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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-04
HARRINGTON NEWS.
FARMINGToN, Feb. 8, 1899.
'R SALE BY X. B. Frazer.

rcp. loJJ.
George c. Slicer returned home last Fri
day after visiting relatives in Philadelphia
and Ardmore.
Harry Krauss and wife, of Wilmington.
returned home last week after visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Krauss.
John Orr and James Wilson visited Chrome
friends last week.
Samuel Smith filled his ice house Monday
and Tuesday with ice from to 6 inches
thick.
Several of our boys enjoyed skating on
Campbell dam Monday evening. The skating
was of good quality but unsafe for the large
crowd which had gathered for the sport.
The snow Of Monday and Tuesday nights
adorned the wheat fields with white
blanket.
The Mi2pah Club will meet with the Misses
Brickley next Friday evening. A fine pro-
gramme has been arranged for the meeting.
Quite n number from here attended the
Farmers Institute at Rising Sun on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The grip in this section is quite prevalent
Mrs. Alfred Kirk, who has been quite i'll, is
able to be about again
Jake NcYey has returned home after a
pleasant visit with his mother.
OIe Of our tair ones near this place was
married on Thursday evening.
Kirk Cameron, who las had the grip, We
are glad 10 say, is about again.
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| the northeast corner the wall was hung with
filed with cushions, here the musicians sat
and discoursed sweet music all during the
eveDing-Ula, the harpist and Mr.. William
| Matthews, voionist, added much to the
pleasure OF the evening. On the upper side
| of the room beautiful scenes were placed to
hide those who were carving, and5where the
mattresses went to have their dishes served.
! This did not detract but rather added to tie
beauty Of the scene. The tables we're arranged
| in the form OF an irregular Maltese cross and
they presented dazzling appearance with
| their many beautiful lamps, cGndeiaoal q,
| glass. silver and exquisite flowers, which last
| shed their perfume everywhere. The appear
= ance of the tables would have done credit to
a finished decorator. The ladies who had
this under their supervision knew how such
| things should be done, Il d there was Dothir 6
| lacking to make the place look like a vert-
| able land where ferries love to dwell. The
mattresses We're: Mrs. G. M. Knight, Mrs.
Louise Matthews, Misses Mary, Florence and
George Bond. Margaret Vanneman, Martha
Margaret and Elinor Rowland, Mary Hop
kins, Yirgie and Stella Wilson, Lulu st. Clair
| Mary Bess Reynolds, who with their dainty
dress and lace caps fitted here and there,
| waiting on the guests quickly and gracefully
| made such lovely appearance as to call forth
| words of admiration from all. especially the
gentlemen who knew how to appreciate love-
l;,,ne IN, Fnll
| Oysters on half shell; celery; sailed almonds;
peanuts; olives; roast turkey; cranberry
sauce; oysters fried and broied; chow chow;
currant Jelly; chicken sailed; lettuce; Mary
land biscuits; bread; rolls; Harlequin ice
| cream: chocolate and orange cakes: mixed
cakes; fruit; coffee and cigars. All served in
abundance. As the guests were seated, each
gentleman was presented with a buttonniere.
Alter the feast each lady was presented with
a bouquet containing Il dozen carnation.
After the tables were cleared Mr.. j. j.
| Buck POSTMASTER. arose, and welcomed the
| guests, after which he introduced Most Wor-
| shipful Grand Master, 7. j. Shryock, whose
toast was the Grand Lodge of Maryland"
John NJ. Carter p. q. NJ, "rempe Of Ma
sonry:" Rev. Henry Branch. Grand Chaplain
"Reations of Masonry to the Church, Chas.
b. Finley, P. S. G. W., "Our Visitors. -
woman, though not permitted to Worship
in the Temple, she enjoys its Protection and
Blessings" was to have been Graham Duke
hart, Grand Lecturers, toast but he was not
able to be present and Mr.. John Ii. Kimble
| responded. Mrs. NJ. A. Newell read the
poem "FeiiX's Search after which T. j.
| Vanneman gave u short account OF Mary
land Masonry. This closed the regular pro-
gram, but the POSTMASTER. knowing there
We're others present from whom all would
like to hear, called upon Mr.. S. A. Reynolds,
Mr.. Christopher Wilson, John S. Writ. ESQ.,.
and DR.. John II. lamar who responded with
short addresses After the toasts We're con-
Guided dancing was engaged in by those who
enjoy it. About eighty-four attended the
banquet. May this grand and noble order
never lower its standard.
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An Honest Medicine for La grippe

George W. Watt, of South Gardiner, Me-,
says: | have had the worse cough, cold,
chils and grip and have taken lots of trash
OF no account but profit to the vendor. Cham
pertains Cough Remedy is the only thing
that has done any good whatever. | have
used one 5O-cent bottle and the chills, cold
aud grip have all left me. | congratulate
the manufacturers of an honest medicine.
For sale by h. b. Frazer, druggist, Elktop,
Md.
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BARGAINS IN We are cleaning up
the winter STOCK.
SACK SUITS Atwood Sack Suits
and Mixed Cheviots
at IS Suit, net, no discount.
Better ones at $3.50 and IS, with
10 per cent. off. Black and Blue
Cheviots, Gray Mixed Worsted,
and Mixed Cheviots at SIC, with
10 per cent. off. SUITS at SI2 and
SIS, with 10 per cent. off, that are
as good clothes and equal in make
to custom work. Not many suits
Of any one kind, but all sizes
among them. Full stock of regu-
lars, stouts and extra sizes in the
better grades. Double. breasted
Coat Suits in the heavy. weight
new Serges. Just as good bar.
gains in Boys Suits.
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Bucklen'S Arnica Salye.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box
FOR SALE BY X. B. Frazer.
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Table Covers

one and a-half yards wide
with heavy knotted fringed
all around-Persian designs
$3.50 ones for $l.25
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yauslin Underwear

oai iiS iili1 vi Nl uollll
Underwear is now ready for
your inspection. The goods
are made OF the best materials
and the workmanship, fit and
styles are unexcel!ed. Any
lady can buy these goods
better than making them at
home as a close inspection of
our large stock will demon
strate.
Gowns
Of extra fine muslin, with
square necks, trimmed with
neat embroidery, the
S1.OO ones for 73c
and the same style with wider
embroidery for 7oc, with ex-
ira fine muslin and tucked
yoke, fine embroidery and
edge and inserting,
$1.25 ones for CSC.
Skirts
of extra fine muslin with lawn
and fine embroidery hounce,
$125 ones for Ssc.
Extra fine muslin with rows
OF lace inserting and lace
trimming,
81 90 grade for 81. 20.
All OF our umbrella shape S.
Skirts will be sold for S1.5o.
White Goods
in complete and splendid as
sortment and sure to please
the most particular buyer.
Special offerings in these pop
ular goods are now on sale
1900 yards white pique with wide and
narrow welts, our regular 25 and
Sic. grade, only in lengths of 10 to
90 yards, will be sold for 100. per
yard.
300 yards extra wide Cambria edge
regular 81! and 4Oc. quality, will be
sold for csc. per yard.
800 yards extra wide Cambria edge
81! and 40c. quality will be sold for
25c. per yard.
Fifty white Aprons, slightly soiled-
the CSC. ones for 15c.-the 15c. ones
for Sc.
Table Linens
in new arrivals are handsome
and good and all housekeep-
ers should see this splendid
lot. To make room tor the
new ones we have made very
low prices on the stock on
hand.
81 inch Cream Damask, Bic. grade for
25c. per yard
Extra heavy Linen Damask, regular
SOC. grade for $40.
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length and we shall sell the
$3.50 ones for S1.25.
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we ALSO HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF
CARRIAGES and AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
including the Page Woven Wire Farm Wagons
j. F. FlCWhOrter & Son, Middetown, Del.
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in SESSION
MANY HOURS
Concluded f rom Page 1.

a pill that would drop them from the
seventeenth heaven with a dull, sicken-
ing thud."
A letter from II. J. Foster was read
inviting the delegates to visit the
School of Mines and another from Ma
ior w. ). Millar. exalted ruler of the
Elks, inviting all delegates who are
Elks to attend a social session held
last night at the Elks rooms.
Mr.. Mutt of Philadelphia, moved to
clear the hall of all persons not dele
gates, but his motion was tabled. Mr..
Cpson. of Philadelphia. said: 1--WE
want the whole country to know what
We are doing"
resolution recommending to the
carriers the autobiography of S. 6.
Cox, recently compiled by NJ. Fl.
Northup, of Syracuse, was adopted.
Chairman Graham. of the Mutual
Benefit association, trustees, read an
Interesting report on the standing of
that organization
Resolutions were adopted disapprov-
ing of carriers taking their vacations
pre-ennial and Of substitutes being re-
quired To wear the letter IS" on their
coat sleeves
Nice-President Tuber read his an
nual report ana was accorded a vote
of thanks for his efficient service. At
- o'clock the convention adjourned for
dinner.
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lot of Gray backs from the city OF
churches.
How will we ever forget the way the
people ct yCur city offered us their
homes, lives and all the hospitality
which could be offered? The decora-
tions were above and beyond anything
we have been privileged to see at our
conventions Your city Is truly the
Electric City Of the United States and
is continuously bright.
And the ladies, how could we forget
them They were first at the train, first
at the line of march and first In the
hearts of the letter carriers. They
must all have the hidden charm Of
everlasting life for they were all
young fair and chic. 1t was sad to say
good bye and memory is our only hope
for we see them by ii.
Your streets are fine, so broad, so
well paved and kept so clean; the po-
lice are the finest and the stores would
be a credit to any city of twice the
size.
This short and only half told tale, is
put on paper as a sort of resolution to
the good people Of your city for What
they did for us and for which we can
never repay them except in our good
fellowship and a hope that they may
always be prosperous and happy
Yours, etc,
G. +. HAGUE.
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over the system will be advanced from
$l2 to SIS month. The brakemen on
the Utica division will receive gem
eral advance of $l5.
The ten hour day is also allowed for
all crews on all divisions except those
employed in drill work. These lat
ter will have their wages based on the
twelve hour day, but will be allowed
a lay off of one hour for meals. There
is to be no distinction between head
middle and hind brakemen as former
".
The through freights on the main
line were taken as the basis of calcu-
latiOn in arranging the mileage sch ID
ule. Conductors on these trains Will
receive $3.1O per hundred miles AMI
brakemen $2.O6 per hundred miles, Pas
senger crews will receive a little loss
than this and local freights a lite
more.
The speed of trains, of course, reGu-
lated in a great measure the rate per
mile allowed. The character of the
road also figures extensively in the
calculation.
For instance, a rate of 80 per hundred
miles is the pay for brakemen on
through trains east Of Elmira, in
Guiding the Utica and Syracuse divi~
siOns. on these runs the country is
level and good mileage can be made
On the Buffalo division, where still
| longer runs can be made and where
| freights are run on what is practi-
| cally passenger train time, the through
| freight conductors receive $40 per
| hundred miles and the brakemen 81. so
per hundred miles. Although there
| is wide variance in the figures it is
| claimed that the men all over the road
will receive equal pay for equal labor.
PAY WILL BE THE SAME.
In other words the brailemen on the
| level Buffalo division will make as
| much as one and eight-tenths cent per
| mile as the brakeman on the noun
| famous Scranton division who is al
| lowed two and six Onn-hundredths
| cents per mile.
One hundred miles is considered a
days run. IL a man runs over fifty
miles he is allowed full daY. Less
than fifty miles is counted half day
If a man is called out of bed and then
not sent out he is allowed twenty-five
miles Tf the engine and cahOose are
gotten out he is allowed ifty miles.
The ten hour day means this: i man
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Night Session.

IT HE night session was taken up
almost entirely with the con-
Sideration of the initiative ana
referendum clause which the commit
tee so strongly urges in it's report. The
clause reads as follows:
ANY three members of a Branch i'm good
and regular standing may present, in
writing signed by them, at a regular
Branch meeting, amendments to the con-
sttutiOn and bylaws of the National As
suciation of Letter Carriers which, If
endorsed by a two-third vote OF the
Branch, shall be forwarded to the ma
tiOnal secretary, under seal of the
Branch who shall cause the same to be
printed in our official paper, the Postal
Record, at least thirty (3O) days prior to
our annual meeting, when they shall be
referred to and reported upon by the
committee on constitution and laws, for
action; provided, further, that any Of
ficcr or delegate may, during the first
two days of an annual meeting, present
amendments in writing. which shall be
endorsed by at least two others and re-
ferred n provided above.
Any resolution or amendment which
shall have passed at a meeting of this
association shall, upon the written re-.
quest of ten Branches containing not less
than fifty members, be referred to all
the Branches of this association for their
approval or rejection, a majority of all
votes cast being necessary to repeal said
amendment or resolution.
Upon petition of a majority Of the mem
bers of ten OOl Branches of this National
association, in good standing, any amend
ment to the constitution, or any rcsO-
luton, shall be published in the Postal
Record, and a copy of said amendment
| sent to every Branch Immediately after
| it's publication in the Postal Record,
said copy to be read at the first regular
meeting of the Branch subsequent to its
receipt, and its adoption submitted to a
| formal ballot of the membership present
| The result Of said ballot shall be for
| warded to the National secretary, under
| seal of Branch, within ten Q0) days.
| Any Branch failing to certify its vote to
| the national secretary within sixty (GO)
days after a resolution or amendment has
! been referred to Branches, shall be
| counted as not voting. Within ninety (9O
! days after resolution or amendment
has been referred, the national secretary
! shall publish in the Postal Record n
! complete statement Of the result of the
| ballot. and should there be a majority
of votes in the affirmative, the resolution
or amendment shall be declared opera
| tive ana in force on the first day of the
month following its publication in the
Record.
| The National association, in convention
assembled, may, by a majority vote, re-
fer any resolution or amendment to the
| constitution TO the various Branches for
! a vote thereon.
| All amendments to this constitution
shall unless otherwise provided for take
effect on the first day of October fol-
lowing the annual meeting at which they
were adopted.
Although the session lasted till after
! o'clock this morning the consideration
Of the report was not concluded. Ad.
journment was made to S o'clock this
| morning.
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Last Nights Concert.

n + ALL the outdoor musical fetes
w of this summer, none was was
more pleasant than the sere-
made concert last evening in honor Of
Hon. William COnnell and Colonel T..
II. Ripple at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Connell, on Vine street. 1t had
been expected that a screnade would
be given at the residence of each gen.
tleman thus honored, but the spacious
lawn of Mr.. Connell was specially fitted
up with electric lights, rugs and ample
seating accommodations, and the Let
ter Carriers band occupied a station
at the right, the Glee club on the left.
In the trees above many electric
lights cleaned and the brilliantly il
Illuminated space extended far out into
the street where thousands of listen
ers made up vast throng reaching in
every direction.
1t was a beautiful evening pleasant
ly cool, and the music sounded exceed
ingly well.
Mr. and Mrs. COnnell and Colonel
and Mrs. Ripple greeted the entertain
ers of the evening from the veranda
where many guests We're seated.
The youthful leader of the band car
ried the golden cornet presented him
Monday night and which he said would
have bought house in Scranton. The
band played march by Billings, a
reVerie, THE Waysde Chapel" by
| Wiser, Smoky Mokes," which was en-
| cored, following with March of the
| Men of Harlech," and closing with the
star Spangled Banner" in which the
| Glee club Joined.
The latter, under the direction Cf
| Professor John T. Watkins, sang with
unusually fine effect, The selec ions
were favorte ones, among which were
The Martyrs of the Arena" Peace
to the Souls of Heroes" "ArabelIa," a
| Welsh melody, and a Welsh hymn.
The songs were received with much en-
| thusiasm.
At the conclusion of the programme
Mr.. Connell made a graceful sperch ui
thanks on the part of Colonel Ripple
| and himself
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UNDER AUSPICES OF TIMERS.
Vaudeville Entertainment Given in
Music Hall.

Timers union, No, Sc, conducted a
vaudeville entertainment last evening
i'm Music Hall. \ good sized audience
was present and heartily enjoyed the
programme presented.
Eighteen numbers were given by over
thirty artists from this city and vicin-
ity. The hit of the evening was made
by the Bantiold sisters, two charming
young ladies from North Scranton. whl
appeared twice on the bill. one Of
the Young ladies. who is only about Il
years old, has a beautiful contralO
voice and accompanied herself on the
guitar. The other is also an accOn-
plished musician in addition to being
a clever monologuc artist.
The programme will be repeated this
evening and at the conclusion there will
be dancing. The committee in charge
Of the affair is: Stewart Hutchinson
Patrick Buckley, Peter Il. Yoos, Dania
Regan and Hugh Frayne.
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StanIey'S Big Card.

nELOW is given a reproduction of
the big wooden postal card l6X
~ 27lh inches in size, which was
sent from Colorado Springs, Cal, to
Delegate Tim l.. Stanley, who repre-
sents the carriers of that place at the
convention. Mr.. Stanley was quietly
married the evening he left for Scran-
ton and the big postal card contained
the congratulations of the other em-
ployes in the Colorado Springs Office
The address side Of the postal was as
follows:
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Praise from BROOKLYN.

Station A, Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept G,
Editor of The Tribune:
Ut is the unanimous opinion of ev-
cry letter carrier in this office
that the city Of Scranton, Pa,
is all right in length, breadth and
depth, for we were down in a coal mine
and were shown all around. We were
wet 10y the water I'm it and met many ot
The four footed friends of the miners.
We took some coal as visitors do ana
were told everything about how mining
is carried on. Don't be surprised If
your population is made larger by a
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An agreement was reached yesterday
afternoon in the conference between
the Lackawanna officials and the Joint
committee of conductors and trainmen,
and at 8 o'clock this morning they will
come together to sign it.
Both sides declare themselves well
pleased with the results. The employees
say they were granted quite as much
as they asked and more than they eX-
pected Grand Chief Conductor Clark
and Grand Chief Morrissey, of the
Trainmcn, say the committee ought to
be well satisfied with its work. The
Lackawanna has good schedule now
said Mr. Morrissey to Tribune re-
porter last night. "The men ought to
be we'll pleased with it," Grand Chief
Clark said: The committee did its
work we'll and was fairly treated by
the company"
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for the coming year and have the con-
vention appropriate as much as it may
deem wise to meet that estimate. The
committees recommendation was fin
ally adopted. If a deficit occurs the
succeeding convention can take it up
The Louisiana delegation wanted 1t
prescribed that "a state association
could be formed of three branches in
stead of five. as their state has only
three branches, there being very few
free delivery cities in that state. The
convention granted the request
Mr.. Schock, of Chicago, wanted to
increase the bond of the treasurer from
$1,000 to $4,000, but it was voted down.
a recess was taken at o'clock to re-
convene at s o'clock for executive ses-
sion.
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TO ARRANGE A RECEPTION.
Odd Fellows to Give P. j. Vetter a
Warm Home Greeting.

lodge of odd Fellows, on Wyoming
avenue, a meeting will b. held thls
eYeLing at s o'clock of representatives
e all the cantons, encampmcnts, su-
Loidinates and Rebekahs - arrange
for a reception to be given i'm honor
OF the return Of p. j, Vetter past dis
trict deputy of the order,
Mr. Vetter is expected home from
the Klondike on Monday. The recep-
tion will be held some time later dur
ing the week
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must work ten hours before he can
claim overtime
The committee wishes a dcnial made
of the statements that they had pos
session of a copy of the engineers
schedule and that their granl chiefs
were brought on here to ratify the
agreement. The grand chiefs are SIM
ply consulted, they say.
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

Robert Morgan was given seven days
in police court yesterday morning for
being drunk.
Patrick Walsh, charged with the
same offense was discharged.
Thomas Watkins, the young hoy who
was the owner of the revolver with
which young Shields was shot on sun
day evening. was held in 1900 bail for
his appearance i'm court. His brother,
Byron, who had the revolver in his
hand, is still being held To await the
result of the injuries Of Shields The
latter was said to be in a very favor
able condition at the Lackawanna hos
pital last evening.
Try the Joy Maker" cigar &c. -
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SCHEDULE READY
FOR SIGNATURES
AGREEMENT is REACHED WITH
CONDUCTORS AND TRAINMEN.

Both Sides Declare 1t to Be Highly
Satisfactory and the Grand Chiefs
Say the Men ought to Be Highly
Pleased at the Work of the Com
mittee-outline of the Terms
Agreed Upon Ten-Hour Day
Granted for All Excepting Drill
Crews-salaries Largely Increased.