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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Personal and Social.

Mr. James f. jackson is on trip to New
York.
Miss Laura lamar is visiting friends in
Hagerstown.
Mrs. Alexander of West Chester, is visit
ing her sister Mrs. A. w. Mitchell.
Miss Annie Meg argee. of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Mrs. John McElmoyle.
Oh. B. Massey, Esq, of Kent county,
spent several days in EIkton this week.
Miss Eva Boyd spent Sunday with Miss
Rhoda Boyd, at her home in Newport, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Blake visited
friends in Baltimore Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Warren Wilson, of Wilmington, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Davis.
Miss Ellin Hollingsworth and Miss Berthe
Wilson are the guests of friends in Phia
dephia.
Editor Wilson l.. Coudon, of the Perry.
Vile Record was in EIkton several hours on
Saturday.
James SchouIer, Esq, the noted his
Ioriau of Boston, was the guest of his
brother, Rev. William Schorler, ia Elk, "a,
on Sunday and Monday.
Marriage licenses Were issued this week
to: Mahlou Stan ey and Clara Fowler,
both of Elk on; Thomas H. G-egg, OF Fair
Hill, and Benjamin. Spence, of Provi-
deuce; Richard Short of Zion. and Lydia
4. Foster, of W oodiawn: Wl,lIam L. Black
sou and Laura Cnarshe, both o. Principe
Furnace.
Mr.. r. C. Lewis leaves New York this
morning by he North German Lloyd line
for Medi eranean tour in company with
party of Philldelphians including DR.. Ii.
c. Register. formerly of Elkton. They will
lard at Naples, and after spending month
principally in sunny LAZY, sail for home
on March 81
A Ia &c number of employees of the p.
W and B. rilrosd rendered Division
o. era or J1hn n. X .tes surprise party at
his residence in Wilmington on Monday
evening the occasion being in honor of his
tiftie;h biri nday. Among those presented
wet ID lniel Feshly. Charles j. Ruduln
and j. II. Feehly Of Elkton, who hold
responsible positions with the IoAd 10 that
city.
Mr. w. c. c. Vannemsu, son of Theodore
Vanneman, Esq, Of Port Deposit, succeeds
d. S. Eichelbsrser in a partnership with
n. y. Wal on, as editors and pToprie.ors of
the Valley TirginiGn, a SUGGEST and
sp:ightiy weekly published at Clifton
Forge, Va. The Eirginian made its frs
issue last week under the new III uageneut.
The WING congrltulates Mr.. Vanneman
and wishes the Firginian the greatest sue
cess.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
The Armstrong Stove Co.

On Tuesday last the Board of Direc-
tors of the Armstrong Stove Company,
composed of VIM. Armstrong, j. B.
OIdersham. VIM. Fl. Cole, James Gar
diner, Nelson E. Whitaker, James
Strong and F. w. Jones met at Perry
vile apd declared semi annual dividend
of per cent on the capital stock. Not
withstauding the general existing bust
ness depression, the affairs OF the COM
pany are in a most excellent financial
condition, and the earnings of the COM
pauy for the past year leave handsome
surplus. We learn there is small
amount of original stock still for sale at
par, of which information can be OBJ
tanned by addressing Mr.. F. W. Jones at
Perryville, the secretary of the Com.
pany. We recommend this stock to
home investors as safe aud profitable
investment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
THE WEEKS FIRE RECORD.
Dwelling Burned at jackson. Livery Stable
Including Horses and Other Stock,
Destroyed at North East.
Other Fires

The dwelling house occupied by Patrick
McCann, section forman on the B. &
y. Railroad, at Jackson, was burned to
the ground early Monday morning. The
property is owned by Frank McNamee.
A burning chimney at the residence of
Geo. Shivery, Jr. in West Elkton caused
an alarm of fire shortly after O'clock
on Monday evening, during the rain and
wind storm, to which the Singerly Fire
Company responded. The fire was easily
put out, no damage having been sus-
uniforms for the first time and the
helmets and rubber coats came into good
play.
The barn on tne property of Michael
Beck, colored, of Cecilton was destroyed
By fire on Sunday night together with
its contents.
The livery stable of Samuel T. SIM
pers, at North East was burned to the
ground at an early hour on Monday
morning, six horses and five cows
perisAing in the flames George W.
Dick night operator at the P. w. and B.
railroad signal tower discovered the fire
and rang the bell connected with the
station awakening station agent Cosden,
who aroused Mr.. Shippers. The flames
spread 81 rapidly that it was too late TO
save the stock or any Of the contents of
the buildings, including the stables,
granary and wagon shed. Four OF the
COWS were owned by William E. Hark-
ness, Of Elktou, who was stabling them
there temporarily.
Eight vehicles and five sleighs, har-
ness feed. etc., were consumed. Fort
uuately two teams were ont other wise
they would have been lost.
Mr.. Shippers loss will reach $3.50,
with insurance for $3.50 in the Continental
Fire Insurance Company, of New York
The buildings were owned by Joseph
T Stout the loss upon which IS about
$1,000 with one $1,000 insurance. TIE
fire is thought to have been the work
an incendiary. The barn will DO rebuilt
at once.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
ElKTON AND SOUTHERN.
Railroad Propositions Before the Ways and
Means Committee.

Means Committee.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 14-Delegations
from Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and
Talbot counties were before the ways
and means committee in the interest OF
the Elkton and Southern Railroad. MIR.
Bernard Carter, representing the Penn
sylvana Railroad, appeared in opposition
to this measure and in favor of the Elk
ton and Masssys route, which he CLAIMED
will serve the same purpose MIR. Jonh
S. Writ made the first statement Tor inc
Elkton and Southern. He said that II
the bill was passed and the S5S OOO be
longing to Cecil county was diverted TO
the new project, he could guarantee that
abundant capital will be furnished and
the road built within eighteen mouths.
While Mr.. Writ did not say so, 1t was
generally understood that the b. u U.
Company will give the Elkton and
Southern substantial support. Ihls
statement was Endorsed and practically
confirmed by Mr.. George Blddle, also of
Cecil. Mr.. Westcott, of Kent, said the
people of his section wanted the Elkton
and Southern Road because it will not
only in time afford trunk lice down the
whole Maryland peninsula but will also
give the residents of that section
direct communica ion to Baltimore Tor
their produce instead of having it all
diverted to Philadelphia as is now done
by the Pennsylvania Road, which con-
trolls the railroads on the Eastern Shore
This view was taken by MIR. John B.
Brown of Qaeen Annes and others.
In opposition Mr.. Carter said that as
this appropriation had once been given
to a Pennsylvania line it will be unjust
to take it away at this time. Especially
is this SO, as the new road it is proposed
to build from Elkton and Masseys will
give the people of Cecil all the railroad
facilities expected to be furnished by
the Elkton and Southern, and agrees to
enter into covenant to have it built
and operated within two years. Mr..
Carter said the road he represents will
be commenced within six months. 1t
this is not done, then the money is to be
forfeited and given to tho Elkton and
Southern. He further said that his
road will be completed and operated by
February /, 1896, provided delays, which
it cannot control are not encountered.
Moreover, he does not ask for dollar OF
the States subscription until the road is
ready for operation. Hs said the claim
of the advocates of the Elkton and
Southern Road that it will become
trunk line is chimerical, as it contem
plates the building of visionary line
thirty seven miles long, connecting
Chestertown and Elston. The commit
tee took the question under consider
alton, aud will receive no more dele
cations on this matter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Joseph j. Taylor.

Joseph James Taylor, brother, in law
of the late Hon. John A J. CreswelI,
died early on Monday morning at his resi-
denoe in Baltimore after short illDess.
Mr.. Taylor was over seventy years of
age and retired from active business ten
years ago and had since travelled abroad
HIS wife, who survives him, was Miss
Sidney Creswell, youngest daughter of
the late John Creswell and a sister of
the late Hon. John A. J. Creswell.
The funeral took place on Wednesday
from his late home, COS North Charles
street services being held at old St.
Paups Protestant Episcopal Church.
The pail bearers. all nephews of Mr.
Taylor were: Robert E. Taylor, of Bal
timore; VIM. Heald, of Germantown,
Pa; Charles E. Head, of Lynchburg
Va; John Creswell Head, of Washing
ton, D. c.; Edwin Boyntop, of Port
Deposit, Md, and James Alexander
Taylor of Wilmington, Del. The burial
WIS in Greemount.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Death of James McKInsey.

James McKirsey. a former citizen and
ex-post' -ikton, died suddenly
in Phi ID on Monday, from
spoplex. .Ie received the fatal stroke
while WI King on Fiizwater street close
to his residence, 2219 St. Albans street,
to which he was Immediately carried,
and where he expired in few minutes.
Mr.. McKinsey was seventy five years
of age and was born near Elkton. After
spending a number of years in the West
he returned to Elkton in 1860 aud in the
following year was appointed postmaster
by President Lincoln, holding the office
two terms. At the end of his incum-
bency he engaged in merchandising in
the Hurn building until burned out.
Shortly afterwards the family moved TO
Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. McKinsey had completed
the tiftieth year of their married life
having celebrated their golden wedding
in January.
| Mr.. McKinsey was we'll known in Elk
/ ton and vicinity. A widow and seven
| children, two sons and five daughters.
survive MIN. His SONS are: Warner, an
employee of the Pennsy lvapia Railroad
Company near Philadelphia, and Folger
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
A Disgraceful Scene of Cruelty
at North East.
NoRTu Fast Feb 16 1894

EDITOR WING:
This town was the scene of one of the
most brutal and inhuman exhibitions
last Wednesday afternoon, ever known
in the history of the county, in the shape
of an affair commonly known as shoot
ing match at live birds.
These miserable matches masquerad
ing under the disguise OF "sporr," are at
best repuguan5 aud dtsgracafui, but the
circumstances surrounding this p4Fticu
lar case made it especially revolving, ,nd
dark blot upon d civilized and C2ristlan
community. For hears baiora the
slaughter began the tom WIS crowded
with sports, aud the street III front oi the
saloon, the chief promoter OF The 1T ar
was packed with an eager aud blood
thirsty rabble.
When the poor half starved birds
were brought out in their prison boxes
the crowd that gathered around them
can be likeped unto nothing SO much as
gang of carbon crows hovering around
a corpse, and as soon as a move was
made towards carrying the poor doomed
creatures to the appointed place of exc
cution, hdeous, exultant yell arose
| from the heartless throng, and the pro
| cession marched on to the slaughter.
The most sickening and piteous part
of the performance was at the death trap.
| Decent men who had been attracted to
the spot out of thoughtless curiosity,
turned away and left IN Disgust as soon
as the inhuman and revolving scenes
began. Eve witnesses state, that the
poor, helpless and defenceless birds were
| SO nearly dead from starvation, confnt
meut or other cause, that when the traI
was sprung, all but three of them
seemed unable to rise, and sat picking a
something to eat.
When they were kicked up, the chic
executioner proceeded to crafty his in
human craving for sport, aud would
remorseessly shoot the poor creatures a
they endeavored to iutter away. If The
first shot failed to kill the bird, which
was often the case, the poor thing woult
squat down and thu sportsman would
satiate his thirst for blood, by deliberatel
numbering it as it sat there helpless oil
the ground, or failing in that, woul'
walk up to it and pinion it to the groun'
with a Ratchet or kill it with some othe
instrument of torture. Ii is hard to con
oeive how people with the faintes
instincts of kindness aud pity can toler
ate the sight of such a miserable displa
of brutal cruelty. It is safe to say tina
not one man with the slightest sense @
feeling, was at the barbarous slaughte
who is not heartily ashamed of himsel
for being there.
Isn't there some law by which sue
pitiful scenes can be prevented? If not
won't you bring this matter to the motto
of our legislators, and urge them to Civ
it their attention, instead of wastin
valuable time undoiug good Legislation
Suitable action on this subject would
them infinitely more credit.
ONE WHO WAS DIsGUsTED.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
A Star Attraction.

On Saturday evening at Odd Fellows hall
is the grand double show to be given by
the Kickapoe Indian Medicine Company.
Among the events of the evening will be
an act entitled, "Fun in Gymnasium, por
trayed by Messrs. Simpson and Levanion,
winding up their sketch with four minute
rounds with soft gloves. An act that you
will laugh for week after it happens
Besides this will be an act entitled the
"PretzeI and shamrock, by Messss. L. Van
ion and Or, wiley. A speciality that alone is
WORTH twice the price of admission. b.
sides all this t ere will be five other differ.
ent specialEies all star attraction in them
selves, opening with an act entitled the
'Tay's visit to the city," and closing with
the one act farce comedy "The Kelley
Cure" introducing lucaI surj=Cs Aud then
comes the real event of the evening, the
wood saving con est b. siA handsome
ladies' from this iowr. Don't miss this
you'll laugh" ''you'i roar you'll
scream" and all for the admission of teu
cents. Ten cents extra for good reserve d
sesr. NV on sale at The Hall at the doc
tors office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
WEDNESDAY,.

The clerk was instructed to return the
claims of Doctors Wallace. Crothers and
Clifford, and request them to comply
with the rules OF this Office, requiring all
physicians to give the ages of children
vacclnaied by them and the name of the
parents of all children vaccinated, before
claims for vaccinating pauper children
can be paid.
The resignation of John A. Richey as
constable OF the Eighth election district,
was received and accepted.
Ordered that j. H. Michigan be and
is hereby appointed Constable in the
Eighth Election district to fill the unex-
pired term of John A Richey.
The Town Commissioners, of Perry
VILE, appeared before the Board and
requested that an appropriation be made
the town of Peryville for the repair Of its
streets. The latter was taken under
consideration and action deferred.
The claim of ]. A Boyd as Sheriff was
examined and ordered to be paid.
Ordered that on aud after this date the
the codnty Commissioners will not pay
the Sheriff Tor any tobacco furnished the
prisoners IN the Jail.
Orderei, That afFaC this date the
names OF all children vAccinated III this
county, for whom the County Commiss-
toner's are required to pay for SAID
vacation, shall be published 10 at least
two newspapers published in said county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Election Case Begun.

The Oh cult Court Convened at IL O'Clock
on Friday morning ard the contested cleo
ito case of VIII. VS.. Royd WAS taken up,
their Honors, Judges Wickes and Stump
presiding, The testimony taken before
Examiner Hess in the recount was returned
to the Court, and the ballot boxes of the
Fast and Second dist !ic.s Were brought up
for examinat on. II. NJ. McCul ough, ESQ ,
the Junior counsel for M. White, WAS max
ing the opening Argument as the WIG
went TO press. Mess. r. G. Thackey and
H. NJ. Mccullough, Esqs, are counsel for
Mr. White, and Mr.. Eoyd's counsel are
john S Writ, Clinton Mccullough and A.
l.. CFothers, Esqrs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Farmers Institute.

Program of the Primers Institute,
uuder the auspices OF the Maryland
Agricultural Experimental Station auC
Cecil Grange, p. of H., to be held at
Rising Sun, this county, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, February 20Eh and 2lst:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 30.
OrganiZaton...... ......-..............'.oo p IN
Address OF Welcome .......... Rev. L. w. Laytield
Farmers Wives and Daughters. Deborah Q. Leeds
How to construct Silo-Ensilage compared
with Hay and Fodder as feed for Cattle,
Elwood Balderston
Question Box Opened.
TUESDAY EVENING, $50 +. NJ.
Organization Of Farmers,
H.O. Devries, Master OF State Grange
Horticultural Interest and its Opportunities,
las. 5. Robinson. Nd. EXper. Station
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, $50 A. NJ.
Music,
Answering Referred Questions.
Grasses and their Utility in the Dairy,
Lloyd Balderstor
Relation of the Experimental Station to
the Farmer. Prof. X. H. Miller, Director O
Md. Agri. Exper Station
Question Box Opened.
WEDNESDAY, $50 p. NJ.
Music,
Answering Referred Question.
Essay, Ragweeds. Mrs. Alice y. Slmper
Fertflizers-Their Application and Value,
Prof H. B. Patterson b s. OF Maryland
Agricultural Experimental Station.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Rising Sun News.

RISING Sun. Feb. Is, 1894
Miss Emma e. Wilson is spending a
few weeks in Oxford.
Miss Anna Watson Bryan is visiting
| friends in Wilmington.
Mrs Worrall and daughter of Wayne are
visiting friends in Rising Sun.
The four or five inches of snow which fell
on Monday made fair sle!ghing.
Mrs. Katie Sylvester of Germantown
spent Sunday with Mr.. w. w. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Wilson gave dinner
to a number OF their friends on Friday last
at Maple Lawn near Rising Sun.
The Farmers Institute will be held in the
town hall Feb. Goth and 2lst. An inter
estlng program will be prepared each day.
A surprise was given Mrs. Maggie Nc
Cullough on last Wednesday evening, it
being her tOrtieth birthday. She received
many useful presents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Mechanics Valley Items.

MECHANICS VALLEY, Feb. IA, 1894.
VIM T. Miller, who has been ill for
several weeks, is able to attend to his
duties.
The family of John Biddle, who have
been suffering with the measles, have all
recovered.
Mr.. James Mafir, Jr., of Boston, has
taken up his residence on the Maffit
Homestead, whore he intends to engage
in chicken raising or large scale.
Wilmer Bouchelle, janitor of the
Union NJ. E. Church, and a builder of
this section has improved his premises
very much by the erection of new
fence.
The revival services at Boulden' 6
chapel have closed after very success
full continuance of several weeks.
SCRIBE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Peoples Column,
A Cruel Exhibition.
North East. Feb. 16 h. 1891.

NorJh East, FeO. Ibln Io9f
EDITOR WING: You may have noticed
in the last Record, a few words about
shooting match at North East last We'd
nesfay. The afi tir eliminated in the most
sckening and cruel exhibition, that ever
a disgrace to our community, and | fee,
sure you agree with mo that the Press
ought to do all in its power to discounte
ance them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17

Mr.. Albert Favorite, of Arkansas City,
KIN, wishes to give our readers the bene-
fit Uf his experience with colds. He says:
&c, racted cold early last spring that
sett my lungs, and had ha rdly recov-
ereds it when L caught another that
hung o All summer and left me with a
hacking cough which L thought 1 would
never get rid of | had used Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy some fourteen years age
with much success, and concluded to try il
again. When L had got through with one
bottle my cough had left me, and 1 have
not suffered with cough or cold since
l have recommended it to others, and al
speak vell of it," 80 cent bottles for sale
by Druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
School Commissioners

The Board met on Tuesday, Present,
Messrs. Everist, Kirk and Ash.
Minutes read and approved.
The treasurer was ordered to pay $40
to the library fund of schools No. 3,
Third district and No. 3, Seventh dis
trict.
Miss Janette Reynolds of MOI, Sixth
district and Miss II. L. Owens, OF No.
13, Fifth district, reported the names of
a number of scholars who had attended
school every day.
The bill of J. F. Unger for slate black
boards, of school No. 4, Second district,
of So 10, was ordered to be paid.
The following quarterly accounts were
eYamipa6 and or6erad to he maid -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
Auction Sale Of New Furniture,
Etc

Consisting of bedroom suits, mattresses,
bed springs, bedsteads, lounges, extension
tables, rocking chairs, dining chairs, baby
carriages, looking glasses, commodes, etc.
Also tinware, glassware, chinaware, stand
lamps, clocks, watches, jewelry, revolvers
Rag and ingram carpets, sewing machines,
blankets, quilts, counterpanes, boots. shoes
and hats. Second floor Porter's hall,
Cherry Hill, on Saturday night, February
II. Sale commences at Z o'clock
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice that the sub.
l. scriber OF Cecil county has obtained from
the Orphans Court of said county letters OF ad
ministration on the personal estate OF
WILLIAM McUREARY,
late OF said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the voucher:
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of July, 1894,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from
any benefit of said estate, All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediat,
payment to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 2lst day OF October, 1898.
ALBERT L. MCCREARY,
Test Administrator.
X. L. LAMAR, Register. lSja6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

"HIS is to give notice that the sub
Il scrber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Cecil county letters testamentary on the
personal estate of
NELSON GUSTUS.
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the goth day OF July, 1894,
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from any
beneit OF said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber. Given under my
haru this 18th day of January, 1894.
GEORGE A. BLAKE,
lest Executor.
RE- LAMAR, Register. j2l,6w