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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
STABLESMAKE
FIERCE BLAZE

About O'Clock on Friday afternoon
OF last week, a fire was discovered III
the stable OF Mr.. Harry La:zalere, on
West High street. In a few minutes
famed by the strong northwest wind,
il had spread to George McQuilkin' 5
stable and the two were mass OF
flames by the time the alarm was given:
Singcrly Fire Company responded
promptly and after some hard work
succeeded in getting the fire under
control. put not before it had spread
10 the stable oi Harry ID. Lee, which
adioined Mr.. McQuilkin's stable.
Sparks several times set fire to the
roof on Mr. Lees house until bucket
brigade was organized. which kept the
roof wet until line OF hose could be
turned on it. The loss was compara-
lively light. All three of the proper
ties we're insured with the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. which has already
settled the claims in iull as iollows;-
Mr.. McOuikin. SI2o; Mr. Larzalerc,
$40. and Mr. Lee. SIS
The Singerly Fire Company deserves
the thanks of all our citizens for the
mastery way il handled this fire. that
at one time threatened he whole OF a
section oi the town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Dupont Wins In Delaware

The new Republican organization
OF Delaware. headed by Senators
Richardson and dupont. wiped out the
last vestige OF Addicks influence in the
State OF Delaware at the Primaries
held last Saturday. for the election OF
delegates to the State Convention at
Lover on Tuesday Ex-Senators AL
lee, OF Dover. and Higgins. of Will
mington. and DIR Layton. OF George
town, had formed combination to
fight the dupont faction. but were
completely showed under, electing
only 90 OF the 100 delegates to the
Convention Allee and Higgins were
defeated in their own districts and Lay
ton was elected delegate by the bare
majority OF one vote.
The Convention on Tuesday turned
down resolution which was introduced
indorsing Secretary OF War Taft for
President. and instructing the dele
gates to the National Convention TO
vote for him. II is said that this ac-
ton was taken. not because OF un-
iriendliness to Taft, but because the
leaders deemed it wiser TO await later
developments before committing them
selves in favor OF any candidate for
the Presidency, The scheme to indorse
TAFT originated with DR.. Layton.
The convention declared in favor OF
"a wise and conservative revision OF
the tariff by its friends" opposed gov
ernmental supervision OF railroads."
denounced all unreasonable combine
tions OF capital and labor in restraint
OF trade" and for an interstate system
OF waterways.
The National delegates were elected
as follows:-Governor Preston Lea.
United States Senator Henry A. du-
Pont. alternates T. Coleman dupont;
ex-senator L. Heisler Ball
kent-United States Senator Harry
\. Richardson. ex-Congrcssman Wal
ter o. Hofecker; altcrnates, William
ID. Dcvenney. secretary to Senator
Richardson; William + Ellison, OF
Camden.
Sussex-Congressman Hiram R.
Burton. ex-Reprcsentative John G..
Townsend; alternates. Charles L.
Moore. Louis A. Drexler.
The new State Committee is:
Wilmington-Mayor Horace Will
son, Clerk OF Council Thomas s.
Lewis. ex-Postmastcr William II.
Hcald
Rural New Castle county-E. p.
Shurtcr, secretary to Senator dupont:
Henry Cleaver. Port Penn; Samuel J.
Wright. Newark.
Kent county-State Senator Alvin r.
Conner, FELTON,: Collector OF Port
David 5. Clark, Kcnton; ex-Reprcsen-
tative Alden r. Benson, Dover.
Sussex county Thomas Curry.
Greenwood; John NJ. c. Moore. Be-
thel: Frederick Walls, Georgetown.
The State Committee will organize
shortly by re-electing T. Coleman du
Pont as State Chairman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Close Of N. p. Conference

The Friday morning session of the
eighteenth Annual Protestant Con.
ference opened with President J. NJ.
Sheridan in the chair II was mostly
taken up with the reports OF the var
ious committees. An invitation was
extended to the Conference to meet in
Clark Memorial Church, Baltimore,
next year.
In the afternoon the election OF IS
ministerial and lay delegates to the
General Conference that meets at
Pittsburg. in May, was held. Follow
ing the routine business Rev. ]. III.
Lucas OF Adrian, Mich, representing
the Board OF Home Missions. made
an appeal for contribution for IS cents
per member instead OF 10 cents as
formerly
On Saturday and Monday election OF
delegates was concluded The invita-
ton OF Clark Memorial Church to the
Conference to meet there next year
was accepted. The Committee ap-
pointed TO consider the advisabiity OF
organizing deaconess movement re-
commended that committee OF five
ministers, FIVE laymcn and five women
be appointed to complete the organi-
zation OF the movement: this report
was adopted. The appointments were
read Tuesday evening The Churches
in this county were supplied as follows:
Cecil Circut-C. R. Strausburg.
Leeds-Rev f. A. Sexsmith. War
wick-Rev c. NJ Cullum. Rowland
ville-Rcv. +. s. Cain
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Mad Dog Bites Fireman

Mr. Jacob J. Minister, the jewcler
and President oi the Board oi Direc-
tors oi the Singerly Fire Company,
was bitten in the left hand Friday al
ternoon OF last week by iox terrier
owned by Charles Larzalcrc, which
was afterwards found To be mad. Mr.,
Minister was on duty at the fire that
consumed Mr.. Iarzalcrc's stable that
afternoon, and had just been relieved
from playing line of hose on the
flames. when the dog sprang at him
and bit him on the thumb OF the lett
hand. The dog had been acting
strangely for some days and DR.. Bilcs
was called to examine it. He stated
that it had symptoms ni rabies and
advised that it be killed and sent to
the Pastcur Institute for examination
This was done and the animal was
found 10 be mad.
Mr.. Minister had the wound cautcr-
lied and on Sunday went to the Pas
tcur Institute at the City Hospital IN
Baltimore to take the treatment, I'M
der Or. y. G.. Kcirlc. This must be
given every day for % days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Missionary Societies Meet

The annual meeting OF the Wo-
mans Societies Tor Home and Foreign
Missions oi the New Castle presby-
terry convened in Middlctown We'd
neSday and Thursday. the first day was
taken up with foreign missions and
the second with home missions.
The following officers were unani-
mously re clected:-Prcsid sident. Miss
Eva B Taylor. Wilmington; recording
secretary, Miss NJ \. Barr, Whining
ton; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John McElmoyle. Elkton; treasurer,
Mrs. John H. Danny. Wilmington
Young Peoples secretary, Miss Gran
dell Wilmington: secretary OF litera-
turc, Miss Amelia McLear, OF Viii
mington; box secretary, Mrs. c. b.
Evans OF Newark
Miss Taylor made brief and ei-
icctivc address after her reelection,
and asked each member to gain one
new one.
Mrs John II. Danny, treasurer, re-
ported receipts amounting to SOLO. I8
and expenditures OF Si7SoSi, leaving a
balance OF S22oI6
The total membership was reported
as SSs; auxiliary societies, IS; sub
scrbcrs to woman's work. las; over
sea and land. 81
Thursday the Home Missions were
discussed The treasurer reported re
ce'ptS for the year $2.7o4 -; cxpendi-
lures S2,675.os.
The election OF officers oi the Home
Missionary Society rcsulted:-Prcsi-
dent, Miss Bertha Harlan. Wilmington;
recording secretary. Mrs Clayton Car
hart, Zion: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. J, $, Hopper, Chesapeake City;
treasurer, Miss Louise Johnson. Will
m'ngton: Young Peoples secretary,
Miss Isabel J. Crawford. Wilmington;
secretary oi literature, Miss Amelia
McLcar, Wilmington; secretary OF
freedmen. Mrs Charles Harper. Sails
bury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Local BiIIs Signed

The Governor has continued the
work OF signing bills during the past
week and the following local measures
tin addition to those already noted)
have received the Executive endorse
mcnt:-
Amending Charter OF Havre de
Grace and Pcrryvillc Bridge Co.
Authorizing sale OF Susquehanna
Bridge
Amending charter OF Susquehanna
Power Company.
Powers granted authorities OF Nofti,
East. Cecil county.
Sewers for Elkton (to be submitted
to vote).
New Courthouse for Elkton.
Road Law for Cecil county.
Charter for Conowingo Ferry Co.
Incorporating Elkton Banking and
Trust Company
Cecil County Game Law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
HELD FOR
MURDER

Abraham Collier, brother OF Peter
i. Collier, the proprietor OF Golfers
Weekly. is in jail in Bel Air. on the
charge OF having killed William H.
Haughey. According to the evidence
brought out in the Coroncrs inquest,
the tragedy occurred in wagon shed
on the Collier farm, on March I8
John Conner had purchased timber on
the Collier farm, and for the past few
months had saw-milI there. On the
date mentioned Haughey. who had
been employed at the mill, came to
the Golfer farm in a buggy and went
into the wagon shed. where Conner
and "Abe Collier were engaged in
conversation. He was promptly order
ed out by Collier, apparently for no
reason that the witnesses could see.
AS he was about TO leave Collier. IL
was testified, pushed him out the door,
striking him over the head with
shovel at the same moment. Haughey
fell, and Il was testified that Collier
struck the PROSTATE man again, this
time with the edge OF the shovel. la
cerating his scalp terribly On but one
point was there any difference in the
testimony. Golfers son said that be-
fore his father struck Haughey with
the shovel. the latter struck at him.
The others did not see Haughey strike
at Collier.
Hauphey was taken to the lumber
camp by some OF Conner's men and
later to his home. just across the line.
in Baltimore county. He was taken to
the Iruiversitv Hosnitat Rait;uore
where he died Thursday OF last week
from fractured skull
Collier was arrested at the time OF
the trouble on the charge OF assault
with intent to kill. and released on
bail He was rc-arrested when Hau-
ehey's death become known. and is
now in Bel Air Jail He has employ
ed ex- State Senator Thomas Fl. Rob-
inson and formeTState's Attorney w.
w. Preston as Ms counsel
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Damage To Fruit Crop Slight

The owners OF fruit orchards were
very uneasy during the cold snap the
latter part oi last week The peach
growers were especially worried, as
their trees were beginning to blossom
and severe frost would have meant the
loss OF their crop this year The high
winds Thursday aud Friday nights,
however, prevented a frost and so
saved the blossoms Saturday night
thcr was frost which Secretary vii
son Slaymakcr. OF the Delaware State
Board OF Agriculture. says destroyed
all TIE buds that were out, but that
enough were left to mature Ia make
big crop. Growers all over the State
agree in the opinion that the crop is
only slightly injured. The small fruit
j. said To be unharmcd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Personals Social

Mr.. Lewis Barber was stricken with
paralysis last Saturday.
Secretary OF State Winslow Wilson
was an Elkton visitor Sunday.
Mrs. W. r. Vinsingcr is the guest
OF relatives in Sharon Hill, Pa.
Miss Jean McElmoyle spent part Of
the week with Philadelphia friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Reed, Of
Philadelphia, are spending this week
in Elkton.
Miss Jessie Bowland entertained
number OF her little friends Friday
evening last.
Mrs. Clinton ] White is seriously i'll
at her home on West High street, with
Bright's disease.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Johnson, OF Will
mington, was an over Sunday guest
OF Mrs Mary l.. Mitchell.
Miss Ella Lewis and Misses Ada and
Vivian Graham. OF Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Mrs. r. c. Lewis
DIR. Charles b. White. OF New York,
spent Monday with DR.. Howard Brat
ton. The two were classmates at
Princeton.
Mr. William Booth. OF Bay View, is
now recovering in a Philadelphia hos
pital from injuries caused by fall in
a barn several weeks ago.
Mr.. William f. Myers, OF Quarry
Vile, and Miss Viola l.. McClarigan,
OF Rising Sun. were married in Lam
caster. on April I. They will reside in
Illinois
Miss Olive Childs. OF Philadelphia,
the daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs. c. NJ.
Childs. formerly OF Elkton. was mar
ried recently to Mr. Thomas Price, OF
Cuba
Mrs. John McElmoylc. Mrs. II. NJ.
Mccullough and Mrs. X. C. Lewis at
tended the meeting OF the Presbyter-
al Missionary Societies oi the New
Castle Presbyiery. held at Middletown
on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Baltimore News OF Tuesday last
contained very fine picture oi Mr.. II.
Arthur Stump. who is being promi-
nently mentioned for one OF the va
cancicS on the Supreme Bench OF Bal
timorc. Mr. Stump entered the Demo
cratic primaries for the Judgcship
nomination some years ago, but was
not successful. Better luck to him this
time
Invitations are ont for the wedding
oi Miss Maria Groomc Knight. daugh-
ter OF MIR and Mrs. William NJ.
Knight, of Baltimore. to Mr.. lyndon
Sanford Tracy, Of that city The
ceremony will take place at Emman-
ucl Church, Baltimore. on Monday
next, at 6.So p. m. Miss Knight has
spent much of her time in Elkton, at
the Constable home. and her wedding
viii CCca.inn much interest here
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Trinity Church Services

The order OF Lenten services in
Trinity Church for next week (Holy
Week. will be as follows Daily, in
cluding Good Friday. at 1890 a. IN,
with an additional service on Thurs
day, at 7.3o p. M. and on Good FRI
day, at 2.3o p. N. Rev. Oliver III.
Murphy. d. d., pastor OF St. Mary's
Church, North East, will preach at the
Thursday evening service. The spec
ial theme until. and including Good
Friday, will be the Redeemer's Passion
and Death A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all to join in the commem-
Grafton
Services will be held on Easter Sun
day, April 10, at II a. m, with the
Sunday School Easter Festival Ito in
cludc the singing oi Easter Carols) at
!. 90 p. m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
New EIkfon Enterprise

\ corporation, known as the Elkton
Manufacturing Company Of Cecil
County has been formed by James +.
Powers. Frank McChc,ncy. Harvey II.
Mackcy. Robert {. Thackcry. Frank
+. Williams, and Alfred Davis. The
corporation is formed for the purpose
OF making, buying and selling. and
otherwise dealing in and disposing OF
farm and other machinery, tools, uten-
Sils and implements The above named
incorporators are constituted the di-
rcciorS for the first year. The capital
stock is fixed nj $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Narrow Escape From Wreck

The south bound FI0rida Special
that passed through Elkton Tuesday
evening on the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks. had narrow escape from be-
ing wrecked As it was passing over
the Bow street crossing ono oi the rails
split ut the Joint and a piece several
feet long was broken off, and carried
several hundred yards 1t seems almost
\ miracle that at least cart % the
heavy train was not thrown from the
track. and as il was travelling at least
so miles an hour. the loss oi life among
the passengers would undoubtedly
have been great.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
ZION

Mrs. Gcorgc McNcy. Mrs. George
Taylor and Miss Helen Grove attend
ed the PrcSbyterial at Middlctown, on
Wednesday and Thursday OF this week.
Mis-, Nnric Mcarns was a Whining
ton visitor on Wednesday.
Mr., Robert Mcarns spent Friday
and Saturday with his sister. Miss
Josephine Mcarns. OF Wilmington
Mr., Mitchell and daughter. OF Will
mngton. spent last week with Rev.
and Mrs J IT, Mitchell
Mr., Wood Carhart. Of Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in town.
Mr. aud Airs. Edwin Carhart have
been visiting Philadelphia friends.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
WOODLAWN

Mrs T. + Brydc and Miss Mildred,
pi Washington. are the guests OF Mrs,
J. +. Tyson.
Mr. T. f Charsha, OF Buffalo, Y. Y.
is at his home here.
Rev and Mrs J. IT Gray arrived
Al the parsonage last Friday in time for
dinner, and were warmly greeted by a
number " the members.
Mr. Howard Barnes spent Wcdncs-
day in Wilmington
Mr. Ralph Thompson spent Thurs
day in Baltimore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
EIkfon M. E. Church Services

Services at the Elkton NJ. E. Church
next Sunday as follows:-io.s 80 a. M,
preaching BY the Pastor; p. m, Sab
bath School; Gas p. M. Epworth
League; 7.so p. m, preaching by the
Pastor. All welcome
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Ashland Wheeler Sold

William L. Cam, OF Elk,on, las pur-
chased the standard bred colt. Ashland
Wheeler, by Ashland Dewey. he by
Ashland Wilkes. record 2:I7. This
colts dam is Helen Wheeler, by
Wheeler F.. with 4 mark OF a:I2 He
is beautiful bay and very promising
colt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Decline To Stand

The following nominees have re-
quested the WHIG to state that they
decline TO stand for election For
Councimen, Henry Vinsinger, A. NJ.
Strickland. Alfred Davis, Miller Ma
graw and Thomas c. Major For
Mayor-Samuel J. Keys.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11

this county. died Tuesday at her home
in Philadelphia. at the age OF o. years.
Funeral services were held at her
late residence Wednesday evening, and
the body was brought to Cherry Hill,
Thursday, for intermcnt in the NJ. z.
Cemetery
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Card Of Thanks

Editor OF the WHIG:
wish to extend to the members OF
the Singerly Fire Company, whose sue
ccssful work saved my home, on West
High street, from threatened destruc-
tion, during the fire on Friday last, my
heartfelt appreciation OF their prompt
and effective services.
II. NJ. I.ARZALERE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11

FRIDAY evening \ meeting was held
in the Council Hall for the purpose OF
organizing team To- play in Elkton
ior the coming season.
The Elkton High School team de-
icatcd the aggregation known as the
Elkton Colts Saturday, to the tune OF
20 - 8
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
ro the Editor Of the WHIG:

To Tic EdltOr OF thc WWIG.
wish. through your columns, TO eN-
press my sincere appreciation TO Sin
gerly Fire Company and to the citizens
OF the town for their prompt and eff
cicnt service during the fire that on
Friday last threatened to destroy my
home. GEO. McCUlLKTN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
Mrs. RERECCA Z. SCOTT.

Mrs. Rcbccca L. Scott, widow OF
c. Scott. and daughter OF the
late John and Margaret Markee, OF
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
WILLIAM CHNRsHA.

Mr.. William Charsha died at his
home near Battle Swamp, Tuesday
evening, at the age OF 81 years He
had only been sick about four weeks.
Funeral services were held Fr.day.
at p. m. at his ldie residence. with
intcrmcnt at West Nottingham Gene
terry.
Besidcs widow. he leaves nine
children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
MRS. MARGARETTA NJ. PIERCE

Mrs. Georgiauna Mcdaniel, aged 90
years, wife of John Mcdaniel, died
Tuesday morning, at her home in VIII
hngton, from kidney trouble She is
survived by her husband and three
children.
Funeral services will be held this.
Saturday afternoon. ut , o'clock, in
Cherry Hill NJ f. Church. with inter-
pirnt in the adjoining cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-31
GAVE THE WRONG MEDICINE.
Douglas County Father by Mistake
Gives Son CarbOlic Aci0.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 31.-Ruehl Will
bur, aged Is years, died Saturday at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilbur, from dose of carbolc
acid, given by mistake for medicine.
The family lives on farm eight miles
north of this place. The boy had been
sick for some time with typhoid fever,
but was in a fair way to recovery.
Saturday morning about 1 o'clock the
father got up to give the boy his medi-
cine and by mistake got hold of a bot
tie containing carbolic acid that had
been used as a disinfectant.
The dose was not a large one, but the
boy was too weak to survive the eff
fects He was Immediately taken with
intense pains and from that time until
he died. at 6 o'clock suffered terribly.
The father is nearly crazed over the
terrible affair. The acid bottle bore no
label and was of the same size and
the contents the same color as the med
icine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-31

to attend the funeral of her grandson,
Charles Maze, who died Sunday morn
ing.
The teachers training class will meet
at the Christian church Tuesday even
ing. All are invited to attend.
Rev. David Lyon and wife, who have
been spending their summer vacation
in Florence. Colorado, will return home
Wednesday.
The Central Acmes. who went to
Ozawkie Saturday with the Dough-
ertyites, won two games. The first
They played the Ozawkie team.
Miss Ella Smith of Granville is
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Seals.
Mr. James Hazlett of Harveyville.
Kansas, is spending few days here on
business.
Mr.. Joseph Fuller of St. Joe. Mo.
spent the day here with friends Sun
day.
Frank Graham and family are NOV
ing from 913 Monroe street to 1882
Quincy.
Mrs. M. E. Roby has returned home
after an extended visit in Winfield and
other southern points in Kansas.
H H. Bair has moved from 9l7 to
S3S North Kansas avenue and now has
his goods in shape for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Breitenstein and
family have returned home from Pax
leo. where they spent week visiting
relatives.
Joe and Jack Hafner of st. Marys,
Kansas, are spending few days here
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Pounds of S21
North Quincy street are the parents OF
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. =. Coukle of Los
Angeles, Cal, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
G. E. Jordan.
w. A. Forbes left Saturday for an
extended visit in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-31
TRICKETT GROWS ANGRY
Declares He Will Enforce the Prohibi-
ton Law in Wyandotte.

Kansas City, Aug. 31-That the re-
cent trial and conviction of Assist
ant Attorney General C. W. Trickett
may lead to unexpected ends, namely
the charging of other state officers
with a miscarriage of a public trust
was evidenced last night when Myron
Waterman of the Civic league openly,
from the rostrum of the First Presby-
terrain church. accused County Attor-
ney Joseph Taggart with being in the
employ of certain 81 interests'' and in
troduced resolutions condemning him,
The occasiop was Ma mass meeting
called by the Civic league at which
several ministers spoke in behalf of
the Assistant Attorney General. The
feature of the evenings programme.
however, was Mr.. Trickett Mr. Trick
EFT said that the fight against the
joints would go on.
and more than that" he an
nounced, 81 am going to see that this
prohibition law is damned down the
threats of the people of Kansas City,
Kan, no matter how many men it
gags
Mr.. Trickett said he offered to re-
sign July s, but that the attorney
general had refused him the privilege
and that now he would "stick by his