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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-21

Tue FiIemen's FAIR held in. DAD
Fellows Hall closed Oh Saturday. night
last, after successful ruu of two weeks
The amount realized by the company, AS
far as is known at present, exceeds $500.
The standard bred horse, valued at $500,
was drawn by Mr.. Chas. f. Hiuchliffe,
OIL Saturday night. On Monday evening
of this week, the contestants for the
various prizes, reported.
Those successful and the amounts
returned were as follows: Bicycle-Mr.
Wilmer J. Hardness, sos; total amount
collected $133 %. Bedroom set-Miss
Lotte Halves s.; total SOS. Gold
wdtch-Miss WIswell, of Wilmington,
81. %; total S106. So. Single set of har-
ness-Mr. William Shivery, $40; total
$GG. 50. Parlor Observation-Disclosures
Pavord, SO; total SO A number of
articles will be disposed o to night at
the engine house.
Those securing various articles of
value were: Miss Airline Constable,
handkerchief case; Mrs. w. A. Carrie,
sofa cushion; c. G. Crothers, family
lamp; ]. S. Writ, fancy nickle Banquet
lamp; Frank Witworth, fancy lamp; j.
NJ. Tucker, pair of shoes; Frank Wit
worth, Lemonade set; George NJ. john
SOL, Photograph album; Mrs. John Il.
G .ler, silver zee p.lcher; Mrs. Posvord,
p.l.,e- .4moour.ue; Adam Msisel,
p-.a.si 1.44es; Daniel Feehiy, pair
taucy slippers.
The managers Oh behalf Of the com
pauy desire to extend their thanks to
the community at large tor the liberal
manner III which the fair was patroniZed.
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Port Deposit Items.

| PORT DEPOSIT, May ~.
On last Friday two fishermen from the
batteries across the river beat one of theil
comrades very badly at night in an
effort to rob him, but as he had not beer
paid off they did not get anything DR..
S. G. F sher had to sew up some bad
cuts on his head and face,
Last Sunday morning Barney Tots-
granda an Italian stonecutter who
worked for McCleDahan & Bro. commit.
ted suicide at Samuel H. McClair's. He
had been drinking hard lately. He
leaves vile and two children in Italy
| besides his father and mother. Two
| brothers worked with him here.
The Democratic primaries were held
here last Saturday, but very little inter-
est we're taken in them, and they only
| poiled 81 votes, quite contrast from
last year, when they polled their pear
party vote here.
Rev. Adam Stengle pastor of the Tome
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
delivered very fine and instructive
the lecture before Teachers Association
Saturday afternoon and all were delight
ed with it.
John Falls has placed two new signs
in front of the hotel, and changed the
name to Falls hotel. 1t is rumored Mr.
Falls intends running hack to meet the
trains. His business is increasing and
be is deservedly popular with the travel
ling public.
Wednesday morning John Lamm, one
of our oldest citizens died at his resi-
and came from Hesse, Germany to Penn
sylvania in 1889 where he married hi s
wife and moved to our town in 1856
where he has lived ever since. He leaves
a widow, seven sons and three daughters
All of the latter are married. His fun
eral will be Friday afternoon under the
charge of the Rights of Pythias an d
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Interment at West Nottingham ceme-
terry.
\ game of base ball was played under
un. favorable circumstances Saturday
afternoon between the West Nottingham
club and club gotten up for the occa-
sion by lovers of the sport here, but our
people did not seem to be in it. The
score was II 10 / in favor of Nottingham.
They only played five innings.
Rev. Adam Stengle married Miss
Laura V. Strout daughter of T. H.
Strout our accommodating meat dealer
and green grocer to Mr.. Harry 7. Ed
monson OF Ridley Park Wednesday at 7
p. IN. None but relatives and few
personal friends we're invited, After
refreshments Mr.. and Mrs Edmouson
| left on the Isl p. m. train for Washing
| ton.
The fire company treated the friends
who took part in Pinafore Thursday
night and also expressed warm thanks
for their kindly aid in raising money to
help them build tower for their Bell.
Lewis Hopkins whose character for
| good order has not been of the best, was
tried for disorderlv conduct before Mag
istrate Caldwell Wednesday and con-
yicted aud sent to the House of Correc-
| ton for four mouths. Some other col
orcd boys have bad reputation and if
! they do BOT improve their ways and
manner of conduct, will find board at
| the same places as our Bailiff is deter
mined to break up this disorded on
| our streets.
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Insure your property with Manly
Drennen. 5,l6tf
For pasture for horses or cattle, apply to
Joseph Coudon, Aiken P. o., Cecil county.
A solid oak cham Der suit of seven Eieces
for S2495 Call aud see them at r. Marsh
bank & Son.
Manly Drennen insures live stock
against fire and lightning in first class
companies at low rates. 5,16tf
When you visit Baltimore, stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
lass accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mchl Itt
Lanes Family Medicine.
Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this il necessary.
Happy and content is home with 'The
Rochester," lamp with the light of the
morning Catalogues, write Rochester
Lamp Co, New York.
Coughing Leads TO Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once Ask your friends about it.
At George Booths new ice cream, fruit
ard peanut stand. Having made arrange.
n.euts with importers direct, can sell in
lois of one or more lunches Of bananas 10
per cent less than they can be bought in
the city. No freight or drayage charged.
Peanuts the same, by the bushel, fresh
roasted daily. Pineapples, oranges, lemons,
fresh and cheap. Strawberries from the
lower counties fresh each day, as low as
reialed in the city markets. Ice cream in
all styles, retail and wholesale at lowest
cash price for best article on the market.
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Cracksmen at Work

The merchant tailoring establishment
OF Messrs. Frank J. Kerr & Co., was
entered by burglars on Thu sday night
but no loss sustained by the firm. About
4 quarter to twelve O'Clock, Balltf B3Gl
ien while engaged in extinguishing she
gas lamps passed the store and had
reached the pavement opposite Hech5 S
saloon, few doors del0w, when he heard
a crash of breaking glass. Turning
back, he met Mr.. Asher A. Scott who
from the opposite side Of the street SAW
three men of medium size emerge hur
riedly from the front door of the
store. An examination of the premises
showed that they effected an entrance
through side window, and were about
to commence operations inside the store
when they became alarmed at the soGnC
of foot steps on the street, and the baillf
passing with his lighted lantern, anC
smashing the glass Of the door made
their escape up the street. BdiliH Boui
den went fer Deputy Sheriff Mackey anC
James Kitchens, Mr. kerr'6 clerk VIII
had closed the store about eleven o'cloci
and they patroled the railroad station
thinking the burglars might take tn
| Nothing was taken from the store. tn
timely alarm probably saving the firm
| loss
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NORTH EAST, May 10, 1892.
The fishing season is about over, and the
fishermen taking up their pounds.
McLaae & Co. have put up tent for a
photograph gallery near John +. Davis
blacksmith shop.
Wingate Post, g. A. R, is making pre-
paratIons for Decoration Day.
y large number of dogs have been pois
oned this week throughout town.
James Roney's butcher shop was entered
on Friday night last and about fifty pounds
of beef were taken.
Some one broke the show window of Jos.
Veazey's saloon on Saturday night and
took about dozen bottles of liquor.
Considerable disorder and drunkenness
were noticed on the streets on Friday and
S saturday last. If it happens again this
week, an example should be made of the
parties who make a practice of showing off
in this way. Either the postotfice or the
saloon next door should be moved, or the
crowd that gathers. around the front of that
institution be scattered whenever it forms
there.
Henry Pierson is having porch built to
the front of his residence on Main street,
A thunder storm of unusual severity
prevailed here last Sunday evening and
also Wednesday evening Lightning
struch in two different places during the
storm, on the farm of Charles j. Byard
within 800 yards of his residence. This
makes the third time lightning has struck
in the same field within year.
While on their way home from church in
the storm on Sunday night the carriage OF
| Mr.. w. Il. Grosh broke down on Cecil
avenue. The ladies stayed at the residence
! of e Z. Leedom. Mr.. Henry Pierson and
| wife while on their way home from Cherry
| Hill found it necessary to stop at the Grosh
| homestead on Bacon Hill on account of the
| high creek.
Rev. John White, of the NJ. E. Church,
| South, visited his uncle, Rev Giles b. Cooke
this week. He returned home Thursday.
| William Wivel, who has been engaged a
number of years as shipping clerk at the
| Mccullough Iron Works, has removed tC
| Wilmington, Del.
| To our newsboy Harry, get your hail
| cut, hair cut short.
The \. U. NJ. p Conference adjourned
on Tuesday, after being in session six days
The services on Sunday were largely at
tonded. Rev. Mr.. Nichols was elected
president. Rev. E. w. Scott will preact
here and also at Elkton until the conferences
can supply minister. The parsons ex
pressed themselves well pleased with Nortl
| East
Mr. Jesse West passed an examination
for a position in the Baltimore custom
house last week. He expects an appoin
menG soon.
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y Maryland Law Upheld.

The cOnstitu.i0nality of the Maryland
law allowing owners of river and bay
shores in the State p cents log each saw
log cast upon Their property was sus-
tanned by Judge Morris in an opinion
filed in the United States Circuit Court
Monday. The opinion was in a case re.
sultlng from the JohnsLoNn flood, on
May 81, 1889, which carried large num-
Der of logs into the Chesapeake bay.
About S, coo logs appraised at So 1OG, were
cast upon the Roberts Island, in tae Sus-
quehanna river, owned by William ii.
Roberts. They remained on the property
of Mr.. Roberts until the November follow
ing when they were replevied by Charles
II. Henry and James Strong, Of Pennsgl-
vania. Mr. Roberts claimed that under
the Maryland law ne was entitled TO %
cents salvage on each log. Messrs.
Henry and Strong commended that the
Maryland law was unconstitutional aId
void, alleging that it is an unconstitutional
and arbitrary interference with private
rights, that it is an attempt TO regulate
commerce, and that it authorizes the
taking of private property without due
process of law. Judge Morris overruled
all three points Of the demurrer, saying
that "every presumption is in favor OF
the reasonablenesS Of the legislative
enactment
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Wedding RelIS.

| Mr.. Theodore L. Watson Il well known
! and respected citizen of PERI vile, and
| Miss Mary E. Kane of the same town,
were united in the holy bonds of wedlock
in the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Havre de Grace on Wednesday afternoon
The church was profusely and hand
somely decorated with flowers, and the
ceremony witnessed by large number
OF the friends Of the contracting parties
= the wedding party entered the
church the wedding marLh was played
o. Miss Maggie Craig who presided at
III. organ. while Messrs Pant Patterson,
Maurice Cole, aud George l.. Alien of
Perry Vile, and Mr.. Thomas B. FREEZE of
Havre de Gracs acted as ushers, and
wore the regulation button hole bou-
quetS OF pink rose buds as the badge of
their kindly office. The bride was attired
in a travelling costume of steele colored
Henrietta, with hat to match, and
carried large bouquet of pink roses.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
son were accompanied to the railroad
station by a number OF their friends,
where they took the tram for Niagara
and a trip through New York State.
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A delightful entertainer t was given
on Monday evening last, at the residence
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Patrick Reedy on West
High street, in honor o. the eighth birth
day of their son, Herbert NJ. Rcedy. The
evening was spent by the young :ol IS
present in innocent amusementB after
which ice cream, cake and fruits were
served in abundance. Among those
present were: Eva and Lizzie Mckiu
ney, Stella Ball, Ida, Mary, and Helen
Smith, Miss Teresa Bayard, of North
East; Grace Strickland, Hylis Biddle,
Esther Witworth, Bessie Draper, Flor.
ence Jefferies, Mary Jeffries. Masters,
Writ Smith, Ollie Reed, Geoege Jeffries,
Fred Wilson, Morris Strickland, Emmet
Reedy, Dan Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. ButlGr,
and Mr.. Harry Mullikin. Master Liai.
bert was the recipient of many handsg.--
presents including watch ana oh p
/ We wish Herbert many happy returns OF
his birthday. FRIEND.
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TOWN COMMISSIONERS.
! Improy ements will be made to the Streets
The Annual Assessment list in
Course al Preparation

! improvements will be made to the Streets
The Annual Assessment list in
Course al Preparation.
The council held q regular meeting in
the Town hall on Tuesday night. ".
Don Puce, the newly eieu,rd treasurer
submitted his bord in tne peualty ct
s. coo wIlh ". J. Jones, Esq. ara Col
I. d. Davis, bpndsmen. The bond Wa
approve an the president administered
the oath Of office.
GA Monday afternoon the members of
the board inspected the streets of the
town to consider the improvements for
the year. The steets are to be thoroughly
graveled.
West Main street from the Salvation
Army Barracks to Hollingsworth avenue
is to have a new cobbled gutter on the
North side the full length and new
cuyert will probably be put over the
stream crossing the street. West High
street will be graded and filled aud the
sidewalks lowered. Street lines, grade
lines aud building lines Will by ord nee
To established throughout town as IaI as
practicable.
1t was ordered that the telephone poles
now on the sidewalk on Blue Ball road
be removed The following committees
are in charge:-Messrs. Price and Wit
worth in charge of Bridge street and
Main street from North Westward.
Strickland and Boulder of West High
street from North street, and Alexander
and Blake Of the Eastern portion OF the
town.
Tao annual assessment LISTS now be
ia prepared Applications for changes
vii lie considered uutil 23rj inst.
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Bay View items,

BAY VIEW, MAY 10, 1892,
Mrs. r. J. Reed is visiting in Phi!adel-
pha.
North East IS now an attractive place
for some OF our young men.
The friends OF Miss RhoGa Burns gave
her party on Thursday evening Of last
week.
Several Of the sports who called on
their best girls Sunday evening did not
arrive home until the next day.
Mr.. Geo. Simcoe has had his new fence
painted. Curvy did the work in a
handsome manner.
Oar church goers are delighted at the
prospect of hearing a sermon every Suu-
day evening by Rev. j. Is. Jones as well
as one every alternate Sunday morning.
Rev. Chas. Stead has purchased i
property from W. NJ. Thompson near
Theodore and moved thereto this week
Some young folks from North East
visited the Rocks Tuesday evening.
When turning 20 go home they broke q
wheel of the carriage aud were obliged
to remain while they sent to North East
for another vehicle
About 60 OF 20 members and friends
of the church took possession of the VI.
p parsonage last Friday evening. The
gathering was a ratification of the action
of the quarterly conference held the
previous Saturday at Leeds in continuing
the present pastor Rev. j. b. Jones
another year. y very pleasant evening
was spent by all. Music was furnished
for the occasion by Miss Fannie Mahony
and Mr.. EIwood Brown. \ large guam
tity of groceries. provisions, horse feed NC
was left for the use of the family and
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The Chapel school has been devoting
the I.st two weeks to reviewing the
work Of the past year. Irregularity OF
attendance will prevent any special
programme the last day. Tho prizes OF
the year will be given May 80. Patrons,
friends, trustees, commissioners and
examiner are all invited.
Measles have reached Battle Swamp
but will not effect the schools
The superintendent of the Sunday
School is talking of the Children's Day,
which is always success.
Mr.. and Mr.. r. 3. Marshall returned
week from their trip to Baltimore.
the large harm which will soon be
o-up'stej on James OWNS farm pre-
saals fin Appearance. aud She yonng
folks proposes grand dance during the
summer.
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aliss Lam Byos oi Delaware City, and
Miss Kate Ferris of Kirk wood, Del, are
guests OF Dr.. ". I. Skinner and wife.
Miss Vincent of Philadelphia who
speLJ last week at the Presbyterian
mauSe, returned home this week.
Mss Fannie Cam spent Sunday with
friends in Wilmington.
The installation of the Presbyterian
pastor last Wednesday night was very
pleasant and interesting affair, DR.. Val
andigham of Newark, presided and
preached the sermon. The charge to
tho pastor was gwen by the Rev. Nd.
McE van of Wilmington, aud the charge
to be people by The Rev. Edward Webb
| 0l Oxford, Pa. The church was beauti-
fully and tastefulIy trimmed for which
the LADIES' OF Mount Venom Place deserve
much credit Miss Wood well of New
berryport, Mass, and Miss Powic OF
| Wilmington, rendered some sweet music
which was much appreciated.
An entertainment will be given in the
NJ. E. church, Thursday evening the
Goth.
The heaviest thunder storm of the
day night, frightening more people than
doing damage.
Gafckan poX has visited us. A number
A" children have it, as well as some Of
| larger growth. G, A. NJ.
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Mr.. 7. A. Price, of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad, residing in Chicago,
is on a visit to relatives in Elkton.
Mr.. Allen Jones, of Ridley Park, Pa,
spent Sunday in Elkton.
Mr.. Levin Shockley, of Wilmington,
visited relatives in Elkton on Sunday.
Mrs. General William Mackall and
daughter, of Virginia, are visiting DR..
Mackall at the Landing.
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Reported Clue in the Richards
Case,

l. is reported that two cGo5iSs suspected {
the Richards burglary aud murder of Mrs.
Richards are in custody in Philadelphia e.,
one of them having been arrested i'll Buffalo.
These are supposed to be the men met, on
the night of the murder near the Richard =
Oak, by colored man of the neighborhooi
and they are now held for Identification
They have been Swallowed by the Pinkerton
detectives since the murder,
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LICENSE RECORD.

In addition to the twenty eight liquor
licenses heretofore issued tor the county
this week a hotel license to r. o. Pen
nington at Fredericktown.
BOndSmen, John p. Walmsly, W. W.
Black. Endorsars, VIM. II. Pearce, Jr.,
j. II. Husrelt, Jacob Leybold, S. Hur-
lock. J1,eph +. Solloway, E L. Poarce,
L. IL. Osborne, Jas. T. Watts, B. F.
Cohee, John P. Walmsly, ]. 7. Wilson.
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ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby giyan that application will be
made by petition To tie County commissioners OF
Cecil County at their regular meeting on July
view and determine the proprety OF opening Il
new road in the Filth Election District OF Cecil
county, commencing ut point near Piercy'
p,te nj the end ofthe new Elk Neck road. aud
running through the lands OF Charles PieIcy,
Edward l.. Gallagher, John keithly. William J.
Wilson, aud heirs OF Daniel BrattOn, until 1t
intersects the public road from Hyland's store to
Hylaud's wharf ON the Elk River. my2l3t
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$4,000 REWARD.

The subscriber in pursuance ofthe authority
o the Board of Couny Commissioners OF Cecil
County, in the State OF Maryland, hereby offers
TOR the apprehension and conviction OF the person
or persons who murdered MRS. L. JENNIE
RICHARDS, at the residence oil her husband.
7 Granville Richards, near Porter's Bridge, in
the County aforesaid, on the night of the 18th OF
APRIL, A. D. 1891. ,-,,,,.,,,,,.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
The States Attorney for Cecil County.
Elkton, April 18th, 1892. aprl6-tf
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DEAD IN ONE MINUTE.

| He was dead in one minute after he
! left the ground and had not made any
movements with hands, feet or mouth.
| Tire limb on which he was hung was SO
luw 10 the ground that the mans head
lust lowered ABOVE those OF the crowd.
Every mau in the crowd was armed, and
cries Il "Dot't shoot" arCso, and not a
shot was fred The lynchers seemed to
no cool and deliberate, there was no
drinking, and not a single SHOT was fired
during the whole evening. When cries
of Don't shoot" were heard the crowds
of colored people who were not far away
ran, and so did many OF the whites.
CoRoNER's INQUEST.
The coroner soon came and had the
body lowered ard placed in the old
engine house by Undertaken Dodd. The
crowd dispersed very orderly without
any disturbance, ard many persons NV
ing within a square of the Jail, although
not in bed did not know OF the affair
Coroner Pippin summoned the following
jury Of inquest this morning: Foreman
Levin S. Fowler, J w. Lar bert, j. X
\ bridge. VI a foulsnu. W. T Mat
tn ", T. 5 Birtle b n. 3 Wilkins.
&. c Morgan, A l Dugal, Geo, B.
WestcoCt, T. W. E Jason, Jr, who
bought in verdict that the deceased
came to his death from the hands OF
masked men, unknown to the jury, who
broke open the jail and by a rope hung
James Taylor to a tree near the Jail.
COLORED PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
Taylor ~Gs uurIeu al the ms lOnsp
today. The colored peopie are very
indignant at the affair, but Iothiug has
developed here yet. Dan Wright was
committed to Jail for denouncing the
affair and shaking his fist III white
man. face and being generally disorderly
today. This is the first lynching that
ever occurred in Kent.
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Tuesday, May "a, 1892.
AT II O'CLOCK, A. NJ,

ALI. THE REAL ESTATE OF THE GEORGE
7. WHITAKER COMPANY in Cecil Cosy y
and near Baltimore City. Nd, with iu,5i otem. -
thereon, and about 5000 Acres OF Land IN Crc-r>
County. embracing Two Fine Farms OF 400 acres,
the balance we'll set in good chestnut and oak
timber.
The improvements are one new modern CHAR
COAL BLAST FURNACE, 10 by 80 feet, with
ali the necessary'a ttachments and appurtenances.
Also one HILLSIDE CHARCOAL BLAST
FURNACE OF old style. -
Also a New and Complete CHARCOAL
BIDOAIARY of twelve fires, with all the neces-
sary appliances and appurtenances, in lrst-class
condition, and now in operation.
The property is on lines OF both the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Philade lphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroads, with connection by switch
10 the latter road and OF easy access to the former
1t has first class ana complete plant known as
Principle Furnace. long the seat OF iron operations
and widely known for the superior quality OF its
Also 2lO Acres of Land lying near the city
limits OF Baltimore. on line of old annapolis
road uuderlaid with the celebrated Baltimore
Hone Ore. widely known for its superior quality
OF Charcoal Car Wheels.
There are no liens membranes on the
property. Terms easy. The attention oil capitalists
is iHYifed to this sale
For further particulars apply to
JOHN 5. WRIT,
Receiver OF The George 2. Whitaker Company,
Elkton, Maryland.
AT the same time and place and upon the same
terms will be sold 2S2l% acres of Iron Ore property
known as Iron HILL situated in New Castle
County, Delaware, and near the village OF
Newark, Delaware, and convenient 10 the railroad
station Of that name on the p. W. y b. Railroad.
This property has Tor many years been worked as
an iron ore mine. and is underlald with an almost
ineNhaustible supply of good hematite iron ore.
my14.2t JOHN s. WRIT, Trustee.