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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
Resolutions of ReSnect.

Whereas, The Great Spirit has permitted
the shaft of death to fall upon our Brother
and Past Sachem William j. Bye: and
Whereas, We shall ever miss his friendly
counscls, his warm and tender greetings to
the brothcrhood and his Christian fellowship
which SO eminently characterized him every
where, and none tho less in the councils of
the Order; and
Whereas, His influence in the interests of
the Improved Order Red Men has been greatly
demonstrated; therefore, be it
Resolved That we, tho members of Little
hereby express our profound sorrow for the
loss sustained, and drape our council chamber
in mourning for the space of six moons:
Resolved. That we hereby tender our heart
felt sympathy and deepest sorrow to the
widow and children in this hour Of bercave-
ment;
Resolved, That we bow submissively and
resignedly to the will of the Great Spirit of
the universe, in whose hands we are. and
who doeth all things WE'LL
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent to the family and relatives of our
deceased brother, also 70 two or more of the
county papers for publication.
j. SCorT JAMESON,
JOHN MORRISON,
GEO P. JONES,
Committee.
May -. 1897.
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James c. Bell.

James c. Bell. Il millionaire capitalist who
owned a fine estate in Cecil county along the
Susquehauna river, above Couowiugo. Eighth
district, where he spent the winters, died
suddenly on Wednesday night at his summer
home on the Hudson river. at Johnstown.
near Hudson, \. Y. Mr.. Bell and his family
only left Cecil county several weeks ago for
his summer place whittier he had been
going for years past. Mr.. Bell had resided in
this county about fifteen years and he had
very important land and business interests
here. His estate near Conowingo is very
handsome property and he is one of the large
stockholders Of the Conowingo bridge. He
was born in England. being member of Il
wealthy and influential family there. In this
country he accumulated much money from
his thrift and business sagacity being inter-
ested in a line of steamers running between
this country and England. He was several
times millionaire and was liberal spender
OF money, much OF which added to the pros
perlty of Conowingo and that section of this
county.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber OF
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county letters of administration
ON the personal estate OF
WILLIAM II. LAKE,
late of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 30th day of Sept, 1897,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit or said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested TO make immed-
late payment to the subscriber. Given under
my hand this 30th day of March, 1897.
GEORGE w. PADLEY,
Administrator.
Test: IL. r.. LAMAR. Register. april 1T
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Charge With Burglary.

Armor Cunnrnsham was arrested in Havre
de Grace, on Saturday, on the charge of bur
glari2ing the store of Owens Brothers, in
PerryvilIe, on the night of May II. Four
suits Of clothing and several pairs of shoes
were taken from the store, and the suit worI
by the prisoner when captured was identified
as one of those stolen. Sheriff Mackey
brought the prisoner to the Elkton Jail. Since
the robbery Owens Brothers actively followed
up every clue and discovered some of the
stolen goods in Wilmington pawn shops.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22

answering over 80 per cent. of the questions
correctly. are as follows: Seventh grade
Ernest Howard, 90; Willie Settle, 80; Bella
Pounds, 80; Charlie Daniels, 80; Harry Gala
her. 93. Sixth grade-Ruth Miller, 9S Fifth
grade-Bessie Pcterman 80; Hattie Miller
81; George Daniels, 95; Curtis Moore 81.
Third grade-Clarence Lynch, SO Second
grade-Cove Kerr 90; Melville Reside. 81.
A short time ago Miss Helen A. McCauley
presented very nicely bound volume of
Poets of America" profusely illustrated
with over five hundred life-like portraits. to
the school.
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Mrs, John Z, Jackson.

Mrs. Hannah NJ. jackson, wife Of John L.
Jackson, Of Jackson. this county. died at her
home on Friday morning, last week. after a
long illness. aged 81 years. She had been in
failing health for Il year and her death was
not unexpected. Mrs. jackson was the
daughter of the late Jesse Ieaton. Her hus-
band and two children survive her. Her
children are, John +. Jackson. Jr.. and Mrs
Nathan Steel, of Akin, this county
The funeral services took place from her
late home on Tuesday afternoon mt one
o'clock. the remains being laid to rest in st.
Marks Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
"The Chimes of Normandy"

Ford's Grand Opera House. Baltimore,
week of May oath. Fourth week of the
Spring season of comic operas at popular
price. Brilliant production of "The Chimes
OF Normandy by the Lyric Opera Company
Planquette's merry opera comique has been
selected as the fourth production of light
opera at Ford's week of May oath. This very
lively, tuneful and attractive comic opera
will be given the brightest and merriest ex-
preston by the Lyric Opera Company, an
organization which has been steadily winning
favor during their engagement in this city.
Only matinee Saturday-25 cents to all
all parts of the house. Fifty cents the highest
charge at night.
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Abel j. Davis.

and highly respected citizen of North East,
died ut his home in that town on Wednesday
death resulting from cancer Of the stomach
He was sixty six years OF age. and leaves Il
widow and several grown children. Funeral
the North East NJ. L. Church.
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GileS-Blanchfield.

Mr. William 7. Giles, Jr., of Elkton, and
Miss Carrie N. Blanchfleld, Of Chesapeake
City, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Blanchtleld, were married at the home of the
brides parents on Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock, by the Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld.
They are spending their honeymoon in Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
ElktOn Cemetery.

A very handsome granite monument has
been erected in the Elkton cemetery over the
tomb of Mr. and Mrs James Frazer, father
and mother Of Messts. Il. Il. and John Frazer,
of Elkton.
At IA recent meeting of the managers of the
Elkton cemetery it was decided that the COM
pany will cut the grass and keep individual
lots in order throughout the year for uni-
form charge of 81, payable on or before the
first day of May of each year. The future
sales of lots will be made subject to this rule
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Mrs. Margaret Jackson,

Mrs. Margaret Jackson, widow of the late
James Jackson, of the Sixth district, died on
Sun, from the inflrmities of old age. She was
one of Cecil county's oldest citizens being in
the eighty-second year of her age. One
daughter, Mrs. Evan Todd, of Lancaster
county, Pa, survives her.
Her funeral was held yesterday, Friday.
morning at ten o'clock, from her late home.
The remains were inferred at Friends Bury
ing Ground, near West Nottingham
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made by petition to the County Commits
sioncrs of Cecil County for the opening OF Il
public road in the Fifth Election District of
leading from ElktOn to Turkey Point, benin
ming FOR the same AT II point on said mentioned
road opposite the entrance to the iarm now
owned by Joseph II. Mckinney, and extend
ing through the lands of William g. Mercy
the hcirS-at- law of John B. BricklCy. de-
ceased, and John 7. Mckinney, until il strikes
the pubic road leading from North East to
Turkey Point.
MRS. RACHEL CROTCH,
WI. W. HOLDEN,
Smyit and others
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22

Mr.. ID. P. Davis, Il prominent liveryman
AMI merchant OF Goshen, Va, has this to say
on the subject Of rheumatism Il take
pleasure in recommending Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism, rs / know from
personal experience that it will do ali that is
claimed for it. A year ago this spring my
brother was laid up in bed with inhammatory
rheumatism and suffered intensely The
first application of Chamberlains Pain Balm
eased the pain and the use of one bottle COM
pletely cured him. For sale by R. b. Frazer,
Druggist, Elkton, Md.
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Mrs, Rebecca SeWall

The remains of Mrs. Rebecca Sewall, widow
OF the late DR.. Thomas II. Sewall who died
in Washington on Sunday, were brought to
North East on Wednesday morning where
the interment was made. Mrs. Sewall was a
native of North East but of late years she had
been residing with her son-in-law DR.. Fisher
in Washington.
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DEATHS OF A WEEK.
Mrs. Charles Matthews.

Mrs. Rebecca Matthews, wife of Charles
Matthews. died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Themes Astle. near Union Church. aged
eighty-two years.
Mrs. Amassa Churchman, of Calvert: Mrs.
William Rowland. of Bay View; Mrs. Charity
Cameron, of Bay View; Mrs. Trimbe. Pa.
Pierson Matthews, of Childs; Mrs. Thomas
Astle, of Union, are children of the deceased
The funeral took place from her late home
on Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock, inter-
ment at Calvert
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
May -. 1897.

THE WING desires to make the school de-
pnrtmcnt rs complete as possible. and toward
this end all teachers in the county are re-
quCstcd to make such contributions regarding
their school work as they NAV see proper
Reports from all the schools are desired, and
which should reach the WING promptly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22

1t is Il fortunate day for Il man when he
first discovers the value of Ayers SarsaparilIa
as a blOodpurilier. With this medicine, he
knows he has Il remedy upon which he may
rely, and that his lifelong maady is at last
conquered. Has cured others. will cure YOU
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
Farm For Sale.

A very desirable farm of - ACRES, adj
joining the Siugcrly stock Farm. less rIau Il
mile from the Elkton town limits Good
Groom Frame House and all necessary out
buildings in good order. Good fencing, mostly
hedge. Pace fronts ON the Nottingham road
Terms-easy. Possession Mt once.
ANDREW BRADLEY
may224t Elkton, Md.
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Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers will be held at
the High School, Elkton, on MONDAY, MAY
81. and TC ESDAH, JUNE |, and at the Public
School House, Port Deposit, on WEDNESDAY
and TIL RSDAY, JUNE 2 and 3. Hours to
II, and -. Teachers are required to attend
each day, Trustees must see teachers ccrtih
Gates before contracting with them.
GEORGE BlDDLE,
InaSS3t Examiner
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Horse Wanted.

Want to purchase good work and driving
horse. l.. f. NJ. BARBER,
may223t Near E1kton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22

If you desire good head of healthy moist
and sweet hair, select the best preparation to
accomplish it. Halls Hair Remover is the
best product of science
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John M. KYLE,

John NJ Kyle, of Philadelphia, brother of
Mrs. George McQuilkin, of Elkton. died last
week at his summer home in Atlantic City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22

At the final examination at Leeds schoo
which took place last week, the pupil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-22
No. 1896.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of ElktOn.
RESOU RCES 1:

AT ELKTON, IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
MAY 18th, 1897.
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For Sale.

EGGS FROM THOROUGHBRED PLY
mouth Rocks, Indian Games and White Pckin
Ducks, 10 cents per setting. Also Berkshire
Pigs entitled to register,
Fl. ID. NJ. HOWARD,
apr24 5w Elkton, Md.
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ORDERED, this 18th day OF May, 1887. that
the sale of property mentioned in these pro-
ceedings made and reported by l., Marshall
and confirmed. unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 18th day
OF July next. provided, II copy of this order
he inserted in some newspaper printed ami
published in Cecil county, once 4 week for
one month before the 18th day of juno next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
JOHN G. WILLIAMS.
True CopN-Icst: Clerk.
mayij JOHN &. WILL ANS. Clerk,
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ORDER NISI.
In re: the mort gagged real estate of Theodoric
Taylor and wife.

In the Circuit Court FOR Cecil County. In
Equity. No. 2050
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ORDER NISI.


In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In
E-MtN. No. 2Oli.
The morning times., 1897-02-13
cAPT. McGIFFIN,s SUICIDE.

Look alive that the bed is not set on
fire by my shot" wrote Capt. Philo Nor
ton McGiffin, tie hero Of the battle OF
the Yalu. My compliments and adieux
destination must remain to you unknown;
but you may guess He wrote this and
then shot himself. as he lay there III hos
pital, with one of the two revolvers which,
in spite OF the watchfulness of his at
tendants, he had kept by his bedside
1t is a sad weird story, this tale of the
brave, brilliant young McGiffin He was
Naval Academy hoy, graduated in 80
He saw, as so many of the Annapolis boys
determining TO do anything about it, no
chance for advancement in the naval ser
vice of his country He entered the EN-
ployment Of the Chinese government, there
fore; and being at once recognized as a
born fighter, he was put in command of
the Chen Yuen, the finest ba ttIeslip of the
GDlDeSe y. HI tue Ddltle Oh l1e diu,
the most intercstingof modern navalfights,
because it was the first where a real meet
ing of modern warships could be observed,
Capt McGiffiu made his world-known rec
ord as heady and steady commander, as
we'll as daredevil fighter. His vessel
finally got TO port, though she had been hit
over 200 times by the guns of the japanese
In the midst OF the fight one of the biggest
guns of the Chen Yuen was fired by mis-
take too soon McGiffin, with a number
Of seamcn, was almost directly in front
of it, They tried to spring out of the
way, but could not do it quick enough.
Most of the men were killed, and McGiffin
himself was knocked senseless by the
shock But he recovered shortly after
and kept on fighting. A moment or two
later a ladder was hit by flying shell,
and splinter from it stuck iii McGiffin' s
thigh. He pulled it out and fought bravely
on. He was hit afterward in the head and
The morning times., 1897-02-13
THE PRICE NOT BIG ENOUGH.

The for collar and the full beard OF
Hon. Christopher Columbus Shayne of New
York are familiar to all metropolitan
tenizebs who take any interest whatever
in politics. Shayne is kind of modern
John Jacob Astor. He has not trapped
the festive nuskrat, but he deals in furs
nevertheless, and that, doubtless, in the
philosophy or society and taiioring, is
Que OF the reasons why Col. Shayne wears
a fur-lined overcoat, or at least fur
lined collar To his oycrcoat.
startling rumor about Christopher
Columbus Shayne is that he is to be Post
master General in Mr.. McKinIey's cabi-
net for the reason that he personally
subscribed $50, 900 for the Mckinley cam
paign fund. Possibly he did this, though
it would he rather a large and dloose jointed
play for Shayne. We beg To submit
and We do it with considerable knowledge
in the premises-that $4,000 is far too
small price for a cabinet position in the
incoming Hanna administration. These
places usually go much higher; and they
went higher in the last Presidential can
vass than ever before Thirty thousand
| dollars, as we conceive, would hardly be
10 per cent of the required sum. Another
candidate for Postmaster General, away
back in the musty, unenterprising da vs.
OF Harrison and Quay, is reputed to have
contn buted tmostly through friends, iu
is true, but nevertheless 10 have contrib
uted) at least 100000 to a Republican
campaign fund. The methods Of the
business man in politics have fallen sadly
10 pieces if Mr.. Hanna took a back track,
or ever contemplated taking back track,
! in this great and glorious thing Of col
| Iecting campaign contributions and in
| arranging TO deliver the goods subse-
qucntly. The supposition is beyond be. .
| lief
The story about Christopher Columbus
! Shayne, then, must be branded as i'm
! probable Yet we should not desire to
| be understood as discouraging Mr., shayne-
If he subscribed $50. 200 to the Hanna
campaign fund, he ought to get something
for it; and if the Post master Generalship
is too big, and if the consul generalship to
| Paris is already pre-emptcd by Dom Jack
Gogdy, there is the Dahomey mission.
Perhaps that would be about the size for
! Col. Shayne.
The morning times., 1897-02-13

in a dozen other places, but he would not
stop, and did not stop, fighting until the
wild, terrifying scene was over
The Chinese naval officer who happens
TO lose n fight ctlstomarily y commits suicide.
McGiffin would not do this, and conse-
quently fell into disfavor. 1t may be
ina Sined, however, that it was no thought
of this supposed disgrace that preyed upon
his mind. Partly 1t was his wounds, OF
which, it is said, at least forty dis
figured his body. And shall it be said OF
him that his self-destruction was the
thought and act OF n coward and lunatic?
May il not be that the same fortitude which
took him into untrodden paths OF danger,
the disfavor of people in whose service
he had fought so nobly, made him de-
one necessary thing for him?
The pages Of history are not without
petuosity and recklessness OF utter dar-
ing, perform acts of supposed insanity
the divine strokes of genius are closely
allied in minds supposed TO be unbalanced,
so, possibly, these acts OF abandoned and
deadly courage may also be.
The morning times., 1897-02-13
MIR. HANNA,s MAJORITY.

The dispatches from Canton have it
that the very own secretary Of the
President-elect has polled the Ohio legis-
laturc, and that a majority OF its mem-
bprs are safe for Hanna, the United
states Senatorship, The Whole Thing and
anything else that Hanna wants. This
Is very pretty; unless it should happen
20 be true that the poll Of Col. Joe
Emith, this same private secretary Of
the Presidentelect, happens to have been
Tl-considered. Are the members of the
Ohio Legislature down in black and white
for Hanna, Colonel? And if they are.
may they not find themselves surrounded
with circumstances, before this Senator
ship fight is over. that may cause them to
change their minds?
II the testimony Of Hon Joseph B.
Foraker may be depended upon, the
written pledges of members OF one Ohio
legislature, at least. are not To be depended
upon. He had them pat, did Foraker,
but Hanna's money, and the Ron. Charlie
Fosters management, and Ben Iamin Har-
hson's federal patronage got them away
Iomehow the dead Of the night, prolJ-
ably, when Mr.. Foraker wasn't looking.
The incident was remembered, it is true;
,or later on Mr.. Foraker secured his
desired compliment from these same
Buckeye statesmen. But there was some
1eIay in the meantime in the execution
Of hls plans.
TIE ONO situation continues to be in
sensely Y interesting. Do tie bounding For
sker and the ohIiging Bushnell understand
perfectly what they are doing? Is the
namboyaut Hanna talking through his
stovepipe? is it going to turn out that the
man who calls the Plaus and the Quays
of the Republican party mere politicalbabes
In the woods going to be himself a mere
abandoned founding picked up some morn
Ing on a Columbus doorstep?
No one seems TO know-eXcept, possibly,
Hon John Sherman, and very likely he
has forgotten.
The morning times., 1897-02-13
THE ESTATE OF DIR. LEACH.
Fifteen Relatives File a Caveat t.
His VIII.

There is trouble ahead over the estate of
the late DR.. Ezra Leach, of Anacostia.
Dr. Leach died several months ago, leav-
ing Will in which he bequesthed to
Samuel II. Leach all his property, amount
ing TO several thousand dollars. Yesterday
a caveat was filed to the viii by about
fifteen persons, claiming to be heirs at
law OF the deceased.
DR.. Leach was for years a well known
figure in AnacOstia and Hilsdale His
residence was in the latter place and while
he was white man his property is all
left to n colored man. DIR. Leach was not
married and lived a bachelor life alone
with young Samuel II. Leach, bright
mulatto, whom he raised from a little
child The boy was always very attentive
TO the hysician, who sent his protege to
school, and gave him an excellent educa-
ton. III later years the young colored
man became sort of body servant to Dr.
Leach, and went with him on many of his
visits 80 friends in AnacoStia The doctor
had few close acquaintance, however, and
seldom went anywhere socially, except to
the Anacostia Baptist Church, of which he
was member and officer His property
consisted OF several valuable pieces of real
estate in Anacostia, comprising tw o houses
on Jefferson street, handsome house on
Fillmore street, and his home, in HIIlSdale.
which latter place is colored settlement
adjoining AnacOstia.
Among those who are caveatiug the will
| are GustavtH Leach and William F. Leach
The morning times., 1897-02-13

promptly devoted TO the great Postoffice
be continued energetlcally, resolutely and
relentlessly until it has been not only sur
rounded with pleasant, green grounds ant!
gardens, but until the entire territory,
from tire lower side OF the Avenue south,
and between tile Capitol and the Executive
Mansion, shall have been cleared of its
abhorrent incubt, and the whole area re-
stored to tie government and its appro
pirate uses. Then. and not until then,
shall we have the city of which the Father
of His Country dreamed. and, let us add the
hope, that the present generation will live
TO see.