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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05
NORTH EAST.
SpcCiA TO WHO,


The decoration Of soldiers graves in our
cemeteries was observed as usual on Monday
with large turnout of our people. As a
preliminary, Wingate Post G. A. r., and Sons
Of Veterans attended service Sunday morning
at st. Mary's ?. f. Church. where they heard
good sermon by the rector. The church
was handsomely decorated with flags and
flowers, and good program of music was
rendered. The Post and Sons of Veterans
attended the NJ. Z. Church in the evening.
and heard an excellent sermon by the pastor.
The church was also beautifully trimmed, and
patriotic music rendered
On Monday delegations of the Post, Sons of
Veterans, and Womens Relief Corps, visited
the outlying cemeteries, and at $50 the Post
and Sons of Veterans met to visit our ceme-
teries, proceeding first to the p. Z. cemetery,
where prayer was offered by Isaiah Biddle
and singing by II select choir; then headed by
the North East Cornct Band, which had just
arrived from Calvert they proceeded to the
NJ. E. cemetery, where the graves were deco
rated, there being two new soldiers graves
added recently.
At o'clock IA large audience assembled in
G. A. II. Hall, where fine program had been
arranged. A choir of fifteen voices sang
appropriate songs, with Mrs ]. L. Moore at
the organ.
DR.. 7. A. Worrall acted as master OF Ger,
monies; Rev. Giles b. Cooke offered prayer.
When DR.. Worrall introduced the speaker,
Mr.. Albert Magnin, of Philadelphia, with a
sholt speech, Mr.. Magnin then delivered one
of the best orations ever heard here on this
occasion. He was followed by Rev. Giles b.
Cooke, who served as Il major on Gen. Lees
stan of the Confederate army. Mr.. Cooke
described the surrender at Appomattox in an
interesting manner. The exercises then closed
with singing and benediction.
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POOR AND INSANE.
Proposed improvements on the Grounds
Near Cherry Hill.

The Trustees of the Poor and Insane were
in session on Saturday, and which meeting
was also attended by the Board of County
Commissioners.
The Trustees after making their report and
estimate of expenses for the coming year,
asked for an appropriation of So, 900 and the
product of the farm for current expenses. 1t
was proposed that a residence be erected for
the Superintendent of the Insane ASYLUM,
separate from the institution, and for which
Improvement $4,000 would be required. The
matter is being considered
The Secretary presented his report, showing
there were warrants drawn for the month OF
May to the amount of S542.S0.
Henry Dantz, inmate of the Asylum, died
May 5.
The Secretary was ordered to buy one hun
dred pounds of binder twine and to sell sur.
plus hay either baled or loose; to purchase
six bushels of buckwheat for seed; to have
some new post and rail fence put up.
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Democratic Primaries.

The members OF the State Central Com
mittee for the county, and the Democratic
County Executive Committee met in Elkton, on
date of their county convention. The prim-
aries will he held on Saturday, June 10Th
The nominations for county officers, viz,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court. Register Of Wills,
County Treasurer County Commissioners,
Sheriff, as well as the nominations for the State
tion of Delegates to State Convention which
meets in Baltimore, on the 2Sth OF July, and
Delegates to the Judicial Convention which
meets at Denton, on June 30th, will all be
made at the same convention.
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Damage Suit.

The jury in the case ofMrs. jenkins against
the P. W. 4 Railroad Company which has
been on trial at Belair this week rendered a
verdict of S2250 in her favor. This case was
one of the three Railroad cases removed from
this county at the March term to Kent county,
and afterwards removed from that county to
Hartford for trial. Mrs. Jenkins lives at
Trainor station. near Chester, Pa, where
while alighting from passenger train she
was sthrown receiving severe personal injuries.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Haines and Thomas II. Robinson
represented the Company, and Mr.. Albert
Constable and James ]. Archer the plain
tiff.
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Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Shippers, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Boyd, Mr.
and Mrs George Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rose Mr.. and Mrs. George Abrams, Mrs. A.
NJ. Hamilton Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. Jane
Mahoney. Mrs. John Whitehead, Misses Ada
Abrams, Mollie Taylor, Alice Whitehead,
Edna Hamilton, Beatrice Simpers, Ella
Weaver, Myrtle and Ida Rose, Messrs. Samuel
Johnson, Charles Burgien, Winslow Moffitt.
Charles Weaver. Wesley Hamilton, Jr., Harry
Simpers, Harry Shippers, Harry Kelly and
Joel Dean, of North East. Mr.. and Mrs. J. s..
Donahue, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hamilton,
Misses Eva Boyd, Emma Owens. Lizzie Dona-
hue, Messrs. Clinton Kane Thos. Calvert and
George Hamilton OF Perryville; MIR. and Mrs.
VIM. Lambert, of Coloro; Mrs. John Hami-
ton. Ralph and Bertha Hamilton, of Chester
Pa; Miss Alice Donahue. of Wilmington;
and Mr.. Herbert M. Rose, of Providence.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
PERRYVILLE ITEMS.
PERRYvILLE. June 4, 1897.

PERRYvILLE. June 4, 1897.
Mrs. Fl. S. Jones and Miss Laura Wills are
visiting friends in Philadelphia. DIR. L. G..
Taylor has located in Perryve, to practice
medicine. Miss Cora Goetman and Miss Mar
garet Walmsley. of Baltimore, are guests OF
Mrs Theodore Watson.
The pressure Of the water works was tested
on Monday, by Edward Boynton, Chief of
the Port Deposit Fire Company, and which
proved of sufficient strength to afford the
town ample fire protection were the necessary
hose and carriage provided. The pressure
was sufficient to throw stream 10 feet over
the roof of the Presbyterian Church, and
distance of 10 feet along the street.
The Schooner Fanny J. Relsch, laden with
$50 tons OF phosphate rock. from Charleston,
S. c., will arrive at the Eureka Fertilizer
plant.
A. II. Owens has purchased a new Belmont
wheel on which he cuts quite figure.
Miss Eva Boyd has arrived home from Will
mington, where she has been visiting friends
for some past.
Miss Cornelia Davis is at home again for
her health, having left her position in Phila-
delphia, on that account
Mr.. 7. NJ. Owens visited friends in Balti-
more, Sunday, and was very much pleased
with his trip.
The P. A. band will hold strawberry and
ice cream festival on Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 10th and 18th. Come one and all
and help pay the suits.
Quite number of our young people at
tended surprise party at Leslie, Tuesday
evening, and spent a very pleasant time.
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Closing Exercises.

Upon the closing of the public schools
throughout the county Friday, last week, for
the summer vacation, a large number of the
teachers and their pupils celebrated the
event with programs of literary and musical
parts. pleasing entertainment was given
by the pupils of the school west of Elkton.
taught by Miss Mollie Perkins, of this town,
and which were attended by large number
of parents and friends of the pupils. The
school house was trimmed throughout with
Wild flowers, ferns and flags, and spirit of
good cheer and looked for freedom was every
where among the scholars because vacation
was at hand. The exercises began at o'clock
and were as follows:
Opening chorus, salutatory, Noble Heath;
calisthenics class of girls; recitation, Harry
Jones; solo, EfIle Jones; recitation, Florence
Shivery; duet. Alice and Frank Jones: recita-
tion, Katharine Clay; solo, Miss Mary Perkins;
recitation, Amanda Bryson; solo, Mrs. Daniel
Harvey. Jr.; dialogue, "sick Doll,' John
Bedwel, Emma Ford, and Daisy Shivery
semi-chorus by girls and boys; presentation
of Book OF Psalms to Katharine Clay by the
teacher; valedictory, Henry Clay; chorus,
class Of girls; benediction.
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DEATHS OF A WEEK.
Edward Bayard.

Edward Bayard aged twenty-one years
son of Charles J. Bayard, of North East died
at the home of his father on Wednesday
afternoon, after short illness from inflam-
nation of the bowels
Mr.. Bayard was a genial and popular
young man and universally respected by the
people of his community, bis death being a
surprise to his friends on account of the
shortness OF his illness. His funeral takes
place on Sunday at P. m. His body will be
buried in the NJ. +. Cemetery of North East.
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FARMINGTON ITEMS.

FARMINGToN, MD., June 8, 1897
The health of the neighborhood at present
is very good.
Public schools have closed for the summer.
Very heavy rains with hail have visited this
section and several frosts which are very
hard on crops and vegetables. Every pros
pect of a small fruit crop. Wheat and oats
are looking well, but grass is very poor.
Ernest Ogle, of Woodsboro, spent last week
with Ben. McNey.
Our young merchant William Moore has
become postmaster of this place.
Joakim Brickley is putting Il new roof on
his barn.
Festivals have become the order of the day.
The one given at Principle on last Saturday
evening was very largely attended.
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HANRE DE GRACE.

Decoration Day was commemorated in
Havre de Grace by Admiral John Rogers
Post, No. 2S, G. A. R., in the strewing of
flowers on the graves of departed comrades,
and imposing ceremonies at the Grand Army
lot, in Angel Hill Cemetery. The Post mem
bers met at their hall at two o'clock, and pre-
ceded by the Bayside Band, marched in n
body to the pavilion, which was elaborately
decorated with flags and bunting, near the
soldiers lot. The Grafton was by MIR. J. Cook
man Boyd, of Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05
Town Council.

Aspecial meeting was held at p. m, on
Thursday. Present, Messrs. Kerfoot, King,
Jeffers, and Mackall, Treasurer King, Bailiff
Biddle.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved. The assessment was then
taken up for the purpose of adjusting claims
for reduction and the discovery of new or
missed property. 1t was resolved to meet at
7.3O p. m. on Monday, Tuesday and wednes-
day nights June 7th, sth and 9th. to consider
requests for readjustment of assessments.
Adjourned.
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Going to Nassau.

Thomas P. Dale, formerly of Elkton, who
is now residing at Cowantown, this county,
will shortly remove with his family from this
country to Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
where he will engage in the real estate busi-
ness, forming partnership with H. NJ. Firth,
of Florida, who is already located there.
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RISINGSUN ITEMS.
RIsINGsUN. June 4, 1897.

NISINHbUN, JUHB T, 1857,
Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Gayley returned to
their home in Wayne after few weeks visit
to old friends in Cecil county.
H. H. Haines, Esq, is attending the Mary
land Bankers convention at Cumberland this
woek.
Children's Day exercises will be held at
Octoraro NJ. E. Church on Sunday next at
10 a. m. and 80 p. m.
Colora base ball team and Pennington
played very interesting game on Saturday
afternoon last. Pennington won by the score
of 10 to IL. The batteries were Cooper and
McCardell for Colora, McDougal and Dare for
Pennington.
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Pennington and Colora crossed bats for the
first time this season on Saturday at Colora,
Pennington winning The feature of the game
for Colora was Coopers home run when three
men were on bases. For Pennington was
Krauss's home run with two men on bases,
winning the game. Colora is anxious for
another game. Score: Pennington 13, Colora
IL. Batteries: For Pennington, McDougal
and Dare; for Colora, Cooper and McCardel.
Umpires. John and Phil Nesbitt.
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Social at Leslie.

A very pleasant
and Entertaining sur
prise was given Mr..
Wesley Hamilton,
on Tuesday last at
his home in Leslie
The evening was
pleasantly spent in
games, music and
other amusements.
The Whitaket Cor
net Band was pre-
sent and rendered
some fine music
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

-"Joe Mack" and "Ells." horses owned
by Stephen Kaiman, were shipped to st
Louis Oh Monday.
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At Elkton, on Saturday, the Baldwins Bank
Schoo-score to g.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

At Chester, Pa, on
Saturday, the Delaware
College club was de-
feated by the Pennsyl-
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THE FALLEN HEROES.
DECORATION DAY SEES THEIR
MEMORIES HONORED.
Throughout Cecil County Patriotism
Everywhere Displayed.

"Give me the death of those
Who for their country die;
And oh! be mine their repose.
When cold and low they lie
Their loveliest mother earth
Enshrines the fallen brave,
In her sweet lap who gave them birth,
They find their tranquil grave"
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OF the $4,000 Union SOL
diers who died in battle, of
wounds or in prisons during
the Civil War, Cecil county
contributed her full share of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

A. North East on Sat
urday, the Elkton Boat
Yard team was defeated
by the North East club,
by the score of 90 to u.
Battery for North East,
Wilson and Rose. Bat.
tery for Elkton, Plum.
mer, johnson and Min
ker.
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Bicycling.

Hard times-which we
hear some people talking
about-do not seem to affect
the cyclers of Elkton who
are now buying new wheels
right and left, to the local
dealers delight. r. b.
Frazer, on Main street, has
sold eight wheels in the
8 had them in stock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

Harry NJ. Bddle and Howard L. Ash made
n trip to Cecilton on Saturday afternoon on
their wheels, spending Sunday there with
friends.
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CAlVEli

At Calvert the exercises were under the
auspices OF Garfield Post. G. A. r., of Rising
sun and We're witnessed by large concourse
OF people. II. II. Haincs, Esq, OF Eisiag sun,
presided, and introduced Hon. Jonathan
Willis. OF Delaware, who delivered the Grafton
of the day. The North East Band was in
attendance, and chorus OF fifty voices rem
dered several selections
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

Oxford's Base Ball Club played Saturda,
at Avondale, winning the game by the scor,
of 10 to 8.
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The first game Of base ball OF the season
was played in Havre de Grace on Monday
between the Harlem Athletic Club, of Balti-
more, and the Havre de Grace nine resulting
in a victory for the visitors by a score of
II to 7.
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men, who thus willingly sac
ricing their lives manifested the highest
patriotism. The most impressive object of
patriotism is the grave of the fallen soldier.
The pleasant weather of Monday. allowed
of the general observance of the day through
out Cecil county, and the attendance at all
the public exercises was very large, especially
50 at Calvert.
ELKTON.
The banks and public builings in Elkton
were closed in observance of the legal holi-
day. T. S. Grant Post, G. A. r., and John
McCauley Camp, Sons of Veterans OF Cherry
Hill, headed by Company E., NJ. n. c.. Cap
tain William A. Wright, of Ekton, marched
to the various cemeteries and decorated the
graves. The usual sautes were fired At the
Elkton cemetery prayer was offered by Rev.
John McElmoyle.
CHERRY HILL.
Grant Post, G. A. r. and McCauley Camp
Sons of Veterans decorated the graves in the
Cherry Hill NJ. L. Cemetery, and the after
noon exercises in charge of the Post were
held at Union NJ. E. Church.
UNION.
large audience assembled at Union NJ Z.
Church near Mechanics Valley, to do honor
to the occasion. The exercises were of a
specially attractive character and were under
the management of Grant Post &. A. r.. of
Cherry Hill. Addresses were made by Wm.
L. Warburton, Esq., and Harry NJ. Davis,
Esq, of the Elkton Bar, and Rev. John Me-
Elmoyle, pastor of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church. The ladies Of the church served II
luncheon to the old soldiers and their friends.
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vania Military College.
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
AS A ''HEATHEN - SEES US.

II. Dharmapala, of India, who repre-.
sented the Asiatic Buddhists in the
Parliament of Religion held in Chicago
in 1893, delivered an address at Lake
Hopatcong on July 4 last, in which he
spoke as follows:
"As the messenger of peace and good
will, and as the representative of Ash
otto Buddhists to the Parliament of Re-
ligion, l have to announce that mil
lions of my people are hu.led down the
%precipitous abyss of premature death
by the demon of alcoholic drinks and
narcotics, introduced by the civilizing
pioneers Of Christendom. An
enlightened people would not tolerate
the sale or manufacture of intoxicating
liquor; it would not allow foreign gov.
ernments to send such products to our
shores. A ven that is taken by SELL
ing alcoholic poisons to ones people is
an u%nrighteous and illegal revenue. A
prolific cause of insanity and idiocy is
due to the dissolution of brain cells,
brought on by intoxicating alcoholic
drinks. The modern experimental psy.
biologists have proved this. Stop drink
ing liquor. Stop the manufacturing,
and let the government show that it is
righteous government by using every
method to prevent its expectation to
other countries. Millions of people are
killed by European liquor introduced to
Asiatic countries since the introduction
OF 80 called Christian civilization,
Why should We not have a scientific
religion based on universal laws? Why
should man kill his fellow man for the
sake of filthy lucre? Are Christian
ethics as enunciated by Jesus Christ
practical or notp If not Christianity
must not be preached to people either
here or In Asia. Is a life of self abne.
cation and mercy possibleY A religion
that can not make man good is q dead
religion.
"Christ's religion is a living religion.
belieye firmly in the principles of
Christ's ethics, having lived up to them,
and l have come from Asia to join
hands with the good people of America
to work for the amelioration of the
people here and in Asia, and enamel.
pate them from the demon Of drink and
cruelty"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
Widows Like Promntness.

There was a young man in our town
who was in love with a gil. He could
have secured her bad he stepped up
like a man and asked her, But he was
bashful and put it off. The other chap
who was energetic came in ahead,
popped the question and married her.
After q couple of years of bliss he died
and went to that place which begins
with II.
Our young nan was determined not
to get left this time. When the widow
drove home from the cemetery ON the
day of the funeral he was on the porch.
AS she came up he said: Henrietta,
| waited too long on the last time and
lost you. Will you be my wifeY"
"Oh, George she said, I'm 80 sorry.
You're left again The undertaken
asked me at the grave. Hardware.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
NeIting courtshIp.

A Zulu youth can not marry a girl
until he has whipped all her brothers
and given her father q fall IL demand
ed 10 addition. This makes q courtship
more exciting than chocolate caramels
and gumdrops; but the Zulu maiden
who has four brothers Weighing 1870
pounds each and measuring 80 inches
around the waist generally dies an old
maid, while the girl whose brothers
are weak and sickly and whose parent
has broken his leg at a primary is
overrun with proposals. 1t is a queer
custom, and If it were in vogue in this
country a girl who is an only child
and a half orphan on her fathers side
would be at a premium.-New York
Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
Wires a Protection AraInst I,ohtu,n.


People living in cities are prone to
believe that the increasing number of
telephone, telegraph and trolley wires
increase tho danger from electric
storms," writes Edward w. Box In
the September Ladies' Home Journal.
"On the contrary, the maze OF wires is
a protection, and lessons the danger,
since 1t lie shown that where the wires
attract the electricity they hold it, and
discharge it only at the end of the
wires in the central station. The fact
is that of the two hundred lightning
accidents every year only an average
of forty occur in the cities. The trees
in the country are a far greater danger;
they Account for the proportion of four
cases in the country to one in the city"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
Pause for Consultation.

I'VE have come" said Che Chairman
OF the committee, to ask you to take
this nomination. The city needs q
man like you-strong, brave, self.made,
self.reliant, owning no master, fearing
no man."
The great man was visibly touched.
III not deny said he, that your
kind words have shaken my resolution.
| trust that, If elected, 1 may justify
your confidence and prove that l am
indeed strong, brave, self reliant; that
l own no master and fear no man. Sup
pose you wait a minute till | see if nv
wife will let me run7n-Judge.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
A p%rohIhltIon Orator IN KENNEDY.

Senator Vest has a favorite story
which he has told on the occasion oil
many a political speech, but, so far al
known, never on the floor OF the U. s,
Senate.
"A temperance lecturer was strug
Cling against odds In Kentucky. )" says
the Senator. He was talking to a not
very large audience that had been
drawn to the hall by curiosity. The
effect of alcohol is to shorten life,'
said the lecturer.
"An old man at the rear of the hall
rose at that juncture and said: You're
a liar.n
"'WhyY' inquired the advocate of
Adam ale.
because, sir, I've been drinking for
seventy five years, and I'm 90 and am
likely to live to be 100. I am strong
enough to lick you If you'll step out.
side.'
"'Oh, no doubt, sir. You're an ex.
ception, sir. If you keep on drinking
= the lecturer paused.
"'Whatg' asked the impatient old
topper.
"'If you keep on drinking you'll have
to be shot on judgment ay.'"-Globe.
Democrat.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01

NOT. Richard Celin- h--a
us ne" mouse
about completed, also John Knight
has his house near completion; other
minor improvements are going on. Mr..
n Mrs, =. X. Barkley went to MILL
gan Thursday to attend the annual
meeting Of the Christian Church; will
return Sunday. Some OF the neighbor
boys went last Sunday to negro camp
meeting at Stuarts Hill. George. C.
Bowman. of Boon's Greek, preached in
Limestone Brethren Church last Sun
day. The Sunday School ct the Bap
fist Church here froze out in hot
weather; we are sorry of this.
UNCLE BEN.