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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Wanamaker's.



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ELKTON. JULY 6, 1889.

The end of the fiscal year has come,
and still the clean sweep which null
titude OF expectants have been looking
for is as distant as ever.
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TUESDAY, 23d day of JULY, 1889,


! THE CE IL DEMOCRAT" NEWSPAPER
ncludns the Good WILL Fixtures, Press s. Eli
gine. Type and other materials in The Cecil
DEMOCRAT building on North street, Elkton Nd
This is one of the oldest and best established
newspapers in Maryland, and has had Tor many
years "a lucrative business. lis cIrcu atiOn is
claimed to he the largest OF any newspaper in the
county, and its advertising business at lair rates
thoroughly established.
THE PRINTING OFFICES exceedingly well
equipped Tor newspaper and JOB printing. the
materials consist III part oil large COttrcI Power
Press used since 1854: II new Gordon Hall Me
dunn Job Press, a Gordon Eighth Medium Press,
IL Gardner Engine D. HorsrPower; Sndpley BoiIc.
with ShaitIg ana Gearing complete; fun a.
sortment OF Type for newspaper and job work,
much OF it new; all Presses and Machinery are in
good order
THE TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the de
cree are: one third OF the purchase mOuey in cash,
one-third in six months and one-third in twelve
mouths from day OF sale, Or the whole OF the pur-
chase money may be paid in cash ut the option OF
the purchaser.
Shockley X Smith. Aucts. JOHN 5. WRIT,
Jn29ts Trustee.
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ORDER NISI.
EN PARTETRIFSr ESTATE OF
HENRY ). COUDON.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
nRDERED this firth day OF July A. D. 1889.
O|that the private sale made a.d reported by
Alfred ). Miles, trustee OF that part of Henry S
CoudOn'S farm called "tllerslie'' living at the
junction OF the Post Road leading from Perryville
to Principe Furnace with the new Public Road
leading from Perryviie to Akin frOntin: 3s3
perches ON the former road and fronting 57-a6
perches on the latter road contar ming 10 acres /
perches OF land, more less, he ratified and con-
hrmed upon the terms and condition in said re-
port mentioned unless 10 the contrary there
OF be shown on or before the 18th day OF Septem
Der next provided IA copy of this order be inserted
in some weekly newspaper printed in C.cii county
next.
the report states the amount of sales to he $500.
JANE A. DAVIS.
True Copy: Clerk.
freSt: JAMES a. DAVIS,
Juyt-5w CLERK
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TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Newspaper.

Under aud by virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Coutt 'Or Cecil County, in Equity. passed in ca
No. l53T fIuitv Docket No. 4. the undersigned
AS trustee Will offer ut Public Sale, mt tue Court
House Door in Elkton, Mi ON
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nRDERED this eighteenth day of June 1889
AIthat he sale of the property mentioned il
these proceedings made and reported by William
]. Jones' attorney named in said mortgage t,
make sale of said property be ratified and con
tirmed unless cause to the contrary thereof b,
shown or before the 18th day of August next
provided a copy OF this order be in serted in som.
newspaper printed anu published in Cecil County
once Il week for one month before the 23d day .
July 1889.
The report states the amount of sale to be 1925.
JAMES A. DAVIS,
True Copy, Clerk.
Test: JAMES A. DAVIS,
Jn22-5w Clerk
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Are you bookisho Our
Bookstore will satisfy you.
Is your book-buying dispo-
sition dormant Here are
prices that will revive it.
IS cents for an introduction
to Julian Hawthorne or Henry
James, IS cents for Robert
Grant or Alice Brown. With
such prices it does not pay to
borrow.
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The sbJsst OF IT. proprietor oeing TO make
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NOTICE..

r H. REBY NOTIFY MY CUSTOMER
i that from this date will. account q! not
being able To- get ice, receive no more poultry at
Singery Station. June 18TH 1882
.In2g2w =. " ENGLISH.
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NOTICE is hereby given the creditors OF Ann
IN Elizabeth Alridge late OF Cecil County de-
ceased and William Spry Aldrid.e late OF said
county deceased, to lille their claims properly su
thentlcated with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
for Cecil County within sixty days from the date
of the rst insertion of this notice. June 2d 1882
G.. MCCULLOUGH.
Jn223w Auditor.
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NOTICE is hereby given TO the creditors OF
~ Frank +. McNuilin, deceased, To file their
claims. properly authenticated with the Clerk OF
said Court. within sixty days from the da: OF the
first insertion oil this notice. (June 18th. 1859
CLINTON MCCULLOUGH,
Jn2g.5w Auditor.
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los. Il. BreHH1U.

Jos. L. Brennan.
Painting and Sculpture, Popw-
lar History of. from the Ear-
est Times to the Present Cen
tury- IS full-page plates. 81 % IS
Postage 1sc
Henry James,.
The Author of Beltratio. 10 IS
The Siege of London............ 10 rs
Postage l3c each
Mrs. ~. 7. DahL,s7reu:.
South Sea Sketches. ............. 10 IS
iHe hoS' Name po,tay 20 g. s,cS
Lights and Shadows of Il Life 10 IS
South Mountain Magic. Ito IS
Postage l3c each
Julian Ha70th07ue..
Love or A Name. ....; 10 IS
Postage BE
Edmund Oulucy..
Haunted Adiutant. 10 IS
Postage l3c
-4u01re70 Lang:.
The Mark OF Cain. ............ 80 rs
Postage SC
alice Bro5vw.:
Fools OF Nature ..................llO IS
Postage l3c
Robert Grant,.
The Knave of Hearts ...... 30 rs
Postage loo
All cloth bound.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets,
and City-hali square.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

IN he: THE MORTGAGED REAL ESTATE
OF MARY L. McMULLlN, Ell. AL.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity,
No. l5li.
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ORDER NiSI.
ORDER NISI.

IN RE: THE MORTCi AGED REAL ESTATE
OF WILLIAM j. IRWIN AND WIFE
AND FRIEDRICH W.IRWIN
AND WIFE.
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ORDER OE PUBLICATION,

IN RE: THE MORTGAGED REAL ESTATE
OF I.I DIA McCLAY.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity
No 1913.
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NOTICE To CREDITORS.
WILLIAM b. HAMMOND AND SOPHIA G..
HAMMOND HIS WIFE
JOAN Cf. ALDRIDtfE A ID LUEI.LA AL
RIDGE HIS WIFE AND 9TH ERS.

In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil County, in Equity
No. 1925.
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In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil Comfy in Equ ty
No. lj65
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11
Bank Elections.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the City National Bank was held en-
Tuesday at the Banking House at Salem.
when the following directors were elected
W. T. Hilliard, Woodruff Petit. Richard
Hiles, A. w. Sherron, j.. B. Hilliard. Chas.
f. Hitchner and Biddle Hiles. W. T. Hill
lard was reelected President and Biddle
Hiles Cashier.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Salem National Banking Company
was held on Tuesday at the Bank, when
the old Board of Directors were reelected
as follows: Wyatt w. Miller, H. NJ. Rum
sey, George Hires, F. M, Acton, John NJ.
Carpenter, John Haines, Joseph X, Riley,
Josiah Summerill and Edward Fl. Bassett.
The old officers were reelected by the
Board of Directors.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank of Woodstown
was held in the banking house on Tuesday.
At the election of Directors to serve the
ensuing year. the old board was reelected
as follows: Samuel II. Weatherby, James
Benezet, Jesse Lippincott, Nathan Thorne,
Isaac X. Lippincotr, Edwin Colson, w.
NJ. Weatherby, Charles L. Allen and VIM.
Z. Flitcraft. The Board of Directors or
ganized by electing the follow ing officers:
President. Samuel IL. Weatherby; Cashier,
VIM. Z. Flitcraft; Teller, |. @. Shinn; At
torney, f. S. Fogg; Messenger and Watch
man, A. w. Hillman.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11

Powder is great help. The manufacturers
have for years offered cash premiums, to
consumers, and a proof Of what we be-
fore said of women is the fact that every
year, a woman captured one of their larger
premiums. This year the fist premium is
$4,000 in gold, and we should not be a bit
surprised if some woman got it; If not, she
will get a lot of eggs to sell from using the
Powder. Mrs. Mary J. Glenn, of Rust
burg, Va, says,-'Before using Sheridan's
PowderI was getting from 40 hens, 5 to 7
eggs per week; during eight weeks, while
using it, / got from the same hens, $50
eggs, worth over thirty dollars"
]. S. johnson & Co., % Custom House
Street. Boston, Mass, (the only makers Of
Sheridan's Condition Powder to make hens
lay) will send, postpaid, to any person,
two IS cent packs of Powder and q new
Poultry Raising Guide, for so cents. The
book alone costs % cents. For S1.00, five
packs Of Powder and a book; for 41.20, a
q pound can and book; six cans,
express prepaid. Send stamps u
cash. Interesting testimonials sent free.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11
Among The Can houses.

One hundred farmers attended the meet
ing of the Cumberland County Tomato
Growers Association in Bridgeton on Mon
day and resolved to grow tomatoes for 81
per ton until the 9th of September, and
for So thereafter. John Dufield was elect
ed president of the association.
John s. Elwell, of Yorktown, will com-
mence making cans for this years pack
soon. afr. El8ell intends packing the
same amount this season as last-about
2j0, 900 cans. He will probably replace
one of his old boilers soon with a large
horizontal boiler Of additional capacity.
A committee of the Board Of Insurance
Underw riters of Philadelphia, are expect
ed to visit Woodstown to-day, to inspect
the working of the Burt kerosene-burning
furnaces and engine lately placed in the
Farmers Cooperative Canning factory,
with q view to a reduction in the rates of
insurance for factories using such furnaces,
should the claims of the patentee as to
the additional safety of such furnaces
over those burning gasoline be established
by the investigation.
Charles I. Lawder, foreman for a Salem
firm of Gamers, has invented and patented
a new floating machine for soldering heads
and bottoms on cans. This machine is a
great improvement over the old style ma
chimes, in that it feeds it own solder, and
the cans are held in nearly a horizonal posi-
ton while being turned. This effects q
saving of about one-fourth the solder and
makes a can equal to those made by hand.
The capacity of the machine is from $500
to 2400 cans per day.
The addition to the factory of the Co.
operative Canning Company in South
n II -~-.-To+11 -.I 1o,. ,011rs,-r
will be commenced in a few days. G. A.
Burt, of Rochester, placed in the can-mak-
ing room this week six of his patent kero-
sene burning furnaces, such as We're in use
last fall in the factory of E. Wallace &
Bro. These burners are run by air pres
sure furnished from a small automatic
safety engine, which also burns kerosene,
thereby doing way with the danger at
tendant on the use of gasoline.
The Gamers of this vicinity nave receiv-
ed this week q printed letter from a firm
of lawyers in Baltimore, giving notice of
the final decision in a test case b~roughtsby
the holders of the patents covering round
Gaping irons, such as are generally used
in this county, against a Gamer whothad
been using an Infringement on such an
iron. The letter states that the jury
awarded the plaintiff the sum of $1.S74
cents per thousand cans royalty as a fair
sum of damages for the use of the infringe
ment on his iron, and as counsel for the
holders of the patents, who were the plain
tiffs in the suit, the letter states that
an immediate settlement will be look
ed for from all Gamers who have been us
ing such an iron for Gaping purposes.
The patents, it is said, expired about
eighteen months ago, bu all cans capped
with a round iron previous to this time,
and after July /, 1879, are subject to this
royalty.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11

Henry Phillips, of H~anmonton, has just
completed a mountaineering house, said to
be the largest in the world.
The congregation of the Baptist Church of
Cape May have invited the Rev. W. II. Burnley,
Of Greenwich, to become their pastor.
The Indiarnan colt raised by Jacob MengeI,
oil Bridgeton, and which has shown some signs
OF speed, has been sold 10 Philadelphia parties
for $3.50.
The Methodist church at Mays Landing,
which was burned a year ago, has been re-
placed by a new one costing 5000, and it will
be dedicated by Bishop Foss on January q.
A. III. slckler, q Camden man, was on Friday
fined at Glassboro $50 and costs for shoot
ing a rabbit ont of season, and s25 and
costs for cunning on sunday. The complaint
was made by Game Warden Platt.
Several western capitalists, it is stated, have
purchased property recently in Hammonton,
and are to engage extensively in the poultry
business by improved Methods. It is expect
ed that not less than 60,000 "broilersf' will be
produced there this winter.
The suit OF the State Dairy Commissioner
against James q. Clark, of Millyille, which
was to have come to trial Friday, has been
discontinued by the payment of costs by the
latter. Clark was charged with settings pound
of lard adulterated with cottonseed oil, con-
trary to law. The reason for stopping the suit
is not known.
The number Of new buildings erected in
Woodbury. last year was 81, including3 81 dwell
tngs. The aggregate value of the improve
ments is about 100000. The figures given do
not include buildings commenced and not
completed, among which is the new Metho-
dist Episcopal church, a stone structure,
which will probably cost $4,000 when COM
pleted.
G G. Green and family, Daniel Cream and
wife, of Woodbury.; Dr.. Thomas Lee, of Glass
boro. accompanied by a number of friends,
started Thursday evening in Mr.. GREEN'S pal
ace car for California, going by the Southern
route. The party is to be absent about four
months and will spend the winter at Pasadena,
where Mr.. Green owns a fine residence and is
largely interested in real estate.
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad officials
have secured the charter for their Chelsea
branch, which IS to run from the main line
just beyond the crossing Of the Atlantic City
sea, where the Excursion House Is TO be Elov-
ed. The electric railroad, which is projected
Big the company for Atlantic City, Will be
pushed with all speed ana be in operation
early in the spring.
During the past month farmers throughout
Camden. Gloucester and burlington counties
have suffered greatly from the depredations
of poultry thieves. In the vicinity of Camden
city henneries have been almost entirely
cleaned out, and, in other instances, the
choice fowls have been picked out and the
inferior ones left on their perehes. Recent
wholesale thefts have led to the conclusion
thieves, with headquarters in Philadelphia,
who have been operating chiefly in Burling-
ton and Camden counties, although reports of
robbeTies have also been heard from Glouees-
ter county.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11

Stock of the Swedesboro National Bank,
sold recently, brought s155 per share.
Lay Judges Stratton and Beckett, of the
Gloucester County Courts, it is expected,
will be reappointed by Governor Green.
The directors of the Swedesboro Nation
al Bank have declared a dividend of three
per cent on the stock for the past six
months, payable on demand.
Isaac Simpson, of Mantua, on Wednes-
day of last week, swore out a warrant
against Allen T. Lewis, principal of the
school at that place, for whipping his
twelve-year-old son during his attendance
at school. Mr.. Lewis was taken before
Justice Page, of Woodbury., and waived a
hearing, giving bail for his appearance at
court.
Samuel Proud, who opened a jug tav-
ern'' at Mantua after the landlord moved
away, was arrested on Thursday of last
week on the charge of keeping a disorder
ly house, preferred by one of the prominent
citizens of the village. At the hearing be-
fore Justice Chew, it was shown that liquor
was sold aud drank on the road in clear
view of the hotel; that glasses were loaned
to drink out of and then returned to Proud;
that dice were thrown for beer and tobacco;
that boys under IS years Clipped in and
drank the liquor purchased from Proud.
He was held in $500 bail.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11

Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Lizzie Dickinson. daughter Of Ed
ward Dickinson, the Firms Point light
house keeper, to Mr.. Samuel G. Powers,
on next Wednesday, the 10th inst.
The fiftieth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Weatherby
was celebrated at their residence in Woods
town yesterday, many of tue relatives and
friends of the couple being assembled to
offer congratulations and extend wishes for
many years more Of welded life.
The marriage of Miss Laura May Coles
to Mr.. Chalkley Haines, Of Mickleton, took
place in Woodstown on Wednesday of last
week, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, L%lppincott Coles and wife. The
couple were united by Friends ceremony,
and after receiving congratulations the
fifty or more guests assembled sat down to
a heavily laden table. The couple will
make their future residence in Mickleton.
Prof. f. Conover, a. NJ, formerly teach
er in Elmer public school and now Profess
sor of Latin in Wilmington Conference
Seminary, Dover Del, and his young
bride were given q reception at the resi-
dence of his father, j.. Conover, Jr, in
Pittsgrove, Thursday evening. There were
present on the joyful occasion all his broth
ers and sisters and their families with the
exception of DR.. J.. Y. Conover and family
of Indiana.
The marriage of Joseph Duffield, of
Woodstown, to Miss Alfretta v. Atkinson,
of Salem, took place on Wednesday even
irg, Jan. I'd, at the residence Oft BRIDES
parents, 267 East Broadway, Salem, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. II.
M. Cheeseman. pastor of the Wiley M. e.
Church, Camden, a cousin of the bride
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Stepler
and Miss Mary McQuillan, of Salem. The
bride was attired in a heavy terra-cotta
satin dress trimmed with white MORE silk.
After the ceremony the invited guests, to
the number of about sixty, partook of a
bountiful supper. Many handsome and
useful presents were received by the hap
Ply couple.
The marriage of Miss NJ. Emma Reeves,
to Reuben Richman, son of VIM. I. Rich
man, of Daretown, took place at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
John B. Reeves, near Woodstown, on
Wednesday. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. John Ewing, d. d., of the
D%aretown Presbyterian Church. At the
hour appointed, - o'clock noon, the bridal
party entered the parlor, the bride and
groom preceded By the g%rootn's best men
and bridesmaids, Mr.. Theodore Paulding
and Miss Anna Reeves, sister of the bride,
and Mr.. Thomas Newkirk and Miss Emma
Richman, sister of the groom. The bride
wore a gobelin plush dress with carnations
and Marechal Mel roses. After the cere-
mony the invited guests, who included only
the immediate relatives and friends of the
couple, sat down to an elegant dinner.
The cotIpln a fter raceivinu the conpratuIa-
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Ar ave-. ,,,e cnuurv

Two children of Harry Lawrence, of
Yorktown, are iii with scarlet fever.
The steamer "Rcybold' has discontinue
ed her trips between Salem and Philadel-
phia.
An excellent quality Of mari has been
discovered at Monroe and the worl: of un-
covering it is going on.
No heirs have appeared for the estate of
Jacob Tango, decd, of Salem, 50 the State
will in all probability receive it.
B. Kean, OF Shirley, killed four a.
months old hogs last week weighing as fol-
lows: 442, 1886, 1856, 332. Average weight
$50 pounds.
The Postmaster General, on Friday, APP
pointed Jos. d. Whitaker postmaster at
Pennsgrove, to take the place of VIM. 5.
Avis, resigned.
The report that the license of Jos. G.
French, of Pennsgrove, expired on Jan.
1st. is a mistake. The license will expire
on the nth inst.
The Schaeffer House, at Salem, has been
reopened for the sale of soft drinks only,
lawyers having decided that it would be
illegal to sell Intoxicating liquors under
the license granted by Salem Council last
March.
The work of grading the galloway Driy-
ing Park on Arthur Yarrow's place near
Alloway, is progressing rapidly. A num-
Der of the farmers of Alloway township are
interested in the enterprise. A large
judges stand will be erected.
What is supposed to have been a whirl-
wind struck and completely demolished
VIM. Batten's house recently erected on the
road leading from Willow Grove to Parvin's
Mill. The house was enclosed excepting
the roof. The barn was also moved from
it's foundation.
At a special meeting Of Salem City
Council, held on Friday evening, it was
decided by a vote of five to four to contract
with the Salem Electric Light Company to
light the streets with their lights, the
price being $50 per lamp per year, and the
same to burn from twilight to daylight
every day in the year.
A Mr.. Sickler, of Camden, has laid claim
to about 1000 acres of meadow land in l..
A.. Greek township, To- owned by sundry
persons. He says the above marsh was
conveyed to Ralph v. NJ. Cooper in the
year 1916, and that he sold it to Charles
| Garrett, who, at the time of his death. left
it to his son Robert, and disposed of the
same to a man by the name of Sickler. and
that he, the said claimant, is a lawful neir
of the latter person.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-11
building Association Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Second Union Loan and Building
Association was held in McAllister's Hall
on Saturday evening last. After the read
ing and adoption Of the minutes of the last
meeting the report of the secretary and
treasurer was read. The nett assets Of the
association are a2G, 9S2.4 AZ in cash and well
secured loans. The report shows that
$S,432.Gf have been received during the
year, and the disbursements have amount
ed to s8,331.03, leaving a balance of $101. IS
in the hands of the treasurer. The fol-
lowing is the table of the number and
value OF the shares of the several series: