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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-11
CECILT0N ITEMS.
CECILToN, March 10, 1899

CEoILToN, March 10, 1899
Miss Eddie Ferguson has returned home
after short stay with Chesapeake relatives.
Miss Mamie Pearce was the guest of Mrs.
Edna Smith, part of last week.
Mr., W. Hampton Johns is quite sick Of la
Srppe, at his home. near Sassafras.
Little Miss May Alverta Ferguson, of Kent
county, is visiting her grandmother.
Miss Molie Richards has returned home
after a short visit among relatives.
Mrs Evan Robinson is spending some time
in Baltimore.
The entertainment given on Friday even
ing, of last week, by Mrs. ]. H. Smiths Sun
day School class, was quite success, both
socially and financially, the net proceeds be-
ing seventeen dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Alfred Peirce and Miss
Mamie Peirce attended an entertainment
given by the ladies of the sassafras M. f..
Church on Wednesday evening.
We are glad to state that Mr.. 7. holland
Price is some little improved in health since
our last writing.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special Letters From the Whig's Large
Staff of Correspondents Giving All
Local Happenings.
FARMINGTON NEWS.
FARMISdToN, March 10. 1899.

FARMINdToN, March 10, 1899.
The roads in this section are almost i'm
pas'nble, and az yet some have not been
opened since the blizzard.
VIM. Il. Cameron went to Philadelphia one
dar last week and purchased four fine horses.
quite II number Of children have been de.
taIned from Butler school on account Of
chicken-pox.
Miss Eta Sicer eat her hand very badly.
Goodw win Terry and brother are spending
several days at Oxford. Pa.
Quite number are making ready for mov-
ing-Mr. George Clifford will move to VIM.
Johnson's house and Mr.. johnson will move
to his farm, Mrs. Anna Thompson to Rising
Sun. Robert Jenness to Principle.
Madam rumor says one of our citizens will
take unto himself n helpmate and will locate
at North East and occupy the house vacated
by DR.. Worral.
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PERRYVILLE ITEMS.
PERRYvILLE, March 10, 1899.

PERRYvILLE. March 10, 1899.
Miss Maggie Jackson is visiting in Aber-
deem.
Miss Ida Gallaher, of Columbia, is vistin G
Mrs. Clayton Newcomer.
john II. Hamilton, of Chester, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hamilton on
Saturday.
VIM. B. Reed, who has been confined to
the house by sickness, is now able to be out
again.
Miss May Owens is visiting at Sparrow s
Point.
Mrs Charles Crawford, of Wilmington, Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Boyd.
Miss Laura Matthews, who has been visit
ing Miss Lovada Jackson, has returned to
her homo in Aberdeen.
The Ladies Aid supper will be held We d.
nesday and Thursday evenings, March Is
and 16.
Miss Jean McNlullen, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting her father, Hazelet McMulen
L. j. Hewett and son, Danny, of Wilm ing
ton, spent Sunday here with relatives.
1t is rumored that our genial barber Jas.
Hamilton, will soon change his residence to
the one now occupied oy VIM. Bradfeld
Wm. J. Moss was recently seen in town
and it is supposed he arrived with the light
blizzard.
Little Lonny Owens has been very i'll with
the grip.
Harry Boyd is sick with the grip.
Wm. Cameron, of Pennington. was in
town on Wednesday.
]. G. Naudains sale was we'll attended.
Horses and cattle brought good prices.
Leon Lesourder, the French trucker has
rented Watson Island.
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University Extension Class.

Tho University Extension Glass was enter
tanned by Mr.. George Biddle, on Monday
evening. King John was the subject dis
cussed. John S. Writ, Esq, and Rev. A. s.
Mowbray read selections from different
plays The class adopted resolutions thank
ing Messrs. Writ and Mowbray for their
recent lectures-also the School Commls-
sioners for use of school building, and Miss
Mccoy and assistants for their aid. Messrs.
Writ and Mowbray will deliver other lectures.
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MONDAY, ApRIL Nth. 1889.

MONDAY APRIL litn, lSTJ.
10 OO-Prayor Singing by Institute; Roll
Call. 10 30-Address of Welcome. Philip X.
Bond, ESQ. Response, George A. Blake. Esq.
II 15-History, DR.. S. L. Forman, State InstI-
tute Conductor
200-Solo, A. l.. Barry. 2.10-Flrst and
S ond Grade Work in Arithmetic. Mrs. B.
M. Hawkins, Tome Institute, General Discus
sion. 0-Quartet, Miss M. Davis, Mrs.
Snithson. W r. Carson and Walter Patton.
How TO Teach Drawing. Miss e. A. Palmer.
Smith 25-Language Wok, Dr. S. Z.
Forman.
8 S00-Port Deposit Orchestra. Solo, Miss
Mary Perkins. Rapid Sketching. Prof. Geo.
L. Little. instrumental Duet. The Misses
Houser and Barry. Double Quartet, William
Carson, John McClenahan, Roy Snyder,
Elmer Owens, Dr. E. S. Boyle, William Mes
bitt John Grant and George Hines.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18th. 1899
00-Prayer Singing, by Institute; Roll
Cali 9l5-How to Teach Drawing, Miss +.
A Palmer. 1000 Nature Study, DR.. G. II.
Powell. Delaware College. 10.45-The Home
aud The School, George A Steele, Cecil
County High School. 11.0O-Solo, Miss Mary
Perkins. 112O-Hstory, DR.. s. E. Forman.
200 -Cornet Solo, J. NJ. Creswell. 2.10-
Select Reading, Pupils Cecil County High
school. 23O-Lecture, DIR. Henry Houck.
Assistant Superintendent OF Instruction OF the
State OF Pennsylvania. 3.l5-Queres and
Answers Quartet Mrs. L. j. Abrams, Mrs.
II. Cameron, Ii. A. Nesbitt and John McCen-
ahan.
SO0-Tome Orchestra Solo, Joseph H..
Wiley. Address DIR. Henry Houck Instru
mental Duet, The Misses Squer and Snyder.
Duel, Miss Barry and Mr.. John McCenahan.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18th, 1899.
9OO-Prayer Singing The Institute ; Roll
Call 9.15-Third and Fourth Grade Work
In Arithmetic, Mrs. b. NJ. Hawkins. 945-
Address, DR.. Henry Houck. 10.15-Drawing,
MIS-, L. A. Palmer. II OO-Duet, The Misses
Pugh and Barry. 11.15-History, DR.. S. E.
Forman.
200-Solo Miss Bessie Pugh Q 10 Mary
lands Contribution to the Revolution, Rev.
A. =. Mowbray. 240-The Paris Chere Me
thod of Light Singing, Joseph H. Wiley, Tome
Institute. 3 00-Health Conditions. DR.. How
ard Bratton, Board OF Health. 315-Learn-
ing TO Teach. DIR. S. L. Forman.
800 Grand Concert, Dr. b. Merrill Hop
kirson. Baritone; Miss Mary Cummins, Sop
ranp; PROT. Fritz Gaul, Violin Prof. Furth-
maier, Vioinceist Miss Beulah Gilbert
Eooutionist Miss Clara Grappel, Accom-
PIANIST.
The Institute for colored teachers will be
held on the following two days, in Port De-
post, the program for which is now under
arrangement.
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MRS. TAYLOR L. BOYD.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Boyd, wife of Taylor
l.. Boyd of PerryviIIe, died on Friday even
ing, March 3rd, from complication of dis
eases, aged SO years. Beside her husband,
three children survive her. The deceased
was daughter OF Peter Gillespie, OF Perry
vile. The funeral took place on Tuesday.
the remains being laid to rest in st. Mark
Cemetery.
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WEDDINGS.
Ward-Chamberlain.

John T, Ward, OF Perryville, and Miss Mary
V. Chamberlain We're married on Thursday
evening. at the home Of the brides parents.
M. 107 East Twelfth street. Wilmington, Del.
by the Rev. George c. Hall. Miss May Whann
played the wedding march The ushers were
William Chamberlain and Lockwood Aspril.
Many persons were present from Perryville,
Chester and Philadelphia.
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Mr.. BileS Injured.

On Thursday morning as G. Ross Biles was
driving along the road between Luttons
Corner and Singerly, his horse sh!ed upset
ting the wagon. Mr.. Bles was dragged a
Short distance, the lett side Of his face being
badly bruised. He was taken to Cherry Hill.
where DR.. j. S. Whitaker dressed his wounds.
Later IN the day he vas taken to his home
lay EX-Sherif Harvey Maciey. The horse
was caught at Singcrly, by Miller Magraw.
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Steamer Aground.

one Of the Ericsson Line steamers, Anthony
Groves, Jr., ran aground in the bay, opposite
Poole's Island, about nine o'clock, Tuesday
morning. Tho steamer is in no danger, but
seems fast ashore and some of the bay navi-
gators think it will be necessary to dig her
out. The tug Germania was sent from Balti-
more to try and pull her into deep water.
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CHARLES REYNOLDS.

Charles Reynolds. son ofEx-Snerifr Barclay
Reynolds, of Rising Sun, died at his home, in
Wilmington, Del, on Sunday, after linger-
ing illness, aged Al years. The deceased was
connected with the Delaware Hardware Com
pany. A widow survives him. The funeral
took place on Wednesday.
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MISS MAUDE BLAKE.

Miss Maude Blake. daughter Of the late
Theodore Blake, formerly of North East, died
in Chester, Pa, on Thursday. aged 27 years.
The remains will be taken to North East, on
Monday morning. Services in the NJ. E.
Church at II 80 o'clock, interment in the
church cemetery.
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Matthews Shelton.

Mr.. George Matthews, Of Earleville, and
Miss Mollie Shelton. OF Bohemia Manor, were
married at the home of the brides father.
William Shelton, on Wednesday evening,
March 9th.
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JOHN BARNABY.

Mr. John Barnaby, OF Fredericktowp, died
very suddenly at his home, on Thursday,
March 3rd, aged seventy years. Funeral ser
vices were held at Georgetown Presbyterian
Church interment in the adjoining cemetery
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Teachers Institute Program

The school Commissioners met il EIkton,
on Wednesday morning and arranged tn"
following program for tho Cecii County
Teachers Institute, which will b. held in
Port Deposit on April 17th. 18th and 18Th.
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The Institute for colored teachers will be
held on the following two days, in Port De-
post, the program for which is now under
arrangement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-22

third and A. l.. Hine, Cambridge
fourth. Winners time 10 seconds.
In the mile run, A. Hunter, Carr
bridge Wln; A. l.. Dawson, Oxford. was
second; G. B. Spitzer. Yale, third and
L. smith. Yale, fourth, time minutes
"A seconds.
The hurdles was won by +. Il. Fox
Harva.d; w. A. Paget, Tomlinson.
Cambridge was second: II. r. Parks.
oxford. third, and j. w. Hallowell.
Harvard. fourth.
The half mile run was won by II Y.
Graham, Oxford; G.. II. w. Struben.
The hurdles was ETAOtNETAOE1'
cambridge, second; j, j.. Adams. Yale.
third. and T. r. Burke. Harvard
fourth. Time minute 57is seconds
Graham won by twelve yards.
The quarter mile was won by c. G..
Dawson. Combridge; Boardman. Yale.
was second: i. II. Fisher. Yale. third
A. II. Hollins, oxford. fourth. Time
~ 20 seconds. Dawson won by five
yards.
The high jump was won by A. n.
Rice Harvard
The three-mile run was won by II.
w. Warkmap, Cambridge.
The English athletes won the odd
event.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-22
ELIHU ROOT ACCEPTS
THE WAR PORTFOLIO.
New York Lawyer Chosen to Sue
Ceed General Russell A. Alger.
Sketch of His Career.

washington, July 22.-Mr. Elihu Rect
OF New York, has been rendered and
has accepted the secre .aryship OF war
TO succeed Russell A. Alger. resigned.
Eirhu Root was born Feb. 49, 1S45.
IN clinton county. New York. His
iather was a professor of mathematics
in Hamilton College, and it was at that
institution that Elihu Root vas gradu-
ated' A few years ago he caused to be
erected upon the college grounds me-
morial 10 his Iather. the Root Hall Of
Science which cost s3l 600
Elihu Root was admitted 20 The bar
snortiy after graduation and went TO
NeW fork city TO practice. lie was a
man or activity and industry He de-
No'eu some attention TO politics as well
as 10 Jaw. and in short time became
York city.
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His Speclalties.

lie TOOK up corporation and realizes
tate law as his Specialize. and i'm these
ne soon acquired success In one case.
that OF the Hooking Valley the prize
contested for was $4,000. 900. He was at
torney Tor Judge Hilton i'm the stewart
VIII contest, am he represented the
Hamilton family i'm the proceedings
Drought by Eva Mann as the widow OF
Robert Ray Hamilton.
lie was also employed in the Hoyt
and Fayerweather will contests and
represented O'Brien e. Clark i'm the suits
against the city. He is counsel for
many corporations, among them the
Astoria Gas and the Metropolitan Rail-
road companies.
In politics he has 'lways been a Re-
publican. but not always a machine
man, having had several rows with
Senator Plat. notably i'm 1890. when the
Senator deprived him OF his position
OF chairman OF the executive commit
tee OF the Twenty first Assembly Dts-
trict.
The only time Mr.. Root has been a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-22
Work as a Rsformsr.

In 1871 he was an active member OF
the committee of thirty which worked
70 obtain reform in the city OF New
York, and in 1856 Gas chairman of the
Republican county committee of Ssw
York
He has always been politically asso-
clated with Gov. Roosevelt, and when
the latter was police comm ssioner Mr..
Root was selected by Mayor Strong TO
prosecute the charges against Commits
sloner Parker. He was prominent IN
the constitutional convention and many
OF the ideas now i'm the constitution
orig mated with him.
lie prepared the primary law which
was passed last winter, drew up the
police bills which failed to ger through,
ana also drew up and pushed the AS
toria Gas bill.
He appeared before the state conven-
tion which named Roosevelt for COVER
nor with an elaborate opinirn to show
that the question raised as TO RoosC-
Velts eligibility had no foundation.
The president offered Mr.. Root the
Spanish mission prior to it's tender to
Gen. Woodford Mr.. Root was also
suggested as secretary of the intero-
year he was talked of as United
States Senatorial possibility
Mr.. Root Is president of the Jnio1
League Club. He has charming wife
two boys and a young daughter
Mr.. Root is tall and slim, quiet m
manner and affable in address. lie is
a logical and convincing speaker. ami
in the preparation OF brief IL is said
he cannot be exceled. He is fond OF
sport and plays golf almost as well as
Attorney General Griggs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-22
Ar1ERICAN ATHLETES
TAKE GOOD SHOWING,
Yale and Harvard rIen Win Many
of the Contests With Oxford
and Cambridge.

London. July ee.-The spell OF hot
weather was temporarily broken last
night by heavy fall of rain, followed
by somewhat gloomy morning. caus-
ing apprehension for the inter-univer-
sity sports. AT noon, however, the sun
{ was again shining. and the heat was
tropical. This left London under a hot
mist. but dispelled the fears of rain.
The gates OF the Queens Club grounds
were thrown Qpen at 2.15 u. 10. To the
crowds tha. were already surrounding
the entrances. The American and Ger
man hags were floating from the CEN
tire OF the grounds. while the clrL non a 3,
and long rows OF stands which en-
closed the remaining sides OF the
grounds were brilliant with hags CT all
nations and the coOrs of Yale Har-
ward. Oxford and Cambridge
The announcement in the newspapers
that the Prince OF Wales would nor
wear frock coat or top hat was dis
tinctly followed by the male spectators
and the grounds bore a purely holilav
appearance. The rain had resulted n
putting the track in excellent condi-
ton.
The American team woke up at
Brighton in the best OF heath and
spirits, breakfasted before s O'clock and
tVVh thC Illt ~ tlO(h train Tor London
Upon their arrival here the marty di,,ve
TO the Royal Palace Hotel. Kensng-
ton, where they lunched alone and
shortly after J o'clock drove to the
Queens Club. entering the pavilion bv
the rear entrance i'm order TO avoid the
crowd '''N
The Englishmen arrived about the
same time.
Each man carried his own vausa %
the clubhouse where there was a COR
dial reunion between the members Of
the team and tileir friends who had ac-
-ompanied them from America hut
had been staying I'm London while the
Others were training at Brighton.
Under Mr.. W endens s.srt c,Ner u-.s
word was said by a single man vim
regard to the prospects OF the comics,
but the faces of all indicated the utmoS,
confidence.
= MIR. Walter Camp. who has boc,
watching the Yale Harvard foam
closely, was an early arrival on fbo
field He expressed admiration for tho
track and said the weather condl.ions
were perfect for the Americans. Mr..
Camp added that il Americars
could not win to-day he did not lxt,yy
when they could. Stewart Weldeu ana
Press Steward N. s. Brooks of tho
American team said the team was In
excellent form and spirits recc--izcd
the ciosencss Of the match and hoped
for the best.
England won the choice OF positions
fr sne mile ana half-mile races.
The long jump was won By g. =
Nassall, oxford &. H. DAILY. Harvard
second: j. l.. Roche. Harvard. third
and l.. ~. O. evin. Cambridge. fourth
The hammer throwing contest wss
wen by w. A. Boal. Harvard. Hoiconb
J. Brown. Harvard was second anI =
-. Greenshieids. oxford. third. iBo-i
threw l26 feet 81 inches: Brown ise
feet ? inches. Crcemshicids 1O9 fe,; G
inches.
Tho 100 yards dash was won by
Quiniar. Harvard. g. r. Thomas. OK
ARD vosseecond; y. A. Blount. Yale,
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COURT REFUSES TO
APPOINT A RECEIVER
rIary J. MCAleer Loses First Point i'm
Suit to Have Deed of MCAleer
Property Set Aside.

Chief Justice Matteson heard and de-
MED the complainant's prayer for a re-
ceiver in the cause of Mary j. McAieer
VS.. Celia b. Kavanaugh. The bill is
one brought by the complainant who
is the adopted daughter of the late Pat
rick McAleer OF Federal Hill. TO set
aside a deed made by the deceased of
his property to the defendant. Mr..
McAleer also made a will giving all his
property tothc defendant. Al the time
the deed was made McAleer was an
old man and had been married three
times.
The first witness called to-day was
Mrs. Mary II. McAleer, widow of Pat
rick McAleer. She said that unless a
receiver of the rents Of the estate was
appointed there would be considerable
Sf loss. as the tenants were OF class
that were apt 10 move Frequently and
leave little trace of their whereabouts.
She said that none of the rents lad
been applied towards repairs on the
property. On ross-eXaminat on wit
ness said that at a hearing on her petit
tion to set off her dover. the accounts
of the tenants and of Mrs. Kavanaugh,
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who has charge of the property did not
agree. She could not give any details.
Mrs. lMcAleer admitted the estate was
worth $4,000 that there was mort
gage on the property and that il was
subject only to her dover and the
child's claim.
John w. Hogan counsel for Mrs.
Kavanaugh described the case before
the court as an experimental lawsuit
and argued that receivers were not
appointed in such cases unless IL was
shown the party asking for the ap-
pointment had rights in the property.
No such right was shown in this case
nor had there been shown any loss of
rent. If the deed was set aside Mr..
Hogan said and there was a<y mis-
management there would be two-thirds
OF a $4,000 estate to make up amy dam
age to the complainant.
+. II. owen said IL would be shown
that the deeds owing TO Mr.. McAleer's
condition. was maue under undue in
fluence. that the decree on the COM
plabnant and he argued il Would be
best for the interest fthe estate TO
appoint a receiver.
Chief Justice --dtteson thought II
would be rather a drastic act to take
a persons property from their control
in this manner.
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RETURN OF MILITIA.
Reached This City About 2 O'clock
This Afternoon.
The Infantry Companies Dismissed at the
Soldiers Monument

The practice march OF the state
troops concluded about o'clock this
afternoon. when both detachments OF
the brigade marched down Broad
street To the center OF the city, one
following the other very closely. Ow-
ing TO the threatening weather no reg
ular parade was made, but the ma
iority Of the men were marched to EX-
change Place. adjoining the Burnside
statue. and were dismissed. The cav
airy and artillery went directly to their
respective arbories and the First regi-
ment companies went to the Infantry
building and broke ranks there.
The men looked remarkably we'll and
ala not appear to shaw any signs OF fa-
tigue. They marched with great w.
cision and made a most excellent show
ing after a week of PREF hard work.
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The Two Fast Yachts Have an
Informal Race OF Newport.
Defenders Keel Touches Rocks OF
Fort Adams, but she is
Pulled Off UninjuTed.

After. a night OF expectancy among
the yachtsmen, il was announced by
Mr.. c. Oliver Iselin at Newport this
morning that there would be no race
between Columbia ana Defender to-
day.
The broken link of the main sheet
blocks on Defender was replaced this
morning and three new blocks were
also sent down from the Herreshoff
works at Bristol They were all in
place early and Capt. Rhoades at s
O'Clock announced that as far as he
was concerned the Defender was ready
for a race.
But when a launch reached the Col
umbia the crew was found spreading
the big mainsail out on the boom, and
Mr.. Iselin said there would be no race
between the boats to-day.
He hoped. however, that the two
yachts would meet again on Tuesday
but hardly before that time. Ii was
possible that they would not race until
Saturday. The weather early this
morning was cloudy and very foggy
outside. but the mist lifted during the
forenoon
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr.. Duncan
OF the Defender called on Mr.. Iselin of
the Columbia and after "A consultation
said that IL had been finally decided TO
go outside for q little scrap" and
while there would be no formal race
they would -start-fFeHa -Brentou
Reef Lightship and run down on the