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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-09
CHARLESTOWN ITEMS.

CHARLEsTowN Nov. s, 1885,
Mrs Alice Rosendale is visiting her daughter
| in Philadelphia
Miss Josie Cantwel has returned home
from visit to friends in Wilmington.
Miss Jennie Bennett, of Havre de Grace
has returned home from her brief visit to
Miss Ida Cooper.
Presiding Elder L.. E. Barrett will preach
in the NJ. Z. Church on Sunday afternoon at
3 p. IN.
The Pastors Aid Society was entertained
on Thursday evening by Mrs. Adam Calvert
Miss Edna Black gave party in honor Of
her friends, on Friday evening of last week.
The evening was spent in pulling taffy.
Parlor games and other amusements until 12
p. m. when refreshments were served, after
which they returned to their hemes, being
well pleased with their evening.
There was quite an excitement in our town
on Wednesday night as a number of Republi
cans especially the little folks had quite a
display of bontlres. With their torches and
horns paraded the streets with hurrahs for
Lowndes.
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PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. November 8. 1895

PORT DEPOSIT, November 8, 1895,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, of East Nottingham,
were the guests of Mrs. Dixon West Sunday.
Miss Halle Haines, of Rising Sun. spent
Sunday with Mrs. Reuben Bond.
Miss Ella Davis has returned from Balti-
| more where she was visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Towson.
Mr.. Lewis Pusey. of Philadelphia, with his
| neice visited Mrs. Pusey from Saturday until
Tuesday.
Herbert n Gerry and Joseph Brown, of
| Baltimore, came to town Tuesday to cast n
straight Republican ballot.
Mr. Clarence Nesbitt, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Nesbitt. Mr. Nesbitt's health has been verv
! precarious for some weeks. His friends are
| glad to see it is improving.
| Mrs. Angelina Heckart has gone to Balti-
| more to spend the winter with her daughter.
Mrs. George V. Haggelty, of Baltimore
! and Howard McClenahan, of Princeton, WIS.,
| tied their parents the first of the week.
Evans Hindman left town Friday to travel
| for Philadelphia firm.
Miss Rebecca Gather visited friends near
Colora this week.
Miss Martha Noyes is visiting friends in
Connecticut.
Mr.. Jacob Berriker, of the Ninth district
has rented the Depot Hotel, and will keep a
house for permanent and transient boarders.
Mrs. NJ. Richardson is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
Miss Lucy Lyon was in Baltimore this
week.
Harry McAullin of Wilmington DEL, was
the guest of Miss Jones Sunday.
The election was conducted in an nuiet
and orderly manner. There was no confusion
or trouble around fhe polls. The Lloyd
Lowndes Club had special wire put in the
Town Hall. Election returns were received
there until three n. m. Wednesday.
Rev. Henry Budd, of Pe1ryville, was in
town Tuesday.
Tome Institute was closed Tuesday ON
account of the election.
The ladies of the Port Deposit w. G. .TU.
desire to thank all who so kindly assisted
them in making Cecil county day success
at the National Convention in Baltimore Sat
urday, Oct 10.
Jerry Larue, an aged colored man. died
Monday and was buried Wednesday at Cokes-
bury.
Mr.. Jacob Tome went to Washington. ON
Tuesday at noon.
Mrs. b. F. Caldwell, wife of Squire Cald-
well, is dangerously i'll with typhoid fever.
German Lawrence pent Sunday, in Balti-
more.
The first snow of the season fell on last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Carhart, DIR. and Mrs
d. l.. Clifford OF Zion, wer the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Brickley the first of the week.
While Mr.. I. ]. Vanneman and his daughter,
Miss Belle, were driving into town last Fri
day, two boys who were driving young
horse ran into them. The wheels of their
|
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
SINGERLY ITEMS.
SINGERLY, Nd, Nov. 7, 1895.

SINGERLY, Nd, Nov. 7, 1895.
David Legston is lying dangerously ill with
Bright's disease.
AS Edgar Janney was driving through Sin
gerly, on Monday, with load of hay his
horses became frightened ard ran the team
into the side ditch, breaking the tongue out
of his wagon.
Robert Smith who has been firing at Marley
since Garrett Il Son. started the mill, has
resigned. His place was filled by Henry
McCauley.
Stephen Mearns, baggage master, on trains
No. 119, and 120 has been off taking his
vacation. He returned on Tuesday, highly
pleased with and greatly benefited by his
much needed rest.
Exchange engine, No. 1872, while pulling
freight, had Il breakdown at Childs, on
Saturday morning, delaying travel for short
time.
Andrew Scarborough. of Pleasant Hill,
died on Wednesday, of typhoid fever, aged
80 years. He leaves Il wife and four small
| children
One hundred and twenty young carp were
received from Washington, and placed in the
pond at the almshouse on Thursday
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Thanksgiving Day.

President Cleveland issued proclamation
on Monday designating Thursday, November
rs as Thanksgiving Day. The proclamation
is as follows:
The constant goodness and forbearance o.
Almighty God, which have been vouchsafed
to the American people during the year which
Is just past, call for their sincere acknowledg.
ment and devout gratitude To the end
therefore, that we may with thankful hearts
unite in extolling the loving care of oul
Heavenly Father, Grover Cleveland, Presi.
dent of the United States, do hereby appoint
and set apart Thursday. the twenty-eighth
day of the present month of November as q
day of Thanksgiving and prayer to be kept
and observed by all our people.
ION that day let us forego our usual occu-
patons and, in our accustomed places OF
worship, join in rendering thanks to the Giver
of every good and perfect gift for the boun-
teous returns that have rewarded our labora
in the fields and in the busy marts of trade.
or the peace and order that have prevailed
throughout the land, for our protection from
pestilence and dire calamity and for the
other blessings that have been showered upon
us from an open hand.
"And, with our thanksgiving, let us humbly
beseech the Lord to so incline the hearts OF
our people unto Him that He will not leave
us nor forsake us rs a nation, but will con-
inue to us His mercy and protecting care
guiding US in the path Of national pros
perity and happiness, endow us with recti-
tude and virtue and keeping alive within us
a patriotic love for the free institutions
which have been given to us as our national
heritage.
''And let us also, on the day of our thanks
giving, especially remember the poor and
needy, and by deeds Of charity let us show
the sincerity of our gratitude.
"In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be fixed.
"Done at the city OF Washington this 4th
day OF November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety five
aud in the one hundred and twentieth year Of
the independence OF the United States
"By the President:
"GRovER CLEVELAND.
ORCHARD OLNEY. Secretary of State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-09

The people of Maryland lose in their might
on Tuesday and administered "A crushing de-
feat to "boss" rule in the state. by electing
LLOYD LOwndes, the Republican standard
bearer. Governor, along with the rest Of the
State ticket Harry NJ. Clabaugh for Attorney
General and Robert p Graham for Comp
trolcr Mr.. Lowndes plurality over Mr..
John T. Hurst, his Democratic opponent,
will run up to 1870. Where in
1891 the Republican ticket carried but two
counties in the state Allegany and Garrett.
Tuesday- result shows a victory in nineteen
of the twenty three counlies as well as in
Baltimore City which rolled up plurality of
more thau ii ,7Sl for Lowndes and reform.
The City in 1891 gave IL plurality far Gov
ernor Brown OF II 537. This represents Il
Republican gain of upwards of $4,000 in the
City, where German and Rasin rule had be-
come most Odious. The state, outside of the
city in 1891 gave Democratic plurality Of
1865. this time gives the Republican plurality
Of 7,129
The vote of the state by counties is as
follows:
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Returns from the counties show that the
Democrats will control the State Senate, but
that the Republicans will have big majority
of the two houses on joint ballot.
The Democrats elected Bennett in Carroll,
Bond in Calvert. Michael in Hartford, Finley
in Queen Anne's and Jackson in Wicomico.
They already have 9 hold-over Senators,
and thus have vote of IA in a Senate of &C.
Michael and Bennett were elected as anti
German Democrats. Sloan Of Allegany,
Ravenscroft of Garrett and Wilkinson of ST.
Mary's are the Republican holdovers.
The Republicans elected Randall in Anne
Arundel, Dobler and Strobridge in Baltimore
city, Hopper in Baltimore county, Scott in
Washington county, Day in Howard, Dryden
in Somerset, and Norwood in Frederick.
Mr.. Westcott claims to have been elected in
Kent by 10 majority over Pearce, but Chair
man Wellington is disposed to doubt that the
Westcott vote will thus appear in the official
returns.
The election of Pearce will give the Demo-
Gratis Is Senators.
lhe el'epubllcans expect support HUN ID uco'
Bennett and Michael on all questions of good
government.
The Senate will probably be made up as
foIlows:
Allegany-James NJ. Sloan Republican.
Anne Arundel. Writ Randall. Republic
can.
Baltimore City, First District-Gustavus A.
Dobler. Republican.
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Mrs. Mary S. Davis.

Mrs. Mary S. Davis, widow of Jane.
Davis, died at her home in Calvert on Oct
10th, and was buried in the Oxford cemeter,
on November lst. Mrs. Davis was possibl,
the oldest citizen of Cecil county. she bene
about "a years of age. Her maiden name
was Cain and she was born near Doe Run
Chester county, Pa. Her father served il
the war of 1912 and her uncle Colonel Spenc,
was killed at the massacre of Paoli. Mrs
Davis leaves three children. Mrs. William
Fitzgerald, of Calvert; Mrs. Joshua Ety. O
Liberty Grove; and John Davis of Oxford.
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Death of a Former Resident,

Mrs. Mary Whtelock Carter, wife of wm.
G.. Carter, former resident of Elkton, died
at Bensonhurst, /. l., at the residence OF her
son-in-lsw Charles Crane, on Thursday, Oct.
9th The remains were taken to Norfolk,
Virginia, and there inferred on Sunday Oct.
27. The family prior to their residence in
Elkton, lived at Marley Paper Mill, and from
here removed to Baltimore. For some years
they had resided in Pensacola, Florida.
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DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Andrew SCARBOROUGH,

Andrew Scarborough, aged 35 years, well
known resident of Pleasant Hill, died at his
home on Wednesday afternoon. after an ill
ness from typhoid fever. He leaves wife
and four children The deceased was son
OF the late W. 7. Scarborough and was a
nephew of George Witworth, of EIkton. He
was employed at Providence mill. His fun
eral will take place to-day at o'clock from
his late home. nterment at Leeds cemetery
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-09
NEW YORK

New 1ork-EXcepting in few counties,
where scattered districts are unreported, but,
in each OF which close estimate is made. the
Semi-ollicial returns OF this state on the head
OF the ticket show: King, Democrat, sol .959:
Palmer, Republican, 593, ,74G; Palmer's plura-
lity, 91,7S7.
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KENTUCKY.

The Republican plurality in Kentucky now
exceeds $1,000.
The result in the legislature is still doubt
full, with the chances in favor of the Republi-
cans on joint ballot. The prospects Of Black
burns return to the Senate do not look very
good at present.
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NEW JERSEY.

GreGSs the Republican candidate for
governor OF New Jersey, won by majority
ranging from 10000 to 10000. Seven state
senators and the lower House were elected
and the Republicans get majority in the
legislature
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Baltimore CITY.

In Baltimore City the whole Republican
municipal ticket was elected. For Mayor
Alceus Hopper had plurality of 1869 over
Henry Williams, Democrat. For States At
torney Duffy defeated Campbell by 9,451
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UTAH.

Utah voted for statehood. congressman
state officers and Legislature which will
elect two United States senators. The Legis-
lature will be Overwhelmingly Republican.
The returns are very meagre, but they indi-
cate that statehood has been carried.
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NEBRASKA.

In Nebraska the election was for one Justice
of the Supreme Court and two regents Of the
State University. Theindications arethat the
Republican candidates were successful by
substantial majorities.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Massachusetts, went Republican by about
$4,000. Frederick T. Greenhalge was elected
Governor. Woman's suffrage was defeated
by a large majority.
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OHIO.

The Republicans made IL great sweep in
ONO. Asa S. Bushnell was elected Governor
by about $4,000 majority. The Legislature
will choose IA successor to Senator Brice.
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IOWA.

The Republicans elect their state ticket in
Iowa by about the same majority as last year,
when they carried the state by 70. 900 majority.
The Republican state Committee claims 75,-
900 as the lowest plurality for Drake their
candidate for governor. The Legislature will
be Overwhelmingly Republican.
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ELECTIONS IN OTHER STATES,

State elections were held on Tuesday in
eleven states and one Territory, as follows:
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New
Jersey, Kentucky, Kansas, Iowa, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Nebraska, and
the Territory of Utah.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Pennsylvania went Republican by about
$1,000 plurality, aud Philadelphia Republican
by II 200 majority.
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Official Vote of Cecil County

The Return Judges from the nine districts of the
county made their official returns Ekton Thursday.
The vote was as follows
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VIRGINIA..

Virginia elected only State Legislature
The Democrats will have theirusual majority
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MISSISSIPPI.

mississippi elects n Democratic governor by
10000. His only competitor was Populist.
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ORCHARD OLNEY. Secretary of State"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
LIGHTNING SHAFTS.
They Played Thick and Fast Early
This Morning.
DR.. MAGEE'S HOUSE WAS STRUCK

a Big Tree Split in TwO-AKI the EIec-
trieal Plants in the City Damaged
E1Ore or Less-Incidents Of the
Storm.
The electrical storm this morning was
though probably fewer places were
struck by the lightning than during the
storm week ago.
The greatest damage was suffered by
the telephone companies and both the
Harrison and Bell folks have men at
work today repairing the damage which
is not confined to any particular part of
the city.
DR.. K. S. Magee's residence at 400 Blu
chanan street was struck by the lightning
this morning just little after $3.50, shat
tering the large chimney. cutting hole
in the wall of a room and shocking Mrs
Magee so that one side of her body was
benumbed.
The lightning seemed to strike the top
of the chimney and follow it downward
The chimney was shattered down to the
roof and the bricks thrown in every direc-
tions. All the flue thimbles were blown
out
After following the chimney down for
some distance the lightning darted across
the room and entered the wall, breaking
large hole in the plastering and turn
ing things in the room topsy turvy.
Mrs. Magee was in the kitchen at the
time of the strike. Dr. Magee did not
feel the shock at all He was peacefully
slum bering in his bed chamber at the
time the chimney was shattered.
There was a smell as of burnt powder
in the room.
One of the victims of the storm was a
tall cottonwood tree on College avenue,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The lightning struck it, COM
pletely halving it. One side of it was
shattered little more than the other and
! fell to the ground, while the other stood
erect The bolt seemed to have struck
the tree nearly at the top. People living
in the vicinity felt the shock.
Captain John Gardiner SAYS that a tele-
phone pole was struck by the lightning
| this morning ar the corner of Morris and
| King streets, in Lowmau Hill It was
| badly shattered, and the captain says
that he hid his head under the pillow
after the flash was over. On the prairie
| to the southwest of his house the light
ming seemed to be playing tag, for it
struck the ground many times. but did
| no damage.
| The llgntnlng seemed 10 nave grudge
| at the electric railway apparatus The
plant of the company at the corner of
| Second and Jefferson streets was shut
down seven times during the storm. This
| is the worst that the lightning has treat
ed the plant in its history. In addition
to this many fuses were burned out on
the cars, and the whole line was tied up
for nearly an hour. Two of the Wash
burn college cars when the start was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

made, came out as far as Fifteenth street
and turned round, thereby inconvenience
ing the people near the end who wished
to come to the city. The lightning ar
roster on the pole at the terminus OF the
Washburn college line burned out.
Manager s. ]. Bear of the Harrison
Telephone company said that the storm
was very disastrous and their wires suf
fered greatly. The induction coils
which are just above the transmitters on
the instruments, were destroyed at many
places and new coils had to be put in.
The lightning arresters at the head
quarters. which are little strips of metal
connecting the wires, were many ofthem
destroyed, but it only requires moment
to place them, so that little inconven-
fence resulted.
Less damage was done at the Bell
headquarters, and but ten lines were re-
ported "open' as a result of the storm.
With some of them the wires were burn
ed entirely off at the instruments, and
new connections had TO be made.
Manager Bayless said that the storm
was more noticeable in the Office at the
headquarters than any this season.
sometimes" said he, sit would fash out
several feet from the boards, and light
up the whole room with report about
as loud as that of a shot gun. Then a
stroke would come which would
knock down every shutter on
the board Our instruments are SO
arranged that but little damage re-
suited, and in a short time all the lines
will be in working order"
There were some black burned
streaks on the boards which showed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
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where the electrical current had left
the wire.
At the Western Union office nearly
every fuse was burned out These are
the lightning arresters and were easily
replaced
Frank Goodman was standing in his
butcher shop in North Topeka with the
telephone receiver at his ear when he
was knocked down by the electrical cur
rent which came in on the wire. He
was able to go home unassisted, and is
not seriously hurt
The Mid Continent mill was struck at
one corner. The lightning displaced a
large stone which fell to the shed roof
below but the mill suffered little damage
and no one was hurt.
The house at 1923, Monroe street. was
hit by bolt early in the storm but was
not damaged. The lighting struck the
side of the house and the current passed
into the house and near q gasoline can
and tore bundle of papers into small
bits, but did not set them on fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OR SOCIETY.

Personal Items or Interest About To-
Deka People and Visitors in Town.
persons sending social items to this depart
ment will please give their name and address in
order to secure publicasion.l
The programme of the meeting of the
Stedman club Monday night at the Cope
land is as follows: Reviews, by Mrs c.
8. Baker, Mrs. L Fl. Crandell, Mr.. T. F.
Riley and Mr.. L. Fl. Crandell of pro-
ductions read at the last meeting. There
will be, also, original poems by Mrs. c. s.
Baker. and Mrs. E. c. Fitch, and papers
by DR.. Mary Z. Stewart, Mr.. A ii. Har-
vey and Mrs. L. B. Baker.
Miss Amelia Garvey, Miss Theresa
Rossington and sisters Florence and
Alice returned Thursday from Coronado
Beach. California, where they have been
spending the summer. Miss Rossington
will return to California the latter part of
October to act as bridesmaid at the mar
riage of Miss Evangeline Wade, daugh-
ter of Gen. 4. II. Wade, to DR.. Baggert
of the United States navy.
Mr.. Del Keizer and Mr.. P. G. Chamb er-
lain left yesterday for Chicago.
Mr.. Armin Fassler and daughter Hazel
returned today from outset Mass.
where they have been spending the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Fassler is visiting with her father
at Springfield, 0.
Miss Minnie Wood of Pueblo, who has
been the guest of Miss Edna Carpenter,
returned Tuesday.
Mr.. Edward Wilder returned from
Chicago this week.
BIr. and Mrs. Charles j. Strawbridge OF
Chicago are visiting with Mrs. Straw
BRIDGES parents, Mr. and Mrs. A j. Ew-
art, in Potwin.
Dr.. 81. B. Ward is in Great Bend
Miss Edith Phillips, of Lawrence, and
Miss Irvie Ufz, of Valley Fails, are visit
ing Misses Maud and Mabel Barnes.
Mr. Clarence Smith returned to New
ton Wednesday night, after attending
his sisters wedding.
Mrs. Lou Voorhees, has returned from
a visit in Russell, Kansas, and Missouri
Miss Ella Gilchrist, guest of the Misses
MCkernan, will return to her home in
Kansas City, No., the first of next week.
Mr.. Lee Sidwen has returned from
Aledo. Illinois, where he has been visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. c. M. Foulks returned from an ex-
tended trip on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. ?. Lewis entertained a mum Der
of friends in honor of Miss Celeste Mel
lis Tuesday evening, before her return tc
Chicago, where she will resume heI
musical studies.
Mrs. Frank FARRELL entertained about q
dozen friends at dinner Wednesday even
ing.
Miss Olivia O'Brien gave a tea Wed
nesday evening to about six couples.
Misses Myrtle and Isah Davis viii
leave next week to attend schoo
near Boston,
Miss Berenice Mcdonald will return (,
school at Lexington, No, next week.