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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-08-04
Lightning Freaks.

On Tuesday evening about seven
O'Clock, the intense heat of the day was
relieved by a welcome breeze that blew
upon Elkton seemingly from all points
of the compass at the same time. Dark
banks Of clouds hung over the town, the
heaviest lines of them rising in the south
east and giving heavy downpour of
rain in the lower sections of the county.
Although the clouds shed no grateful
tears over Eikton and its vicinity, yet
they were heavily charged with electric
ity, and gave our citizens startling
pyrotechnic display. Iu rapid succession
dazzling bolts of lightning flashed across
the black background of clouds, while
the echo of Heavens artillery resouuded
long and loud o'erhead. Timld women
and frightened children fled from the
streets, reasonably alarmed by the forked
lightning and resounding thunder. 1t
was an unusual display, and as grand as
usual At it's height ball of fire struck
the electric light pole opposite Mr.
Simon's saloon, shattering the connection
box, and following the wires to the east
end of the town, ez~loding with d louc
| report immedis pposite Mr.. n. p
Manley's. or a moment con
sterp" ne on the stree
'uHouse. Mr.
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home in Havre de Grace on Saturday
last.
Miss Bateman, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mrs. Deshane.
Mrs. ]. II. Hardcastle and the Misses
Morrison are at Saratoga.
Miss Gussie Mcgee is visiting Mrs. Is.
l.. Aiken at Onancock, Va.
Mrs. Robert Ferguson Is entertaining
riends from Howard county.
bliss Bessie Boulden, of Back Creek,
is visiting Miss Mabel Watts.
Miss Ferguson, of Philadelphia, is at
home for The summer months.
Joseph Manlove, who was quite sick
last week, is now much improved.
Mrs. Thomas Buskirk and children, of
Baltimore, are the guests of her parents.
Mrs. Wash c. Lake is entertaining
friends from the upper part Of the county
Miss Dora Myers, Of Media, Pa, is
spending her vacation with her parents
here.
Miss Mabel Hopes, of Wilmington, is
having pleasant visit to Mrs. J. Mitch
ell Beaston.
Mrs. G. W. Cruikshauk and children,
of Baltimore, are visiting relatives in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Wilson, of Green
field, had social gathering of friends
on Thursday evening of last week.
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A Safe Cracked.

Burglars effected an entrance into the
the Office of c. r. Foards grain ware
house at the Elzton station during Mon
day night by forcing the doors, and
drilling the safe blew it open. Mr..
Foard's insurance policies, several deeds,
and promissory notes amounting to up
wards of $500 were carried off and were
later found in field on the farm of
Amor Talley nearby. No cash was
obtained.
On Tuesday morning tramp was
discovered locked in box car standing
on the siding along the ware house. He
was taken into custody and examine
but knew nothing of the robbery. The
man stated that lie crept into the Car on
Monday night and was locked in by
some unknown persons. He was alone
and saw no one in the vicinity nor did
he hear any explosion in the ware house
during the night the safe being cracked
undoubtedly during the passing OF a train.
No clue has been obtained to the
Preparations.
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The Mutual Building AssOcia-
ton.

The twenty.third annual meeting of
the Mutual Building Association of
Cecil county was held on Monday eve
ming last. The twenty.third annual
report was read which showed that the
past year has been one of the most pros
porous in its history. The report was
referred to the auditing committee, con-
sistiDg of ATessrs. Clinton Mccullough,
Alfred Wetherill and p. H. Cleaver, and
will be published
The old officers were unanimously re-
elected-Dr. c. NJ. Ellis, president; r.
Marshbank, vice president; George A.
Blake, secretary; L. NJ. Haines, treas
urer. Directors: Roger WItworth, John
Gilpin, S. j. Keys, George W. Cosden,
George McQuiikiu, c. G. Strickland and
r. c. Tnackery.
A large number of applications were
made for loans. Series E of July, 1898,
was matured, consisting of eighteen
shares
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Will 1T BE Built At All /?

The corps of surveyors of the Pennsyl-
yapja railroad, under the direction of
Mr.. W. B. Prichett, have been
engaged this week at Elkton in run
ming route for 4 siding from the
Scott Fertilizer Company's mill along
Water street and crossing properties of
VIM. II. Elder, Mrs. Tuite and Captain
Michael Really, to connect with what is
known as the Bow street line heretofore
surveyed for the proposed Elkton and
Massey's railroad. At first blush. this
would seem to indicate that the Bow
street route had positively been deter
mined upon, and that the perplexipg
question as to how the proposed road
would enter Elkton has at last been
settled. II, however, the route has been
definitely settled, it seems impossible
to find anyone i'll Elkton who knows it,
even among those who have recently
sought the Information at Broad street.
Inquiry at that office develops the fact
that President Roberts, as well as Chief
Engineer Brown have gone abroad, and
if the authority to finally fix the route
has been delegated to any one, that
gentleman is most probably Mr.. Samuel
Rea, vice president of the Elkton and
Massey's Company. As generally known,
Mr.. Rea has for some time expressed his
preference for the Bow street entrance
into Elkton. This route spans the Big
Elk at the old Eastern Shore railroad
bank at Holly Hall, crosses the property
of Mrs. Tuite on the south side of Main
street, spans that street by a bridge to
Mr.. Partridge's hill, crosses Cathedral
street above grade, skirts Mr.. Siugeriy's
lawn, also the rear of Mr.. Marshbank's
lot crosses West High street at grade
diagonally, and interseoting Mr.. Sim
gerly's ware house lot at an angle, con-
meets with the main line near the tower
house at Bridge street. This line rum
ming south describes closely a straight
line after crossing the Elk Creek to the
point on the Mitchell lands, for which on
the line surveyed from Chesapeake City,
options have been obtained aud condem-
nations made. AS stated, the survey of
proposed siding along Water street
from this line to the fertilizer mills,
would indicate the probability of the
selection of this route. The measured
length of this treste work siding is 100
feet, and its construction would involve
possible cost of $4,000. We cannot
assume that the siding will be built, any
more than we can assume that the Bow
street route will be accepted, or in fact,
that any road at all will be built n0lo
The truth is, so far as any definite infor-
nation can be had, the construction OF
the Elktou and Masseys is as dim fact
IN the future as it was six months ago.
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Port Deposit Items.

PORT DEPOSIT, August = 1881,
Miss BERTHE Rowland has left for a
visit to friends in Ohio.
Miss Margaret E. Vanneman is visiting
relatives in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Martha R. Everist has returned
from a visit to friends near Oxford, Pa.
Mrs. May Allen, of st. Louis, Mo-, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Euoch McCul-
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Thomas, of
Charlotte Hall, are the guests of Col.
John R. Bond.
William Parker, of Brunswick, Ga,
and Miss Sallie Spencer, visited Mrs. l..
A. c. Gerry on Wednesday.
The heat of the latter part of last week
compelled the men at work in the quar-
ries to stop for a few days.
A tent with flying horses on it has
been put on what is known as Davis
wharf. So far it has been patronizsd
but little.
James G. Reynolds is having an addi-
UlOu oullL bO LILO U1Ch pdiI VI LIS e"oii
ing to give him more room and make it
more com Portable.
DIR. and Mrs. II. II. Harrison, Mr..
and Mrs. William Herman, of Wheeling,
w. Va, and Mrs. Isabel Houser are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tome.
Samuel c. Rowland is having a road
made on the south side of Cedar street
to shorten the drive to his country resi-
dence by more than one half. VIM. P.
Ewing has the charge of the men doing
the work.
A large company had dance at Mt.
Ararat Park and Happy Valley on Tues
day night and also another on Wednes'
day night. On each occasion the City
Belle, Captain Holm, took the party
down to the wharf.
On Wednesday morning the colored
hostler for DIR. A. c. Crothers mounted
his horse at Mrs. Paxton's for ride tC
the stable, but the horse ran off with
him and he was not stopped until lie go
as far as George w. Lamm's blacksmith
shop.
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The Perryville Base Ball Club expect to
I take the Elktonians into camp next SatEr-
day afternoon. The game is to be played
on the Perryville grounds. The PerryviIle
boys ought to try conclusions with the
Cherry Hill team in which club it IL
| thought they would find foemen worthy OF
| their steel. -FergriUc Record.
The members of tho Cherry Hill Athletic
Club are expected to visit Newark at an
early date and compete with the team OF
the 1Etna Hose Company at Homewood
Driving Park.
While the mum Der of EGkton bicyclists is
limited we nevertheless have several
"steady'' riders. Mr.. Ulysses Deibert
recently made trip from Elkton to
LanGingville, Pa, distance of 40 miles
in II hours leaving Elkton at 40 a. IN
aad arriving at his destination at $40 that
evening.
Lawn tennis seems to have had its day in
Elkton although several other towns of the
county - notably - Port Deposit, West
Nottingham and Rising Sun have well
organized and progressive clubs each
mum bering its quota of excellent players
Several years ago Ekson too was ''tennis
town" but now the enthusiasts of this
attractive and social sport are restricted to
one private court which is seldom graced
by players. A number of Eikton players
sometimes handle the racket on the courts
of the Newport, (Del.) Tennis Club.
The prospects OF a successful season for
the Eikton foot ball team this fall are ex-
ceptionaily bright. An organization of the
team will be effected shortly, 50 that the
applicants for positions on the team may
be gotten in good practice and training
before the active season opens. Tue make
up of the team will differ but slightly from
that of the last season, as all OF the old
players will endeavo> to retain their former
positions, with the exception of Mike"
Kemp, who has left town. There will be
an abundance OF good material from which
to select players to strengthen the team
and fill vacancies. The secret of success
lies in team work, ii the players Keep this
constantly III mind and work toward that
end, they will undoubtedly constitute a
team which will equal or even excel that of
last year, and add to her unbroken string
of victories. II is TO be remembered that
Elkton last fall met the best teams that
Delaware could produce, and several of the
first teams of Mary lard, all OF which We're
defeated by her. The cooperation of the
townspeople is earnestly solicited, it being
guaranteed them that they will have an
opportunity of witnessing some Interesting
and geutlemanly games. All communica-
tons relative to football can be addressed
to Henry NJ. Mccullough, Esq Elkton.
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Death Came Quickly.

Emma Crow, aged 80 years, employed
at the FELTON, House, died suddenly
on Monday morning at her home at Wing
and Bow streets from the rupture of a
varcose vein in her left leg producing
hemorrhage. Corner Litzenberg was
notified and summon a Jury of inquest
which after examining q witness who
discovered her iifeless body reclining in
in - chair, and the physician who was
called, rendered 4 verdict that death re-
suited from natural causes, as above
stated,
Her funeral took place on Wednesday
afternoon from her late home, the inter-
ment being in the Elkton cemetery.
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The Camp Closes.

NORTH fsASIy August 1914.
Tho Local Preachers and Exhorter's
Camp closed on Thursday morning with
grand farewell by the tentors, preach
ers and large number of our people. 1t
has been a most successful and delight
full time for all, and every one agrees
that it will be held every year. All the
meetings were largely attended and
many able and telling sermons were
delivered by the local preachers. Thir-
teen persons were converted. The Nj. E.
Church choir under the charge of Rev.
w. G. Rooms, led the singing in hearty
manner, Prof. Robinson presiding at the
organ. On Sunday it is estimated that
fully 1000 people attended. 1t seemed
that every family in town had one or
more visitors who attended. The meet
ing's love feast was held at $50 a. m.
O'Clock, and Rev. George Jones, of
Brooklyn, preached an able sermon at
10. 30, after which short revival was
held. Miss Annie Harrison had charge
of the Helping Band meeting at p. m
A children's meeting was held in the
afternoon in charge of Rev Isaiah Biddle
and was addressed by Rev Daniel Green,
of Newport, and Rev. r. Day Cantwel
of Elkton. Rev. VIM. Ferris of Smyrna
preached at $50 p. m. He was followed
by local preachers who carried on
successful revival for the remainder o
the day. On Wednesday evening Rev
William I. Hammond thanked everyone
for their interest and help, and said the!
had enough money to pay all expenses
incurred, and that it will be held mex
year. He also stated that 100 or NOR
, people who tented there, say they vii
take tents next year. The total cost wa
about S225.
| AZ &c
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Weather Crop Bulletin.


For the week ending Monday, July 30
1884.
Chesapeake City.-The week past has
been extremely warm and no rain has
fallen. Pastures very short. Corn
suffering. Wheat threshing not over.
JOHN w. HARRIoTT.
Colora.-Continuou hot and dry
weather during the past week. A he.vy
thunderstorm on the night of the 18th
favored some sections, but only light
shower fell here. Mere is needed for
blowing. Corn aud tomatoes are grow
ing finely. The appearance of the
apple crop does not improve; much
defective fruit. Keiffers are the only
ones yielding full crop.
GEO. BALDERsToN.
Chestertown Kent courty.-Weather
hot and dry, and no rain during the past
week. Highest temperature 90. Corn
suffering for lack of moisture. Grass il
pocr condition.
COLIN F. STAN.
Van Bibber, Hartford county "A good
settled rain would be OF incalculable
benefit. Corn, tomatoes and garden
truck need it. Thrashing OF wheat gen
eral will give results in next communi
cation. H. A. WORTH.
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A Pleasant Surprise Party.

4 pleasant surprise party was heio a'
the old Clifford homestead last TUESDAY
evening as compliment to Miss Laura
Mcdowell, daughter of H. c. Mcdowell.
Tho company assembled about G.5o, and
after having few games of croquet,
they proceeded to the front porch 10
chat and have a pleasant time. Among
the number were the following:
Miss Margaret Watson, Miss Bessie Clifford
Trenton. Nj: Miss Lena Groves,
Miss AIllIicent Robbins, Miss Bessie Lambert,
Mrs. DIR. Robbins. Miss kath' Rutherford
Hamilton Square, n J; Nj. Charles Morris,
Miss Elsie Evans, Mr.. John f. Clifford,
PHILADELPHIA MR. V. Martin tale,
Mr.. Harry Robinson, MIR. Cameron broWh'
Miss Lena Kimblc, Miss Brown,
Mis- Fannie Kimble, Mr.. Allie McNamee,
Mr.. John Kimhle. Miss NcNamee,
Rising Sun: Mr. Rutherford Pyle,
Miss Lula Fassett, Miss Pyle,
Mr.. Oxford Fassett, Mr.. Ernest Rodgers,
Calvert; Miss Rodgers,
Mr.. Eyert Graves, Zion, Md.
Nottingham, Pa.
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In the Churches.

Father Birmingham will preach in Chesa
peake City next Sunday evening at 7.30.
A festival will be held at Moore's Chapel
on Thursday evening, August 9. Benefit
chapel.
Presiding Elder L. f. Barrett will preach
in the EIkton NJ. E. Church on Sunday
morning.
The Elkton Free Methodist Sunday
School held it's annual pic mic in Merry's
grove near town on Wednesday.
Communion services will be held in the
Zion Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
August ), morning at 1870, the Rev. JOHN
McElmoyle of Elkton, officiating
The congregation and Sunday School of
the Zion PRESBYTERIAN Church held an en-
ioyable pic mic at Gipin's Rocks on Thurs
day and which was largely attended.
A church camp at Cedar Hill Church
commencing Sunday the 9TH and continu-
ing until August 18th. This promises to
he the largest in the history of the church.
All are invited. E. w. Scott, Pastor.
Rev. J. ID. KinZar, ID. D., President OF
the Maryland Annual Conference NJ. p.
Church will preach on Sunday. August ),
at Bay View, 1890 q. m; Mt. Olivet, 3 p
m: New Leeds, p. III. f. II. Mullineaux,
Pastor.
Services for Sabbath, August 3, in the
| Elkton NJ. L. Church, $50, Love Feast
| 10. 30, preaching by Presiding Elder, l.. L.
| Barrett; s p. IN. service of song with {
brief address on "a Great National Sin >
All are cordially invited.
Rev. Kenneth Brown, of Princeton
| Theological Seminary, who is preaching
during the absence of the pastor, Rev. w
Jamison Fitz Simons, who is spending the
Summer in Ireland, ia the Zion and Rocl
| Presbyterian Churches will preach in thu
| Elktou Presbyterian Church next Sunda!
morning at half past ten. Rev. Mr.. NIGEL
movie will preach in Zion and administe
the sacrament of the Lords Supper.
| On Wednesday, Aug. 9Th, at Mercy
Grove, the Salvation Army has its picnic
and st three o'clock they will have a NEE
ing in which the children will take prom
nent part with songs and Rotations an
also marchipgs. EVERYBODY is invited t
come and also bring supply of substan
tails for the inner man, and we will suppl
the ice cream. A very glad time is expe
ted. Be sure to come. Any further info
nation can be had from Brother Taylo
| Main street.
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PERRYV[LLE NEWS.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN
BY THE sUsQUEHANNA.
% 1901

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN
BY THE sUsQUEHANNA.
PERRYvILLE, August ., 1891.
Mr.. g. l.. Cole has some built tenem emit
houses on Front street.
Mr.. S. NJ. McClintock is building himself
dwelling house on Cherry street.
Mr.. w. II. Cole Jr. is about to erect on
Susquehanna Ave- four new dwellings.
Thomas Kane is making great improve
ments to his large double dwelling on Main
street.
Mr.. Frank Jones has nearly completed
his dwelling on Aiken Aye. Mr.. John
Patterson is contractor.
Quite number of our people attended
the Local Preachers camp at North East
on Sunday last, and were very much
pleased with their trip.
Street improvement has begun again
near the railroad crossing. 1t is talked
abroad that we will have a gate crossing.
which is very much needed.
"My oh. but amt it warm" is the gen
eral complaint-the thermometer register
ing go to 1000 for three successive days.
Almost every one who was engaged in any
kind of manual labor quit work On last
Saturday.
Mr.. James II. Dinsmore has completed
an improved incubator with a capacity of
Matching one hundred eggs. This new
invention originated in the mind of Mr..
Dinsmore. 1t has the appearance of
being complete arrangement and we
wish the inventor success.
On last Thursday the Oath inst, the firm
of the Armstrong Stove Manufacturing
Company was greatly surprised on entering
their office to find the large safe blown open
and the books scattered about in every
direction, AS no money was kept in the
safe the burglars were poorly paid for their
bold undertaking. The only loss the firm
sustains is the damage done to the safe,
No clue to the perpetrators has yet been
found. Tools bearing the name of a certain
blacksmith, were found in the office, but it
was soon discovered that these had been
stolen for the purpose, as the gentleman
missing his tools came and took them away.
A watchman was immediately employed
by the firm.
The railroad excursion on Thursday last
the 2ith lust brought many people to our
Town. The Palace Steamer Louise with
her capacious decks found room for tho
great crowd which numbered about HOO
This steamer has charter to carry $500
hence they were not crowded. Many of
our Town Folks took advantage of the
opportunity having expressed themselves
as having had delightful time down the
bay and at the Beach. The boat left about
9 80 a. m. and arrived at 7.30 p. m. The
B. c. train numbering eleven cars were all
crowded. The P. W. and 3. train carried
about $50 passengers, PerryvilIe citizens
aiding considerably in swelling the crowd.
1t is understood the r. Il. Co., will run
several of these excursions during the sea
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CeciltOn News.

CECILToN, August =, 1894.
Miss Queen Deshane is visiting friends
in Media.
Edwin Culp lost valuable four year
old horse this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake are visiting his
parents at Back Creek.
Miss Mabel Burrell, who has been Wis
iting Miss Mamie Jones, returned to heI
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generations of our people he has been
known by the familiar title of "old"
Robert Dawson, and the period covered
by his life is rarely reached by mankind.
He was a kind hearted, amiable man, an
enemy to no one but himself, and our
personal recollection of him covers just
fifty four years, since we distinctly re.
member him On the occasion of big
Harrison meeting at Eikton IN le4O. He
had several children, son Richard, and
two daughters, one of whom Mary Ann
Dawson married John Hughes at enc
time a merchant at North East, and who
now resides with her family at Passaic,
New Jersey.
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John Frazer sitting at lis store door was
momentarily dazed, women and children
ran screaming indoors, and the fright
became an instant panic. Examination
showed no damage however beyond the
burning out of the carbon loops in the
electric globes, and the sudden shutting
OIL of the western circuit of the town
lights. n tree in the lawn at Holly Hall
was splintercd probably by the same
holt
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SyImar Station Robbed.

The station of the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central railroad at Sylmar
was robbed on Tuesday night the bur-
glars securing two watches, a revolver
and $3.50 in pennies. Entrance was
effected by forcing the outer and inside
doors. Stamps amounting to $40 were
not disturbed although the Office was
ransackeG and left in confusion.
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MIR. JOSEPH III. STEELE,
OF CHESAPEAKE CITY,

The annual meeting of the members of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cecil county which takes place today in
Elkton, suggests the timeliness Of
sketch Of one of the successful business
men of Chesapeake City, who for mum.
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The court was in special session on
Tuesday The will of the late Mary s.
Gillespie was admitted to probate letters
being granted to John 8. Writ. executor.
relatives and the trial was held in the
Har ford county court, the will being
sustained, and upon which finding
letters were granted Mr.. Writ.
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Sunday Excursion To Bay Ridge on The

Sunday Excursion To Bay Ridge on The
Chesapeake.
The Fifth of the Series of Excursions to this
beautiful and popular Resort is announced for
Sunday August 5. Special attractions have
been provided, in addition to the Bathing, Boat
ing and Military Band.
Special train from Philadelphia, via b. X o.
r. K. will stop at Newark at $50 a. In. arriving
a Bay Ridge at ia a. IN. Returning all rail
train will leave Bay Ridge at 5.SOp. NJ, and
arriving at Newark at $50 p. m. Round trip
Sl.OO. Trains stop at Singerly.
Remember the date. Sunday, Aug. 9TH.