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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-18
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McssrS. James II. Watts. T.. $. Short
and G. &. Morgan visited Baltimore this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. =. Steele. of Chcsa-
pcakc City, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Y. Watts.
Misses Margaret Strickland and Mary
Mccoy, of Elkton, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Mccoy.
Mrs w. Lake, of Bohemia Manor,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Charles Jcrvis.
Mrs George Davis, Of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. James II. Smith.
Mrs Lynda Price and son, Harry, Wis
tied relatives in Wilmington last week.
Miss Julia \. Dushanc has returned
from pleasant visit to Mrs. II. V. Man
love, of Elkton.
Mr.. James II. Smith spent Thursday
in Philadelphia.
Mrs James II. Smith and Mrs. George
Davis We're entertained Oh Wednesday
by Mrs. James =. Mccoy.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Clayton and son, John,
will spend some time with relatives in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Misses NJ. Il. Ferguson. Nellie NJ
LuSby, Emma " Lusby, Blanche Pad
ley, Mrs. Nj. T.. Clayton and Mr. n. =.
Ferguson attended IL church social held
at Mrs. j. =. Steclc's, in Chesapeake
City, on Tuesday evening.
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COlora.


CoLoRA. MD, Oct. II, 1902
Copies Of the "Cecu Wing" are on SAFE
each aceek in Colora, al s. T. WTley's store.
cents copy.
Mr. Joseph Fryer is very i'll at his
home near here.
Capt. John Shippers had paralytic
stroke last Sunday.
Miss Mary \. Gray returned home last
week from Il very pleasant visit of sew
cral weeks with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Addic Richardson. of near Rising
sun. spent Monday with her grand pa
rents here.
Miss Eta SmthSon visited her sister,
Miss Elizabeth, ut Delaware College,
last week. She was also the guest of
Rev. 7. b. Hunter and family
Mr.. William Z. Coulson spent Wednes-
day with his daughter Mrs Earl Rcy-
nolds, at Pcrryvillc.
Mr.. Wells Wiley attended York Fair
last week.
Mcssrs. Street Brown. Harvey McNcy
and John Hines attended Il banquet
given by the Red Men at lakewood, on
Wednesday night.
Mr.. John Harvey was in Media and
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 7. Fryer spent
Wednesday in Baltimore.
Miss Lille Warning. of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives near here.
AS Mrs. DIR. CrOtherS, Miss LCOra
CrothcrS and Miss Mabel Preston were
driving home from this place, last Fri
day evening, a bolt in the shafts broke,
which allowed them to fall and strike
the horse on the heels, and which fright
encd it. 1t ran until it reached home
with a demolished buggy. Fortunately
the occupants escaped with few bruises
Mr.. Granville Reynolds has moved
from the Coale property to Mr.. Samuel
Il. Reynolds house, near here, which
was recently vacated by Mrs. James
Games.
y car was put in on the side track here
last Saturday evening for the Bohemians
who were employed at Christie's can
merry, to load their goods in for an early
start Monday morning for Baltimore.
Sunday afternoon one of the men under
took to run the car down opposite to
their shanty. Not knowing how to use
the brake to stop the ear, it got beyond
his control and dashed down the track,
knocking a car load of coal off the track.
little child, aged five years, had been
put on the car for a ride and was thrown
off and very seriously injured about the
head and back. a wreck train was sent
down from Media to get the coal car on
the track again.
Laurence Kirscht, formerly of Colora.
and Miss Bertha Wilson were married
September Dist, at the home of the
brides parents. on Virginia Avenue, At
lantic City. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers, potted plants
ferns and palms. Promptly at $50 to
the strains of Lohengrins wedding march
rendered by Mrs. Alben, of Atlantic
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and carried white roses. A number of
their young friends went to the train
with them. The bride was one of our
most popular young ladies, and will be
much missed by her circle of friends.
They will reside at Ashpolc, where DIR.
Stevens is practicng.
The pie Social which was held Mt
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Polk Steele,
by st. Monica Guild, of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, on Tuesday evening,
was Il decided success both socially and
financially. Nearly Il hundred guests
were present.
\ dance will be held at Spa Spring
Park, on Friday evening.
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the NJ. Il. Parsonage on Friday night,
of last week, and was a decided success.
Miss Mabel Duyckinck spent few
days of this week with friends in Perry
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter *. Terry, of
pcrkasic, are visiting Mr.. Samuel Ryan
and family.
DR.. Hopes and wife, and Miss Elsie
Bond. of Port Deposit, spent Wednes
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. II. Linn
WorthingtOn.
Mr.. David Taylor, of Oxford, was in
Rising Sun spending the day on Tuesday
Mr.. Fred c. Wilson spent Sunday in
Philadelphia visiting friends.
The Epworth League Convention was
held in the Rising Sun VI. Il. Church on
Thursday and Friday, and the services
were indeed very well attended.
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Bay View.
BAY VIEW, Oct. II. 1902.

'iiAhb OSt' 80 AHN-'
The "CecU Wing is on sale ere,y aceek in
Bay Vie,o al store Of Russell Reed. cents
copy.
Miss Elsie Gamble and Mrs. Lizzie
Isnacs are on the sick list.
Miss Mabel Tyson has returned home
from Il delightful visit to Sharptown.
Md.
Miss Anna II. Lynch and Mrs. II. Il.
Tyson spent Thursday with their sister,
Mrs. j. T. Ruttcr, near Woodlawn.
Mr.. Laurence Tyson and Miss Annie
Simcoc were appointed delegates by the
Christian Endcavor Society on Sunday
last. to the Christian Endeayor Convcn-
ton, to be held in Baltimore, on October
Both and 31st.
Mr.. John Williams, of Leslie, has ac-
ceptcd Il Government position in Cuba.
\ Temperance Lecture will be held in
Bay View NJ. Z. Church. on Sunday
night, October 10Th, at 7.3O o'clock. Rev.
\. +. Hess will lecture. Everybody is
cordially invited TO come out and hear
the temperance subject.
Fred Rose got his hand cut by throw
ing stone at squirrel. The stone
came down on his hand
Don't forget to come to the "klOndikc
Social" to be held in the Mechanics Hall.
on Saturday evening, October 18th. If
stormy, come out on Monday evening.
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Theodore.

THEODORE, MD, Oct. II, 1902
The Cecil Wing" is on sale at g. w.
Bowman's store 3 cents 4 copy.
Revival services closed at EbcncZer
Church on Monday evening. Rev. Mr.
Bowman preached and had charge of the
services for Rev. Mr.. Compton on Sun
day evening. Rev. Mr.. Compton will
hold services mt the Union Church next
Mr.. Percy Lynch visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lynch from Friday
until Sunday evening.
Mr.. Carey Isaac while loading wood
last Monday morning, fell and dislocated
his shoulder bone. DR.. Clifford set it.
Miss Florence Hyland, of North East,
has been visiting Mr.. j. \. Williams and
family, ut Theodore.
Miss VI. Kirk and Mr.. Guy Kirk were
the guests of Mr.. William Lynch and
family last Sunday.
Master Raymond Jackson, of Perry
vile. is visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. William McNamee.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. j.
Kirkpatrick is quite i'll. DR.. Clifford is
the attending physician.
Mr.. Albert Barrel met with quite Il
painful accident last Monday, while cut
ting corn. His knife slipped and he
cut two fingers on his left hand.
The Calendar Club of Ebenczer will
meet Saturday night, with Mrs. Clifford,
of Grccnhurst
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Port Deposit.
PoRT DEPOSIT, Oct. II, 1902.

FORT DEPOSIT OCT. II, 1902,
The "CeciL Whig'' is on sale each ,oeek in
Port Deposit at Ste5bings Ne,os Stand. 8
cents copy.
Miss Ida Gerry is attending the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Convention in
Baltimore, this week.
Mrs. Sidney johnson and her brother
Mr.. Edwin Boynton, are visiting friends
at distance.
Mr.. Kelly starts for Scotland this
week, where he expects to remain lie
will be married soon after his arrival
and settle in his home land for the rest
of his life.
Mr.. Emil Holm, ST., fell while attend
ing to his duties on the boat, and broke
three ribs. DR.. Fisher is in attendance.
The injured man is doing as well as can
he expected.
\ new teacher has been engaged to as
sist Mr.. Haviland in the Middle School,
She will have charge of the girls.
Mrs. a. S. Mowbray, Misses Grant
and Fowler are delegates to the Epworth
League Convention at Rising Sun.
On the Dist and 22nd, the shepherd
Boy will be given in the Town Hall
under the direction of Mrs. Il. j. Abra-
hams.
The LIST of November is the time that
Mr.. G. Thompson Williams will give a
fine concert in the Town Hall. He will
be assisted by tenor from Philadelphia
and a violinist.
In spite of the rain and wind the game
of foot ball between Franklin Marshall
Academy of Lancaster and Jacob Tome
Institute, was played. Score 6 to 0 in
favor of the home team.
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Woodlawn.
WOODLAND, Oct. II. 1902

The "Cecil Wing" is on sale each ,oeek in
Roodlapn al G. S. Abrahants store. cent,
copy.
The delegates from our Epworth Lea
que to the Convention held in Rising
Sun, on the 10th and 18th, were Mrs. Il.
w. Todd. Mrs. II. G.. Terry and Miss
Leila Il. Thompson.
Misses Brenda and Reta Smeltzer, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with their
parents.
Misses Ella and Edith Taylor, of Bal
timore, visited friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Thompson conducted the
League on Sunday evening, and Mrs. r.
G. Terry has charge this Sunday.
Dr. Todd expects to commence his re-
vival services at Hopewell soon.
Miss Reba Miller, of Elkton, visited
Miss Abrahams at Woodlawn, last week.
Mr.. j. +. Rutter spent several days in
Philadelphia this week, attending the
Machine Fair" there.
Miss Laura Reynolds returned to her
home, near Oxford, Pa, on Thursday,
after two weeks visit to Miss Leila
Thompson.
Miss Corncla s. Abrahams entertain
ed her friends last Friday evening, at
her home
Miss Jennie Phillips. who has been
visiting friends here since August, re-
turned to Wilmington on Monday.
Mr.. Dale Temple, of Chester, Pa, Wis
tied Miss Fannie Smithson over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Kcilhotz, of Baltimore,
was home over Sunday.
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ZiOn.
ZION. Nd, Oct. II, 1902.

ZIoN ND, Oct II, 1902.
The "Cecil Whig' is on sale each ,oeek
in Zion at Carhdrt d Co.'s store. cents a
copy.
Mrs. William Compton is visiting
Newark friends this week.
Mr.. Cecil Mackey is visiting his mother
in Wilmington, Del.
The first automobile seen in our town,
passed through last Saturday.
Mrs. Austin Carhart spent Wednesday
in Wilmington, attending the Synodical
meeting.
Mrs. Harry Johnson was the guest
this week of her aunt, Mrs. Edwin Car
hart.
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Rising Sun.
RISING Sun. Oct. II, 1902.

The "Uecil Wing" is on sale each ,ceek In
Rising Sun at Rorthington's store. S cent,
copy.
Miss Mabel Crowl, of Oxford, visited
Misses Emma and Rhoda Wilson this
week
Mr.. II. Linn Worthington spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Marshall. of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with Miss Eleanor
Jenncss.
The Thimble Club met with Miss
Hanna NJ. Kirk on Monday night.
Mrs. ID. +. Siccr is the guest of Balti-
more friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Stubs, of
Delta, Pa, hav very recently been visit
ing relatives in and near Rising Sun.
The Junior League held a festival in
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Principle Furnace
PR1Nc1p1o FURNACE, Oct. II, 1902.

PRINCIPE FURNACE, Oct. II, 1902.
Miss Mary Jackson, of Woodlawn, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Strcakcr
Mrs. Steward Hopkins visited Mrs.
John Taskcr one day last week
Miss Mary Tasker, of Philadelphia,
visited her sister, Mrs. Steward Hopkins
on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Jackson and son, Robert,
Of Woodlawn, visited her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Streaker, one day last week.
Miss Maggie Moore, of Havre de
Grace, is visiting Mrs. Watts, of Prin-
cipio Furnace.
Miss Agnes Moore and Miss Clara
Charsha visited Mrs. Albert Streaker on
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Dust and children, of Bal
timOrc, are visiting her parents.
Miss Eva Anderson is visiting friends
in Wilmington, Del.
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The "CeciL Whig'' is on sale each ,oeek in
Port Deposit at Ste5bings Ne,os Stand. 8
cents copy.
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The "Ceoi Wing" is on sale each eoeek in
Chesapeake City, at Alerander's drug store
3 cents copy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
Young's Orchestra.

Formerly the st. Johnsbury Orchestra.
Open for engagements. Any number oil
pieces. Violin, Cornet, Piano, including
prompter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
WOman's Club.

The October meeting of the Woman's
Club was held on Monday afternoon, the
president, Mrs. T. c. Fletcher in the
chair. Two new members were added to
the organization, Mrs. Eugene Smith
and Mrs. Murray Clifford Interesting
reports were given Of the recent fedora
ton meeting in Waterbury from these
delegates: Miss Stone, Mrs. P. F. Hazen,
Mrs. A. B. Moves, Mrs. Rebecca P. Fair
banks.
The meeting wasin charge of the educa-
tiona committee and Mrs. A. B. Noyes,
a member Of that committee, gracefully
introduced as the speaker, Hon. w. E.
Ranger, state superintendent of educa-
tion. Mr.. Rangers theme was The
Schools of Vermont-their Condition and
Needs"
In the beginning of his address he spoke
OF the misuse of punishment, both in the
school and the home and emphasized the
fact that the home is greater factor in
the education of children than the
school. He believed that more than half
the school children in Vermont were in
excellent condition, that one.fourth were
fairly good, but that on the last fourth
there were some unworthy, some de-
plorable, some useless or worse than
useless. So that judged as aswhole the
schools of Vermont compare very favor
ably with those OF Massachusetts or any
other state. He then explained in detail
the state system of education, paid a
tribute to the help the St. Johnsbury
Academy is giving the public schools in
raising the standard of education and
highly praised the Woman's Club for
their work along educational lines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
Star Lecture Course.

The opening entertainment of the lee
ture course will be given on Friday eve
ining. October II. The fact that the
famous During's Swedish Ladies' Quin-
tette is to make its first American tour
this season, has attracted attention far
and wide among lovers of fine music, and
the appearance of this remarkable combi-
nation in the large cities and in best lee
ture courses is guarantee for the excel.
lence OF its musical work. They are
pronounced "the finest vocal quintette
in Europe" and the citizens of st. Johns
bury have every reason to congratulate
themselves on this opportunity of hear
ing them. The prominent newspapers
of Germany bestow unstinted praise up
on this company of sweet singers. One
journal says; The During Swedish La
dies Quintette remains the pearl of pearls,
and it is with the greatest pleasure that
one hndS this brilliant artistic combina-
tion on the programme" Says another,
They work in an artistic unity which is
fawless and brilliant" They sing in
English, Swedish and German. The
auction sale for choice of seats will be
held in the Association Hall of the Y. NJ.
{. A. building, not Music Hall, on Mon
day evening, October 13, at o'clock. A
complete prospectus of the course will be
sent out this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
VOL. LXV---NO. 34O6

al Bank of St. Johnsbury. He was a
member of Palestine Commandery,
Knights Templar, He was a man of ex-
emplary habits, an absolute teetotaIer,
even refusing alcoholic stimulants when
prescribed in a serious illness and one
who thoroughly believed in the golden
rue OF a generous nature he had a host
OF friends, in this state especially, who
deeply mourn his loss He was unsel6sh,
sympathetic and loyal to his friends and
his long public career was never clouded
by any suspicion of deceit or corruption.
In 1860 ne married Lorraine M. Smith,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
RECENT DEATHS.
dErnmI-

Hon, William w. Grout, died on the
anc, stral tarm at Kirby Yesterday m 'rn-
ing at Z O'Clock. TIE heimmediate cause of
his death was heart failure, though Sc
we're attack OF gastritis lasting seven
weeks had gradually sapped his stret 9Th
until the end came.
William Wallace Grout was born at
Compton, Quebec, OF American partn's,
May "a, 1886, being the son of 10 iah
and Sophronia (Ayec) Grout. His
grandfather settled on the Moose river
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08

Sept &c, 1893, and the centennial of
| that occasion was observed Sept. &C.
1899, attended by 100 members of the
Grout family and hundreds of invited
guests.
He was educated at the public schools
and st. Johnsbury Academy and was
graduated from the Pougkeepsie, N. Y,
law school in 1867. He was admitted
to the Orleans comfy bar that year and
began the practice Of law in Barton,
which place he has always kept as his
legal residence. In July, 1862, he declined
the nomination of states attorney for
Orleans county to enlist in the 18th Regi-
ment in which he was made captain on
its organization. Subsequently he was
promoted to lieutenant-colonel and Sena-
tor Proctor was colonel. This regiment
nard's brigade and was in the battle Of
Gettysburg and many other engage
lilShIos at LIZ lllllS vi IhN S's E1lDtiuo
raid Col. Grout was elected brigadier-
general and assigned by the Governor to
the command of one of the brigades or
dered to protect the Canadian frontier.
After the war he was elected states
attorney for Orleans county and repre-
sented Barton in the legislature in '69,
'69, 10 and "a. In 1876 he was elect
| ed to the state senate and served as presi'
dent pro TEN of that body. In 1873 he
was defeated for Congress from the old
! third district by the greenback kmovement,
but began in 1880 a congressional
career, which was continued with but
one interruption until the close of the
Fifty-sixth Congress in March, 1901.
With his public career as representative
the readers of this paper are quite famil-
lar and it is hardly necessary to say that
as member of important committees,
such as the District of Columbia, of which
he was chairman for time, or the ap-
preparations committee he served his
country and his constituents faithfully
and was tireless worker.
He was not a frequent talker, but
always commanded the attention of the
House. When he spoke he spoke right
from the shoulder and handled his sub
ject without gloves. His most widely
circulated speech, that of Commissioner
Lochrens management of the pension
bureau under Cleveland reached a circu-
lation of over half million copies. He
was several times honored with unani-
nous nominations to be his own sue
cessor in Congress and when there was
opposition in the district conventions
his superior strength always scattered
the forces of his opponents. In the
spring of 1900 he announced himself as
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate, and a battle royal followed with
which all are familiar. The prize was
not to be his and he gracefully accepted
defeat and saw another win the laurels
which it had been the crowning ambi-
tion of his life to wear.
His public career ended with his defeat
for the Senate and he has devoted the
last two years of busy and useful life
to his extensive farming interests and to
business interests here and elsewhere
Gen. Grout was directorin the Nation
al Bank at Barton and the First Nation
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK,

Horses for Sale.
Situation Wanted.
DR.. Barbrick Coming.
st. Johnsbury Orchestra.
Dissolution of Partnership.
Your Suit--Moore &, Jewett.
Photographs-W. H. jerks.
Men Wanted-Boston Elevated.
A Fresh Line-F. N. Brown & Son.
You will be Happy-J. c. Stevens.
Howe Opera House-The Two Sisters
The Stein -Boch--Steele, Taplin g. Co.
Bankruptcy Notice-Louis Greenwood.
Probate of Will-Chastina Morrill's Est.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, F. and A. M.

Called Communication Thursday evening
Oct 9. The F. c. degree will be conferred.
Regular Communication Thursday evening
October 6.
EDWIN L. SPENCER, w. M.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
Palestine Commandery, No. S, KIT.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober IA.
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, E. c.
D. NJ. BACON, Recorder
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Special Convocation Friday evening, Oct
10.
The NJ. NJ. NJ. degree will be conferred.
Stated Convocation Friday evening,
October II.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, H. P.
DELoS NJ. BACON, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-08
Sheridan Council, Knights of COLUMBUS.

Regular meetings are held the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month in Citizens
Bank building, second floor
w. P. RILEY, Grand Knight.
d. P. HEALEY, Rec. Sec.
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lContinued on fifth page
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KNIGHT of PYthias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No.
2, Tuesday evening, Oct. IA.
H. NJ. NELSON, acting {. c.
c. II. CLARK, Keeper of Records and Seals.
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who died in 1868. She bore him two
children who died in infancy. He leaves
four brothers and three sisters as follows:
George of Derby, ex-Gov. Josiah, also of
Derby, Theophilus of Boston, James of
Kirby, Mrs George 0. Ford of Kirby,
Mrs. Mary Dwinell of Maiden, Miss
Victoria Grout of Kirby. A host Of
friends extend to them their sympathy in
the loss of this good and faithful brother.
The funeral will be held at his late resi-
dence in Kirky on Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock and the interment will be at
Grove cemetery at East St. Iohnsbury.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06
HIGHWAYS IN EUROPE.
for Building and Repairing
Public Roads.

Two hundred years ago England
had the worst roads in the world. be-
cause the peasantry living on the
roads alone were required to work
them. In speaking of them Macauley
says that route connecting two
great towns which have large and
fiourishing trade with each other
should be maintained at the cost of
the rural population scattered be-
tween them is manifestly unjust. 1t
was not until many toll bars had
been violently pulled down, until the
troops had in many instances been
forced to act against the people, and
until much blood had been shed that
good system was introduced.
Every class now contributes to the
maintenance of the road system in
England. The French have probably
the most efficient laws and regula-
tions in the world for the building
and repairing of highways. The min
lister of public works has the general
superintendent of all roads and
ways by land and by water. There
are four classes Of road recognized
by law, namely: Q) national, (2) de-
partmental, 90 military, (4) cross
roads. National roads are built and
kept up by the national treasury.
Departmental roads are charge
upon the departments through which
they pass, and part of the military
roads are kept up by the government
and part by the departments
through which the roads pass.
The cross roads are kept up by the
communes, though sometimes in
thinly populated regions these com
munes receive assistance from the
government, especially when these
roads become of Importance.
The national roads are paved like
street, having an average width OF
52A feet. The departmental roads
are 80 feet wide, and the military and
cross roads are of variable width
Piles of broken stone are placed al
convenient distances and man is
constantly employed in repairing each
section.-American Asphalt Journal.