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THE PREFERRED JUDGMENTS.
Secretary LIE Compile Dead.

Secretary of State Edward w. LIE
Compile died at his residence in Cam
bridge at l o'clock last Friday morn.
ing. Death came rather unexpectedly.
Ga Thursday his condition was reported
to be as good as at any time since his
arrival there the previous Saturday.
Consumption under which he had
been wasting away for over year, was
complicated by stomach and liver
troubles.
The funeral took place from Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church Sunday
afternoon and was attended by over a
thousand persons. including a large
mum Der of prominent offici ais and citi-
zens from various parts of the State.
Secretary Ls Compile was born in
Dorchester county on July Stb, 1881.
He came of excellent family. He re-
ceived a good education and entered
the Office of the Register OF Wills at
Cambridge, and, after serving Is years
as clerk and deputy, was elected Reg
lister. This position he held for "a
consecutive years, being repeatedly
elected. When President Cleveland
appointed Governor Robert NJ. McLane
| Minister to France III 1885, the executive
chair was taken by Henry Lloyd of Dor =
chester, the President of the Senate,
now Associate Judge of the First Judicial
Circuit, who appointed Mr.. La Compile
Secretary of State, and who was retained
by Governor jackson and Governor
Brown.
Secretary Ls Compile was one of the
best known politicians on the Eastern
Shore, and was at all times favori:e OF
the common people. He was a man OF
generous, kindly impulses, with a
courteous unobtrusive bearing and
faithful to every trust reposed in him
Although identified with the local
Democratic machine. be never followed
it further than his conscience approved,
and one of the qualities that gave him
such a strong hold upon his adherents
was his scrupulous honesty. He was
identified with many of the business
interests of Cam bridge.
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ScuOoI Commissioners.

The Board of School Commissioners
met on Tuesday. Present M's'rS.
Everist, Kirk and Ash.
w. W. Holden appeared and asked
for the appointments of trustees at
school No. 3, Fifth district, as two OF
the old board have moved away.
School No. II, First district, was
ordered to be closed owing to want OF
scholars.
A petition was received from } N,
BLACK. l.. A. Richardson and TWENTY-FIVE
others asking for change OF trustees
at school No. ID, Fifth district, as the
present board does not manifest any
interest in the school.
The following designations were re
ceived:-Mlss Annie NJ. Cameron at
assistant teacher at school No. ., Fifth
district. John E. Gallaher as trustee o.
school No. Z, Fourth district,
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TOWN CONN ISSIONERS.
Organization of the New Board-A Score
tary, Treasurer and Town Bailif Elected
They Take the Oath of Office.

Pursuant to their adjourn ment on
Thursday evening May 4, the Board OF
Town Commissioners were i'll session on
Monday evening Present-George A.
Blake, President, and Messrs. Alexander
Price, Strickla nd and Witworth.
Messrs Witworth and Price, the com,
mittee toexamine the books and vouchers
of w. D. Price, Treasurer, reported that
they had found his accounts to be correct
and vouchers produced for all payments
made.
This was the final action of the odd
Board.
The new board was then organized,
Messrs. W. J. Smith and Manly Drennen
the recently elected Commissioners to
succeed Messrs Alexander and Price,
taking the cath of office which was
administered by the President.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
elect Secretary. Messrs. Strickland
and Drenuen were appointed tellers.
VIM }. Smith was the only nominee
and he was elected on the first ballot
aud the oath was administered to him by
the President the salary was fixed at
$25 per annum.
The nominees for Bailitf were VIM. T.
Boulder and William A Wright. Mr.
Boulder received votes and Mr.. Wright
Q.
The oath was administered to Mr..
Boulder by the President. His salaty
was fixed at $500.
For the Office of Treasurer, the nomi-
ness we're: W. d. Price, Jas, A. Sim
pers, Jas. A Lewis, Jno. F. Chick, VIM.
L. Meisel and H. Frank Witworth.
The ballot stood: W. d. Price, / JAS
A. Shippers, /, II. Frank Witworth. 3.
Mr.. Witworth's salary was fixed at
$3.50 aud the peniity OF hrs bond at ST.
900,
1t was agreed that an inspection of the
town be made on Monday night.
On motion, the Biiliff was instructed
to notify the Water Company of the
dangerous condition of their trenches
in some parts of the town, and that If
the same is not properly filed by the
company it will be done by the town at
the company's expense.
The Secretary was instructed to give
notice in the newspapers to persons
wishing changes in their assessments
with him on or before May 25th after
which date no applications will be re-
ceived.
The Board adjourned to meet on
Tuesday evening, May 16.
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Business Locals.

Don't get married until you get
wedding ring from Payne the jeweler.
Don't make mistake but have your eyes
properly tested and glasses fitted at Alrichs
Mating, carpet and wall paper is the
order of tha day now at Carhart & Co.'S,
Zion Md. Another lot of the above goods
just arrived.
The auction sale of goods at the Racket
Store. Main street, Elkton, will continue
this afternoon at one and this evening a:
seven o'clock This afternoon sale consists
principally of ladies goods. A general as
sortnent will be offered tonight.
Trousers-we have on hand the larges
and finest stock of trouserings and su:elngs
ever shown in Elkton. The prices consider
ing quality, are at a saving of about 81 per
pair to buyer. Fit guaranteed. All we ask
is a trial that we may convince you.
April %, 1898, If. JOHN FRAZER.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Treasurer's Report-Constab les and Bridge
Tenders pointed-Inspection of
the Bohemia Bridge.

Treasurer's Report-Consta bles and Bridge
Tenders Appointed-Inspection of
the Bohemia Bridge.
The Boa I'd of County Commissioners
Was in regular monthly session on Tues
day and Wednesday. Present, Messrs.
Price, Anderson and Cameron.
TUESDAY.
Numerous claims were examined
passed and ordered TO be paid.
The treasurer submitted his monthly
report showing the receipts and expendi
lures for the month of April TO be as
follows; Receipts So 1870, expenditu >,
sI3, sol. 80, cash balance 500, 24s.3S.
Ordered that Robert Shelton be and $
hereby appointed bridge tender or
Bohsmia river and Scotchman Gre ak
bridges at salary of SIS per year for
the two bridges
Ordered that Frederick Forter be aud
is hereby appointed bridge tender at
Chesapeake City at salary of $50 per
year.
Ordered that the following persons be
and are hereby appointed constables for
one year from the first day of May, 1898.
First district: Horace NJ. Eaton, Thos.
s. Benson; Second district: George r.
Carpenter, Third district: Thomas E.
Lee, Fifth district: George T. Murray;
Sixth district: George P. Wright;
Eighth district: John A Rchey.
Upon petition Samuel Clifford, John B
Graham and J SteIrett Smith were
| appointed examiners to view aud deter
| mine whether the public convenience
, requires the extension Of the Elk Neck
road
INSPECTION OF THE BOHEMIA BRIDGE
The Bohemia bridge which was com
pleted last week was formally inspected
by the Commissioners on Thursday. The
work was found to be satisfactory and in
every way complying with the contract.
The contractors are the Youngstown
Bridge Company, of Youngstown, Ohio,
the contract price being $l4, s65, to which
an additional cost OF 500 is added,
The company is subject to forfeit of
$4,000, the contract time of the bridges
completion being December Gath last.
The contract will be completed when a
satisfactory settlement of the demurrage
is made.
s Besides the Board of Commissioners
there were present at the inspection
Mr. H A Ramsey, counsel Of the contrac.
tors. Mr. Charles II Smith, County Clerk
and the sub contractors, Msssrs George
McQuilkin, of Elkton, and Levi F Patter
son, OF Blythedale.
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MAKING FAST TIME.

Admiralty Special" Weighing 100000
Pounds. Runs 8 Miles in 4 Minutes.
The Pennsylvania Railroad officials,
in charge of the now famous Admiralty
Special, rendered to the foreign naval of
ficers by the company for the un eastward
from Chicago returned home Wednesday.
George W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, and Frank N. Banks
dale, Chief of the Pennsylvania Literary
Bureau were in charge OF the party.
They say that the Europeans were
simply amazed at the manner in which
they travelled and related some of the
experiences of the trip.
The train of eight Pullmans weighed,
with the engine over 100000 pounds
and vet it made the distance between
Chicago and Jersey City in nearly an
hours less time than the regular limited
over the Pennsylvania lines.
The run from Fifty second street to
Jersey City, covering 90 miles, was
made in 112 minutes, which is somewhat
remarkable considering the weight OF
the train.
One squirt of IS miles, between New
Brunswick and Elizabeth was made In
very fast time of IA minutes, which for
the weight of the train is the fastest
ever run and the Pennsylvania officials
are proud of the, record.
Two engines we're used TO draw the
train from Plttsburg to Altoona and a
regular Glass P. engine the rest of the
way. The great is mile run on the New
York division was made with class F.
Pennsylvania standard engine.
The foreigne were astonished by a
great many things they saw ON the
Admiralty Special chief among which
were the electric dyuamos that supplied
the whole train with lights the vesti
bules which made the whole train
virtually one car and the manner oil
preparing and serving meals in the
dining cars. They were amazed at the
| way the menus were prepared and
served while the train was running over
the rails and Mr.. Boyd was compelled to
telegraph for an extra supply OF menus
TO distribute among the officers.
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WEDDING
Marriage of a p
Mar.

| Marriage of a P~
| MAI
The residen0 Ssey
near Lewisville ssene of an
interesting socii -seDt~ on Wednesday
last, the OCCASION being the marriage OF
his daughter Miss Ada E. Mackey to
Mr.. Samuel G. Bye, a son of the late VIM
T. Bye of Fair Hill, aud who succeeded
his father as Secretary and Treasurer of
the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual
Insurance Association of this county
The ceremony was conducted by the
Rev. w. j. FIz Simons, pastor of Rock
and Zion Presbyterian Churches, and
was witnessed by large number OF
invited guests. The presence OF so many
| friends over taxed the capacity of Mr..
Mackey's residence which was beauti-
fully trimmed with apple blossoms. and
| the day being charming one, the cere-
mony was held on the lawn. the bridal
party consisting of the bride and groom,
the fl over girl and the ushers standing
under the shelter of the front porch The
bride was handsomely attired in light
ecru I.andsdowue dress, made short, and
trimmed with Point de Milan lace, wear
ing lilies of the valley in her hair, with
a corsage bouquet, and carrying one OF
pearl rose buds. Miss Helen OConnell
of Wilmington, Del, cousin oil the
bride as flower girl, was beautifully
attired in pale blue Llndsdowne trim
med with Point-de- Milan lace, and car
ried a basket of flowers, Doctor David
and Thomas Mackey brothers of the
bride being ushers. While the ceremony
was being celebrated, Miss Matte Stra-
horn rendered the wedding march from
Lohengrin At he conclusion of the
ceremony a handsome collation. was
served, the prevailing floral decorations
of the dining room being apple blossoms,
a large pyramid of which graced the
centre of the table. The esteem IN which
the bride and groom are held was shown
by the large number of wedding presents
which were useful, costly and beautiful.
Very many handsome toilettes were
WON by the ladies present, one particu
,arly of ashes of roses MORE antique
silk, being the bridal dress of it's wearer
twenty eight years ago.
IL the large company OF guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Conuell, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cameron, Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles
Bye, Miss Sallio Bye, Mr.. Benjamin
Bye, the Misses O'Connell and others all
of Wilmington. Mr. aud Mrs F. John
SOL, Mr.. aud Mrs. r. Fl. Hodgson, Mr..
and Mrs George Mackey, Mr., and Mrs.
Theodore Bye Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Good, Mr..
and Mrs. George Pierce, Mr.. F. H.
Huston, Mr.. c. 5. Hodgson, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Strickland, Mrs. Scotch all of
Chester county Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gatchell,
Mr.. and Mrs F. T. M,ckie, Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. A. Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. ID. A.
Mackie, Mr.. and Mrs j. X Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Dewitt. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Cameron. Mr. Fred Armstrong,
Mrs. Emma Armstrong. Mr. Fred Stra
horn, Miss Strahorn, the Misses Laws,
Miss Miriam Dewitt. Mrs. VIM. T. Bye
mother of groom, Mr.. VIM. d. 9, Miss
Sue Bye, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Armstrong,
Mrs ]. A. Mackie, DR.. Frank Mackie,
the Misses Gatchsll, Mr. Charles Gatchell,
Mr.. Fred Mackey and others.
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Students Recital.

A vocal aud instrum entail recital will
be given in the Odd Fellows Hall Elk
ton, on Wednesday evening next May
18th at eight O'Clock by the pupils OF
Miss Bessie F. Scott. The previous
recitals by Miss Scott's class have been
excellent and which afforded and artistic
and pleasing entertainment. On Wed
nesday evening Miss Imogene Chandler
Piladelphia's noted elocutionist so favor
ly known to Elkton audiences will vary
the program with pleasing ROTATIONS
Tickets can now be procured at Mitchell'i
drug store. the price of admission being
twenty five cents reserved seats thirty
five cents. The announcement of thu
recital will be we'll received.
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An Infant Washed Ashore.

Asa coiored mau was walking along
the Red Point fishing shore on the
North East river on Saturday afternoon
he discovered the body Of male infant,
which had floated in with the tide
The remains were those of child
four or five weeks of age and had
apparently been in the water at least
two weeks. Coroner Litzenberg, OF
Elkton. and DR.. Housekeeper, of North
East, investigated the case on sunday
The body was badly decomposed which
dsfied any examination being made, the
exact manner of the child's death, as we'll
a. it's identity remaining a mystery.
The body was inferred at North East.
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FIRE TAX NOTICE.

As Secretary and Treasurer of the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Association OF
Cecil county, l hereby give public notice, that
an assessment OF ten cents on the 500, on i've
per cent basis and higher rates in proportion,
ordered by the Board OF Directors, April y, 1898,
will be due and payable on the 9TH day OF July
1898 Ifany person shall refuse or neglect TO
pay his or her fire tax by that date, his or her
in surance shall be suspended and his or her
property shall not be protected by the Associa-
tion until sail tax is paid.
SAMUEL Il. BYE,
2v Sec and Treas,
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Hanna-Hitchens.

Mr.. Edward L Kitchens aud Miss
Matte NJ. Hanna daughter OF d. Nj.
Hanna we're married Oh Sunday evening
April Both at half past FIVE o'clock the
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
l. L. Wood, pastor of the Elkton Nj. E.
Church. They will reside nsat Newark
nal
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$5i9,590 70

State of Maryland, County Of Cecil, S.:
|, CHAS. b. FINLEY, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. CHAS. b. FINLEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
of May, 1898. JAMES f. DEAN,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
J, TOME.
H. H. BRADY, , Directors.
FRANK X. SCOTT, l3my4t
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Remember the Vertelli Museum
Matinee this afternoon at Odd Fellows
Hall. 1t is the largest Dime show in the
world Frank Whitman the, Boy
Violinist The funny Marionettes &c.
Performance again in the evening. Adj
mission 10 cents, Reserved seats cents
extra.
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ORDER NISI.

In re: The mortgaged real estate of William b.
Reynolds and wife.
In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil County, No. 1906,
Equity.
ORDERED, this 10th day of May, 1898, that
proceedings made and reported by ]. Wesley
falls, attorney be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
Of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Cecil county, once
week Tor one month before the 18th day OF June
next.
The report states the amount OF sale to be Sll60O
JAMES I. GRAHAM,
True Copy-Test: CLERK.
JAMES I. GRAHAM Clerk. l3my5t
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Attention Soldiers.

Mem bers of the G A. r. desiring suits
for Decoration day can find a good assort-
ment at "Leibermans in the Hollow" Elk
ton. Extra buttons accompany each suit.
The prices very low.
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Lucy Larcom, died at her home in Bos-
ton, April 18th 1898, aged 81 years. She
was of humble though honest parentags
and in early life factory girl. While
working in the factories she sought dill
gently to improve her mind by reading and
study, and also to interest her fellow ork
women in like pursuits. She established a
paper, which was filled with the contribu.
lions of the factory girls of which she was
long the editress. She was best known by
her classic poem "Haunah Binding Shoes
published many years ago, which made it's
author famous Immediately en- its appear
ance. Miss Larcom was one OF Whittier's
closest friends, and he rememb ered her
kindly III his will. Neither ever married,
one cannot but wonder why?
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A Wilmington Failure

The announcement on Thursi ~ of the
failure OF the old and we'll known bank
ing firm of R r. Robinson & Co, of
Wilmington, Del, caused sensation in
business circles of that city.
In an interview with a representa- tive
of Ecery ECeniag, J, Norris Robinson,
son of H. c. Robinson, of r. r. Robin
son & Co., made the following state
ment:
The principal causes of the failure
are the endorsement of notes, which had
to be taken up; the decline in the stock
market, the stocks carried for customers,
which the company protected without
receiving protection from the customers.
L estimate that the liabilities are
$3.50, 900 and that the assests, good and
bad, principally bad, are $4,000 less
than the liabilities.
The troubles started with the Read
ing break and ended with the break in
industrial stocks, chiefly sugar. If my
father was not on SO much paper that is
bad and is con ing due he would be able
to pull through. For himself aud custo-
mers my father carried 1000 shares of
thing"
AN OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE.
The honse was established in 1S4S
under the name of r. II. Robinson & Co.
Tue Company was composed of X. Il,
Robinson and his three sons, j. Norris
Robinson r Emmet r )binson and H. G.
Robinson, all of whom are dead except
the latter. Ii. g. Robinson has been the
sole member of the company since the
death of r. Emmett Robinson, which
occurred during the latter part of the
seventies. The house has always been
located at Fourth and Market streets.
1t had few depositors.
THE PREFERRED JUDGMENTS.
The following preferred judgments
have been entered up against the firm of
r. r, Robinson & Company in the
parliamentary office at the court house
Joseph L. Robinson, $4,000; j. Hood
Wright, New York, (Drexel, Morgaa u
Co. SIC. 600; Martha c. Robinson, sl,6-
90; George w. Mccullough, S., leo: E. J.
Muhlhausep, 50, 200: total 1913 300
While the liabilities of the firm are not
definitely known, it is said that they
will reach $3.50 900, while the assets it is
thought will not exceed 100000
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ffr Hill, who with one son
denry NJ. Evans of Rising Sun, sur
wives him. Judge Evans was an honorad
member of the West Nottingham Pres
byserian Church.
Judge Evans funeral took place on
Thursday and was attended by a large
concourss # friends. His body was
buried in West Nottingham cemetery,
Messrs John D Haines, Reuben EJamar'
William E Gillespie, Henry Briscoe,
John W Barnes, Dr. George S Dare, Ri
II Hanes aud William S Evans acting as
bearers DR. A GAylsy ofticiated, assist
ed by Rev Mr. Bryan, of Rising Sun.
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One hundred acres of good pasture. with
exec llent running water. Apply to oseph
Coudon Akin p. o.
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A young friend of mine lately expressed
in my presence the hope that the apple
crop would be failure this year as il was
last. Why do you wish that? l asked.
The apple is delightful and healthful fruit
know it is, she replied, but the hard cider,
into which the bulk of the apples are fin
ally transformed is one of the most b.leful
intoxicants known in medical science.
When | afterwards learned this poor girls
story l was not surprised that she dreaded
to see apples growing, to be turned into
degrading intoxicant. Her father was at
one time a prosperous farmer, she was the
youngest in large family, the rest of
whom were boys. A large orchard was one
of The profitable features of the farm. Cider
was made every fall and used freely as
perfectly harmless beverage The farm
has passed into other hands many gears
ago, one of the brothers is a wandering
vagabond, working at intervals long
enough to get the means wherewith to
indulge in a beastly debauch. The father
has been transformed from IA prosperous
industrious citizen, into crippled pauper
all through the influence of hard cider.
The mother sank under domestic Affections
like these, into the grave. And this young
girl is now struggling alone with adverse
fate, bereft of parents and home. by the
baleful influence of what many are pleased
to term harmless cider.
~
Colora Y, w. c. T. U. held very enjoy
able ard successful parler meeting, at the
home of Miss Reyburn, near Corner
Ketch," early in April.
***
On Thursday evening the 9th ulto, the
sly" held highly successful entertainment
in Colora Hail, tableaux, music, dialogues
and the performance of an original comedy
en- titled Toms Strategem" or THAT
Possum" amused the large audience,
from eight until eleven. Forty dollars was
the sum realized and placed in the "Y"
treasury, by the evenings entertainment.
Part of this money will be used to finish
paying for the organ, and by the middle of
June the "Y' hope to be the proud poss
essors of an organ of their own.
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No. 1885.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
RATIONAL. Bank. Of .Elktnn
AT ELKToN, IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
MAY 4th, 1898.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ............... S37S, Al 80
Cverdratts, secured and unsecured..... Isl O5
U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation..... q, 900 90
Stocks securities. judgments laims,&c 1880 90
lie from approved Reserve Agents. 81 ,059l IL
L 'e from other National Banks....... 800 80
b nking-hous furniture, and fixtures. 5000 90
Current expenses and taxes paid..... 1874 81
Checks and other cash items. ............. 4l6
Bills OF other Banks. 1875 90
Fractional paper currency, nickles and
centS.... ZUZ 81
Specie 226l3 90
Legal Tender 90
Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer
Is per cent Of Oirculation) 945 90