The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-09
DELAWARE
NEWS ITEMS
Delaware House In Newark SoId--
Peoples League Growing In Num-
bers And Influence

bought last week the Delaware House
at Newark, Del, from Ira G. Nc
Laughln, paying $35,5oo for the prop
erty. He will take possession the
twentieth of this month and it is stated
that Mr.. Mclaughlin will retire from
the hotel business, but has not definitely
decided upon his future plans
State Treasurer Rawins responded
to the summons OF the Senate on Mon
day and explained that it was due to no
neglect or want OF activity on his part,
but to a conflict between the Federal
and Delaware laws, that he had not
been able to collect the tax on Ma
tional banks amounting to $4,000
Senator Rose Immediately introduced
resolution appointing special counsel
to institute legal proceedings for the
collection OF the bank tax
The Peoples League, OF Delaware
is rapid ygroWng not only in numbers
but in the standing and influence ot its
membership. Among its latest ar-
QUESTIONS are Scnator-clcct Harry y.
Richardson and Congressman Hiram
X. Burton, both Of whom applied for
membership and have been elected vice
presidents
The Tri-State Baseball League has
been launched with a full list OF Off
GERS and with Wilmington as one OF the
cities to be included in its circuit
Some OF the KNOCKERS" in that city are
however declaring that the life OF the
new league will be short and bitter
one.
\ large gathering OF representative
men OF New Castle met recently in VIII
mington and discussed the advisability
OF borrowing 100000 for the improve
mcnt OF roads and highways as recon-
mcnded by the Levy Court 1t was un-
wise to bond the county for such an
amount at present.
Temperance prospects in Delaware
are somewhat cloudcd by the attitude
Of Senator Connor. The Delaware
House is dry" by a vote OF 25 to 10,
but the Senate is very close and Sena-
tor Connor'S action in advocating High
License and a Law and Order So
cicty threatens trouble for the plans of
temperance people Senator Connor is a
Republican and his action. in repudiat-
ing his party'S pledges TO support Local
Option. Is causing much adverse criti-
CiSm.
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Hcndrick. formerly
Miss Laura Bigger OF Delaware City,
has secured divorce with alimony from
DR.. Charles c IIcrnrick, as an out
come OF testimony given during her
suit against the estate OF William Ben
nett, the PittSburg millionaire.
Chancellor Nicholson has handed
down a decision in the Pilling case,
which has been pending several years
John PilIlng, who was large manu-
iacturer in Newark, ASSIGNED life in
Surance policies to his wife and child
rem, and his wife wilcd the proceeds
to certain persons. fhc children pro-
tested, and the decision OF the Chan
ccIlor is that the transfer was invalid,
and therefore the proceeds belong to
the children and not to those to whom
it was left by Mrs. Pillng.
Mrs. Horace G.. Knowles was pre-
Scnted with a handsome pin emblem
attic of the society today by the mem
bcrs OF Caesar Rodney Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. of
which she is regent. Mrs Knowles,
with her husband, will leave shortly for
Servia and Roumania, where Mr..
Knowles will take up his duties as
Minister from the United States
The twenty-trst anniversary OF Mr..
Oscar L. Hewitt'S birth was celebrat-
ed at his home in Wilmington by a
party, at which many Cecil countians
were present among whom we note
Misses Lydia and Maggie McKenney.
of Rising Sun, DR.. and Mrs. John Den
MIS- Mrs. Leslie Owens, Clifton Owens,
George B. Dennis, Harold Bradley,
Guy II. Dennis, Mrs. Jennie Richard
son, all OF Perryville, and Miss Theresa
Mccarthy, OF North East
The death of Rev. F. Cromwell Ten-
nings, the brilliant and popular pastor
OF Wakefield Church, Germantown,
brings sorrow to many hearts Ill Will
mngton, also, whcfe he was at one
time pastor OF the Hanover Presbvter-
ian Church. Mr. Jennings contracted
consumption from his younger brother.
while nursing him, and died at the home
OF another brother in Reidville, S. d.
1t is reported that over 500 people are
signing the pledge Of the Sons of Tenn
perance every day as a result of Wig
or"us temperance campaign which Is
being prosecuted in Delaware hv the
National Division OF that Order during
February
he House Bill to prevent splitting
and drinking in railroad and railway
cars was made a special order for
Monday by the Senate, last Wcdncs-
day. 1t is a good measure to pass.
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