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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

One OF the wost Important ques
t'ons that will come before the State
Legislature. which will assemble on
January 9th will be the completion
OF the State Capital ss Columbis To
complete 1t. will cost about $3.50, 900
end The desire 10 to prosecute the
work BY paying $50. 900 . year for
nve years There 10 no question bu.
snae the building should bs completed
and she sooner il 10 done the better
Tor the State We hope our law
makers will take up the question aud
complete this much needed work
Newberry Herald.
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Notice Of Registration.

The State Of South Oarolina-Sumter Couu.
ty-Ofice OF Supervisors of Reg,strat ton,
Sumter County, Sumter. SO, February
let, 1899.
Notice ia hereby given that in accordance
With an Act Of the General Assembly, and in
conformity with the requirements of the State
Constitution, The books for the registration
OF all legally qualified voters, aud for the
iseuing of transfers, ttc., will ~ open at the
Office of Supervisors Of Registration in The
court house, between the hours Of 9 O'Clock
q. m. and o'clock p. N on the fra, Mon.
day OF each month, until thirty DAYS before
The next general election Minors " who shall
hecome of age during that period Of thirty
days shall ba entitled 10 registration before
The books are closed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements Tor II qualified voter are
that the applicant for registration shall be
able TO read aid write correctly, or possess
10 his own name property 10 the smeunt of
three huIdred dollars, upon which he paws
taxes. F BURROWS,
J. D DU3OSE,
J. NJ KNIGHT,
Supervisors Of Ragstra,iou Sumter Co.
Mch I
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Clemson College. Dec Mr..
Chas I. Harrison Of Washington, D.
C.. 10 here TO supsriuteud putting down
tho experiments on the macadsm road.
tie has been a. the University Of Teu.
oessee Tor some time. giving lectures
there oo the subject of good roads.
While here be will deliver . course Of
lectures on the same subject The
government, 10 addition to sending M.
Hsrrison. has also sent some msohinery
10 help 10 puttiuR down the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
LIVE AND LET LIVE

Atnough we tried to anticipate this seasons wants bv
ouyg heavier stock than before our trade has 50 &
our expectations that have been obliged to re-
Pensh frequently and freely every department of our store
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MR.. EDITOR

MR.. EDITOR:
lou may have had us in mind when referring in recent
issue OF your paper to the popularity of merchants in regard
W IN which you quoted them saying that n
es II was not necessary to advertise in hard times
IL od not pay While we have always found that
U.s. we must confess that for the past sixty days any in
OF that might by that could
not have been satisfactorily waited as our clerical force has
been taxed to its utmost capacity
Now that the rush Of cotton is over and we have q,
opportunity to say few words our friends in the country
we desire to acknowledge through columns of the Watch
man and Southron grateful thanks to them for the liberal
patronage bestowed upon for which we can offer nothing !,
our promise that their interests will be as
oy us IN the future they have been the past
particularly gratifying to us osacknowledge very
liberal trade during the months of September and Ocober from
our farming friends to whom it our pleasure to extend
credit during the proves that thew apprecate
to be just and reasonable with them when thew
neeo assistance as we have always tried to beour motto
being " " ~ 0'''
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Fast Run on Coast Line.

Florence. Dec l5.-Eugineer j. L.
Wysong made run over the Coast
Lines new rosd 70 Augusta Wednes
dsy night which will 60 down in the
records. The New Yo,k and Augus
to vss'ibule left Augusta for Florence
wednesday night ~ minutes late,
and 70 minutes Of this time was
made up. Counting oil stops and
sIcwdow"s. M Wysoug made the
whole run at the rate Of 60 miles an
hour. Seven minutes were made up
between Robbius and Denmark, the
new portion Of the road.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1900,
OFFICE OF

OfFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY.
suxrER. 8. c.. Nsv. 30. 1899.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that l will
IN st'eud in person or BY deputy, at the
following places 90 the days indicated re.
speetivels, for tie purpose Of receiving re-.
turns Of Personal Properly, snd Poll Tsxes
1900 ''
At office Sumter. 8 e.. at all other
times up to Feb. %, 1900, inclusive /:
Tindslls. Tuesday. January 2
P1ivaseer, (Jenkins' Store) Wed.
nesday, January 8
Manchester. (Nettles' residence J
Thursday. January 4
Wedge6eld. Friday. January 5
ststeburg. Saturday. January 6
Hsgood. Monday, JsuuaryS
Rembert's Store. Tuesday, Janu.
ory ..
Gaillard's X Roads. Wednesday
January 10.
Bossards. Thursday. January II.
Gordon's Mill. Saturday. Jsnu.
ary 13
Msyesville. Monday. January is
scoitsville. (McEIveen's S,ore)
Tuesday, January l6.
Shiloh. Wednesday, January II.
Norwood's X Roads. Thursday, ,
Jsuusry l8.
Lynchburg. Friday. January 19.
Magnolia. Saturday. January 20.
Reid's Mill, Monday, January %.
Bishopville. Tuesday and Wednes.
day. January % and "a
Maunville. Thursday. January o5
SmithviIle. Friday. January 20.
The law requires that all persocs owning
property or 10 wise baviuw charge of
sucn property, either as agent, husband,
guardian, trustee, executor, administrator,
etc return the s2me uoder oath to the audi.
tor, who requisite all persons to be prompt 10
making their returns and save the so per
cent penalty which will be added to the
property valuation Ct all persona wbo fail to
make returns within the tine prescribed nv
law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
frst day OF January, 1900
Assessors and taxpaye ers will enter the fire.,
given name OF the taxpayer iu full, also make
q separate return for each township where
The property is located and also in each and
every case the No Of the School District
must be given.
Every male citizen between the ACE of
twenty one and sixty yeire on the fret day of
January, 1900. except those incapable OF
earning support from beiog main ed or from
other causes, are deemed taxable polls. and
except Confederate soldiers 90 years Of age.
CO January lW. 1900
All returns must be made on or before the
goth day OF February next. | cannot t,ke
returns after that date and all returus made
after The 2e,h day Of February are subject to
penalty OF 20 Per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER.
Auditor Sumter County.
Sumtsr, 8. o. Dec. 9. 1899.
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Fltz Lee an Indian Fighter.
Was Seriously Wounded in
the Breast by an Arrow.

II has often been ootioed that wben-
ever Geo Fushugh Lss visits the
White House be u'ops to hsvs . oba.
With Capt Loeffsr. who staods guard at
the presideots private office and the
cabinet room. This is generally attri.
buted 20 Lse's pleasant way Of treating
everyone. but it has another origin.
Before the civil war Les VAS
Lieutenant in tho old Seeood osvslry,
afterwsrd rsorgsnixsd 80 the Fifth
Loe eHier Vas trooper 10 this regiment.
snd later . noa. coon uissioued officer
His company Vas one Of the two which
were sogsgsd 10 . sharp 6ghs With tho
kiowa end Comsoohe Iodiaps 10 the
Cimarroo county 10 Texas 10 1859
The Indisos bad taken refuge in
narrow canon. which could be entered
ooly from one end. and there had
.hrowu up . fort6sa.ios Of logs. from
behind which shey poured . hot Gre
ioto the troops. The character Of the
caooo Was suoh that the horses OF The
cavalry we're useless. aod they we're left
outside, tho men advancing on foot.
Only fsw Of che Indiaos bad firearms,
the rect using bows aod arrows. Had
the Iodisns been % vell armed % they
have beeo 10 la'er wars, the loss Of the
whites would have been very large; as
t We. ooly foar or Eve sold,srs we're
killed. though the Indian loss amounted
to nearly 6ity.
A charge Was made upoo the log
fort. snd Lse. who VAS q dashiue
ofhoer aod . wonderful favori.e With
bic meo. wss the drss ono to scale the
bresstwork. The srrows were wbis
siog oil about bin. aud one struck him
10 the breast. ioAiesioe . very ugly
wouod. Az be fell. The confusion was
90 great about him that the arrow was
pulled out OF bic aash and thrown to
the grouod among the other arrows.
whole and broken. 90 that no one could
tell afterwsrds whether tho head bad
rsmsioed 10 the wound or had bseu
drawn out With The stick. I, vas
impossible. therefore, to cay bow
seriously he bad been hurt. sod be Vas
carried st ooos to The rear, where q
litter YES impsovised Of ssplings and
boughs he wss laid upon this, which
wss swung between two horses, and
ihos be we carried bsek to the wseoo
train. distance Of more tbao $50
miles. through . rough country.
Probing showed ,ha, The hssd of the
arrow bad fortunately been drawn out,
sod 10 doe time good nursiog pot the
liseteosot oo bic feet sgsiu.
This 10 90 ioeideut 10 Lee's career
which 10 apparently known to very few
N 10 OF interest. cleo, shss The old
Second cavalry bad for iss e,lousl
Albert Sidney Jobusoo. aod for i,s
lieu'snsos.ooloosl Robert e. Lee, and
that Hsrdse. Of "psctics" famo. and
George n. Thomas we're two Of i,s
msjors. The esp,sin Of the company
10 Wh;ch Fi,shugh L.e vas 6rss lieu.
tenant wss Kirby Smith. Loefls,
served With credit in rbe Uoiou army
toroash the civil war. received bis
White House detail fror, Presideus
Giant. and VAS appointed . "miii,.ry
ssorsksspsr" 10 the regular army, With
tho rank OF ospsaio. BY Presidents
Mckinley Denver Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Pains 10 bead, neck. shoulders, back, front,
s'des hips, aod lubs are readily cured by Sim.
mons Squsw Woe Wios or Taolets.
Dr. " A SimmooS Liver Medicine has ,iuce
iS<0 steAdily risen 10 public favor, and the
demand Tor 1t far excesds that Of auy other
liver medicine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
In Dry Goods

bought very heavy stock of staples fair percentage
oa whc we still have on hand and selling at old prices
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Nftroubled With dizziness, furred tongue.
bitter taste in mouth, blosted feeling after
eating, constipation or sick headache. .,nse DR.
A Simmous' Liver Medicine
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MISS MCDONALD.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,
UFFICE OF

OFFlCE OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. G, Sept. 70, 1859.
NOTICE 10 hereby gwen tba, will be 10
~ my Office in tie Couoty Court House
At Sumter from October 18th to December
slst, 1899. inclusive, for the collection of
taxes for the fiscal year 1899. The levy is az
follows:
For State purposes, 8 mills.
For County purposes, 81 mills.
For School purpo,es, 8 mills.
Total levy, III mills.
Also the following special school levies:
School District No. /, 2mill.
School District No l6, 2mills.
School District No. l8, 2mills.
School District No 20, 3mills.
BIT. Clio, 2mill..
Concord, 2mills.
Pnvateer, 2miljs.
No 8, mill
No. II, | mill
Communication Road Tax for 1900 is also
payable at the same time
n. L. SCARBOROUGH,
Oct4 Treasurer Sumter Co.
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WEDDINGS.
Ewing-KirkwOOd.

Miss Annie NJ. Kirkwood daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. ]. H. Kirkwood, was married to Mr..
George l.. Ewing, OF Havre de Grace, at the
home OF her parents. at Upper Principle, on
Wednesday evening, OF last week, by Rev. W.
r. Mowbray. Miss Annie Sturgeon, OF Phila-
delphia, was maid OF honor, and Mr.. Harve,
Krkwood, of Perth Amboy, N. j., a brother
Of the bride, was best man. The bride was
handsomely attired in cream henrietta, trim
med in lace and ribbon, and carried Marcheil
Neil roses The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Andrew Reynolds, Of North East, a
sister Of the groom. After the ceremony a
reception was held. The bride was the recip.
lent Of many beautiful and handsome presents.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Fl. Kirkwood, parents of the bride; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Ewing, parents of the groom ;
Misses Grace, Ethel and Ella Ewing and
Master Leslie Ewing, OF Havre de Grace ;
Messrs. Walter and Sterling Kirkwood, Misses
Bessie and Stella Kirkwood. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. McNamee; Mrs. James Smith and daugh-
ter, OF Wilmington Miss Anna Burnett, Of
Philadelphia; Mrs. NJ. A. Burnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Burnett and daughter. of Oxford,
Pa; Misses Cornelia j., and Bercaice Nc
Nance, OF Rocks Springs Miss Lizzie Bailey
Of Baltimore Master Raymond Jackson, Of
Perryville Mr.. Marshal Benjamin; Mr..
Walter Clifford, of Zion; Mrs. N. I. Jenny.
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RISING SUN ITEMS.
RISING SUN. Angus. 4, 1899.

IloiNd DUN' august 1, loo5.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Grason and children
are at Atlantic City.
Miss Beulah PASCAL, of West Chester, and
Miss Gertrude Smith are the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. r. Burlington.
Fire was discovered in the work shop OF
8. P. Ragan & Son on last Friday morning
The alarm was given and was soon ex.
tingulshed by the hand brigade with theil
chemical apparatus. 1t was supposed tc
have been started by the children who were
playing in the shop few moments before
The loss is about SIS.
The Thimble Club met at the home OF Mrs
W. R. Burlington on Tuesday afternoon
Besides the regular members there were
present Mrs. E. G. Dixon, Miss Sue Lovett
Miss Beulah PASCAL, Miss Gertrude SIN 18th
and Miss Georgianna Bennison.
A very enjoyable dance was given in the
town hall by few of the young men OF Ris.
ing Sun on Friday evening. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Bufing-
ton, Misses Halle II. Haines, Grace Thomp.
son, Gertrude s. Dare, Mercy and Anna
Moore, Jennie Maxwell, Gertrude Smith
Hanna and Carrie Kirk, Mary and Luella
Worthington, Anna Lovett; Messrs. Evans
Ewing, F. G. Kirk, Edgar Brown, H. L,
worthington, F. G. Cherry, H. F. Richards,
o. Il. Klmbe!l, DR.. J. H. Jenness and ]. E.
Brumtield.
Wm. Richards, of the sth district, near
Octoraro, met with very painful accident
on Monday last while working with circular
saw. He struck his hand against the rapid
ly revolving saw, cutting of the first finger
and badly mangllng two others. DR.. j. H.
Jenness dressed the wounds.
Those tenting at Woodlawn Camp from
Rising Sun are Mrs. N. G. Brown, Miss
Lizzie Stephens, Thos. Kirk and family and
Rev. Fl. A. G. Westerfeld.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-05
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
EXAMINER GEO. BIDDLE REAP
POINTED ON THURSDAY.
Yearly Re organization of School Com
miSSiOnerS. Business That Came Be-
fore the Board.

The Board of County School Commissioners
was in session on Thursday. Examiner
George Biddle was re. appointed for the
ensuing year. II. NJ. Mccullough was also
re-apponted as counsel Mr.. Biddle will act
as secretary as formerly. George A. Blake,
ESQ continues rs president Of the board
The following bills were ordered to be paid {:
CECIL WHIG, S1i GS John Cameron, iuciden-
tails school :. district 6. 55; c. Il. Simpers,
repairs TO school TO- district >. S375 j. II.
| Steele agent, ground rent, school 2 colored,
district ;, 7l5. j. II. Steele, coal. school @
district :. - 60 On motion the board ad-
iourned sine die.
| Inc following appointments were cot
irMed Nj Letitia Burke. school 10. district B.:
Jenny Il. Anderson, school 4. district :;
Matti" NJ. Warner, school 3, district 5: ArrIe
A. DUhamcil, school 10. district ): Eagene
A. Reynolds, school 6. district 6: Walter r.
johnson, school 7, district &; Maude v
Thompson, school /. district 6: Barts Gra-
ham, school !. district :: Annie c. Keen.
school 4, district 3; Lidie d. Reynolds. school
3. district 6:J Burton Wiley, school 2, dis
tricts
The following, resi,no+ion wera reo.i,.o1. .
pa.haI ( r,,na a.s, n, ,i,,-i,,. rma
r. Haines, asst. No. &, district 6: Claude S.
SniveIy, asst Cecil County High school:
Eleanor NJ Jenness, No. district 8.
The following appointments were made:
| Elsie Il. McCau!ey. asst. school 5. district s.;
George Simcoc, asst. Cecil County High
School.
Proposals for coal were received and con-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-05
Trustees Meet.

The Board Of Trustees for the Poor and
Insane met last Saturday, at the Aims House,
Cherry Hill, with full attendance.
Minutes of the last meeting and secretary's
monthly report were read and approved.
Warrants were drawn on the County Trea.
surer to the amount OF $5O62S.
Overseer's report received and ordered
filed. Ordered to receive Rosa Hugh, COL,
and Daniel Smith at Aims House. Reports
one death, Julia Little July 26.
Superintendents report was read and
ordered filed. Received Rosa b. Holland for
few days. Reports one death, Lewis Mont
gomery.
George W. Biles was awarded the contract
to furnish coal for the Aims House and
Asylum being the lowest bidder $4.25 per
ton for furnace and s4.60 per ton for stove
Board adjourned to meet in special session
August 10.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-05
LESLIE CAMP.

Only a few more days remain before the
Local Preachers and Exhorters' Campmeet-
ing at Leslie will be thing of the past for
1899. The camp this year is not quite SO
large as last in the number Of tents, but in
every other way it is up to expectations.
Notwithstanding the very threatening weathe r
OF last Sunday there were on the grounds in
the evening at least 1900 persons. The SER
vices that day were conducted as follows At
the morning service Rev. S. T. Sherwood, Of
Brooklyn, preached; in the afternoon Rev.
Hercules Atkins, and In the evening Rev.
John Corbett. Those tenting on the grounds
are:
Elkton-Risden Crossley, G. Hal johnson,
Mrs. James Mercy.
North East-Wm. A. Cameron, Mrs. Chas.
Lilly, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. A. P. Rose, John L.
Moore, Theo. J. Abrams, s. J. Reeder, r. NJ.
Cameron, G. T. F. Mearns, George Craig,
Fl. Fl. Logan, II. G. Wildsmith, Samuel
Scotten, John ]. Foster, II. H. Shippers, Mrs.
WI. Falls, Mrs. s. T. Shippers, Mrs. P. b.
Housekeeper, Mrs. John r. Mearns, Mrs.
Cawley, George 7. Murray
Lesie-Beniamin Mahoney, s. NJ. johnson,
Charles A. Benjamin, A. N. Oldham.
Bay View-Wm. Abrams, VIM. Trimble,
Harry Trimble, Joseph I. Reed, Jas. Abrams,
Z. I. Leedom, Russell j. Reed. Mrs. r. B.
Rose, Mabel Reed, Rebecca Janney.
Thoedore-Mrs. Emma Brown, William
Mccullough, VIM. II. Armour.
Wilmington-Mrs. M. R. Mcdonald, Nelson
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R0WLANDVlLLE ITEMS.
RowLANDvMLE August 4, Il

R"wLANDvHLE, August 4, 1899.
Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Barnett are spending
ten days in Washington, Atlantic City and
Norfolk
The Octoraro club house was broken into
Saturday night. The proprietor, Stephen
Gillespie reports the loss of several nshin Q
outfits and a small amount Of money.
Mrs. George Christie is entertaining her
two nieces Misses Helen and Mabel Steven
son, Of Port Deposit.
Charles S@isher, OF Pleasant Grove. is re-
building the cannery destroyed recently by
fire.
Senator Austin L. Crothers, Of Elkton,
Robert Rudulph, of Conowingo, and ex-
Sheriff Albert Boyd, Of Baltimore, spent Sun
day with David Bontz.
j. P. Cutler, our popular Justice Of the
Peace is prominently mentioned as a candi-
date for the Legislature
The Misses Fr'les, OF Baltimore, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM B. Gillespie.
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Elkt0n Town Council.

The EIkton Town Council met on Wednes-
day evening. Present. Messrs. Keys, Jeffers,
King, Mackall, Baiilr Biddle and Treasurer
Gilpin. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The Treasurer reported ::
Receipts. S30i7 G3 Disbursements, 5000, SO ;
Balance, 52.35710.
Vouchers We're authorized for the payment
of the following bills :-Elkton Electric Light
and Power Company, for July, Sl27. so: Geo.
G. Biddle, salary for July, 54l Go: Wm. r.
Gilpin. salary for July, !20 80 John Gilpin,
bill for bricks, ?1495 Cyrus Wilson, haul
ing, II 35 Thomas Biddle - days work,
S1.56; John Dean, l - days work s1.87 ;
VIM. Willen 3ii days work, :4OG.
Application being made by the MARYLAND
Water Company for the renewal Of the accom-
mediation note for $3.50 it was resolved to
grant renewal, provided the Water Com
pany become the makers of the note and
reduce 1t to S400. The President and Secre-
tary were authorized to endorse the renewal.
1t was resolved thai the Second National
Bank of Elkton be the depository for the
town, and the Treasurer was instructed to
keep his accounts there
Messrs. Keys, King, Jeffers and Mackall
were appointed committee to take up the
matter of improvement OF the cutters and
sidewalks on Main street, from Lewis store
to Bow street. The Bailifr was instructed to
take up and relay the sewer on Delaware
Avenue or 80 much thereof as may be neces-
sary, commencing opposite the resjdence OF
H. NJ. Mccullough.
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APPLETON ITEMS.
APPLETON. August A, 1899.

APPLETON, August A, 1899.
Walter Blackson, of Elkton, is visiting his
cousins, Henry and Seruch Kimble.
Miss Helen and Master james Henderson
are visiting relatives in West Chester, Pa.
Miss Ida KimbIe is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Covington, at Hickory Hill Pa.
Mrs Susie Leonard and daughters, of
Philadelphia, have returned from visit to
Mrs. Ellen Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Yearsley, of Camden,
n. j., spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Scott.
Miss Cassie Strahorn, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents near here.
Mrs. Alfred Taylor and sons, of West
Chester, Pa. have returned from a visit to
Mrs. W. c. Henderson.
Reuben Willis, OF Wilmington, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7.
Willis.
Miss Mabel Reed, of Chester, Pa, and Miss
Helen learsey, of Camden. n. j., are the
guests OF Miss Elizabeth Scott.
Rev. j. S. Giihllan, pastor OF Head OF
Christiana Church, will preach at Jackson
Hall on Sunday next at 3 p. m. Subject,
whats in a Name?' or "The Young Mans
Talisman."
The Appleton base ball club played the
Elkton team last Saturday at Elkton. Apple
ton was victorious. Score 9-5
Jackson Sunday School picnic will be held
in the grove near Jackson Hail. on Thursday
afternoon and evening, August "a.
Head Of Christiana c. Z. Society will hold
twilight service on the lawn at tho home Of
Charles Davis, on next Sunday evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-05
NEW BRIDGES.
The County Commissioners Receive Bids.
No Contracts Yet Awarded,

A special session of tie County Commits
sioners for Cecil county was held mt their
Office in Elkton on Tuesday for the purpose
of receiving proposals for three new iron
bridges in this county-onc at Principio,
over Principle creek; one over Perch creek,
and one at Liberty Grove, over Basin Run.
The bidders We're: King Bridge Company,
Liberty Grove. $40; Perch Greek. 500;
Principle, 1898. Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Liberty Grove, 99Ol; Perch Creek, 3s97;
Priu"ipio $40 Tibbett & Wood Company,
Liberty Grove, $500; Priucipio, $40: Perch
Greek, 500. The Commissioners have not
yet awarded the contracts
Two bids were also received for the stone
work for the bridge at Liberty Grove. Henry
Watson bid s6.45 per yard, and NJ. F. Nc
Dowell, 96 10.
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COUNTY NEWS.
3ooooooooOooooooooooo
PRINCIPIO FURNACE ITEMS.
PRINcIPIo FURNACE, Aug. 4, 1899.

PRINcIPIo FURNACE, Aug. 4, 1899.
Miss Mabel Wright. OF Baldwin, is spending
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John j. Wright.
Mr.. John Shellhoen and daughter, Irene,
OF Camden. N. j., are tho guests of friends
here.
Misses Susie Jackson and Olive Boone, of
Baltimore, are the guests ofMrs. Ella Jackson.
Mr.. Harry Crawford and daughter, Ethel.
OF Wilmington, are the guests of Mr.. V. j.
Seminar.
Miss Eleanor Jackson has returned home
after splendid visit with Miss Emma Veazey,
of North East
Miss Mary Harrison is visiting friends in
North East.
Miss Bessie Sontman has returned to her
home after Il delightful visit to Wilmington.