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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-05
DEATHS
REV. WILLIAM T. HAMMOND

! REV WILLIAM T. HAMMOND.
Rev. William Thomas Hammond, a
local preacher in the Methodist EpiS-
cppal Church. widely and well known in
this district died from heart trouble at
the home OF his son, Edward s. Ham
mond, in Wilmington. on Monday last,
December 81, aged about "a years. Mr..
Hammond had been making his home
with his son since the death OF his wife
last June. The funeral was held on
hurSday, with burial in the NJ. L.
Cemetery, North East. Services we're
held at the house in Wilmington, We'd
ncSday evening, and additional services
were held i'll the North East NJ F.
Church Thursday morning.
Mr. Hammond was a native Cecil
countian, born and bred in the Fifth
district. He was a son OF the late Vim
cent Hammond at one time a hotel
keeper near North East Besides his
son, Edwin, he is survived by a nine
year old daughter OF his second wife,
who is with friends in Smyrna, Del
Mr. Hammond was thrice married,
his first wife being Miss MinnieThomas
daughter of the late Judge R. l..
Thomas, OF North East His second
wife was Miss Anna Wallis, OF Wash
ington d. c., and his last wife was Mrs.
Spence, formerly Mis-. Anna Pilling,
OF Newark. Del Edward. who sur
wives him. is a son OF his first wife.
Mr. Hammond had varied career.
Before entering the ministry he en-
gagged in many enterprises among them
being the livery business at North East
in which he was associated with his
wic'S brother-in-aw, Philip a. Record.
He was afterwards in the general store
and grocery business, and later in the
shoe business at North East. and then
III the grocery business in Wilmington
He was an Aims House trustee and
also served as a Magistrate for Cecil
county in the Fifth district. and was a
goo done and a terror to law-breakers.
After entering the ministry OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, as a local
| preacher. he supplied the pastorateS OF
Kingswood Ebenezcr. Pleasant Hill.
Chesapeake City and did lot OF timer
ant work.
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Mr.. Howard Johnson. Of phiIadcI-
phia. died at his home in that civ ON
"Wednesday morning last from acute
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years, ms funeral Will be held ON
train with services in ,br NJ + Cb,rrh
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wa, thc son al ,hr late Inhn I,hn,
SON. who rnndrrtrd - 1iImLnr ,.ard !,
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removed tn thr PALMER NrI,nLdnn
farm near Singcrlv witch he thrn own.
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MRS. ANNIE VANSANT.

Mrs. Annie Vansant, widow of Geo.
Vansant, died at her home near John
town, near Earleville, on Thursday,
after a short illness, aged 90 years. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Louisa Daniels and Mrs. John Davine,
and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in St.
Paul's Church Sunday morning at II
o'clock, Rev. w. F. Dawson officiating;
interment was made in the adjoining
cemetery. The bearers were Messrs.
William Husfelt. S. H. Emerson, Geo.
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FRANCES BURROUGHS.

Frances, the 6 year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burroughs, died
OF membraneous Group on Thursday of
last week The little girl was taken
sick on Christmas day. The funeral
took place last Saturday, with inter
ment in St Marks Cemetery, near
Perrvville.
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HELEN ELAINE REMENTER.

Helen Elaine Remcnter, the 2I
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rementer, died at the home of
her parents at the Elk Landing, on
Tuesday morning. The funeral was
held on Thursday, with burial in the
Elkton Cemetery.
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MRS. GEORGE A. EINWAcHITEF

Mrs. George A. Einwachter, , Sort
Deposit, died at the home OF N nus
band in that town on Monday last. She
is survived by her husband, two daugh-
tiers and one SON Mrs. Enwachter
was a daughter OF the late John White,
and was native OF Port Deposit Her
funeral was held on Wednesday, Jan
uary ,
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AMOS CURRY.

Amos Curry, an aged resident OF
Chesapeake City, died at his home
early Saturday morning, December 20.
His funeral was held on the afternoon
OF Tuesday. January l, with interment
in Bethel Cemetery. Mr.. Curry is sur
vived by his widow and four children
one minor daughter. and three adult
sons, Thomas, lanes and Delmar, all
OF whom liv. in Chesapeake City.
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MRS. NJ .RGARET NJ. TAYLOR.

Mrs. Ma :garct NJ Taylor. OF Havre
de Grace, died on Sunday last, aged 80
years. after a lingering illness. from
consumption. Mrs. Taylor is survived
by her husband and her mother, Mrs
Marraret Thorpy, OF Havre de Grace.
together with three brothers and two
sisters, one OF whom is Mrs. Walter B.
Fisher, OF Perrvillc. >
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MRS. MARY BRADFIELD.

Mrs. Mary Bradheld died at her
home, near Theodore, on Saturday last
from the inhrmities of old age. Fun
eral services, conducted by Rev F. X
Moore, OF Woodlawn, were held on
Wednesday, with interment at the
chapel, Hartford county.
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MRS. c. JAMES JAMISON

Mrs. Anna F. Jamison, wife OF c. !.
Iamison, OF Wilmington, died at her
December 81, aged o2 years, The fun
eral was held on Thursday, with burial
in Bethel Cemetery at Pivot. Mrs.
Jamison was a daughter OF the late
Richard T. B. Clayton, OF Bohemia
Manor, and cousin to Mrs. Elizabeth
{. Lewis OF Elkton She is survived
by her husband and several children
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20

He don't look it," said Packman,
doubtfully
Neither did the one in the story In
Home Bits. You never knows"
For two weeks and day had Uncle
Henry enjoyed his nephew's hospital.
ity. when the latter got home rather
late in the evening to find that uncle
had already had his supper and gone
on to the Green Dragon.
He's going tomolrow, he tells me-
said Mrs. Packman, as she laid out
her husbands meal.
We'll. that's blessing" said Bert.
II suppose he didn't say nothing about
paying up, or even giving us a pres
ent?"
81 shouldn't be surprised II he done
/ something for you" said Mrs. Pack.
man, mysteriously "He told me par
ticular to tell you to go down to the
Dragon as soon as you'd done your
supper, as he'd something to say"
TN CO., said Bert, pushing his
empty plate away. But If he thinks
he'll get anything out of me he's mis-
took. He's had nine-and.six already,
and II he don't offer to return it III
show him up afore EN- ALL"
The bar parlor was full when Bert
entered II, but he found a chair had
been kept for him. He had hardly
seated himself before his uncle rose
| and, having secured attention by or
dering drinks round, addressed the
company,
My friends" he began, "when I
made up my mind to return to dear
old England | said to myself will not
/ write to the old folks at home and say
I'm coming; III just drop in and see
how they will receive the prodlgal.
Gentlemen, the welcome my nephew
, gave me to his home came from his
kind heart He did not know whether
] was rich or poor, pauper or million,
aire. was his uncle, that was
enough"
Everyone turned and stared at Bert
who shifted uneasily in his seat.
IL have here" continued Uncle
Henry, producing from his pocket -four
sinall yellow Jumps, some nuggets
from the celebrated Doemall mine
which | discovered, and should like
In this room In which | first met him
to present to my dear nephew, Bert
one of these nuggets in remembrance
OF my homecoming"
He held up one of the Jumps for al
to see.
ut ia only worth about e1O0, but
as he wears II on his watch chain Il
VIII at least. remind him of his pool
old uncle"
The rest OF the evening was a con
fused dream to Bert, and It was moi
until he awoke the next morning ant
| drew the nugget from under his pillow
that he was fully assured it was really
a fact
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was filling the glasses a short, thick
set, black.bearded man, a stranger to
the company, who had been sitting in
o corner near the door. and taking no
part in the discussion, crossed the
room and sat down by Paekman.
rs your name Packman?" he asked
Yes; why?"
"Then I'm your Uncle Henry" said
the stranger, holding out a large and
hairy fist.
Packman stared at the stranger as
II fascinated, and In silence allowed
his hand to be wrung.
You're just like my poor brother" i"
said the uncle. clapplng him on the
back. II spotted you when / first came
into the room, and when | heard this
gentleman" and he nodded to the
landlord, mention the name, | said to
myself that's my nevvy for dollar"
IL must be thinking of stepping
home" said Packman weakly
"Oh, you must not take your uncle
away before he's had a drink with
me-" said the chemist "Of course he's
going to stop with you, Packman?"
81 should be very glad" stammered
Packman. "But-but it's only little
place, uncle--and you--you won't
find 1t very comfortable. One can't
do much on 80 bob a week, which is
all gets. and what with tram fares
to the city and -"
20 an
IT," said uncle, heartily. Just a cor
ner TO doze In and some grub reg'lar
is all ask. Now we don't want TO
break up yet, nevvy. I'm going to have
drop with this gentleman to cele.
brate being home again. | haven't
been IN such pleasant company since
| landed at Sydney 20 years ago come
last November"
Uncle Henry had his drink with the
chemist and followed II up with many
more with each OF the rest of the com
pany in turn; delighting them the
while with moving tales of weird ad
ventures. So entertaining was he that
Il was well after midnight before
uncle and nephew reached the latter's
| home.
Uncle made himself so agreeable al
breakfast the next morning that when
Packman. as his wife helped him into
his coat in the hail. humbly suggested
telling uncle he must go, she would
not hear Of 1t.
"Of course he must stop here
where should he go II not to his
nephew"
"Aunt Matilda" suggested Pack
man.
"The Idea; what next! Her. indeed
Why, we couldn't send him away aftel
coming all The way from Australia
And, besides, who knows but what h'
mayn't turn out to be millionaire II
disguissG'
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''Shall you wear IL on your chain,
Bert?" asked Mrs. Packman as they
gazed at 1t in the cold morning light
mo fear. I'll take II round to a
goldsmith's | know In Cheapslde first
thing when get there, and sell It, and
I'll telegraph to you what he gives"
AS Bert prepared to start for the
city his uncle drew him aside
Il find | have no ready left" he
said, "and as have to meet my part.
ner in the mine today, If you could
let me have couple of quld | should
be obliged. | could raise money on
these other nuggets, of course, but
don't want to part with them. Thanks,
Bert, you won't regret it, for you
haven't heard the last of your old
uncle yet. Good-by my boy"
Some three hours later, in back
room in Bloomsbury, Uncle Henry
was shaking hands with his partner,
sharp-featured, clean-shaven man
with shifty eyes.
well. old pard," said Uncle Henry,
"and how's the show going? Is our
mug hooked?"
mot quite but think he'll bite all
right. I've had lot of trouble with
him though. | pitched him the usual
yarn about our having TO keep the
mine a secret, and of course he
thought we'd pinched the Jumps and
that he's got a fancy strike. as we
couldn't make fuss il he paid us half
value"
That's good" chuckled Uncle
| Henry.
Yes, but l had to part with that
small specimen for a fiyer, which
meant clear ten for him. d-n him.
However / reckon it's all right now.
/ He's to be here at two O'clock to meet
my partner and make bid for the
rest of our specimens. He insisted on
selecting one to be tested by pal of
his, who is a jeweler in Oxford street,
/ but I'll see to 1t that It's the real one
he chooses and then Wen just bang
! the buffers into him and clear"
"I've given one of EN- away" said
Uncle Henry, with grin.
"GiVen IL away, Joe?" said his part.
ner sharply. whats your little
gamer
Couldn't help it," said Uncle
Henry, exploding into a roar of laugh
ter. Best joke I've had for years and
besides lived on it for fortnight
and drew two quid this morning to
finish up with. Not a bad return on
a tuppeny ha'penny lump of gilded
lead eh? 1t was this way" and the
fimflamming of Bert and his wife was
soon described.
Here are the Jumps" said uncle
when he had recovered sufficiently to
speak, and be threw parcel across
the table. The partner undid the par
eel and picked out the nuggets. but
his smile died away as he examined
| them.
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do so, on account of all the stories
he had heard as a child about step
mothers being cruel. So he didn't
know hardly what to do. But he got
the wife.
And by-and-by the little boy be-
came a step-brother to his step
mothers child which turned out to
be boy.
Years Of plenty came. All went
we'll But one year came a year of
famine. Still, it didn't make so
very much difference for a while in
the little boys home His father
had been frugal.
"Comitg along towards cold
weather, however, household stores
began TO diminish. Reserve rice be-
gan to peter out Gaunt hunger
stalked the land. 1t was real. II
,, was felt. And the weather became
unduly cold
So the boys father went to his
secret granary and took two equal
bags Of rice, and went to mart.
where he exchanged them for two
equal portions of cloth and cotton,
of which to make coats OF equal
warmth for each son by each wife.
And that's where all the trouble
started.
you see, the second mother, the
| step mother, loved her own son bet
| ter. Although, as the Chinese say,
she didn't know what love meant,
or she never would have done 1t. Be-
cause everybody should love every
body, and 1t oughtn't to make any
| difference who.
SO when this little Chinese boys
| father brought home the cotton and
the cloth, he told his first boys step
mother (and his second boys real
mother)- You can't say step-wifeD >
to make both coats the same. But
she didn't do so.
"Woman-like, her heart warmed
| to her own. Hers was the youngerl
The more tender! The more in need
of protection. Besides, the first
wife was dead, and could in no pos
sible wise interfere.
so, she took the cloth, and she
! took the cotton, and she laid 1t all
out. And then she started to cut.
But before she had got very far in
the cutting,-and long before she
( had started to baste or seam,-there
| came Questioning thought to her.
Is It right for me to discriminate? Z?
And the old devil tiger OF China told
her to go ON ahead. And she went
on ahead. Only, instead of making
both coats equal, she went out and
got some cat-tails and took their
fun, and with 1t stuffed the coat of
her step-son, and employed all OF
the cotton toward the comfort of her
own son.
80. because his coat was stuffed
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him. And the boy did not cry.
"All the way home the boy kept
shiyering beneath his coat which
was padded with cat-tail fluff instead
Of cotton And when the boy and
his father reached home, there at
the door, was the second son, And
he wasn't shiyering at all. His
cheeks were red. His li.s were red:
while HIS older half-brother's lips
were almost blue.
THE father noticed the difference
Of appearance in the two children.
And he couldn't understand why the
son Of his first wife should shiyer.
and the son of his second wife should
not Both coats apparently were
idcntiCally the same, and should
give even warmth, he thought. And
he couldn't make II all out, until,
Just as the older boy went to deposit
his pile of f8ggots a sharp point OF
one Of the sticks caught in his coat
and tore therein a hole, through
which the cat-tail down poured out
to float away upon the breeze. And
then the father examined and found
out everything. lie cut hole in
the younger boy's coat, and found
It amply padded with cotton. y
"The bad step-mother got the
beating then; which in my opinion
she deserved. Although you mustn't
say so in America"
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"ONCE UPON A TIME
UPON ANOTHER TIME

kxu yNcLE JOE, you've been pret-
ty nearly every place,
~ haven't your" queried Ell
Y have been to China" answered
Uncle Joe.
Wen, then, tell us some Chinese
stories" Elsie said.
All right said Uncle Joe, here
goes.
"0nce Upon Time"
he began, there was a man who
lived In China. And his first wife
died, leaving him with one small
son. And he got married again, and
became the father of another son.
When he died he left a whole lot
OF land. His second wife was made
executrix by the husbands Will. And
she didn't have to give any bond.
$50, when II came to dividing the
land equally between the two boys,
she had 1t all measured off acre for
acre, and each got the same number
of acres; only the second wife's son
/ got all the good land where the rice
and vegetables grew, and the older
boy got nothing but mountainous
stretch, wherein 1t would seem a liv-
Z ing could not be made.
so, OF course, that was pretty
tough ca the older boy. But, as by
that time he had grown into a Wig
/ orous young man, he made up his
mind 10 do the best he could under
any and all circumstances. Hence,
he went forth to look over the land
apportioned TO him by his step-moth-
er. And what he saw was not reas-
suring. But he decided TO keep on.
And finally, in walking up a barren
glen in which the path kept grow
ing narrower ard narrower, he came
upon a place he WOULD have to jump
over or else go back. So he Jump
ed. And what do you think he saw
there? Why, he saw a flower he
had never seen before.
"A little white flower 1t was, with
a yellow center It's tuberous roots
grew in the gravel Of the thread
like stream.f And there, at almost
the beginning of every-place was
discovered the chinese lily; the one
plant which, occupies the dearest
place in the hearts of all Chinese
today. And you will hardly find a
single Chinese laundry or store in
America which has not lilies in
bloom along about what they call
their New Year. n
"0nce Upon Another Time
srhere was a little boy who lived in
China. And his Mama died. So
that left his Papa without any wife
$50, his Papa was lonesome, and
thought he would letter get sec
ond wife. But he hardly liked to
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enjoy the strains more thoroughly.
More of the bored ones Joined the
collection till, to the surprise of the
young man, he was elbowed out of the
way and stood on the outside. He
stared at the crowd in some resent.
ment. Then a thought seemed to
strike him. He fished up a bunch OF
change from his pockets and walking
around the room, calmly proceeded to
start every machine in the place GO
ing, including two banio-picking ma.
chimes. The bedlam that ensued was
indescribable, With grin Of triumph
the youth left the scene of his villainy
and went outside to light a cigarette.
He had his revenge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
Could Point Them out.

81 have frequently noticed" said
the Man Who Knocks About, that the
average native knows little or nothing
about his native heath. As an Illus
tration, last summer | was up in the
White mountains, and one afternoon |
chaperoned a party of girls for a walk,
We met a gawky youth of about 18,
Do you live about here? ! asked. I
reckon, replied the boy, Have you
lived here long% Nigh onto Is years,
with smirk at his own smartness.
'Ah, said l. then you can point out
some of these mountains to us, can't
you? Sure, he said; and then added
as an afterthought but | don't know
as / know the names OF any of EN-.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
CHAOS IN A FERRY HOUSE.
Young Man Got Even with Crowd
Which Pushed Him Aside.

A big crowd was waiting Ia the st.
George ferry house, Staten island, for
the New York boat, all more or less
bored and listless, when a young man
came in and wandered idly about the
room, says the New York Press. lie
finally stopped in front of a penny.in.
the-slot phonograph machine and
dropped in a coin. A lively tune i'm
mediately started up. The crowd
woke up and several loafers collected
in front of the machine in order TO
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20

"Pd be proud to own en-" said
Packman, virtuously. There's my
Uncle Henry--Henry Albert Packman.
I've never seen him, but his picture
hangs in our best room now as you
can see for yourself any time He
went to Australia afore was born
and hasn't been heard OF for 20 years.
but If he come to me tonight and said,
Pm your fathers brother, but I'm a
poor man. I'd say, My home is yours,
uncle, whether rich or poor
Touched by such a proof of family
affection. the grocer impulsiyely stood
irinks all round. While the landlord
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20
THE PRODICAL
UNCLE
Ixxu yNcLE JOE, you've been pret-
ty nearly every place,
~ haven't your" queried Eli
By PHIL ARP.
WvyyvvWwyTFvWvvSSvwVy'T
Copyright. by Joseph 3. Bowlea)

blood" said Mr.. Packman. oracu'
larly, SIS thicker nor water"
Il don't agree with YOU" said the
landlord, who, as rising man, was a
good deal harassed by impecunious
but thirsty relatives. Il didn't ask for
my relations; they was arranged for
me-unbeknown as you might say
and l don't hold myself responsible
for 'em. Father and mother, of course,
is different"
"The family tie" said Mr.. Packman
solemnly, is the foundation of soci-
ETY. | maintains we all has duty to
our relations and them to us. haven't
many relations, Pm sorry to say"
You'd be more sorry If you had,
interrupted the landlord
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Doinq His Best.

The retirement of Col. Matthias, the
man WHO led the Gordon Highlanders
when they stormed the heights Il
Dargai some years ago, recalls a curl
Gus story of how he came to join that
famous regiment. The gallant colonel
is not a Scotsman, but a Welshman,
and 1t was owing to a slip of the pen
that he joined the renowned Seventy
fifth regiment 81 was intended" he
says, ito go into the old Ninety'fifth
regiment, but nine and seven are
very much alike, and by slip of the
pen was gazetted to the Seventy
fifth" A story is told concerning Col
Matthias when he was leading the IA
nous charge at Dargai Stiff climb
eh, Mackie?" he said, breathlessly to
the color sergeant by his side I'm
not so young as | was, you know" ="
Never mind, sir" the sergeant re-
piled, "ye're going vera strong for an
aul mon on"-rit.Bits
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20

i've got eighty.three pounds, ten.
and.seven for uncle's nugget, Bert"
read the telegram received that morn.
Ing by Mrs. Packman,
And she took down the faded por.
trait of Uncle Henry that adorned the
wall, reverently busted it and polished
the glass and placed it carefully in
the center of the best table, the place
OF honor
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That's a fine yarn of yours" he
said slowly, but it won't wash, my
boy. You'll Just shell out at once"
shell out? What do you mean?'
asked uncle checking himself in the
midst of a guifaw.
Il mean," said the other grimly,
that these are all buffers and that
you'll have to produce the real one be.
fore you leave this room"
What" gasped uncle, hastily grab
bing at the nuggets. One glance was
sufficient and he dropped them with a
groan,
Good Lord I've given him the only
good one!"