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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-19
A Successful Supper.

The ladies of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church gave successful supper on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings in Odd Fellows
Hall.
The room was tastefully decorated with
evergreens. The cake table was near the
entrance and in charge of Miss Rine Jones,
Mrs. George Booth, Mrs. H. p. Fowler, Miss
Sallie Jackson, Miss Florence Bryan, Miss
Julia Smith, Mrs. Edward Smith and Mrs.
Benjamin Campbell.
Mrs. Rev. DIR. Osmond and Mrs. w.
Arthur Mitchell presided over table and
were assisted by Miss Mary E. Strickland,
Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Flora Mcfarland
and Miss Jennie Scudder.
Mrs. VIM. S. Evans and Miss Salis
Manly were in charge of another and We're
aided by Misses Viola Matthews, Emma
Lewis, Mary Matthews and Ora Brown.
Mrs. +. a. Pennington and Miss Maggie
Gilpin presided over table with Misses
Josie Osmond, Eva Scott, Ollie Gilpin,
Portia Pennington and Eliza Pennington as
assistants.
Mrs. John NJ. Tucker and Mrs. P. H.
Cleaver were in charge of table and had
for aides Misses Mollie Drennen, Stella
Haines, Lidie Frazer, Bessie Manly and
Laura Wilson.
Mrs. G. b. Finley and Mrs. Rueben E.
lamar presided over table with Misses
Henrietta lamar, Elva Gilpin and Corinne
lamar as assistants.
Still another table was in charge of Mrs.
DR.. j. H. lamar and Mrs. Il. c. Lewis. The
aides were Misses Elsie Tull, Mary lamar,
Helen Scott and Belle Scott.
The confectionery and fruit counter was
in charge of Mrs. Mary Mack, Miss Mamie
Haines and Miss Susan Bratton.
Mrs. Phoebe Schulz served the chicken
salad and ex-States Attorney Daniel Bratton
w. Arthur Mitchell and David Gilpin
carved the poultry. George Booth served
the ice cream and George Hindman and
Henry Chase rendered necessary assistance.
Mr.. John NJ. Tucker was cashier.
The supper was well patroniZed and the
gross receipts amounted to $1,000. The net
profits amount to about $50 which will be
expended on the Manse.
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North East Items.
NORTH EAST, January 18th Isl

North EAST, January 18th 1889.
We have had another sad aud sudden
death in town. Mr.. Frederick Durbin a
man who had MANY friends in this com
muuiCy. He was shipping clerk for the
Cecil Fire Brick Co. He was confined to
his room out few days, his disease being
one of the heart. The Rev. Mr.. Miller ac-
com panied his remains TO Wisconsin where
VIM. Ford sister of the deceased arrived
on the same day from Maine in time for the
funeral but her health would not permit her
going TO Wisconsin.
The Rev. 7. S. Villa SIS and wife left this
week for the West. They taka with them
the best wishes of our community.
As Mr.. Alexander Laws will remove to
the Brattou farm in L. * y eek, it will graf
| fy his friends TO know that Mr. Edward
| Wingate will move to the Hance point farm.
Mr.. VIM. T Hammond has sold the stock
and fixtures of his grocery to Theodore
mond intends leaving this town which his
friends hope is not The fact.
| Three thousand dollars were spent in en-.
| larging our public school building. This OF
| course was doue in the interest of public
| education, But how is it that fewer pupils
attend The public school this year than last
with two rooms vacant in the building. The
! private school That was closed last year for
want of pupils, now has thirty EIGHT schol
arS most of tnem children of our principal
tax payers. Will the itemizer who gives
such glowing descriptions of our public
school in some of the county papers please
explain this?
Mr.. Samuel Carter one of our Elk Neck
farmers cuC his foot badly last week will
| an axe.
Tue Mccullough Iron Co., is putting NJ
machinery that will seperaCe tin from iron
The inventor of the process is here superin
tending things. The proc is "A secret ant
will IN Ike a demand for tin scrap and ole
Tin cans. Several car loads OF this class
stock are already on hand and work. vii
begin this week
Samuel Young passed through the towI
on his way home last Tuesday. He think
of course that the jury did the right thius
in clearing him which our citizens alst
generally think. II.
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To the Memory of Lewis T.
Roberts.

The Vestry of Trinity p. E. Parish at a
meeting held at the Rectory on Monday last
ordered the following which was reported
by a committee appointed for the purpose
to be recorded on the minutes of the church,
"Again it becomes the PAINFUL duty of the
Vestry of Trinity Parish to record the death
of one of its most valued memb ers.
LEWIS I. ROBERTS has been taken to hi.
rest by our All-wise God and whilst as
brothers we mourn his loss to ourselves
and to the Church, as christians we hum bl Y
thank our Heavenly Father for the good
example of our brother and life. long testi-
mony he bore to the faith once for all deliv-
cred to the saints. His life was truly DAHL
witness to the truth he protested to believe.
In every relation of life he was a just man
and his name was never mentioned but with
respect by all who knew his worth, There
fore
ReSOlred that in the death of Lewis T.
Roberts Festryman and Warden of Trinity
Parish the Church has sustained loss we
deeply deplore, and yet in view of the rest
that is now his, we thank God for the long
life of his servant and the good example he
has left to us who remain, and that we ten
der to his widow and only child our heart
felt sympathy for thei. bereavement"
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Bay View Items.
BAY VIEW, Janua

BAY ' lew, January liIn 1908.
Those who formerly welded the pen in
such skillful manner having gone to fields
of different labor we will give the readers of
the WING little of the news from our little
city.
Mr.. r. j. Reed has completed and moved
into his new dwelling.
Business is rather slack with industries
in and around us.
R. T. Tyson of Westminster visited us
during the holidays.
Fl. w. ID. johnson of Leipsic, Del, was
with us few days but has returned to his
adopted town.
f p. Junney visited his brother j. r.
Janney in Jersey City a few days ago.
Mahouey & Co., moved their stock of
store goods to Principle a few days ago
where they intend doing business ia the
future.
On Saturday evening the 18th inst. as the
shades of evening were gathering their thick
mantle of darkness over a world whose
inhabitants believe in risen Saviour, and
who had Just celebrated the natal day of
Him who suffered for all mankind, the
silent messenger death armed with wea
pom whose touch can be avoided by none,
passed into a home, which heretofore has
been house of gladness and claimed as his
victim Miss Sadie j. Benjamin. DULY one
short week of sickness, and the once elastic
step is siieuced, the voice once so clear and
melodious is hushed. Eyes that sparkled
With merriment are closed forever There
is u vacancy in the social circle, a vacancy
in the Sunday School, vacancy in the
Church, and there is vacan mt chair at home
that never can be filled. We laid her away
10 rest on Wednesday afternoon in the beau,
tifui camstery ~ Bay View, and now we
say, "kinl friend ai-u, tor We are confident
you AR at rest, we believe that now you are
blsking IN the sunlight of His love, who
died that we might be redeemed.
BAY VIEW.
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Port Deposit Items.
Port DEPOSIr. Jannary |

PORT DEPOSIT, January 18th, 1889.
Henry p. and Maggie Boyd lost an inter
esting son, Harry Conway Boyd, Sunday
afternoon, aged three and half years.
Harry was playing at The head of the stairs
Wednesday afternoon and some how fell
down them, but did not complain much ex-
cept that his knee hurt him. Friday after
noon he got worse and his mother sent for
DR.. Mccullough but all remedies failed and
he died as stated above. His fdLher is en-
plos ed at Norfolk, Va, but got home two
hours before he died. His funeral was held
Wednesday and in charge of Rev. James
Conway assisted by Rev. j. p. OILS.
Mrs. Mira Stewart IN aged lady who
lived nesr Wood:,wn some yeas ago, died
at the residence of her son Isaac Stew art at
Lapidum. Her remains We're brought over
the river and buried at Hopewell Cemetery
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Stewart had
a son who was killed in the late war, she
received pension which greatly aided ne
in her decriniug years.
The Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church met at the residence of F. S Everist
Tuesday night at 80 p. IN. 1t being the
mig ht for Tue election of officers, F. S Everist
WAS reelected president, Mrs. Snyder vice
president aud Miss Jennie G. Vannemau,
secretary and treasurer. Because OF the
programme was not fully carried out. The
soc,efv adjourned 10 meet at the residence
of j. j. Buck about the middle of next
month.
DEATH OF JOS. W. ABRAHAMs.
Another of our oldest c,ti2ens HIS
passed away. Joseph W. A6rA h ms, d ed
Wednesday at 80 p. m. of cancer. Mr.. All
rahams WAS one ofthe best known ofnur chi
zens having lived in our town from hovhoOd
and was member OF the Methodist Episro-
pal Church from very early in life. He
filled all the official positions in the church
of his choice besides, was leader in the
Singing, for a mum Der of years. Mr.. Akra-
hams leaves widow aud eight children,
three sons and five daughters. TIE sons are
C.S. Abrahams, Willard f. AorahamS. John
p. All 'ahams, the daughters are Mrs. II. c.
Nesbitt, Mrs. d. Martin, Mrs. Howard
Taylor, Miss Carrie AbrIhHms and Miss
Lucy Abrahams He has Que brother liv-
ing Woodward Abrahams of Baltimore a
member of the Cochran Oler Ice Co., and
three sisters Ms. Clroline Knight, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, Mrs. ro'Gh. Blocking ham
and Mrs. Eliz ,beth Bennett Of Baltimore,
His funeral service Will be- held in the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church Saturday Jan
10Th ut Il IN. Rev. j. p. Otis L. f. Barrett
James Conway and John SqnIer will take
part in the service. The pall-beare's selected
are Taos. G. Bond, W. w. Nickle, f. 5.
Everst, Jas A Davis, f. NJ. Rawlings and
w. w. Reynolds.
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The Peoples Column.
Prescription of the Wealthy.

SIXTH DISTRICT, January 10th, 1889.
Mr. Editor 1t would seem in the eyes of
some aJ least that the careful conducting of
great business interests, and consequent
amassiug of a fortune, should be looked
upon as a crime of sufficient magnitude to
debar a man from the emoluments of office,
or any political houors whatever? Such at
least is the inference to be drawn from an
editorial contained in last weeks Nidlond
Journal entitled "The Money Power in Our
Politics. in which it is asserted that syn
dictate of millionaire Republicans united
and with their money bought the "piv otal
states" thus seeking to cast the deepest dis
grace upon that party, its leaders and fol-
lowers, and seeking to make it appear
that the government was redeemed from
Democratic corruption by money and not
by the good sense and patriotism of the
American people. Mr.. John Wanamaker,
the leading citizen of the great city of Phil
adelphia, an elder and leader in the Presby-
terrain Church, is accused of having bought
a seat in the cabinet of the incoming admin
istratIon? 'Tis ever the way of the world
to honor success with still greater honors.
And is not this as IL should be? Surely a
mans character and abilities should have
some weight when it comes to making
choice of some one to fill so important an
office as that of Post Master General. In
the past history of the Republic no obscure
individual has yet been suddenly elevated
to that high Office. The man who planned
and successfully executed the establishment
of "Bon Marche" in America, has surely
been benefit to the country, especially to
the city in which he established his man.
moth variety store. He cannot be accused
of being scheming politician, for until the
present crisis in the country's history he
has never been in politics, except accident
ally as it were. That he has attended
strictly to a legitimate and honorable bust
ness, and made money by so doing, surely
should not be laid rs a damaging charge
against any man. Those who know Mr..
Wanamaker, know that he is far superior
t" the average money getter, they know
that he is an honorable, hig III minded large
hearted aud keen witted christi.n gentle
man. These are the qualities which entite
him to the respect and consideration of his
fellow citizens, far more than his millions.
THIS seeking to intiame the spirit of jealousy
and hatred towards the monled class, in the
minds of the moneyless rabble, is to help
fan flame which must eventually burst
into volcanic fire. which will blast and
burn up everything in its path including
those who have helped kindle it.
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Three Railroad Cases Tried.

After the trial of Asbury Cole for the
tinued until the March term the attention
of the Circuit Court again returned to the
civil docket.
The first case taken up was that of
Stephen Atckinson VS.. the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. This was a
suit for damages on account OF the de-
PENDENT having changed water course
so as to injure. Uhe land of the plaintiff, a
farmer of the Fifth district. Five hum
bred dollars damages were claimed. The
jury rendered a verdict in favor of the
| plaintiff for two hundred dollars Albert
Constable, Esq, represented the plaintiff
and john 5. Writ, Esq, the Railroad
Company.
The next case taken up was also
damage suit against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. Mrs. James
Nelson, the plaintiff, who resides near
Boulden's Chapel one afternoon in August
last went to the b. & o. ticket office in
Chester, Pa, and asked for ticket to
Elder station aud supposed that she had
received one. She got on the train after
wards noticing that it was passing the
station asked the conductor to stop which
he refused TO do. She was put off at
Leslie and had to walk back to Elder a
distance of nearly three miles. The day
chm haf IL .
bridges and carry three bundles. The
exertion made her i'll. The company Of
fered testimony to prove that no ticket
was sold from Chester to Elder during
that month. The jury rendered verdict
for deiendent. Albert Constable. Esq,
for plaintiff. John S. Writ aud Chas. G.
Crothers, Esqs., for defendent.
On Wednesday morning the case of J.
E. Mulliu, of Upland, Delaware county,
Pa, VS.. the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company was
taken up. One night in September 1885
Mr.. Mullen was in carriage with two
others and while crossing Kerln street
crossing, Chester, Pa. the vehicle was
struck by an engine. One of the party
was killed. Tue other companion of Mr..
Mullen was made insane by his injuries.
the plaintiff had three ribs, his shoulder
blade, hip and collar bone broken, the
latter in two places. His head and instep
were also cut. His memory is affected
and one of his legs is two inches shorter
than the other. DR.. Forwood ex-mayor
of Chester, Pa, was a witness in the
case. Albert Constable and VIM. T.
Warburton, Esqs., were counsel for the
plaintiff and VIM. !. Jones and L. NJ.
Haines for the Railroad Company.
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Sixth District Items.
CoLoRA, January 18th 1889

CoLoRA, January 18th 1889.
At the sale of Mr.. John Wigton on the
lab inst, cows sold for S51, $40 and $40.
F4tted hogs S26 and $40. Hay SIS per ton,
fodder 8 cents per bundle, chickens 10 cents
per pound etc. Household and kitchen fur
niture also sold well. The real estate was
withdrawn on a bid of $50 per acre. Allan
Elliott was auctioneer.
a little son of Robert Christie had three
fingers so badly injured in hay cutter that
1t is feared at least one will have to be am
putated. DIR. Ransom Clothers attended the
little sufferer.
Presiding Elder W. L. Murray preached
an eloquent and impressive sermon IN Steads
chapel on Thursday evening of last week.
Revival services are still in progress at the
chapel. Mr.. Murray will preach at NJ. E.
Church at Mt. Pleasant, Sunday next. A.
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J till he came to his home in Stanton, Va,
where he died August 23d of that year.
In 1885 the building was enlarged by
adding ten feet to one side, making the
house 24x30 feet, at a cost of $500. In
1888 there was a great revival in this
church and many of the leading members
who have stood by the church during the
past fifty years, were then brought to
Christ. There was lad converted at one
of the meetings. whose parents were very
much opposed to Methodism. The lad,
after his conversion, went home happy in
the Lord. On the following evening his
father was present at the meeting, but
the people, knowing the deep rooted pref
udice that existed in his mind, had not the
moral courage to go and speak to him
about his soul, finally one of the members
sent the son, he went got his father al ound
the neck and plead with him. Pres
emily the father arose and, with his son
still clinglng to him, started for the place
of prayer; the sons hold upon the father
/
knees, began to pray most earnestly for
God to convert his soul; he had not prayed
long until the believing prayer of the PEN
itent heart reached the ear of that God,
whose most acceptable sacrifice is a
| broken heart and a contrite spirit and ac-
| cordng to the promise, in answer to
prayer, God converted his soul and be-
slowed upon him that peace which pass
eth all understanding. The mother was
| the next object of solicitude and subject
of prayer. 1t was not long before she
| could set to her seal that God was true,
that God for Christ's sake had pardoned
all her sins.
Since that time nearly all of those con-
verified at that meeting nave been called
to exchange worlds, they have left the
shores of time where all is toll, trial and
tribuation, for the bright realms of eter-
nal glory, for more genial cline, where,
clothed in immortal youth, they shall
pluck the fruit of life's fair tree eat and
live forever.
"Who, who would live Away, from his God
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode,
Where rivers of pleasure flow bright DER the
plains,
And the noontide of glory eternally reigns."
The trustees were incorporated in 1866.
The trustees then were John W. Holt,
Jesse H. Shippers, Thomas Miller, Benji-
man Miller, Thomas McVey. Benoni
Rowland and William T. Miller. In 1865
the present house, which is 35x50 feet,
was built on the opposite side of the
| county road from where the first one
stood at cost of SO, $50. The corner
| stone, placed under the southwest corner,
contains copy of The Christian Advocate
and Journal, THE CECIL WING, names of
the trustees and several pieces of silver
coins, was laid in June and the house died.
icated in November; both services were
conducted by Samuel Kurtz, preacher in
charge.
For the names of the preachers who
served this church from 1859 to 1887 see
Historical Sketch of Zion Circuit by
Rev. E. H. Hynson" prepared for the
Centenary services of old Cecil Circuit
held at Newark, Del, and published in
THE CECIL WING.
Concluded next week.
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alf-Rates to Washington. Spe-
cIal Excursion via Pennsyi-
yauia Railroad.

| For the benefit of those desiring to visit
Washington at this the most interesting
period of the year in the National Capital,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
| arranged to run a special excursion to that
city on Thursday, January oath, 1859. A
special train of handsome day coaches will
leave Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, at
.25 a. m, stopping at Chester 7.47, Will
mngton 500. Newark S.27, Elkton 8 81 i,
Havre de Grace 900 a. M, and arriving
Washington 10. 50 IA. IN. The round-trip
tickets, which will be sold at S4 from Phila-
delphia, $50 from Chester, 50 % from
Wilmington, S2.95 from Newark, 81 10 from
Eikton, and $3.50 from Havre de Grace,
will be good going only on the special train,
but valid for return passage on any regular
train except limited express trains, until
and including January Goth, 1889. This
excursion presents a rare opportunity of
visiting the seat of government when all
the Il partments are in full working order,
and the city is alive with lawmakers, states
men, and other distinguished people. The
limit of the tickets affords ample time for
pleasant trip.
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Notice.

Head Quarters Veteran Association, Elk
ton, NJ. A full Attendance Of Veteran as
sociaJicu is requested on Saturday January
26rh at , O'Clock y. m, i'll El6ton. BUSINESS
of importance to all. JOHN f. WILSON,
Commander.
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Hied.

JoaNsoN.-Mrs. MARY JOHNSON wife OF Howard
Johnson, died on Thursday, the 18th inst, near
Singerly.
Her funeral service will be held at her late res
idence on Monday, the 2lst inst, at 10 o'clock.
InLerment at Ektou cemetery.
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MRS. w. L. BARRIGER,

Informs the citizens of Elkton that she
will give lessons on the Piano and Organ,
at her home or at those of her pupils
Her terms will be very moderate.
Address,
MRS, W. L. BARRIGER,
Decl5-3m Main St., Elkton, Md
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paw. & B. BRANCH OF PENNSYLVANIA R. r.
TIME TABLE

Nm. HENRY ". JOHNSON. WHOSE PosToFFos IS BAY VIEW
,soL COUNTY, MARYLAND. AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE
.ara TO RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
OFFICE.
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BALTIMORE Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 10. 1889.

REPORTED BY W. n. MICHAEL SONS. GRAIN rRoouo
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. moELoERsY's WHARF.
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
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TIT R1rHE The best selling article OUT
"a 11N / p Tor the Campaign Year.
Complete outfit only 81. Satisfaction guai-
anteed. PEERLESS SPRING o., Moline, II
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fHarket Report.
ELkTON MARKETS.

DAVIS. KEYS CO.. DEALERS IN LUMBER
HAY. FERTILIZERS, 40. ELkros. MO.
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ELKTON, Jan. IL, 1889.
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Concluded next week J
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-27
HAVE THEIR SKATES ON
The Race Between Paulsen and Goetz
at Washington Rink To-Day.
THE MEN AND RECORDS.
Items About Skaters in the Northwest
Some Races That Are
Projected.

The long-talked-of twenty-mile skat-
ing race between Axel Paulsen and Ru-
dolph Goetz will occur this afternoon at
the South Minneapolis base ball park.
The contest promises to be highly in
teresting one, as the contest
ants are out for both money
and records, and have been in
close training ever since the articles
were signed, three weeks ago. The
money up is $3.50 side, which was de-
posted in the hands of George Caven,
of the Tribune. The title to be skated
for will be "champiOn of the world"
Goetz holds the records of America, and
Paulsen OF Europe. The track, which
is six laps to the mile, was staked off
and measured by an official surveyor
last Friday afternoon. and at present is
in splendid condition. A large force OF
men has been kept at work continually
ever since, and the ice has undergone
regularly systematic course of food
ing each night. Considerable money is
up On the result of the race, as the Scan
dinayians have backed their countryman
heavily. and number of GOetz's friends
from Milwaukee are on hand with their
pockets full of money, ready to back
their fayOrite on the grounds. Of course
IL Is u illdtttI VI Conjecture WuICH ludu
will win. GOetZ will be handicapped in
a certain way, as the Norwegian uses
skates the runners of which are seven
teen inches long. On the other hand,
when the track becomes worn trifle,
these long skates will prove disadyan-
tage to their owner, as the runners are
so narrow that they will sink into the
ice.
The race will be under the supervis-
ion of the press, as the judges and
timekeepers are all newspaper men.
The judges will be: For Paulsen, A.
Il. Gulbrandsen, of the Tidende; for
Goetz, S. P. Jones, of the Pioneer Press.
Timekeepers, I. S. Varnum, GLOBE;
A. J. Kenny, Tribune.
The race will begin at $50 and will
be over before 4 O'clock, as both Goetz
and Paulsen think they can skate the
twenty miles in about an hour and
twenty minutes.