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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
A "PrOpOSal Party".

Miss Lucille Litzenberg entertained her
friends in noval way on Tuesday evening at
her home on Main Street in compliment to
Mrs. DIR. Geo. L. Marshall and Miss Elizabeth
Willis, of Milford, Delaware, and her guests
Miss Huston, of Baltimore, and Miss Canaan.
of Fair Hill The evenings entertainment
was Il progressive Proposal Party. in which
the ladies did the progressing, and the gentle
men We're placed in the happy plight of
choosing between so many acceptable offers.
Each gentleman was given heart which he
gave to the proposing lady of his choice.
The prize two united hearts bearing the date
'96 was won by Miss Cannan whose proposals
that evening took five hearts as trophies.
Among those present were: Mrs. Marshall
and Miss Willis, of Milford, Delaware; Mr.
and Miss Sinclaire, of Brooklyn n. Y; Misses
Kirk, Houston, Clayton and Deur, of Balti-
more; Miss Owens, of Parksburg, Pa, Mr..
Townsend, Of Kimblevile Pa, Messrs. Mar
vel and Fell, of Wilmington. Laurine Will
son, Estela Haines, Nan Summers. Dee
Howard Catharine Constable Belle lamar,
Corine lamar, Bertha McNeal, Rose Dren-
men; Messrs. Hester Hess, Henry L. Con-
stable, Warren j. Haines Louis b. Adams,
Harry Wilson, II. Arthur Mitchell, c. Mon
tieth Gilpin, Clarence C. Strickland, W. d.
Bratton, and H. D. Litzenberg, of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
Orphans Court,

The Orphans Court was in session on Tues
day, all the judges being on the bench.
Bonds Approved Bond of Mary c. Price,
Administrative of John F. Price; bond of
VIM. z. Rowan, executor of Henry Rowan;
bond of VIM. 2. Buchanan, administrator of
Thornton, executrix of Thomas n. Thornton;
bond of George L. Berricker, executor of
Hester E. Berriker; bond OF Harriet H. Keil-
holtz, administrative Of Charles Keilholtz.
Account Passed.-First and final account
of Edwin H. Reynolds and George C. Rey-
nolds, executors OF Mary A. Moore, and dis
tribution struck on same; third account of
Nelson E. Whitaker and Joseph Coudon,
executors Of George p. Whitaker; second and
final account of Merritt S. McNamee, execu-
tor Of Frederick McNamee, and distribution
struck on same; first and final account of
Ransom r. Crothers, executor Of Moses Nes-
bitt; supplementary account of r. r. Crothers
executor OF Mary j. Nesbitt. and distribution
struck on same; first and final account of
George s. Dare. executor Of Hannah L.
Owens, and distribution struck on same; first
and final account of Catharine II. Maloney
administrators of Dennis Maloney; twenty
second account Of II. II. Haines, executor and
trustee Of Eli Hurford; fifth account Of Joseph
R. Coates, guardian OF Margaret L. Fortune.
Court adjourned to meet in special session
on the 2sth inst.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
MARYLAND'S
UNION SOLDIERS.
The Commission Which Is Preparing
Their Record Asks the Loan
of Old Muster Rolls.

Persons having Old copies Of muster rolls
of the soldiers, sailors and marines who
served from Maryland during the civil war
have been asked to lend them to the commis-
sion which was appointed by the last Legis-
lature to compile the records OF Maryland's
quota in the civil war.
The commission. states that the muster rolls
at the adjutant-general's office at Annapolis
are incomplete and many of them have been
lost or destroyed. 1t promises to take care
of all papers entrusted to it in flre-proof
vaults and to return them in good condition.
The scope of the commissions work, it is
stated, does not contemplate an elaborate his
tory, but rather a brief historical record of
every citizen of Maryland who served in the
Union army or navy, with brief history of
regiments, battalions, batteries or separate
commands. To accomplish this result at this
late day, the commission says in its invitation,
there will be needed the aid of every man
who is veteran of the war.
The commissioners are: Adjutant- General
Wilmer. Dr. James II. Jarret and Col. George
W. F. Vernon. The have opened an office at
313 st. Paul street. Baltimore, and veterans
are invited to call there.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
NORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST, July 1. lSa

NORTH EAST. July /. 1896
The NJ. Z. Sunday School had a picnic at Red
point on Thursday where they spent delight
full day.
Miss BERTHE Sewer, of Gloucester, n. ], is
the guest of Mrs. Robert Mccullough.
The North East and Perryville Base Ball
Clubs will play on the North East grounds on
Saturday next
At a meeting of the directors of the Stephen
son Wrench NJ, F. G. Co., on Thursday even
ing of last week. it was decided to purchase
from Andrew Anderson the lot near the de-
pot for 800. Building operations will begin
as soon as the various committee reports and
lumber arrives. The building will be 80 by
III feet.
The North East Cornet Band give festival
on the corner of Cecil avenue and Main
street Saturday evening July 25. Beside the
North East band, the Principle and Perry
bands will be present.
Miss Maggie Johnson. of College Green, is
spending two or three weeks at Asbury Park,
n. j.
Over so tents have been engaged for the
Local Preachers Camp and it promises to be
the largest yet. Next week we will give a full
account of the program and a description of
the grounds.
Miss Maude Blake, of Chester. Pa, is
visiting MIS- E. G.. Lowe.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS
Named for GOvernOr-NatiOnal Com
mittee May Step in and Settle
the FactiOnal Difficulties.

GEORGETOWN, DEL, July 16.-The 'regu-
lar or Higgins Republican State Convention
here to-day entirely repudiated John Edward
Addicks and the ticket named by his conven-
tion at Dover on Tuesday, except in one par
ticular, and that was the endorsement of one
of the men named on Tuesday as a Presiden-
tial elector This endorsement was entirely
the result Of the observance Of county rights,
and then it might not have been done had 1t
not been proven to the Convention that the
elector in question had never been identified
with the Addicks wing, and ia not so identi-
fed to-day. The reputation of the Addicks
nominees was accomplished by the selection
of the following ticket:
For Governor-John G. Higgins, of New
Castle county.
For Congressman-Ro Robert G.. Houston. OF
Sussex county.
For Presidential electors-William C. Spru-
ance, of New Castle county; Manlove Hayes.
OF Kent county; Daniel J. Fooks, Of Sussex
county.
The only name on the Addicks ticket en-
dorsed was that of Mr.. Fooks. although there
was close shave Of ratifying the name of d.
Milin Wilson, of Kent county, as an Elector.
The vote in the Kent county caucus on the
question of whether it should be Mr. Hayes,
or his son-in-law. Mr.. Wilson, was II to Is In
favor of Hayes, and seven not voting. There
was also at one time great danger of endors-
ing Hoffecker for Governor and Willis for
Congress, but it was the hard and persistent
efforts Of Levi c. Bird that prevented such a
turn.
The Convention to-day settles the Republi-
can course in Delaware unless the National
Committee steps in and takes hand. Henry
G.. Morse the former schoolmate of NcKin-
ley, and through whose efforts the Higgins
delegates were seated at st. Louis, is now at
work to have the National Committee give
the Addicksites no support during the COM
ing campaign. Addcks is also trying to ac-
complsh the same purpose against the
"Regulars," and, it is claimed, Senator Quay,
OF Pennsylvania. is working in his interest.
The Higgins men have great hopes of having
National Committee investigation in a
short time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
PRETTYMAN RETAINED.
Continued at the Head of the State Nor-
NAL School.

The State Board of Education met at Deer
Park on Wednesday to elect principal Of
the State Normal School. Governor Lowndes
presided. After discussing the matter at
some length, the board ordered that Prof. E.
B. Prettyman be continued as principal OF
the State Normal School at the salary of
=, 500 per annum, and as treasurer Of the
State Board of Education at the salary of
$500 per annum, provided however, that he
be subjected to removal at the pleasure Of the
State Board Of Education at notice Of not
less than thirty days. The corps of teachers
in the State Normal School was reelected.
The following committee ON public school
law was appointed: Rev. ]. C. Nicholson,
Prof. Ebaugh and Mr.. Gushing committee on
bylaws and state school reports, E. b. Pretty
man, Ebaugh and Wharton committee on
free school book bill, Gushing, Wharton and
Prettyman. The committee on free school
book bill will meet not later than the oath of
July and confer with the Attorney General
and Comptroller in regard to all questions
relating to the expenditure and distribution
of the free school book fund. and all ques-
tions concerning the distribution and use of
the books in the individual schools.
Miss Ruth Tellman Lee was elected clerk to
to the State Board of Education, at a salary
of five hundred dollars.
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County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in session
on Tuesday July 14th. Present, j. r. Steele,
President: S. I. Hindman. Dexter Lee.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
James Gardner and others appeared be
fore the board Offering to give bond necessary
to open road in Seventh district at Perry
vile. Commissioners ordered that Mr.. S. T.
Hindman, Sec, what said road will cost, and
report at next meeting.
Petition of w. S. Evans, G. j. White, VIM.
NJ. Singerly and others asking for bridge
over "Suters Fording' OF the Little Elk Creek
on the road leading from Elkton and Blue Ball
road. After some consideration said petit
ton was held over for future consideration.
Petition of Jos. Couden and others for
new road in Seventh district near Perryville,
extending through lands of H. Arthur stump
at a point on the river shore road and ex-
tending eastward to the Aiken road. Said
petition held over.
Road contract bills for one quarter were
ordered paid and all other bills held over
until next meeting.
The Board appropriated to the town OF
Perryville one hundred dollars for 1896.
There being NO further business the board
adjourned to meet Tuesday August IL.
JOHN BANKS, Asst. Treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
THE FIRST POLE.
Perryville Silver Democrats Raise the
First Bryan Flag, and Organize
Club.

raised Il Bryan and Sewall flag, and claim it
is the first free silver banner noated this
campaign. Immediately when the nomin-
alton was made Il club was organized, and
the members started out to raise the first
pole in the United States to float the free
silver standard for Bryan. Led by Alexander
Peoples a delegation went to Stump's woods
and cut hickory pole sixty five feet in
length, which was raised the day of the
nomination and the flag foated. The
officers chosen by the club are: Peter Gile-
spie, president; Charles W, Ward, Secretary
Norman NJ. Sentman. treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT, July 1

Mr.. j. Tome joined his wife at Clifton
Springs. n. Y, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Acker & sons. of New York.
are visiting his brother, Mr.. Maurice Acker
Miss Maude Cooke, of Baltimore, is the
guest of her grandmother. Mrs. Clarnda
Cook.
Miss Ransom, of Syracuse, n y, is vlsi-
tor of Mrs. Samuel Rowland.
The Misses Rowland of Washington, are
the guests of their cousins, Misses Frances
and Mary Perkins.
Mrs. j. j. Taylor, of Baltimore, stopped
over from Saturday until Monday to see her
sister. Mrs. c. NJ. Heald, on her way to
spend the summer in the White Mountains
The Misses Haggerty, of Baltimore, spent
several days with Miss Ethel Nesbtt
Mrs. Davis and Miss Nellie Davis. of Cris-
field. Nd, were at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
II. W. Ewing from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Groves, of Columbia. is visiting DR..
and Mrs. E. S. Boyle.
Mr.. Frank Alexander is working at his
trade of harness making in Parkersburg, Va.
Mr.. Gwinn, of Atlantic City, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Shure.
Mrs. Brown, of Baltimore. visited Dr. and
Mrs. S. G. Fisher this week.
Mrs. II. C. Nesbitt is at Clifton Springs.
Miss Mary Mccullough, of Washington. is
at Mrs. L. C. Bonds this week.
Rev. H. W. Ewing administered Sacrament
to the members of the A. NJ. L. Church at
Happy Valley Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins was in Philadelphia
Monday.
Mrs. John Grant and son, Arthur, have re-
turned from visit to Aberdeen.
Mrs. j. K. Pullinger and son. of Shelby.
Ohio. visited MI and Mrs. VIM. Cummings
this week.
Mr.. II. Il. Cameron was in Philadelphia at
tending to business for several days.
Mrs. H. Z. Ranch and son, Than V. Ranch,
of Shamokin, were Mrs. J. A. Gerry's guests
from Wednesday until Friday
Mr.. A. Bender and son Willie and Johnnie
were in Oxford Thursday.
Misses Dora and Blanche Barr are visiting
friends in Moore's, Pa
The Misses Fisher of Hartford county, were
entertained by Miss Shade on Sunday
Mr.. H. c. Nesbit was in Philadelphia on
business Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. J. Tome is having a new porch put up
in front of our news store.
Miss Grace Grant is visiting her aunt Mrs.
Elmer Harris in Baltimore
Miss Basil, of Annapolis, is staying with
Miss Virginia Abrahams.
Rev. II. w. Ewing was in Baltimore Tues
day.
Mrs. L. Fletcher of Boston, is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Kidd.
Mrs. Mary Smith is visiting friends near
Media
Mrs. Mary Durgin is having a pleasant
sojourn in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox and Miss Lulu
Pusey attended a surprise party at Porters
Bridge given in honor Of the anniversary of
Mrs. John Fox's birth.
| Miss lamar, Of Elkton, came over Wednes-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
DEATHS OF A WEEK.
Mrs. Robert l. EOard. Ir.

Mrs. Robert L. Foard, Jr.. formerly Miss
Alice Boulden, of Elkton died suddenly at
her home in Columbus, Texas, on Sunday
morning. aged thirty years. Mrs. Foard was
the daughter of Charles l.. Boulder former
citizen of Elkton, who removed from here to
Columbus several years ago, in which city
his wife's brother Judge Robert l.. Foard son
of the late Samuel r. Foard, of Elkton, has
resided a number of years. She was niece
OF Samuel b. Foard. OF Elkton. Mrs. Foard
was married a year ago. her husband being
an adopted son of Judge Foard She was
a most attractive lady, affable and courteous
in manner, and was the centre of wide
circle of friends in Elkton who learned of her
death with profound sorrow. Her funeral
was held on Monday at Columbus.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

school property has doubled within the past
twenty years.
OF the S165000, 900 of school revenues. one
fifth comes from state taxes and two thirds
from local taxes. The income from per-
manent school funds amounts to only about
1-20th OF the total school revenue. The
American people paid in that year 64 per
10 per cent, or 531 900 900, for school houses
and s2s,O00,O 900 for fuel, supplies and in
cidental purposes.
This statement shows that an immense sum
of money is annually expended by the Ameri-
can people for a free public school education.
Nor are other civilized nations far behind u.s.
In 1892 the total expenditures of the school
boards in England and Wales amounted to
$7.134 1856. The number of free scholars was
about $500, 900, and the number of children
paying fees or partial fees was about ,020, 600
As a test of whether the expenditure of money
and effort, we will take the statistics of litter
acy. In the United States the percentage oftotal
population over ten years OF age who could
not read or write in the year 1870 was 90 per
cent.
In 1890 it was 1873 per cent. OF the negro
population the percentage of iliterates in
1870 was 1913, in 1890, 5S.s per cent. The
percentage of illiteracy among the foreign
born population in 1880 was II per cent; in
1890 it had increased to 1871 per cent.
In 1870 the percentage of illiterates in
Maryland was 23.6 per cent; in 1880, 1913
per cent; and in 1890 was 1871 per cent
Notwithstanding this fact, while Maryland
stood No. 90 in 1879 in the list of states, in
1890 she had fallen back to No. 35.
The best showing that Maryland makes is
in the decrease of illiteracy in the negro
population. In 1879. SO per cent. of the
negro population were illiterate, while in 1890
it was so per cent. We are apt to overesti-
mate the political and social results OF
primary education of the people. 1t is nee
essary to supplement primary education with
high schools and colleges. For the present
at least we must relay on private support OF
our colleges. The only thing we have a right
to expect of the state is Il purely secular
education. The separation of church and
state is Il fundamental principle In order
to complete education the education Of the
public school by the home and the home and
the church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
1t is Proposed to Have Another Course
of Lectures in ElktOn.

The friends of University Extension in
Elkton are now endeavoring to arrange an
other course OF lectures for this winter such
as were delivered last year, and all interested
in the movement are requested to meet at
Monday next. July 20, at ten O'Clock. The
course last year by Prof. Axson was profitable
and much enjoyed, and now that the advan-
tages of University Extension are fully UNDER
stood and appreciated here. there is every
reason why the course this winter should be
great success in every way.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED in A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
UNION ITEMS.
UNION, July II, 1896.

UNION, July II, 1896.
The oat midgets are very agreeable. Nit.
MIR. George Miller was so badly stung on
the face by bee that his brother had to take
him home from the mill where he was at
work. His face was so swollen that he conld
not see.
Miss May Wherry, of Manayunk, is visiting
friends in Pleasant Hill and Union.
Mr.. John 7. Biddle and son Samuel, both
OF Wilmington. spent last week with friends
at Union.
The Sunday School of Union NJ. Z. Church
will hold picnic at Gilpin's rocks on We'd
nesday, July 22d. There will be refreshments
served in abundance. All scholars are re-
quested to meet on the lawn by the church at
O'Clock IA. m. as arrangements have been
made to take all.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
Pitcher Realey Injured.

Herbert Realey. Elkton's base ball pitcher
met with a serious accident in a practice
game on Tuesday afternoon on the Elkton
Fair Grounds, that will keep him from play
ing again this season. Realey was pitching
and had run to the home plate to receive a
passed ball from the catcher, to shut off n
runner from third base. The runner in
attempting to score fell upon Realey's leg
fracturing it in two places. DIR. Howard
Bratton reduced the fracture.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

runs, at the time when the score stood - to
10 in favor of North East. The game was
benefit for pitcher Realey of the Elkton club
who broke his ankle in practice game on
Monday
The playing of Haines, W. Kitchens and
johnson for Elkton and of Devon and Dare
for North East was very good. The North
East club was made up principally of players
from Risingsun. The attendance was $50.
Score.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
.JOhn f. Walton.

John Z. Walton, of Whitney Lake, Fla,
died on Tuesday morning at the home of his
brother Charles b. Walton, at Iron Hill,
whom he was visiting. The deceased was 80
years of age and leaves Il widow and several
children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
Patrick Whalen.

Patrick Whalen, resident Of Port Deposit
for many years, died on Tuesday night, aged
IS years. He had been an invalid for a num-
Der of years. Two sons and a daughter sur
vive him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

Marriage licenses were issued this week
to Norris W. Wilkinson. of Kimbleville, Pa,
and Elizabeth Harvey, of Childs, Md. Ed
ward E. Riley, of Port Deposit, and Elva Nc
Kinney, of Cecil Paper Mill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

The Elkton Base Ball Club played the
North East club in North East on Saturday
afternoon, the home club winning by a score
of l3 to 10. Realey and Green were the bat
terry for Elkton, and Jenness and Devon for
North East.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18
BENEFIT FOR
PITCHER REALEY.
ElktOn Defeats North East in a Closely
Fought Game

The game of base ball
on the Elkton Fair
Grounds on Thursday
afternoon between the
Elkton and North East
clubs was a closely fought
contest in which the
home club won by the
score of 1G to II. 1t was
n game of heavy batting,
especially in the eighth
inning when the Elkton
boys pounded pitcher
Jenness for six earned
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

Little Elk Tribe No. So Imp. o. r. NJ.
will attend divine service in body at Union
NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning, July 18th
at 10 80 o'clock. Members are requested to
attend without further notice.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

The Risingsun Base Ball Club reorganized
on Wednesday evening. @. 7. Dare was
elected manager and Jos. Devon captain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-07-18

Delaware City and Chesapeake City teams
will cross bats on the grounds of the latter
today.
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THURSDAYS SESSION.

The features of today's session were ad .
dresses by Hon. John S. Writ, Prof Beachley
and Messrs Munroe, Long and Putzell.
Officers were chosen for the ensuing wear.
year, MIR. F. s. Everist, of Cecil being a
member of the Executive Committee.
MAGNITUDE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL. SYSTEM.
Hon. S. Writ. of Elkton. delivered an
interesting and instructive address on the
magnitude of the public school system. He
said that the whole number of enrolled pupils
in the schools and collegs of the United
Staets for the year ending June 30. 1898, was
1908 $50, or % 1-2 per cent. of the whole
population. OF those. 96.2 per cent. of the
whole attended the common school, Only
4lO, ,42O, of 81 per cent, were in the 2,812
high schools. ,434 academies and other
corresponding institutions, and only IL per
per cent. of the whole number were attending
the colleges and universities of the country.
There were employed in the common schools
ofthis country in 1895 3S3.010 teachers, of
whom 122,056 were men and 2GO 1854 were
women. There are fewer male teachers now
than in 1880. while the female teachers have
increased in number 10 per cent since that
date.
The number of school houses in 1893 was
235. .426, valued with their grounds, libraries
and apparatus, at 1898, ,435 ,O39, an increase of
over Sl5,oOO.OOO in ten years. The value of
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Prof. George A. Steele Appointed Prin-
cipal of The Elkton High School. APP
p0intmentS of Teachers Con-
firmed-A Teachers Re-
m0val ASked-Other
Business.
The Board of School Commissioners had a
busy meeting on Monday.
Miss Sally r. Miller resigned School No. 2.
District 9, and Miss Annie c. Nowland, No.
District 4.
The following appointments were con-
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N0V1Co Ut tHo appointments OF margaret E.
johnson to No. 8, Dis. l, Sally II. Miller, No.
4, Dis. B, t. W. Currier, No. l, Dis. 7, and
W. E. Crothers, No. 2, Dis. 8, have been re-
ceived but not the contracts.
The following assistant teachers were ap-
pointed:
Emma Mearns. No. T.. Dis. 8