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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-09
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
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Talented soloists both vocal and instrumental
will be secured and the society will render
several choruses of u high musical standard
under the direction of Miss Stone. Tickets
have been placed at twenty-five and thirty-five
cents. Notice of sale will be givel later.
The Social Committee of the Epworth
League is making preparation for very
enjoyable entertainment to be given on the
10Th of this month in the W. G. Il. U. Hall.
Their object is to raise money to help dsfray
the expenses of the District League Conven-
ton which is to be held in our town on the
Goth and 9th of this month. Admission. ten
cents. Come out and help them.
All evening services Of the NJ L. Church
will begin at s o'clock. Epworth League
prayer meeting an hour earlier. This Sunday
evening it will be led 10y Mrs. Charlotte
Newell, subject "Christ as a Guest All arc
cordially invited.
Mr.. William Parker, a former we'll known
citizen Of cur town died at the residence Of
his son, Mr. j. Kos Parker. Brooklyn, n. Y.
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Parker was born il
Hartford county in 1913, and was II member Of
Il family whose acquaintance in 'arly years
was very extensive among the more promi-
nent people of that section. He came to our
town in early manhood and entered the mer
camille business and married Miss Lydia A.
Reynolds. In the early fifties he wrote letters
from this place under the name Of peter to
the WIG which attracted much attention,
and being filed with humor caused great
merriment to their readers. He was can
didate on the Wing ticket for the House
OF Delegates and was defeated by a few votes.
Some wears after the death of his first wife
he married Miss Henrietta H. Donncll of
Bath, Nh he, who still survives him. Mr..
Parker was Of II genial disposition and Il ado
friends everywhere. H leaves II widow and
several children, also brother, Mr.. Edward
Parker. OF Hartford comfy. He will he
buried from the NJ. T.. Church Saturday after
noon at two O'Clock. Iutermcnt ut Hopewell
Cemetery. His bearers will b, his five sons
and nephew Mr.. John Price. There will also
be several honorary bearers.
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WANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 4, 1896.
THIS STORE is SINGULAR

Busiest, brightest of all
stores in busy times. Buster
than ever in these times when
merchants far and near com
plain that trade IS dull. There
is a reason for it. This store
is helpful. Worthy merchan-
disc can always find market
here-when the price is right.
And here holders Of great lots
invariably turn when help is
needed. No lot is too large.
Just now we are having
shipped to us .Sc0en CarLoadS
Of Mus}lN Undcraoear-a pur-
chase 50 stupendous as to at
tract countrywide attention.
And even this great purchase
Of high-grade Muslin Under
wear is but part of the stock
preparing for the May sale.
AS soon as the goods arrive
and can be marked the selling
will commence. The date will
shortly be announced.
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KIMBLEVILLE, Pa, AND VICINITY.
kIMELEvIlLE, Pa. May s, 1896.

kI2IELEVlLLE, Pa, May 3, 1876.
Mr.. Thomas L. Phillips who has been quite
indisposed for Il few days is improving
Miss Mamie Hague. of Clifton Heights, is
the guest of Mrs. William V. Walker.
Tho Literary Society of Flint Hill NJ. E
Church met Friday evening at the residence
Of Mr.. Edward Lammey, an excellent pro.
gramme was rendered.
Mr.. Emerson Pitt has very much improved
the appearance of his residence by coat OF
paint.
Miss Lydia Covington of this place is the
the guest of Mrs Norris b. Slack.
The inclement weather of Saturday disap-
pointed number of our young folks who
anticipated spending the day fishing at Dela-
ware City. now they hava arranged to attend
Barnum and Baileys Circus in Wilmington
May 9th.
The Strickersvile J. O. A. NJ, attended
services at Flint Hill Sunday evening. Mr.
Lindell the pastor gave an interesting and
instructive sermon on the text eye cannot
serve two masters.
Miss Isabelle Kennedy spent Sunday at
Glencoe farm as the guest of Miss Parker.
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PROVIDENCE NEWS.
PROVIDENCE. Mp, May 8. 1896

L ROf lbENtE, MD, May ., 1850
Fred Strickland liveryman here has pur
chased another new buggy for his livery.
This place is enlivened every week by an
evening hop which seems to be enjoyed very
much by those who take part in them.
On Sunday evening last Mr.. Pass. Kennedy
OF Lewisyille was spending the evening with
a lady friend here and had his horse hitched
under the shed at the mill when some body
to show their smartness took his lines off and
hid them. Mr.. Kennedy procured rope atth
mill and drove home. 1t is time there was a
stop put to such proceedings as this scrape is
likely to get some of the smart young men in
trouble if they don't lookout.
Last,Saturday being stormy was quite Il dis
appointment to our young folks here who in
tended on going to Red Point
Harvey Reynolds OF this place met with a
painful accident on Monday evening last.
While driving along the road near here his
horse got frightened at wheelbarrow some
boys were wheeling along the road and ran
off upsetting the wagon and throwing him
out bruising and spraining his arm and
SneulueT. MT. hey OllSeScdpeu very LUCKY ia
not having any bones broken.
The employees of the mills who live in the
company's houses here are busy all their
spare time in improving their homes putting
up new fences sodding their yards and paint
ing. Col. SinSerly likes to see everything in
good shape and the employee do their best
to meet his views in this matter although
they are sometimes condemned by some who
are in reality no better than they are
1t is reported that the young men OF this
place intend putting up dancing pavilion
in Mrs. Russells park this Summer.
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NORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST, May s. 1896

NORTH EAST, May s. 1896
Waltyr Blackwell left ON Monday. to engage
as clerk for r. l.. Porter at Cherry Hill.
The fishing season has thus far been very
poor one. Herring and shad have been plen-
tiful but very low in price.
Miss Mollie Ford, of Chesapeake City, was
the guest OF Mrs. ]. L. Peach, early in the
week.
Some of our citizens have taken the notion
that it improves their properties to remove
their front fences, and so some good pasture
has beon opened up to the cattle and horses
that some times get away from their owners
The "Talk 1t Over Womens Club met this
week. Toward the close of the meeting there
was an explosion of slandilferous gas in the
room. which was only felt 10y some at dis
dance who were quite badly injured
Shawnah Tribe, No. 105, l. o. II. NJ, will
give "A fair and festival next month.
Tho Gypsy festival and clipping party in
G. A. Il. Hall, on Saturday last, nctted the
Women's Relief Corps about $40.
The May day pic mic at Red Point, on Sat-
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CHERRY HILL ITEMS.
CHERRY HILL. Nav SLh. lSgl

CHERRY HILL, May Sth. 1896.
John Il. Miller. and family left for their
home in Wilmington, after spending several
weeks with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Miller, Of this place.
Frank son of Il. c. Porter, has secured Il
position rs clerk in ii large dry goods and
grocery store with his uncle A. I. Porter. at
Burgisvie. Caroline county, Md.
Walter Blackwell Il worthy young man of
North East, has secured Il position us clerk
with r. G.. Porter
Our yigilent committee and all others who
were Interested in town improvement associa-
ton have TO walk in the dark, and on dan
a;erous board walk, through carelessn, SIS rs
To repairing the walk and lighting the town
lamps.
Hiss Lydia Porter after being confined to
her room for several days with severe sore
thrOat is again able TO be seen with her many
friends.
VIM. Miller in company with Samuel Ar
buckle mas secured position as shipping
clerks with a lumber company ut Tot;-
wanda. n. Y.
Ladies Aid Society for the ensuing tern,
President. Mrs. q p. Jones; Vice, Presiuent
p. r. Arbuckle; See. Mrs. I. L. Miller: Asst.
Sec, Mrs. L. L. Il. Ward: Treasurer, Mrs. NJ
II. Fanzant Parsonage Committee. /. Z. l..
Ward, Mrs. L. W. Sebold, Mrs. 5. X. Blake:
Collectors. Miss Virdel ArDuckle, Miss Alice
Sebold, Mrs. T. S. Lewis.
Rev. G. p. Jones and family are visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews an Chin
colleague Island.
grand leap year party and cake walk was
held in Porter's halt on last Thursday even
ing under the auspices OF Cedar Hill A. U.
NJ. =. Church. The evening was spent
socially with delicious supper table. At the
hour of ten, it was announced by Rev L. W..
Scott, that the cake walk would begin. Three
prominent white gentlemen were selected as
judges who at the expiration of seven
minutes awarded the cake to Jos. Morgan
and lady. Prior to the walk some unknown
person sprinkled the floor freely with red
pepper, which was discovered in time to
avoid sneezing. Mrs. James Holland, Jr.
presented the cake.
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BAY VIEW ITEMS.

BAY VIEW, May 2. 1896.
Miss Annie Stewart, of Chestertown, will
lecture in the church at B ~ View. on Satur-
day evening, May 9th, in the interest of the
W. c. T. L. Seats free, everyb ody invited.
Miss Stewards lecture in the same church last
spring was well attended and highly appreci-
ated, and there is no doubt, that her address
this time will be attended with good results.
Al the reorganization of the Bay View Sun
day School on Sunday, May End, the follow
ing officers were elected: Superintendent,
Charles A. Terry: assistants, James Abrams,
VIM. NJ. Thompson, Miss Susie Smith and
Miss Arrle Rowland; Treasurer, Mrs. J. T.
Januey; Secretary, Miss Susie Smith;
Librarian, Lawrence Tyson; Organists Miss
Annie Simcoe and Mrs K. J. Reed.
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WOODLAND ITEMS.
WOODLAND, Nav It'll. 1870

WooDLAwS, May It'll, 1896.
The entertainment given at the Chapel
school house by the young men of Port De-
post for the benefit of the parsonage fund
was success, gross proceeds about twenty
four dollars. The Hopewell people feel CRATE
full for the interest that has been shown in
various ways by our Port Deposit friends
from the first of our parsonage efforts, Cflrst
to own and furnish, next to improve) fer
nearly five years.
Work on the parsonage progresses slowly
owing to the unfavorable weather, but the
work is being well done and will be credit
to the workmen as we'll as the church when
finished. Carpenters, plasterers and painters
are at work and with week of clear weather
there will be prospect of Brother Kemp and
his family being able to settle into home,
instead of II staying place. They have borne
all the discomfort of the building with great
patience and have done their full share to
make it a success.
There will be strawberry festival in the
near future for building fund.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-09

The cover design for "Book News is by
Mansfield Parrish and poster lovers may have
copy of it, with wide margins, by sending
two two.cent stamps to the publishers. The
May Book News is as bright as Spring
morning. The detached frontispiece is a
portrait of Miss Annie Hollingsworth Whar-
ton author of Through Colonial Doorways, y
Colonial Days and Danes" etc.
DR.. Talcott Williams talks helpfully of new
books and able letters from New York.
Boston, Chicago and London put one in
touch with the book world. Some two
hundred and sixty new books are noticed
among them Democracy and Liberty" by
William Edward Hartpole Lecky, Many
pictures from the new books brighten the
pages of this unique magazine. Monthly,
fifty cents II year. John Wanamaker. pub
Usher, Philadelphia.
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urday, was on account Of the very stormy
weather poorly attended. Both the North
East bands were present and furnished ex-
celicnt music. Wesley Neal WAS present with
his flying horses. There will be quite n gath
ering on Saturday, the weather permitting.
j. L. Davis who moved TO Linwood. Pa,
will return next week and open at the old
stand. His wife and son are attending here
Tho fruit crop, which has no doubt passed
all danger of frost. promises to be very large
and every tree seems to be full.
Isaiah Biddle has purchased the Drum
mond farm, on whioh he lives for $3.50.
One OF A. Andersons horses ran away with
Ben Bouchelle on Wednesday, but neither he
nor tn" tam was much injured.
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REDUCED STRAW
MAYuTlpGS.

Mattings in transit from China and Japan sometimes get
and certain portions Of cargo damaged to such an
that they away others have only the outside
wrappers damaged and stain peneates the mating tor the
first three yards of the ends while other rolls not
marred Two hundred rolls OF this "wrapper stained
mating has way and is sale at I5c, 2oc
and &c. instead of 2 80 and cut quantities. less tor
full roll of 40 yards.
IS cents, heavy, fancy jointless mating worth IS
cents, fine quality jontess mating, worth 80
2S cents, double-dyed Japanese mattings, the finest
quality made and sold for less than 50 CENTS twelve
patterns this price and many OF them perfect as the
regular goods. Woudbe-purchasers should see them
soon.
Our regular line of fancy and hghgrade novelties in
both China and Japan matngs attracting the attention of
buyers.
Another special design added Porch Rockers large
and comfortable with wide arms finished XVI century, the
modest price OF $50.
Refrigerators and Ice Chests the best kind we know Of
and cheaper than usual many patterns and sizes we'll not
attempt description ofthem here.
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INTERESTING DRESS STUFFs

Stock adjustments, clear-ups
here and there-big buying
with quick cash keeps interest
at fever heat among the dress
stutis. Instances of special
value follow:
'oc Figured Lustcrs at soc. A pretty
dress stuff for all seasons. The col
ors are browns, navy, greens, tanS
and French blue; width 40 inch
The firm, soft surface is illumined
with satiny figures. All-wool
5G-inch Bicycle Suiting at s0c-goods
intrinsically worth 75c. There are
thirty colorings and mixtures:
every thread wool and woven to
give long service
CHECKS
Big checks and little checks;
crlss- crosses of color in all
sorts of combinations, from the
orderly shepherds checks to
the tanciest of fancy combina-
tons. Because Fashion de-
mands them they are here
and Fashion never made an
edlct that was more graciously
accepted. 571ac to $3.50 a
yard.
john WANAMAKER.
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Miss Wizards Cecil Engagements.

Miss Mary Willard, of Berlin. Germany,
will lecture at Tome Institute, Thursday,
May l4th. At Rising Sun, Friday evening,
May 18th. Miss Willard is a niece of Miss
frances Willard, II graduate OF the original
kindergarten, and speaks in the interest of
that branch of the temperance work. All
who can should hear this gifted young lady.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

The Taxpayers in the Town of Elkton are
notified that all taxes unpaid January fst win
be charged interest from September list last
JOSEPH l.. WELLS,
lSjan Treasurer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-09

DioN SlaJ h|iaSCllolo,
Black and Blue Serges,
Gray Serges, Homespuns,
Brown and Gray Cheviots
and Cassimeres. Some
of them of our own make
and all the others of the
best makes we can find.
Every suit sold bears our
name, which carries our
guarantee that you must
get yon1 moneys worth.
You would not believe
that even S. will get such
a suit as we are selling
unless you should see one
Of them.
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No skimping of styles or
prettiness-but you neverpaid
so little !
1oc Printed Dimities at &c.
I2Hc 4o-inch Printed Ba-
tiste at SC.
I5c Lappet-stripe Gauze at
IOC.
I2Hc Lace-stripe Lawns at
Ioc.
1Sc Silk-stripe Cotton Chal-
lis, I21ac.
CSC Genuine Scotch Cling
hams at &c.
sc Pink and White Lawns
at sc.
And here is a group of Cot
tons SO daintily pretty that the
demand for them is ahead of
the makers producing power.
Jaconet Duchess, I2Hc.
Tulle Chatelaine, 12Hc.
Drab Baronne, IL nc.
Printed Croisette, 12Hc.
Satin Striped Lawns, nc.
Printed Dimity, I2Hc.
Fancy Corded Lawns, I5c.
Royal Lace Gauze, 15c.
Fancy Striped Gauze, 15c.
Corea Madras, 15c.
All American. Can the
French do better ? Answer
after you've enjoyed this show
OF cotton beauty.
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NOTICE.-A 1OO-PIECE DECOR ATED Mn
ner set English ware, 3 patterns. at the small
price OF $3.50 per set.
apri CARHART & co.
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COTTON ECESS GOODS

Hot days are just ahead !!
Sewing will be uncomfortable
work, and the demand for cot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-22
Medical Science in Persia.

The squalid, shabby appearance Of
shiraz is not improved by the delapi-
dated ramparts of dry mud which sur
round it. Its very ruins are evidence
of the apathy reigning among its de-
generate inhabitants. Incessant earth
quakes have destroyed whole streets Of
houses, but no one takes the trouble
to rebuild them, and the population
was once nearly double what it Is now
10000.
The climate of Shiraz is delicious,
but dangerous. To newcomer the
air feels dry, pure and exhilarating;
but Shiraz is really such hot-bed of
disease that it has been christened tho
sFever Box" The dreaded Shiraz
fever, which has proved fatal to so
many Europeans, to say nothing of
natives, is result of the miasma
arising from the surrounding plains
after their annual inundation. Medi-
cal science is at very low ebb in Per-
sia; purging and bleeding are the two
remedies most resorted to by the ma
tive hakim. If these fail, dervish is
called in and writes out charms or
forms of prayer on bits of paper,
which are rolled up and swallowedlike
pills. Persian surgery is, I am told,
not much better. In cases of amputa-
tion the limb is simply hacked off by
repeated blows of q heavy chopper.
In the case of fingers and toes razor
is used, the wound being dipped into
boiling oil or pitch Immediately after
the operation. Outing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-22
His Mathematics Lame.

A Scotch tradesman, who had
amassed, as he believed, "a, 1000. was
surprised at his old clerk showing by q
balance sheet that bis fortune was e6,-
900. sIt Gamma be; count again,
said the old man. The clerk did count
again, and again declaring the balance
to be $4,000.
The master himself counted, and be
also brought out o clear balance Of
s6, 900. Time after time he cast ur
the columns; it was still six, and not
four, that rewarded his labors. Sc
the old merchant, on the strength oi
his good fortune, modernized his house.
and put money in the purse Of the car.
penter, the painter and the uphol
sterer. Still, however, he had lurk.
ing doubt OF the existence of the extra
SO, 600; so one winter night he sal
down to give the columns "one count
more"
At the close OF the task he jumped
up as though he had been galvanized,
and rushed out in shower Of rain tc
the house OF the clerk, who, capped
and drowsy, put his head from an attic
window at the sound of the knocker,
mumbling: "Who's there, and wha
dye want?" eye scouudrell" exclaim
ed his employer, 'ye've added the
year of our Lord amang the poonsP
Minneapolis News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-22
Elevator Passenger Traffic.

The New York Evening Post gives
some interesting statistics with regard
to the elevator passenger traffic in
some of the great Office buildings in
that city. The Equitable Life Assur.
ance building, which has the largest
traffic, has thirty-two elevators, OF
which, however, only ten are for pub
lie use. These carry an average Of
about 100000 passengers day. All
the elevators in this building are hy'
draulic. Each car uses 500 gallons q,
each trip and the total consumption OF
water is about $50, 900 gallons an hour.
OF course the water is used over and
over, being discharged into tanks
in the cellar, and being raised again to
the roof. In the Mills building about
10000 persons are daily carried in the
elevator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-22
Hoods Pills sss @ss II Hsssy sssy 's ss shs
How 1t Was Settled.

The following story is told OF Judge
D. NJ. Key, now retired:
A mountaineer, who seemed to be
half-witted, was brought into court,
charged with moopshining.
"Are You guilty or not guilty9"
nsked the Judge.
"I don't know what yo' mean?" re-
turned the prisoner.
isDid you or did you notmake liquor
without paying lioense?"
"course I did. It's good iker
iedge,"
wrong9"
"'0ourse not. Pap made it, an he
War' good man, preacher.
There was such vacant look in the
mans face that Judge Key believed
him to be semi-idiotic. Turning to the
district attorney, he said: 81 don't
know what to do in this case. The
man is evidently non compos mentis. "
"I'll tell yo', iedge," suggested Che
culprit, 'sposin' we jess let this thing
drap on both Sides"
And the case was "drapped."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-22
GEMS OBJ THOUGHT.

The weakest living creature, by con-
csntrating his powers on single OBJ
ject, can accomplish something; the
strongest, by dispensing his over many,
may fail to accomplish anything
Carlyle.
There will be harvest from every
sowing. Not one grain Of the. holy
seed Of love can ever be lost. The life
may sink away and seem to have per-
ished; but from its grave will come an
influence which will be blessing in
the world. r. Miller.
The life that has not known and &C.
cepted sorrow is strangely crude and
untaught. 1t can neither help nor
teach, for it has never learned. Tho
life that has spurned the lesson OF sor-
row, or failed to read it Alright. is cold
and hard; but the life that has been
disciplined by sorrow is courageous
and full of gentle and holy love-
Anna Robertson Brown.
Consider sweetness of temper and
activity of mind, if they naturally be-
long to you, as talents of special worth
aud utility, for which you will have
to give account. Carefully watch
against whatever might impair them ;
keep them in continual exercise, and
direct them to their highest ends.-
William Wilberforce.
1t is possible to be superior to the
thousand petty anxieties which each
day would thrust upon us. to over
come the frictions and irritations of
business and domestic experience, and
to expel from our griefs their bitterest
element. But it can be done only by
living persistently in the higher
ranges Of our ature.-Philip Moxom.
To suffer and be silent, that is di-
vine art. There is weakness in the ex-
cessive craving for sympathy. You
think that you ore having a harder
time than your neighbor, from whose
lips no complaint ever escapes; but if
you knew what his lot is you might
deem yourself fortunate in comparison
with him.-The Watchman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-22
About Silk.

All moths produce some form Of
silk.
The silkworm is liable to over 100
diseases.
silkworm eggs are about the size OF
mustard seeds.
The French introduced seri.culture
in Louisiana in IT'S.
In the year 1900 the manufactured
silk began in England.
In 1910 the silk factories of Prussia
employed IA, ,OOG operators.
The product of silk in Connecticut
in 1889 was five tons Of raw silk.
The Supreme Judges of the United
States wear gowns of black silk.
There are from eight to ten species
of silkworms in this country.
Germany manufactured in 1887 g.
500, 900 pounds of silk.
Henry VIII. was the first English
King to wear pair of silk stockings.
In TIA the first regular silk mill
in England was put in operation at
Derby.
In 171S the first patent was taken
out in England for the manufacture Of
silk.
In 1861 six new species of silk
worms were undergoing development
IN France.