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Personal and SOcial.

ltems of personal and social interest are sole
tied from all parts OF the county. All ihmuIi-
cations intended Tor this column shOuld De
received previous to 10 4 III. on fnday, each
item being endorsed with the name ana address
of its author.
Mrs Emma Duuott is visiting i'll Phila-
delphia.
Mrs, Flora Henderson is the guest of
Baltimore friends.
Miss Annie l. Ellis is in Wilmington the
guest of Miss Torbert, West street.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bolton, Of Baltimore
are visiting Mrs. Thomas Drennen.
Miss Flora Janney, of Baltimore, was
the guest of Elkton friends on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs e. c. Pearce, of Whining
ton, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. John
S. Writ.
Miss Airline Constable has returned home
after an extended visit in Baltimore and
Washington.
Mrs. John McElmoyle and children are
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Shetfner, in
Marietta, Pa.
Miss Blanche Bolton and Miss Wright
L
Drennen, East Main street.
Misses Flora, Alice and Agnes Vale and
Mr. Caleb Price, of Delaware City, spent
Sunday with Proprietor ard Mrs. FRANK
Phillips at the Howard House.
Mr.. c. Montieth Gilpin, member OF
this years graduating class at st. johns
College, Annapolis, spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home near Elkton.
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Tucker entertained
a mum Der OF their friends last evening IN
compliment to their guests Miss Bolton
of Baltimore, and Miss Wright, of Buffalo,
y, y.
Miss Anna b Supplee, OF Honeybroo
Pa, and Mr.. Alva j. Tucker, of Conowingo,
were married on Sunday in the Fifth street
Presbyterian Church, Camden. y. j., by
the Rev. Arthur w. Spooner.
Cards have been issued for the wedding
of Miss Carrie Mearns and Mr.. Andrew
Cameron, at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mearns. at Zion, on
Thursday, April ooh.
The marriage of Miss George ii. Purneil
daughter of Mr. Edwin L. Purnell, OF
Philadelphia, formerly of Eikton, and Mr..
James A. Il riffiths is announced for May
90 I'd. The ceremony will be performed at
p. m, at the home of the brides
parents,
Mr., Harry E. Clemson, son of the late
Oliver P. Clemson, of Elkton, graduates
this year in medicine at the University of
Mary land. DIR. Clemson has completed his
course most creditably and now awaits his
diploma at the commencement exercises
He proposes spending year in the Uni
versity Hospital.
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State Council Secretary Robert Ogle is Il prom
inent figure In the State order, and is a member
of Baltimore Council, No. /, into which he was
initiated in 1872. Alter passing through the
chairs of the subordinate council he was admitted
to the State Council in 1878, in which body he
represented his council Tor i've successive years.
In 1873 he was elected a representative to the
National body for five years, and in 1850 was
chosen National Vice Councillor. In 1851, in the
city of Havrehill. Mass, at the session Of the
National Council, he was elected unanimously to
the highest gift in the orde., that of National
Councillor, and was selected by the National
officers in 1890 the first National Organizer,
and sent to Indiana to plant the order there. He
was also treasurer OF this subordinate council iOr
fifteen years successfully. At this session he was
elected to the office OF State Council Secretary
Mr. Ogle was born in Baltimore in 1855.
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The County Treasurer Issue.

Last week we published the written
opinion of VIM. S. Evans Esq. attorney
of the Board upon the constitutionality
of the Law, providing for the appoin.
ment of County Treasurer the pass
age of which was procured by Senator
Crothers, and on which opinion, the
Board decided to test the constitutionality
of tie law by the appointment of MIR.
Manly Drennen.
In the Meas of Thursday, Mr. Crothers
publishes his own as well as the OPINION
of Attorney General John Z. Poe taking
directly the opposite view held by MIR.
Evans. MIR. Crothers says he had deter
mined to 90 somewhat fully into the
subject, but the exhaustive opinion OF
Mr., Poe to whom he had submitted the
question, renders such course on his
part superfiuous.
10 his opinion Mr.. Poe says, 'he has
carefully considered the ground upon
| which the Act of 1894, Chapter 20, relat-
| to County Treasurer of Cecil county is
with entire respect for the learned
counsel who suggests it, dlssents alto
gether from his conclusion.
Indeed, it seems to me that the point
which be makes has been distinctly
over-ruled in Meekn's case, 80 Md, y
and in He,len's case, II Md. SOB, and
that in view of these two decisions the
question can hardly be considered
debatable."
Mr.. Poe then reviews these cases at
some length, and then concludes, that
all the constitutional provision cited by
Mr., Evans requires Is that the several
sections of the law shall refer to aad be
germane to the same subject matter,
which is described in the title. 1t this
be so. the law is considered as embracing
but single subject, and it is not neces'
sary that the title shall give an abstract
of it's contents nor need it mention the
means and method by which the genera
nurnose is to be accomplished. Reitz't
case So Md. SO.
Now here the general purpose Vi LII
Ac, is to provide for the election ah'
appointment of County Treasurer o
Cecil county and to define the powers
! prescribe tho duties and fix the com
, pensa.ion of that officer and OF deput.
II whom he is authorized:to appoint. In
:. title clearly embraces this one suoJeo
y and descr ibes it as follows;-An hcI
Y repeal Sections 40, 122 and l2o
e Article 8 of the Code OF fnoilc locd
1t Laws title Cecil County suotiti
Do County Treasurer, and to re enact IN
same with amendments poVldlng Tor tn
II election of Treasurer OF sad county
y the wear 1895 and his appointment III tn
1. meantime.
There is nothing extraneous or foreiS
,e from this one general subject and pun
pose in the body of the Act and notnin
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The parade was a great success and
nresented an excalIent anDaarancs.

l. ne paraue Was great suCCoss anu
presented an excellent appearance.
Chief Marshals-W William 7. Lee and
A. VI. Strickland:
Aids-Harry o. Dean, Ben Davis, Alfred Davis,
W. H. Sprinkle, p NJ. Groves, VIM. Bryson,
Andrew d. DAVIS, George a. Brown;
Company E NJ. N. G.-Capt. W. A. Wright.
L.ieutenants, George 7. King, Edward +,
Taggart. II men.
State Council. Jr. O. U. A. M.-State Councillor
E F. Strohman. $50 men.
Havre de Grace Cornet Band. Il pieces.
Ii. T. Myers, Leader
Guiding Star Council, Jr. o, U. A. NJ q, OF Bavre
de Grace. 100 men. Councillor Jos, Gibson.
Banner Council, o u. A. NJ, OF Calvert, 30 men.
Webster White, Councillor.
North East Cornet Band. Is pieces.
George Boucnelle Leader.
Harmony Council, Jr o. U. A. NJ, OF Cecilton
Ii men: Councillor James H. Smith.
Elkton Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, 152 men.
Malvern Jones, Councillor.
ChilIs Council Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Cherry Hill Council, O. U A. NJ,
Boatbulders Cornet Band, Elkton, 20 pieces,
w. Scott Deibert Leader.
Singerly Fire Company, Elkton Firemen uni
iormed-blue shirts, helmets and belts,
Two Hose Carts,
Hook and Ladder Truck,
Steam Fire Engine,
Pupils of Elkton Public School in band wagon,
decorated with national colOrs
Members of Elkton Grange, P. of H.,
in carriages.
THE BANQUET.
The Wednesday evening banquet was in
deed pleasant event. The arrangement of
the hall was excellent, six tables tastefully
set and adorned with h)wers and lamps,
occupied almost the entire floor space, and
fully four hundred covers were laid. During
the banquet instrumental music WAS red
dered By an orchestra composed OF Me>srs,
W. w. Alrich, John NJ. Dunbar, Harry
Marshbank and Justus c. Dunbar and sew
eral vocal selections Were given by Messrs.
John II Terrell, Harry Biddle and John M.
Ford. At the opening of the banquet prayer
was offered by Rev. l. l.. Wood, pastor OF
the Elk'ou NJ L Church.
r. C. Thackery, E.q responded TO the
toast-"Jr O. L. a. NJ in a happy vein,
referring to the loyalty, citizenship and
patriotism of the order. He made mention
of the historical memories clustering around
Elkton, and welcomed the State Council on
behalf of the home order.
E. Phones, Esq. of Elk Ridge. responded
| in felicitous speech, paying tribute to
| the ladies tor their Kindness in
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misleading. Indeed, the provisions
which, it is suggested, render the Act
old are provisions which rather seem
to obviously belong to the general sub
iect of County Treasurer described IN
the title, and are precisely such as we
might we'll expect to find in the enumer
ton of powers and duties under such
description in the title.
For these reasons have no hesitation
in expressing the opinion that the Act
of 1894. Chapter %, is valid and CON
stitutional law
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Resolutions adopted at a regular meet
ing of Eikton Council, No. % Jr. o. u
A. NJ, held ON Monday evening, April
ION.
Early on Monday morning April 9TH, 1894 our
worthy friend and Brother. Thomas +. Hoffman
Vice Councillor, OF this Council. was called from
labor to his rest and reward. To night me meet
with sad hearts having laid his mortal remains
in the silent grave with all the honors OF our
order.
In the death of a Brother so upright and so
true we sustain very great loss. Not in cold and
formal terms, but in words warm and earnest, do
we here record our high appreciation of the many
virtues and eXcellencies that adorned his lite.
He was good man and true and his going
hence will be deeply felt, not only by those wgO
were near and dear to him, but also by great
numbers who were honored ny his society and
friendship.
As member of this Council, he held in
the highest esteem, and III making memorial
record OF his worth and placing the garland OF
affection on his hOnored grave it is with the
aSsura nee that his name will loug linger in our
memories with generation and love.
In loving remembrance OF him we drape our
Charter, and the Chair vacated by Kim in mourn
ing for thirty days.
Also hat a copy of these resolutions he sent
to the wife OF the deceased brother, also to the
parents, spread on the minutes OF the Council
and be printed in the county papers.
JoHN IL. TERRELL,
:. J. KEYS,
X. ID. ROWLAND,
- INIT fnn
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Fell from a Tram.

While attempting to cross from one
car to another, William McGovern, of
Baltimore, was thrown from the Wash
ington and New YORK Express, on the
P. w. & B. railroad, at an early hour on
Saturday morning as the train was round
ing sharp curve between North East
and Bacon Hill. The train was stopped
and the injured man taken to the Dela-
ware Hospital in Wilmington for treat
ment. His skull was fractured and he
had received other serious injuries. His
condition is critical.
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TIE SIATE G0UlCIL
Junior Order United American Me-
ChanicS.
G0NVENES IN ELKTON.
Its 25th Annual Session-A Gala
Occasion-Success Parade.
A Banquet Closes the
Event.

The State Council of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics convened
in it's 25th annual session in Elkton on
Tuesday, the convention continuing two
days. The meeting of the council was
most HARMONIOUS and accordingly profit
able to the order, and the closing banquet
of Wednesday evening where friendship
everywhere abounded was a fitting as
we'll as a pleasing end to the occasion.
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meeting. That proves not only that Elk;on
has "a live, progressive ana active local
council of your order, with influence enough
to bring you here, but also that our town Is
counted among the cities and towns of our
State as deemed worthy to be the meeting
place of so importan; an organization.
For a special reason do We welcome you
here and invite you to return asiln-oe
cause the ramitications of your order extend
so widely and its principles commend them
selves to the good sense, the good judgment
and the good conscience of every man.
There are some orders founded on principles
excellent, but 50 narrow that they reach
none but those within ths orders them
selves. They make no impress on the com
munity at large because they touch 1t at no
common point. Not so with yours Your
principles are as wide reaching as the SKIES
and as eternal as the hills. Patriotism, the
fear of God, respect for law, Loyalty % the
flag and the true brotherhood OF man these
are your distinctive principles and OF these
you may well be proud. Whethe: man
be an enrolled member of your organiZ alton
| or not, if he be a true American citizen. in
heart aud sympathy, he Is one with YOU
| Though my name is not on your roll ana l
am not a member of your organization, as
firmly believe in your principles as any
before me today.
Many wonder at your phenomena
growth, not considering the inner principle
which makes you grow. Even you, pei
haps. on tie inside like the soldier he
can take no note of the scenes about hI" OF
the field of battle-fail to realize the cause
of your marvellous increase. IL is because
your tenats are so near to the hearts, tn
lives and hopes of men without, as we'll a
: within the order, they are, OF necessity
, drawn to its ranks as into the place thel
natures lead them
2 Particularly should you be welcomed
5 promulgate your doctrines IN The mHnIcp
l ties of our land. Among the changing Ct
3 oumstances of these latter days, when a
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assisting at the banquet. State Coun-
cillor Barry made the toast to the
State Council, and like Mr.. Jones, drank to
the health of the Maryland woman in gen
eral, and her Elkton sisters in particular.
Delaware State Councillor Jones was
then introduced. 'Maylaud, my Mary
land" had been generously toasted by the
preceding speak ers, so that MIR. Jones was
required to raise the banner Of the Diamond
State, which he gracefully swung to the
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fih NM . H4f INI6 II : u n II
State Councillor Harry 5. Barry is member
of Ideal Council No. 10. of Baltimore, into hen
he was initiated in 1854. He mas iaVOre1 laltn
tnIIy in tina fraternaI work and has been largely
instrumental in the increase of the order. His
Council early recognized his ability by eleyating
him to the position OF Councillor the second year
OF his admission.
Mr. Barry was born in Baltimore Just 20 years
ago and received his education in the public
schools ana at the Baltimore City College. He
is am enterprising business man and is secretary
to b. T. Bennett, well known builder OF Baltl
more Mr. Barry is married.
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Mr.. GaIlaher Declines.

CHERRY HILL, MD, April 18th, 1884,
Editor Of The Whig:-I see by the proceed
ings of the County Commissioners that l
have been appointed as Constable tor the
Fourth district. The same being unsolicited
by me, and not suitable in connection with
my present business, therefore decline to
accept the appointment. Yours, Sc.
EDWIN II. GALLAHER.
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THE SESSIONS,

The council convened at 10 a. M, on
Tuesday, State Councillor James T..
Disney, Presiding.
Mayor George \. Blake welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the citizens of the
town, he being responded to by National
Representative James A. Mullen of
Cum berland.
The State Council was welcomed on
the part of the Elkton Council by VIM.
S. Evans, Esq. The State Council then
won't into executive session, credentials
being examined and new members obi
gated. The reports of the Secretary,
State councillor, Executive Board, Trea-
surer, Finance Committee and Bylaw
Committee were next taken up and
acted upon.
The State Councillor in his report
stated The past year has been one OF
the greatest in the annals of the history
of tho Order in this State, crowned with
a glorious success, both numerically and
financially We can come together today
and offer each other congratulations. y"
Thirty three new councils were !nstitu-
ted during the year.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The annual election of State officers
took place on Tuesday night. Cecil
county secured two representatives: Mr..
Samuel J. Keys, of EIkton, as National
Representative; and Mr.. W. W. Ward
OF Perryville, as Chaplain.
STATE COUNCILLOR:
Harry ). Barry, No. IS. Votes
STATE VICE COUNCILLOR:
Norman L. Munson, No. 5............ 900. 81
w. w. Baker No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
STATE COUNCIL SECRETARY
Robert Ogle No. l............ ............,.. 93
W. II. Shiling...... ...-......... ..-........ ~
ASSISTANT S. Z. sECEErARN:
H b. Goddess No. 1O....... .......... ...... %
l.. wetherill, No. II
&. TREASURER:
Charles Reimer. No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lis
;. {. CONDUCTOR:
c. H. Reid, No. 3l.....-.................. 95
D. Hanway, No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
:. 4. WARDEN:
j
Z. w Reed, No. 17....................... 10
:. T Dixon, No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
;. {. INSIDE SENTINEL:
W. Z. Carr. No. IT,. ...................... "
G. f. Russell, No. ~
Mr. Phelps, No. 32.....................,.. J
;. {. OUTSIDE SENTINEL:
C. G. Zigler. No. IL. 70
ID. NJ Boygone, No. H.. ..........-......... It
) e. CHAPLAIN:
c. W. Ward, No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il
| Mr. Dunston, No. u...................... go. =.
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
j. A. SOhI, No l.......... ...,............ ia
w Sha etier, No. 81
r. b. Walling, No. u. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
| REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL COUNCIL, YRS.
49, - NJ ~, 81
f. J. Strohman, No. l9...................... z
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ) YRS.
| Robert 7. Noel No. II 49,. ............... =.
| W. G. Clark, No. ~
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IPHIIIP NJ. GROVES, JR. PAST C0vNClLLOR.
Junior Past Councillor Philip NJ. Groves was a
charter member of the ElktOn Council, and Is to
day as his office indicates OF the Orders fore
most and active IaborerS. He is a son Of the late
Andrew Groves and was born in Newark, Del. ,
i'm ISIS He received his education in the public
schools OF his native State and also attended the
Salisbury, Md, Academy. Liking pastoral lie,
he chose farming as his avucatiUn, and later as,
sumed the role OF Il school teacher. Mr.. Groves
RECENTLY removed from ElktOn To Bay View where
he is engaged in the auctioneeTIng business. He
was married in 1851 his wife being Miss Margare
G. Moore. daughter of the late George Moore, Of
this county.
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Among the younger members of the Elkton
Council Oliver G.. Giles has shown great activity
in the welfare OF the Council, and is popular
mechanic He Is a son OF William I. Giles.
the wcl-knOwn merchant of Elkton. and is en-
gagged in business with his father on North street.
MIR. Giles was born i'll the town in 1855, and al
though yet single, the happy tOa SIS ut the ban
uuet OF Wednesday night, indicate that the
juniors are willing captiyeS OF the fair sex. He
is AN active member OF the Singerly Fire Com
pany and is Z good Odd Fellow.
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MrurERs OFF ELkroN cor


NENEERS OF ELKI
= j Keys, III
X ID Rowland, NJ;
& T. Alexander, lie
George A. Brown, HI
Harry L Alexander, Al
= NJ Groves, WI
tieorge W Boulder, w
Ellsworth Short, Ha
Alex l. Sewers. Al
] Harvey Groves, IN
w i Mercy, w
IL NJ Biddle, Al
Walter G. Mercy, tf
Harry O George, WI
Charles Jones, Jo'
George NJ Short. Ge
Malvern Jones, IL
w ID Price, ) o
Howard K Ash. 20
b Frank Clark, IA
Harry ID Lee, On
Harry q Dean. IL
Harry NJ Biddle, W
John NJ Dunbar, Ge
A IL Hushehcck, 10,
Arthur Mcknight, J0I
Ben Davis, W
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HARMONY COUNCIL, no. 81

Harmony Council was instituted at
Cecilton, on Friday evening, February
3. 1894 Officers.
COuncillOr-A. j Canaan:
Rec. Secy Washington G.. Lake:
Asst. Rec. Secy-I. NJ. Lake:
Financial Secy-Harry Price:
Urea surer-RO5ert X. Il lac kwell;
northumberland VI. Miller:
Warlcn-Cha-lcS Hague:
j. i. CT. X. PcITce;
TruStecs-R. w. Blackwell F. Il. Pearcc
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bra iJr o U. A NJ.
Wa nti.s -vs..sJne paItiCular-the
non-adm issi0n Of women but he COL
tended that this will be remedied just as
soon as the man is found who can patent
side saddle for goat.
Mr. VIM. j. Smith, of Elkton, was the
closing speaker, and his remarks were fore.
lille and pleasing. He referred to the prir-
ciples of the order, which are not prescript-
I've as was iguorantly understood, but that
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Letters advertised at the Elkton post
office this week: Miss Bradden, VIM. Ii
Barlow, w. G. Barlow, w. f. Pennock.
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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.
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the order preferred the helping hand to
every man willing to become an Americ III
citizen in all the term implied Referring
to the thirteen colonies and their manly
struggle, Mr.. Smith gecgra phically pict-
ured the sGcred duties OF every citizen in
maintaining these blood bought inheri-
tances of Life. Liberty and the Pursuit of
Happiness" from cur patriots. And this is
the purpose of the Junior Mechanics.
The ladies conducting the tables and to
whose efforts, aided by their assistants,
the success of the banquet is due, were:
Ms " ! Smith. Mrs .Tonp Perkins. coffee:
Mrs ) ] Keys, Table No
MrsW II Sprinkle. MIS- Alfred Davis, Table No =
Mrs W I Lee, Table No 8:
Mrs ) G Dunbar. Mrs Joseph Sloan. Table No L
Mrs GraSOn Bennett. Mrs CadmuS Price, Table
Nos:
Mrs II Frank WitwOrth. Table No t;
Mrs John T. Alexander, Table No..
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system, aud we hereby declare any attempt
to introduce The appointment of any reiig-
ious teachers arraved i'll the garb OF the
church or protested member of any religious
order or denomination in cur public
schools as direct violation of cur civil
laws and the Constitution of the the Unit II
States, and though under the laws ana
principles of our order we oppose no man
on account of his politics or religion, yet
we do hereby declare our firm determination
individually and IS members OF the order
to legally resis: and oppose at all times any
attempt to introduce religious and den0ml
national teachers in our public schools,
either directly or indirectly, as in direct
violation of our civil liberty and contrary
to the principles of our free government.
The council also passed "A resolution OF
regret on account of the resignation of j.
Adam Sohl, of Baltimore, az state council
secretary, who has filled the flee tor the
past % years.
The council took a recess TO partici-
pate IN the parade and later adjourned
sine die at half past six clock, to attend
the banquet in Odd Fellows hall
Manchester was named as the next
place of meeting