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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-04
Church Notes.

Impressive services in observance of All
Saints Day were held in the Trinity
Protestant Episcopal and Catholic chu ches
st. Andrews Guild will hold festival on
Saturday evening, Nov. 4, from 7 to 10, in
Mrs. A. E. r. Wards tenant house, on tho
Plank Road.
The Rev. Edwin Gardner will preach at
B oulden's chapel on Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The Rev. Il. d. Cantwell
breaches at Wesley chapel at the same
hour.
Mrs, Marian Baxter, the noted temper
ance lecturer, spoke upon the subject of
Temperance to large congregation in the
Elkton M. E. church on Sunday evening
The lecture was forcible, logical and elo
quent and was most favorably received.
A special musical program me was rendered
Bishop Curtis of Wilmington, will admin
lister the rte of confirmation to a class of.
thirty-five at the Catholic church on Sun
day evening, the service being held at half
past seven o'clock. The Bishop will admin
lister the first communion in the morning
at half past seven, and will deliver a
sermon at the 10 80 o'clock mass. Bishop
Curtis will also preach at the confirmation
service in the evening.
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A summary of the race follows:


The wedding of Mr.. James Brit and
Miss Bessie L. Spittle, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry A. Spittls took
place at their home in West Elkton,
on Wednesday evening The ceremony
was celebrated by the Rev. I. L.
Wood of the Elkton M. E. Church
at O'Clock, The bridal couple were
attended by Miss Eva Boyd and Walter
E. Mercy as best man. The bride was
handsomely affixed in light fawn lans-
downe and carried a bouquet, Miss
Boyd wore a steel colored cashmere.
After the ceremony COLLATION. was par
taken of. Among those who witnessed
the ceremony were: Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry A. Spittle, Mrs. VIM. &. Mercy,
Mrs. Sallie Rutter, Miss Molle Mercy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bouchelle, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Minker, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Evans Taylor, The Misses
Bradbury, Mrs. John r. Bennett, Mrs.
Lou Heath Bennett, Mrs. Ed Diebert,
Mrs. VIM. Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Booth, Mr.. Alfred Smith, MIR. Frank
Lort, Mrs. Abram Boyd, Miss Alice
Boyd and others. Mr.. and Mrs. Brit
will reside in Elkton. The wedding
presents were numerous and handsome.
Mr.. Brit is highly esteemed gentleman
and connected with the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company.
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Strawbridge & CIothier.

In noticing the premiums awarded to
this prominent Philadelphia House at
the Worlds Fair, The Philadelphia
Ledger says 1t will be source of pride
to Philadelphians, inasmuch as it greatly
rebounds to the credit of the city as
trade centre, to learn that Messrs Straw
bridge s. Clothier have been awarded
two premiums of the highest order of
merit, for their exhibit of ladies suits
and costumes and of ladies' wraps, at
the Worlds Fair. This honor, which
was thoroughly deserved, is by no means
an empty one, since, in the condensed
official catalogue issued by the exposition
| authorities and entitled Interesting
Exhibits" the name of this eminent
| firm was conspicuously mentioned out
| of four so honored in the whole exhibit
ion. AS the other three were Partisan
artists, the compliment is we'll worthy of
comment. Messrs. Straw bridge &
| Clothier were the only exhibitors from
Philadelphia in this line of products, and
we congratulate them, therefore, upor
the conspicuous and gratifying success
which they have attained in a world
wide competition.
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Death of Miss Rudulph

Miss Anna Maria Rudulph, youngest
daughter of the late Tobias Rudolph, ST.,
died at eight O'Clock on Friday morning
at her residence in Ellltop, after an illness
of several weeks from abscess of the
lungs. While this was the immediate
cause of death, Miss Rudulph had for
years been a confirmed invalid. She was
in the sixty seventh year of her age and
during her lifetime was consistent and
exemplary member of the Elkton Presby
terian Church, Her family, of which
she is the last surviving member of the
past generation, was one of influence and
note in the history of Cecil county.
Her father Tobias Rudolph was prom
inent and influential member of the
Cecil bar and an extensive property
owner, His children were Tobias
Rudolph prominent resident of Elk
ton whose family now resides here;
Charles James Rudulph, Amelia Ru
dulph, and Anna NJ. Rudolph.
The funeral will be held from her late
residence on Main street at 2 o'clock on
Monday afternoon.
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An Attempt to Bride,

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Nov. 3, 1898.
Mr. H. r. ToRBEHT:
We are in receipt of positive information
that prominent merchant, the Democratic
politician of this town, approached one Of
our prominent and most respectable colored
men, Mr.. Alfred Price, and offered him $40
for his support at the ing election for
Mr.. G. c. Crothe-s and Mr.. Gee. S. Woolley.
Mr.. Prics was too honorable man to enter
tain this proposition, and refused at once to
enter into conspiracy to sell his party
honor, and came and reported this attempt
at bribery, ard we here now serve notice on
the man who offered the $50, that he and
all others who make such attempts will be
presented TO the next Grand Jury for their
action, as laid down in the Public General
Laws for bribery. CITIZEN.
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SPIRITED RACE MEETlk j.

The Eikton stock Farm Races a Success.
The matinee race meeting at tie Elk
ton Stock Farm track on Tuesd3 was
great success, and the several Hundred
people attending were gratifed as the
excellent showing made by the local
horses. Much interest was taken in the
event by the horsemen, and the pleasant
weather in addition to Superintendent
r. T. G. Crouchs able management
allowed of each race being we'll filled.
No prizes whatever were awarded, the
entries, which were free, being accepted
up to the time of calling the race, half
past one o'clock. Mr.. A. P. Shockley
acted as starting judge, with MIR. Samuel
B. Foard as timer. The programme was
spirited throughout and included four
classes "a colt race, cart race, three
minute and 40 class The perform
ance of Sweet Alice, d. m, two year
old, owned by Mr.. George N. Bennett
of Chesapeake City, was notlceably good
as was also the steady work of MIR. Will
mer j. Falls sorrel gelding, Harry, in
the 40 class. This race was the feature
of the occasion, the heats being closely
contested by w. Gracey's Mistletoe. In
the 2.40 class Sweet Alice trotted the
second heat in 2,52i which is a half
second better than the time in which
Randalia won the Gilt Edge Stake race
at the Elkton fair, and in which the
mare started, securing fourth place.
Chimes, the winner of the minute
class in 4211 and R. T. c., who closed
with first place in the colt race gave
promising exhibitions. The speed of
the three minute class averaged a
second and half faster than that of the
40 class
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Port Deposit Items.

PORT DEPOSIT Nov. 5, 1888
One night last week as Mrs. Cornelius
Tome With another lady and her sou
were returning home from the extra
meetings which were being held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, oolored
man ran out from the shadow of "a tree
on the Rock Run road and caught hold
of her horses head. Mrs Tome spoke
pretty sharply and the scound rel released
his hold, and she drove home.
At the meeting of the third quarterly
conference of the Tome Memorial Metho
dist Episcopal Church held last Friday
night the conference unanimously invited
Rev. Il. w. Ewing to return next year.
VIM. H. Carson is putting the Now
land storehouse in good condition and
arranging the shelving for his drug store
which he will open in few days,
with fresh line of drugs and fancy
articles. AIR. Carson is a first class
druggist and no doubt will please ose
who patronise him.
H. w. Ewing left tor Baltimore Wed
nesday to attend a committee meeting at
tue Womens College. He with five others
represent the Wilmington conference.
Herbert N. Gerry. son of L A. c.
Gerry lett here NoY. 1st for North East
where he will enter the Office of the
Mccullough Iron Co We congratulate
Bert on his success and the company on
so faith full an employe.
Rev. W. &. Rooms, of North East, took
charge of the extra services baing held
in the Methods. Episcopal church dur
ing Mr.. Ewing's absence in Baltimore,
aud made very favorable impression on
the large congregations. Daring the
meetings a number have been converted
and r. W. Ewing gave notice that he
would give them an opportunity to JON
the church next Sunday morning.
4 vessel load of bricks arrived for the
Electric Light building and Charles
Cooper with d corIs Of bricklayers is
at work laying them. Ii the weather
continues good Mr.. Cooper thinks they
can complete their part of the work in
about two weeks 1t is expected 10
have the works in operation by the
middle of December.
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Duck Shooting Begins.

Duck shooting began on the Susquehanna
river II ats on Wednesd ~, and it Is st ated
that the ducks have not bsen so plentiful
for twelve years as they are this season.
A large nun Der of sportsmen were on the
river the opening day and it is estimated
that 5000 ducks were bagged. Sportsmen
advocate the cost of licenses for sink boxes
raised from So to $50. and sneak box licenses
from $50 to $50 in order to lessen the mum.
Der of gunners, and it is stated that bill
to this effect will be introduced at the
coming session of State Legislature.
Clerk of the Court, James 7. Graham,
issued the following licenses fer Cecil
county on Monday and Tuesday, each
license covering the privilege for shooting
of others not mentioned in the license;
B. Dye, w. Brumfield, j. Way, j. Dye,
j. j. Wright, j. G. Logan, j. L. Ward,
Lsitheiser and Dobson.
Sneak Boxes-W. S. Jackson, A. II
Rutter, E j. Fulton, o. S. Jackson, j. n.
Heisler, C. L. Cole, j. Murphy, d
Owens, c. P. Wilson, j. Gross, j. }.
~. w. <hbhibooh, IL oathoohi y
Fletcher, j. Gainor, Jackson Brothers, j
Abrams, j. J. Wright, w. Kelsey, c. S
Campbell, J. I Ward, l. Z. Jackson; j
M. Boyd, S. Jackson, l.. j. Smeltzsr, G,
Kelsey, G. Jackson, E. Jackson, III. jack
son, v Owens, r. Campbell, II. Ii. Smith
A. Little, Il. Ward, and w. Beck.
Eighty two licenses were issued by w
S. Forwood, Clerk of the Hartford Count!
Court.
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An Halloween Episode.

AL AhAAo" Oil LplSOoCs
The celebration of Hallow cen in
Elkton devolved upon the small boy who
INDUCED in trying the nerves of the
housewives by showering corn against
the window panes. The habit of will
fully destroying property and perpetra.
ting other annoying and senseless jokes
is practically disappeared, and the old
custom of changing signs, piling store
boxes across the streets. stealing gates
and wagons is now almost without
champions in Elkton. Three special
policemen were secured for the occasion,
to promptly squelch any disorder, but
fortunately no action on their part was
necessary. Early in the evening the
shrill voice of woman crying murder
attracted crowd to house in central
portion of the town. She had cried
several times and the neighborhood was
aroused and excited. Upon the arrival
of two officers the house was 10 darkness
and not sound was heard. One officer
raped for admission at the front door
while the other went to the rear of the
house. After some knocking, and when
the crowd had been swelIed consider
ably, female form appeared at an upper
window and in petulent voice inquired
What is the matter down there?" Those
who had answered the cry of murder
we're somewhat surprised at the GOODNESS
of the question and retorted by asking
the significance of the murder yells to
which she fatty replied "Well, Pm not
yelling now, am II" The crowd, of
course disbanded, and those who appre
hended a tragedy witnessed in its stead
a farce
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ORDER OF PUBLICA1
James f. Hall, Plaintiff, vs.. Margaret
Defendant.


The object of this salt is to procure
vinculo IN atrimonii OF the plaint1H
defendant. rs
The bill of complaint alleges that the
and the defendant were married az q
middle of the month OF October, in Z
eigteen hundred and eighty eight, in
County. in the State OF Pennsylvania
they both resided at that time, the name
defendant. before the said marriage
Margaret Saunders.
That they lived together as husband
until the middle OF the month oil May,
wear eighteen hundred and eighty nine, WI
defendant abandoned the plaintiff, which (
onment has continued uninterruptedly un
time of the filing of said bill, and is uell
and final and the separation oil the plant
defendant beyond any reasonable expecta
reconciliation.
That the defendant alter abandonin
plaintiff as aforesaid representing herself
Single woman Though never having pr
any divorce from him) did intermarry
certain Joseph Thackery, in the City oil
delphia. in the State of Pennsylvania, al
guilty of adultery with him
That the conduct of the plaintiff towar
defendant has always been KIND ana
became loving husband and was prope
without reproach.
That the plaintiff has resided in the
MARYLAND, in Cecil county aforesaid more
three years next preceding the filing 81 u
bill. 9.
That the defendant resides in the st
PENNSYLVANIA or elsewhere beyond the 1u
tiOn of the said Court.
That no children were born to the plalnti
the defendant from their said marriage.
The bill prays for decree Of divorce a :
matrimonii of the plaintiff from the DEL
and such further and other relief as the pig
case may require and Tor an order OF pup
giving notice to the defendant OF the su
and object of said bill and warning her
| in this said Court.
1t is thereupon this 18th day OF octoo
wear eighteen hundred and ninety thre
| that the plaintiff cause copy OF TINS
| gether with the substance and object
| to be inserted in some newspaper Il
published in Cecil county aforesaid
| Jour successive weeks, before the
November next, giving notice to u
| in said bill, and warning her to al
| Court in person or by solicitor, on
| Sth day OF December next, to show
she has, why a decree shall not pa
| JAMES I. q
| True Copy-Test:
| JAMES L. GRAHAM, @
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CHERRY HILL, Nov. l., 1879;

CHERRY HILL, NOV, j, 1910
Mr.. EDITOR:
A card recently appeared in the Cecil
County Meas, Mr.. Charles Correct Croth
ers personal organ, over the signature
of James Hartnett, denying the report
that he intended to vote the Republican
ticket, and recommended the Crother's
combination ticket as good one, and
that he intended to voc for it.
Now l know no prominent man in this
vicinity by the name of James Hartuett
l do know man first rate Democrat
named Jim Hornett who works on the
Aims House farm. Why Jim should
want to rush into print l cannot imagine
unless it is because he knows so many
regular Democrats about here intend to
cnt their ticket. But Jim's letter
writing wont stop it this time, for if he
bets his boots on il, be will be sure to De
walking round in his stocking feet after
next Tuesday.
A NEIGuB1R OF JIM HARNETT
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A COlOred Voter Writes to his
Brethren.

MIR. EDITOR:
We have from time to time read with
interest your various editorials upon the
issues of the present political campaign,
especially upon the bribery Of voters, and
presented TO your readers was somewhat
owe rdrawn, for thought we, could any man
be 80 low as to so demean himself as to sell
for few dollars the most sacred right that
he possesses, the elective franchise. But if
we see things straight, it looks as though
the old adversary was at wors in these
localities, and that too among people who
have not the means of informing them
selves about the wiles and Vaccinations
of a certain shy individual hear abouts.
When the colored man was given voice
in political matters, and was allowed to
vote, there was voice raised from one end
of this land to the other, that the Repubii-
can party was bestowing right upon
a people that were unworthy of the same,
and we suppose that when these same sly
individuals approach him with the fair
promises, that they are making 20 him now
they still believe that he is unworthy of
that sacred right. Aud my brother let me
tell you, that when you so consent to be
bought to vote, you are publishing 20 the
world that lghdt has been said abort you IS
too true. The oldest of Us remember when
the auction block was in existence. Then
we were often sold against our consent.
But alas has it come to this, that there is
a colored man in the First district or i'll
Cecil county who will voluntarily sell him
self, or worse still consent to be sold by
another? We cannot believe it, and won {
believe, that there is one among us who is
willing to sell his birth right for mess of
pottage, and we advise you one and all,
when the time comes vote, to satisfy these
communities, that you cannot be sold and
bought like so many sheep in the SHAMELESS
Say to your tempters like our Master of
old, II ct thee behind me Satar."
a CoLoRED VOTER.
Cecilton, Md, Oct. 3Oth, 1898
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North East News.

Friday, Nov. 3rd, 1898.
John L. Moore will get 800 majority
in this district.
Every Republican should vote on
Tuesday next.
The second turn of forgemen went to
work on Monday at the Iron works.
MIR. Harry Lowe, of Newport, spent
tie week with friends here
Miss Lou Hines, of Colora, spent part
of the week with Miss Lily Chambers.
George W. Faust moved to Carroll
| county on Tuesday.
Mrs. J, H. White is very i'll with pneu
monia which she contracted since her
return from the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. w. Harry Abrams cut his foot
severely on Tuesday while chopping
| wood.
Miss Dora Quigley. of Wilmington,
spent the early part of the week with
! friends in North East.
Mr.. Haines Reynolds, Of Lancaster,
Pa, spent the early part of the week
with his mother, Mrs. Susanna Curley.
Several of our young people went TO
Elkton On Tuesday to attend the mas
querade party given by the Misses Nc
Kenney.
Several of our street lamps were
ruined by the toughs on Tuesday night
and in consequence several cannot be
used till new fixtures arrive.
The Town Commissioners had some
much needed work done on the streets
this week. Do more.
Mr.. T. Simcoe of Allentown, Pa,
came to his old hunting grounds this
week to enjoy the duck shooting with
Robert Lambert.
The date of the Epworth League
socabls has been changed to Saturday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F. L. Mearns. Before going they
will meet at the store of VIM. T. Ham
mond where conveyances will be pro
vided for all.
Rev. W. G. Koous will preach tenn
perance sermon at the NJ. E. Church.
VIM. Ii. Slack, a former resident of
this town, died in Philadelphia last
week. The funeral took place from St.
Mary's p. E. Church this town on Mon
day afternoon with 6. A. R. honors,
lnterment in the p. E. Cemetery. Rev.
Giles B. Cooke of1iciated.
Tue ducking season opened on We'd
nesday and by the noise on the flats it
| sounded as though battle we're in pro-
gress. Our gunners take their ducks
to Havre de Grace for shipment.
Mrs. Miriam Baxter delivered her
great temperance lecture in G. A. R.
hall on Saturday last, under the auspices
of the w. c. T. L. The N. E. Church
| choir rendered several excellent selec-
lions in a pleasing manner. Rev. w. g..
| Rooms introduced the speaker who was
listened to with interest. Misses Maude
I,eedom, Mary Harris and Laura Lam
bert acted as ushers.
Presiding Elder L. E. Barrett will
deliver his Adams Rib" on
Thanksgiving evening III G. A. R. hall
under The auspices OF the Epworth
League.
Postmaster J. II. McCracken is in
Philadelphia. Jesse West is filing his
Office.
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2-Story Frame Dwelling House lei
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
John II. Rice VS.. Mary Elizabeth Rice.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, No.
Equity.

The object of this suit is to procure decree
divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant a
rincuLO matrinOHii.
The bill sta ties that the plaintiff and defendant
were married on the 10th of December 1883; that
although the conduct of the plaintiff towards the
defendant has been kind and above reproach, the
defendant without Just cause, abandoned the
plaintiff and now resides in the city of Phlade-
phla or elsewhere, beyond the jurisdiction OF this
Court, that such abandonment has continued
uninterruptedly for more than three years, and
is final. and the separation OF the parties is
beyond reasonable expectation OF reconciliation,
and that one child was born to said parties
from said marriage.
The bill prays Tor divorce rinculo mGtrimonH
1t is therefore, this % day of November, 1898,
ordered by the Circuit Court Tor Cecil County, in
Equity, that the plaintiff, by causing copy of
this order to be inserted in some newspaper
published in said Cecil County, once in each OF
Jour successive weeks before the 4th day OF
December in the year 1893, give notice to the said
absent defendant OF the object and substance of
this bill, warning her to appear in this Court IN
person or by solicitor on or before the 18th day
OF December next, to show cause If any she has
why decree ought not to be passed as prayed,
JAMES T. GRAHAM,
True Copy-Test: Clerk
JAMES T. GRAHAM, Clerk. init
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Election Officers.

The Judges, and clerks of the election
on Tuesday next, as appointed by the
Board of Election Supervisors. for Cecil
county, are as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Judges-B. NJ. Crawford, 4. Porter
Lusby aud John w. Taylor.
Ballot Clerks-Eugene r. Pearce and
Elwood Robinson.
Election Clerks-Lswis G. Spear and
Washington Lake.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Judqes-John W. Harriott. James A.
Boulder and James S. Hopper.
Ballot Clerks-Johnss snks aud Jam es
w. johnson.
Election Clerks Hooper Simpson and
William D. Bradford.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Judges-William G. Purneil, George X.
Ash and Harry Nj. Davis,
Ballot Clerks-Johu NJ Tucker aud |.
D. Davis.
Election Clerks-Edwari F. Tsggart
and Ricketts, Nelson.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Judges William Ewing, j. Madison
Scott and Daniel T. Arbuckle.
Ballot Clerks-James A. Maokey and
James McFadden.
Election Cerks-Hosea Il. Smith and
John T. Dewitt.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Judges-Charles w. Shippers, j, Mel
son Black aud Israel r. Dean.
Ballot Clerks-William Abrams and
Charles II. johnson.
Election C1erks-W. II. Simcoe and
Jesse West.
SIXTH DISTRICT
Judges-William Tosh. William NJ.
Reynolds and S. T. Wiley.
Ballot Clerks-Oscar Smithson and
George S. Fox,
Election CIerks-Harvey Gray and
Wilmer X. Bird.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Judges-Joseph E. Reynolds, William
T. Patten and Thomas c. Bond.
Ballot Clerks Timothy Kelly, Jr, and
Thomas w Rowland.
Election Clerks-John Creswell and
F. M. Rawlings.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Judges-Thomas Weaver, Jacob Ii.
Kirk aud William R. Citing.
Ballot Cerks-David G. Bentz and
B. T. Riley.
Election Cgerks-Stewart L. Boyle and
Charles T. Death.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Judges-William L. Mearns, Joseph T.
Grove and William A Cameron.
Ballot Clerks-George w. Taylor and
Thomas a. Warburton.
Election Gerks--R. Harry Logan aud
Smith IL Rogers.