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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10

THE LEMONBOX

Howard Wilson went to Indian
apolis on the excursion Sunday, and
incidentally called on his best girl, so
it is told His girl was bestowed with
stAky fingers, or other means of at
tachment, and Howard missed a1hs
train. Fearing that something might
again interfere, he arrived at the
Union Depot at 500 o'clock the next
morning to catch the 7:15 train. The
return trip, and other incidentals
cost $475.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10

A rather unusual sign was noticed
On our streets today. The proprietor
OF a certain barber shop, located III
a basement, had appealed in vain to
the mayor and marshall, for the en-
forcement of the anti-spitting ordin-
ance, and for protection from rowdies
expectorating in his basement, and
SO has taken this means to announce
what seems ITO him, to be the trouble
A sign had been hung at the head OF
the stairs, reading as follows: $40
Fine for Splitting Here. By Order OF
the Mayor" just for fun the rowdies
splattered up the sign with squirts
OF tobacco, and boasufully did the
trick under the nose OF the marshal
Tuesday sign hangs beneath the
order OF the mayor, to this effect:
Excuse Spit Stains, The City Mar
shall is Blind"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-10
Chance for Labor.

In Indianapolis the labor element
has a fine chance to nominate the
Democratic candidate for mayor.
Repre-. entative Charles Gauss is max
ing fight for the place and he stands
fine chance OF landing Gauss is a
timer and has made a comfortable
fortune for himself and a large lam
lily. He voted for the Sunday base
ball bill on the groi.nd that the lab
oring classes are entitled TO Sunday
recreation. He is a prominent Ger
man ard is nm good standing with he
labor organizations. His chances OF
being nominated are said 70 be inn
proving every day.
\ well known first district politi-
clan who was at the state house re-
Gently, said that Ex-congress:nan
Foster of Evansville, will be a canli-
date for denomination next year. and
that he will win The man who gave
out tbs information was appointed
postmaster in one Of the first listr; ct
county seats by Senator Henenway
and he seemed to be sure OF his
grounds as to Fosters intentions. He
said Glat Charles WMtenbraFcr, al
Evansville, will not have a chance il
he runs against Foster.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

bent, changed one of the 56-pound
weights for one made of cardboard.
The strong mans vision was impaired
by the loss of one eye, but in this in
stance not unfortunately so. He took
the first and second weights and, after
having manipulated them, he took the
third-the one made of cardboard.
Realizing in an instant what had been
dCne he as quickly decided to turn 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
A TRAINED ACROBAT

4 diverting anecdote is told in can
nails of the Liverpool Stage" of an
unrehea1sed episode that occurred at
the Hop, a cheap but popular place of
entertainment. A troupe of acrobats
We're engaged and one Of their number
gave a "single turn" in which he dis
played his skill as a champion weight
litter. Somebody, however, on mischief
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Mixing Metaphors

"I am afraid that Mr. Downrite does
not discriminate between the exact
meaning of words"
"In what way?"
when / remarked that yesterday
was an ideal day, he replied, yes, 1t
was the real ng."-Baltimor Ameri-
can.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
VIEW AT WESTLAKE PARK

to his own advantage by throwing
three "hip-faps" while holding the
dummy weight. He was greeted with
a perfect round of applause, and the
audience declared it to be the greatest
feat they had ever witnessed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

Farmer Hayrick-Why are you going to
charge the summer boarders more this year?
Farmer Corntassel-I've called the place
bungaow.-Puck.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Clerical brotherhood Meet

The Clerical brotherhood OF the Dio-
ccSc OF Delaware met at Trinity Rec
tory. Elkton on Tuesday last, il being
the first occasion OF the Meeting OF the
Brotherhood in another Diocese There
were present the Right Rev Frederic
! KinSman. Bishop oi Delaware, this
being his first visit To- Elkon. and the
Rev. McssrS kirkuS President OF the
Brothcrhood). Clay and Hammond. OF
Wilmington. Laird. oi Christiana Hun
drcd: Rigg. oi New Castle: Donag-
hay. oi Middlctown and Grantham. OF
Narshalton. with the Rev. DR.. Muir
ply and the Rev Mr.. Sehouler. oi the
Diocese oi Easton, Cincluded in the
membership oi the Brothcrhoodl A
valuable and helpful paper was read by
Bishop Kinsman, on the Religion oi
Humanity and the Religion Tor Hu-
manity, as meeting its highest and
deepest need \ general discussion
followed the reading OF the paper The
place oi meeting had been changed
from Newark. Del. owing to the re-
grcitcd indisnosition OF the Rector.
the Rev H. II, Phelps
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
May Have Meant Burglary

Chief Potts IN the wee >ma hours"
ui SUNDAY morning was reused from
his ,lumhcrS by telephone call from
f.. u. frazcr'> drug store. Sert by the
laticr'S clerk, Russell Grant. and took
the middle ot the street nu his way up
town Passing Deans. he saw lie
Cla'r. better known as "Swipcs" Green,
surveying the perspective from one OF
the rest inviting store boxes.
Arriving at Fragcr's he learned from
MIR Gran; ard his brother. Clark. who
had come To- drive him to their home
At Cherry Hill. that between I and ,
O'Clock they heard the crash of break
r@ glass, which proved to be win
COW IN the door al Taylor'S nearby
store. Directly afterwards. they saw
. rarty cross from the Howard House
corner Ia Deans and after an interval
he passed by them up Main street.
They heard a second crash, and direct
~ afterwards Green passed down
again and stopped at Deans They
found that laylor'S window was now
completely broken and later that a
tranSom projected by iron bars. in the
rear oi lpmar'S clothing store. had
been shattered They watched Green
Tor some time. To- see what further
move he would make. and finally
phorcd for Chief Potts. who on arriv-
inc remarked that Green was in front
nf Deans They told the Bailiff Green
was the man they wanted looked after
The officer then went down the street
and told Green lie wanted him Green.
whom. with several other Young rcvcl-
lcrS. the Chief had driven away from
Bow and High streets. about midnight
went along quietly to Jail. asking no
questions and saving nothing until
Sheriff IIagcr had gone back to bed
Then Green made a racket. and on the
ShcritfS appearing. wanted to know
why he was in jail 1t was learned in
the morning that the new cellar doors
At Taylnr'S. held by 4 rail merely. had
been raised during the night. but the
door leading into the store was Sc
cured bv double bolts. and the intrud-
cr could not enter that way. without
forcing them Green is said 10 have
been seen crossing from the Tucker
Building toward the rear oi Council
Hall, shortly after midnight BY a resi-
dent who passed him
Green, who nearly completed term
in the Pcnitcntiary for robb;ng Davis
Bros store, on West Mair street.
abou, four years AGO. but was pardon
ed by Governor Warfcld. has been
under more or less suSpicion stree his
release and return here
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Good Roads

1t /, aur"irccd that the Good Roads
Commission. having selected all the
roads {" be built IN the various coun-
rv,, will be ready To- begin their con.
,lructiun A. soon aS the class or kind
90; work to be built is determined II
Z takes rs long to select the material
O.. Il has the various routes il will be
d,iicult problem tp iathom as to
wh.t the roads will be started. much
les, wien completed Three classes
ar" hc,up considered. the best and
most costly requiring about 5000 per
mile To- construct and perhaps Sloo an
nually to maintain; the cheapest to
cost about $1,000 per mile. and TO cost
ahou, $50 To- $40 to maintain, and an
other grade between the two.
We believe our people would prefer
Ia get As much mileage aS possible OF
lair good road We also believe that
~ average oi three or four thousand
dollars per mile expended in,cllgcn,ly,
with proper regard to drainage. would
build us good road' oi 4 practically
l"rmancut durability
But whatever the Commission is GO
ing to do we woulu like to see prompt.
~ done. or, at least. a beginning made
We are growing rcSt'vc. and indeed.
evidence oi lack 81 faith IN the result
!, manifest iu many quarters Our
people have had SO much promise and
So little performance that they are SuS-
piciuuS and lack confidence in All fiat
tcring propositions r. Ccntrcyillc Rec
ord
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
PreSbyfery's Special Meeting

\ special meeting ni the prcsbytcry
81 New Castle was held in West
Church Wilmington. "n Monday. call
ed chiefly To discuss the pastoral rcia
'inrs Oh Rev Hugh G. Mcbride with
White CLAY Creek Church. he having
accepted call t" Di,>ton Memorial
Church Tacony phlaD Elder George
\ (BlJkc, OF Elktou. WAS made mod
orator FOR White Clay Creek Church.
during the vacancy 81 its rnlpit. which
sill hc declared by Rev Arthur Rich
ard. 3n May 90 The prc>hytcry re-
,ulvcll tp support the proposed raising
q tund ui Sso,oCo to- take over and
rctaiM. under thee are ui the Synod oi
Ba'dimurc New Windsor College
Contributions will he received in the
,cyAral Pre- 'bytcrics embraced in the
Synlo1 The PrcShvtcry will meet
ngJin in Grccuhll Church. on June Z.
ru larrargc ior the installation Of its
nrk pastor. Rev Mr.. Kcifcr. and the
~ }inatiuu oi Rev Harold lIallmar.
"a Ped to- Ocean View Chdrch The
cnilmittcc ~ Ministers 81 Wilmington
M +. Conference. Rev II. \. G.
W1stcrfcld. Of Elktnn. Chairman. met
'hc( PrcSbytcry'S committee, 81 which
Elder George \. Blake is n member.
andl conferred as to united iratcrnal
work in communities rot able to Sup.
port churches
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Founder's Day Mt Tome

Extensive p eparaticus are being
made at the Tome School for the celc-
brat;on OF Founders Day. which will
take place ON May 20. The principal
speaker will be Rev DR.. Charles
Woca. pastor OF the Church OF the
CovcLant, OF Washington An address
will also be made by DR. Thomas s.
Baker. the Director OF the school. \
large number OF invitations have been
sent out and il is expected that a
representative body OF visitors to the
school will be present. The exercises
will be commemorative OF the founding
oi the school by Jacob Tome A mum
Der oi important announcements will
be made concerning the work Of the
school. and certain number OF prizes
will he awarded to the boys. Music
will he furnished by the Russian string
quartet The exercises will be held at
I:3o O'Clock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
ELKTON STEPS
TO THE FRONT
High School Won Rural Cham
pionShip Af Tome Meet-Nine
Records Lowered And TWo
Matched

An ideal day with bright sunshine.
bracing breeze. track made fast by
the shower oi the previous evening,
and big crowd OF nearly 1000, mark
ed the Seventh annual interscholastic
track meet oi Tome Institute, held on
Saturday The meet was the most
successful OF the series. Nine previous
records made at the meets were
broken, and two were equalcd Cecil
County High School, which at last
years meet, tied with Thurmont High
School for Second place, on Saturday
in the Rural High School series OF
events won the championship with II
points against Annapolis o and Jar
rettsvllc's q. and broke two records
Victor Davis did the 20 yard dash in
2l seconds, I4-5 seconds below the
best previous record. Tony Martonc
proved young Dorando in the half
mile run. which he made IN 400 IS,
beating the record by oGS seconds.
Davis and G. f. Dcbcrt won the first
and second heats OF the 7s yard dash
IN S2S and 8 as seconds. the former
equaling and the latter beating the
time ni the winner Parlctt. OF Annap-
oils. who beat the record by 3-5 oi a
second. Iawrcnccvillc won the school
trophy with a r-2 points; Episcopal
High School. second with Fl points:
Tome and Washington High School
ticd Tor third place, each with - points:
Wilmington High School fourth. with
~ points Baltimore City College aud
Morris Heights School tied Tor fifth
s.'-s.a ,a..t, ,,f,tl, T 4 De-,
llcton, oi the Episcopal High School.
Won the individual trophy with Is
,ointS; w T. Surran Atlantic City
igh School: John t. Clarke. Morris
lcghts School and T. II Ethrdgc.
(wrcuccyilc School. tied for second
,icc, each with 10 points: d. W..
ant. Episcopal High School. was
I'D with . points The records
.,kcn in the iutcrScholastic Scrr3
>rc - yard, dash Uuu'or) by !. {.
a,,crSou. Baltimore City College
ho cut tnc time from S3-s To- SIS
ccond the 7s yard, dash tNoviccD
ny b. Holland. oi Tome. in 3 seconds.
2-S seconds better than the record: the
mile run by w +. Brown, OF Whining.
TON High School, in ! minutes 1, see
onds, lowering the record IS seconds;
the GOO yards dash by w. f. Bott OF
Wilmington High School. run in I
minute n IS seconds; 2lo yards dash
by I. 7. Pcndlcton, Episcopal High
School. run in - IS seconds. lower
ing the record IS seconds Pcndlctou
also won the 100 yards da sh in 10 sec
ondS. cquainV the best previous re-
cord, and ". H. Surran, Atlan,ic City
High School. cqualed the hall mile
run record oi minutes & seconds.
Tones athletes were seemingly not in
as good form as they were in their
dual meet with Penn Charter on the
previous Saturday The meet was ad-
miraby managed and gave general
satisfaction
Elktonian> are Justly proud Of the
records made by the stars oi the home
team. who were rnuS'ngly acclaimed
and heartily congratulated on their
arrival here in the evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Ice Plant At Work

The six ton process ice making plant
OF Messrs. Davis & Vinsingcr. at How
ard street and Delaware avenue, was
started on IT'S initial run at noon on
Thursday. The plant occupies we'll
constructed frame building 34x4o feet,
with corrugated iron roof. and brick
boiler room. and a tower where the
water is filtered. The plant is supplied
with a 3o-horse power vertical slide
valve Remington engine. and 40
horse power boiler. built by the Penn
sylvana Iron Company. OF Erie. The
water for the ice is from exhaust steam.
condensed. distilled and filtered. Ii is
frozen by the ammonia-b brine process.
the brine resulting from the pressure
OF ammonia gas upon chloride OF cal
cium The gas is confined in coils OF
pipe under pressure OF 100 lbs. and
its expansion forces 1t through the
coils. The brine and gas reduce the
temperature of the freezing chamber.
where the distilled water is placed in
SupcrpoScd cans from which the ice
blocks are removed when frozen. The
il~st run oi the process occupies about
80 hours and then regularly - hours.
Water for the boiler which supplies
the exhaust steam is pumped from the
mill race The resulting ice product is
absolutely pure The building was
erected by William Stephens and cost
about $500 The Remington Com
pany, Of Wilmington. supplied the
plants equipment. which was installed
by Andrew Hayden. who will super
wise the operation for a week or more.
Andrew J. Cameron will be the eng-
nccr. and he and the proprictors will
manage the plant. which cost upwards
~ SScCo
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
River Gave Up Its Dead

The body of Ralph +. Mitchell, q
ears old. brother oi Rev ]. II. Nit
chcll. ~ Zion, who was washed over
board from cabin boat in the Della
ware river on April 2s, was found Is.
ing on 'ts left bank, a mile below New
Castle. by .aichacl Bishop. while gun
wing along the shore on WcdncS day
undcrtakcr Clcwcll took charge oi
the body and notified Coroner Chand-
Ter Michael Hasson. friend oi the
deceased. identified the body, which
was inferred in Riverv;cw Cemetery.
Wilmington. on Thursday Young
Mi,chcll's father. three brothers, and
a sister survive him
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Like wife, Husband Ends Life

Depressed by the death OF his wife.
who, about six months ago. while men
tally unStrung, ended her life with car
bolic acid, Newton Seminar, OF Pr:n-
cipio Furnace. about a M on We'd
resdsy arose and going into the yard
took big dose OF Paris green. dying
shortly afterwards III health un-
hinged his wiic's mind. and her death
unbalanced his He was about IS
years old and well-known in the SUR
rounding neighborhood The i'll iated
couple leave three young children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
COUNTYBOARDS

The School Board met in regular
session Tuesday. Present-Messrs.
Blake, Carey and JcnneSs Minutes
read and approved
4 number OF bills were ordered to
be paid.
Bids for coal were received and
awarded as follows, they being the
lowest.
First district. w y. Robinson. .S6S5
Second district. Bennett Steele. 700
Third district. Keys & Miller
Lumber Company .......... Ola
Fourth district. 6. w. Bies & Co. 600
Fifth district. C. a. BENJAMIN &
Company ........ .......... 6.5o
Sixth district. Biles & Cameron. Ola
Seventh district, G. +. Oliver. 63I
Eighth district, Biles & Cameron, 65o
Ninth district, Bilcs & Cameron. 633
The Secretary was directed To pur-
chase Burrough Adding Machine
Trustees were appointed for schools
throughout the county.
The Board then adjourned sine die
The Board Of School Commissioners
then rcnrganizcd On motion OF DR.
J II. JcnncsS. George \. Blake was
chosen President for one year closing
with May. 1910, and George Biddle as
Secretary. Treasurer and County Sup.
criutcndcnt ending with August 1910
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
County Good Roads WORK

. The sections oi road in the county To
be improved this summer under the
terms oi the Shoemaker Act. were
awarded on Wednesday, at joint
meeting oi the County Commission
crS and the Auxiliary Road Commits
sion. to the following bidders .-Hor-
rigan & Co. oi Wilmington. Del, the
Rising SIM Principle section. about Z
miles Hickey Swami Company, OF
Trenton. ~ J., The Korncr Ketch sec
ton, near Rising Sun. about hall n
mile rh"ohold IIarsch. oi Narlerth
Pa. the Chcsapcakc-St. Augustine sec
ton \ T. Rush. the lowest bidder
for the work. having forfeited his
check for 5000 The State Road Com
mission advcr,iscs for proposals for
bui'din' two sections az roads. south
from Oalwuod in the Eighth district.
the first ore mile aud the second two
and orc rcnh mile, in lcrrth. which
will tc orencd al noon ON MAY p. at
the Cnwrl'S Offices in the Tn
ION Trust building. Baltimore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
ORPHANS COURT

The Orphans Court was IN session
Tuesday and Wednesday Present
W II Simcoc. Chief Judge, X. b.
Merritt and r. 5. Miller Associate
Judges
Sundry claims against the estates OF
deceased persons were examined and
passed
Bonds Approved OF Frank J
Kerr. executor oi Francis Kerr: bond
ni Nellie f. Ridgcly. administrators OF
Elizabeth J Wood; bond OF Peter II.
tlcavcr. administrator oi John Frazer
bond oi Annie NJ Cummings, admin
i,tratrix oi William 7. Cummings;
bond oi Jennie B Walters, adminstra-
triN ui Hannah c. Walters
accounts pas>cd-Fina supplement-
al account 81 Clara | Turner, admin
i,tratriN ri Charles T.. Turner. and dis
tr'hut.un struck on sane: sixth &C.
count Of John s. Strahorn. guardian
"i NINA G., Mary f. and Charles +.
Irimhlc
court adjourned to meet IN regular
session in June next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15

iumc Pee" ya'ualic voting
trp't"~ """cl hy Walter ARMSTRONG
oi Fair IIi,i. ior which he is reported
t" have ~ciuScd an offer oi 5000. died
oi brief attack ni pneumonia. one
day last week
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Disbursements

SIO,I II2W
! II. TERRELL, Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
cOuNIY COMMlSSlONERS.

The County Commissioners met in
regular session Tuesday at their office
in Elkton. Present W. II. DcShane.
President; John f Pierce and Charles
! Benjamin
The minutes ui the previous meeting
we're read and approved. and Sundry
l.. .llS examined. passed and ordered
paid
\ letter was received from the AS
>.,tant Engineer of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad that the company in
t,ndcd to rebuild the bridge over the
public road at Chids The Board set
May TO- at ~ O'Clock to meet on the
ground and examine the plans for
same.
Treasurer Lynch'S rcpor, for month
ending Npril. 1909 shows;
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
MRS. LETTIE V. WEST.

Airs. Lettic V. (Pcnnypacker) West.
former wife OF DR. + r. West. OF Kem-
bleville. died on Saturday at the resi-
dcnce of Howard Marvel. near Ches-
tcrv'llc. Pa. where she had served as
housckccper for some years past. aged
y years. Three children survive her.
lnterment was made in pikcland
Cemetery. near Phoenixville. on We'd
nc>day morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
Mrs. ANNA c. SKINNER.
DAVID p. DAVIS.

David Paget Davis, son OF the
late James Davis, Of Kent county. and
nephew OF the late Judge Davis. OF
the Cecil Orphans Court, died at At
lantic City last Friday. OF Brights dis
ease, aged % years. His wife and two
children survive him For 40 years
past he was connected with the great
dry goods firm oi Young. Smith. Field
x Co. of Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
MRS, JAMES W. CLARK.

Mrs. Martha J Clark. widow Of the
late James W Clark. died at her home
on Bohemia Manor. on Tuesday. aged
- years. Five sons. Eugene, Uric,
David. Ebcn aud Edgar, and daugh-
ter, Miss Emma Clark. survive her.
Her funeral was held on Friday alter
noon. with intermcnt in Forest Gene
terry. Middlctown
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-01
OLD MANS MARRIAGE
CAUSES MUCH TROUBLE
Son and Widow of Michael
Donovan Fight in Court

When Michael Donovan, aged 10,
widower, and the father of family
of seven adult children, took unto him
self a second wife one year after the
death of his first he sowed the seeds
of much future trouble. The crop ma
tured yesterday, when merry contest
for the right to administer the estate
was fought out before Judge Trout
between Daniel ]. Donovan, aged 90.
one of the sons. and Sarah Donovan,
aged 20. the widow.
The testator who was 81 when he
died in November OF last year, willed
his house and lot in Godeus street,
worth about $500, TO his widow for
life. Upon her death it was to go to
a son named John, provided John does
not give my wife any trouble" added
the old man with prophetic vision.
In case John did cause trouble the
Hugh c. Donovan. The Will named the
son Daniel as executor; and Daniel, in
applying yesterday to be so appointed,
charged that for more than a year his
stepmother kept from him the fact that
he was named in the viii and neglected
TO file the will.
The widow asked to be appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate, but Daniel
charged her with being wanting in
common understanding. Judge Trout
decided that the wish of the testator
should be obeyed and appointed Daniel
Donovan executor with a bond Of $500.
A further controversy between John
Donovan and his stepmother as to the
ownership of $3.50 in bank will be
thrashed out in a civil suit.