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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18

The night was = bitter cold one. The
wind was furlously shaking Pop Knights
| llttl" frame store nj the corner, and
| carrying great sheets Of hail against its
sides as though old Borcas had cut his
wind bag wide open and its contents
| were all ordered To the Tad Pole. 1t
was intensely cold as | have already
SAID, and the night was SO black that one
could scarcely see Il building near. 1t
| was about the gloomy turn of the night
and the little store was full as usual.
| Mr. William Stcptcr, jovial good fell
low from Elkton. who was Il carpenter
by trade, and he was at Mr.. Benny
: Chamhcrs doing some work. lie and
| lDiXi" Chambers were great friends, and
:" was every one else friendly to Step.
| All named him simply Step" and y
trick that step couldn't play on Il croncy.
morning. noon or night, was not worth
the playing. Thad Smith. brother To
| William j. Smith. was over to Pops
with DiXi" and Step. as Thad'S homo
was right near Mr. Chambers. and when
tn" jolly tri" We're crossing the field to
their homes. Step burst forth in "A SudCru
hit Of laughter, and when Dixie asked
him where his fun came in such n night
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18
TryvsCecil, sWhig
Job~sP rinting
FOR SALE.
Timber and
TurpentiDo Lands
IN FLORIDA.

The following list of lands in Florida,
having been placed i'll my hands, lhav-
ing an interest i'll same, | offer said
lands for sale, either as whole or in diff
erent tracts al S2-two dollars peracre.
The land will cut from five to ten thous-
and feet of timber per acre Big Bar
gains.
%, 900 acres i'll Alchua County,
near Fort flaming
Z, 200 acres i'll Brevard County,
near St. Lucil.
2 500 acres in Bradford County,
near Barrsville
1900 acres in Columbia County,
near Rock Hill.
H. 900 acres in Clay County,
near Middleburgh.
!, 600 acresin fernando County,
1000 acres in Lake County,
near Glendale.
5000 acres i'll Lafayette County,
near Hotches Bend.
1900 acres in Liberty County,
near South Creek.
400 acres i'll Madison County,
near West Farm.
400 acres in Marion Comfy.
near Rock Springs.
4,9oo acres i'll Orange County,
near Pine Castle.
1900 acres i'll Osceola County,
near Lake Washington.
?, 100 acres in Putnam County,
near Bridgeport.
81, 900 acres in Polk County,
near Fort Meade.
81, 900 acres in Volusia County,
near Spring Garden.
TOTAL 1900 Acres.
BY looking at your Atlas you can see
what towns these lands are near.
For further particulars, apply to
{. Il. MCSSiCk
CECILTON,
Cecil County, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18

II
u Bedroom Suits, Sl2.25 to
Il SD, pieces. We chal-
Il lenge comparison with our
q" $50. S23. 80 and SO lines.
!.
Il Pa'lor Suits, SI3.5 $40.
!. $40, SO. SIS. $40. S43
X and 500. made by a reli-
X able. well established firm.
i. 81 styles Of Couches. $3.50
Il to SIS, each.
i.
X Mattresses, Straw. Husk,
y Excelsior, or Hair, comb
J. nation or all Hair $40 to
j. $50 each. Cotton Felts at
y. various prices.
>. Cupboards with wood on
., Glass doors, ChitfonierS,
.. Wardrobes, Combination
=. Desks, China Closets, Pic
>. lures &c. French Plate
=. Mirrors Sl,25, $50, 50. 80,
$. 81. So. 80, 81. IS. and S1l
}. each,
Dining and Suit Chairs
in abundance, fancy Rock
ers, Sl.25, to 50, Reed
Rockers 81, 30. to - each.
= Hall Racks at various prices
Il l53 Rolls of Mating have
y arrived. the balance of our
r POO Roll order will be in
next month.
~
= Rag and Ingram Carpet
e 30 to go cents.
4.
X Ask to see Buffingtons'
X "Bonanza," tirmer closer
= and more lasting than 3
+ ply, 80 to soc.
I.
4. Nelvcts. Brussels, and
j. Administers in inviting lie
!. signs, sewed. lined and
j. laid without additional
J. cost. Prices guaranteed
). as low and lower than city
j. quotations, and satiSfact-
J. ion warranted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18

The Tome I'm. titutc base ball club will
open the season 1T Port Deposit to-day
with the Germantown Academy team.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18

Al Iiv" bird shoot in Oxford. Pa.
Harry England, of Zion. killed II out of
10 birds. j. Il. Malone an expert. killci
II ont Of IL, one bird falling out of
bounds. Th" shooting of live pigeon
matches is prohibited in Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18
Sports.

IN" Elktou High School base ball team
:.9~ h"cr prdcticing under Assistant
Principal John. = Porter Th" club has
" game arranged with the Wilmington
II. - School al EIkton on May eth. and
W'>t Nottingham Academy at Wc>t
Nottingham on May 10Th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-18

II. Wilson %; +. W. Warrington. %.
md l.. Lopcr, %.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
Fatal Accident.

telegram was received here last Satur-
day morning stating that Alya Hawley. son OF
Elisha Hawley OF near Manown. had been
killed at Bellaire and the remains would
arrive at Tunnelton next day. They
were met their by friends and conveyed to
his fathers home Sunday. The funeral
took place next day at the Bethlehem
church and the burial in the cemetery
their.
From Wheeling paper of Saturday we
take the following account OF the young
mans death
A. J. Hawley, employed in the Empire
i No, q coal mine at Bellaire, was crush ed
under fall of stone yesterday afternoon.
sustaining injuries which caused his death
a few hours later.
Mr.. Hawley's home was in West Wheel
! ing. He was 81 years OF age, aud is surViv.
ed by his wife and two children. The
accident happened at two O'Clock In the
afternoon. Hawlcy was at work at a
machine when a mass OF slate became
( dislodged, and pinned him TO the floor
| Workmen extricated him from his position.
and he was removed TO his home where an
examination disclosed the fact that one oil
his limbs. and his back were broken and
he was severely injured about the head.
Hawlcy died at his home at zs3o clock
| last evening. He was very popular
workman. The bereaved family have tho
> sympathy OF many friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
BELIEVES IN ADVERTISING

In March the big furniture firm
of ]. III. Rodeheaver * Son, OF
Terra Alta, ran full page adyer-
tisement in this paper for two weeks
and sent out quite number OF
extra copies of the paper containing
it, and last week we received let
ter from them, in which they ex-
press themselves as more than
pleased over the result. We extract
from the letter as follows:
"Yours of May Sth received. En-
closed find check for S57, as per
your bill for advertising. We are
very glad to send you same, and
would have sent it long ago had you
sent bill. We are very well pleased
with the advertisement, and kH01O
it has been of great good to us. We
have had the largest trade this
spring we eUSy hat"
This enterprising firm know a
good thing when they see it, and as
they have been in business many
years, they know that advertising
pays, as they have fully tested the
matter, and it is a pleasure to deal
with them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

Some time this week George NJ.
Hite expects to step out of the post.
Office at Powelson, w. Va, as he
has forwarde his resignation and is
awaiting its acceptance. He was
first appointed by President Blu.
chanan and has served without a
break for IS years record that
makes him the oldest postmaster in
West Virginia in point of contin-
uous service, if not in the country.
MIR. Hite is 81 years old and al
though staunch Democrat his good
record kept him in office through all
the changes of administration. He
never made mistake In his ac-
counts and there was never an effort
to put him out of office by his neigh
bors of opposite political faith.
Through long practice the veteran
postmaster has become proficient in
deciphering different styles of wri-
ting, and is regarded as one of the
most expert in the United States.
He is well preserved for his years
and his mental faculties are signally
alert.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
Cuzzart.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Dear Mister Editor. as we have not
appeared for couple OF weeks. we will
come again.
May has been putting on very cool
appearance. and everything is backward.
w a. Wolfe and VIM Wilhelm drove
mp TO Reedsville on last Saturday a week
and returned on Monday accompanied by
Mrs. w. A. Wolfe.
Mrs Umberson returned TO her home at
Frostburg. Thursday.
1t begins to look like we would soon
have two stores in our town. ] l.. Reckart
was out among our people soliciting stock
Tor company store. The new store build
Ing will be erected in the new addition
locally known as Davidsville.
We understand that there will soon be
blacksmith shop in operation and town lots
offered for sale.
A.. S. Chichester is enlargeing his store
house. which will add greatly to appear.
ance and convenience in his business
The good people are making arrange.
ments to repair our church by putting
front to it and belfry.
j. {. Wolfe and wife passed through
this place Sunday on their way to Allen
Frankhouser's.
Arthur Groves has gone to work month
for Allen Dodge. Arthur expects to
attend the normal school at Terra Alta this
summer.
WIN. Wilhelm made flying trip to Terra
Alta the past week.
Miss Dora and Jessie Miller are calling
on friends in this vincinity.
Professor f S Livengood is conducting
Sabbath school down at Cherry Grove
school house.
Mrs. Mary Livengood of gar. was visiting
Marshall Ringers the past week
The most of our people are done sowing
oats and are making preparation to plant
their corn.
Wheat is looking we'll and promises to
be fairly good crop II nothing happens IT,
LITTLE Tom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
MAsoxrowN,s BIG BOON

Mssontown Is bound TO become one of
the most important points In Preston
county. II Is the gateway TO the Deckers
Greek Valley which Is rapidly becoming
hive of industry from MorgaDtown TO
Masontown.
IL Is TO be the distributing point for =
large scope Of country This fact will make
the town a COOS one. In addition to this
feature the Investments OF Senator Elkins
recently made In and about the place are
every guarantee that is to become still
| more important.
The Senator was recently in Morgantown.
While there he issued orders that GOO coke
ovens be built In Masontown lie also
directed that so houses be built for the
coal company In which to shelter part of
the people who are to follow the coming of
the big coke plant
The houses and ovens are to be built
RICH, away 500 men will be employed in
the mines and on the ovens. This will
cause the town TO grow and expand until
people who have been used to the stad old
place will be amazed.
All along the valley leading TO Mason.
town. hundreds OF men are at work. They
arc building houses. putting in coal mines
constructing coke ovens. building sidings.
relaying track on the road and erecting
big factories OF every description.
Every day news OF new Concerns coming
to this part of the county is heard The pay
rolls OF the concerns are to be big ones.
Thousands OF men are to be employed
permanently They will do much of their
trading at Masontown and this fact will
cause permanent and steady growth in
the town.
When the railroad goes on to the south.
which will be done before many years. Il
will be further cause for growth. and the
place has nothing in sight which is unfavora.
BILE to It's development and progress
Taking IL all in all. Masoniown has a future
which Is extremely bright. and IL is at
tracing attention not only in Preston and
Monongalia. but all over this section OF the
State aud Western PENNSYLVANIA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
ANOTHER HIVE OF INDUSTRY.

There is big demand for real
estate in Masontown which is TO
become one of the leading towns of
Preston county. The place is
favorabiy located with respect to
manufacturing sites and building
locations. Nature has been kind to
1t and every thing has conspired to
make 1t coming town.
1t is the terminus of the Morgan
town and Kingwood railroad which
was built by Hon. George &. Stur-
giss and is now owned and CONTROL.
ed by Senator S. Il. Elkins. The
latter has had his eve on the country
in and about Masontown and has
made a number of investments there.
| He owns large scopes of coal
territory in that part of the county
and is constantly adding to his hold
ings.
Recently he has decided to open
GOO ovens there and has ordered 80
houses built right away for his work
men. There will be 500 men EN-.
ployed by Elkins before very many
months. These people must have
places to make their homes. They
will require houses.
There will be a demand for
houses when the rush comes which
will be hard to meet. The alert
investor will make use of the
opportunity afforded to get hold of
some of the real estate offered over
there and will reap rich harvest
for his foresight.
The Morgantown Real Estate
company will hold an auction sale
of lots at Masontown on Saturday
May 20. They will sell the addi-
ton owned by Hon Fl. A. Hartley
and others. This lies between the
town and the Elkins works. The
men who are employed in the mines
or about the ovens will find the
location best adopted to their needs
of any place in that vincinity.
All lots will go at buyers prices.
There will be no reservations.
Every thing will go. There will be
IS lots in the addition. The terms
are extremely liberal being one third
cash. The rest will be paid in one
and two years.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by the University Brass
Band and the day will be memoir
able one. The sale begins at ten a.
m. and lasts until IL. 1t is 10 be
resumed at 1890 and will end at a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

The Kingwood Coal Company has
instituted suit before Judge Nathan
Golf in the United States Circuit
Court at Clarksburg against theWest
Virginia Northern Railroad CO., J..
II. Weaver, Atlantic Coal Co. and
the Irona Coal Co., to compel the
railroad company to give the plain
tiff its fair percentage of cars and
for the recovery of from sixty to
ninety thousand dollars for discrimi-
nation the past FIVE months. Judge
Golf will hear the case May 20.
The plaintiff alleges that it has been
at great loss for lack of cars, and
that the defendant coal companies
have been favored by the railroad
company. 1t is case of great i'm
portance, affecting the obligations
a railroad is under to shippers, and
will be watched with interest.
The above item has been pub
lished in quite number of papers
and is mostly correct. p. ]. Gro
gan of this place, is attorney for the
defendant companies, and admits
that suit has been brought in regard
to cars, but states that no damages
are claimed as yet by the plaintiff
in the suit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

Ten years ago when real estate
deals began to be made in Morgrn-
town many people said that the bot
tom would soon drop out Never
since then has lot been sold which
did not bring more than the owner
paid for il. This record will be
equalled by Masontown which has
many things back of it to make it a
big town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

-Four West Virginia Congressman
have appointed midshipmen to the
Annapolis Naval Academy. Con-
glessman Dovenor recommends r.
c. Brown, of New Cumberland; Mr..
Dayton recommends F. A. l.. Vos-
sler, of Maysville; Mr.. Games APP
points Claude A. Joues of Charles
ton, and Mr.. Woodward appoints
c. F. Baughman, of Parkersburg,
with +. G. Smith of Ravenswood,
and +. X. Sullivan, of Parkersburg,
as alternates, in case Baughman
fails to qualify. Brown and Vos-
sler were examined in Washing
ton May IL. Jones will be exam
ined at Annapolis June 70, while
WOODLANDS appointees were exam
ined April al, but their records
have not been made out. Senator
Scott and Representative Hughes
have not yet nominated midship
men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

Another new engine has been or
dered for the M. & X. Number 4
which was wrecked some time ago
and put into the shops viii soon be
out again and helping move the
freight which is very heavy. The
rails which are being pu, down are
fine ones and they add much to the
equipment of the road. When the
improvements now in progress and
those that are completed the road
will be in splendid condition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

Senator Elkins has shown that he
has faith in Masontown by his pur-
chases in and about that place.
You may make some of the money
to be made over there if you will get
in the game and buy some of the
lots to be sold on May % at that
place by the Morgantown Real
Estate company. The public will
place its own valuation on the lots.
There will be nothing reserved.
Everything goes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

1t is all right for the Express
Companies to refuse to do whole
sale and retail liquor business by
handling c. o. ID. packages by the
carload lots, as they have been
doing, but we do not believe they
can legally refuse TO accept and
handle packages of wine, beer or
liquor that is not sent to be collect
ed on delivery. The company is
not supposed to know what may be
in box for instance, and if man
orders shipment of this kind and
pays for it, he will get it all right.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

AT the meeting of the Stockhol-
ders and Directors of the Preston
Soldiers Monument Association,
called to meet in the Court House
here next Saturday, May 10. Sew
eral addresses will be made by
speakers who have promised to be
present and music will be furnished
by the Beech Run Drum Corps,
who have been engaged to be pres
ant
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

A decision of the Supreme Court
Of the United States on an election
case sent up from Alabama upholds
the claim of the state TO adopt any
and all regulations governing the
suffrage which it sees fit to adopt.
The court holds that this matter
is entirely within the province of
the states and that the national
government had nothing to do with
il. This has the effect of unfolding
the laws passed in the various
Southern states TO cut out objec-
tionable voters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

BY order OF Postmaster General
Payne, August W. Machen, general
superintendent OF the free delivery
system and one of the most widely
known government officials a the
United States, was relieved from
duty, and Postoffice Inspector NJ.
c. Fosnos was designated to take
charge of that service. The action
of the postmaster general was taken
on the written recommendations of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Brstow, who is directing the inves
tigation of the affairs of the depart
ment, that the transfer of Mr.. Ma
chen's bureau to his jurisdiction and
its administration by postoffice in
spector would expedite the invcs,i-
CATION. Machen came from
Toledo, o., in 1893.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

The following item has been float
ing around among the State papers
and appeared in some of the city
papers:
The charge of forgery against
Rev. Phillips, a Dunkard minister,
in connection with a note he gave to
the Terra Alta Bank, has been dis
missed. The note was paid by two
wealthy Dunkard friends. Rev.
Phillips admitted that he had signed
the names of two friends to the
note, but said he would not have
objected to either one of these
friends using his name.
There is no truth whatever in the
above. The Rev. Phillips is still in
Jail here, with no prospects of re-
lease and no efforts on the part of
anyone to release him, so far as we
have been able to learn. How such
a statement got started we cannot
imagine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
Kingwood, May IA, 1908

For some time the Journal has
been publishing interesting articles
from "Potato Vine Settlement" by
"Uncle Pete" that make good read
ing and contain lots of hard rubs
on people and things in general.
The author has no hayseed in his
hair, as he tries to make believe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

The Garrett Journal Of Oakland,
is now all home print, which is a
decided improvement, as 1t gives
more room for advertising and local
news and will be more satisfactory
to its readers. The Journal is a
live local paper, and seems to be
prosperous and deserving of a
hearty support.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
wOMEN's SHOES.

Women's heavy Kangaroo Calf Shoes,
not all sold yet, jusi the thing for
rough, sloppy spring days about
the farm, worth $50, only ....., 0SC
Good, reliable Dress Shoes, worth
$50, only. .....................Si.20
Our Kreider Shoe, the best medium
price shoe on the market, good
style and good wear, worth $500.
only ..... .................. 1925
The World over Queen Ouslity is
recognized as the leading Amcri-
can Shoe for women--always fash
i0nablc. Ask 10 see them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14

1t is said that just as soon as the
West Virginia troops turn in their
Springfield rifles of antique make,
they will be armed with the new
gun. 1t is a most excellent weapon
and has been used by the regulars
for some time past. 1t is six
shooter, firing steel coated balls and
is guaged at 1900 yards. In the
hands of a marksman it can do
frightful execution. The new com
pany here expects to get these kind
of guns after awhile. For the pres
ent the boys will drill with the
Springfield rifles, which belonged to
the Rowlesburg company, now mus
tered out Of service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14
WOMENls CLOTHING-

Ladies Tailored Suits, Bfoadcl0th
and Venetian, spring styles worth
SIS 90, only. .................... 81
Ladies Walking Skirts and Dress
Skirts. eli the late spring styles.
some as high as - .o8, worth
r. 80 and running down according
90 quality 20 some worth s. 50. only 81
Ladies Undcmtius, Soross brand,
one of the most fashionable under.
skirts made; some as high as s. 90
and some as low as ...............
Ladies Shirt Waists; the styles this
spring arc very pretty, We have them
from 81 90 down % the usual soc
ones. Those worth SOC We are
selling AZ only ...................
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-14


The Hampshire Review has been
publishing series of well written
articles on "The Life and Charac-
ter of Aaron Burr" written by Hon.
William B. Cornwell, States Attor-
ney for Hampshire county. The
last issue of the paper concluded
these sketches, which are highly in
teresting and gave much light on
the character of Burr, showing that
he, like Thomas Paine, was one Of
the grandest patriots ever produced
by any country, and yet it is hard
to tell which one has been lied on
and maligned the most. Mr.. Corn
well declares that "the treatment of
Aaron Burr is the crime of history"