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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10

An official visit was paid To Susquch-
anna Tribe, Imp. q. X. NJ. at Colora,
by Great Junior Sycamore William T..
Nin>ingrr. Miller +. Magraw and Fred
Wilson. of ElktOn. on Monday night.
They report a very pleasant trip. The
Tribe has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term Prophet, Il. o..
Nesbtt; Sachem. G. II. McNey; Senior
Sycamore. C.. S. ToSh: Junior Sycamore,
W. y. Jackson: Keeper of Wampum, J..
G. KrauSs; Chief of Records, Street,
Brown; Guard of Wigwam, ]. A. Nc
Mutt Guard of Forest, John II. Haines.
The members of Elkton Council, No.
%, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, have decided to cele-
bratc the twelfth anniversary of the in
stitution of the Council with public
entertainment at their new Hall, on the
evening of February 18th. Admission
will be by card. The committee in charge
is composed rs follows H. Winfield
Lewis, Chairman; Harry w. Pippin,
Secretary; John +. Sparkln, Treasurer;
William III. Sprinkle, Walter M. Black
son, William p. Dean, Charles s. Boul-
den, Ricketts, Nelson, Carroll Edgar and
Philip NJ. Groves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
RIVAL COMPANIES.
CASH OFFERED FOR TROLLEY FRAN
CHISE In ELKTON.
Newark, ElktOn and Eastern Shore Com
pany and Kent and Cecil Company
Represented by Counsel at the Meeting
of Town Council Wednesday Night.

The Newark, E..kton and Eastern
Shore Electric Railway Company has be-
come dangerous fival to the Cecil,
Kent Light. Power and Railway Com
pany for Il franchise for the use of the
streets of Elkton. Several months ago
the latter company was granted the de-
sired franchise upon condition that a
bond of guarantee for $1,000 be posted
with the Elkton Town Council that the
road would be built by q certain time
October LIST. 1903 The company was
also given to the middle of last month
to place the bond of guarantee. which
it has failed 10 do.
At the meeting of the Elkton Town
Council on "Wednesday evening. repre-
sentativcs Joshua Clayton and Albert
Constable, Jr.. Of the Newark. Elkton
and Eastern Shore Railway Company
came before the Board and asked for Il
franchise for the use of the streets of
Elkton. They offered To pay the town
$500 for said franchise. and further
agreed to give bond for 81 900 that the
road would be completed within the pre-
sent year. Henry NJ. Mccullough, Esq.
representing the Cecil. Kent Light and
Power Company. was also present and
offered to give Il bond of $1,000 as Il
guarantee that the road would be- built.
and announced that they had received IL
franchise to build Il trolley road from the
Delaware State line. near Iron Hill. via
Elkton. to Frcdrricktown. via thcSa-
peake City.
The Council decided To lay the matter
on the table until their next meeting
night-two weeks hence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Public Sales.

Every farmer having public sale Of
stock should look carefully after adver-
tiSing it-Scc that the public at large
knows he is going to dispose of such
stock machinery. etc. Look around
and YOU will find that the Cecil Wing"
is read ut every hand in Cecil county
and naturally the farmers consult its
columns for these sales. Send your ad-
vcrtscmcpts to the Cecil Whig'' and
get the benefit of its wide circulation
The rates are low. And in the way OF
printing your hand bills-sec if we can
not save you money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Dwelling Destroyed by Fire.

y dwelling house near Lombard, uccu-
pied by Mr.. Duncan and family was To.
tally destroyed by fire Mt an early hour
last Sunday morning. The flames were
discovered by Levi White and puscy
kcnt. while returning from work at
Providence mill. The family were in bed
nj the time. 4 number of the household
goods We're saved. The flames, ii is
thought, originated from n defective
chimney.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Fire at MiduletOWn.

y fire in the Academy at Middletown,
Del. between 4 and > o'clock on Thurs
day morning, bid fair to cause the de-
struction of the building, but was extin-
guished with loss of about $780, which
is covered by insurance. The blaze was
by the Volunteer Hose
Company. John B. Brown, the janitor,
discovered the fire, which caught from n
coal stove. Prof. Pickett's parlor was
the worst damaged,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Dredging Machines at Work.

The American Construction Company
which has the Government contract for
dredging the rivers on the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland, now has two dredging ma
chimes ut work, one in Elk river and the
other in Chester river, near Millington.
The mud taken from Elk creek is being
thrown on either side of the stream
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Railroad improvements In ElktOn.

The Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company broke
ground on Tuesday. for enlargement Of
the railroad signal tower on Bridge
street. Elkton. The new tower will con-
tain thirty-twu levers Intcrlocking
switches and automatic signals will hr
installed. Ground has also been broken
for 4 fly" lever tower AT II point onc-halr
mil" east of tn" iron hridg" over the BIC
Elk Greek.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
INTERMENTS.

The funeral of Harry \. Hall was held
from his late home, on East Main street,
Elkton. last Saturday morning The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Il. X.
StrphcnSon pastor of the NJ T.. Church.
lmtcrmcnt was made in Elkton Gene
terry. The following gentlemen acted a>
bearers IL Will Perkins. John f.
Alexander. John W. Anthony. George X
Ash. Thomas !. Murray. and \. W.
Mitchell.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Received White Cap Notice.

One day the past week, Joseph Goff,
who conducts restaurant in the old
Farmers Hotel building. ut the corner
of North and High streets, Elkton, re-
ports that he received white cap no.
tice, warning him to leave town within
ten days. He says he will be ready for
any and all white caps when they under
take to force him to leave Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Inspecting Cecil's Kl0ndike.

J. ID. West, accompanied by New
York capitalist visited the gold mines of
the Eighth district, last Friday and bag
sed and shipped away about 1000 pounds
of dirt to be assayed in New York. He
says If it shows 81 per ton in gold it
will pay to be worked
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10

Tutal......I4 246. l,i9 ll2,OIl
In 1901 tine total number of failures III
Wilmington was -. the liabilities S1OT,
UOO. and the assets S43.3OO 80 that the
showing for the year is not aS good as
for 1901. being larger both in failures
and in losses. Wilmington : failures play
Il larg" part in the Delaware total show
ing liabilities of Sl5l see out of the total
of SlSl .IS9. But there is one compara-
tive Improvement over 1901 in that tn"
local failures then were within 81 900
If the total for the state: whereas in
1902 tn" states total WAS about S3OiOU
more.
The great falling of in Maryland fail
urys makes the totals of liabilities and
assets better than for 1901.
Delaware had min" more failures in
1902 than in 1901, ANA the liabilities
We're SlSl, ,1Sa, rs compared with Slo,
OUo. Maryland had four less failures.
with liabilities of StSO.OOn aS compared
with Sl33.23S. and aSSrtS Of Sl24 500,
;r.; compared with $42.9i1. Virginia had
one more failure. with liabilities OF Sl6.-
$50. as compared with $500. and as
sets of $1,000 rs compared with 81.
500. The net LOSSES in the Who'll" dis
tric, were. &l:1 .OGl in 1907 and Sl6l ~
in i9nl.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
CECIL BRANCH.
Anti-Sal0On League For Cecil County
ReOrganized In ElktOn, On Tuesday.
Resolutions Adopted.

TIL" members of the Cecil County
Branch of the Anti-Saloon League of
Cecil county. and a number of other per
sons who are DESTROYS seeing the Local
Option Law enforced when il goes into
effect on May 1St, 1908, held a meeting
in the Ekton Methodist Episcopal
Church. on Tuesday. John W. McCul-
lough, of North East. presided Rev. Il.
Is. Stephenson. pastor of the Elkton NJ.
+. Church, opened the morning session
with prayer. Rev. s. +. Nicholson, of
Baltimore, Stat" Superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League. made Il short ad-
dress in which he explained the work
ings Of th" Anti-SaloOn League and told
how il had been the means for much
good; also that il had helped to enforce
tn" Local Option Law in Hartford and
other counties in Maryland. Addresses
We're also mad" by Rev. Henry Branch.
of Ellirott City. and Rev. John McEl-
m"yl". of Elkt0n.
At tn" afternoon session the following
officers Were elected for the ensuing year:
Prr~id"nt-Itrv. \. s. M"whray, Port
| Deposit
Nir"-pr>id,nt Alfred Il. McNcy.
| Pleasant Hill.
Secretary ami Treasurer Walter Rut-
ilhgt"h. Rlsing sun.
| District Nicc-l'r"SidcntS
| FIRST District --k"v. j. Mr!.iun Brown.
| Warwick.
| Srr"hd plStll"t-R"v. >. i. Perry,
| thcSaprak" City.
| lhlrd District -t"N. John McElmoylc.
flkt"l.
| f"ur'h lh>lr'' Joseph Scarborough
Pleasant I'M.
| tItth District John W. Met uIlough'
N"rth East.
| SlAth District -i"v. ID. r. Shaw. of
'"l"ra'
seventh l'lStW'l j. VI. Campbell. Fort
DEPOSIT
Eighth District Taylor Rawlings, oc-
t"rHr.
Ninth District y. il. Brown. SyImar.
| IN" following resolutions W"r" report
"d ami adopted ::
We. IN" citizens of 'rcll county, repre-
S"nt1nG til" local option and temperance
sentiment Of til" county aS organized i'll
tn" Antl-Sal""n l"a@u" of Cecil county
III annual meeting assembled, do hereby
congratulate all our fellow citizens of
TN" count! upon IN" triumph OF the local
option "h'lS" at IN" polls at til" lat" "l"c-
t"h.
| |. Rf'Sol\ ED. That We. a. tn" or
EhnlH"d representatives OF the temper
anr" p'"rl" of '"clI county. reminding
| them that loyal I" th" principles of tn"
Anti-Sal""n League. do hereby serve mo-
tir' upon the several party organizations
| that W" cannot b" depended upon to sup
port. hut will do all W" can 10 defeat.
any candidates for either executive or
I"GtHIativ" positions whose character and
reputation ar" not ab"v" question upon
tn" matter of making or enforcing tenn
prranr" laws. and that W" call upon
th">" who appoint Constable> and other
officers L" 50" that >uch men are in SYM
path% with the enforcement Of temper
| - In,s,. l.NN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
ENGINEER KNOCKED FROM HIS EN-
CINE BY STRIKING BIG ELK CREEK
RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Body Fell Into the Creek and Carried
Away BY Heavy Current-Was Throw
ing Water On "HOt-BOx" And FOrgCE
About the Bridge. e.-Survived by Wife
and Five Children.

\ horrible and fatal accident occurred
shortly before nine o'clock last Saturday
morning, at the railroad bridge over the
Big Elk Creek. one mile north of the
Elktun Passenger Depot. George Benia-
min As>rw. Of 112l Mifin Street, Phila-
dolphin, was the victim. For the past
twelve years he had been un engineer on
the Maryland Division of the phladcH
phia, HaItimorr and Washington Rail
road. and nj the tim" of the accident was
running extra freight No. 1GI. north
bound
Tn" unfortunate was throwing water
ON II mot box of his engine. and his
body was projecting out between the
cab and tender. when his head struck
one of the .;ird"l~ of the iron bridge,
and he was thrown violently into the
creek
His body sank almost Immediately
and was whillcd along in the raging tor
rent which had been caused by the
heavy rains of Friday night and Satur-
day morning.
Fireman Gibson on the locomotive Saw
his engineer whirlrd out of the cab, and
at one" crossing to the engineers side,
he closed the throttle and brought the
train To Il stop. He then signalled to the
rain crew and Il search was made for
he missing man. hut without avail.
Til" "ngin" WAS then backed to Elkton
station and notice sent to Superintendent
Barnard and the foreman of road en-
gim"> of the division. Mr.. Carmichael
The latter ordered Engineer William
kHt"S to 90 to ElEton and take the train
to Philadelphia
TIL" Big Elk Creek. where the accident
happened. is a stream usually about
thrc" feet in depth hut the heavy rains
hav" swollen it tn depth of about 10
feet and it is running ut a great pace.
The unfortunate was IS years of age,
and is survived by IL widow and five
childrcn-four girls and one son. At
noon on Saturday. Mrs. ASkcw. wife Of
the deceased, came to Elkton, also John
.iSkcw. father. and William Askcw, IL
brother. came here from Baltimore. for
the purpose of having the body shipped
To Baltimore. They did not know until
they arrived here that the body had not
been found.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Sport at Chesapeake City.

William I. Harriott, proprietor of
Bohemia Avenue Hotel, Chesapeake City
will give bag fox hunt on Monday
morning next. The start will be made
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Harriott will give a
prize to the person capturing the bush.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
REV ARD OFFERED.
Weddings.
pRENTICE-ROUCHELLE

Miss Bertha Bouchellc, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sluytcr Bouchclle, of Ches-
apeaic City. and Mr.. John Prentice, of
Baltimore, We're quietly married in Will
mington Del. on Monday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
MRS. MARGARET \. DAVIS.

Abel J. Davis. died at her home, ON
High street, North East, on Thursday
morning. of heart disease, aged - years.
Mrs. Davis was Il daughter of the late
George \. Mahan, of Hartford county.
She is survived 10y four children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
EIkt0n Town Council.

The Elkton Town Council met on We'd
nesday evening, at s o'clock. Present
Messrs. McQuilkin, Davis, Dunbar, Wit
worth and Mackall. the Treasurer and
the Bailiff.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Treasurer reported
Receipts. ........... ST, 146.24
Disbursements ... 4.9O237
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10

NrESFS. IOShuN IT0NlOn NnI AINrrt
Cons table. Jr. rcpr, >rnting the Newark.
Elktun and Eastern Shore Electric Rail
way Company. and Mr.. Henry NJ. Me
tuIl"ugh, representing the Kent and
Cecil Light. Power and Railway Com
pany. appeared before tn" Board asking
the right of way through III" town.
After Il discussion "f the matt"r, action
was deferred.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
JAMES DEMPSEY.

James Dempsey. highly respected
citizen of this county. died at his home,
ut Pilot. on Saturday last. He was 30
years of age. His death resulted from
tn" effects of an operation performed
nearly four years ago for appendicitis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
WAS SCHEDULED FOR PROMO
TION

Mr.. ASkrw was considered one of the
best engineers in the service of the COM
pany. Strangely enough, rs Il reward
for efficient service covering II period of
Is years. he was to have been made a
passenger engineer ON January l4th, and
this meant shorter hours and more pay.
He was considered one of the safest men
un the division and knew every mark and
post along the road.
.Askcw was the son of one Of the oldest
engineers of the company. the father
having been in service for more than 30
years. He was Secretary of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and was
II member of the MasonS Junior Order
of American Mechanics, Royal Arcanum,
Centennial Lodge, Pennsylvania Rail
road Relief Fund and was also a men,
brr of several lodges in Baltimore.
After the body is recovered, it will be
taken to Baltimore. and the funeral will
take place from his mothers residence,
$50 North Broadway.
REWARD OFFERED.
On Tuesday. George Wcntz, agent for
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company, offered re-
ward Of $50 for the recovery of Engineer
ASllew'S body.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10

An infant son of Rev. amd Mrs Frank
l.. Williams. until recently of Baltimore,
died at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph
Y. Wallace. in Chesapeake City. on sun
day Ia>l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10

The last Wi! aud testament III Mrs.
Cynthia Williams late of Port Deposit.
was filed for probate in the Orphans
Court ut Elktoi., on Saturday last. She
bequeaths her entire estate to her hus-
band, Thomas f. Williams.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10

Balance. ........S1, ,243.S7
rrants were authorized for the pay
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-27
Low Rates from Lamar via
the Santa Fe Route.
Second Glass Golonlst Rates to
California.

Second Glass Golonlst Rates to
California.
Effective March 8 and continu-
ing daily. The Santa lie Will sell
one way colonist tickets to Cali
fornla at $500. Stop overs will
be allowed for five days at Cali
Iornia points.
General Assembly OF the Presby
terrain Church IN the l.. $. A. Los
Angeles. Calf, May 2,-June ,.
National Association Of Master
Plumbers of the United States.
San Francisco, Calf, May 10
%, 1903.
For the above occasions EXcur-
sion tickets may be sold to either
Los Angeles or San Francisco as
follows:-Dates of sale. May 13 to
Glav 10 inclusive. Rates-Going
and returning VIA direct routes
$42.10. Going via direct route and
returning VIA Portland and direct
route or wee versa $53.l0
Limits and Stopoyers.
Gong transit limit to be July
10. Stopovers east OF California
at any point within 10 days from
date of sale,-wllmn California
stop overs ut any point within go
ing transit limit. Returning. stop
overs will be allowed within final
limit at aud west of Colorado com
mon points. Final return limit
July 10. 1903.
Side Rides:
Los Angeles to Grand Canon
and return $500.
San Francisco to Yosemite Val
lev and return go 90
Los Angeles 20 San Diego and
return $40O.
Albuquerque and Ell TasO to
City of Mexico and return $500
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-27
WATCH ST. LOUIS.

The Greatest Worlds Fair the
world has ever seen will be held
ut ST. Louis in 1904 To keep lii
touch with the work OF prepara-
ton for this great Worlds Fair
and get all the news OF all the
Earth. every reading person should
at once subscribe for the great,
newspaper OF St i.ons, the
GLOBE DtMOCRAT. 1t stands
pre- eminent aud alone among
American newspapers. and ac-
knowledges no equal or rival. Its
circulation extends to every state
and territory of the Union, to Can
ada ami Mexico. and to every part
of the World where there are read
ers of the Ensllsk language. 1t
ought to be in vour home tlurlng
the coming year, See advertise
ment elsewhere IL this Issue.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-27
TOURS IN THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS.

a mountain tourist in search Of
grand and beautiful scenery finds an
f, embarrassment of riches in Colora
! do and Utah, but if the names of
the Denver & Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western railroads are
borne in mind when planning "A
! trip there is little chance OF max
ing mistake or meeting with dis
appointment.
This is the only route having
two distinct lines through the
/. Rocky mountains, thus aifordlng
the tourist the advantage OF going
VIA one line and returning via the
other. In this manner the trip
from Denver, Colorado Springs, or
Pueblo to Grand Junction may be
made via the main line, through
the Royal Gorge, Leadvllle. over
Tennessee Pass, through Eagle
River Canon. Canon of the Grand
RIVER and Glenwood Springs. re.
turning via the Black Canon OF
Gunnison. and Marshall Pass, or
vice versa, all through tickets be
ing available via either route.
Tourists to and from Salt Lake
City, Ogden, Portland or San Fran
cisco. will find it to their advan-
tage to have their tickets read in
both directions via The Scenic
Lane of the World" and 1.-The
Great Lake Route" thus securing
the privilege Of using one Of he
above lines going and the other
returning.
The above covers in general
way the trans continental po' tion
OF the Denver IL Rio Grande and
the Rio Grande Western, but ii
must be remembered that tins is
but part of the entire system.
For instance, the line from Pueblo
over beautiful La Neta Pass, via
the magnificent Voltec Gorge to
Durango, and through the pictur-
esque Animas Canon to Silverton
affords one OF the grandest trips on
the continent This III connect.
ion with the Silverton Railroad
and the Rio Grande Southern Rail
road from Durango TO Ridgeway.
forms the celebrated Around the
Circle" trip, the remainder of the
journey beng made eastward over
The Denver AND Rio Grande.
There are also many similar side
trips that can be made through
this beautiful region. Write S. X.
Hooper, q Z. & I. a, Denver,
Colo. Tor illustrated descriptive
pamphlets.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-27
Among Your Friends.

The recent cold weather gave
the grass a chilly shock.
Mrs. W. q. Wieland sold furni-
ture to Mrs. Elder.
About forty guests attended The
party and supper gwen by MIR. and
Mrs. w. II. Konkel for Miss Will
liams. An excellent supper VS.
served, and the young people en-
gagged heartily in games and guess
es till near midnight.
Wheeler was a busy man last
week.
f. Lepel sold oyer 100 hides 10
Wheeler recently.
o. G. Konkel visited home felix's
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. William Curtis has com.
pletely recovered from the effects
OF the operation performed while
away, and except for heavy cold
contracted while coming from the
road, is in good health.
The dance at Villas was not
very swell affair.
Charley Mllllgan has a position
in Topeka. Kansas. He will not
return to Colorado for some time.
One feature of the entertain
nlent at Konkel's was the draw
ing OF pictures by the participants
IN the game, and all guessing what
was represented by each of the
pictures. One young mans rep
resentatlon of a deer was a first
class crayon sketch of woman.
Do you see the point9 Would you
have guessed it2
Friends of G. Porter Craddock,
OF Richheld, will be sorry to hear
OF his losing over 100 cattle in the
storm.
l wonder who isn't going to put
out a great deal more feed than
usual this sprlngl Well, you'll
probably need it.
Erwin konkel moved his furni
ture and 1--we stock to his fathers
ranch Saturday.
Some time ago Mr.. Wheeler
showed us a check for $l0G he re
ceived for goods, and 1t took Just
an hour to put up the order. One
morning Mr.. Regnler sold over $50
worth OF goods and started the
teams off before breakfast. THIS
isn'' 20 very bad Tor county
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-27
525 to California

From April 1st TO June 18th. 1903,
The Santa Fe will make Il Second
Glass RHte OF $500 from Lamar
to California Points.
Tickets will be on sale from
april Ist until June 18th. Pas
sengers will be allowed either the
Southern Route or may 30 by Og-
den but Tickets will not be sold
via Portland at this rate.
Five day Stop Overs will be al
lowed at certain California points.
G. j. Garvin, Agent,
Lamar. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-27

Grandma Newberry has been
sick tor some ti,Ee but is imp,oy-
ing.
REnoRTER