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The Helena independent., 1893-12-24
Tickets 81, Admitting Gentleman and Two Ladies'
EXTRA LADYs TICKETS 50 CENTS.

cordial welcome to the public
Ball
perc excluded
The in city will ~ .
Mrs f. Blurne Kenschxn4dtn
Block, Corner arr Sixth
a A. p. Music
al England Shoe Store
The Helena independent., 1893-12-24
N r s. E. MILES

still occupies rooms over Tho New York Dry
Goods store, whore she 10 ready to make
dresses at eastern prices. l cordially invite all
ladies wishing dresses mado in tho latest styles
TO call and get my prices before going elsewhere.
All work 0wsrAusssA or No CAsrxe.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-24

In making these pricss l do not propose to
cut tho quality of meats but the marke,a will
maintain their reputation for keeping the beet
Of everything tho country atRords:
Z l.. NATTHEKR
The Helena independent., 1893-12-24

Young turkey dinner at the Helena Cafe to-
morrow from IL to eight.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-24

Legal blanks at this office.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-24
A B G..

II You want n fine bottle Of vino call at
the CalifOrniH Wine House.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Trustees OF the ElktOn Academy
Meet.


The trustees of the academy cid meet
ing on Thursday.
The report of Mr. Steele for the first year
was presented and the annual report was
make to Comptroller.
There being two vacancies in the free
scholarships, the same were filed by the
appointment of Blanche Ford and Guy
Johnson The other thres are held by Mark
Founders, Mary Smith and Laura J.
Bryson.
II. c. Lewis was elected trustee to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of j.
Wilson. DIR. Il. c. Mackall resigned as
trustee and Nv II. Mackall, his son, was
elected to fill the vacancy
An invitation was received from Rev
William Schouer. inviting the scholars,
teachers and trustees to attend service at
Trinity Church on Sunday evening 18th
inst. The invitation was accepted.
Prof. Steele who was present, announced
that the Bird annual commencement of the
schools would be held at Odd Fellows hall
at 10 a. III. on Friday 30th inst when four
scholars will graduate There will be
music and other exercises and an address
by Rev. [. L. Wood Eight medals will be
awarded for work done during the year as
| follows: % Highest average in all studies
CT Greek and Latin; (3) grammar; a.
arithmetic; Co highest mathematics; Is.
English composition; o. science, philo
sophy and bookkeeping and physica
geography; 90 penmanship. The exhibi
! ton in which the children from tn
academy and public schools will all TAX
mart will be held at 8 p. IN. on Thursda
| 29th inst, at Odd Fellows hall. There will
be singing, defamation, etc, and prizes
offered by the teachers, will be awarded b.
a committee of the academy and publ
school trustees for excellence in the part
| performed that evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Happenings at Chesapeake City.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, June s

CHESAPEAKE CITY, June s
Harry Bouchelle is visiting his brother IN
New York.
Miss Emma Reed is being entertained by
friends in Philadelphia
Oliver Hayes has purchased the merry so
round owned by George Queck.
Mrs. Edward Clarke, of Baltimore. Is
tn, guest of her mother, Mrs. Lorraine.
The dredging company has taken con-
tracts to do some extra digging at the clay
pit.
A large number of pleasure yachts on
BAY trips are now passing through tie
canal.
Mr.. Galloway the evangelist is now hold
ing services at the NJ. L. Church which are
largely attended.
Harry Dloid narrowly escaped drowning
on Saturday afternoon, when Mr.. Bennett
Steele came to his rescue
DR.. Cleaver, of Philadelphia, was in town
Oh Saturday and Sunday the guests OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. Cleaver.
There has been very little said about II
but one of our stores was broken INTO Oh
Tuesday night. The intruder dld not GEL
into the main room. The robber is sus
pected.
Oliver Hayes was locked up in the"oriole'
nest" on Saturday for making little extra
noise. The town keeps gasoline III TIT
same building which made Oliver sick
The doctor called and had him taken GU
soon afterWaru.
The springlake creamery operated at
| Chesapeake City by w. G. Powell " Com
pany was totally destroyed by fire at hal
past one o'clock on Monday morning. IN
loss is placed at $500, on machinery an'
building on which there Is insurance 0
$1,000 placed in the Farmers and Mechanic
Fire Insurance Company OF Cecil county
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Literary Note.

Book NEWS for June has for Phil del
phians an added interest in the portrait Of
DIR. Horace Howard Furness, the detached
frontispiece for this numter. The New
VariorIm Shspesneare, edited hy D.. Fur
ness, has made his name known i'll every
land where Shapespeare is loved. In the
sketch of the life work of DE-. FurnesS we
read of an intended honor to our country
man proposed Big the Birthplace Trustees %
Stafford on Avon, at their last annual
meeting in May.
Tue usual news notes OF the book worlds
doing are supplemented this month by a
letter from "Vernon," in Berlin, Germany
Mr.. Dole's Boston Letter, Mr.. Williams
cosby article on new books and authors,
entertain and enlighten the re ding people
who know Book NEWS as their friend
The descriptive price list of this month +
books covers nearly twenty pages, ard
includes number of the Newest French
books to be had in this country. The pages
are eulivened by authors portraits, new
book illustrations, and by cuttings otpoetry
from newly published volumes OF verse.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10

Mr.. Caleb Rose, of Bay View, left for
Baltimore on Wednesday morning
The Methodist Protestant par, nage at
Bay View is being painted b. Harry
Price.
Don't forget the festival for Baldwins'
NJ. f Church next Friday and Saturday
nights.
The June session of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county will convene on Monday
the nineteenth Instant.
The BayNiew Sunday School will hold
its annual festival on June 22nd. If stormy
1t will be postponed until the next fair even
ing.
At a recent election Charles S. Pyle
was made cashier of the Rising Sun
National Bank, and Walter X. Terry,
teller.
-Workmen have been aged this week
in repairing the Elkton Fair Grounds
which will be pus i'll first class order for
the coming exhibition.
The Twelve Tribes of Wright's A. NJ.
f. Church Elkton, held picnic in Collins
woods near Elkton on Thursday. The
colored baud was in attendance.
The Elkton and Baldwin's Bank base
ball clubs will play a match game on the
grounds of the latter club on Saturday next
June II. A return game will be played in
Elkton on June 81
MIR. Samuel Chapman the well known
horse trainer has now on sale in Elkton the
hansomest pure bay horse seen in this town
for many day. We have looked the horse
over, and can only say if we owned him,
we should regretfully part with him.
A man who later gave his name as
Samuel Yard was arrested on Saturday last
for drunkenness and disordery conduct and
was given a hearing before Squire Cleaver
who fired him 81 and costs The amount
was not forthcoming and Yard languishes
in Jail for number OF days.
The annual com mencement of GOldey's
Commercial College, Wilmington, Del,
took place on Tuesday. Among the grad
mates of the commercial department from
this county were Allen II. Grosh, of Elk
ton, Harry T. MartindaIe of Zion, Charles
F. Walton of Iron Ill., and in the type
writing department Gertrude Colyin OF
Cecilton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Peoples COl1Z11l11.
Disgusting Bribery at the Pri-
marieS.

Mr. EDITORIALS the Democratic ticket is now
before the of Cecil it is in order to discuss
the merits and dement's of the respective nomi-
neeS and the means used to get them before the
people. l have been told by reliable Democrat
OF the JelterSOnian School, tina never within the
recollection OF the Oldest inha liant of this dis
trict and there are some who have passed the
allotted age OF man. that a more villianOusly bare
faced exhibition OF fraud bulldozng and corrup-
ton, has never been exhibited to the people OF
the county as at the primaries of last Saturday
The impecunious and mercenary were bought out
right while the poor devil" with knowing
appetite for whisky in seedy garments, was Il
cheap and easy prey to the vultures who had
promises OF political preferment through the
influence OF the master spirits who furnished the
grease used to lubricate the dirty machine in
case their faction successful. Men who never
protested to be Democrats were pushed up to the
polls and seemed really to perure themselves.
to vote a ticket. the heading Ct which was a
palpablc fraud gotten up to catch the unwary.
Several person are known to have voted, both in
the Eighth and Sixth districts. In the Seventh
district, yellow ticket was gotten up especia lily
for the purchasable element, who received the
price at which he sold his manhood, upon the
certIhcatOn OF the watcher at the polls, that this
yellow ticket had gone into the ballot box al
right Now the question is-Will the decent
and conscientious portion of the Democratic party
endorse ticket conceived in sin and born il
ini4uity at the polls next fall? Also, hereafter
let us hear no more about Republican corruption
and stealing of offices, by persons who have thu:
exhibited themselves as frauds of the lowest type
RISING Sun, June S, 1852. JUsTIrIA.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Comm Inicated.
4 Former Cecil Countain WEEDS.

4 Former Cecil COuntain WEEDS.
Mr.. Harry Brown, former Cecil coun-
tain, and Miss Eunice Ethel Watrous
were united in marriage on Tuesday
morning the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. Mr.. Lubec in the Episcopal
Church of Zion and ST. Timothy in New
York. The bridal party consisting OF
the bride and her brother E. A. Watrous,
who gave her away, Miss Genevive Put
mum, as maid of honor, the groom and
Mr.. Edward Rowland, the Washington
correspondent OF the NY. Herald, as best
man. repaired to the church at eleven
O'Clock when the services were cele-
brated After the ceremony they re-
turned to their home No. $50 w. 5oth
street where an informal reception was
held, handsome collation. being served
Mr.. Brown is valued correspondent OF
the n. Y. Herald, he having lately won
three prizes from that paper for best
original news articles. 1t might be said
that this was newspaper wedding, as
the majority OF the gentlemen present
were journalists, there being representa-
| tives of numerous Philadelphia as we'll
as New York and Washington papers.
| 1t is admitted by all that Mr.. Brown has
drawn matrimonial prize and the many
costly presents received show how
highly he is esteemed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10

Edwin Booth, the actor, died at lis
clock on Wednesday morning IN his
apartments in this Players Club, New
York.
Mr.. Booths present illness began on
Wednesday, April 10, just seven weeks
ago, when Mr.. McGouigle, his brother in
law, who is superintendent of the
Players Club, not having heard from
Mr.. Booth a. II o'clock in the morning,
opened the door of his sleeping apart
ment ard found the tragedian lying in
bed, unconscious. Physicians gave it
as their opinion that ho had been
stricken with paralysis during the night.
Mr.. Booth regained consciousness the
next day, and his condition improved so
that it was said the attack was simply
vertigo, to which Mr.. Booth had been
subject. The patients improvement
continued gradually till about two weeks
ago when it was proposed to take him to
Narragansett Pier, II. e. where his son
in law has a cottage. Last Saturday a
change for the worse set il and Mr..
Booth gradually sank until the end. Mr..
Joseph Jefferson called to see his dis
tinguished fellow actor on Monday and
remained at his bedside abtOu fifteen
minutes but it is doubtful if Mr.. Booth
recognized him. Mr.. Jefferson was the
last visitor outside of the immediate
family who was admitted to the sick
| room,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10

Mr.. P. Frank Clark and Miss Sarah
NJ. Broadwater were married i'll Eikton
on Thursday evening at quarter Of eight
o'clock, the ceremony being performed
BY the Rev. l. L. w God at the residence OF
the groom on Mafiit street. They received
numerous handsome presents. Among
those present were: Mr. and Mrs A. NJ.
Strickland, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Biddie,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sterling, Mr. and
Mrs. David Strain, Mr. and Mrs John
Clark, Mr. and Mrs James Clark, MIR and
Mrs A E Taylor, Misses Sallie MeClay,
Lizzie Strain, Sallie Sterling, FANNIE
Simmons, Clara Biddle, Matte Brad
bury, Laura Clark, George Bedwell.
Harry Biddle, Mr. and Mrs John Butler.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Notes and Personals.

w. o. Gilmore of Baltimore, was in Elk
ton this week.
Ex Governor Biggs, of Delaware, was in
Elkton on Friday.
Mrs. Reuben L. lamar is the guest of
friends in Principle.
Jacob Fulton, of Muncie, Indiana, is IN
Elkton visiting relatives.
Miss Clara Mccoy is in Philadelphia visi
ing Mrs. John Wilkinson.
Miss Helen Hague has as her guest Miss
Emma Clark, of Middletown.
Mrs. Janet S. Small, of Baltimore, is the
guest of Mrs. Henry +. Torbert.
Marshall Smith, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his parents in Elkton.
Mrs. E. H. Thomas, of Philadelphia, is
being entertained by Elkton relatives,
Mrs. Howard Titus, of Wilmington, is
visiting her mother Mrs. Eliza McNamee.
Miss Sarah Lyons, of Dover, Del, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Elkton with
friends
Messrs. II. d. Litzenberg and Lawrence
Halves, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday in
Elkton.
Mr. Austin Lewis, of Chester, Pa. is
spending his vacation with his relatives at
Bay View.
DR.. Howard Bratton will attend the Yale
Princeton base ball game at Princeton
this afternoon.
Mr. c. r. Foard lett Elkton on Friday on
business trip to Indianapolis. He will
visit the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. c S. Cameron, of Sylmar, is enter
tanning his cousin MI Robert S. Elderdice
of Mt. Kingstown, Pa.
Miss Lula Kitchens and Miss Berthe
George, near Elkton, are the guests of
friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. Harry Leeke, student at the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia is the
guest of DR.. II. c. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen and children, of
Bryan Mawr, Pa, are visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Smith.
Mr.. John Merritt, OF Baltimore, was in
Elkton on Sunday the guest of his parents
Mr. and Mrs James =. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs Il c. Lewis left Eikton on
Tuesday for western trip during the
course of which they will visit the Worlds
Fair.
Miss Bertha Nesbitt OF Port Deposit and
| Miss Florence f. Torbert and Mr.. V. NJ.
Torbert of Elkton, attended the june ball
at the U. 5. Naval Academy, on June the
second.
Edwin V. Hinchliffe, of Elkton, and
Frank b. Harry, of Childs, are members OF
this years graduating class at Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa. The commencement is
held next week.
| Miss Carrie Hall attended the wedding
of Miss Annie NJ. Tyrrell and Mr.. Charles
Scott Hilton in Grove Presbyterian Church
Hartford county Oh Wednesday. Mrs
Hilton frequently visited Miss Hall and
has many friends in EIkton who offer their
congratulations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Mission Festival.

The mission band Of the Etkton Pres y-
terrain Church held successful ice cream
and strawberry festival on "Wednesday
evening on the church lawn. The lawn
was prettily decorated with lanterns and
the refreshments were served under taste
fully arranged canopies. The gateway to
the lawn was archsd over with daisies ami
clover The amount realized for missionary
work amounts to $50 The ladies' partlci-
pating were: Mrs. George a. Blake.
Misses: Mamie c. Hainss, Lydie Frazer,
Eva Scott, Bessie Scott, Henrietta lamar
Helen Scott, Katharine Miller, Elva Gl'pln'
Helen Gilpin, Rinie Jones, Emma Thomas
Belle lamar, Victoria lamar, CArile smith,
Nan Smith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10

| and old The president ard his talthfuL
allies certainly meri> much praise ioF
! their uutiriug Efforts leave TO store I'M
turned that will add To the success ana
! interest of the League
Farmers are looking forward 70 an abnh-
dant harvest. Present appe lrances Indicate
a full crop Of heat, with gcass a little III
tie rear. Corn generally, is sutl -r'ng from
an attack by the army worm. i'll some parts
having heen so destroyed as To reud'F il
necessary 10 replant.
Mr. Il *. ElwjiHg- has been making some
extensive improvements on his farm near
Hopsweli. lie is now eug'grd in the
erection Of fine new barn, which he hopes
to have completed by the gathering IN the
harvest" He has been remodehng ana
otherwise identifying his residence when
makes it one Of the most comfortable as
well as most handsome in The reghho'-
hood
The festival held last Tuesday evening at
the residence of Mrs. K. NJ. Barnes, under
the auspices of the W. c. I. |. is reported
to have been a success. Although a cold
wind WAS blowing, the ladies nothing
daunted transferred the tables from the
lawn to tie large porch wher2 the novelty
of the affair passed for gold.
Political matters seem to Ge stirring.
Several meeting have been held at ditferen:
places in ard around this viciuity, where
it is said the aspirants have been present TO
deal out with lavish hand the "Hecd ana
spirits" to all who weuld accept. This Is
certainly an honorable (?) method to pur-
sue and speaks well for the men who, 1t
seems, through any medium would be
officers of our county or state.
Quite a sensation was produced here one
day last week by the appearance OF rabld
dog in our midst The deg was owned by
DR.. j. 7. Brown and being so well known
was permitted 10 go quite a distance with
out exciting suspicion. y number of dogs,
some valuable, were bitten before capture
could be effected. Az those bitten have
been killed or chained to wait further
developments.
Mr.. H. H. Kirk and Miss Sue Jackson
were married at the home OF the brides
mother Mrs. 5. Jackson on Wednesday
evening, June 9Th. Tie uuptials were wit
messed by quite number OF relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk are faithful church workers and
it is pleasant to know they have decided tc
locate here We are unanimous in Offering
our sincerest cor gratulations and best
wishes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
A JUNE WEDDING.
Mackey-Levis NuptiaIs S"lem"iHed !"
Rock Presbyterian Church

Mackey-Levis NuptiaIs S"Iem"iHed I"
Rock Presbyterian Church
Amid handsome floral decorations, and
surrounded by many relatives anu
friends, Miss Emma A. Lewis, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N.
Lewis, of Sugerly, and DIR. DaVlo
Mackey. of Louisville, Pa, were united
in marriage on Tuesday evening IN the
Rock PRESBYTERIAN Church, the pastor
Rev. w Jamison Fitz SimOns otielatlng
assisted by the Rev. J. Il. Ml'Iigan, oil
Wilmington.
The edltice was artistically decorated,
a canopy OF green o'erhangIng the altar
from which was susp .nded wedding
bell, aud under which the bride ana
groom stood. The aisles were arched with
daisies and evergreens, the arch oil the
aisle through which the bridal party
entered bearing the initial H. while NJ
marked the arch of exit.
The bride, becomingly att'reu III
white satin with orange blossom TRIM
mings, was given away by her father.
Her sister Miss Lydie Lewis acted as
maid of honor, her dress being white
organdie. The bridesmaids, Miss
Mamie c. Haines. of Elkton; Miss Emily
FulIwood, of Baltimore; Miss Helen Z.
Squier, of Philadelphia, and Miss Miriam
T. De Witt, of Rock, wore handsome
Costumes of pink orgaudie. Mr.. Thomas
Mackey, of Lewisville, brother OF the
groom was best man, aud the gentlemen
acting as ushers were Norris Lewis and
William Lewis, brothers of the bride; }.
Frank Beatty and Daniel L. Weston, OF
Philadelphia; DR.. F. H. Mackey OF Lewis
vile, and John II. Armstrong, OF North
East.
The Lohengrin and Mendelssohn
marches were rendered by Mlss Agnes
SGuier, of Port Deposit. After the cere
mony a reception to only immediate
friends and relatives was held at the
residence of the brides parents.
DR.. aud Mrs. Mackey left for southern
trip and expect later to.visit the World
Fair. After July the first they Will be
sat home IN Lswsville.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
Port Deposit Items.

IOhI DtfOSlls june o, loSO'
Rev. Adam Stengle pastor of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church Of Smyrna, Del,
paid our town a short business visit Tues
day.
wv, Williams has built horse and cow
stable on his wharf, and Walter will soon be
happy holding the ribbons behind his
trotter.
The Town Com issioners have completed
the wharf at Rock Run for the use of our
fire engines in case of a fire at that end of
the town.
Il. C. Hopkins has rented the dwelling
near town formerly the residence of Mrs. j.
j. Heckart and will occupy it for the
summer in the near future
Israel Katz one of our enterprising cloth
ing merchants has bsen selling off his
surplus stock at auction for two nights,
and goods brought fairly good prices.
The Port Deposit Press after this week
will occupy the building formerly occupied
by George NJ. Anderson as a drug store.
Mr.. Anderson having moved next to L. Ii.
Strout's meat and provision store.
Last week while the water was clear in
the Susquehanra, rocktish were quite plen
tiful and those toud of fishing were very
successful, parties catching as high rs
twenty in one day. All this week the rain.
have made the rivsr too muddy for the
sport
Happy Valley and Mt. Ararat Park were
opened by the lesses Tuesday June 6if
with an all day picnic. and the dancing
was kept up till late hour. Parties wish
| ing to use the grounds can make arrAug.
ments with Kelly & Atkinson By calling to
see or writing them.
McClenaban & Bro, had prospects FOL
more work than they could likely do Thu:
year, but the stringency of the money marke
has caused many large corporations to will
hold contracts for the present, and tn
above firm has discharged about one hun
Gred stone cutters and labore-s and vii
likely discharge more in the near future
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-10
The Republican State Central
COMMITTEES.

The Republican State Central COM
mittee met at Raine's II al in Baltimore
on Wednesday Henry VI. Mccullough
Esq, representing Cecil county. There
was q small attendance and the organic
alton of tbs comm ittee and several other
matters of Importance which were ex-
pected to come bsfore the body, were
postponed until Wednesday, September
candidate for comptroller was called to
meet in Baltimore city on Wednesday,
September q, at noon. at some place to
be later determined upon.
Chairman Harry NJ. Clabaugh was
detained at Westminster by a case in
court and the meeting was presided
over by General Alan Rutherford of
Montgomery county. Captain IL Clay
Nall, of Frederick acted as secretary
Many of the regular members OF the
committee were represented by proxies.
There was considerable discussion,
pro aud con over the advisability OF
proceeding to the election of new
chairman. After desultory discussion
of about an hour it was determined TO
proceed to the election, but subsequently
after another debate, this action was
rescinded and the election postponed
until September. No names were
mentioned in connection with the position
| and the members had No idea who would
be elected. 1t was decided to recon-.
mend to the state convention that the
time for holding primaries i'll the counties
to select members of the State Central
| Committee be changed from the first Mon
| day in October to a date somewhere be
tween the middle of April and the middle
of May ,so,that the committee may become
organized and ready for work before
each campaign. After issuing call fol
the state convention for September 9th,
the committee adjourned until that
| time