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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

Conroe, Texas, May 1S.-Montgomery
county democratic convention was held
vote for the following candidates: For
comptroller, r. W. Finley; for railroad
commissioner, l.. ]. storey; for congress,
First district, Thomas H. Ball, for judge
Ninth judicial district, S. A. Mccall; for
representative Thirty eighth district, w.
d. Adair, A. W. Morris; Governor Sayers'
administration was indorsed and all State
officials
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
sourH rExAs pocrons.
semi-AnnunI Session l. 10 He Held
nj beaumont.

Beaumont Texas. May lS.--The regular
semi- snnusi session Of the South Texas
Medical association viii convene In this
eity al 10 o'elook next Wednesday nora
ing and will remain In session for two
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

Nerve o vigorous, regular of the stomach the liver and
the kidneys; cean nourisng blood quick circulation give youth
health and sturdy growth
Panes Celery Compound wholesome and potent medicine that
will strengthen and increase energy cleanse and enhen the life
blood Of the growing body
SoNIERvMLE MASS, WRITES
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they down have kind trouble builds them regulates the
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old and is doing him deal OF good"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

Alvin, Texas. May 17.--R H. King,
mayor of Alvin, was born in Marengo
county, Alabama, December 90. 1862. He
remained ON the farm and attended the
public schools until II years OF age, when
he moved to New iberia, La, where he
resided for three years. acting as man
ager and bookkeeper for a large plantation
store. In January, 1888, he came to Texas.
settling at Village Mills where he re-
manned until December, 1890. He moved
to this city and in partnership with his
brother opened a grocery store under the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

ready begun to arrive preparatory to at
tending tomorrows convention. To say
that the situation political is at white
heat would scarcely express II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

name OF King Brothers, which Is today
the oldest firm in the city. In 1898 he was
appointed postmaster of this city. continu-
ing in the office from April, 1898, to Jan
uary, 1898, making most efficient and
popular postmaster. At the election of
last year he was elected mayor over heavy
opposition. His incumbency thus far ha.,
been very satisfactory.
Mavor King is always alive to the inter
ests Of his city and of the coast country.
Politically he is striIght Bryan demo-
crat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17

Mechanics VALLEY.

MECHANICS VALLEY. March IL. 1900.
"CecH wing is on sale at tie store Of
Bidke d Ficid.
Tho Ladies Aid Society of Union, will meet
this Saturday evening. A full attendance
Is requested
Miss Myrtle Miller. Of Wilmington, spent
several days this week with friends at Union.
J. Clinton White. OF Philadelphia, was the
guest Of his father for several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kyle, of Wilmington.
spent last Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Annie
Potts
VIM X. Potts has shipped his goods and is
about to move his family to Philadelphia,
whore his son Roy is already employed.
Mr. Floyd Rogers new dwelling is COM
pleted and he has taken possession. Frank
Lort has moved into the house he vacated.
There seems to be an exodus toward the
city this spring. G. w. Mahoney and Lewis
Mahoney are about to sell their effects and
move to Chester at once.
Richard Short, of Bay View, has roved
into r. G. Rose $ tenant house.
Mr.. r. C. Larzalere is about to engage ex-
tensyely in the milk business. He will ship
his milk to the city, establish silo. etc.
One case of scarlet fever is reported at the
Valley
The people of Union are living in the hopes
of the return of their pastor, Rev. W. r. Now
bray, to this charge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Bay View.
BAY VIEW, March Is. 1900.


The "CecH Wing is on sale ecery ,ceek az
Bay I'ie,r at store Of Russell Reed. cents
copy.
Mr. E. NJ. Terry will move from the Simcoe
store house to the house lately vacated by
Mrs Rowland.
The Misses Janney gave social on Tues
day evening. Several of our young men
assisted with the music.
Mr. George Miller and Miss Roberta Janney
were quietly married in the Bay View Church
on Wednesday evening. Rev. B. F. Jester
performed the ceremony.
Prof. George Cameron spent a few days
with his mother the first of the week, prior
to going to Pittsburg. Pa, where he has
secured position as an analyzing chemist.
A novel entertainment was given over the
telephone on Monday evening. Messrs.
Ernest Abrams, Frank Davis and L. M. Tyson
were stationed at Jethro Johnson Il Co.'s
phone, at Gilpins Rocks, and gave several
musical selections. Mr.. Abel Cameron had
charge at Wakefield and was assisted by his
brother and others. Miss Maud Leedom and
Mr. Marion Rose held forth at Reed Sons
store. The Zion phones also took part. All
had an enjoyable time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Color a.
CoLoRA. Md, March 1G, 1900.

CoLoRA. Md. March 16, 1900
copies Of the "Cecu Wing" are on sale
each ,reeh in ColOra, at s. T. WHey's store.
3 cents copy.
The remains of Mrs. Barrett, widow of
the late Theodore Barrett, were brought from
Wilmington to Rowiandville on Thursday
morning. Services were held in Harmony
NJ. p Church, Interment in Hopewell Gene
terry.
Grace Zella Ragan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Har ,ey Ragan, of Oakwood died on
Friday, last week, from bronchitis, aged 2
years and 4 months. Services were held on
Sunday.
Austin Death. a prominent young man,
was found dead in bed at his home at Row.
andvile on Thursday morning.
Thomas Reese, OF this place, who has been
employed for some time in the saw mill of
Holmes & Jackson ut GAINESVILLE. Va, met
with very painful accident at that place on
Monday morning by having his foot caught
between two logs, which broke and badly
mashed his ankle. He returned to his home
here Wednesday evening.
Colora Council, No. Ga, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
attended Mt. Pleasant Church in a body on
Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. 7. b.
Hunter, preached a very interesting sermon
from Amos 77.
William 7 Slcer, Of Frenchtown, spent
Sunday with his father Jacob Slicer.
Misses Hannah and Mabel Reynolds, of
Rising Sun. were guests of the Misses Eames
on Friday.
Mrs. John Krauss and children, of Port
Deposit, visited Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Krauss
this week.
Samuel 7. Wiley has improved the appear
ance OF his tenant house by having it newly
rooted and papered, and is also having a new
fence put up.
Mrs. John Nesbitt, of Perryvlle, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Rebecca Nesbtt
Miss Margaret Nice, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. Laura Brown.
Luther Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Barrett of Mt Pleasant, was struck on the
head by large rock and seriously injured
while at work in McClenahan's quarries near
Port Deposit on Wednesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
ElktOn Health Report.

County Health Officer. DR.. Howard Brat
ton. of Elkton, has furnished the following
statistics regarding Elkton for the year 1899,
1T the request of the Surgeon General OF the
United States Marine Hospital Service:
Number Of deaths, "a; estimated popula-
zion. $500; rate per thousand, 1907. There
were 13 cases of typhoid fever with deaths.
r5even cases of scarlet fever and of diptheria
With no deaths. No cases of measles, mem
braueous Group or whoopng cough were
.eported.
OF these 81 deaths, , were of persons who
were transient visitors, including a travelling
salesman and not residents. Two colored
women, former residents, contracted fatal
illnesses elsewhere and came home and died.
This is remarkably good record compared
with any other year in the history of the
town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Dispute Over Lynch Estate.

Mrs. Annie F. Scott has applied to the
Orphans Court for letters of administration
upon the estate of her late father, Robert
Lynch, who died last month at his home in
the Fourth district. The court granted
letters to her. Besides Mrs. Scott, the other
heirs Of the deceased are VIM. H. Lynch
Charles X. Lynch, Elizabeth NJ. Lynch and
Mary A. Major. 1t is said that the deceased
left real estate valued at about $4,000 and
fully that much personal property, and that
for several years prior to his death he had
suffered from softening of the brain. The
other heirs claim that Mr.. Lynch disposed Of
his property in his life time, while the ad-
ministratrix claims that his mental condl-
tion was such that he could not comprehend
what he was doing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Perryvi||e.
PERRYvILLE. March 16, 1900.

IEhRfYlLLE, MuTcu 10, lJUU.
The "Ceca Whig' is on sale each aceek in
PerrycilIe, at Cdmeron's drug store and IS
also delicered by Guy Dennis. cents a copy
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Owens gave their
daughter, Miss Daisy, a birthday party ON
Monday evening, it being her fifteenth birth
day. The presents were numerous and
handsome. Those present were Misses Eva
and Florence Boyd, Emma and Clara Belle
Owens, Maude Fisher, Salie Gessler, Ella
Fisher, Becky Fey, Florence Biaps Ada
Richardson. Emma Boyd, Fanny Barnard,
Ressie and Jessie Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Newcomer. Messrs. VIM. and Eddie
Boulder, VIM. Keesy, Eddie Richardson,
Jack Ward, Robert Hewett, Samuel Straws-
bough, Thomas Calvert Martin Jackson,
Fred Howard, Charley Newcomber, Norman
McMullen, Davy Shank, Nelson Fisher,
Lewis b. Bye.
EMS Newlln, who had his leg amputated
last week, is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
L. B. Hewett, OF Wilmington, was in town
on Thursday.
Fl. Arthur Stump of Baltimore, was here
on Wednesday.
DR.. ]. G. Dennis attended the funeral OF
Mrs. A. Clinton Mearns at Kimbleville on
Tuesday.
VIM. j. Little has purchased the store of
Elwood Nichols. Mr.. Nichols will engage in
the canning business at Jackson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Deaths.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS.

John j. Williams, one Of Cecil county's
best known farmers, died at his home in the
Second district, near st. Augustine, last
Saturday evening shortly after 5 o'clock,
after an illness extending over several
months He had been a long sufferer from
Bright's disease. but his death was fastened
by being thrown from his carriage in IA
runaway accident while driving from Elkton
to st. Augustine some weeks ago. Mr.. Will
suited in his fatal illness
The family of which the deceased was a
member has been represented in America for
many successive generations. 1t was fouud-
ed by bis great great grandfather, who pur-
chased from William Penn large tract of
land in Montgomery county. Pa. which for
long time constituted the family home
stead, remaining in the possession OF one of
tho members in each generation unit! 1892
when Thomas Williams, brother of the de-
ceased. sold 1t to railroad syndicate. Upon
the old homestead the boyhood years of John
j. Williams were uueventfully passed, and
from there he marched forth to take part in
the Civil War. but At the close of the cor flict
he took up his home in the Second district of
this county, where he had continuously re-
sided since the fall Of 1868.
He was Il son of John j. Williams and
Lydia Knight Williams ard was born in
Montgomery county, Pa, on February IL
1888 He was the youn ;est OF five children.
He early gained kno Wedge of agricultural
pursuits, in which he was very successful all
his life.
On August II. 1862, he enrolled as "A mem
ber OF Company G, ll9th Peunsy lvania In
fantry, in which he served until the close
Of the war; when he was honorably dis
charged May 26, 1866 at Annapolis. Md For
time be held the rank of first sergeant and
afterward was commissioned second lieu
tenant Among the important engagements
| in which he took part were Fredericksburg
Chancellorsvile, Gettysburg, Hatche,'s Run,
Wilderness and Petersburg, together with all
| the battles from the siege Of Petersburg to
| the surrender of General Lee. In the battle
| OF the Wilderness he was wounded in the
| limb by grape shot and was obliged to re-
main in hospital in Philadelphia four
months. He was also wounded at Hatcher 8
Run and Sailors Creek. His record as a
soldier was that OF a brave man. whom no
danger daunts nor perils alright.
In 1869 he married Miss Laura l.. Peach
10y which union five children survive him,
viz, Howard, Frederick, Roger, William and
Adelaide Williams. In politics Mr.. Williams
was one Of Cecil,s most prominent Republi-
cans He was postmaster at st. Augustine
| from 1872 to 1881 He was elected County
| Commissioner together with Thomas c..
Bond, of Port Deposit. and James c. Crothers,
of Calvert, in the year 1888, and was re-
nominated, but defeated.
His funeral took place from his late resi-
dence near st. Augustine, on Wednesday
afternoon, ard was largely attended The
services were conducted by Rev. g. S. Como
way. assisted by Rev. l.. Z. Poole. IRter-
ment was made at Bethel Cemetery. The
bearers were James S. Hopper Thomas A.
Rees, Isaac Gibbs, Clayton l.. Eiason. Jas.
A Boulden ard George w. Kibler:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Calvert.
CALVERT, MD. March 16, 1900.

CALVERT, MD, March 16, 1900.
Ross Touchton having accepted position
in a general store at Elsmere, Del, starts
this week to enter upon his duties. We wish
him success.
Joe. our village blacksmith, having exper-
fenced the hardships and ills Of some three
years in the civil war, and now past sixty
years OF age. is as spry as one at thirty. On
Saturday, the 10th, he fit and drove four new
shoes in thirty minutes.
William Clayton of Landenberg, Pa, has
been home on short visit.
Some changes will take place here this
spring-k. G. Sollars will move to Whining
ton, Del; Elwood Brown will occupy the
house lately purchased by the Rosebank
Cemetery Company George b. Dawson goes
to Wilmington, Del. Charles Ward will move
to the Friend tenant house Samuel Clifford
will sell his personal property and move to
Zion William Thompson will farm for Mr..
Clifford Cameron Cazer will farm the place
lately purchased by James Yerkes; Jacob
Swain will move to Oxford.
Mr.. Benjamin Brscoe, of Rising Sun, paid
a short visit here on official business few
days ago.
Mr.. L. G. Lightfoot and wife, have been
spending n few days in Chrstanna, Del.
with friends.
Mrs. Mary Hasson and daughter, of Will
mington. Del. are visiting her mother Mrs.
William Clayton.
The pupils and patrons have placed new
organ in White Oak school. house. This school
was presented short time ago with a new
American flag by the o. L. A. NJ. Next the
tax payers of the 9th district would ike to
see new school house, as the house as il
now is. is dangerous to the health of the
children. The writer OF this article attended
the school some eighteen years ago, and the
house was then much too small and out Of
repair at that time. There has not been much
improvement save little whitewash since.
The entertainment held in the Friends
school house, Wednesday, the 14th, for the
benefit OF the ''Organ Fund Of the White
Oak school, was a grand success, the pro-
ceeds being S2S 40.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Will of John J. Williams.

The will of ex-County Commissioner John
J. Williams was admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court for Cecil county yesterday.
The testator devises to his wife. Laura L.
Williams, all his property, real, personal and
mixed, and Of whatsoever character during
her natural life, and at her death it is to be
sold and equally divided between his child
rem, share and share alike. The will was ex-
ecuted January 8. 1900, and witnessed by B.
G. Manly, Ricketts, Nelson and W. d. Brat
ton. He names his son Frederick P. Williams
and L. Marshall Haines as executors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
THE AMERICAN MAN.
A Composite Study.
By REV. WILLIAM SCHOULER.
Written for the "Cecil Whig."

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Lenten Services In Trinity Church.

The Rev. William Wilkie. Rector of
st. AIMS Church, Middletown, Del, will
preach at the Tuesday evening service in
Trinity Church next week. March Goth.
Services are held regularly as follows: On
Tuesdays and Fridays at 7.30 p. M; on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 4.30 p. m. ;
on Wednesdays at 4.30 p m. The people OF
Elkton are cordially invited.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
BENJAMIN C. REYNOLDS.

Benjamin G. Reynolds, native OF the
Sixth district of Cecil county, and who for
many years operated the grist mill and
machine shops known as Reynolds foundry,
near Rising Sun, died on Tuesday at his
homo, near Oxford, aged about IS years. He
was son OF the late Haines Reynolds and a
cousin OF the late ex-Sheriff Barclay Rey.
nolds, OF Cecil county. Granville Reynolds,
of this county, is Il brother.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Rev. Ewing Transferred.

Rev. w. Harvey Ewing, son OF William Fl.
Ewing, Of this county, and pastor of a
Methodist Episcopal Church In Covlngton,
Ky, has accepted call to Boston church
at salary of $4,000. Mr.. Ewing was until
recently member of Wilmington Conference,
and was stationed at Port Deposit, this
county, at the time OF his transfer to the
Kentucky Conference.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
JOHN EVERITT.

John Evertt a prominent farmer of near
Elkton and for Il number of years overseer
OF the Cecil County Aims House, died on
Tuesday at his home after a lingering illness
of Bright's disease, aged about G5 years He
was native of Pennsylvania and removed
to Cecil county when a young man, pur-
chasing a farm in the Ninth district. near
politics for years. A widow survives him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Canning House COllapSeS.

The canning house Of Charles B. Silver, at
Liberty Grove, which contained about $500
cases OF tomatoes, ready for shipment, col
lapsed on Sunday night during storm. The
goods were only slightly damaged, but the
building was partly wrecked.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
MRS. HENRY DRUMMOND.

Mrs. Jane Drummond. wife of Henry
Drummond, died at her home near Pleasant
Hill yesterday, Friday, morning from con-
sumption. She leaves five children. The
funeral services will be held from her late
home tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon at 2
o'clock; interment in Cherry Hill NJ. E.
Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Church Services.

Presbyterian Church. The pastor, Rev.
John McElmoyle, will preach tomorrow,
Sunday. as follows: 1890 a. M, Chow
Human Life May Be Transligured. 73O p.
M, "St. Patrick-Some Lessons From His
Life." very cordial invitation to our
services is extended to everybody.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
PAUL CAMERON.

Paul Cameron, bright young man of this
town, son of Contractor and Builder Levi o.
Cameron, died at his parents home on West
Main street early Wednesday morning, from
consumption. Mr.. Cameron had been i'll for
some time. He was about 30 years of age.
Funeral services will be held in Zion NJ. E.
Church this, Saturday, morning at half. past
ten o'clock. Interment in Rosebank Gene
tery,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
New Bridge Asked For.

George Ricketts, was before the County
Commissioners on Tuesday with a petition
signed by Col. 1. d. Davis and large num-
Der of taxpayers asking that bridge he
built over Big Elk Creek at Ricketts, Mill,
one mile north OF Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
COURT next WEEK.
March Term Will Bsgln on Monday, and
Short Term Likely.-ThOse Who Will
Serve as Jurors.

Monday morning the March term OF Circuit
Court for Cecil County will convene in Elk
ton, and from present indications the session
will be Il short one. The civil docket con-
tains eighty-six cases, besides sixteen ap.
peas marked for trial The criminal
docket is very short The following gentle
men will act as jurors:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
School Funds for Cecil.

State Comptroller Herring made the quart
erly distribution OF the public school tax on
Thursday. Cecil county will receive 50, 461 O9
for white and s69O.72 for colored schools.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
MRS. MARGARET BARRETT.

died very suddenly at her home in Whining
ton, DEL, were brought to Hopewell Ceme-
terry, near Port Deposit, on Thursday for in
terment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17

NOUNG men are fast becoming conspicuous in the busi
life of Cecil and are taking their full part in the
development and advancement Of the county. Bennett
Steele, of Chesapeake City, identified with number Of
business and real estate interests in that section and his
activity contributes much toward the welfare of that town
and the Second district.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
RaWliDgS-McMaSter.

Miss George McMaster, popular young
lady of Woodlawn, and Mr.. Frank NJ. Raw
lings, of Port Deposit, We're married at the
Manse OF West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, Wednesday, March 14th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
MRS. ALFRED DERICKSON.

Mrs. Laura Grant Derickson, wife of Alfred
Derickson, and daughter OF Magistrate
Samuel B. Grant, of Cherry Hill, died We'd
nesday evening OF consumption, aged 25
years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
Found Dead In Bed,

Austin Death, a wel-known young man OF
Rowlandville, was found dead in bed on
Thursday morning.