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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-05
DR.. Humphreys

Specifics cure by acting directly upon
the disease, without exciting disorder in
any other part of the system.
NO, CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. "a
2-Worms. Worm Fever, Worm Colic... rs
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, Wakefulness rs
4-Diarrhea. Of Children or Adults...... rs
7-Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ........ rs
e-Neuralgia. Toothache, Faceaehe... .25
9-Hendache, Sick Headache, Vertigo. rs
1O-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach.25
Disappeared or Painful Periods. rs
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods ..... rs
13-CrOup. Lnryngitis. Hoarseness.... .25
14-salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Eruptions.. rs
16-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains...... .25
16-Malaria. Chills, Fever and Ague..... rs
19-Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in the Head .25
2O-Whoopins-Cou ..25
27-Kidney Diseases ............. rs
26-Nerv0us Debility.
3O-Urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed.... .25
77-Grip, Hay Fever .26
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Agence Consulaire de France
a st. Paul, MINI.

Une nouvelle loi d'amnistie en-
favour des soldats DIES arm6es de
terre ct de mer, pour fats din
soumission ct de assertion a 6te
d6lib6r6e ct adopt6e par le Senat
ct par la chambre DIES deputies lie
le 27 d6cembre 1900 ct sera execu-
tee CONNIE loi d'Etat,
Les Francois int6resses a con-
na1tre cette loi, sont invites a SO
presenter au Bureau de PAgence
consulaire, No 81 National Ger
man American Bank Bldg au ccin
des rues Robert ct 4eme tous les
jours (dimanches except6s) de .
heures du matin a une heure de
lapres-midi, pour en- prendre con-
Nuisance.
En- cas- d'empechement, les in
teress6s pourront expliquer par
lettre, leur satisfaction vis-a.vis les
autorit6s militaires GU maritimes,
il leur sera dome connaissance DC
CO qu'ils auront a faire pour rec
tifer leur situation.
L'Agent consulaire de France.
F. G. BOUCHER
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Miss BHsSu Wr1DHAH.
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-Adieu, mon fills.

Ills semblalent etre sans force
pour rompre leur 6treinte, ct ne
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|rien au della de CO long baiser.
Jean s'arracha lie premier des bras
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( have boon suffering from headaches
since I was q little girl. could never ride
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
5oooooooooooooooooooooooo

For sometime past Philadelphia capitalists
have been negotiation for strip OF land at
North East, lying between the P. W. & b.
Railroad aud the b. Il o. Railroad, owned by
Charles W. Simpers Rumor vast the effect
shat the Baldwin Locomotive Works OF
Philadelphia contemplated erecting an addi-
tional plant there, the location being desirable
because Of the fact that thetwo great railway
trunk lines run close together aud tracks
could he run from the works. This was
denied by the Baldwin Company-but how
ever the matter is stIll under consideration
by the capitalist. whatever they may actually
represent.
Tho American lee Co., is harvesting from
) to 10 iurh ice fr m ,he Susqu hanna river at
the rate Of from l 200 to $50 tons daily and
shouid the cold weather continue for another
week the company will be able to fill all Of
their ice houses along the river near Perry
Vile The work OF filling these houses dis
tributes about SIS, 900 in wages while in
summer a number OF hands are employed in
loading vessels with the ice
Charlie. c. Caldwell president Of the Como
wiugo Bridge Co., which spans the SusQue-
hanna river, connecting Hartford and Cecil
counties. has asked Cecil county to aid in the
proposed Improvement TO the bridge. which
is great public convenience. Hartford coun.
ry will also be asked to aid in the work.
Work was resumed at the Elkton Shirt
Factory on Thursday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
North East.
NORTH EAST, February 10. l90l


Ths "CecU Wing" is on sale each ,reek in
Worth East at ReynoLds' Ne,cS Stand. s
1e'ttS copy
w. D ArrIson, Of Washington, spent II few
days with his parents Mr. and Mrs Wesley J.
Arrison.
Miss virgie veasey of Philadelphia, spent
a few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. H NJ Pierson spent few
days last week in Philadelphia.
IN Benjamin of Chester. was the guest of
his daughter Mrs, E. I. b. Day this week
Mrs. Herman Bouchele and daughter,
Mss Lizzie, spent the latter part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs Chas w. Grant.
Edward Jer-rs has accepted position in
| Baltimore. He left for there on Saturday.
| Mrs Mary Burgen, of Principle Furnace,
| spent two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
! Bnrgien.
The cold weather OF the past week has
frozen the river over aud qGi o large num-
Der OF our ctizens are enjoying the sport of
ll-hing through the ice for yellow neds and
white perch with hook and line.
A representative of the Baldwin Locomo-
| tive Works of Philadelphia, was in North East
the past week looking for suitable site for
the location of part of their works. Hestated
that the company desired about thirty acres
Of land. 1t is said that the company is
unable to secure land in the city and taxes
are enormous. The most desirable site here
is the farm just north of the railroad owned
by c. W. shippers.
| Nathan Alexander, John Mccullough, E.
7. d Day aud Chas Lum will attend the
State convention OF the G. A. r. as delegates
from Wingate Post, No ., which meets in
| Baltimore next week
Bailr Abrams has been confined TO h
home the past week with the grip.
George n Cameron bas resigned his posi-
ton with the Wakefield Fire Brick Co., anC
has ace, pied position as operator on tn,
| Pennsylvania railroad.
james R. Foraker purchased last week from
John Murphy his handsome residence OIL
Cecil avenue.
The silhouette socal'' held in the G. A. r
| Hall on Friday evening was a success both
socially and financially.
Miss Benigna Holm of Port Deposit, spent
Sunday with Mrs. P B. Housekeeper.
The Ladies Mite Society of the NJ. E.
Church will hold poultry supper in the G.
A. Il. Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings
February 81 and % On the evening of the
21st North East Lodge No. 80 l. o o. F has
invited National Lodge No. 81, with its degree
team to confer degree work on two cand,-
dates. After adjournment they will repa r
to the banquet hall and partake of supper
prepared by the ladies.
J. a. Reeder caught one day last week with
lead minnow a black bass weighing about
| "a lbs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Rising Sum-
RISING SUN. February l5. 1901.

RISING SUN. February Is, 1901.
The "Cecl Wing" is on sale each reek il,
Rising san at Worthington's store cent?
a copy.
Miss Grace Wilson is the guest OF her broth
er Taylor Wilson In Phllipsburg.
Misses Emma Wilson and Carrie Cummings
attended a "house party held at the home
Of Miss Anna Mary Crothers near Greenhurst
this week.
Mrs VIII vii on of Colora, visited friends
in Rising Sun during the week.
Samuel Brickey has purchased the house
ind lot situated on Walnut st of Mrs. Hanna
Truman.
Mss Violet 7. Haines is the guest OF her
sister Mrs Chas. Hodge in Philadelphia.
shooting match was held on Tuesday af
ternoon. and a number OF markemen were
present from neighborinS villages,
Miss Eaves OF New London was the guest
# Miss May Barton on Wednesday.
The Advance Cub met with Miss Maude
Thompson on Wednesday.
Misses Eli and Lena Kmble gave a five
,'clock tea or Saturday evening The even
'ng was spent very pleasantly by music,
Games and dancing and WAS thoroughly en-
j 'yed by all present.
Misses Hanna Reynolds and Mary Brum-
field visited friends at Principle on Tuesd V.
The ThimbIe CLUB was very pleasantly en-.
| rertained by Miss Louise Mex. Worthington
| on Monday evening. Among those present
we're Misses Alma Kpilholt2. Hanna Kirk
| May T. Barton, Eleanor Jcuuess and Mrs. II
| l. WOrthIngton.
West Nottingham Young Friends Assoc
tion held a yer, interesting meeting in the
| town hall last Sunday afternoon.
Mss Adalne Smith is visiting her brother
George Smith 10 Baltimore.
Calvin BrumtleId entertained quite n mum
ber of his friends at his home on Thursda,
evening Thoseprrsent were Misses Florence
Worthington, Lucy Gillespie, NJ Mlude Kirk
Alice Clifford, Ella Robertson, Helen Philips
Ada rownsley, Esther Reynolds, and DeIii
KeiIhotz Messrs CIifl ,rd and Thomas Rober
S IN, Chester Kirk, Ralph Wilson, Clarence
Clifford, Willie Reynolds and James Reynolds
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
They VIII Go To Buffalo.

The free trip to tho Pan American Expo
sition which will be held at Butfalothe coming
summer, offered by the Philadelphia Times
Maryland who receive the highest number
of votes on coupons cut from the Times, is
causing considerable hustling among the
teachers and pupils In this State. The voting
began about three weeks ago and on Monday
the standing up to date was published. 1t
showed that Miss Emma Lewis, of Elkton,
headed the Maryland teachers list with 516
votes to her credit Miss Reba Miller, of
Elkton heads the pupils list. There are also
several other teachers and pupils from Cecil
county In the race.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
ELKTON FIREMEN.
Chiefs of the Various Departments of
Singe-ly Fire Company Select Their
Assistants For the Year.

Monday evening the newly elected directors
Of Singery Steam Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder Company, of Elkton, held their first
meeting aud the chiefs Of the various depart
ments named their assistants.
Chief L. E. Hinson made the following
appointments: First assistant, A. d. Dean;
2nd assistant, o. c. Giles: 3rd assistant, Geo.
r. Ash.
Chief Pipeman Frank ], Denny made the
following appointments: First assistants,
P.J MGGready; 2ud assistant, W. L. Mesel;
Bird assistant, John Morgan. Pipemen-J. NJ.
Tucker. W. T. yinsnger, II. c. Wells, T. j.
Murray, Robert McGready, Taylor McKenney,
John T. Hogg, c. G. Wells W II. Booth,
W. A. Crawford, Harry H. Purnell, Fred
Frazer, H. Winfield Lewis, G. e. Finck, II.
F. Witworth, Thomas X. Burns, Herman
Jeffers.
Chief Engineer Owen Stanley made his
appointments as follows: Assistant, James
Naylor. Firemen-Harry G. McCrea and }.
Fl. McClay.
Chief Truckmau J. j. Minister named the
following assistants w. c Feehy, George
Karl, Fred Leffler, John Paul, W. W. Devore,
H. D. Lee, Fl. E. yinsinger, Alfred Smith,
Walter Merry, D W. Wilson, V. r Bennett,
Walter Denny, Roger Feehly, Herman Ball,
Benj P. Wilson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Bay View.
BAY VIEW, Feb. Is. 1900.

BAY VIEW. Feb. Is. 1900.
The "CecR Wing is on safe erery ,reek in
Bay I'ie'c at store Of RuSSeH Reed. 3 cents
copy.
The Mechanics will hold box social in the
hall at an early date.
On Sunday evening last the Christian En-
deavor was led by Mrs. r rsa Tyson. Mts.
Caddie Lewis will have charge Of the servic.
tomorrow evening after which Rev. J. b
Jrst", will preach.
The n. \. n. Cub met at the home of John
Johnson on Friday evening last.
. .a-tery m9"tuS was held in the base
m 'nt of the NJ. p. Church Saturday at 10 80
Isaac Rod d.ers filled his ice house this werk
Some of our young folks attended the en
tertainment at Risin: Sun given by the I'm.
perial Band Bell Ringers and report the
entertainment lmething grand.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Insurance Dire clOrs Meet In Elkton.

The quarterly meeting of the directors of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil
county, was held IN EIktpn, rucoda, with II @
following members present: President. j. II.
Steele, OF Chesapeake CITY; Secretary j. NJ.
Tucker. Of EIkton; NJ. E. Kirk. OF sing Sur
II Kimble, of Port Deposit; Y. p Lusby, of
Cecton; George W. Coslen, Of North Eas :
j. Nj. G. Carhart, of Zion. The chief feature
OF the meeting was the quarterly report made
by Secretary and Treasurer John NJ. Tucker,
which was very gratifying, showing that at
no time in its history has the company been
In more prosperous condition than at the
present. Only slight losses by fire were sus-
tained during the past qUartcr while on the
other hand there had been good amount Of
new business secured.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
SAD ACCIDENT.
Arthur Boyd Loses His Life on the Ice
at Perryville.

at Pcrryville.
Tho funcral Of Arthur Boyd, the young
student Of the Elkton High School who was
drowned in the Susqnehanna river on Satur-
day last. was held from the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos A. Boyd at
Perryvlle, on Tuesday afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. George W.
Dawson, pastor of the Perryvile NJ. E.
Church. The teachers and classmates from
the EIkton High School attended in Il body.
The pail bearers were his classmates of the
class OF 1902 John Harvey, Frisby Cochran,
William Mahoney, Charles Blake, Gilbert
Reynolds and Herbert Anderson.
Young Boyd was n noble hearted and manly
lad and a general favorite. He had been
skating and was walking to the shore when
he fell through hole in the ice. His body
was not recovFed until Sunday afternoon.
Clasped in one hand was pair Of skates and
glove. His watch stopped at 80 o'clock,
in Heating that the accident occurred near
that hour. On the river at that hour nearly
300 people were skating, yet no one was
aware of the accident. The first clue fur
nished to it was the finding of his hat and
one glove.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Lenten Services In Trinity Church.

The people of EIkton and neghborhood
are cordially invited to the special services
for prayer and the presentation of Christian
truth to be held in Triuity Church daily, be-
ginning With Ash Wednesday, February goth,
and continuing until Easter Sunday, April
7lh. The order of services will be as follows !.
Ash Wednesday at 10 30 II. m, and 4 80 D. M.
Daily thereafter ~ ioIlows-On Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays ard Saturdays, at
4,30 p m. On Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.
IN the hour having special reference to the
convenience of clerks and business men. The
preachers at the Tue da, night services will
ne the following February 26ih, the Right
Rev. DR.. Leighton Coleman, Bishop of Della
ware; March 9Th, the Rev John s. Bunting,
Of Christiaua Hundred. Del I; March 12t b, the
Rev. Hubert W. Wells, Of st Andrews, Will
mngtun, Del; March 1911, the Rev. Wyll, o
Reede, of Newport, Del; and March 26th, tho
Rev. VIM A Coale, of EarlvilIe, Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Greenhurst.

GRERNHURsT, February 49, 1901
Several persons of our neighborhood have
the grip.
Oar Epworth League seems to be enjoying
vacation at present.
The Entertainment Committee met with
Mss Rachel Kirk on Saturday evening.
Several persons from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs. Terry at Rising Sun on
Monday.
Frank Cook and Miss Katherine Clifford OF
Philadelphia were entertained by George
W. Clifford and family last week.
One of the largest sales this year was held
on Friday at the Chantolla Dairy farm 60
cows and other stock in proportion were
sold and good prices were realized The farm
is also for sale and has been placed in the
hands OF Walter 7. johnson OF Rising Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
PRITCHARD WILL.
Interesting Cectl County Case Now Be-
fore the superior Court at Wilmington.

iOre The superior court al Wilmington.
Thursday, head testimony in the rirctment
case OF John Pritchard ". Henry Henderson.
The case grew out Of the will Of Mrs. Caro-
line Prtchard, Of Cecil county, Nd 1t has
been before the courts Of Mary land for some
time. Some Of the property is in Wilmington
and for that reason the case Il being heard
there. Anthony Higgins and Albert Con-
stable represented the plaintitl, and Charles
b. Evans aud j Harvey Whtcmal the de-
fendant. Uuder the will Of Mrs. Pri,chprd,
Henderson is left the property, and the caso
is to determine his right Gnder the will to the
property in Wilmington.
Mr. Constable in opening to the jury said
that it would be shown that for three years
prior to her death Mrs. Pritchard was not
capable OF making will In 1851 her hu=
band was murdered aud in two years time
Mrs Pritchard was found guilty Of auo'hcr
charge and sentenced to five years imprison-
meut. he further said that it would be
proven that Henderson was an illegitimate
child of Mrs. Prtchard.
The first witness called was John Pritch-
ard. He said that he was bound out to
farmers until he was nineteen. He found his
mother in Wilmington and visited her. She
told him she would leave him some money.
Uuder cross examination he said he was ad
mitted to the Cecil county poor house when
a child
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Ralston's Bondsmen Surrender Him.

James Ralston, a farmer residing about
a mile north OF Elkton, who was
arrested by Detective McVey, of Delaware,
some days ago on the charge of passing
worthless checks on merchants In Whining
ton, Del. and later released under bond for
his appearance for n hearing to have been
held Saturday. was sick with the grip that
day and was unable to be present. Tuesday
his bondsmen surrendered him to the author
tiles. While in the office of the Justice, Raj
ston suddenly became i'll and fell to the floor.
Rslston showed the authorities certificate
from DR.. Harry P. Hlnchliffe, OF Eikton,
showing that he had been under his care.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Church News.

At the meeting of tho Preachers Associ-
alton in Wilmington Monday Rev. Thomas
E. Terry of Elkton read very interesting
paper.
An invitation has been extended by the
official board of Colora M. E. Church to Rev.
W. W. Willy, to return next year. They pro-
pose building new parsonage should he
accept.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
DELAWARE CANAL.
Baltimoreans Urge Action by Congress on the Bay-to
Ocean Pan-Cecil County People Interested.

present Mt the hearing and will introduce n
resolution or lfll to authorize the President q
appoint Il commission to Hppraise the value Of
he Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and
then to estimate the cost of deepening and
widening it to a ship canal based on previous
surveys and compare it with the Sassafras
route n The hasis Of former estimates.
Professor Haupt dwelt particularly upon
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16

John X. COWEN and City Engineer n.
. Fl Hutton of Baltimore. and Professor
~ Haunt and n. b. Kelley of Philadel-
phia, had a hearing before the House
committee on railways and canals in regard
to the feasibility OF converting The Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal into ship canal, Mr..
Cowcn said if this were done 100000 tons
OF coal would be transported through it for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Principle Furnace.
PRINcIPIo FURNACE, Feb. Is, 1901.

PRINCIPE FURNACE, Feb. 15, 1901.
Jacob Myers. of Philadelphia spent Thurs
dav at Charter Hall Club House,
Miss Maggie Anderson, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends Of this pace.
Arthur Sentman has accepted position on
the p. W & B, Railroad as fireman and runs
between Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. j. j. Wright and Mrs L. G. Jackson,
spent Thursday with e W. Jackson OF Aiken.
Clarence Trial is spending a few days in
Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
Editors Announcement.

In the next issue of the CECIL WING Sat
urday February 23) will be published spec
ial article on "Rambes Through Northwest
ern North Carolina" by W. W. Davis, of Port
Deposit. 1t will b- read with great interest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16

The Fork Improvement Association has
decided to secure the balance OF the right of
way for an electric road from Baltimore to
near the six-mie stone on the Hartford pike
and from Belair to the Baltimore county inc
near Rockford. The distance yet to be cover
ed by the right of way is about ten miles, and
when 1t is obtained, an effort will be made to
build the road,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
SHIPPING NEWS.

The steamer Sassafras was not able to
get to Fredericktown for two weeks on ac
count of ice at the mouth of the river where
the Susquehanna ice was piled.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16

the Northern markets the first year 1t was
The Delaware and Chesapeake Canal is
now 10 feet deep aud 60 feet wide. 1t is 13
miles long. The distance from Baltimore
down the bay and around the peninsula to
the mouth OF the Delaware Bay Is 1926 miles,
while through the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal it is but 1870, or 1876 less, a saving of 60
per cent In distance. Congressman Mudd was
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16
E ktOn HeptaSOphS.

Deputy Supreme Archon viii
laher OF the Improved Order of
visited EIkton Monday evening
the following newly elected
Elkton Conclave. No. 3l9:
Holton; provost. j j. Minister
Ward; secretary, RUFUS q, 2
ancer, Philip NJ Groves; treasl. N. q
]. Keys; inspector, c. s. BouldS u y o.
Wm. L. Mels- sentinel, W C. Fet hf9;n
tees, G. NJ Camphrll, W b Holton aud W
@. Feehly; representatives to Supreme Cor.
cave, j Will Perkins; alternate. J. Keys
After the installation IA blLquet was held a
Hotel Eikton. A number of visiting Hepta
sophs were present from distance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-16

GREENHuRsT, February Is, 1901
al persons of our neighborhood have