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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
W00DLAWN ITEMS.

WooDLAWN, July Y, 1897.
How happy the farmers are after having
such II fine rain, which has frightened up
vegetables. We note such a special change
in the cornlelds. The corn was looking
badly. but it is now growing finely. and bids
fair for large crop. The wheat crop re-
minds you of years long past, it is yielding
from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Charles
Neshits threshed out last week about 1900
bushels from 36 acres. Last year crops were
small and prises low, and hard work to sell
it, Not so this year. Dealers are driving
after it. and prices are advancing. Mckinley
prosperity is coming. Just as soon as they
got the tariff about settled. prices began to
advance. The hay crop is good one. and
the oats are looking well, 50 that the farmers
are feeling happy.
Mr. Edward Gather has replaced the barn
that was burned, by another of the same
size and has it filled. John A. Barker, the
contractor, put it through in hurry.
! Mr.. James F. Rutter has erected wheel
wright and blacksmith shop at Battle Swamp
and is kept busy.
r. b. Marshall is running Il separator for
Mr.. Conner of Risingsun, and is doing nice
business. The only thing we regret is the
| price OF butter is rather low only paid 13
cents last month, but we are looking for bet
ter prices this month.
Mr.. George NJ. Poist is building an addi-
tion to his house now occupied by his son-in-
law James Tarbert.
The trustees of Hopewell are looking to
the comfort of their congregation, and COM
menced to get ready to refurnish the church
with more comfortable pews and are going
to have a festival the 9th to raise something
for it.
Woodlawn Camp Ground is being put in
good order for the coming camp meeting.
No better place to spend ten days. The
grounds are too well known to make any
comment on. Mrs. Samuel d. Fisher has
charge of the boarding tent. Everything will
be ilrst-class, and prices to suit the times. A
tent has been provided and will be in charge
of reliable person, where you can leave
your dinner baskets, BICYCLES or packages oi
any kind for Il small amount. The store
stand will be in charge Of James c. Crothers.
where the tent-holders can be provided with
the things necessary. As 1t will be moon
light nights the young folks can drive out
every evening,
Mr.. Vim. F. Kidd has moved to the country
for the summer, and has gone into the raising
of chickens, and he appears to be successful,
Judging from the number seen around his
place.
Mr.. Samuel Freeman and family are now
summering with Mrs. r. L. Clendenin.
Miss Nellie Shannon has returned from n
visit to Virginia.
Miss Slack. of Oxford, and Miss Snyder of
of Port Deposit, spent Sunday with Miss
Cornelia Abrahams.
james Z. Alexander and Sam are visiting
friends in this neghborhood.
! Mr.. w. L. Barnes visited Baltimore last
week, but was taken quite sick and had to
return sooner than he expected. Glad to
hear he is improving.
The political fever is not very bad here yet
but suppose it will be later on, and then
we will have the candidates around to cure
us.
James Cameron, one OF Cecil's Oldest resi-
dents, was buried on Wednesday,
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FATAL DRIVE.
Miss Laura Logue Loses Her Life In a
Driving Accident Near CheSa-
pzake City. ~

fatal driving accident that threw gloom
over Chesapeake City, occurred on Thursday
evening, in which Miss Laura Logue, Il much
esteemed young lady of that town. received
injuries from which she died upon being re-
moved to her home. Adolphus Buckwith a
young farmer of Bohemia Manor, invited
Miss Logue and her friend Miss Rachel Love
less to take a drive to Elkton. He was drv-
ing Il spirited young colt in buggy. They
left home shortly after eight O'clock, and rs
they We're passing covered wagon on the
road, opposite the residence of the late John
L. Harriott, just on the outskirts of Chesa-
peake City. the horse SHE'D to the side of the
| road. Buckwth was thrown out by the
sudden reeling of the buggy, and Miss Love
less jumped from the carriage, leaving Miss
Logue in. The horse continued on a run in
the direction of Elkton. Miss Logue then
attempted to save herself by jumping, but
had not the fortune of her companion. Rich
ard Maxwell, Of Elkton. who was then near
ing Chesapeake City, after the runaway team
passed him began a lookout along the road
fearing that some one may have been injured
He had only a short distance to go before the
almost lifeless body of Miss Logue was dis
| covered lying along the roadside. He was
driving in double carriage with two other
| persons, one of whom recognized Miss Logue.
She was tenderly picked up and driven to
the home of her father. Benjamin F Logue
and Drs. Wallace and Karsner summoned
but her life passed away few seconds
afterwards.
Miss LoveIess and Mr.. Buckwith escaped
with slight injuries although Buckwith was
completely dazed by the fall. Miss Loveless
received slight sprain of the arm.
Miss Logue's death had resulted from a
dislocation OF the neck. Her leg had been
broken in two places. The body was but
slightly disfigured, the chief mark being
bruise on the forehead. No part OF her cloth
ing was disarranged nor soi!ed to indicate
that she had been dragged nor caught in the
wheel.
Miss Logue was eighteen years OF age, and
her ovable character had endeared her to a
large circle of friends. Miss Loveess is a
sister OF Captain Nathan Loveless.
The horse continuing to Elkton, ran up
Main street through the town. all efforts to
stop him being unsuccessful. He continued
out the road over Red Hill. where he was
later caught and returned to Chesapeake
City. Neither the horse nor buggy were in
iured.
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ApneS Bradley Smith.

Mrs. Agnes b. Smith, wife of Dr.. A. H.
Smith. died at her residence in Risingsun.
Nd, Tuesday, July Goth, 1897, of heart
failure. She was the last remaining daughter
of the late Andrew and Mary Bradley, Of
Newark, Del. She was born at Newark, Del, +,
June 14th, 1885, and moved to Risingsun,
Md, with her husband during the spring of
1866. Besides her husband she leaves four
grown children-three sons and one daughter:
George A., who is connected with the Como
wingo Wall Paper Co., in Hartford county,
Md; A. Bradley, with the Seheimer Printing
Co., Philadelphia; Henry s., with the Susque-
hanna Water Power and Paper Co., OF Har-
ford county; Mary Adeline, the daughter
being ut home. Interment was at Head Of
Christiana, Thursday, July 22d, 1897.
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Arthur Hall, the twenty-year-old son of
William Hall, of Elkton, is suffering with
lockiaw at the home of his father on East
High street, and is in a critical condition
Some days ago young Hall jumped from q
fast moving freight train at Iron Hill and
was severely Jared. He walked home dis
tance of three miles, and when he reached
Elkton was very much exhausted. His con-
dition continued to grow worse, when on
Saturday afternoon he was seized with con-
vulsions. DR.. lamar was called in attend
ance. On Monday night the boys condition
became alarming and for part of the early
evening he suffered convulsions in quick sue
cession. DR.. lamar called DR.. c. NJ. Ellis in
consultation and every medical agency was
employed to relieve the sufferer, The con-
vulsons continued until 4 a. M. when a
change for the better took place, and,
although his life was then despaired OF, he
continues to improve and there are good
chances for his recovery. Young Hall was
in the employ of William Silk, the Main street
baker.
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PROHIBITIONISTS.
The Party NominateS a County Ticket,
With the Exception of LegiS-
lative Candidates.

ii'' ihiib 1 any. lciIl'Iti'llSlS, VI
county met i'll convention in Elkton on Sat
urday, and named local ticket with the
exception of candidates for the Legislature
The meeting was held in tn" Cour; House
and was convened at 10 o'clock, the Rev. A.
s. Mowbray, pastor of tn" Eliton NJ. L.
Church, opening with prayer. Joseph S
scarborough, of the Fourth district. was
called to the chair, and Rev l.. L. Poole, Of
Charlestown, made secretary. The following
ticket was nomnated:
Clerk of the William T. Welden,
Sixth district.
Fourth district.
Treasurer Thomas Warrington. Fifth dis
trrt.
Sheritf-W. II. Anderson. First district.
County Commissioner dong term)-W. G.
Lake, Second district.
County Commissioner (short term)-John
P. Roache, Fifth district
Delegates to the State Conveution-Joseph
s. Scarborough, A. $. Mowbray J f. Roache,
l.. j.. Poole, W. II. Loller, w. T. Welden, w.
H. Alderson, Rev. w. P. Compton. Samuel
Gatchell, Amos Brown and Thomas Wilson.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The representatives of the Prohibition
party of Cecil county in convention assem-
bled, trusting in the Supreme Ruler of Nations
for the favor upon their sincere battle against
the chief wrong of the age, would present
with the several candidates submitted for the
peoples franchises the following declarations
/. That while we recognize the good ac-
complished in our own section by the local
option law Of Cecil county, we remember that
by the unavoidable defects of such local and
temporary legislation it is only partial
remedy, and deem it one of the leading obli-
cations OF every good citizen to seek the final
and complete overthrow of the liquor traffic
in county. state and nation.
2. That while we are not unmindful of the
many questions that are pressing their claims
upon the citizen demanding settlement we
believe the most important Of them all, and
the one next on the calendar of reform is the
abolition of the legalized liquor traffic, and
in harmony with the action of the state and
national organizations Of the Prohibition
party, we would not seek at present to COM
nit that party to any other than the "domi.
nant issue" that is before us.
8. We would not fail however to express with
the other political parties our unqualified
condemnation Of the race-track gambling.
which has been such a curse to Cecil county,
and hereby pledge our best endeavor to secure
its removal, To this end we deem it wise
that this convention do not nominate candi-
dates to the General Assembly but recognize
Ing the fact that there are already before the
people candidates Of good character fully
instructed by their parties and pledged by
their own promise to rid the county of this
evil, we would recommend that our voters
use their best judgment in the selecting from
those already nominated such persons as they
believe will best serve this reform and vote
for them in connection with the ticket sub
mitted BY this convention"
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Excursions to colchester.

This is proving great excursion season in
Elkton aud three more excursions are adver-
tised. all on the steamer Forest City" to
that popular resort Colchester Beach. Among
the three is a moonlight excursion which will
leave the beach on the return trip about half
past seven o'clock and thus give the pleasure
OF a moonlight sail up the bay and river.
The Elkton NJ. L. Sunday school will go to
Colchester on Wednesday, Jul, 2s, the
steamer leaving Singerly's wharf at eight
o'clock, and for which adult tickets will be
sold for sixty cents. On the following We'd
nesday. August 4. Mattahoon Tribe, of Red
Men, of Eiston, will also give an excursion
to the beach, The moonlight trip will be
given on Tuesday, August 10, it being ar
ranged by a number OF the young business
men of Elkton.
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THROUGH The COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
PERRYVILLE ITEMS.

PERRYvILLE. July %, 1897.
On Friday evening Mrs Maurice Cole gave
a lawn party in honor of her guests Misses
Burr and Atkinson, of Bordentown, N. j., at
which the following persons were present;
Misses Minnie Burr and Lizzie Atkinson, of
Bordentown. N. j.; Daisy Gather, Robert
Armstrong, Raymond Westerfeld. Port De-
post; Misses Lizzie Davis, Susie Gillespie,
Fannie Ward, Sadie Calvert, Fannie Craig
Sallie Nichol, Belle Harlan, Essie Harlan.
Carrie Cole, Gussie Keesey, Annie Armstrong.
Edith Cochran, Mary Knight, Mrs. Carrie
Cole; DR.. L. G. Taylor. Clarence Taylor, l..
NJ. Owens, A. ]. Little, G. NJ Keesey, Harvey
Ward, E. Wilmer Jackson. Horace Clark, H.
W. Davis, NJ. E. Cole, o. A. Calvert, Eli
Jones. L. c. Watson.
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WHOLE NO. 1888
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT.
NeW Cut VII Over Iron Hill Opened
work of Strengthening Tracks Be-
tween Bacon Hill and Charles
town Begun.

AT eight o'clock on Sunday morning the
new northbound track on the Iron Hill cut
Off, Pennsylvania Railroad, between Elkton
and Iron Hill, was put in service. The south
bound track will probably be put in service
tomorrow. This new cutoff does away with
the numerous curves between these two sta
tons and slightly reduces tho distance. The
new tracks are stone balasted, and laid with
very heavy steel, the bars being 60 feet in
length, double that of the old ones. and
weigh one hundred pounds to the yard, or a
ton to the bar.
BACON HILL-CHARLEsTowN IMPROVEMENT.
Work has been commenced Oh Bacon Hill.
just south Of here, where the curves will he
taken out from that point to Charlestown. n
distance OF about six miles When this is
completed the company will have almost a
new roadbed through this county, with all
curves eliminated.
The contractors, Charles A. Simms and
Company. OF Philadelphia, are now getting
their equipment together, at these points.
On Thursday five engines and about thirty
cars containing the equipments for the work
arrived. The men mostly Austrians and
and Italians have already arrived The grade
over the hill will be reduced fully - feet and
at some points the running of the new line
will necessitate the digging Of a cut fifty feet
in depth.
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SAD LIFE ENDS.
Captain Joseph S. Mitchell Died at the
Aims House on Saturday.-A
Murder Recalled,

The death of Captain Joseph s. Mitchell,
an aged inmate of the Cecil County Aims
House, on Saturday last, recalls Il crime
which occurred in Sassafras Neck, First dis
trict this county, on May 49, 1884, in which
the man whose life has just ended killed
George W. Oldham during quarrel over a.
hoe.
Oldham was the tenant on the farm of the
Frances b. Cruikshank heirs, in Sassafras
Meek, and had borrowed a hoe from Nit chell
which he claimed to have returned. This
Mitchell, in very forcihle language denied.
and the alteration finally led to blows.
Mitchelfs weapon was a club, and Oldham
endeavored to defend himself with an axe
handle. Both men received some very hard
blows. Finally, Oldham fell, and was caught
by the throat and dealt several blows on the
head, rendering him unconscious. He was
removed to his home, but died in a short
time from conclusion of the brain. Mitchell
was arrested, and the grand jury indicted
him for manslaughter. He was tried at the
September term of court and convicted. He
was sentenced to pay a fine of one dollar and
the costs of the trial, and to serve eight
months in the Elkton jail. Mitchell was very
closely related to several of the most aristo-
cratic families in the county. After the ex-
piration Of his sentence, he returned to Sassa-
fras Neck. Becoming aged and in poor cir.
cumstances, he was committed to the aims
house several years ago. Mitchell was
member OF the old Whig party, and was twice
their nominee for legislative honors. He
was sevnnty-eight years of age.
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PRINCIPIO FURNACE ITEMS.
PRINc1p1o FURNACE, July 90, 1897

PR1Nc1p1o FURNACE, July 90, 1897.
George Winchester, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with his mother.
E. s. Sentman has about completed the
new textile buildings at Havre de Grace for
the Havre de Grace Real Estate and Power
Company.
Mrs. Annie Hevern and children, of
Charlestown. are visiting friends in Jackson
Charles Biddle, of North East, caught 1000
pounds OF rock fish at one haul last Sunday,
the 18th, at Poplar Point. being the largest
haul Of the season.
Miss Ethel Crawford, of Wilmington, DEL,
Is the guest of Miss Bessie Sentman
Miss Mabel Wright is visiting friends in
Perryvle.
Mrs. Eli Jackson, who has been sick for
the past week, is recovering.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court was in sp,c cial session
on Tuesday.
The account OF Manly Drennen and John
NJ Tucker administrations of Thomas Dren-
n"i, passed and distribution struck on same.
Sundry orders were passed in other cases.
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Samuel Montgomery.

Samuel Montgomery, a well known farmer,
died on Sunday at the home of his father,
from an acute attack of cholera morbus, He
had been suffering for several days. The
deceased was thirty years of age and un
married.
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DEATHS OF A WEEK.
James Cameron.

James Cameron, an aged and highly es-
teemed resident of the Sixth district, died on
Saturday at his home near Principle, aged
eighty three years. The funeral took place
on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock the
remains being inferred at West Nottingham
Cemetery.
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The p. w, and b. Railroad excursion to
Colchester Beach by rail to Perryville and
thence by steamer, carried 11s people from
Elkton on Thursday. The excursion in all
included five hundred people.
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On the Water.

On Thursday morn
ing, July 10, the Perry
vile Americus Band.
accompanied by their
friends and the members
of the Art Circle. en-
barked on the handsome
sailboat M airy Ed
ridge" for a trip to
Betterton. We left the
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RISINGSUN ITEMS.
'RIsINGsUN, july 23. 1897.

RIsINGsUN. July 49, 1897.
Watson, a 5-year-old son of Charles Keil-
holtz, had his hand very badly lacerated in a
cutting box one day last week.
A Christian Endeavor social was held at
the home of Mr.. A. b. Kay on Thursday
evening last. Some Of those present were
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wharf with the music of the band ringing in
our ears, and the cool breeze from the bay
floating past US brought to our minds those
lines from Coleridge's poem. the "Ancient
Mariner"
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THE ship was checred,
The harbor cleared,
Merrily did we drop
Below the kirk:
Below the hill,
nalI,,,, l., =, ;,.l, 4, .,,,.,. 49,. ~

Below the hill,
Below the lighthouse top
The breeze which was very light died out
altogether about noon, then the awning was
put up over the desk and the ladies got
dinner and it was one of the best dinners we
had eaten for some time the quantity speak
ing for the hospitality of the Perryville girls
The young man who is fortunate enough to
secure one Of them for wife may be sure
that she is an excellent cook. After dinner
we landed on Black Island and had good
time. supper was had on board the boat,
after which we started for home with good
breeze which did not last long, and we
dritted most of the way home The trip up
the bay in the moonlight was something
grand and was enjoyed by all. We arrived
home about 1890 p. M, all very tired and
sunburned, but every one enjoyed themselves
and it was trip not soon to be forgotten by
those who went. The following are those
who were on the trip: Misses Minnie Burr
and Lizzie Atkinson, Of Bordentown, n. J. {;
Mrs Maggie Cole Misses Lizzie Davis. Gussie
Keesey, Susie Gillespie, Fannie Craig, Jennie
Ward, Fannie Ward. BERTHE Morrison, Flor
ence Bnes. Essie Harlan, Eleanor Little
Bessie Gallon, Amelia Gallon and Annie
Davis; Mr.. Blair Hopkins, of Prln 1pio Fur
mace; Messrs. Frank Hsrlan, Horace Harlan,
Morgan Owens, Elmer Owens, Harry Carver,
Clyde Carver, Will Dunn, Will Boulden,
Harvey Ward, John Ward, Harry A. Foreman,
Clifford Smeltzer, George Boyd. Orville Cal
vert and Maurice Cole.
*.*
/ y Fred Frazer John Clay, Fred Gilpin and
Fred Garrett are camping out for two weeks
on the Chesapeake Bay at Colchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Trimble gave sailing
party on Wednesday aboard the ''Grace."
Those in the party were: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Frank Startling, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Davis,
and Mrs. Saring's guests. Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, Miss Mary Anthony, Miss Elva
Armstrong and Miss Anna Wilson, of Smyrna,
Delaware.
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- Fred Frazer, John Clay, Fred Gi!pin and
Fred Garrett are camping out for two weeks
on the Chesapeake Bay at Colchester.
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and remedicd. would be made the issue of
this campaign.
He urged that ordinances be put into effect
prohibiting pig pens, and all nusances in the
town limits. and that these laws be rigdly
enforced He referred to the fact that two
tallow-rendering places are in operation in
there are no funeral laws or notification OF
infectious diseases.
In the case of the disposition of night soil
he suggested that the town conduct the system
of making the disposition ut regular intervals,
and that the property owners so served be
taxed "A pro rata amount sufficient to defray
the expenses of the work, this could also
include the carting away Of garbage.
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yuma and His People" Mrs. Charles E:
Busby; conversation. Ancient Cities and
Other Ruins of Mexico" Mrs. Frank Car
vim, leader.
Womans Club Friday afternoon. Propy-
laeum: What Has the Nineteenth Century
Brought Us?1 Mrs. J. l.. Mothersaead;
'Individualism in Art paper and CONVEX
sation, Miss Elizabeth Nicholson.
Portfolio Club, Thursday, Metropolitan
School of Music: Sketch of Wagner, MISS
Grace Alexander; music in charge OF Miss
Alexander. Committee on entertainment
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller and Prof. Miller.
Magazine Club Saturday, Mrs. Abner
Lewis: Daniel Deronda," Mrs. G. l.. Huey;
"Gwendona," Miss Carrie Fisher; George
Eliot's jew" Mrs. Florence Tibbs; Daniel
Dgronda, character SKETCH Mrs. William
Sumner.
Afternoon Club, Thursday, Mrs. ]. A. Mil
Ter: "A Glance at the Concord School OF
Writers. essay History Thoreau, Mrs.
NJ Allison; Charming Mrs. S. Behymer;
Alcott, Mrs. V. Woodward; Fuller, Mrs
McMahan.
Matinee Musicale, Wednesday, Propy-
laeum: Artist recital, Miss Villa Whitney
White. Miss White has recently returned
from Berlin. She will give lecture recit-
al illustrating German folk songs, giving
them first in English. One critic says: OF
singers there are many, of lecturers not q
few, but the combined intellectually and
artistic endowment which is possessed by
Miss White is indeed rare" The musicale
will observe its custom this season of adj
hitting the public to all artist recitals for
small fee.
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insurance Companies in Indiana.

The report of the State Insurance De-
partment shows that there are in all ESQ
insurance companies doing business in the
State. These companies have their cor
porate homes located as follows: Indiana
AZ; California, s. Connecticut, 16; Illinois,
20; Iowa, 8; Kentucky, /; Louisiana, /; Mas
sachusetts, 16; Maryland, 3; Maine, L. Min
nesota, 6; Michigan, Il: Missouri, 4; New
York, So New Jersey, 5: New Hampshire,
|; Ohio, IL; Pennsylvania, 81; Tennessee,
/; Vermont, /; Virginia, q West Virginia,
|; Wisconsin. 6; Canada, 3: England, %;
Germany, Z; Holland, /; Scotland. q Switz-
erland, q; Sweden, /.