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 Clifton several years and was well known to many trcqucntcrs of that section.
 Gatti & Campbell, proprictors of the Real Market on Chase creek, were awarded the contract to furn- iSh the Detroit Copper company with dressed beef. The contract k no small item a> the D. (. company u>"> between Scvcntv-tivc and one hun drcd bccVcS per month. In securing this contract t was necessary to bid against several other firms and the proprictors of the above mentioned market are fCioiCin" over their vic tory. They will open Il market at Mctcalf in the very near future. the building material for which i> now being placed on the ground.
 The fire alarm was sounded last Thursday evening about : o'clock and the fire fighters were called to the \. (. blacksmith shop. where the en- tire roof was in flames. At first it seemed as though the fire would spread to the adjoining buildings. but the quick work of employees of the company and citizens of the town soon had it under control. Little damage was done with the exception of the roof. Considerable time was lost owing to the fact that it was difficult to secure sufficient water pressure. The next day an inSpeC- tion was made of all the water con- -, tons and in the future d local fire company wilt he organized around the works This will be good thing aS the men will he in better practice and know exactly what to do.
 Jules Lczvn>kv. for many wears largely interested in the Clittou-M Mo- renci district. and who recently dis posed of the greater portion of his holdings to the New England com pauv. arrived this week. and spend few days here looking over the district. Mir. Lezvnsky was one of the first to appreciate the inn portanCc of the country lying be- tween Chase creek and the San Fran cisco river. and 1t was in that section that he secured the bulk of his hold ing>. He did considerable amount of work on his claims. with the re- suit that he showed up some of the largest bodies of low grade ore in the district. hut realizing that the property should belong to large company, he decided to dispose of his holdings. which he did to good ad- vantage. Mir. LcZynsky purchased many of his claims from original To- cator> many years ago for from Sl0O up and by development made them worth many times their original price.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

The ERA Is authorized tp announce OSCAR FELTOS. Of Stafford. a. an independent can didatc for the onicc of sheriff of Graham County. Arizona
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When it comes to fishing. William Climo. superintendent of the shan non mines. who has been spending the summer in California. is the champion of the season. While at Catalina a few weeks ago he had the good fortune to land tuna weighing more than four hundred pounds. It was the biggest catch of the season. hence the Arizona miner was quite the hero of Catalina. His reputa- tion spreaded even beyond the island geles papers. and awokc the next morning to find himself famous. He wears his honors with easy grace. and attributes his success more to good luck than to his ability as fisher man,
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Campaign Hats fo" Republicans and Democrats Sl 90. For sale by Becker Franz Co.
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\ daughter arrived last We elk at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Sweating of the Frisco river.
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For Sale.

Furniture and light housekeeping outfit for sale cheap. Apply to Arthur Murphy at \. (. Store.
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Oscar Felton of Satford. inde- pendent candidate for Shcritf, k cir Culating among his friends in Clifton today.
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\ woman of the red light district known a> Laura. passed to her long rest Monday last. She had resided in Clifton several years and was well known to many frcqucnters of that section.
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Notice Odd Fellows.

There will be work in the initiatory degree next Monday night. All mem bers are requested to be present.
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In another column will be found the announcement of Oscar Felton as q candidate for the office of sheriff of Graham County. Mr. Felton has been d member of the ranger force three wears. and has resided at Stafford two years. where he k highly spoken of as an officer. He iS now in Clifton meeting the people.
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Fresh veal, prime beef, mutton and pork. Prompt delive"y. Clifton Mar rct,
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MINOR MENTION

Little Miss Junic Saladay k sic k with fever.
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EOE LrsrICE OF TIE PEACE.

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. THE ERA i, authorized to auuounce W. :. Nuuday a- a candidate for the office of Justice rf the Peace ol ClifrHu precinct
 hereby -rtuuuuce myself as candidate for fhe office of justice of the Peace for Clifton precinct - -,..,-
 A fhc rc4uc-t of the best pc0pl" in Clifton. hereby nuuGuucc myself s- candidate for the office of Ju-fio. of thc Peace in Clifton If clcctcd I hall hrw tD thc line and let the chips fall Du ho they may. ,,,,.,- The FrA i- authorized to announce NJ W Nefns A candidate for thc office Of Justice Of the Peace of Clifton precinct.
 FOR CONSTABLE.
 The ErA is hereby authorized tp announce " K Foster t- 30 candidate fer constable of Clifton precinct on the Drnpr ratir ticket
 The ERA is authorized 10 announce R C. Augcviuc ns % candidate for constable of Clifton precinct
 The ERA is authorized 10 announce K l.. Bail ns n candidate for constable "i pre- ciuct No. g. Clifton.
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THE ERA is authorized to aEuounce W $ Nuuday a- a candidate for the office of Justice ,.f the Peace of Clifton precinct.
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Clifton High School.

While in Clifton this week. Super intendent Moody finally decided that the high school for the districts of North and Sor C fton, be located
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JAMES HKNsHALL.

hereby -uuuuuce myself as candidate for The office of justice of the Peace for 'liiton rfrsflErf.
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WILLIAM F. BECK

The FrA i- authorized to announce M W N,f-ns .i raudidat for tac office Of Justice 0 the Peace 0f Clifton precinct.
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will return tonight from California. where he spent q few weeks ruStica- ting and bathing in the ocean. While at Catalina Mir. Smith and Judge Edwards spent some time fish ing. and from all accounts. they met with most phenomenal success. con- Sidering. of course that they were from the desert and out of practice. Mir. Smith thinks that he got q little the best of the days sport. but the judge may have another tale to tell on his arrival.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
JACKSON NAMED AS HIS OWN
SUCCESSOR BY ACCLAMATION

ord is heartily approved follows:
'Ilr has been faithful and cOnScien-
tipu$ in the performance of the duties
dcvolving upon him in the high office to
whichwhich he has been twice elected
and his rugged honesty and answering
devotion t. the highest and best inter
c>taa of the people have won for himself
the confidence and respect of the poo
I'r throughout the entire district
The attendance ut the convention was
exceptionally large. including nearly all
the leading Republicans of the district.
Am'lrg tho e from Cecil were Senator
Henry NJ. Mccullough. Joshua Clayton.
W. J. Smith X. \. DufIamel. George
Il. KeIfout. Henry H. Kimble and J. NJ.
H-.t. Mts>rs. DuiIamel and Kimble
served On THE Committees on Crcden-
tia.lI and Resolutions. respectively. Rob
"rt II. Walker. an Easton attorney. was
chosen ~ district clector. vice DIR. |. y.
Barber. of Talbot. ineligible. being Il
National Bank president.
Mr.. jackson hud Il full conference with
all the delegates prior to the meeting of
the convention. and there is full conf
drnce that he will again carry the dis
tict. The only contest in the convcn-
ton was from Queen Annes. The Will
son and Rich delegates were given each
two votes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Men Grading The Right Of Way
ForDeIaWare Suburban Conn.,
pany's Tracks

| Actual construction work on the line
IF the Delaware Suburban Railroad that
will connect Wilmington and Elktcn
Md. was started on Monday afternoon
! when gang of men Wits put to work
just beyond tire city limits clearing the
right of way and grading the track sur
| faces. Later on this week similar work
Will b" begun on Fifth street along
which the new electric road will run
| from its terminus ut Market street. Ac-
cnrding to Engineer r. II. Fmhergill
cars will he in oI, ration as far u.s. New
ark by Christmas time. 1t is expected
t" have the entire length of the lire
ready for business by the first Of next
June
TMS new electric road. to be known -
| he Delaware Suburban. will bring II
| large amount of business, into the CITY.
AMI will hIso undoubtedly aid in the ,.c-
vri"plncn; of much of the outlying M !
>lHlrSely settled property along its rDjltr.
As the r"ld will handle IL freight lS well
i~ passenger business. it is expected to
act ~ an important feeder to Whining
| tons trade a$ pro.mcc of I'LL ,oltS cam
be brought to the city more directly.
| and at cheaper rates. on the new road
| tl:an by any of the routes now in opera-
| ten.
| In order Ia meet this demand for n
large business the Delaware Suburban
will be constructed on the mott mod
| trn principles. and every improvement
possible will be Installed upon the road.
When completed the road will be a dou-
BE track line running entirely on .itt,
own right Of way the entire distance 10
| Elkton. The ears will only stop ut GER
tain stated stations. The rest of the
| line will be protected by strong fencing.
thus Cnsmrlng II clear track for high
speed service. The cars will all be. YES
tibulcd ard will be fitted with air brakes,
giving absolute control over the cars,
| Progress ard 50 making collisions viz
| tuaily impossible. AS zt further prOvis-
| ION OF safety the rev road will be equip
| ped with an electric block system for its
entire leEeth
| After the main line to Elkton is COM
pl,ted Il branch will be built to Oxford,
Ia: 50 furnishing direct connection with
| the electric car service to Philadelphia.
Throughout the entire district trayerse,l
by rhe road popular interest in the I'M
,!rltaking is very strong. Much v;llrs
bic assistance and cooperation has, al
ready been EXTENDED to the directors. of
the road by the people living along the
route. Several large manufacturing
firms have promised to use the new road
exclusively for the shipment of their
goods to tide water.
Several engineering problems of in
trlc>t have been encountered by the sur
vcyorS of the new road: the two plinci-
pal ores being the ,list "very of large
spring directly in the right of way: and
the decision To operate the power station
of the Oxford branch by water power.
| The first of these. THAT dealing with the
spring. gave the engineers considerable
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WORK is STARTED ON
THE NEW TROLLEY ROAD

trouble at first. The flow of water was
persistent, and gts fast as filling was
poured into the spring it wacs ,qr,.ed
away. 1t tiDnlly became necessary to
well the Spring up and load it's overflow
to "Hr side of the compnny'S property.
Not until this wills done and Il twelve-
foot cmbankmrnt built over the former
site of the spring could the grading for
| the tracks be completed
On the Oxford branch Il turbine ren-
Grating plant will be installed. and will
furnish the power to operate the fifteeu
miles Of loni composing the northern
spur of the system. This plant will get
its power from several of the streams
in the Pennsylvania hir.,<. and will be as
thoroughly molern in its equipment as
possible. Sufficient electricity will be-
generated to light the rcadway> and
town H'Hag the route. a< we'll as an ade-
pllatc amount to operate the cars and
the machinery in the company's shops.
With the exception of the great plant at
Niagara FAILS. THAT operates the TROLLEY
cars at Buffalo; this system of gcnerut-
ing cleo tricity for transportation pur-
poses Is very rare in the United States.
The part Of the Delaware Suburban
N'i' lh'I'l'lt W an plJthI bI engineer
Ing interest. as well as Il most useful
thing to the community.
In outlining their plaE> f.r the new
read the directors have decided to nrain-
tain Il NEST liberal treatment of the pub
lie. The road will be in practically
continuous operation for twenty hours
out of each day. ;ffording frequent local
'uid long distance service. Special ex-
I fIit ,,..;,
lire Will be run from time to time Par
ti'uIar attention is to be paid to sports.
In this hot weather it is comforting to-
Know that thhe company intends to
maintain II free skating pond that will
be cleared of SNOW and kept during the
skating weather in a safe and attract
i've condition Many other plans to
make the new road popular have been
advanced
A. ii gua,dntcc of good faith the new
road has deposited over $1,000 with the
State, and bond issue of $500. 900 has
also been negotiated for. These bonds
Will be issued in the form of stock of the
road. ana already option on a large part
OF the issue has been taken up The road
WIN pass through territory with a pop
ulation of nearly seventeen Thousand
Speaking of this point Mr.. Fothergill
Sald: 1T seems to me that the citizens
of Wilmington will take Il personal in
tereSt in the new road because it will
bring them in clnNrr touch with the near
by towns to the south and west and will
afford them IL fine chance to push their
business interests in that direction. The
country through which the Delaware
Suburban. is going to run is really one
of the richest sections of the State, and
at present it has no convenient sreryics
for its warts. The two lines of steam
railroads pass some distance away from
| many of the towns. and 40 business
there has fallen off. Our road. however.
Will pass directly through the heart of
| the country, and ii seems to me that it
ought to liven matters up. We are go
] ing to try to do that. anyway" Wit
mingtVn Republicans
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
DeIiqhts OF The Eastern Shore

The Baltimore. Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company. the direct line
to Ocean City. Maryland's famed sea
side resort. ISSUES an elegant descriptive
pamphlet with fine half-tonc illuStla-
tons, setting forth the delights and Iii
versions of life ON the Eastern Shore,
the paradise of cpicurcs and ~portsmen.
a fine and full map of the Peninsula aS
covered by the line is included. as also
full time table of the railroad and steam
boat lines lit Of hotels. etc. The PAM
phlet is an admiribl" piece Of work
throughout from the pres Of the Peters
Publishing and Printing Company. OF
Baltimore. for which the Wing is iIi-
dcbtch to Mr.. II. Murdoch. the cour-
tcouS and able general freight ana pas
Sengcr agent of the line.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
DROWNED IN
SPAR PIT POND
A Little Boy Loses His Life In A Pool
Near Pilot

Coroner Nelson was called to Pilot in
the Eighth district on Saturday by the
report of Il distressing fatal accident
which happened near that place on Fri
day afternoon, the victim being little
Bedford Dempsey, aged ) years. son Of
Mrs. Annie Dempsey. of that village
The little chap with another boy, Curtis
Trimb.e. about p. m. went to the
Worth farm upon which is a spar pit
containing about six feet of water. The
bank is quite steep. and while the child
ZEN We're playing about it young Demp-
>ey slipped and fell into the pool. The
other boy ran home ami told his mother
Mrs. Blanche Trimbe. of the sad affair."
AND She calling several neighbors went
at oEre to the scene. and the body of the
child waS gotten out of the pit. The
Coroner concluded that AN inquest was
needless.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
MARYLAND Guardsmen AT Manassas

The National Guarcl>men and Regu-
lars who will 90 into camp near the cd
Bull Run battlefield in Virginia early in
S,pttmher. will form Il corps of 2o.Hm
men with regiments representing meet
of the States in the military division of
the Atlantic. The First Regiment ani
a cavalry troop will represent Mary
Lalpl. They will be attached to the
third brigade of the Second Division.
under command of Gen. J. +. Bell. with
HEADQUARTERS. ut Thoroughfnre. Va They
will report September -. Gen. +. ID.
Grant will command the First Division
with headquarters at Manassas All
the details of battle tactics will be fol
lowed by the men ON the historic field
where the first great pitched battle Of
the Civil War took place
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
WOODLAND
CAMP MEETING
Opens With Large Attendance And
The BRIGHTEST OF Prospects.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Good Sunday AT Leslie

Wet weather malred to Il great eX
tent this years success mt Leslie Camp
but Sunday was Il good day with Il large
;tttcI"ancr and gratifying gate receipts
Rev. :. Il. Sherwood. of Brooklyn. Rev
IL. y. q. WeNtertield. of North East
and Rev. j. ii. Kirkbrde. of Camden
y. j.. preached the SERMONS.
Tomorrow is the last Sunday ut tn.
camp. Revs. A. w. Eghtboume. OF
Wilmington. George w. Dawson, of
Mckland. Dell and William Willets. Jr
of Far Rockaway. y. Y. will preach in
the morning. afternoon and evening. re-
Spectivcly. The attendance has been
good despite bad weather. and eleven
converts, were gained
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Pleasant Informal Reception

Mr.. James Rittcnhou>e gave an infor-
NAL reception at his home in North East
on Thursday evening Of lalst week in
honor Of Mr. Stephen Terhune. of New
York. Cards and music furnished de
lightful entertainment. The following
guests were preSent-NIisses Mmbel Day,
ClOtilda Doyle. Emnr Thompson, An
ME Beatty. Edna Jeffclies Hattie
George. Reba McCrlckem. Laura Beat
ty. Margaret Breed. Mrs. RittenhOuse;
M,,A>IS. Ollie CUSlett. Marshall Priest,
Albert Rooney. Evclitt Thompson. Al
bert and CheSley CAN'T.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Ryan Sells Farm And Gives Bail

Low prices ruled ut the sale of the
Elkton Stock Farm. advertised by John
j. Ryan as owner. on Saturday last.
Gilbert Smith, of New York bought the
property for $4,000. The personal prop
erty included thoroughbred mares and
colts, farm implements, hay and house
hold goods. much of which was with
drawn. Ryan. the owner. who was ar
rested in New York ElrSt week. charged
with grand larceny by means Of a turf
investment scheme. reached st. Louis
on Saturday and Was bailed in $1,000.
with his sister-n-law. Mrs. Mary La
tOney, as surety.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
lightning, Hail And Flood

Lightning of Monday afternoon was
quite severe around Oxford and was
accompanied with hail which cut the
corn. Timothy Donovan's barn in East
Nottingham was fired by lightning and
burned, as also William Hillmans at
Chrome William Wcldin, employed at
me Oxford washer factory, was paraI-
wed from his hips down from the effects
of Il lightning stroke. There was a
cloudbu'st in upper Cecil which danl-
aged the roads. The Little Elk over.
flowed its banks.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
An EIkfon Boy To The Front

Joseph \. RoSscll. II former Elkton
boy. son of John $. RoS,|ell. of Whining
ton, has just been appointed II Second
Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, his
commission dating from July %, 1904.
Lieut.. RostSell is a graduate of the Will
mington High School. "A former reporter
on the Morning News and saw service
aS private and corporal in the Marine
Corps. visiting Syria and AbysSnia. He
took and PASSED the examination for II
Eeutcnancy and his friends expect his
further promotion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Pile Knocked Off Propeller

The fast day boat. the Lord Balt-
more" of the Ericsson Line. lost her
propeller ON Saturday off Town Point.
on Elk river, owing to its striking Il
salnken pile and slipping off the shaft
Several hundred passengcrs We're aboard
the boat, the majority of whom were
transformed to the day liner PENN"
but a few came here and went to Balti-
more by rail. The tug Roman lowed
the ~Ltrd Bnltimore'' to Baltimore
the "RichNri Willing" taking her place
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Welded Thirty Years

Mr., and Mrs. John A. Barber cele-
bl'atcd the thirtieth anniversary of their
wedding at their home on Chestnut Hill
near Newark on Saturday evening,
About one hundred guests We're present.
The house and grounds were taStefully
decorated. Mr.. and Mrs. Barber were
heartily congratulated and received q
number of mcmentoes of the happy oc-
CaSiOn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Gone To The Junk Pile.

The General Cadwallader" one of the
pioneer prVpeMeItI of the Ericsson Line
boats built in Wilmington i'm 1915, for
service ON the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. has been sold to John d. Roney,
of Baltimore. who will have the iron
hull broken up for junk. Her register
was 3S3 tons gross, 325 net length 1862
feet. beam 20 feet and depth Of hold Z
feet inches
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
New Castle Presbyfery

The Presbytery Of New Castle held II
short session on Monday. Rev. J. +.
Matheson, of Pitts Creek Church. was
dismissed to South Carolina. Rev Vic
tor Butcher to Pittsiburg and William
Crosby Ross was received as ~ canli-
date for the ministry The committee
on home missions was given charge Of
the filling of vacant pulpits.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Barn Bnrned AT Aberdeen.

The barn Of Charles b. Osborn, ut
Aberdeen, filled with hay and unthresh-
ed wheat, was burned on Sunday while
the family We're at church. The local
firemen saved the adjoining buildings
An explosion lifted off the burning roof
of the barn. Loss about $1,000 with
about 81. 800 insurance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06
Mitchell Properties Withdrawn

The several parcels of the Mitchell ,a.
tate. offered at public sale ut the Court
House on Monday by the executors.
Mes>rS. Henry NJ. Mccullough AMI W..
Arthur Mitchell. We're withdrawn. "w-
ing to hack of satisfactory bids. The
hest offers made were 5000 for the Elk
Neck farm telrantcd by George Il. Davis:
$500 for "Holingsworh' Woods and
81. 800 each for the houses on Della ware
avenue occupied by Mrs. Jas. \. Lewis
and Mr.. A. d. Trimble.