 2.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
Death of Mrs, FentOn.

The funeral of Mrs. Bella Fenton took
place on Monday morning from the resi-
dence of her husband, MIR. John Fenton,
near Elkton, and was very largely attended.
Services were held at the Elkton Catholic
Church, Rev. j. ID. Carey officiating. The
interment was made in the cemetery ad-
Joining. Mrs. Fenton was "a years old, and
left six children, all under eight years of age
Mrs. Fenton's maiden name was Moran.
Unusual sympathy has been expressed for
Mr.. Fenton in this last and greatest atfiic-
ton that he has suffered She was an
amiable and esteemable lady and IA good
help meet for her worthy husband.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
Far Privileges Sold.

The privileges for the fair to be held
October I'd, Sd. 4th and 9th, were sold at
auction on the grounds Thursday after
noon. Daniel Bratton and John S. Writ,
Esqs., members of the executive COM
mittee, had the sale in charge and treas
urer George A. Blake and secretary John
Partridge were also present. A. p. Shock
ley acted as auctloneer. Oyster lunch
Christian Temperance Union of Cecil
County for SSS. Lunch No. brought
$50 from Joseph Daniels. Ice cream and
cake stand No. l was secured by George
Booth for SAB, and No. 2 brought $32
from William McMullen. Peanut candy
brought $50, ice cream candy $40. and
gum drops 500. The peanut privilege
was bought by Peter Locastro for 1924
Young and Butler bought the temperance
drink privilege for S125. The right to
sell bananas brought $2S, and to sell all
other fruit $1S, D. Thomas securing both.
The exclusive cane board privilege
brought SCI. The ball or baby game
sold for $40. Nicholas Blackie was given
the right to allow birds to tell fortunes,
and paid So for the privilege. This was
the amount paid for the whip privilege
The cigar and tobacco privilege was not
disposed of. Photograph gallery, privi-
lege No. l sold for $40. The second
privilege was not sold. Balloons and
whistles brought SAT from Peter Zingaro.
Alexander Carson paid $27 for the exclu-
sivc right to feed horses on the grounds
There was a sharp contest for the privi-
lege of printing and selling the program
for the races. 1t was knocked down to
Henry r. Torbert for $125. The flying
horses or merry go-round privilege
brought $62, and the shooting gallery
S24. Several privileges were not disposed
of, the managers not deeming the bids
adequate.
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49, HEaH -
SQUARE
THIRTEENTH 81

You know that there is no
worthy hot weather Tor any
weather) thing for wear or
home use but we have it. Ii
you can't come to the store,
write for whatever you want,
samples or goods. Shopping
by mail has come to be simple
and certain. A few scratches
of a pen, and all the facilities
of the store are yours.
John WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market Streets
and City-haii square.
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Wanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 10, 1883.
Open all day on Saturdays.

When you come to the city
bear in mind that Wanamaker's
is meeting and resting and
waiting place as well as the
biggist store in the world.
There are reading and sitting
and retiring rooms for you;
telephone, telegraph, and mail
facilities. Your parcels will be
cared for without charge. We
try to make you welcome
wether you care to buy or not.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
High Mass in North East.

High Mass will be celebrated for the
first time in North East next Sunday
morning, September I'd, at II o'clock a.
m. Rev. J. ID. Carey, of Ekton, will
conduct the service, which viii doubtless
attract large congregation. ALI are
invited to attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
Orphans Court.
Meetings of County Commissioners.

The regular meetings OF the County Commits
sioners will be held on the second Tuesday OF
every month. Persons having accounts to be
stated or settled will apply to the Clerk during
the recess OF the Board. All claims against the
county must be filed in the Commissioners Office
with legal vouchers attached, as no account will
be allowed not properly chargeable to the same.
BY order 1. d. DAVIS, CLERK.
Aug 2O-tt County Commissioners Cecil County.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
FOR SALE.

EyARM of 1888 Acres at private sale, situated
c on Elk River, near Turkey Point. Half mile
river shore. Best ducking point on river and
good fish shore. Has splendid water view from
dwelling and outbuildings are good Land OF
best quality and production. Apply to
GEO. z. GREENWOOD.
June l5-Sm Elk Neck, Cecil county, Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
NOTICE TO LAND OWNERS.

LII persons whose lands border upon the
n pubic roads of Cecil county are cautioned
against allowing hedge clippings or other rubbish
from their lands to remain within the boundaries
of the public roads, thereby obstructing bitches
causing damage to the roads and endangering
public travel Persons offending will be
promptly dealt with according to law.
BY order OF the County Commissioners.
Aug25-3w 1. ID. DAVIS, Clerk.
pvERTIsEas send for our Special List of Local
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A GOOD BUSINESS FOR SALE.

MOLD ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURE
n ing business in Philadelphia. Good trade
lust commencing. Terms S5,O00-half cash and
balance ia I'm and country place.
Address OFFICE OF CECIL WING,
n3Ott Elkton, Md.
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married.

CHRODER-DANIS.-At the NJ +. parson-
age Wednesday, August y, 1855 by Rev T. H.
Nelson, Mr. George Schrader and NJ ISIS Ida NJ
Davis, of Chesapeake City.
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Farm for Sale.

NARM OF2I4 ACRES ATPRIvATES SALE.
E Situated on Elk River, AZ miles from Elkton,
and miles from North East, with shore on Elk
River. Convenient to church aud schOolhouse.
The land is OF best quality and production.
Apply to JOHN F. SHIPPERS,
Jn30ti North East, Cecil county, Nd.
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Dist.

Dist. Dist
Henry w. Wright, L Scott Jamison, -. 4
James p McCoy,1 Samuel j. Reeder, Z
George n. G:ll, ...1 l.. Wesley Thomas, i;
John H. Hessey,...1 B. Il Burlington, {
VIM. NJ, McCoy,...2 Saml T. Hindman t
II. III Brady. .....2 Theo. Brickley, =. {
Geo. S. Woolley,...2 III. j. Sheppar l., .. {
George w. Kibler,.2 S muel Brickley. {
John NJ. Harriet, = Alfred Kirk, {
George Derrickson,.2 John ID. Haines, {
Robert H. Bak ,r,.2 Jos w. Reynolds, I
Lamb't ID. Boulden,2 J.Harvey Rowland, I
+. I. Scarborough, 3 VIM. b. Steele, .
John l.. AleXand r,3 David Craig
Malvern Joaes, ....3 Zach. I. Stephenson,
Geo. Covington, ....3 w. Benz. Orr, -. Z
Thos. S. Miller, ....3 John w. Gillespie, s
Philip r. Arbuckle,3 Davi j. Huss, s
JOSEF h Wells, ...3 VIM. w. McGuigan s
John McCleary, 4 Joseph James, &
Cornelius Brokaw, A James Z. Watts, s
John Wade, ST., 4 John G. Murray, g
James l. wis, ......+ j. Nj. G. Carhart, g
Joseph L. Willis, 4 Thos. IL. Van Pelt, 9
The First district secured five Jurors,
the Second, seven; the Third, seven; the
Fourth, six; the Fifth, two; the Sixth,
seven; the Seventh, SIX; the Eighth, five,
and the Ninth, three.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-01
No Charge for Services.

The Town Commissioners of Elkton
at a recent meeting decided to offer re-
Enumeration to the tiremen of Whining.
ton who SO promptly responded to the
call for did on the morning of the burning
of the Howard House stables COM
muuication offering pay for their services
was addressed to the Chief of the Fire
Department. The following was received
IN reply:
WILMINGTON, DEL, Aug. %.
MIR. j. l.. WELLs-Dear .Sir:-Yours of
the Goth inst, at hand.
In regard to cost of transportation of our
apparatus will state that there is none, as
the railroad company makes no charge for
carrying our engines when responding to
a call for aid in other cities. We make no
charge for our services. The Wilmington
Fire Department is volunteer one. Each
company owns its own apparatus and re-
ceives an appropriation from the city for
repairs Thanking you and the board of
which you are member for their willing
ness to remunerate us | remain
Yours Respectfully.
WIN. MCCRACKEN,
Chief Wilmington Fire Department.
The commissioners think of acknowl-
edging the obligation in some way and it
has been proposed that the men each be
given ticket for our fair including the
railroad fare.
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Jurors for the September Term

Judge Stump was in Elkton on Tues
day and in the afternoon drew the follow
ing to act as jurors at the September
term of court which meets Monday,
Septemb Der 18th:
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marhet Report,
ELKroN, August 81, lSr

ELKTON MARKETS.
eeoRTEo BY DAVIS CO.. IN LUMBER GRAIN
NAY. FERTILIZERS. &c. ELKron. ND.
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A pvERTIsERsl send Tor our Special List of Local
II Papers. Ii. Rowell II Co., loSpruce ST., NY.
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| oSoJ Loo WIN -hliah bs ShIUy Vi FREDERICK
purch ased an interest in the daily and
| weekly Times, of that place, and the lob
printing department attached thereto. The
paper was formerly owned by Messrs Kauf-
man & Markell and Markell retires. The
paper will be continued as a Republic
journal and will be edited by Folger Nc
kinsey and John w. kaufman. Mr.. Nc
kinsey is young journalist of ability and
his many friends i'll this county wish him
all successful in his new Enterprise.
Our readers ought to know that w. Y.
| Warmers Combination Horse Sales in Will
mington are being attended every week by
purchasers from this County These sales
are held every Tuesday at his Bazaar. The
track il enclosed and protected from the
weather and Is as pleas antlv warm in cold
weather as your dwelling House. From
hfty TO seventy five horses are sold every
week. VIM Falls has just bought two
there to take the places of those recentIv
lost by fire. Mr. Rowland at Port Deposit
Mr.. Armour at Bay View and other citizens
of this County, whose names we do not re-
call, have purchased stock there Mr.. War
ner is not only clever man personally but
any statement made by him can be implic-
lily relied upon
The n embers of Palmer's Uncle Tom 5
Cabin Company were very unwilingly de-
| layed in Elkton for several hours on Thurs
day. The delay was caused by Sheriff
johnson Selling their baggage as soon as it
was taken off the 8 % train. The company
had exhibited at North East the previous
night and was billed for Chesapeake City
for Thursday night. The baggage seized by
the sheriff consisted of four trunks, chest
and two drums. Charles Parke, former
member of the company, caused the legal
proceedings, claiming that S1S1 was due
him. The managers had other property at
Perryville, including tent and in order to
secure the release of the baggage needed for
the evenings performance, delivered this
into the sheriff. hands They reached
Chesapeake City in time to perform in the
evening.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-02

"No, you arc bad hurt, I'm afraid" she
said, soberly. "Can you walk a few steps,
nowln
Eyes" and he drew his tagging feet
painfully across the little porch with her
help and into the shadow-darkencd room.
A great homemade couch stood ut one side,
and 10 this she lei him, and he sank down
upon it with groan. Then she passed
quickly back into the kitchen and in a
moment returned bringing a lighted lamp.
His large eyes were full of pain rs he
turned them about the room, and the
smoky ceiling, II huge cupboard filling one
corner, heavy handmade tables and chairs,
an old.fashioned fireplace, and bare floor
with the girl coming across it looking large
and dusky in the blooming light, made u
picture to his stunned senses not unlike a
dream. He closed his eyes, for it all
seemed to swim about him, then heavy feet
came tramping in.