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Residence for Sale,

twelve room house, situated on East Main
street. In the most desirable residence section
OF Ekton, now owned and occupied by Mrs
Mary l.. Mitchell. Heater in cellar, hot and
cold water. bath room and all modern i'm.
rrovements House in first. class repair. Pos
session given at once. Apply to
H. ARTHUR MITCHELL, MD,
or GEORGE M. EVANS.
""r 20 u Heal Estate Agent. Elkton, Nd !,
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Information Wanted.

Information is desired concerning Rohcr,
Williams, who lived near Charlestown, Ceci
County, Md. in the 18th Century, and whs
bought property in Pittsburgh Pa. from the
Penns in 1785-1786. His first wife was Esther
Meek. his second wife sister of Major Ahra-
ham Kirkpatrick. Any facts. personal or
traditional relative 10 him or his ancestors
will be kindly received Address
Mar2Stf "W"Whig Office.
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George A. Blake, Solicitor for Plaintiff.
Order of Publication.

Martin l.. Thompson and Mary X. ThomI-
son, his wife. Plantifs.
VS..
Jane Johnson, Levi Johnson, her husband:
Ell Brickley and Brickley, his
wife; Clinton Thompson, George s. ThomI.
son, his wife; Ida L. Thompson, Ami,
Marshall, Brumfield Marshall, her nus.
band; Clarence Brickley, Mabel Logan.
Harry H. Logan, her husband; Eva Kirk.
William Kirk, her husband; Minnie Brick.
ley, T. Ernest Brickley, Lucy Brickley and
Martha Jane Brickley, Defendants.
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To Ice Consumers.

Iiambo George, Ice Dealers, of Elkton
desire to notify the public that they Will
hereafter sell no lee on Sunday to anyone
AFTER II clock noon.
July 252t RAMBD AZ GEORGE
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70 SECONDHAND WAGONS

Il Top Buggies, gum and leather tops.
Jun I-seat Carriages. good PhRtons.
No-top Runabouts, different styles.
Cutunder Depot Wagon.
This lot of secondhand wagons is thor
oughly repaired and painted up In good con-
dition. Some are our own make and worthy
the attention of those who want good sec
ond-hand wagon; look out for bargains, as
we always sell them; haven't room to store
them.
HARNESS-A fine lot of nickel and rub
ber-mounted harness.
This will be big sale, a great amount OF
work and we look for a great many buyers,
AZ the work Will be sold. No post pone m ent
on account OF weather Sale in large ware
room. Sale at o'clock. sharp, when Joshua
Menough will read AT the opening of the sale
one of the prize poems on the Hopewell Bell.
months credit. When bell rings sale begins
WILSON, PUGH & WILSON
ORTIIP HOLTON
Auctioneer. Clerk.
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FARM HANDS WANTED.

Two farm hands wanted, good, steady and
sober men, by the month. Wages $500 per
month and board. Also n tenant house for
rent Address
GEORGE SMITH,
June q, IT, l.atferty farm, Newark, Del.
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Notice To TreSpaSScrS.

Having reason to believe that certain par
tics are in the habit of trespassing upon the
property of this Company, and cutting down
and removing wood and other timber, evil
dences of which are found IN various places,
We hereby warn all persons to refarn from
TRESP aSSING and from CUTTING and
REMOVING WOOD of any kind from
the Companys property. reward of
each and every instance for information that
will lead to the arrest and conviction of par
Ties so trespassing on any of the property OF
this Company within Cecil County.
WHITAKER IRON co,
Jan 3tf Principle Furnace. Md !,
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WAN T ED
Girl Wanted.
BLACKSMITH WANTED.

Wanted blacksmith at the Boat Yards
FIN Landing. Apply to
iuir II, If. HENRY DEIBERT.
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FOR SALE,
House For Sale.

Positive sale of Il six t6) room house 49,
with and acre of ground, situated at iii
Atkinson Bridge on the b & o. Rail- Jul
road on the Public road from North East to
rort Deposit There is good well of water
also NUT trees. For further information
apply to-
II. X. WILSON, North East, Md.
or BENJAMIN ATKINSON.
Havre de Grace, Nd.
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HELP WANTED.

wANTED-At once Trimmers, Painters,
BIacksmiths and WOOdworkers. Only skilled
workmen need apply,
BURNS BROTHERS,
InSi'tf Havre de Grace, Md
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WANTED.

tiouSekeeper on farm near Wilmington
en-" that can cook. No outside work.
AddreSs-BoN iG0 Wilmington,
'"h' ~ IT, Delaware.
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20 Top Buggies, leather and gum tops.
Surveys, canopy, extension and standing
tops
% Rubber-tire Runabouts and Bike No-tops.
Steel-tire Runabouts.
Puck Surrey. l Wire-wheel Bike Wagon.
Novelty Trap Surrey, a daisy.
Speeding Cart.
Dayton. l light Market Wagon.
Handy Milk Wagons.
Spar Top Buggy, made for w. N. Thomp-
son, Chicago. Never been used. VIII be
sold, as he has no use for 1t.
Part of the above wagons are our own make
and need no further recommendation.
Milburn Farm Wagons.
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FOUN D

\ i.ady'S engraved gold ring, on East Main
street at an early hour on Thursday. The
owner may, upon Its identification have it
returned by addressing
July At. CECIL WING OFFICE
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AUGUST
TreaSurer'S Notice

In pursuance of an Act of Assembly, pas
sed at the January Session 1896, Chapter $40,
the undersigned, Treasurer OF Cecil County,
hereby gives notice that for the purpose of
receiving the
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Heard in the Wings.

When Francis Wilson said recently
that MS two favorite authors we're
Shakespeare and Eugene Field. he told
much Of his real life, a side the public
does not see in the mezzo soprano antics
on the stage. Not only in Washington.
but also in all Of the large cities
throughout the country. his bumor has
become a part Of the fun in common
use. It is with the utmost dificulty that
anyone who has seen him in a play,oan
realize that of the stage he is OF another
type entirely. In his new Rochelle home,
The Orchard" Mr.. Wilson has a inc
library. q considerable collection OF
paintings and all other outward signs OF
culture His dining room is decorated
with many rare mementos from Robert
Louis Stevenson, Eugene Field and other
well-known men. His collection OF mugs,
stems. goblets and chaIces excites gem
eral envy
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Past and Future.

As varied IN array Of theatrical at
fractions as the city is likely TO view
during the entire season marked the past
week With John Drew enacting the
most modern comedy at the National, q
typical comic opera of the period at the
Columbia, grand opera soprano divid-
ing hOnors at Chase's with q French
actress. animals drawing record crowds
to the Lafayette. an Indian actress al
the Academy. uurIesque at the Lyceum,
and wrestling matches at the Empire,
the theatergoer must be, indeed, hard TO
please who was not satisfied.
Yet with two xceptious-Chase' and
Larayette-none of the theater5 was
crowded. This may be due 10 the Fac.
that the whole list comprised little
which was serious.
Mr.. Drew's poor offering, and only
haIf-serious ambition, regularly dimin-
ished the attendance at the National. a
Chinese Honeymoon" did not I'll the 90
Iumbia. although it received more pa
tronage than II deserved. Go an-Go-
Mohawk and The Flaming arrow did
not prove as attractive to the patrons of
the Academy as other bills provided by
the excellent management Of that play
house. Only a holocaust could inter
fere with the regular patronage at the
other theaters.
Nine Mantelli sang at Chase's with
her wonted dramatic power. But she is
not the Nine ManteIli Of several years
ago; either that. or she suffered from
a particularly bad cold A fair con
trast was offered in the recital given
at the Columbia Tuesday by Mile de
Lussan, who sang at least TWO OF Nine.
MauteuIs selections, and whose per
Torrance Of them was greatly superior
Hagenbeck's animals presented at the
Lafayette one of the most pleasing en-
tertatnments for children the city has
ever seen. Every afternoon saw the
building nHed by little folk and their
guardians. and every night the older
children went and enjoyed the tricks
Of the bears, lions horses. pigs. and
rigors with the same Zest 1t was .
fine entertainment, and as it was neces-
zariIy pure and good ought to serve
as an object lesson to managers with
procIivities for other kinds OF shows -
A comic opera which is really funny
and which has some claims as musical
composition. is to be heard al the Ma
tionaI where Francis Wilson viii dance
and sing his way through The Torea-
dor. The Columbia will efface TIE mem
ory Of Sky Farm with Way Down
East, 4" at popular prices. Chese's cele-
brates its fourth anniversary, as indicat-
ed elsewhere on this page. The Lafay-
cite presents Ward and Vokes. At the
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
PHOEBE DAVIS IN WAY DOWN EAST"

of the seeming favor extended indecent
realism and immoral problem plays. 1t
gives the approval Of practical expe-
rience to a policy Of fair prices. general
excellence OF attraction, and an open.
unfailing, generous fairness on the part
of the theatrical manager which results
in overperformance rather than over
promise Finally. it suggests balance
sheet with an entire city entered as
creditors in one sense and Mr.. Chase,
and his associates as creditor in another
sense.
Too few Washing onians understand
that the origin of polite vaudeville IS
due solely to Mr. Chase; that at
no other period in the history OF
the stage have audiences OF the
same social distinction ever assem-
bied 10 view similar performances. This
Is so notable an achievement that it is
probable the present age-distinguished
as it is by extraordinary Shakespeareau
REVEALS" and marvellous stage spec
tacIes-may be chiefly remembered by
succeeding generations for the birth OF
polite vaudeville"
The entire view suggested by this an
niversary IS so pleasing that The Times.
and every other friend Of pure amusa-
ment. viii unite in eongratulating Mr.,
Chase. and all his subordinates
A d. A
The Washington times., 1903-01-11

with the Grismer- Davies Company. OF
which the leading man was Joseph Girls
mer. who elaborated Way Down East,
and the leading woman Phoebe Davies.
who created the role OF Anna Moore. In
the Grismer-Davies organization was -.
A. Brady, then 4 young actor. who also
served as caII-boy.
Mrs Stevens has been approached
frequently on the subject Of an auto
biography, and there is a strong proba-
bility that her experiences viii De pub
hshed IN book form.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
FRANCIS WILSON IN "rHE ToREADoR"

article. This writing was designed rather
to suggest the great benefit which must
surely accrue to the playgoers if the
playwright expected his work to be print
ed and sold in book form The effect on
stage grammar alone would be an i'm
measurable benefit. We should then hear
only infreqUentIy such phrases as try
an experiment, render song, I
shall 90 to my room and lay down" and
the dead corpse" often enough such
looseness of speech is involved in the
dialect of stage characters, but it need
not be put into the mouths CT presuma-
Bile ladies and gentlemen. If modern
writing for the stage, if the plays de-
signed for the most prominent play
houses. could be filtered clear Of such
dTegs how much the theater or today
would be elevated!
With all their potential audience
reading their plays. playwrights would
inevitably devote themselves 10 more
fitting subjects for the stage.
Today the average comedy consists of
tag uEraons whose identities are confus-
60 $50 beautiful young girls ~ old man.
q Juvenile. several servants and a sugs
geztive situation how the fngredIenas
- this recipe are mixed does not mat
laz they make play. people pay to
acted, It lasts until every large
slsg has seen i once. and the PLAY
reight hobs ap sere1ely with snotaAr
6 ae sorL for the next season.
aa are tlcaIly 70 Tragedies e,t-
mFas. ana these are an
tcsay that the average meIodrama is
merely the dime-noEel d-amatized? The
.verage comic opera and -z7usicaI come
dy are worse still. worse than either
meIodTama or comedy If the text Of such
writings were to be read. low long
could they keep to that Low plane?
The reading Of plays. finally, would
dispense with the one atom Of defense
urged in support of the various philo-
sophie but questionable writings pre-
scented by such actors as Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs Sothern, Alberta GaIlatn. John
Hare. Nine Bernhard. the Mrs Fiske Of
yesterday, and Nine Duse. All the les
son those plays could teach wouIs be
taught to all the people capable Of IN
derstanding it in the mere reading Of
the text We should then have the
pleasure Of viewing those excellent play
ers in dramas more worthy of their tai
ents ana Of realizing that the theatcr no
longer offered an seItended curriculum
Of vice to the young girls and boys
It is, OF course. fully understood that
this article and MT. Cables speech TO
his first might audience win soon be
entirei,. forgotten Americans viii con-
tinue to 90 to the theater TO laugh.
10 sit among people Of fashion, to see
splendid costumes, 10 view machinery
in full oDeration-foT any purpose rsth-
er than the exercising Of their intel
Iects. But there is a modlcum OF sat
isfactiou in standing alongside man
like Mr. Cable To do that. even If
one merely. espouses the same cause, is
as much d distinction as 10 applaud
such an opera as The Belle Of New
York, such q drama as "PaDa's Wife. %
such a tragedy as Camille" But the
question stiH remains-does the aver
age American really enjoy OF appre-
ciate the plays presented on the Amer
lean stage SIS he might enjoy and ap-
preeIate them II he read the text2
A. D. A.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11

A new program Of music and comedy
IS promised. The company numbers
dfty-fiye people. including Lucy Daily.
Margaret DAILY Vokes. Joe Kelly, Allan
Curtis, Tony Williams, Louis Powers,
Helen Norton, Josie DAILY, May Murray,
Bert Wainwright, Fred Whitfield. Dan
Coleman, Harry Smirl and the Tuxedo
Ladies' Band.
Lucy DAILY viii have several numbers
particularly suited to her talents, In
one of which she viii be aided by the
chorus and the Tuxedo Ladies Band.
Margaret DAILY Vokeg. WhO has been
called a second edition OF her brother
Dan DAILY, has a number called Mary
Jane" in which she is said to have
scored success
Tomorrow evening is to be Eagles
Night" when a benefit viii be given
Tor that order.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11

Academy patrons OF meIodrama viii
reveI in "a Fight for Millions, and an
escape from prison by means OF a sub
marine boat. The other theaters continue
the even tenor Of their way
il is not too soon TO call attention TO
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast the
Drury Lane spectacle to be shown at the
National Theater for two weeks begin
ming January. %, a fun account of this
institution. especially Of its growt from
the old pantomime Of GREECE and Rome.
VIII be found elsewhere in this issue
Of The Times Il is desired 10 call
especial attention here 10 the fact that
the extravaganza is hne entertainment
for children, and VIII interest adultsas
the first OF the DTury Lane speetacles to
be imported into his eoeatry
NationaI-Francis Wilson as "The Tor
eador"
Francis Wilson and his supporting
company in Nixon & Zimmerman's
production Of THE Toreador. will be
the offering at the National Theater
this week
IN book. lyrics and music The Torea-
dor is said to be the best piece that
has come to America from George Ed
wardes' London Gatety. Theater. Francis
Wilson seems TO revel in the unlimited
fun and froic as the ubiquitous Sammy
Gigs, who has haiTbreadth escape
from facing ferocIous bulls in the arena
by being mistaken for a noted Spanish
toTeador. lie has many capital songs,
including The HAN OF Fame.
The piece is well cast.
Christie Macdonald is said to be dis
sinctly captivating as Nancy Staunton
and her sweet singing of The Ian
guage Of Flowers and other songs is
an important contribution to the sue
cess of The piece. Joseph Coyne has
scored hit as Sir Archibald Slackett
and his song. "Eyerybody's AwfulIy
Good to Ne" Is clever William Brod-
ericE's singing of the I'm the Glory
and the Pride of the Land of Spain" re-
calls his best opera days. William BIais-
dell. Melville Ellis. Robert A. Evans,
Carolyn Gordon. Miriam Lawrence and
Nora Cecil also are seen to advantage
The chorus is a feature of the produc-
ton in voice. action and beauty.
The Saturday matinee win be the only
afternoon performance OF the week.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Chase's-Anniversary Vaudeville.

Chase's-AnniveTsar Vaudeville.
Four years ago, this week, Mr.. Chase
instituted polite vaudeville" in Wash
ington, and was rewarded by instantuns-
Gus success. On each anniversary since
Mr.. Chase has returned his thanks IN
more than usual measure for the unfatI-
| ing ana responsive patronage bestowed
upon his theater. Each year the enter
prise has climbed higher and higher in
public estimation. and the audiences
have steadily Increased to a size hardly
equaIed, day after day and month after
month. by any ether polite vaudeville
playhouse in America. Persistency in
policy and purity, together with untiring
generosity in the provision Of the great
/ est American and European novelties.
has established Chase's as public in
stitution Of amusements.
Emboldened by the appreciation Of
Washington, Mr. Chase has added the
magnificent polite vaudeville theater,
The Empire" Of Cleveland, to his cir
cult, which also includes Chase's Thea
ter at Baltimore. and there is evidently
no end TO the possibilities pursued by
his ambition 80 succeed, If success 3
the reward of energy and decency in
| amusements-
The forthcoming anniversary week,
which viii be ushered in tomorrow, will
present an assembIage of world-noted
/ attractions which Mr. Chase procIafms
/ the best program in point OF variety.
novelty, and cost that he has ever de-
| signed, and. although the claim is
large one. the public VIII be inclined
10 take Mr. Chase at his word. The sim
pie announcement Of the principal num-
/ bers sudices for substantiation. These
are the four famous Lockhart performing
! elephants, the electrical wizards from
Europe, the saIambos, the one act dra-
matization of Charles Dickens story Of
the Holly Tree Inn, made for vaude-
Vile by Augustus Thomas, the cele-
| brated playwright; Charley Case,
/ Charles Guyer and Nellie DAILY. James
Richmond G1enToy. Dixon. Bowers. ana
Dixon, and the realistic and picturesque
motion pictures obtained on q trip
through the heart OF AIgiers in Africa.
Augustus Thomas selected and re-
hearsed the players who will give his
dainty and dramatic version OF the
/ Holly Tree Inn. and the success OF his
work VIII lead Mr. Thomas into moro
/ important writings designed especially
for the field OF polite vaudeville Char
ley Case viii have more TO say than
ever about the perpIexities in which
his father became involved when he
adorned this terrestrial globe. Charles
Guyer and Nellie Daily are brought here
almost direct from the music halls Of
the Continent. and their act IS best de-
scribed as a whirIigig Of comedy James
Richmond Glenroy the Man with the
Green Gloves. viii offer his unique and
original sOoJhsayings. Dixon, Bowers
and dixon in their eccentric nonsense,
and the Algerian motion pictures are
he last in the order Of prominence.
but are acts worthy to be Incorporated
among so many others of widespread
/ celebrity.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
CoIumbia-"Way Down East

The bill at tie Columbia Theater this
week Will be Way Down East This
Play was written by Lottie Blair Park
er. elaborated by Joseph r. Grismer and
produced by william A, Brady The
characters of Mrs. Parker's play are
ordinary folk, unlike the volume Of cpl
grams bound in dress suits and dubbed
human by the writer's of modern society
comedy. Their humor is the humor Of
ordinary folk. and their pathos is the
pathos of men and women.
Anna Moore. The young girl who has
been deceived by a mock marriage and
has come TO the home Of Squire Bart
lett for shelter, is the embodiment Of
sweet. natural girlishness. Thoroughly
human. too. is gentle, patient Mrs
Bartlett. and equally human the squire,
genuine admixture Of Nathaniel Berry
and Dunstant Kirke
II Hi Holler. the Pickwickian chore
boy; Prof Sterling. the butterfly catch
er, and Constable WhlppIe, who repre-
sents the majesty Of the law. are little
bit 0vcrdraWn. no ore who recalls the
merriment they occasion viii blame the
author.
Local theatargoers viii remember
Squire Bartlett learns from Miss Perkins
that Anna Moore. who has sought refuge
with him.. has passed as mistress, but
didn't wear nc wedding ring The squire
veriaes this Information, and despite the
remonstrance Of his son, who has come
to love The stranger, faces Anna with
her supposed sin. After giving way to
q burst Of womanR indignation, Anna
Gies iato tho heart Of q raging storm. Be
RUmbed with cold and unconscious, she
Is found hours later by David Bartlett,
who takes her 10 his heart and hearth.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
The Chase AnniVerSaru.

The current week closes the fourth
year Of polite vaudeville, as that instI-
tuition has developed and grown under
the capable care OF Chase's Theater in
this city. From several points Of view
this anniversary is Of much Importance
10 local theatergoers.
It marks the successful elevation Of
variety and low comedy into a pure and
entirely wholesome popular entertain
meut. It evidences the general incIina-
ton Of Americans to enjoy those things
which are worthy and eschew those
things ghich are not worthy. in spite
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
John Drew on First Nights.

Mr.. John Drew had the following to say
when playing in The Mummy and tbs
Hummilg Bird" on his feelings ana sen
sibilities at an opening performance:
Il have been the central figure in
many openings. It is said that sailors
become afflicted with nal de mere every
time they sail out OF port, and suffer in
in a new play for the first zine with
out feeling Of weakness coming over
my whole body. This nervousness Is,
of course. brought about by the physical
strain endured during the weeks OF pre-
liminary preparation yet ! think thai
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Joe Jeherson's Daughters-in-Law.

JUG JS4ASA2J4A >
Even since Joseph Jefferson became
in the minds OF many people Americas
leading comedian. peace. serenity. and
good fortune have settled on all the
jefferson household including the Jef-
ferson sons and daughters-in-Ia The
jefferson sons have had exceptional for
tune in choosing wives. There Is dainty
Blanche Bender. who always accom-
panies the Oldest letters On on the semi
annual trips he makes around the
eour try. Everyone likes her. and she
- Mrs Jefferson There is the diminu-
tive Christie Macdonald. who never look
cd litter than she does in her ''nickers"
with Francis Wilson in The T0Teador.
She is another that anybody would like.
and she, too, is a Mrs jefferson. Chris
tie Macdonald is such q captivating per-
senality that most critics write about
her in superlatives- Her singing IS
pretty; she has a sweet voice. express
sive, and charming; her dancing is deli
cate, refined, graceful, full OF dash, and
individuality; her acting fascinating.
cold Joe" Is said 20 be particularly
proud of her,
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
Lafayette-ward and vokes.

Ward and Vokes and their musical
farce comedy company viii appear at
the Lafayette Theater this week in The
Head Walters" This farce was seen
here last year and proved TO be well
suited to the talents Of the stars.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
The Biiou Musical Comedy Company.

The Bijou Musical Comedy Company
viii play return engagement at The
Lafayette the week Of January 70 in by
the Sad Sea Waves" a musical farce
comedy. The music is a factor, and the
production itself Is said to be the best
that has been given any piece the or
ganization has presented.