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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-09
WEDDING BELLS.
Duf1'y-ArmstrODg.

Miss Florence Armstrong, and Mr
James o. G. Duffy, of Philadelphia,
were married on Tuesday afternoon at
the home of the brides father, Mr.,
Edwin S. Armstrong, "Baynard Hall. -
at Coocl's Bridge, Delaware, the Rev.
George NJ. Bond, rector of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church Philadelphia perform
ing the ceremony.
The bride wore white satin and
duchess lace aud was attended by her
sister, Miss Miriam Armstrong. The
grooms best man was Mr.. John B..
Townsend, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffy left over the
Pennsylvania railroad for northern
tour, and will reside in West Phi!adel-
phia. The groom is we'll known
dramatic editor of Philadelphia, being
connected with the Press while his wife
has considerable literary talent having
frequently contributed to the Philadel-
phia and Baltimore dailies,
Among the guests present were:
Mrs. G. NJ. Ellis, Miss Carrie Cooch,
Miss Bessie f. Scott, OF Cooch's Bridge;
OF ElktOn: Mrs. Edward Il. Wilson,
Mir. Talcott Williams, Rev. George NJ. Bond
MIS-. Williams. Mrs. Bond,
Mr.. Geo. n. McCaln, Miss Wilson,
Mrs. Mccain, Miss Lilly Wilson,
MI. Max kaufman, Miss Alice Wilson.
Mr.. John Is. Townsend, Prot. +. A. Weihe,
Mr.. George +. Helms, of Newark
Mrs. Helms, Miss Blanche Mayer,
Mr.. Walter Mayer, of New York;
Mrs. J. y. Levi, Miss Nellie Garrett
Miss Sadie Levi, of Pennsylvania:
Mr.. Arthur Armstrong, OF Philadelphia.
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In the Chur ches.

Children's Day at Bethel + Church
Will be observed on Sunday the nth inst in
the evening.
Children's Day will be observed at Jones
Chapel tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon, at
o'clock. Rev l L Wood will be present
Owing to the Indictment weather ON
Thursday night, the Bay View Sunday
School festival will be continued on this
Saturday night, June 9th.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will hold "cake bazaar" at the residence
of Mrs C b Finley on Main street Saturday
afternoon, from 4 30 8 o'clock.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Duncan Will OIL
ciate in Trinity Church, Elkton, tomorrow
Sunday morning and evening in exchange
with the Rev. William schouler.
The Big Elk Sunday School will hold
their annual Strawberry Festival on the
Chapel grounds on Tuesday evening June
18th, if stormy the next clear evening.
Quarterly at Cedar Hill A. u NJ. z
Church Sunday June 10. Love Feast a
a. m, Preaching at 1870 a. m. and
m. and at Z 80 m, by the Rev. E.W.Scot
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Town Council.

Council met on Wednesday evening.
Present-Messrs. Blake, President, and
Perkins, Dunbar and Smith, Commits
sioners.
Treasurer elect Joseph L. Wells pre-
scented his bond in the penalty OF $1,000,
with Messrs. r. G. Lewis and Frank r.
Scott as sureties. The bond was ap-
proved and she oath of office admins
tered to him.
As the taxes for the year will be levied
by the Goth of June, it was ordered that
all persons assessed with town property
who desire changes in their assessments
because of transfers, &c., lie written
applications for such changes with the
Secretary, William j. Smith, on or before
the 18th inst. The levy list is to be
taken up at the next meeting, and in the
meantime the Treasurer was directed to
ascertain the new property, real and
personal, not on the list.
A plan is to be considered by which a
section of the streets will be permanently
| improved during the present and each
succeeding year.
The following ordinance was adopted
Be it enacted, That no person shall
remove night soil from any privy in the
town of Elkton, except between the
hours of II p. m. and 3 a. M, and NJ
person shall deposit such night soil Oh
any dead animal anywhere within thu
| re of nj and zach and
violation of any of the provisions of thi
order, shall be punished by fine no
exceeding five dollars and costs of pros
cution.
A new publication of the town ord
nances is to be made.
Adjourned, subject 10 call.
VIM. J. SMITH, Secretary.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY, June ), 1874.
Miss Lille Biddle is visiting her grand
mother Mrs. Harriet Clark.
Mrs. Charles Evans, of Elkton, is the
guest of Mrs. Harry Pearca.
DR.. Edward Graves, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday last with friends in town.
Mr.. James Allen spent Sunday last
with his daughter, Mrs. John Conway
of Elkton.
Miss Elsie Karsner, who has been
visiting friends in Philadelphia has
returned home.
Mrs. William Manlove, and son Harry
of Cecilton, are visiting her mother
Mrs. Andrew Daley.
Childreu's Day services will be csle
brated at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
June, II Instead Of June 10.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Levi Jenness, ant
daughter Mrs. Emma Thomas, WHIT
have been spending week with friends
in town, have returned to their home il
Philadelphia.
The ice cream and strawberry festiva
given by the young ladies Of the M. L
Church, was quite a success, although
the weather on both evenings prove
very unfavorable,
The members of the Jr. o. L. A. NJ
after adjourning from their hall last nigL
repaired to the festival given by til
ladies of the NJ. E Church and partool
of ice cream and straw berries.
Copies of the WING are on sale each week {
Hopper's drug store.
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Death of Captain l.. n. G. Gerry.


The death of Capt. Lucius A. G.
Gerry at O'Clock this morning
was great surprise to his numerous
friends here as we'll as elsewhere. He
was born October Sth 1881 and May 18th
1854 married Miss Jane A. Vanueman
daughter of the late John P. Vannemsn
who survives him and five daughters and
one son, all grown. He was a son of
Rev. Robert Garry, minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, ard was a
descendant of Elbridge Gerry, a signer
of the Declaration of Independence. He
had been IN impaired health for some
time, the result of diseases con-
tracted during the war. Mr.. Gerry with
Capt Alopzo Snow and the other officers,
raised Battery "B" LIST Md Light
Artillery in the fall of 1861, and served
till the close of the war il 1865, and
participated in many of the severe battles
of the war. He was with General
Sheridan in charge of the Artillery when
he went around Lynehburg and for
distinguished bravery during the seven
days fighting before Richmond in 1862
was recommended by General Berry
chief of Artillery for Brevet Captain. Col
Thomas x. Carroll appointed him
assistant assessor which he held until
the duties of the Office we're merged into
the Deputy Collector of internal Revenue
when he was appointed to that oflics by
Rev. James McIutire which he held
until removed by Hon. John W. Caussy
under President Clevland's first admins
tration. These offices he filed with
credit to himself and acceptably to the
Government, frequently being called
to take charge of difficult cases ard
always settled them satisfactorily to the
government and the parties interested.
Mr.. Gerry joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church in January 1883 and has held
many prominent positions in the church
| here and in the Wilmington Annual
Conference. He has been the oni?
member who was elected to the Lay
Conference from the Methodist Episcopal
Church here. Perhaps Mr.. Gerry was
acquainted with as many ministers and
prominent laymen on the Eastern Shore
and in the two Eastern counties of Vir-
| ginis as any citizen in the state, and being
| of social nature was always welcomed
into society everywhere. No man will
DO missed more by the N. E. church
here aud the children of the town tn an
he, and tho family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the community.
His funeral will take place on Monday
at his late residence at one o'clock p. NJ.
and will be in charge of the Grand
Lodge A. F. A. NJ. of Mary land, Mr..
Gerry having been a member of Harmony
Lodge NJ. 90 of Port Deposit, which
will partici pate in the service.
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storms The receipts for the first IL
months of the fiscal year, it was stated
showed decided increase over the
preceding year. but there was consider
able falling off i'll the last two months
as a result of the storms and of the great
coal strike. For the whole year, how
ever, the receipts were slightly larger
than in the preceding II months.
After approving the report the stock
holders elected the following president
aud directors to serve the ensuing year:
President, Joseph E. Gillingham; Direct
ors, Charles II Hutchinson, Mahion p.
Hutchinson, Henry G. Ford, r. Dale
Benson, Hood Gilpin, Peer G. Hollis
David Soul, Thomas Mexican, Andrew
Gray, John Cadwalader, William Dray-
ton, Moncure Robinson, Jr. G. Harrison
Fisher, Edward S. Buckley.
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In the presence of a large assembly OF
friends. in the NJ. E. Church at Ziop, on
Tuesday evening, June 9Th, at half past
eight O'Clock, the marriage ceremony
uniting Mr.. Talbridge Norwood Pratt,
editor of the DAILY city Register, of
Sprins field, III, TO Miss Elnora Mearns.
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abel J..
Mearns, of Zion, was celebrated by Rev.
A. P. Pre.tyman. The church was filled
with invited guests. Loving friends of
the bride had decorated the church for
the occasion, with growing plants and
ferns, while the chaucel rail was one
mass of v hlte laurel. The bridal process
sion presented very beautiful scene. The
maid of honor, Miss ID Cameron, wore
a gown of white organdie over satin, and
carried white carnations. TIE brides
maids, Miss Katharine Rutherford and
Miss Molle Wilson, wore gowns of corn
colored organdie, and carrie Marguerites.
The ushers, who were all ia full evening
dress. were Messrs. G. t. McNey, Harry
Martindale, Joseph Founders and Philip
Cameron, led the procession. followed by
the bridesmaids. Then followed the
maid OF honor, walking alone. Last of
all came the BRIDE leaning on the ann OF
her father, who gave her away. She
was met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Ernest Mearns, brother
of the bride. The bride was charmingly
attired in a gown of cream colored crepe
de-ch ene, cut Gu train, with high neck
and elbow sleeve, with bridal veil. Her
only ornament was a beautifully enam-
eled pin, fastening the veil, the gift OF
the groom. she carried a white prayer
book, in lieu of flowers. The ceremony
was solemn and impressive, after which
the bridal procession moved down the
aisle TO the strains of the wedding march
skillfully rendered bv Miss Annie Bryan
of Rising Sun. Immediately following
the ceremony was the reception at the
Mearns residence. After the bride auC
| groom had received the congratulations
of their many friends, they led the way
to the dining room, followed by thu
bridal party anu friends. After a triI
to New York and Washington, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Pratt will proceed to their western
home in Spring iield, HI, where the!
| will reside
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EInley-Giff0rd,

The residence of Mr.. Samuel Clifford,
near Zion, was the scene of a beautiful
home wedding at six o'clock on Wedues-
day afternoon, when Miss Ellie, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Clifford, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Edgar Finley, who is a
real estate agent of Wilmington. The
bride entered the large parlor leaning on
the arm OF the groom, preceded by Misses
Isabel and Lucy Carhart, little nieces of
the bride, who acted SIS bridesmaids.
Lucy carried "A basket of white roses and
smilax, while Isabel bore small silver
tray on which reposed the wedding ring.
They were dressed III pure white. The
bride " ore g lovely gown o! brown satin
de lyon, and carried Marchal Neil roses.
The ceremony vas conducted by Rev.
W. j. Fi.ZSimons, pastor Of the Zion
Presbyterian Church. The wedding
march, under Miss Katharine Ruther-
ford g skilled fingers, was a delight to all.
After Mr. and Mrs. Finley had accepted
the good wishes of their friends, Rev.
Mr.. FitzSimons read the congratulations
of Mrs. Woodrow, sister of the groom,
whose bone is IN Kansas, and who could
not be present. All the week presents
had been arriving, and the fine display
was the admiration of all tho friends.
After the wedding q sumptuous supper
was served. Immediately after supper
the bride donned her travelling dress
which was of dark navy blue serge, with
hat to match, aud the happy couple left
amidst shower of rice for their future
home in Wilmington.
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GEORGE S. WOOLLEY.

PRESIDENT OF THE CECIL COUNTY AGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
Because the annual exhibitions of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society have
always commanded a large attendance,
and tie EIkton Fair bas becorle an
established institution, public attention
is already centering upon the exhibition
of 1894.
The fact is, that the Elkton fair as a
county exhibition, from the date of its
organization in 1850, rapidly outgrew its
legitimate proportions. The individual
enterprise and local interest shown in it,
soon developed an annual exhibition,
with lists of exhibits and attractions that
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Basin Run Bridge at CIendennin's
Mill,

To be of the pattern known pin center low
truss bridge, and one span of thirty five feet on
pin centers. height OF truss six feet, and to con-
tain three panels of eleven feet eight inches
each, and to have roadway eighteen feet wide
in the clear. To have two abutments and two
wing walls for each abutment. The abutments
Will be twenty feet long, and three feet thick
under coping at the top, and five feet thick at the
bottom, and eight feet high from the water level
five feet thick at the bottom, and for the east
abutment sixteen feet long on the face, and for
the west abutment twenty feet long on the face,
and will be three feet higher than the abut-
ments where they intersect. Bids for this bridge
will be received for the stone and iron work
complete, and Tor the stone and iron work
separate.
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Basin Run Bridge at CIendenuin's

I be OF the pattern known as pin center low
truss bridge, and one span OF thirty five feet on
pin centres, height OF truss six feet, ard to con-
tain three panels of eleven feet eight inches
each, and to have roadway eighteen feet wide
in the clear To have two abutments and two
wing walls for each abutment. The abutments
will be twenty feet long, aad three feet thick
under coping at the top, and five feet thick at
the bottom, and eight feet high from the water
level to the top ofthe coping. The wing walls
to be five feet thick at the bottom For the
North abutmenL sixteen feet long on the face,
and for the South abutment twenty ieet long on
the face and will be three feet higher than the
abutment where they lntersect. Bids for this
bridge will be received Tor the stone and iron
work complete, and for the stone and iron work
separate.
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The Lords Supper will be administered
after the 3 o'clock sermon, all are invited.
f. W. Scott pastor.
The first quarterly conference OF Cedar
Hill Circuit will convene at Cedar Hill
Church, Saturday, June 8, at p. m. Full
attendance of the officials Is expected.
E. w. Scott, Chairman.
Childrens Day services will be held in
the Charlestown, NJ. e. Church June 10.
Services at 2. so in the afternoon and 80 in
the evening. T. II. Harding Pastor.
Children's Day services will be held at
Elkton Providence A. U. Nj. +. Church,
Rsv. VIM. I. Warden, pastor, sunday
next, June 10Th, afternoon and night.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Service was held at Trinity Church ca
Monday of this week at which two candi-
dates received the Rite Of Confirmation by
Bishop Adams. The sermon was preached
nv the Rev Giles b Cooke of North East.
To-morrow will be Children's Day at the
Elktou NJ Z Church. Special music will
be rendered at both services. In the morn
ing Rev 1 l. Wood will deliver an apprC-
pirate address, and in the evening Rev MIR
McElmoyle will speak.
Children's day exercises under direction
of Rev. Geo Coulson, will be held in the
Perryville Presbyterian Church at 300 y.
m. on Sunday the 10th inst. an interesting
and instructive program has been arraged
All are cordially invited TO attend.
The Epworth League of Mt Pleasant will
hold an ice cream festival at the church at
Mt Pleaeant near Colora, on Saturday, even
ing, June 16. 1t is expected that the Colora
band will furnish some of their excellent
music, and good time is guaranteed.
In connection with the recent Diocesan
Convention it may be stated that at a
meeting of the Northern Convocation of
the Diocese of Easton held during the past
week, the Rev Giles B Cooke OF North
East was nominated to the Bishop as Dean
of the Convocation, for the ensuing year,
Forty hours devotion services began in
the Elkton Catholic Church with High
Mass at 1890 o'clock on Sunday morning
and concluded at vesper service on Tuesday
evening, at which a class OF twenty was
confirmed. Bishop Curtis Cfficiated anu
delivered an able sermon upon the BREAD
of Life" The procession was made up of
eighty children. At this service the ave
by Willard, was sung by Miss Mary
Bonner, of Wilmington. The service was
largely attended the edifice being filled.
During the forty hour services anoug the
priests present were: Father Bradford, of
Wilm ington; Father Arndt. of Port Do
posit, and Father Fitz Gerald of Havre de
Grace.
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General instructions for Bidders

l. Bids 70 r the above work are invited for
each bridge separate, and for all the bridges to
gether, and the Commissioners reserve the right
to let the briggs separate. or all together.
. Bidders or their authorized agents are e1a
nee ted to visit the different places and to make
cir own estimates of the facilities or dlculties
attending the execution of the work including
the uncertainty OF the weather and ali other
contingencies.
. Bidders must be prepared to give bond in
sum equal 10 the amount OF their DID.
/. All prices must be written as well as ex-
pressed in figures.
\ The County Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any
iniormalty in the bids received.
6. The bidder or bidders to whom award is
made will be required to enter into written
contract with the County Commissioners WITHIN
ten days after being notified OF the acceptance OF
| their proposal.
:. Bidders are invited TO be present AZ the
openi ny of the bids.
| g The bids will be opened on Monday June IL
| 1884. And the contract awarded within five days
| from that date.
| Q. The contractor will not be allowed to take
/ advantage of any error or omissions in the
specifications, full instructions will be given,
| should any error omissions be discovered.
| N Jr is understood and agreed that on
bridges numbers l. and 5, that there is TO DC no
sub contracting and it is further understood that
fal the bridges let to one contractor, that no
portion of the work is to be let to SUB contractor.
| II. The stone for all the walls to be derrick
| one and shall be sufficiently regular In shape
| insure the stability OF the walls. To be laid in
| good Portland cement, to be made one part
| cement and two parts good, dry. sharp, clean
| sand. ,, ,u,, -,
completed. ,,,,r,,
| Clerk to the County Commissioners.
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The residence of David B 1--we near
'lottown, was struck by lightinS n Mon
night, and slightly damaged
THE Cherry Hill Base Ball Cub will
id a strawberry festival in Port ~ Hall,
berry Hill, Wednesday evening nfN'.
- Arrangements have been made for
| grand Fourth of July celebration at Holly
| Hall, near town. Senator G. G. Crothers Is
| announced as the orator.
The plant of the Sentinel Printing and
Publishing Co, was sold at sheritfs sale in
Ekton on Thursday afternoon, being
bought by John Giipin for S225
The Oxford Fair, held on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, attracted many Cecil
countains, an especially large number from
Elkton attending the exhibition on Friday
Michael Moore of Principle, opened
hotel in Elkton, on Monday, in the Long
property on Main street recently occupied
by Drew & Oldham. His license is S252, so.
While putting in d pump several days
ago in the Ninth district Caleb Grant was
injured. The stock which he was lowering
fell upon his right foot. which accident has
confined him to his home.
The Coulson property of IS acres of land
near West Nottingham Presby terrain
Church has been purchased by Miss Mar
garet Hamilton, for $500, subject to her
lien. The property had been in the Coulson
family for nearly 200 years.
The Republican and Democratic State
Central Com mittee5 met in Baltimore on
Wednesday. The Cecil comfy committees
are: Republican: IL. NJ. Mccullough, w.
j. Smith, l. r. Dean, NJ. e. Kirk. Demo
cratic: Albert Constable, DR. C NJ Ellis,
DR. j b Sicer.
National Lodge, No 81, o o f, attend
ed the NJ E Church on Sunday evening, an
able sermon, pertinent TO the occasion,
being delivered by the pastor, Rev l l. Wood.
The sermon will appear in full on the first
page of the next issue of the WING, it being
unavoidably crowded from this edition of
the paper.
The June meeting of the Cecil Farmers
Club which will be held at 'Ellerslie" farm
Mr.. Coudon's homestead near Perryvile,
has been postponed from the 18th to the Goth
inst, Pres. Sylvester and Prof Robinson of
the Maryland Agricultural College not be
ing able to attend next week, it being COM
mencement week at the college.
During the past week numerous orders
have been received at the EIkton Pulp
Works, sufficient to insure the running of
the plant for some time This frightening |
of the trade outlook in the pulp market is
received with much qualification here and |
it is hoped that the temporary prospect of
shutting down will be overcome entirely |
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Death of MIR. Ramsay.

Intelligence of the death of Mr.. Jetfer
son Ramsay which occurred at the resi-
dencs of his daughter i'll Baltimore, on
Tuesday evening was received in this
vicinity with many expressions of regret
Although approaching his ninetieth year
Mr.. Ramsay retained his mental facu lilies
unimpaired to the last For many years
he was identified with the schools of this
county, his intelligence and good bust
ness Judgment rendering him a useful
member of the local school board. He
was no less influential in the councils of
| the Presbyterian Church at Port Deposit
while his example as a Christian gentle
man, and high toned citizen eminentiy
| deserves emulation.
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JaCkson's Mill Bridge,

To be of the pattern known as pin center, How
truss bridge, and one span of sIxty-two feet on
pin centers, height OF truss eight feet and to
tain four panels of fifteen feet, six inches each,
and to have n roadway sixteen feet wide in the
clear. To have two abutmentS and two wing
walls for each abutmcnt, the abutments will be
eighteen feet long, and three feet thick under
coping at the top, and five feet thick at the
to the ton Of the coning The wing wallis will he
i've feet thick at the bottom, and twenty feet
long on the lace, and will be three feet higher
| than the abutment where they intersect. The
bids for this bridge must include both the stone
and iron work complete.
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No. Z,
Basin Run Bridge at Edward RusselPs

To be of the pattern known as pin center low
truss bridge, and one span of twenty five feet on
PIN centers height OF truss five feet, and to con-
tain two panels of twelve feet six inches each and
to have a roadway sixteen feet wide in the clear.
To have two abutments and two wing walls Tor
each abutment. The abutments will be eighteen
feet long and three feet thick under coping at
the top and five feet thick at the bottom, and
six feet high from the water level to the top OF
the coping, The wing walls to be i've feet thick
at the bottom and twelve feet long on the lace,
and will be three feet higher than the abutment
where they interscct. Bids for this bridge Will
be received for the stone and iron work complete,
and for the stone and iron work separate.