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AT REST IN THE GRAVE
COLONEL J. C. HILL BURIED
WITH MILITARY H0NORS
A Large Contingent Of the Grand Army
of the Republic Escort the Body
to LOud0n Park and Place
1t Near Departed
Comrades.

The funeral of Col. j. C. Hill took place
No. 1909 North Central avenue. Baltimore.
Rev. John p. Campbell, pastor of Faith
Presbyterian Church. olliriated at the house.
After leaving the house the remains were
taken in charge by the Grand Army of the
Republic and buried with soldier honors.
At the entrance of Loulon Park Cemetery.
several hundred eX-sOldiers, members of the
Grand Army of the Republic had assembled,
and when the funeral cOrtege had arrived,
they escorted the hearse to the grave: 1t
had always been a great desire of Colonel
Hill to be among or near his comrades. His
family purchased IL lot in Loudon Park
Cemetery Us near the National Cemetery as
could be gotten. and here his remains were
laid to rest.
The active paibearcrs were Hugh A.
Brian, Of Wilson Post No. /; n. VI. Rittcn-
house and john q. Taylor, of Department of
Maryland. q. \. r.: John Il. King. of Loya.
Legion; Clinton S. Birch and Charles L. Mar
burg, of Union Veteran Association: Robert
II. Cameron, OF United States customs in
spcctors.
The flowers were particularly beautiful.
Prominent among the designs was Il largo
revenue flag from the day inspectors of the
Custom House. The flag was three by five
feet, and an exact representation Of the Has,
all the colors being represented by natural
flowers. red and white carnations and vioIcts
and the whole emblem resting in n bed of
smiaX. \ beautiful wreath, three and Il
half feet in diameter Of AIarcrhrl Neil roses
and hyarinth$ set with orchids from the Dis
trict Of Columbia Commandery Of the Loyal!
Legion. \ past department commander,
badge Of immortrIlcs from thc Maryland
Department Of the Grand Army of the Re
public: Il sixth Corps badge in blue i'm
mortol!es, from the Union Veteran As,oci-
atom Il large s,andin-; nag Of immortcllr-
from the Grand Army Club; wreath Of roS. =
and lilies. from the seventh Ward Republic
rln Associations Il larc" cluster of Bermuda
,uI"s. from Custer Relief Corps a polished
lea! 'ro~s, from Collector Frank +. shaw and
"N-napaty Collector James 4. DiIrnhaugh:
q. wreath Of M.rD chal Neil roses. IRON Can't
\. NJ. Ettruhou-e: an anchor OF roses AMI
yiolcts, from Mr. and Mrs. l.. Harman. and Il
wreath Of ivy leaves from Mrs. Emma
S,hmink" and Ms Liza q. Mrs-crsmith.
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ASH VS.. MCVEY.
The Court Of Appeals Decides That No
Vacancy Existed Which the Gov
ernOr Could Fill in Recess.

On Thursday Judge Briscoo delivered the
opinion of the Court of Appeals in the Cecil
County School Board mandamus case, re-
versng the order Of the Circuit Court for this
county, and dismissng the mandamus with
costs. The case was an appeal from an order
of the lower court, granting percmptory
writ of mandamus by which Mr.. Ash the
appellant was ordered to vacatc the Office Of
School Commissioner for Ccci county. ana
to surrender it to the appellee Mr. George S.
McNcy. There was no issue as to the facts
in the ease, the question being as to the title
of the Office
In 1892 George Biddle was appointed
School Commissioner Of Cecil county for four
years from August /, 1892 He resigned in
December, 1892 and Ash was appointed,
as expressed in his commission, ''fOr the
balance of the term Of four years for which
the said G2or&" Bildle was appointed, or
until you shall be duly discharged there
from The Senate confirmed Ashs appoint
mrnt At tine January session. 1896, Cover
nor Lownd"~ nominated 30 the Senate s. g.
Bye rs the successor of Ash, hut the Senate
adjourned without either confirming or
rejecting the nomination. After tue adjourn
ment of the Legislature" the Governor ap-
pointed the appellee, McNey, to succeed Ash.
The court says there was no vacancy that the
Governor could III. Order reversed and man
damus dismissed with costs.
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Officers Elected.

Mattahoon Tribe, No. 1lS, Improved Order
OF Red Men. OF Elkton. has elected the follow
ing of '"r5: Sachcm, George W. Rementer;
Senior Sycamore, p. Elwood George: Junior
Sycamore. James II. Clark .licf of records,
Joseph II. Sloan; Keeper ci Wampum, Alfred
Davis Prophet, William Stephens; Trustees,
Charles $. Boulden. James n. Jones and
Henry j. Laws; Representative to Great
Council, which meets in Emnitsburg. Md,
in February, James n. Jones; alternate,
Samuel j. Keys. The officers were installed
on Thursday evening.
At the regular communication OF Union
Lodge. 40, 49, \. L. & A. NJ, held Tuesday
evening. January 5. the following officers
were installed to serve for the ensuing term
of twelve months: W. ", II. NJ. Davis:
Senior Warden, James Il. Evans; Junior
Warden. Albert b. McCauley; Secretary, S. j.
Keys: Treasurer, l.. NJ. Hanes; Senior Deacon,
Charles T.. Finley; Junior Deacon. Wilmer j.
Thompsou: Senior Steward. George Meal
lister; Junior Steward, Harvey ]. Reynolds;
Tyler. Dunbar Morgan. After he installation
Il handsome Past Masters jewel was pre-
sented by the lodge to Past Master II. NJ.
Davis. The members Of the lodge then en-
joyed collation. served by Caterer o. c. Giles.
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Rudolph Foraker Killed at The North East
Railroad Station.

Rudolph W. Foraker, a telegraph operator
of the p. w. & b. Railroad Company, and n
son of James Il. Foraker, of North East, was
instantly killed at the station at that town
about eight o'clock on Sunday morning last
under very painful circumstances.
Young Foraker was employed at Newark,
Del, where he had been on duty on Sunday
night, and desiring to reach home in advance
of the regular Sunday morning train. he had
boarded an extra freight train mt Newark,
which had beeh instructed to stop for him at
North East. He was riding in the cab of the
engine, and before the train had come to a
stop ut the station. and was moving at Il
speed of about eight miles an hour. he
jumped from the engine. and alighting on
the platform, slipped and fell under the train,
the only witness Of the accident being Mr.. j.
who hurried to Mr.. Foraker's relief, but only
to find him horribly mutilated and life about
extinct.
DIR. Housekeeper was hurriedlY summoned,
to find both Mr.. Foraker's legs and his right
arm nearly severed, from his body, besides II
fearful cash in the back of his head his in
juries evidently having produced instantan-
eous death.
In the meantime the train had proceeded
towards Perryvin. none of its crew being
aware OF the unhappy fate that had bcaen
Mr.. Foraker, where OH coming to Il stop the
Intelligence was wired it.
In the afternoon Coroner Wm. p. Dean, of
this town, summoned a jury Of iuiuest who
rendered verdict in accordance with the
facts as stated
The terrible calamity that had beialen
young Foraker, excited widespread sympathy
throughout North East. where he was uni
versally respected for his manly qualities
and where he was universally popular. He
was exemplary in his habits. and faithful
employe Of the company. His funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon from the
residence of his parents, his body being laid
in the NJ. T.. Cemetery Of that town.
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BANK CASHIERS SUICIDE.
Richard D. Cornelius, of Baltimore,
Drowned Himself. Shortage in
his Accounts Found.

BALTIMORE. Jan. i.-Richard d. Cornelius.
one of the oldest ami best known bank cash
i'r- Of this city. committed suicide today
His body was found in the duck pond in Druid
Hill Park this afternoon, "A few hours after a
shortage OF 100000 had been discovered in
his accounts at the National Farmers and
Planters Bank.
Last Saturday Bank Examiner Marshall
Winchester drew the attention Of the officers
Of the bank TO som" Irregularities in the ac-
counts Of an out-ol-town institution. This
morning Mr. Cornelius was ashcd to explain
the Irregularities. He did not attempt to do
SO, but abruptly walked off. \ croscr ex-
animation of his accounts disclosed an APP
parent shortage OF 100000.
THE BODY FOUND IN POND.
When the officers of the bank learned that
the cashier had left the building they telc-
phoned to Smith. West and Lyon, the detect
ives, to hunt him up. Mr.. West traced the
deiaultcr to Druid Hill Park, and thence to
tn" duck pond. There they found his body
floating in three feet of water. The man had
evidently held himself to the bottom of the
pond by the weeds that grew there.
Dir. Cornelius was about is years of age
aud had been connected with the National
years. He was II close friend of the late
Enoch Pratt, who was president of the bank
for almost halt accntury. In religious circle.
Mr. Cornelius was almost as prominent as in
banking circles. His tragic end was the sole
topic of conversation in downtown circle.
this afternoon. Hundreds OF his friend.
refused TO hrsirvc that he was either n de
| faulter or suicide, The matter caused NOR,
| excitement in the banking district than an,
other event i'll years.
| HE WAS PROMINENT CHURCH MEMBER
For MANY years Mr.. Cornelius had beer
very prominent in M"thodism aud at the
time OF his death was IL local preacher of tn,
/ Baltimore Conference, President of the Git,
Missionary and Church Extension Society
President of the Emory Grove Association
one of the trustees of the Baltimore Annua
Conference and II member of the O1icia
Board Of Madison Avenue Church. He at.
tended divine worship twice Yesterday. He
lived at 1925 Madison avenue.
The National Farmers and Planters Bank
is one of the Oldest and considered one of the
strongest i'll the city. 1t has paid 10 per cent
dividends for several years in addition to
adding to it's surplus fund annually. The
surplus given in the banks report on Decem-
her II, 1896, was 3GOO,OOO. Its capital stock
is SS0O,00O
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fed of the intention TO turn Oh the water and
not all had spigots, consequently one house
was nearly flooded. Instead OF plugging the
hole the family ran with tubs and buckets to
catch the water. but it WIS Of no avail as it
came rushing out like u miniature Niagara
and continued until it was turned off at the
reservoir.
Mrs. /. '. q. Wc7,rrIirld and child, who
have been visiting Mrs J. \. Gerry. returned
to their home in Chesapeake City. Thursday.
Rev. Alexander VI Rich, pastor of Trinity
Church, Washington, j., c.. will preach Sum
day morning and evening in the st. James
Episcopal Church.
Miss Mary Y. 1lauser returned from CadiZ.
Ohio, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Israel Kat2 went to Baltimore Tuesday
to be present at the marriage of his nephew
Jacob kat that evening.
| Mr. $. I. Ford. the cocutionist, of Balti-
more, will give an entertainment in the Town
Hall Saturday night, January 1G He comes
recommended in the highest manner and all
who are anxious for pleasant evening
should avail themselves of this opportunity.
| Mrs. Clara NJ. Knight is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lulu Westcrfed. in Chesapeake City.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
WEST NOTTINGHAM ITEMS.
WEST NOTTINGHAM, Jan. 8, 1896.

Rev. F.. Greenfield pastor of Mount Pleas
ant Church was taken suddenly ill on last
sunday night and has since been under the
doctors care. We are glad to learn that he
IS ut present convalcscent
Mrs. L. NJ. Tosh and daughter Eta, have
returned home from delightful visit among
their Baltimore friends.
Squire Coulson and Mr.. John Reyburn
spent Tuesday in Elkton.
Mr.. Samuel Egan is visiting friends at
Mechanics Valley.
AS Arnot Shaw and his sister Margaret. were
driving to CoIora on last Saturday evening
their horse ran off, Arnot was thrown out on
top of Colora hill. The horse ran at full
speed down the HILL turning the corner at S.
I. Wiley's store where it ran into Il telephone
pole and broke the cart, threw Margaret out.
Fortunately neither cf them were injured.
Rev. r. H. Mccullough preached at West
Nottingham clurch last Sunday morning.
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DinSlnOre johnson,

Mr.. William Dinsmorc, of Principle, and
Miss VI. Gertrude Johnson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Z. Johnson. of Principle,
We're united in marriage at the Zion NJ. Z.
parsonage Thursday evening last ut 6 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. p.
Prettymnn. The bride was becomingy attired
and carried white chrysanthemums. Mr..
Robert Shock, OF Pennington. Mr- Walter
johnson, Misses Ella and Margaret Johnson,
brother and sisters of the bride. attended the
bridal couple After tn" ceremony refresh
ments were served at the ho ne OF the brides
uncle Mr. Cussius Kirk.
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RISINGSUE ITEMS.

RIsGNGsUN. Jan. 7, 1896.
Miss Emma Wilson Of South Carolina is
spending few days with her parents in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk gave very enjoy
able dinner party at the Maryland House on
New Years Day. Some of those present
Were Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Haines, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Taylor of Oxford, Pa. Mr.. and
Mrs. VI. L. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Pyle,
Rev. and Mrs. ". G.. Koons Misses violette
I. and Halle II. Haines, Mary H. Worthing-
ton, Messrs Merton G. Stubbs, IL, L. Rich
ards and +. +. Haines.
Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Hoons entertained the
Home Mission social on New Years night at
the parsonage. Some of those present were:
Misses Gertrude S. Dare, Linda w. Brown,
Helen NJ. Walter, Addie Smith, Mary Worth
ington, Hanna and Carrie Kirk, Carrie Cum
mings, Glare Elliott, Mollie and Grace Wilson,
Hanna and Mabel Reynolds. Katherine Ruth
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Social Entertainment at Mr.. Armstrong's.

Social Entertainment at Mr.. ArmStrong'S.
lis Il rare thing for us in the rural districts
TO have the opportunity OF enjoying an enter
tainmcnt Of such degree Of excellence rs WAS
given at Mr.. Walter Arn.strong's on Wednes-
day evening, Dee. Both without we HE to the
city or seek some public hail to listen to
Professionals. Besides the local talent which
we can proudly boast Of being up to the
standard, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong hal
secured the services of some very fine aculi-
sitions in the persons oi Mrs. Howard
and sons Raymond and Norman the latter
being II student OF the West Chester Normal
. School: MIR. John Strahorn, Of st. Johns Col
legc. Annapolis Misses Lille and Alice Sent
man, OF Newark, Del. AMI Miss LlIie Barber
OF Iron Hill. an clorutioni-t, being one OF far
mere than ordinary ability, besides showing
fine trimming IA y)icc culture and graceful
gestures. She Possesses the rar" power Of
initiating til" songs OF all birds. making one
think it was spring time and the soDgstcrs
were nll around You. We give the program
in full, all Of which was beautifully rendered:
Instrumental duet, Mossrs II. wills and
Norman Wilson; chorus. with piano ncrom-
paninent by Misses Armstrong, Brokaw.
Bilcs and GalIaher; Christmas address.
, Lillian Ma"ko piano solo, Helcn Bilcs:
vocal exercise. Nellie Armstrong and Charl,.
Straborn: recitation, The remainder OF Tho
Year" Blanche Bles; Christmas carol. by
Gcmbcrs OF the Cleaner Band; play entitled
Aunt Betsy's ru-c. by Misses Biles. Brokaw.
GaDlahar auh Charles Strahorn; vocal duet.
Misses Sentman, recitation, The Months I"
Emma Armstrong: piano SOLO "Silvcr
| 'rlist., Nellie Armstrong; crtation
"Graray'- com" to our Housn," raymond
Wilson: chorus. four girls: instrumental duet
Misses Armstrong and Brokaw; recitation,
''mycntors Wife, Julia Brokaw; vocal quar-
ttttc, Honey docs rOu !or" your Man, hy
the Misses Sentman. Miss Mollie Strahorn
aad John Strlhorn: piano solo, 'DiNies land
with variations" Blanche Bilcs; recitation.
"Rob Whitr,' Miss BARRIER: instrumental
du't, Miss Mollie Strahorn and Nellie Arm
strong recitation, ",rhe Debating Society,""
Norman Wilson; vocal solo, Lucinda" John
Srahorn; recitation. "Our Baby" Miss Bar
ber piano solo, Norman Wilson; recital,
''Imitating the Birds" Miss Barber. and very
finely executed by her.
After the program was ended we turned
our attention to Il beautifully trimmed
Christmas tree in the back Earlor under
which was piled numerous neatly done up
packages which our genial friend Charlie
Hodgson, acting in the capacity Of auctioneer
and filing the bill to perfection, hastened to
dispose Of, realizing lair prices all around
and when some Of the ladies opened their
packages they almost Imagined they had
struck hsrgain day at Wanauakers. Alto
Sehcr the tree was Il success. The proceeds
from it and the admission fee making a neat
little sum to add to the treasury Of the Rock
Church fund, aud many thanks are due Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong FOR giving their house
and using their efforts to aid tho cause. n
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.
rlr. john Banks, Assistant
County Treasurer.

We present our readers this week with an
excellent picture Of Mr.. John Banks, the
present Assistant County Treasurer Mr..
Banks was the first County Treasurer, under
the law passed by the Legislature Of 1894
creating that office, and was succeeded by
Mr.. Manly Drennen, who was elected to it in
1895. Although Mr. Banks as Assistant
Treasurer is acting Clerk to the Board of
Commissioners, technically speaking, there
ent law, the duties of the clerkship being
performed by the Assistant Treasurer, who is
appointed by the Treasurer, and which duties
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-09

The three young children Of William j.
Smith of Pleasant Hill who were bitten by
the supposed rapid dog were brought home
from the Pasteur Institute. New York. on
Saturday by their father. Their eases are
very satisfactory and yielded entirely to the
anticipated.
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Ellen Patten Rowland

Mrs. Ellen Patten Rowland widow of the
late Madison Rowland, died at the home of
her son Il. Finley Rowland, at Hopewell, on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Rowland was
in her 9lth year. and was very active lady.
walking and talking as well as most ladies at
so years Of age. She was a member of one
Of the most prominent families of this county.
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Mrs, Jane BarcuS.

Mrs. Jane Barnus, rcict Of John Barcus.
died on Monday morning at the residence of
her brother IN law, Elisha Nahoncy, near
Bacon Hill, in the eighty-lourth year Of her
age. \ twin sister Mrs. Mathews survives
her. The funeral services were held from
her late home Thursday morning at eleven
o'clock, interment at Leeds.
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DEATHS OF A WEEK.
Mrs. Sarah A. Morgan.

Mrs. Sarah \. Morgan widow of James
Morgan, a former resident Of this county.
died December 29th at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Blackburn near New
Castle Delaware. She was in the sixty
seventh year OF her ag" The remains were
Inferred in the New Castle Presbyterian
cemetery og Saturday afternoon.
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Kind Words.

JANUARY Il, 1877.
HENRY r. ToRBERT.
SIR: The enclosed (s1.5O) is to renew sub.
scription for WING another year, which grows
brighter and better ff possible) each num-
ber Please forward receipt and change
label to '9S
Accept thanks for the kind favor Of your
Calendar, finest ever sent from Editor in
Cecil county.
Respectfully. NJ.
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Miss Sarah beaver.

Mis- Sarah Deaver died on Friday morn
ing last week, mt the home of her brother
Leonard Deaver, at Childs. Death culmin-
atcd Il long and painful illness which she
bore with patience and true christian forti-
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Before the Magistrate.
VI

Frank Foraker was brought up before
Magistrate Warner on the charge OF the
larceny of a roll of felt from d. L. McCorkin-
dale at the mill at Childs. Foraker was held
under $500 bail for court.
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required underline law TO perform. Before
his appointment to the Treasurership in 1894,
Mr. Banks was ship chandler and grocer at
Chesapeake City his native place, where he
born on April >. 1855. His father was the late
Joseph Banks, who for over thirty years at
that town was in charge Of the timber inter
ests of f. A. Churrhman, of Claymont, Del.
MIR. Banks is Il married man, his wife being
the daughter of the late james H. Hogge of
this county, and they have family of four
children. Although always an active Demo-
crat and participating in party affairs in his
district, Mr. Banks was never candidate for
office before his appointment as Treasurer.
He has always been Justly regarded as Il valu-
able party worker, Il fact recognized in his
designation as Chairman of the Democratic
state Central Committee for Cecil County,
which position h" low holds
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Horses from the st. Louis race track are
now arriving in Elkton.
The record-union., 1897-05-23

LACE CURTAINS DONE UP FIRST
class for SOC and Coo per pair at 1524 J.
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ion, the result Of careful observation,
that no new author ever won a great
success with work written with the
especial view of making money. AT
first thought this seems surprising
statement to come from man who
has probably earned larger sums with
his pen than any other author now liv-
ing. 1t is, nevertheless, true that
many of the greatest literary sue
cesseS of recent years have been due
partly to accident and partly to un-
expected circumstances. Indeed, Mr..
Clemens own experience offers signal
confirmation of this fact. In 1867
Charles H. Webb, better known to the
world as John Paul, brought from San
francisco the manuscript of The
Jumping Frog and Other Stories." He
travelled from one end of New York
to the other to find a publisher. The
search was unavailing; SO he published
it himself, and copies of this first edi-
ton with the imprint, &C. H. Webb,
publisher" are still to be picked up now
and then in the old book stores. 1t
proved hit, and Mr. Clemens has
never wanted for a publisher.
The record-union., 1897-05-23

FOR SALE-GROCERY STORE AND
bar; fine location: doing very good busi-
ness; must be sold on account of sick
ness. Inquire at this office.