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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-28
Glasgow Items.

Rev. Il. g. q. Vincent is ia Pbiaiel.
phia.
Miss Carrie Cooch is visiting friends
at Dover.
L. T Harris spent Sunday with frienGs
at Middlet1wu.
Miss Auuie Alricus is making a visit
to friends III Philadelphia.
Mrs. Will Green of Middletown, speu
few days here this week.
r. B. Frazer Of E stGp, made 4 uusi-
uesS TIP here one day this geek.
Mrs. Sarah Harris WHO has baa. speEd
ny some tins in Wi.miHgso,s Is IS
tuTueh home.
Mr. at.u Ms. Samuel A:tiGbS :. suilsa
tue wedding G! her nieco Miss JeHmlr
Scot5 to Or. Walter OF Thursd,y ai,r,-
noon, in ST. Paul NJ E Church, Viii
mingtun.
TIE death OF Henry l. Brooks nccui-
red ON Tuesday morning at the Unlvei
sity in Philadelphia, where he had gone
for treatment. He was suffering from
Cancer of tbs liver. Mr.. Brooks was
very highly respected 10 this community
and much sympathy is expressed for his
wife and family of young children.
A most enjoyable reception was tend
cred Mr.. and Mrs, John H. Frazer, OF
Glasgow, by Mr.. and Mrs. J. b Cazier
at their lovely home, Mt. Vernon Place,
On Monday night, The house was hand
someiy decorated. A. one end Of the
spacious parlols the host aud hostess
v it'll Mr. aud SirS. Frazer aud tbs bridal
party received. Among these present
were: Mr.. and blTs James FoarG, Miss
Miriam Alrich, Frank Cooch, Miss Carrie
Cooch, OF Glasgow; James McIntire, Elk,
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E!lason, Miss
Alice Elliason, Mt. Pleasant.
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iJecjltOn News,

CEcILToN, April 9th, 1891.
Miss Edna Mccoy spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents near town.
Miss Kate Ferguson, of Chesapeake
City, Is visiting Der parents IN th!s town.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Metz, OF Chesa
peaks Ci'y, are visiting in this neighbor-
hood.
-,
Clark.
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| with sufficient slope to give the proper
drainage, giving handsome as we'll as a
durable appearance. 1t is thought the work
| will be continued, and extended along
Front street for some distance.
The new quarries In the northwest section
of tbs town are doing good business, and
giving employment to quite a number o!
men, paying good wages, thereby removing
considerable anxiety from the minds OF
those whom have heretofore been unem
ployCd. Tie manager, Mr.. Henry Watson,
is a live business map. The stone that has
Watson has some first class Guarrymen,
and Can produce the stone in any shape
required fol building purposes.
Ga Thursday evening of last week a sur
prise was given Miss Elsie NJ Harlan,
daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs Samuel j. Harlan
in honor of the anniversary OF her seven
teenth birthday. The Invited guests wer"
hissea Mary L Lutte, II unAh Boyd, Nag
gle A. Craig, Belle Harlan, Lillian Patterson
Lyssie Gillespie, and Fannie Ward, ana
L. Harlan, Orviile and How .rd Calvert,
Clarence Taylor, Harvey Ward. jane
Bradfed, Maurioe Cole, AID Benjamin
Hornburger. The evening was very pleas
artly spent with the usual progromms Of
amuse,ueuts which are generally Dartici
patel ia on such occasions. Miss Harlan
was HE recipient Q. some very hauiaon"
presents. The guests were invited 10 par
take OF a sumptuous roplst, returning hcme
much delighted! with tie features of the
suciabie.
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Warwick Items.

WARWICK, April %, 1891
Harry Aiken was the guest of friends
here on Monday.
Mrs Jacob Shallcross is lying very i'll at
her home near S,ssatras.
Quite number of our young ladies and
gentlemen attended the concert on Friday
evening last at Middletowp.
John Piser, Sr., met with quite a serious
accident last Saturday. He was breaking
a colt and was kicked very severely.
Miss Blanche Wright has returned to her
school at Luthervlle Seminary.after short
visit to her father, DR.. j. j. Wright.
DR.. j. j. Wright, who has been i'll for the
past month, we are pleased to say, is i'm
proving. DR., Vallandigham is still in
attendance
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Benson, accom-
panied by Miss Florence Budd and Miss
Alma j. Benson, spent Tuesday with rela
tives at Johnstown.
Z L. Marsh lost his valuable trotting
horse, Whisper, today, from unknown
causes. 1t was an imported horse. MIR.
Marsh valued him at $500.
William Loft aud met with very painful
accident His fore finger WIS severed at
the second joint in cutting straw for his
stock on Monday evening with straw
cutter.
The outbuilding on the farm owned by L
r. Cochran near Locust Grove, and tenanted
by the late DIR. Wells, was burned to the
ground Saturday night. Three valuable
horses were lost.
Thomas O. Sullivan, an aged gentlemen
of 80 years, died on Saturday and wal
buried on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock a
| ST. Francis Xavier Church. The funera
was largely attended.
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Mechanics Valley Items.

There have been some few changes in this
neighborhocd this spring. Mr.. Tryford
moved to his farm last week recently pur-
chased of Mr. j. w. Shippers. sir. Slmp
ers has moved to North East.
Mrs. a. fitzpatrick, wEo has heeu quite
sick for several wseks, is slowly impfoV
ing Elmer MARBLE is also improving.
Our Free Methodist friends have been
holding interesting revival services at
Pleasant Hill Tor some time past,
We are informed that extensive deposits
of clay and kaoliu have been discovered Oh
the farms of ID. NJ. H!una and j. I. Gam
bic in this section, and parties have besu
investigating the matter.
On last Saturday night some sneak enter
ed the stable of Mrs. Sarah Ramsey and
carried away quantity of oats aud ground
feed.
Mr.. James Mottit spent Sunday with
Mr.. J. T. Biddle.
Miss Anna Steward is the guest OF heI
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Maho
ney.
Mrs. Clinton White left for Phil
adelphia on Saturday, in which city she
will reside. Mr.White is an engineer on
the &. & o. Railroad.
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Pointers to BUYERS,

Seed Corn, white and yellow, for sale at
Frazers.
Have you seen our samples of boys
clothing with extra pair OF pants? They
are for boys from 1 to 10 years, and prices
range from $3.50 up, including the extra
pair of pants. The strongest point is, they
are we'll made Frank J. Kerr & CO.
Spring styles hats. w. d. Price.
Shoes rnat give ,tisfaction. W. d. Pricr.
a iull lac OF straw mattlngs, cheap.
W. ID. Price.
Dried fruits and canned goods
W. ID. Price.
Collars cuffs and neckwear. W. d. Price
The best and cheapest shoes at the Balti-
more Bargain House. Eiktou, Md,
Go to G. Hal for the finest ice cream :.
retail and wholesale; served in any form
bricks and moulds Special attention given
to picnics and festivals.
The heights Of style and wear are found
in our iien's and Youths Ready made
Clothing, at lower price than you would
pay elSCh nSic ioi Soouo "iNhSuo o'J-'i Nv
or wearing qualities They are ready made
but back OF them is our reputation az Mer-
chant Tail0rs. Prices from 40 up.
Frank j. Kerr Il Co.
Loyett's Furniture Warerooms, Newark,
Dal. Railroad facilities unsurpassed. For
the season of 1891 greatly increased room
and stock. You can save money in buying
from us. Try it and save your freight We
carry as fine b. line o: parIor, bedroom ana
dining furniture as can be found any Place
O'd pieces from cheap rocker to the finest
sijshoar,ls, writing desks and couches, exc
IN season. y large line Of Iefrigerators aud
baby carriages. 12j2Gm
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County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners met in
special session on Tuesday and t ursday
of this week, the full Board being pres
ent.
The request of VIM. P. Halnes for
damages for injury to horse and team
alleged to have been injured on the pub
lie road near Reynolds Mill in the Sixth
district, was referred to Mr.. Hindman
for investigation.
The letter of Mr.. Geo. s. Woolley,
Trustee of the Poor and Insane, declining
to resign his position as such. was pre-
sented to the Board and action on it
deferred.
Benjamin Briscoe and George NJ. Daw
son were appointed constables for the
Sixth and Ninth districts.
The bond of Mr.. Manly Drennen, ap.
pointed County Treasurer, was filed and
approved with Thomas Drennen, Morris
Dunbar, Edward Taylor, j. NJ. Tucker
and DR.. Charles NJ. Ellis sureties.
A special appropriation of $500 from
the levy of 1894 was mace for the repair
of the streets of Perryville.
THURSDAY.
Ordered that George S. Woolley, Jos,
T. England and Robert Marshbank be
and are hereby removed as trustees
of the Poor and Insane for Cecil
county. Dr.. E. N. Crawford was ap-
pointed to succeed G gorge S. Woolley as
trustee of the Poor and Insane, whose
term of Office expires Jan. list, 1896.
VIM. T. Hammond to succeed Joseph I.
England as trustee of the Poor and
Insane whose term of Office expires Jan
LIST, 1898, and R. X, Rawlings to succeed
Robert Marshbank as trustee of the Poor
and Insane whose term of office expires
Jan. LIST, 1900,
A number of bills were pas sed and
orderd to be paid.
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In MenlOrIan

The following resolutions OF respect
were adopted at meeting held on FIJI
day evening, April 20tb, by National
Lodge, Nc. 81, l. o. o. F., to the mem
ory of Brother Thomas Hoffman, who
died Monday, April 9th, 1894.
WHEREAS, Death, the dread destroyer,
Gu his ceaseless march, has entered our
Lodge aud removed from our midst
Brother Thomas F. Hoffman, while yet
in his early manhood, therefore be 1t
ResolUed, That in his death this Lodge
has lost a member truly loved ana
respected, and one whose memory VIII
be ever cherished as an affabie companion
a sincere friend and true Odd Fellow
That the sympathy of tie Lodge be IN
this manner extended to those near ana
dear to the deceased, with the assurance
that we mourn with them; and that as
he was husband, brother and soa tc
them, be was friend TO us.
That his early demise while the hope
of youth was still fresh within his bosom
was a stroke OF Providence alike lnsclu
table aud deplorable; decree to whlcl
we must bow III humble submission be
| lieving, what is, is best"
That while our Brother is forever gon
| from among us he has left those VIII
shall always be the object of our tende
care and thoughtful s0licitude, and tina
consistent with the principles OF GU
order, the hand of fellowship shall eve
be extended in Friendship, Love an
Truth to her who is thus SO early
widow.
That the charter of this Lodge b
draped in mourning for a period OF thlrt
days, aud a copy of these resolutions b
sent to the relatives of our dcparte
Brother, and also recorded upon til
minutes of the Lodge. GEO. Il. ASH,
w. J, SMITH,
s. j. KEYS.
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AN ACT

To add two additional Sections to Article eight
OF the Code OF Public Local Laws, title Cecil
County, under the new subtitle "Crimes and
Punishments, to be designated as sections
400 and 4iO prohibiting the shooting of pigeons
from traps or other devices for temporary con-
tinement.
SECTION /. Be It enacted by the General Assem-
Dig of Maryland, That two new Sections be and
axe hereby added to Article eight Of the Code oil
Public Local Laws, title Cecil County, under
the new subtitle Grimes and Puni:hmcnts, "and
10 read as follows
400. No person shall at any time within the
limits OF Cecil county, shoot at or shoot any
pigeon or other bird thrown from or escaping
from any trap or other device for temporary
confinement.
40 Any person. his alder abettors, who
shall violate the provisions Of the preceding sec
ton shall upon conviction before Justice of
the Peace, be fined sum not less thar twenty
five or more than nifty dolllr with costs of prose-
cution, and shall be committed to the Jail of the
county until such fines and costs are paid; for
each subsequent offense in addition to said fine,
shall be committed to the County Jail for a per-
iod not exceeding ninety days.
SECTION .. Ind be 1t enacted That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March 10Th, 1894.
FRANK BROWN,
JOHN WALTER SMITH Governor.
President OF the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
Office Of the CHIEF Clerk, House Of Delegates.
1 hereby certify that the aioregoing is true
copy Of an Act of the General Assembly OF Mary
land, passed at the January Session, 1894.
Is. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
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The Johnson farm near +; :lt sun,
was sold on Saturday to George L Gcasou,
for $500.
The Spear-Brophy murder tri i IN Kent
county was concluded on Satu '''y by
verdict acquitting Spear.
DR.. d. l.. Clifford is building a. add
ton to his store house in Zion, which when
completed will be occupied by Mrs. Waters
milliner
The Delaware College investigating
committee is now in session and thorough
investigation of affairs under President
Raub is in progress.
The corps of engineers has completed
their surveys between Elkton and Chesa-
peake City. They are now engaged upon
the fourth route which runs from inc
eastern section of Elkton.
Under the law passed by the last l'egis
lature authorizing the Sheriff to appoint
Jail physician, Sheriff White has selected
DIR. j. w. Cooper. The sal ,ry is fixed by
the law at 500 per aunum.
The Howarth Comedy Company appears
in Odd Fellows Hail, tonight, SATURDAY.
The company comes well recommended
and their usual performance OF mlrth anu
comedy is everywhere we'll received.
N. X. Warner & Co, have on exhibit
ion for sale, a full lire of OsbOrne's Farm
Implements at their warehouse ON North
street. They offer them at ard time prices
Notice their big advertisement IN this issue
Mr.. Henry Vinsinger whose furniture
and undertaking business is rapidly grow
ing, in order to perfect himself in the art OF
embalming, attended lectures this week IN
Philadelphia, given by a professional en-
balmer.
A horse driven by Mr.. w. ID. Sommers
ran away on Main street on Wednesday and
dashed down the street at a rapid gait. The
animal was brought to a stop after having
partly kicked the glove from eft Mr..
Sommers hand.
We learn that Mr.. f. j. Muhlhausen,
of North East, contempIates forming class
of pupils in instrumental music in this
town and vicinity. As Mr.. Muhlhausen Is
a proficient musician on the piano and
organ, he ought to have no difficulty in
securing a large class of pupils,
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BeatificatlOn Ceremony.

In his recent address at Odd Fellows
free reading room, Mr., Howard C.
Amory, in speaking of lhis visit to Rome,
in April 1898, gave an interesting descrir-
ton of audience with the Pope, and
also described incidentally beatiflca-
ton ceremony in St. Peters which he
also witnessed while in Rome. In its
issue of April 1Gsh, 1894, the
New York World gave the following
description of similar Qualification
ceremony which took place on Sunday
last the 18th inst and was witnessed by
thousands of persons, and which may be
interesting to our readers.
ROME, Arpil IA picturesque cere.
mony took place in st. Peters Church
| this morning incidental to the beatifca-
ton of Juan Davila Diego, Spanish
theologian, known as the "Apostle of
| Andalusia.'
A statue of him lighted by oandelabra,
! was placed at the altar end Of the Basi.
| lica, while on each side were banners
depicting miracles, illuminated by Sevres
candles. Arranged against the back
ground were heavy tapestries.
Among the great number of persons
present were the members Of the Spanish
pilgrims and twenty Spanish Bishops.
The imposing services were conducted
by Cardinal Aloisi Masells, Perfect of
the Congregation of Sacred Rites; the
other prelates of that congregation, Car
dinal Paracciani, Archpriest of the Vati
can Baslllca and the whole chapter OF
the Vatican Baslica and the whole
chapter of the Basilica.
After promulgating the Papal brief Of
bestification Mgr. Fausti celebrated
mass.
The Pope prayed before St. Juan
Davila's altar this afternoon. Thirty
thousand persons were present. The
] Pope was borne into the Basilica on tn,
r Sedia Gestatoria, and was escorted By
twenty Cardinals and large number o
Spanish and other priests. An illumi
b mated portrait of Davila was hung OF
Q the altar, where the Pope gave his bless
ing to the vast throng assembled an
r. personally inoensed the monstrance.
At the end of the service His Holmes
l. received gifts presented by the promoter
o of the movement that led to the beat
10 fcation He again took his seat on th
, Sedia Gestatoria, and was carried to tia
!, nave of the Basilics, where he agar
n bestowed his blessing upon the kneelin
)f thousands. As he was borne from til
IT church he was enthusiastically cheere
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PerryVIlle News.
PEERYvILLE, April

fEERfNlLLE, ApTll % 1884
On Thursday of last week Christopher
Columb bus Jones and his followers, compris
ing the Commonweal, mum beriug eighteen,
arrived in our town, and camped for the
night. During their stay in our midst they
enrolled eight new recruits of the vagrant
type. As soon as Mr.. Jones arrived and
secured suitable place for his men. he
took the first train to Philadelphia, in
which city he has since remained.
The work on Main street is rapidly pre-
crossing, about 800 yards of the stone work
being done at this writing. The stone are
laid on this plan: FIRST, straight line is
drawn in the centre of the street. and
gagged from centre to the width of IL feet
on either side straight line is formed with
faced stone to the thickness of 3 inches, and
at the centre of the road bed the stone is II
inches i'll depth. The stone are broken flint
with mapping hammers and will be COY
cred with earth 6 inches deep, rounded OF
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WEDDING BELLS.
Grant-Martin.

Germs P. Martin of Philadelphia, and
Miss BERTHE Graut daughter of John
Grant formerly of Cecil county, Md,
were married on Thursday, April 18Th,
at o'clock. D. m, in their home at
42l6 Wyalusing Avenue by Rev. }.
Walker. Mr.. Benjamin Francis presided
at the organ. The bride wore gown OF
white silk entrain and carried bouquet
of bridal roses aud lilies of the valley
The bridesmaid Miss Sallie Martin, sister
of the groom. was attired in hand
some corn colored silk and carried a
bouquet of daisies. The groom and best
man Mr.. VIM, Roberts, wore the con-
ventionaI black. Mr.. Horace Roberts
aud Samuel Clemments, held the white
ribbon.
After congratulations they proceeded
to the dining room where sumptucus
repast was awaiting. Among those
present we're: Mr.. John Grant and wife,
Mr.. C. Trout and wife, Mrs. John Mouis
dale and son Mr.. A. Graut and wife, of
Atlantic City; Mr.. D. Martin and wife,
Mr.. C. Hitch, wife, and family, Misses
Clara, Name, Sallie and David Martin
Mr.. John Fisher and wife, MIR. William
May and wife, Mr.. James Mccormick
and wife, Mrs. VIM. Hall and Miss
Estelle Keilholz, of Camden; Mrs. j.
Harris of Germantown; Misses Nellie
Neeley, Nora Jackson, RE Grant OF
Colora, Nd; Ella Ramsey, of Oxford,
Pa; Mr.. John Kettlewood aud wife,
Misses Eva and frankie kettlewood,
Harry Lawrence and Albert Knight OF
Wilmington, Del; Miss Name Giffen OF
Mt Cuba, Del. Mr.. G. Martin, Mr.. W.
Wilker and wife, A. Snyder and wife,
Benz. Francis and wife, Robert Stewart
and wife, Joseph Stewart and wife from
Palmyra, N. J.; Lewis Monroe and wife,
Mrs. Groves and daughters. John Bull
mer, VIM. Giraffe, Robert Brown, Robert
Pyle and wife, Newton Pyle, l. Pyle and
Lober Pyle, David Heiser aud Miss
Nellie Roberts, Horace Robert and Miss
Bnlia Duncan, also the Beverwick Out
ing Club consisting of twenty members.
The bride and groom were recipient of
many handsome ard costly presents,
GTEST
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In the Churches.

Father Bermingham has bsen invited to
address the members of the Grand Army
Sunday, Nav 9th. The post will attend
the church in body.
The Maryland Christian Eudeavor Union
of the Eastern District Conference, Will
IN eet in Calvary NJ. p. Church, Easton,
Md, May the h and 9th.
Communion service at Elkton NJ. E.
Church, tomorrow, Sunday, at 1870 a. m.
Preaching in the evening 80. Theme,
"The Fall of two eminent Disciples
Rev. S. A. Gayley of Bryn Mawr, will
be the moderator at the installation OF Rev.
George Colston as pastor of the Presey-
terian Church at Perryville, Tuesday even
ing, May 10.
The ice cream festival held at the Saliva
ton Army barracks on Wednesday night
was yery successful there being large
attendance. Several Havre de Grace officers
were present.
The Church History Class will meet in
the chapel of the Presbyterian Church,
Monday evening at O'Clock. Topic,
"What the primitive apologists tell u.s.
The class is open to all.
| Father Bermiugham will lecture to
morrow evening, Sunday; subject, Are
| Catholics disloyal to the American Repno
lie, and can the Pope command the over
throw of the Republc?" All are cordially
invited.
The Big Elk Sunday School re-organized
| on Sunday. The officers elected were: +.
Ell. Gallsher, Superintendent; j. H. Covlng
ton. Secretary; Gustavus Henderson, Treas
urer: Miss Edna Peterson, Librarian; Miss
Emma Scotch, Assistant Librarian.
The ladies of the Elkton Catholic Church
will give Pink Tea in the basement OF
the church on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings CT next week The
uniform pink" costumes TO be worn by
the ladies will constitute very pleasing
feature of the Tea Party" Tickets % cents
All are most cordially invited.
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Sunday, April 10Th
services and sermons by the pastor, Rev
!. NJ. McElmoyle as follows: lO.3O a. m.
"Show US the Father and it Suficeth us
| Man cry SulloJ iSl4J' -
"Young Peoples ADJUSTMENTS. " tho fifth IL
: the young peoples series. Everybody
3 especially strangers. cordially welcomed.
The Installation of Rev. ID. E. Shaw
i Pastor elect of West Nottingham Presby
terrain Church will take place on Thursday
J. Nav Il at IL o'clock. Rev. Prot M w
Jacobus of Hartford, Conn., Will dellve
the sermon, Rev. 5. A. Gayley, ID. ID. @
e Bryn Mawr will charge the people and lie
= Prof. John b. Kendall OF Lincoln UniVersit
n will charge the pastor. DR.. ayley VII
e moderate the meeting.
= Rev. w. Harvey Ewing, pastor OF Tom
l. Memorial NJ. f. Church, of Port Deposi
l. delivered an eloquent address before I'll
Epworth League of the Elkton NJ.
y Church on Wednesday night upon the su
/ iect "Entnusiasm' A pleasing literal
H. program was rendered, prayer being offer'
% by Mrs. Matlack, widow of Rev l.. u M
10 lack, Presiding Elder of this district. III
exercises were largely attended.