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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Successful Writer OF Songs

John Mills, gardener on the Laur-
ence Levy place, formerly the Mitche'l
farm. south OF Elkton, has for many
years past been composer of songs
set to music by other hands. His lat
est one. Those Days OF Long Ago"
with music by R. K Belden, has just
been issued by New York house, and
is on sale at Mrs. c. V. Freeman's,
Elkton. The title page contains fine
likeness of Mr. Mills His first song,
81 Thought She Was Up to the Mark
was written i'll 1875, and met with
great success in Scotland. Others Of
his best known songs are There's No
One Cares for Me Now Barney
Malone Qrish; Take Me Back to
Scotland Whair H:e'lan Mary Lies"
There Jesus Waits for Me" (sacred
solo), and 81 Feel Funny Feeling"
(rag-time).
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20

Closing work on the great McCalls
Ferry Power Plant on the Susquehan-
ma is going forward rapidly. More
than $Io,ooo,ooo has already been spent
on the project. The capacity of the
plant will be 100000 horse power. One
of the big turbines, though not "cou-
pied up, was tested on Saturday. A
large force has been equipping the
concrete power house, 500 feet long,
since early spring and another force
has been at work on the dam. All but
one of the fifteen openings in the
great structure have been closed, but
are not yet built up to its full height
The last one, on the Lancaster side,
was to be closed this week. The clos
ing of the openings will cause the
water of the river to back up. form
ing lake ten miles long from the dam
to Safe Harbor Rocks and numerous
Islands will be uavigable for small
craft, and steamboat is already max
ing trips from the dam to and from
Safe Harbor. Current from the power
plant will likely be supplied to Balti-
more and other cities toward the
close OF the year
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
CHURCH SERVICES

*Elkton Presbyterian Church. Ser
n,vice tomorrow at Io.5o a. IN Preach
ing by the Pastor. Sunday School i'm
medate yafter morning service. All
cordially invited to attend
*Rcv J. L. Elderdicc will resume
regular preching services in Bethel
Church tomorrow evening
IA Song Service will be held in St.
Andrews (Goldsborough Memorial)
Church. Andora, tomorrow Sunday
at 3 p. NJ. in connection with Sunday
School session. beginning at 2.3o
*Elkton Nj E. Church. Rev. H. A.
G.. Westerheld, Pastor Sabbath
School at West End Chapel, o,Is a. m. !;
Preaching at the Church, TO- 80 a m !;
Sabbath School at the close of morn
ing service; Epworth League Devo-
tiona Meeting, 7 p m; Song Service
and Preaching. 7.45 p. m. welcome
To all
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST

C. K. G. Billings Uhian, by Bin
gen, at Cleveland last Friday trotteo
mile without wind shield in SO "a
beating Star Pointers time by one
second and but quarter OF second
below Lou Dillon's disputed record Of
l.5S I2, with wind shield.
Congressman Head has secured
the consent of the Navy Department
for visit of the battleship Delaware
at Wilmington during the Firemen's
Celebration ON October E. The silver
service donated by the people OF
Delaware to the warship will be pre-
sented during her stay off the city.
--Metcalfs comet discovered a few
nights, ago, observers think, will sur
pass Hailey's when it becomes visible
t othe naked eye
Robert K E. Kastner, a P, B. &
w. r. R. car Inspector, fell from the
trestle over Bush river, on Sunday
evening while returning to his home,
and was drowned His body was re-
covered
Bohemia Girf', owned by Biggs
K Peacock, of Middletown, won three
of four heats i'll the 2.2o trot at Pit
man, N. j., on Saturday, going one
heat in 2.Io 3-4. Their mare. Halle
c. was third in the 2.I4 trot.
The shipments of berries of all
kinds by rail from Delaware this sea-
son totalled 2I,8So,oo3 quarts, an in
crease of 3.o43, IIo4 quarts over the
total last year
The reports OF the near-dr owning
ct Mrs. McElmoyle, wife of Rev. DR..
John McElmoyle. aamount simply to
the fact that she fell from the steps
OF the wharf while attempting to get
into row boat, and was helped out
by several gentlemen who were pres
ent
Adams Express now has tele-
phone. No 1872, in its Elkton office.
"A lawn fete will be held next Fri
day evening, August 26, at Henry
Lewis SIS, home by the congregation
OF Crouch Chapel The public is invit-
ed to attend
An excursion for the increase of
the Improvement Fund of Elkton M.
Z. Chruch will be given on the Jean
nette to Betterton, on Monday, at I.3o
p. m.
West Amwell Sunday School pic
mic, held last Thursday, was well at
tended.
Miss Kathryn Taylor, of Earle
vile, will teach school in Delaware.
Jones butcher store at Warwick
was robbed OF thirty pounds of meat
ON Saturday night. Wilson Merritt's
corn patch was stripped the same
night and an attempt was made to en-
ter R. b. Merritt's store.
-lhe owners of the motor cruiser,
lngeborg. it is reported, obtained
SIIoo for the craft at her recent sale.
Taylor w. Mckenney rendered
the Cherry Hill Band a trip to Better
ton on the Spray. on Saturday. and
Proprietor Owens entertained them
at the Hotel Chesapeake. The outing
was greatly enjoyed.
Sixty tickets were sold here on
Wednesday for the last railroad excur-
sion to Tolchester
Special District Deputy W. ]. Ar
thur, of Havre de Grace, attended the
regular meeting of National Lodge
!. 0, O. F., OF Elkton, last evening.
Cecil M. p. Circuits Second quar- |
terly conference will be held at Bay
View at p. m. today.
Trinity Sunday School will hold
its annual picnic at Otis Shore, Lo-
Gust Point, Elk River, next Thursday, |
August 25. Meet at Parish House at !
5 80 a. m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20

road Company, died at the home OF
his son, William N. Msckey, farmer
OF the Glasgow section, on Saturday,
aged o5 years. He was a native OF
New York State and graduate OF a
Canadian College He was landscape
gardener for the late DR., A. V. Les
ley, OF New Castle and for some time
had charge OF the P, B. & W. R. R.
greenhouses at Newark. Two sons
and four daughters survive him
LEVI J. JEFFERIS.
The funeral of Levi P. Jefferis, for
merly OF Rising Sun, was held last
Thursday, from his home near West
Grove, where he died on August 8, of
cardiac asthma, aged 81 years. His
wife, two sons, Howard OF West Ches-
ter, and Norris of Rising Sun, and
three daughters survive him Inter
ment was made in Union Hill Gene
terry, kennett Square.
MISS EMMA K. MERRITT.
Miss Emma r. Merritt died on
tuesday morning, at her home i'll
Middletown, after several months i'll
ness. Three sisters and two brothers
survive her. Her funeral was held on
! thursday, with interment in Bethesda
M. E. Cemetery.
MRS. A. b. STOREY.
The funeral OF Mrs. A. Baker Storey
was held on Saturday from her home
near New London, where she died on
the previous Wednesday. She was
daughter of the late Hon. Jesse C.
Dickey, M. c. Her husband two sons
aud five daughters SURVIVE her
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Results OF Jones' Park Races

Saturdays races at Jones' Park
Pennington, were spirited and well.
attended. The results were as fol-
lows: Colt Race-Hoke's Queen
(Wright) first; Dillon Cader, (Arm-
our) second Time, 3.22 Ia; 3.I2 3-4
$40 Race-Arbutus Girl Uones) first;
Rice B., (Wilkinson) second. Time,
2.45 IL; 2.34 I-2. Free-For-A All-Rus
sell, (Cooney) first; Delaware Boy
(Engand) sS:ond. I'inie, 2.3sI-2;
2.32 I-2. Two-Thirty Race-Alice R.,
(Grason) first; Bill Riley (Ashby) sec
ond. Time, 3.3oI-2; 3.34I-2. Colt
Race-Patsy B., (Riley) first; Stella
F., BROWN second. Time, 7.I8; 4. 30.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20

Union Lodge A. F. & A. M. OF
Elkton took trip to Betterton on
Thursday on the Spray.
Grabs are growing plentiful in Elk
River
Back Creek Sunday School held its
picnic at Otis Shore, Locust Point,
yesterday
Railroad excursion to Atlantic
City next Wednesday, Train leaves
Elkton 6.32 a. m. Atlantic City $50
p. m. Round trip tickets, Sc.
Charles Nesbit, Jr., of Theodore.
is undergoing favorable treatment for
kidney trouble .at Union Hospital
Miss Ethel Hall pluckily checked
a team which ran away with a mower,
badly damaging the machine on the
farm OF her afther. John Hall. near
Principle, one day this week.
a horse threw William Fl. Booth
of Elkton, one day this week, trampl-
ing his leg and ankle, but luckily
breaking no bones.
James Gorrell left a bundle con-
tainng suit of clothes and other ar
ticles OF dress in his buggy at Rising
Sun, one night this week, and when
about to drive home found the pack
age had been stolen
Mrs. A. E. Todd, of Pleasant
Grove, Pa, was thrown from buggy
and hurt more or less, one day this
week, at Conowingo
st Patick's congregation, Pilot,
will hold festival on the school
grounds, next Tuesday evening. Au-
gust 20. Public invited to attend.
Officials from Washington are
seeking sites in this county of burial
grounds OF the Susquehannock and
Octoraro tribes of Indians. DIR. J. B.
Slicer. OF the Rising Sun section, has
pipe made for an Octoraro chief,
which he refuses to SELL but will allow
photograph OF it to be taken.
-Moore's Chapel trustees will hold
festival on the chapel lawn, Blake.
next Wednesday evening, August "a.
Refreshments on sale. Everybody is
invited to attend.
-Rowlandvile Camp of Modern
Woodmen will hold festival with
variety OF good things on sale on the
lawn, near the bridge this evening.
-Woodlawn Camp meeting closed
on Tuesday. The sessions were quite
successful The attendance on Sun
day was $500 despite the IN. and on
the previous Sunday 22oo Able ser
mons were preached on the closing
Sunday by District Superintendent.
Rev. f. l.. Hoffecker, Rev Harvey
w. Ewing and Rev. F. F. Carpenter.
The Cherry Hill Band will hold
carnival and festival at Cherry Hill,
on Friday and Saturday evenings, Au-
gust 70 and 27. There will be all kinds
OF amusements and a good time for
all. 1t is the last of the season. All
come. There will be good band
present.
Mrs. d. K Mcpherson, Mrs.
Elizabeth Morgan and the lstter's son
Archie, were thrown from a buggy
last Thursday, when their horse was
scared by machinery at work on the
new Aberdeen Havre de Grace sec
ton of road. Mrs. Mcpherson was
thrown over a wire fence, Mrs. Nor
gan against the fence and her son into
a ditch. The horse was badly cut by
contact with the wire.
-"Hertha," J. Writ WILLIS pacing
mare, lowered her record of 2.I6 IA
70 2.I5. last Saturday, at Delaware |
Horse Show Park.
DIR. Walter Steel has sold a num-
Der of dwellings in the Deandale sec
ion of Newark to the American Vul-
;an;zed Fibre Company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
POTTS-GEORGE.


Mayor d. R. Armstrong. of Port
Deposit, with the support OF Congress
man Covington, it is stated, has sue
ceeded in having the case of Port De-
post against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad reopened before the Secre-
tary OF War. The Mayor claims that
the gorges OF 1896, 1893, 1904, 1905 and
1910 were directly due to the bridge
which was allowed to be placed in its
present position with the nroviso that
it should be. removed if shown to OBJ
struct the free flow of ice or water.
The Mayor claims that, it. is such an
obstruction and will demand its re-
moyal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Results OF jackson Park Races

The races at Jackson Park on Sat
ruday resulted as follows:-Colt Race
Allie, Unclaimed first; Prince
(Pugh) Gibson (Thompson) two heats
each. Time, 3 minutes; sos. Three
Minute Race-Don Lillon Uackson)
first; Bebot, (Wilson) second; Irwin,
(Smeltzer) third Time, $50; 2.s1.
Two-Fifty Race-V. B. D. (Bechtel)
first; Don (Bird) second; Ruth
Crodd) third. Time, 24S; 2.45; Free
For All-MacRoy Uackson) first;
Rector BROWN second Time,
2 2S I-2; 2.28 Ia
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Elkton Town Council
Elkt0n. Md, Aug

Elkton, Md, August Y, 1910
Elkton Town Council met in regular
session on above date. Present-Dr
II, Arthur Mitchell, President; Sam,
nel Fl, King, CadmuS Price, o. C.
Giles, Victor r. Bennett, Treasurer
William R. Gilpin Baliff Robert Ru,
dulph
Treasurer submitted his report
showing receipts and disbursements to
be as follows:
Receipts ...........S .S3,535.34
Disbursements .... 1862
Cash balance .........S3,33o42
The following bills were passed and
ordered paid:
Clarence Perkins, $3.50; Cadmus
Price, $22.Io; John Moore, $875; Will
liam Hughes, $I4.3S; Daniel Purnel,
So so; Clarence Foreaker, $62s; John
Holland, $I.2s
1t wac resolved by Council to con-
struct sewer from DR.. Lphn II. Ia
mars residence to J. S Lees store,
and to start at once on the work.
The report of the Committee on
Water was held over until next meet
ing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20

Officer Moynihan, at KennettSquare,
one day last week, arrested on descrip-
ton, Morris Larue, one of the FIVE
negfies who on July 22, escaped from
Elkton jail by way of the heat regis
ter, furnace and cellar Sheriff Nc
Allister brought Larue here on Sat
urday night in Dr. w. d. Cawley's
automobile. Three of the FIVE negroes
have been recaptured The two at
large were charged with illegal train
riding.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Fell Dead On Run For Train

John Davies, a well-known, resident
OF Newark, aged 50 years, employed
at the Harlan g. Hollingsworth works
in Wilmington, dropped dead, from
heart disease, opposite Bryan's store,
near the Newark Station on the p, B..
& w. R. R., while running to catch
the 5.58 a. m northbound train on
Tuesday morning. He was former
sexton of St. Thomas Church, New
ark. and leaves a widow and three
children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Aftermath OF Street Brawl

Justice Gilpin had set the hearing
OF George H. Owens for Thursday on
two charges preferred by w. Hooper
Hanna, one, assault with intent to
kill. and the other. threatening to take
his (Hanna's) life in order to extort
money, but postponed proceedings un-
til next Saturday, August 27, owing to
the absence Of material witnesses.
Owens had previously charged Hanna
with mayhem, by biting off his ear, in
their recent brawl on Main street, Elk
ION
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
BASE BALL NEWS
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Schedule for today saturday.:
Rising Sun at Elkton.
Oxford at Havre de Grace.
Aberdeen at Elk Mills.
Elkton dropped to the end of the
string in the race for the trophy, by
losing two games with Havre de
Grace, on the latter's grounds, on
Saturday, the first by score OF ,. to 3
and the second by 7 to 4, as follows by
innings:
Havre de Grace.o I2IIIIo
Eikton ......... 2 o o o 6--3
Hayre de Grace. Il 0 eIIe.2 XII
Eikton ...r... 3 0 o 0 Ia
RISING SUN, 3; ELK MILLS, /.
Rising Sun, by defeating Elk Mills
on the latter's grounds, on Saturday
won its eighth straight victory in the
contests for the trophy, and is now
well in the lead. The score by innings
was as follows:
Rising Sun ....Ioo o.
Elk Mills 100 O o O oIo-I
OXFORD, 8; ABERDEEN, s.
Oxford and Aberdeen met on the
latter's grounds on Saturday, and in
a SIX inning game the former won by
a score of 8 to S, by innings as TO-
lows:
Aberdeen ............ 3 o-S
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Hurt When Wagon Was Upset

While driving through Frederick
town on Saturday. Albert Watts was
thrown out of his wagon which was
overturned. after colhding with a
large stone. His leg was badly sprain-
ed, and small bone in his ankle was
broken One OF the reins had caught
and before he could loosen it the
horses had dragged the wagon over
the stone, everturnjng the vehicle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Tomato Crop Will Run Short

Reports made at a. special meeting
of the Tri-State Packers and Gamers
Association held i'll Wilmington OH
Monday indicated yield of from so
to 90 per cent OF tomatoes with
reduction of rs per cent in acreage.
The season will be unusually late. The
stock carried over this year will be
small.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
RECENT DEATHS
MISS FLORENCE NJ. DEAN.


Miss Florence NJ Dean, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Dean,
whose serious. illness was noted last
week, died on Tuesday night, at I'm
ion Hospital, aged 22 years. Miss
Dean was recovering from typhoid
fever, when peritonitis developed. She
went to Uiion Hospital for treatment
by specialists. and rallied after an
operation, but blood poisoning set in,
and in her weakened condition naught
could be done to check its fatal prog
ress. Miss Dan was a graduate Of
the Cecil County High School. Her
llne personal traits won her many
friends, who, with her relatives, deep
ly mourn her untimely death. Hell
father and mother and brother,
Clarence B. Dean, survive her. Her
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
from her parents home on East Main
street, with interment in Elkton Gene
terry.
MRS. WILLIAM 7. McKINSEY.
Mrs. Hannah J. McKinsey, wife Of
William + McKinsey, died at her
home. on Stockton street, Elkton,
early on Thursday morning, of pneu-
monia, aged 70 years. Mrs. McKin-
sey, who was Miss Hannah McAllis-
ter, first married William Fulton, of
Hickory H:ll, and about thirty years
ago she was married to Mr.. McKin-
sey. He and two daughters by her
first husband, Mrs. Harvey J. Rey-
nolds and Miss Sarah l.. Fulton, of
Elkton, survive her. Her funeral will
be held tomorrow with services at the
house in the morning and interment
later in the day, at Elk Ridge Chester
county.
JOHN w. MACKEY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
Water Works For North East

The North East Town Council has
granted twenty year franchise to
George A. M. Johnson for a water
works plant in that town, which is to
have the free use OF two fire plugs.
He is given twenty days to accept the
provisions OF the ordinance covering
the franchise
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
WEEKS WEDDINGS
vosHELL-GI

MIR. Harvey L. Voshell, one Of this
years graduates from Delaware Col
lege, and Miss Mary c. Gill, OF Mid
dletown, we're married at Harrison
street M. E. parsonage, Wilmington,
on Wednesday, by Rev. c. T. Wyatt.
They arrived in an auto from Middle
town. accompanied by the brides bro
thers, Messrs. John N. and George
ID. Gill, and after the ceremony left
in the auto for Philadelphia, where
they took train for Lynn, Mass,
where lie groom is engaged in electri-
cal engineering.
MOORE-BIDDLE,
Mr.. Chester Moore, manager Of
the Golden Eagle Tea Company at
Newark, Del, and Miss Emily Hazel
Biddle of Elkton, were married on
August 10, at White Clay Creek Manse
by Rev. ] w. Louden. Mr. Harry
Major and Miss Catherine Chambers.
OF Newark, attended the couple. They
will reside in Newark.
BOOTS-HARMON
Mr.. George E. Boots and Miss Susie
Z. Harmon, Of Chesapeake City, were
married at North East parsonage, on
Tuesday, by Rev. Warren Burr. They
found none OF the Elkton ministers at
home, after procuring their license,
and went to North East, where the
ceremony was performed
POTTS CEOpCE
Mr.. William K. Potts and Mrs.
Sarah H. George, both of Elkton, were
married on Thursday evening at Elk
ton M. E. parsonage. by Rev Fl. A.
G. Westerfield. They went to New
ark by auto and took train for a
wedding trip to Niagara Falls.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20
JOHN w. MACKEY.

John William Mackey, long a clerk
IN the employ of the Delaware Rail
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17
Rice a World Food.

The Rice Association Of America. which
is doing some extremely effective work in
the exploitation of rice as food. issues
the following timely bulletin:
Among foods, rice is the only world
wide one.
Wheat is close second. while meats
are third
Rice is eaten as the principal food by
more people than is any other food, and il
is an important food in more countries
than is any other food; hence, it is proper
to designate rice as the World Food
This Association does not buy or sell
a pound of rice, but would like to estab-
lish the following facts about rice:
1t is the only world food.
1T is the most nutritious.
1T is the easiest to digest.
The American people should know
this.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17
Lightina the Christmas Tree.

Il is fact that the fire-fghting force
OF every city make as elaborate prepara-
tions for numerous hurry calls on Christ
mas as they do on the Fourth of July, and
all because the old fashioned candles
which illuminate the children's Christmas
tree will overturn, set the tree afire and
endanger the house.
Nothing is more beautiful and awe in
spring to youth than brilliantly lighted
Christmas tree. Of truth such a tree,
burdened with presents, is almost as en-
joyable to the old folks. But candles are
dangerous and especially so when hung
at random on the resinous branches Of
spruce or balsam tree. These trees are
very infammable and once ignited burn
quickly and vigorously. being hard TO ex-
tinguish. More than one happy Christ
mas eve has ended in a minute when the
pretty Christmas tree went up in a crack
ling blaze, destroying all the valuable
presents and all but burning the house to
the ground. Sometimes the house does
burn
To avoid this danger miniature electric
lamps are now used to light the Christmas
tree. These lamps are strung in series on
long, flexible, insulated cord and can be
draped about the tree with telling effect.
The lamps are made IN variety of diff
ferent colors in the shape of tiny dolls,
wee birds, fruits, nuts and animals and
even in grotesque and droll statuettes
which add a very pretty effect to the
Christmas decorations. They cost but
little and can be used for years, requiring
but little current for their few hours of
| Illumination.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17
Farmers at College.

Last January fifty farmers and ladies,
engaged in dairying and other agricultural
industries, attended the farmers short
course at the College of Agriculture of the
Louisiana State University Next January
there ought TO be $50 farmers in attend
ance. This is comparatively new work
in agricultural education in Louisiana, and
it is a work that ought to grow as it has
grown in other states In Wisconsin the
farmers course began twenty years ago;
now more than one thousand farmers in
that state go back to college every year.
The effect is shown in better systems Of
farming, greater production of crops and
live stock. and increased wealth for the
farmers.
The course this session at the Louisiana
State University will run for two weeks
beginning Jan. 8 and closing Jan. 20. 1911.
No charges whatever are made: quarters
are offered free: and board at the mess
hall costs SIS per week.
The work is intensely practical 1t is
intended to solve the immediate problems
of the Louisiana farmer. Stock is exhib-
tied, showing good and bad points and the
conformation of animals, lessons are given
in stock judging; a period is spent each
day in studying the good points of an ear
of corn and in corn Judging. lectures are
delivered daily on forage CROPS, illustrated