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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Weddings.
Dickinson heck.

On Thursday evening, February IL. Misa
anna May hushebeck and Mr.. William Fl,
Dickinson we're married at the Bethel Par
sona9e. The ceremony was performed by
Kew e. s. Conoway, pastor of Bethel NJ. e.
Church The bride wore brown, trimmed
with white satin and velvet with hat and
gloves to match After the ceremony the
happy couple left for their home near Elktop.
Many hearty congratulations followed them
from numb"r of fr!-nos.
Rawllngs-Scaiff.
On Tuesday ev-ulug, February II. Miss
Annie Scarf, of r 'wlaudvillt, was married
to MIR. Enory Rawlings, at the brides
'psiuonce; Inc use was beautifully
decorated. The guests were rrce,ved hv
Miss Saunders aud Mr.. Branch Patton
Ihe ceremony was performed by Elder
Grafton, OF Hartford cuuuIy. The Wedding
march was played by Mis- Belle H,udman
lhe bride wore blue cloth. After the
ceremony bouutifuI wed iuv break fast was
-trve'i 10 fifty guests. After the wedding
the happy couple went to the h ma nf the
groom where they will reside for some Tina
Ewing Gibson.
Miss Lena Gibson dau.hter of Mr. md
Mrs. Alex Gibson, Of Wooilawn, and Mr..
Edward Ewing were married on Wednesday
| at the Rising sun parsonage bv tha Raw VI
a G.. Westerteld
Lewis Co!e
| Miss Margare'tt VI Cole. Of Pleasant H,ll
aud Mr. Austin L'w,s of Chester. Pa were
married on We Wciutsdty V the R,v. William
| FlZ.SimOn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23

Never has the memory Of II dead railroad
nan received greater honor than at the int r
m mt of E Twin c. Mead in Wilmington. The
floral tributes were numerous. The largest
and handsomest design was presented by the
through engineers and hremen. 1t stood
about four feet in height, and was comblna-
tion of sunburst aud other appropriate
designs.
The officiating clergyman was the Rev. f.
b. Harris, of SEQ t NJ. E. Church, and the
service was solemn aud impressive. The
bearers were all railroad men and members
Of tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Of which society Mr.. Mead was formerly a
member. Intermeut was made in the Will
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
TOWN COUNCIL.

The Elkton Town Council met on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. Present, Messrs.
McQnilkin, Davis, Mackall, Treasurer Gipin
and Bailir Biddle. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
The treasurer reported: Receipts. S567S. II
disbursements, .5432 81; balance. S2t5 "a.
Voucher was authorized to pay bill of John
Gilpin for bricks $3.50.
The election of Elmer Z. Hnson, Chief OF
Singerly Fire Company was confirmed
A permit was granted to j. Frank Frazer to
build an addition to the rear of the property
recently purchased by him on Main street.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Orphans Court.

The Orphaus' Court of Cecil county met in
special session on Monday last, all the judges
being present.
The bond of Charles NJ Ellis, executor of
Mary Ann Pluck, was approved and an order
passed authorizing said executor to make
sae of the real estate of said deceased.
The sale of the real estate OF the late Arthur
A Mackie, snu lte In the Fourth district, and
known as the Yerkes farm, for 50 325 was
confirmed.
Mrs. Rachel NJ Cameron, widow OF Andrew
NJ. Cameron, deceased, petltioned the cou' t
for an allowance ont of her dover right,
pending the settlement of the estate. After
hearing the argument of counsel the court
passed an order directing the executor, Wm.
Cameron to pay her $1,000. Messrs. War
burton and Crothers appeared for the petit
tioner, aud George A. Blake for the executor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Met With Peculiar Accident.

Henry Miller, young man OF North East,
an employee OF the Baltimore and Ohio raj =
road, met with peculiar and serious acci-
dent last Saturday while at work at Foy g
Hill in Fifth district. he slipped from the
high embankment and fell to the ravine be-
low. His nose was broken and he was
otherwise shaken and bruised up. Dr.
Rittenhouse rendered medical aid.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Like Ekton other nearby towns are to
build ice plants. Arrangeu ent have just been
completed for such an industry at Smyrna
Delaware. The plant will have a capacity OF
eight tons per day. and will be built express
ly for the accommodation of the town OF
Smyrna, and adjacent territory. No effort
will be made to sell carload lots unless the
demand at home should prove insufficient
TO consume the supply.
The first move toward an Ice Plant In Elk
ton has been made. Thomas b Harper Of
Jenkintown. Pa, who has the contract to
drill an eight inch well on the Elkton Fair
Grounds began work on Wednesday,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Elkt0n Odd Fellows Visit.

About thirty-nve members of National
Lodge, l. o o. F., Of EIkton. including the
degree staff, visited North East Lodge, on
Thursday evening and conferred the initia-
tory and first degrees upon three candidates
After the lodge meeting sixty-nine Odd Eel
lows partook OF supper in the G. A. r. hall
prepared by the Ladies' Mite Society of the
North East NJ. E. Church. The ladies took
a very prominent part in helping to entertain
the visitors. The Elkton boys returned much
pleased with their visit
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
NO. 3,O78.
Cecil County's Advantages.

K E. H. BHERS of Philadelphia purchased the
"el-knoWn Welsh Point farm district this
49, county intends making improvements on the
property He bought Welsh summer home and is
beautiful location the River and Back Cr ,s
one OF the most desirable riverside
Club House the Point
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia; there is ALWAYS cer &c
activity this made by scloone barges and other craft
plying their trade Back
Canal with locks Chesapeake Doctor Bver viii to
Welsh Point extensively with be an attract
i've for himself friends during cunning season He intends
however to have trespassn5
He stated
likely he Handsomely eonin,d
sanaum Welsh Point, be patients from ,,,
sections of the
The location and general healune attractive
scenery would the ntarium popuar
attracted 4,
beauty of Cecil which gaining reputation He r
gentleman WH1c on behalf of it
many local readers, extends him a hearty welcome
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Poor and Insane,

The Trustees of the Poor and Insane TO,
Cecil County have re appointed all the off,
rers in charge of the poor and insane as fol.
'"ws-CharIes W. Moody, ov-r-eer: Mrs
Sarah Moody, matron; Albert 7. Abrruatby
superintendent OF the insane asylum; Mfe
\bernathy, matrou; DR. P. B Housekeeper
physician; Wesley McAIlistcr keeper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
SHIPPING NEWS.

Traffic was resumed Thursday through the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal by the Bal
timore and Philadelphia Steamboat Company,
the steamer Ericsson arriving at Chesapeake
City from Baltimore, accompanied by the
iceboat Annapolis, Of Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Boy Burned Fatally at Perryville.

Roswell Ward. aged years, son of j. Ross
Ward, of Perryville, was so badly burned
Saturday evening that he died on Monday
The boy was playing with lighted torch.
when au oder brother set fire to the clothing
of Roswell, and before assistance could arrive
he was terribly burned about the body DR..
Stump was summoned and rendered medical
attention.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Freight Wreck,

A freight wreck occurred Wednesday night
on the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad near Principle Furnace, in
were derailed, blocking travel on the north
bound track for over an hour. The acci-
dent was due to the train breaking loose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Engineer Mead Gives Up
His Life HeroiCally At
His Post.

A serious railroad wreck occurred
early Monday morning on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad one mile south Of the
North East station. A southbound pas
senger express crashed into derailed
freight cars. Express engineer Mead
was killed. Full account of accident
on Page 5.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Going to Inauguration.

Capt. W A. Wright has accepted an invi-
tation for Company E OF Elkton to take part
10 the Inaugural parade on March 4.
transportation, rations and lodging will be
furnished the men,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
MRS. ELLEN M. CLAYTON.

Mrs. Ellen NJ. Clayton died Saturday at
the residence OF her son John Polk Clayton.
2418 North Calvert Street. Baltimore. She
was 81 years of age and widow OF late John
l.. Clayton we'll known farmer and land
owner of this county, and New Castle county
aware. Three sons survive her-Theo-
dore Of Ba timore, John P, assistant cashier
of the Baltimore Custom House and Julius
Tuesday morning in Elkton. Interment in
Bethel cemetery. Six grandsons acted n
bearers: Messrs Paul, Guy. Jeremiah, James
Ray and John ClaSton
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
JAl Oh HOWARD.

Jacob Howard. one of Elkton's best known
citizens, who for many years past had been
engaged in the ice business die at his home
on East Main street, Elktou, Wednesday
evening shortly before niue O'Clock. Mr.
Howard had only been i'll about eight or nine
days with pneumonia but from the very start
his condition was considered dangerous
and he gradually grew worse until the end
came Wednesday night. The deceased was
"A member of one OF Elkton's Oldest families,
being a son of the late Thomas Howard, who
for many years was engaged in business In
Elkton and at one time was a partner
with the late Thomas Drennen. Mr.. How
ard was about G3 years of age. He is
survived by widow who was formerly Miss
Katherine johnson and two brothers. Z Tay-
or Howard OF Elkt"n and Amos Howard, of
Baltimore. His funeral will take place this
afternoon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
DEATHS.
JAMES SEWFIL FORD.

James SewelI Ford died al his home in
Church HUI Md, of pneumonia. aged &C
years He was the eldest son of the late
stephen and Marta Ford, Of Ford'e Landing.
Cecil county. He was heir to this estate,
where b" lived until about sixteen years ago.
He bought farm near Chestrrtown, Kent
county, where he ivrd until one year ago,
when he moved to Church Hill Queen Anne
county. Md where he died.
MIR. Ford was nephew of the late General
Sewall Ford former owner of Holly Hall
In his will he left his solid silver service,
valued at several thousand dolars to
his nephew and name sake. He leaves IL wife
but no children, and WAS a man beloved by
all who knew him. The funeral was held from
his late residence on Friday afternoon. Iu
t"rmen; in ST, stephens cemetery, Cecil Co =,
beside his mother. The Rev W. A. CoaIe
fiji lated. Mrssrs. Il. Porter Lusby, William
Du-hane, j. Llcklier, n Ferguson, Il. Du-
harell and Jonn b BAnspn old friends of the de-
Ial hoe
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
MRS. GEORGE W POIST W

Mrs Poist, wife of George W. Poist, of
Port Deposit, died from complication cf
diseases. She leaves. Decides her husband
three sons George H. Post, Charles Post
and J. Harry Poist, and two daughters. Mrs.
Tarbrrt aud Miss Post Mrs. Pnist was :,
Miss White, a family well.known in that sec
ton OF Cecil county
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
JOtL R. RYAN.

JUL h RfAN.
Joel r Ryan died at the home o his daul h.
ter Mrs. o Iver Currier, at BIythrdalp, aged
her-John, william, Mrs. Oliver Currier, {
Blvth-dalr, Mrs J'hu Murphy and Mrs. Alrx.
auder Iean Of North East The funeral
was held ou Sunday Iuterment In Asbury
VI. L. Cemetery.
MRS. A. A. BRISCOE.
Mrs. A. Abagnil Brscoe died in Baltimore
on February II. The remains were brougN t
to Elkton Thursday and Inferred in Bethel
cemetery. Mrs. Briscoe was SO Years of ag,
and "A widow of the late chard Il, Briscoe,
OF Kent county.
MRS. AGNES THOMPSON.
Mrs. Agnes Thompson, of Chesapeake City
dropped dead in that town on Friday evening
Feb lG while talking to friend She was
~ years of age, and leaves one son and q
daughter.
WILLIAM BUCHANAN.
william Buchanan, died on Saturday, Feb.
ruary lG, at the home of Cecil Craig at Jack
son, from consumption. He was "a years Of
age and leaves Il widow.
CLINTON. c. CHRISTIE.
The funeral of Clinton Conley Christie
will take place tomorrow Sunday. Februar,
"a. at 80 p. m. Services mt Mt Pleasant NJ
E Church, interment at West Nottingham
Cemetery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
FiIIy and Century Stakes Won BY
Leonora LOring and Water Color.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two fixtures were
decided at the Sheepshead Bay races to-
day. One was the great filly stakes worth
s2S,705 the other the Century stakes of
$4,000 at one mile and a half. Blue Girl,
William C. Whitney's fily, was beaten a
short head for the first named in a sensa-
tional finish with Leonora Loring. Blue
Girl was coupled with Gunfire and Rose
of May as the Whitney entry, and was
to favorite. LeonOra Loring jumped
to the front at the start, and with Hatasco
and Lux Castine in close attendance made
the running to the bend for home. Far
back Blue Girl was struggling along with
the trailers. At the last furlong pole Blue
Girl was eight lengths behind. Shaw at
this point got TO work on the favorite,
and with a phenomenal burst of speed
Blue Girl flew past the others and on the
post was just a head behind the winner
Leonora Loring lasting long enough to
win by head. Mr.. Whitney, after the
race, asked the stewards to make an Of
fetal investigation Of Shaw's ride on Blue
Girl.
In the Century stakes Water Color, sec
ond in the betting, galloped in front all
the way and won easily by three lengths
track record of 1890 by a second. Blues
was favorite for this race at even money
Winners in order: Prophetic, 80 to 1; Lady
Cncas, 20 TO /; Leonora Loring, to l;
Water Coolr, 2 to /; Burlington. to l;
Intrusive 10 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
AS REGARDED IN RUSSIA.
Remarkable Utterance by the st. Pc
tersburg N0voe Vremya.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1.-The attempt
on the life of President Mckinley has pro-
foundry shocked the Russian official world,
which thoroughly appreciates President
McKinley's craftsmanship. Prince Obolen-
sky, representative of Count Lamsdorff, the
foreign minister. during the latters alb
sence, said: "All the Russian statesmen
are deeply moved and grieved by the at
tempt to aSSasSinate President McKin-
ley Similar expressions of grief were
heard in the other ministries. M. De Witte.
the finance minister, wired a message of
sympathy over his own signature
The Novoe Vremya, referring to the at
tempted assassination OF President McKin-
ley, says:
I'm the great Republic beyond the sea- a
horrible crime has been committed the
news of which has filled the whole civilized
world with horror, indignation and grief
President Mckinley was the victim of one
of those stupid crimes which, to the shame
of humanity, continue. The circumstances
alignment the horror of the crime What
happened in GethSemane nineteen centuries
ago is repeated. This new Judas kiss has
reverberated throughout the world The
answer will be only indignant contempt
However, such q state OF things cannot be
allowed to continue. The existing entente
against anarchism is evidently insufficient
to accomplish its ends and ii must be re-
constituted because states have the right
to enjoy liberty and not to be affrighte6
lest their tranquility be destroyed at any
moment by some individuals caprice.
I'm view of Central American compiled
tons it was important TO the United States
that the administrative machine should bt
directed by the firm hand of Mckinley
who had consecrated his entire life to the
service of his country This great merit
cannot be denied even by the most jealous
Of his political opponents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08

dy were much distressed, in view OF their
close friendship with President Mckinley.
The Americans in Paris and the French
people learned the news of the attempt on
the life of President Mckinley when they
opened their newspapers at the breakfast
table this morning.
Even the United States ambassador, Gen.
Horace Porter, was not aware until to-day
of the tragedy that had been enacted in
Buffalo He retired early last evening,
being fatigued and not feeling well, and he
was not disturbed in the absence of the of
fetal dispatch. dispatch was sent to
President LOubet, who is at Rambouillet,
late last night, and il was not delivered un-
til to-day. The news spread through Paris
was discussed to the exclusion of every
other topic, not merely by Americans, but
by the Parisians.
The United States embassy and consulate
were besieged by callers seeking informa-
ton, while in front of the New York Her
alds office was a great crowd awaiting
bulletins of the latest condition of the
President. Expressions Of sympathy from
Frenchmen are emanating from every side.
Parisians are now discussing the effect the
outrage will have upon the visit of En-
peror Nicholas, and it is universally real
lied that the crime will have an important
influence on the arrangements for his re-
ception Whatever might have been the
possibilities before II is now considered out
of the question that the Car will come TO
Paris, while during his stay in France he
will be surrounded by hedge of steel, so
that any attempt upon his life is already
doomed to failure.
The Journal des Debats says on the Buff
falo shooting: The crime was senseless.
1t is sufficient TO say that it was the act
of Anarchist. We do not forget that
President Mckinley, in his second in
auguration speech, extended to France the
favored nation treatment. our sympathy
goes out to Mr.. Mckinley, not only because
he is the head of a friendly nation, but
because we consider him friend"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
SPANISH SENTIMENT.
Dep1Ores the Crime, but Smarts still
from the Campaign of 1898.

MADRID. Sept. THE newspapers here
comment briefly the attempted assas-
sination Of President Mckinley, and none
of them fails to remember that it was I'M
der his administration that the war with
Spain took place. The Globo ministerial
ist says: President Mckinley, yielding
to popular ambitions, wrought much i'll TO
SPAIN" but the paper condemns what ii
describes as being a brutal outrage
impartial observes: 1T would be pre-
mature to pass judgment on the personal
ity of the President and still more so on
his policy, but the day is perhaps not far
distant when the United States will see
In him the primary cause OF the decadence
Of the North American Republic"
The Liberal protests against the crime
irrespective OF the injury done 10 Spain
by President Mckinley.
The COrrespondencia SAYS: IF the Mon
roe doctrine did not already exist there
would be the Mckinley doctrine His adj
Ininistration has been disastrous TO Spain.
The new imperialist policy Of the United
states Will not die with President McKin-
ley, for Imperialism IS an idea rooted In the
minds OF the American people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
THE NEWS IN GERMANY.
German officials and American Repre-
seutatiyes on the Crime.

BERLIN, Sept. THE news of the at
tempted assassination of President McKin-
ley spread rapidly here this morning, caus-
ing great grief. The American colony was
thunderstruck, and expressions of sympa-
thy were heard on all sides. United States
Ambassador Andrew d. White, who was
interviewed before his departure for Sass
nitz, said:
president McKinley's death would be a
terrible loss at the time when he had
marked out a policy for the United States
calculated to complete magnihcently his
career. l knew him for many years, and
never heard him speak without being deep
ly impressed with his ability, patriotism
and good will to all mankind. If there ever
was a democrat q use the word i'm it's
true sense) he was one The only thing he
had at heart was the welfare not of per-
son or of a class but of all the people.
Regarding the Spanish war, he tried earn
estly to prevent 1t, but when he saw the
people were determined to end the Cuban
struggle he put himself at the head of
the movement and brought it to triumph
The United States consul general, Capt.
Frank Ii. Mason said: IF there was a
head of a civilized nation who should have
been protected by his kind and blameless
life from assassination 1t was Mr.. McKin-
ley. L knew him from childhood. We were
both natives OF Mics, o.. As boy, soldier,
lawyer and statesman the President has
been generous, loyal and manly and in
capable OF a mean cruel or dlshonest
thought or act.
Baron Won Richthofen said the Foreign
Office received the news of the attempted
assassination of President Mckinley with
the deepest indignation. He expressed the
warmest sympathy with the President, his
family and the American people.
President Mckinley is held in the highest
esteem here of which the Emperor has re-
peatedly shown proof. The chief of the
Foreign Office was Immediately ordered to
telegraph all news regarding the attempted
assassination to the Emperor and to Count
Won Buelow.
a special dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger
from KOenigsberg says: THE news reach
ed the Emperor last night. He looked very
serious when, riding to the parade The
paper adds that his Majesty Immediately
cabled an expression of his sympathy and
hope for the Presidents recovery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
SYMPATHY IL FRANCE.
People Much Excited in view of Gar.
Pending Visit.

PARIS, Sept. Z. - The French Official
world was much affected by the news OF
the attempt to assassinate President Nc
Kinley In view OF the Cars coming visit
to France, there is anxiety lest a similar
attempt be made on the life of the Russian
Emperor while he is the guest of France.
Great precautions had already been deter
mined upon, but the stringency of the
measures viii now undoubtedly be in
creased tenfold. The foreign minister
NJ. Delcasse, was one of the first callers
at the United States embassy to-day He
had previously cabled 10 Washington an Of
fetal expression of sympathy, but he said
ne wished 10 personally express 10 Ambas-
sadOr Porter his feelings Of profound re
gret and horror in behalf OF the President
and ministers of the republic The pre-
mer. N. Waldeck-kousseau. and all the
Cabinet ministers, either called personally
at the EN- bassy or sent their carts NJ
POulet chief OF President Loubets bouse-
hold. called the latter's behalf and
the diplomatic corps, end all the prorninenf
Americans ia Paris, signed the registers
At General Porters house "a stream Of
carriages began TO arrive at 10 o'clock in
the morning and continued the best mart
of the afternoon.
General Porter and Consul General Cow