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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-05
Port Deposit Items.

PORT DEPOSIT, May 8, 1894.
The Teachers ass ociation OF the Sixth
Seventh and Eighth distritts will hold
their regular monthly ms citing next
Saturday May 5'h.
The editor of the Press, George E Nj.
Steppls visited Washington Tuesday to
see Coxey's Army, and came home fully
satisfied that it paid him for tie time
occupied in goir & and coming.
Rev. ] T. NJ. Knnx lett town for a
shor5 vacation and there will DO no
service in the Prcsby tel ian Church next
Sunday. Mr.. Knox expects to be away
two sabbaths and should the pulpit be
supplied the following Sunday due mott &c
will be given.
Mrs. Anna E Pnysick will offer for
sale the farm on which she resides next
Saturday IN from: of Falls Hotel at II 80
a. IN. This farm has always been noted
for the good vegetables furnished in past
wears to our town, aud the land is OF an
excellent natural quality.
The members of St. Theresa Catholic
Church will hold fair in the town hall
commencing next Tuesday, May Sth, and
as they are adopts in the business, every
thing will he first class, ard attentive
ladies will be at each table to wait on the
| visitors who may favor them with call.
| The Board OF managers of Woodlawn
Campmeeting association held meeting
| Wednesday afternoon and unanimously
elected Rev. Harvey w. Ewing to take
| charge of the services of the camp
| The board also selected the second
Tuesday of August for the commence
ment of the camp, it being 14th day o
| the month.
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SPink Tea,o

The ladies of the Catholic Church held
u Pink Tea" on Thursday and Friday
evenings in the basement of the church
The room and tables were very prettily
decorated, principally with pink. The
tea will be continued tbs evening The
tables were in charge of the following
ladies':
Table No. misses Mary and Picnic Mayer.
Table No. Miss Maggie Scanlan,
Miss Ella Carter.
Table No. 3-Miss Katie Brake
Miss Nan Manlove.
Table No. miss Lottie Halves,
Mrs. Frank J. Kerr.
Table No. 5-MisS Anna Raglan,
Mrs. l.. J. Finnan.
Miss Ella Maloney.
Table No. 6-Msses Hannah and Julia Hartnett.
Table No. Miss Dee Howard, assisted by her
Sunday Scnoel class.
Cake Table-Mrs. Howard and Miss Ella Feehly
Ice Cream Table-Miss Mary McCaffsrty.
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Tuberoses, gladeolas, white and yellow
dahlias, at Frazer's Drug Store, Elkton.
Little gem Gala lilies at FraZer's.
Hungarian and German millet at Frazers
Have you seen our samples of boys
clothing with extra pair of pants? They
are for boys from to Is years, and prices
range from $3.50 up, including the extra
pair of pants. The strongest point is, they
are we'll made. Frank j. Kerr Il Co.
Spring styles hats. w. d. Price.
Shoes that give satisfaction. w. ID. Price.
A full liae of straw mattlngs, cheap.
w. ID. Price.
Dried fruits and canned goods.
w. ID. Price.
Collars, cuffs and neckwear. w. d. Price
The best and cheapest shoes at the Balti-
more Bargain House. Elkton, Md,
Go to C. Hall for the finest ice cream,
retail and wholesale; served in any form
bricks and moulds. Special attention given
to picnics and festivals.
The heights of style and wear are found
in our Mems and Youths Ready made
Clothing, 1T a lower price than you would
pay elsewhere for goods without style, fit
or wearing qualities. They are ready made
but back of them is our reputation as Mer-
chant Tailors. Prices from 81. 80 up.
Frank j. Kerr Il Co.
Lovett's Furniture Warerooms, Newark,
Del. Railroad facilities unsurpassed. For
the season of 1894 greatly increased room
and stock. You can save money in buying
from us. Try it and save your freight. We
carry as fine a line of parIo bedroom and
dining furniture as can be found any place.
Odd pieces from cheap rocker to the finest
sideboards. writing desks and couches, etc.
in season. A large line of refrigerators and
baby carriages. 12jaGm
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iglIing that followed My grandmother
Finley 5 maiden name was Mary Brown,
and my mother was the daughter of her
brother James. They were descendants of
Covenenter, who was shot and killed by
Claverhouso "the bluidy Clavers', as the
Scotch called him. | have learned that
there was a Finley among our ancestors
who " as burned atthe stake for his religion.
Bur my mothers mother was descendant
of the Duke Of OrmOnd, who lived in the
time OF Charles II, and was a royalist 1t
VS. my great grandfather Butler who came
to America. He had a large family Of sons
and daughters. and several, indeed
believe all of my Butler great uucles we're
officers in the American army during the
revolution and in some of the battles with
Indians afterw 'rds. At least three of them
were a; ST. Clair's defeat, in which one
was killed, another wounded. They were
in the battle of Saratoga under Morgan.
As above stated l was born iu Chilli
cothe, Ohio, aud lived in South Bend,
Indiana, from my eighth to my 25 ID
year excepting my 18th year which was
spent in Philadelphia I then resided
Gig lteen months in New York City and
afterwards alternated betwsen that CITY
and Pheonixvilie, Chester county, Pa,
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until--as nearly as | can recollect-the
winter of 1874, when | went to Bed
ford, Pa, TO visit an aunt and sister
In the fall OF 1876, l visited the Centen-
NAL, and then came on to Elkton to visit
near relatives, who had somo five years
before taken up their abode here. I was
very much pleased with Elkton and
decided to make it my future home
was in my twenty sixth year when
began writing for the press, which
should, | think, never have had the
courage to do had thought any but
the little ones for whom my stories were
intended, would care to read them. |
wrote at first only little stories for the
Sunday School papers and little books
for the children, using evenings, Satur-
days and vacations, while school teach
ing. Afterwards, when the war had
broken up my school, | devoted my
whole time to literary work, when ply
steal su(faring-much increased by dig
tress 0! mind over the peril of my dear
native iand-wouId permit. l was writ
ing the first Elsie book when the war
began, and at the time had no intention
of writing even a second volume l have
tried again and again to stop-thinkiug
my series long enough-5ut have not
been able to resist the urgent demands
of publishers and readers.
| At the start, it was my desire to avoid
notice, SO | let my articles and books be
published without giving any authorship
at all. Then, being urged for a sigma
ture, [ signed myself-Martha Farquhar
son, having been told that Farquharson,
was the clan name, the Gaelic, of Finley
At the time there were two Prssby-
writing almost exclusively for the Old
School Board which had accepted every
thing l oifered-psying very low prices
fhowever-but at length the editor rejsc-
ted one of my manuscripts without hav-
ing handed it to the committee because
as be said-the story would certainly be
considered too mar Vellous, though the
narrative had been by one of our clery-
men as an experience of his own. 1 took
it to the n. S. Board, where it was
accepted, and by the request of the
editor at once wrote another book for
them, making the story emit dozen
pictures of English farm liz o which
he called my attention lg if l
conldn't write little talk to which one
or the other of them would serve as an
illustra ton. agreed to take them home
with me and consider the question and
after some deliberation decided to write
a book continuous story bringing in
all the pictures as illustrations. In this
way my "Brookside Farmhouse" was
written aud was promptly published.
One day l called &c see the publishers
AID was accosted by the cashier who
said This is Miss Martha Farquharson,
l believer" eyes, SIR" | replied. Il
believe l have check for you," and
with taese words he passed out into
a back room. Presently he returned and
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me with puzzled expression
No, | see it is made out to
Miss Finley" At this laughed and
explained that though Martha Far.
uuhareon wrote the books. Miss Finley
took the checks given in payment for
them.
My first little Sunday School book
which was continuous story-called
Jennie White-was published by the
Baptist Board, receiving such cordial
commentator from 5he editor, that l
felt inclined to comply with the accom-
panying request-that | would write
more of them. | later wrote ELLA
Clinton" which was published by the
Presbyterian Board. "Cssella " story
of the persecution of the Waldenses was
written in 1867 and published by Lippin
colt in 1863. Although the work had
cost me great deal of labor and research
and while it had received fiattering com
meuis the sales were small ard l res
lized little or nothing at all. While the
edition was on the press Mr.. Lippincott
the publisher, said to me that there were
two proof readers at work on it-a Prot
estant and Romanist, and that the
former thought it a grand book whil'
the other considered it very poor" Upol
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Town Council.

The final meeting of the old Board Of
Town Commissioners, prior to the
organization of the new council, was
held on Tuesday night, the financial
n alters of the year up to May l ST., be-
ing closed.
II. f. Witworth, Treasurer for 1898
asked to have few insolvencies stricken
off which was DONE At the next meet
ing his accounts for the past year will
be audited and the business of the year
closed, so that the new members elect
may be sworn in at the meeting of next
week and the appointments of Secretary
Treasurer and Bailiit be made.
w. ID. Price, Treasurer for 1892 asked
to have few insolvencies stricken off
which was done. He gave a check III
full of all taxes for that year and his
bond will be released at the next meet
ing.
The water rent due was directed to be
paid and two or three small bills which
close up all for the year.
Complaint was made to the Board OF
the filthy condition of the private alley
| way in the rear OF the private residences
| on the South side of West High street
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-05

The two story frame dwelling, barn
and other outbuildiugs on the farm of
Patrick Sullivan at Iron Hill, three miles
from Elkson, were burned on Thursday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan are
aged people and at the time of the
fire were in bed. Their son Richard
was working in a distant field. The
fire originated in the barn and spread so
rapidly that nothing could be saved, and
all the farming implements, grain and
provender were consumed. The house,
but short distance off, next caught and
with the household goods was quickly
leveled to the ground. The loss is re
ported at 5000. The origin of the fire
is not known.
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CECILToN, May Sd, 1894.
Mss Gtrirud. Golviu is visiting rela-
tives in Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. R NJ Black of Philadelphia spent
Saturday Of last week IN town.
Mrs. Mile Wamsley is visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. James T. Watts.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morris, of Whining
ton, are the guests of Mrs. John Morris.
Miss n. Wamsley OF Frederick town
was the guest of Mrs. Daniel Jone s
on Tuesday.
Miss George Wamsley returned home
on Monday from visit to relatives in
chesapeake City.
Mr.. VIM. Dickson, of Wilmington,
was the guest OF his sister, Mrs. Ida
Milliken, last week.
Mr.. Markley Black, druggist here for
the past seven years, has sold out to Mr..
Charles Jarvis, of Kent county.
We understand that we are to lose
several of our fairest young ladies next
month. Cecilton has begun to be noted
for Its romantic love stories.
Mr.. Geo. Hessey, who has been resi-
dent of Rose Hill" farm for a number
of years, was buried at St. Stephens
cemetery on Friday of last week. Mr..
Hessey was in his seventy ninth year.
An entertainment will be held in the
parish building on Tuesday evening,
March Sth, by the younger members of
the Episcopal church. 1t will consist of
Rotations, dialogues, choruses. etc.
We understand that Miss Queen Deshane
is to sing several solos.
We have piece of ADVICE to give to
few of our young men-don't under
take to keep up with the girls, for
They can both false and friendly be
Take care.
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Warwick Items.

WARWICK, May, ), 1891.
DIR. J. J. Wright who has been ill is
recovering.
Mrs. Alfred Jones is still very ill, with
DR.. Hardcaste in attendance.
Mrs. Alex. T. Laws spent last Tues
day with Mrs. Herman Massey of kent
county.
Mr.. VIM. Hendricks has just received
several handsome new carriages from
the city.
Misses Florence and Nettie Boulder
of Bohemia Manor have been visiting
Mr.. r. B. Merritt and family.
Mr.. r. A. Wilson of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting Messrs. George ard
John McCrone has returned home.
Misses Florence Budd and Florence
Merritt, with Mr.. Walter Aiken anG
Lewis Spear attended the ball at Galena
on Friday night last.
r. Delbert Aiken is making great pre-
parations for first class trot on hi
track on Whitsuntide. Several cele
brated horses are expected here.
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by his uncle Rev. Samuel Finley,
D. d. of Princeton, was young merchant
in MartinsturgNa. and % years of age when
the Revolutionary war began. He promptly
volunteered as private, but speedily rose
20 the rank of captain. He was taken
prisoner at the fall of Fort Washington, on
the Hudson, had horrible captivity of 3
years, was then exchanged and went south
l suppose with General Morgan, for he was
with him in The battle of the Cowpens
having charge of the artillery | have been
told, he was afterwards complimented at
the head of his regiment, and was called
"the brave little Major He belonged to
the Virginia Cavalry and fought for his
country to the end of the war IL is said
he was great favorite with Washington
who, when President, appointed him
collector of public moneys in the North
western Territory. That was, | believe,
what took him TO Ohio as one of its
early settlers. My father, DIR. James
b. Finley, grew up, married, and settled
there, where |, his sixth child, was born.
Borh my father and grandfather went into
the war of 1872 as volunteers my grand
father raising regiment and being its com
marding general. Both he and my father
were among the troops so shamefuily
surrendered at Detroit by General Hull and
being paroled could not help with the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-05

Rev r. D. Cantwell will preach al Jones'
Chapel tomorrow at 3 o'clock 7. m.
The evening services in the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches now
commence at O'Clock instead of half past |
seven.
A special musical program will be rend-
cred this evening, Saturday, at the Pink |
Tea" held by the ladies of the Catholic |
church.
Rev, Giles b. Cooke of North East will |
otficiate in Trinity Church, Elkton, on |
Sunday morning iii exchange with the |
Rector, Rev. Vim. Schouer.
Rev. 1. L. Woods subject tomorrow
morning at the NJ. E. Church will be, "The
law of spiritual life,' In the evening,
"Gethsemaue" Morning service at 10 80.
Evening at o'clock.
TIE Epworth League held pleasing
literary meeting on Wednesday evening.
A social will be held on Wednesday even
ing of next week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Viusiuger.
Grant Post, q. y. r., of Cherry Hill, will
attend service at the Elkion Catholic
church on Sunday, May y, on which
occasion an address will be delivered by
Rev. w. j. Birmingham.
The annual meeting of the cong egation
| of the Elkton Presbyterian Church will be
held in the Chapel on Mondsy evening next
at o'clock. The class in church history
will meet ON Tuesday evening.
TIE Rev, j. p. Oils male the response to
| the address of welcome delivered at the
annual convention of the Maryland State
Tsmperapce Alliance, which was held in
Baltimore on Tuesday evening
The Rev. James Jamson of Al6erton
Howard county Md, will hold servica in
the church of the Good Shepherd Chesa-
peake City on Sunday next May 9th,
morning and evening. All are cordially
| invited.
| Rev. Father Birmingham. pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Elkton, will conduct the services in the
Chesapeake City Catholic Church, on the
third Sunday Of each month, commencing
on Sunday, May Goth.
The regular monthly meeting OF Moore's
Chapel w. G. T. U. was held on Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Ross Biles in the
Fourth district and was largely attended
1t was proposed to hold grand temperance
mass meeting in July. The next meeting
will be held at Moore's Chapel on Saturday
, May 20.
The closing exercises of the pastoral year
will be held at Elkton Providence A. U.
NJ. p. Church on sunday. Preaching at
10 30 a. m, 3 10 and 3 p. The sacra
, ment of the Lords Supper will be admins
tered at the close of the evening sermon
= Candidates who have served out their term
. of probation will be received into full mem
8 bership.
t Alta meeting of the members of Zior
n Presbyterian Church held last week at the
/, residence of Mrs. j. NJ. G. Carhart, it was
: reported that the amount just collected fol
9 the building fund was $3.50 The larges
!. amount collected by one person $780, thu
d accomplishment being by lady. The tota
= fund now aggregates S1100, and the Zior
n Church will doubtless soon either be remot
:. eled or superseded by new edifice.
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In Elktnn.

An Elkton father, whose young
son had recently been very studious,
undertook to question him as to nouns
masculine with their feminines. Tommy,
said he, "what is the feminine of hero?"
"Heroine," promptly answered Tommy.
The fathers breast heaved bigly with
a lump of qualification and his brain
expended second question for Tommy
"My boy, what is the feminine of negro?"
"Negroine," said Tommy, but the father
said nothing.
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between Bridge street and Railroad
Avenne, and also of the condition of the
pavement in front of the Howard House
on Main street. Appropriate notice was
directed to be given.
Tho new Board organized last night
Friday, the members being:
George \. Blake, President,
william j. Smith, Manly bremen,
JustuS &. Dunbar, j. viii Perkins.
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4 Chat 1Eith an AuthurHss.

No authoress is more endeared 30 the
young readers of America than Miss
Martha Finley, of Elsie Book fame,
whose handsome home on East Main
street is an example of refinement IN It's
appointments ard environments. Miss
Finley is indeed one of Americas best
loved authors, and the result OF her
labors. is the production of a catalogue of
ninety volumes, all of which works are OF
a high moral and reformatOry tone and
characterized by refined and elevating
sentiments.
Miss Finley, in her own home is
charming hostess, and the occasion OF the
WING representative cali upon her was
one of most cordial reception. The
authoress is truly personiiication OF her
besS literary characters, and one takes
his departure from her hcme greatly
pleased, and desirous o becoming better
acquainted with Miss Finley, through
close study and reading of all her works.
How her labors are appreciated by ths
public is best shown by the publishers
Dodd, Mead Il Compans's, uoto in the
last edition of Elsie Dinsmore" the
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New Advertisements.

James T. Mulin & Son, the leading Viii.
mington clothiers appear in the WING this
week in an advertisement offering bargains
a sufficient guarantee for the quality of
their goods and all clothing buyers should
note their weekly bulletins in the WING.
The real estate of Mrs. Mary Bennett
situate in West Elkton is advertised for
sale on Tuesday, May 10, 1894, in another
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marrled.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Clearbrooke, near
Elkton, April 4. 1884, Mr.. John I. Frederick
and Miss Emma N. GrOsh Rev. Giles b
Cooke, OF st. Marys Church, officiating.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. May md. 1891, at the
ManSe Zion, Md, by the Rev. W. Jameson
FitZ SimonS, Mr.. James Spence and Miss
Flore Gregg, both of Fair Hill.
SNYDER-NAHAN .-In Rising sun on Wed
neSday, April 18th, 1891, by the Rev. J. f.
Bryan, Christopher T. Snyder and Hilda NJ
Mahan.
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Trustees of the Poor and Insane
Organize.

The newly appointed Board of Trust
ees of the Poor and Insane for Cecil
county met on Saturday at their office
at the Aims House AID organized as
follows:
President, DR.. E. NJ. Crawford,
Secretary, w. T. Hammond.
The other member of ths Board is J.
II. Maxwell, of the Sixth district, who
was appointed to succeed Mr.. r. X.
Rawlings upon his declining to accept
the appointment.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

financial Statement-ConstabIe's Bonds
Approyed-The Commissioners De-
ternine TO test tho CONSTITUTIONS
aiIty of the "Crothers"
Treasurer Law.
The Board of County Commissioners
met III special session on Tuesday.
Present, a, Anderson, President; j. G.
Price, Jr
The Board issued its ANNUAL statement
of the financial condition of Cecil
county at the close of business April 30,
1894. In substance the statement is as
| follows:
BASIS Of taxation :, 90 90
Amount of Levy OF 1898 Sl05 1874 30
| Received from Levy OF 1893. .S99, 925 SO
To be collected by treasurer. $500 OF
Total Receipts by Board ..............l O9 SOB Is
i,,i . ~ '''oeo Oh
| Buildings, insane, schools.
s9s, $50 81
| Cash balance on hand ................ 1922 10
RESOURCES:
Available for current expenses during
hScal year ending June So lS94....... Sl5,o9l %
Balance due from the Levy to various
accounts during balance OF the year
10 June 3D. 1871 ..--...- .......'-' I''"'I ''o
REHABILITATION:
Total Receipts SlO9, sos IL
Total Disbursements ........... !g.7SU 81
Balance cash IN l.and................. $o,722 ~
Total available assets for the of the
County during the balance OF the
fiscal year 1881 SO
LOCATION OF THE COUNTY FUNDS:
National Bank OF Elkton. ........... S3.053 "a
Second National Bank of ElktOn....... AGA 5S
s9,722 40
Claims asgregating ss5S 70 were passed
aud ordered to be PAL t.
Mr. r X. RATlinys having declined to
serve as trustee Of til, Poor and Insane
it was ordered that J. II. Maxwell, of
the Sixth district, be appointed trustee
to succeed Robert Marshabnk whose
term OF office expires jan. LIST. 1900.
The bonds OF the following constables
we're examined and approved: George
r. Carpenter, sureties Wm. II. Freeman
and Tobias F. Carpenter. George L.
Murray, sureties, William T. Hammond
and John L. Moore. Benjamin Brscoe,
sureties, Alex. A. Brscoe, John G. Hiud |
man.
The clerk was instructed to return to
Mr.. A. L. Crothers his claim for extra
services as States Attorney, the commits
sioners declining to pay the same.
WILL TEST THE LAW.
Ordered, that as the Board of County |
Commissioners for Cecil county is
advised that the act of 1894 Chapter 20 |
of The General Assembly of Maryland,
relating to County Treasurer" is not
constitutional, and has determined for
that reason, to test said act, and as MIR. |
John Banks is the person appointed by |
said act, to be treasurer for the two years |
next succeeding the first Monday in May |
inst
1t is thereupon ordered and directed,
that Mr. B. NJ. Crawford, the |
present Treasurer and, Mr.. Charles H. |
Smith, clerk to the board of commiss-
toner's, bs and they are hereby instructed
not to deliver possession of any OF the
books, papers or records of this office or
possession OF the room of this othce, to
the said John Banks or his attorney or
any agent or employe, of the said Banks,
and to do no act or thing whatsoever
recognizing the said john Banks as
legally appointed and qualified County
Treasurer for Cecil comfy.
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4 NEW FEATURE.

With this issue the GIVING" indugu-
rates ne,c department containing
illustrated biographical sketches ofpron''
nent Cecil Countidns, lohich lCtH appear
loeekly. Other articles Of interest 'c'H be
presented in those columns.