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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-06

Much anxiety if felt at Havre de Grace |
regarding the prospects for an ice harvest
on the Susquehanna river. As yet there
has not been enough ice for even the
smallest houses to get their supply. AT
this date last year all the houses except the
large ones were filed with good ice and the
large houses were getting ready and some
of them putting in ice about nine inches in
thickness. Mr.. Frederick Carroll states
that his experience in the ice harvest
covers period of thirty four years, and
that during this period he has no recollec-
ton OF having seen a harvest when there
was not freeze of at least four to six
inches by Christmas He stated that the
large houses flied in January and Febru
airy, 1886. but we had good ice in by Christ
mas. Mr.. Carroll thinks the indications
are that we will not have a harvest, but
Judges the small houses will have ample
opportunity to get their supply this year
When we have full harvest it employs six
or seven hundred men for two or three
weeks.
Mr.. Walter Shallcross, whose father
Kent county, died in San Domingo, from
yellow fever on Nov. %, last has arrived
home. Mr.. Shsllcross, ST., leaves claim
pending of 100000 against the San
Domingo government as the result of
damage done to his extensive property and
for false imprisonment. Mr.. Shallcross
went to San Domingo on January %, and
engaged in the cutivati on of cocoa, oranges
lemons and other fruits upon an extensive
scale he having formed partnership
with j. E. Hstton, a creole living on
the island. $4,000 acres of land were
purchased from the government. Four
thousand acres were fenced in with
seven strand wire fencing to prevent the
depredations of hogs, the islanders using ne
fences except a kind of stockade around
their cocoa fields. There is an abiding ar
tipathy against Americans on the part O.
the natives and his fathers fences were Gu
and the hogs did untold destruction. NJ
redress was allowed. Finally several deaC
hogs were found near the premises of tn
company and Mr.. Shallcross was sun
moned to appear at San Domingo City t
stand trial He was imprisoned and wa
neither allowed counsel nor witnesses. II
was finally acquitted, but for this decisio
both judges were lodged in jail. Threat
were made against his life and he wa
advised to leave his plantation near Saman
and go to San Domingo City one hundre
miles distant, and was instructed by
native official that it would be unsafe fC
him to remain in his house at night wit
lamps lighted or window shutters oper
Several months ago these statements, wit
others, were placed in the hands of com
troller Smith, who has transmitted them
Washington. 1t is said formal deman
will be made upon the government of Sa
Domingo for 5000 600 for Instruction dor
to property and $4,000 for illegal imprisc
ment.
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BIythedale Items.
BLYTHEDALE, January

Ola ihEDALE JauudFy T.
We wish to let the people of this &C :
know that we are il existence, ane
know of no bstter way than by corresk
ing for THE CECIL WING. -
Christmas evening was very plels$-. :
spent by number of our young ladies'
gentlemen at the home of Miss Il =
Wright. -,
Mr.. Linton Stephens, our PROMINENT :.
Ter, has recovered from the grip anu is
grinding lots of grain with the flowing
waters that viii never turn his wheel again
Wednesday evening, December 9th, was
the date of the experience meeting held at
Mrs. E. Taylor's. Twenty dollars were
realized towards paying the minister at
Asbury.
At this writing Mr.. Levi E. Patterson,
our intelligent and enterprising contractor
is suffering an attack of the grip. We hope
to see Mr.. Patterson among US again in a
few days.
Although La Grippe and business de.
preston are quite popular fads in our
neigh borhood, We are glad to say that the
holidays were spent with the usual feastine
and mirth, especially among our young
folks.
The birthday of chr Redecmer was day
long to be remembered by some of us, OF
account of the excellent and abundant din
ner which was enjoyed at the home of Mrs
Caroline jackson, who was greeted by hel
arrian Oh llrpp their fan
bering about SO.
Nine of our 'goers' spent Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. John Kelly, al
Leslie, where they were Joined by some fine
ladies and gentlemen of that place. As the
evening drew on they were enlivened by
some good banjo and vocal music through
the kindness of Prof j. ii. Gorrell The
cat came back was particularly enjoyed BY
all.
On New Years evening Mr.. and Mrs
Rowell Jackson celebrated the tonth ami
versAry of their marriage. Through the
supervision of Miss Grace O'Bren a mum
Der OF folBs were present and spent a pleas
ant time. Refreshments were served ii
abundance. We sincerely wish Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jackson many more such happy New
Years.
Straw rides and evening parties seen
to be events of frequent occurrence among
us. On!y short time ago strswride wa
in order ard quite number of the par
Elephants report having had jolly tim
We imagine they were we'll treated az til
end of their journey, as you can general!
| get your fiji at that point. Among thi
pa ty was one of Perryvile's 'snisshers.
Did he have good time? t.
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Tho old Bethel Families, tn. niggr, Kan.
Prices, Harberts. and Beastons. the
Bethel school House and It's
Debating Societies.

Prices, Harberts. and Beastons. the
Bethel School House and It's
Debating Societies.
The death OF Ex-Governor Biggs, OF
Delaware, announced in the BOSTON
papers. with a biographical sketch. brings
TO nv mind some memories of persons
and places connected with the past. Such
associations, l suspect, are the moe
impressive, when one is removed IRON
early scenes, as fife events seem less
gradual and successive, and more sudden
and abrupt. At all events the departure
of Mr.. Biggs starts up host of memories
connected with the region in WHOM ne
passed his life. l had a brief interview
with him during visit to Washington
whea he was in Congress, and later acct
dentaily met him in New York, where he
had been called to take part in polltl'
tai meeting. These circumstances have
served to keep him somewhat in mlno,
bnt 1 have otherwise not been unmindfui
of the course of his public life.
But my chief interest in him lies back
among scenes of earlier associations.
The Biggs family living near Summit
Bridge, Delaware, large, prosperous,
active, aspiring, would naturally make
an impression on the mind of boy. /
remember the father John Biggs, a class
leader at old Bethel Church, to whose
band of faithful members my own mother
belonged<susa. - uussss she no
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The Pulp Works Resume.

A welcome event of the week in Elkton
was the starting of the pulp works at noon
on Wednesday. after a suspension OF seVera
weeks. The starting of the works is reliei
to the hands who hava been laid off during
this trying season of the year and the
blowing of the whistle on Wednesday was
an occasion of genuine satisfaction through
out Elkton in every line OF business.
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that he be-sspoiutId as special officer OF
the town wit6or. compensation from the
town and that the President administer
the oath of Office to him.
The Singerly Fire Company through
its President VIM. IL, Booth appeared
before the Board and requested that closets
be made in the fire engine room for the
new uniforms of the company. The Board
appointed Messrs. a. NJ. Strickland and
w. j. Smith to take the matter in charge.
The Board then repaired to the engine room
to examine the location of the closets and
while so dong the alarm of fire of the Tuite
barn was sounded.
Adjourned to meet on call.
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Annual Meeting of the Peninsula
horticultural Society.

The seventh annual meeting of the PENN
sui. Horticultural Society will be held in
Dover, Delaware, on January g. 10 and II
next, and an interesting program has been
arranged The society has members in
every county on the Peninsula, there being
several enthusiastic horticulturists in Cecil
county. The meetings of the society are
attended with very beneficial results TO all
interested IN the growing of fruits and
flowers, and the society has demonstrated
that good winter apples, equal to those
grown IN the North can be grown here
with profit. The membership fee is 81, and
all fruit growers are cordially invited and
urged to join the society. and all Interested
in the subject are invited to attend the
meeting. The program is as follows:
TUESDAY. JANUARY Q, II i. NJ.
Calling the roll of members, reports of officers,
and miscellaneous business.
TUESDAY, = ?. n.
Presidents Annual Message IL. Ridgely, NJ. D.
Reports OF Committees on
Fruits in general. ..............S. ii. hesslck
Propagation of FruitTreeS Plants, W.TCase
Apples. ........., ..............A. L. HUDSON
TUESDAY, p. NJ.
Address. b. Waite, Wa shington, d. C.
| Report OF Committees on
Pears Observation-Disclosures. DIR. W. s. Maxwell
| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 9 A. NJ
Reports of Committees
Grapes ........................J. w. Kerr
| Small Fruits. ...........-... .hob- ri Heelich
| Plums. .................'... '.'.'' hei'
| Edible Nuts. l.. T. N'o"sli
WEDNESDAY, 2 p. NJ.
Address Southern Horticulture as studied by al
Eastern Shoreman, Prot. w. +. Massey
of the North Carolina Expert Station
| Reports of Committees on
Injurious Insects. Prof. N. IL. Beckwitl
| Fungeous Diseases. .......Prof. +. ID. Cheste
WEDNESDAY, p. M
Address. James s. Robinson, Horticulturist G
| the Maryland Experiment Station
Reports of Committees on
Marketing Fruits. L. Bannin
Fruit Packages. Chas. Wright nd ]. q. Brow
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, Jam.
Reports of Committees
Sweet and Refund Potatoes IA. ]. McMat
Melons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aynter Fran
| IOlnatOeS......... my
Asparagus ,............'....'.b. +. IL. Saui
THURSDAY, p. NJ.
Reports OF Committees on
Other Vegetables. ...............G. w. hllle
Landscape Gardening ........ Manloye Hay
! Nomenclature. .............Gh charles M. hay
Horticulture. ....................'J. n. uit'
Scarlet Glover ....... ....'......J. VI. DloN
3 A number of other prominent hortic'
tural workers have been invited and son
, have condtlonally promised ia be presen
r Full discussions will follow the readir
] of every paper.
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We have just received large line OF
ladies's, mems and children's shoes; also a
line of boots that we will sell at very low
figures. Call and examine them. Ladies
espe ,ially invited to call.
LEvINSTEIN e LEvINSoN,
Baltimore Bargain House.
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ORDER NlsI.
JAMES An t. GRAHAM, Cleski

In Re: The Mortgaged Real Estate of\ James
Culbertson and Virginia l.. Culbertso3,
his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, No.NeA
In Equity. NJ
ORDERED. this 18th day OF December, 1SN
" that the sale of property mentioned in thesS
proceedings, made and reported by Henry M.
MCCULLOUGH, Attorney, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown or
or before the 18th day OF February next, provided
a copy OF this order be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Cecil County
once a week for one month before the 18th day
OF January next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
100000.
JAMES T. GRAHAM,
True Copy-Test: Cler.-S1a
JAMES T. GRA9AM, Clerk. d1s
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Good News for the Public.

Marks Leberman the popular clothier
Main street Elkton is selling his entire stock
of ready made clothing for men, boys and
children at the very lowest prices ever
offered in Elktou-.-S - aSi iSaAeSt MS
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ORDER Nls1.

In Re: The Mortgaged Real Estate of Samuei
L. Dillrsan and wife.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In Eoui,x
No. 1913.
ORDERED, this 14th day OF December. 1904.
" that the sale of property mentioned In these
proceedings made and reported by Robert o.
Thaekery Attorney, be ratified and confrmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day OF February next, pro
Yided a copy OF this order be inserted IL some
newspaper printed and published in Cecil Comfy
once a week for one month before the 18th day Of
January next.
The report states the amount Of sale 70 be
100000. x
True Copy 49, - : Cisfk.
dis - GRAHAM, Clerk
*
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were assigned as ID. ma.
James w. Clayton, Daniel L. Dunn;n,
Theodore Clayton and William n Rns
oage; aud in the negative: Cbarles W
Biddle, Kendall s. Cropper and Colum
bus Lake. This discussion in al, nroh
ability still hangs fire. The association
for some reason, did not continue ito
meetings. and the secretary appointed a.
the last meeting is, after forty Years the
custodian Of the Record book. holding
over until bis successor shall have been
appointed, bow many Of these namss
represent persons still living. I do not
know. Soma Of them have sacred asso
Citations. The full roll of membership
did we possess it, might reveal still
more. At all events these "reminiscences
of former days in old Cecil, revived by
the death Of E1.Govsrnor Bieps will
serve to show what some of the bows
and young men were doing in the earlier
days. CHARLES w R1nn,p
CAMRRJDGr ~ 900,
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Letters Advertised.

Mr.. Isaac Snowden, Mr. Barney Ferguson
Mrs. Ella Moore, Hennie Richardson, Mr.
j. b. Steele.
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Captain Sejelken Is still at the bridge
with good oysters by the busheI, either
shucked or in the shell.
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as married to Professor Short.

=
Sc just six weeks ago she like her
+ mother having adopted the profession of
teacher and having been engaged as
Such at the Wilson College at Chambers.
burg, Pa, where several young ladies of
this town who were students at that
institution knew her well. She was Miss
Marie Dixon Jones, her brother being
Rev. Henry Jones. rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church of Media, Pa. Miss
Jones was Prof. Shertlidge's second wife
his first wife having died about tw.
years ago, by whom he has i've childrs
living. r.
The shooting of Mrs. Shortlidge h5itv
husband occurred on Sunday moro
about ten O'Clock, while they yecet
walking on a by road leading from M NV @
proper to East Media. sohrp<
NO ONE SAW THE SHOTS FIRErS,S
No one saw the shots fred, but = q
they were heard Isaac Founders : .
| George Redmond ran to the sr
and found Prof. Shortlidge with tn
smoking revolver in his hand. He WA
standing over the body of his wife,
moaning, 'Oh they were going to take
her away from me-" and he repeated
this over and over again. The
revolver was taken from the demented
man, but it had already done its deadly
work. 1t was six chamber 80 calibre
Harrington mako and all the chambers
were found to be empty. The shots
followed in quick succession, and those
who heard them say they counted five
Others sag they heard but two or three
shots.
Mrs. Shortlidge was shot in the bach
OF the head, and Ter blood and BRAIN
were oozing cut on the ground wher
first discovered. Her death was instant
aneous and she probably never knew
that her husband had shot her.
A big crowd. attracted by the shots
soon gathered, ard Professor Shortlidg
was taken in charge by Constable Jane
McKuiff. Before the arrival OF tn
officer he lay down on the ground ant
putting his head against h is wife's deal
body, he asked, "Why did do this?'
and then in meaning voice would sa
''Oh they were going to take her from
me.
ANGUISH OF THE MURDERER.
When lodged in the borough lock u
the demented man seemed not to realiz
why he was there. With a maniac
moan he would ask, "Oh what is this
Why am l here? His anguish SCENE
to be worse when left alone. He elaine
that it was no place to put sick mai
He said he wanted to go home and take
bath and put on clean clothes, He aske
for towel to wipe the perspiration fror
his face. He wanted to keep the towe
but fearing he might attempt suicid
by hanging, it was taken away frol
= him.
TAKEN TO JAIL.
About noon Professor Shortlldge va
taken from the lock up and lodged
the county Jail, where he was under
guard He thought when the earring
started, he was going to be take
O home, and as it turned toward the ia
he said, This not the way to the schoo
and made an attempt to get out. Tue
4 day afternoon he kept up raving an
moaning in Jail, but GAINED down wht
4 some one engaged him in conversation
,fl Professor Shortlidge's friends ha'
D. been fearful for some time that his mil
would give way. HIS failure in his re
estate and other ventures about ye
n ago was great blow to his ambi
:. and he has since at timts
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..shout and is furnished
With all the Ia lest improvements in heat
aa,;,s.T ng and toilet rooms.
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/ coutrary
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However, from
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ORDERED, this 1st. :
" that the saleof prop
proceedings, made and re,
Hafnes, Trustee, ne {
unless cause to the cantr I
or before the 18th day of =
a copy of this order De
paper printed and pnk
once a week for one mos
January next.
"a Tue. report states the
erL JAs
dI6 test. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-17
4 s,srea,s DEVOTION.

Ne Yeer. e Hard Wsrk - Secure -
Reasess u a MscAiEsa City Cenvset.
A touching story Of sisterly devotion
hes been brought to light by the visit q
Miss Kate L. Kennedy to her brother,
Charles Kennedy, life term convict at
Michigan City. Kennedy was received
at the penitent!sry in 1854, convicted for
murder. Nine pears have elapsed since
Miss Kennedy sntered upon what she
declared to be the mission of her life.
There has been apparently no obstacle
too great for her to overcome, no sacri-
Gee that she would not make in the
cause to which she has ageady devoted
the best years Of her young life. With
tears in her eyes she has appealed to gov
errors, United States senator's and con-
gressmeu. There was none who did
not give heed TO her sorrowful plea, but
the letters which she has obtained in
support Of her appeal for executive
c!emency have apparently been without
effect. Her purpose has been persistent
y pursued through every administra-
ton since that of Governor Gray. Hope
long deferred has only given her strength
to continue her efforts.
Her travels have taken her to Wash
ington, where, in the capitol building.
she found many who were touched by
her simplicity of manner and the ear
nest prayer which she breathed for as
sistance to swing open the prison gate
and bid a disgraced brother once more
enjoy liberty.
Senator Hill was visited at Albany by
the youthful petitioner. From New
York Miss Kennedy travelled to Harris.
burg, where Governor Pattison freely
granted her an interview. Thence she
went to Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and
other states. Prominent newspaper men
preachers and lawyers have supplement-
ed her pleading for mercy.
Her belief in her brothers innocence
has prompted work in other directions
Soon after Kennedy entered upon hi,
term of imprisonment Miss KENNEDY
adopted masculine attire, and for week.
tramped about the slums and frequentet
the gambling houses of Cincinnati il
search of evidence which could be mad,
the basis for an application for a re
hearing. She found it hopeless task Il
establish her brothers innocence, though
her faith never wavered. Governor Mat
thews has promised careful considcra
tion Of the case.-La Porte (Ind.) Cor
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-17
RANG THE DISMISSAL BELL
An Incidcnt Showing the Splendid Result,
OF the school ''Firc Drill"

An 1ncidcnt Showing the Splcndid Results
OF the school ''Firc Drill"
What might easily have proved to he
q panic involving loss of life in primary
school No. 81, at Fifty-frst street and
First avenue, was averted recently 10y
the GOODNESS and presence Of mind of
Jaaitor Patrick Carney and Principal
Mrs. Allen of The school.
Carney was passing through the play
room at 1a:l5 o'clock when he saw
smoke. He could not see where it was
coming from. and his first thought was
to get the children out of the building
before the smoke penetrated the other
rooms.
The school is a five story structure,
with daily attendance of over 900. Not
one of the pupils is more than 10 years
old. Janitor Carney madea hasty search
for Mrs. Allen and found her on the top
floor.
He beckoned to her, signifying that he
wished to speak to her privately.
There is a fire somewhere down
stairs" he said. Better ring the rapid
dismissal bell and get the children cut;
then the fire can be attended to-"
Mrs. Allen grasped the situation at
once. Without the slightest display Of
excitement she gave the order to have
the bell rung, and in few minutes
teachers and pupils Were out on the side
walk, not one suspecting what was the
real cause of their early release.
The scholars have been drilled twice q
week.. when all the exits, 16 in number,
have been open, and they were instruct.
ed how to leave the building rapidly.
When everybody was out, Janitor Car
ney rang the fire alarm on the second
floor Of the school, and when the fire en-
gines arrived it was ascertained that the
fire was in n refuse can in the playroom
into which a careless boy had thrown 8
cigarette.-New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-17

The following unique and inter-
esting letter recently sent out BY an
eastern company to its travelling
salesmen will be interesting reading
alike for the travelling men who 60
out from Rock Island, and the job
bcrs and manufacturers who employ
them:
DEAR SIR-We have receiveded
your letter init oxbencc account and
roudt list. Vat We want most Is
orters. We want no weather. reborts
nor maps Of Ohio, and We hat big
families Of our own to make OK
bcnscs.
We tint in your oxbense ACCOUNT
$3.50 for billiards. Blease dondt buy
any more billiards for us. Vat We
want most is orters. Also We do see
$3.50 for horse and buggy. Where
is the horse. ard vat did you do init
the buggy?
DE rest OF your oxbcnse ACCOUNT
is nodding but schlecbers. w dondt
you ride more by day times?
Zegars seem to he dear out vest, 50
We sent You today by Trade, two
boxes Of New York zegars, one costed
81. 30, the other 90 cents. The one
at Sl.i0 you can smoke yourself. one
zegar after each meal: the one at %
cents you can dreat your customers.
We also send You samples Of Croqnet.
vat costed us q hundred. Sell
them for - cents per pair. II you
can. get 72 cents sell them at %
cents. Dey is nofelty as We hat
dem in stock for two years and ain,
sold none. Vat We want is orters.
My Son Irvie says you should stoI
in Hamuldon. u. His COUSIN Marx
Bluminthal lefs deere. Irvie says vat
You should sell Bluminthal a gool
bill. Dry him on those 7j-cent GRO
quet first. Get goot br;ccs. He i:
lrvie's COUSIN. Sell him mostly fol
cash. Tell him We want orters. Also
Irvie says vat you can leave Colum
bus nj 1l:i0 in de night und get by
Hamuldon ut 3:35 in dc morning
lrvie SAYS do dis and you won't ncet
no schlcebers. You spend too much
money for schlcebcrs. Vat We van
Is ortcrs.
Donat date any bills ahead. as dc
days are longer in summer. rs il
Winter. irvie says dondt show Mar,
Bluminthal. his COUSIN. any of tn,
goot sellers. ind remember. Wit u.
elder You do business or YOU dond
do holdings at all. Vat We want n
lons love letters. Vat We want mos
IL orters.