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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-15
Impossible to Forecast Re-
suits of Republican Pri-
maries Being Held in
County Today. Nj
SAID SEN. SCOTT
RELEASED $4,000
Both Sides Are Accused of
Using Money to Buy
Votes. ~ J

While at this writing. It is possible
to only dimly forecast the Republican
primaries being held today, the fights
and five dollar bills passing current
are sufficient to make several interest
ing features I'm connection with tho
days history. 1t is alleged that Sena.
tor Scott during his visit here yester-
day released some $4,000 In currency
OF the realm to be used I'm his own
interest and that OF his co-conspirators.
Hughes, Baker and the rest OF tho
bunch allied with the Mercer county
machine. Whether the allegation is
true or not cannot at this time be
established In fact. but that money ia
passing freely for the purpose OF buy.
Ing votes Is generally conceded
1t is this charge which led to
three cornered encounter lasting two
rounds, in which Deputy Sheriff r.. 10.
Carter Is sal dto nave conquered and
otherwise put out OF commission ID.
o. Baldwin. Tho passage at arms oc-
cured shortly before noon.
Although MIR. Baldwin is said tn
have been somewhat worsted he re.
turned about / o'clock the go was nut
to finish IL is stated that AL Bald.
win, brother OF ID. o. also took a slight
hand I'm the mill, but was not serious.
ly incapacitated. Several minor skir.
mishes are reported but nothing to
warrant any deep interest.
Shortly after the polls opened thfs
morning It is stated the prevalent
quotation OF votes was $3.50. but as
the day advanced and interest waxed,
the price jumped TO 81 and they are
said to be beautiful new crisp VII
liams. IL Is also alleged that n stock
car load Of negroes bearing the Cali
houn brand was imported from Key.
stone to be voted I'm the interest of
the Hughes contingent at 80 much per.
Both sides however are accused of
handing out the kale, but the purse
OF the Lilly crowd If they are doing lt,
Is so lean I'm comparison with that of
It's opposition that judged from this
standpoint, Mr.. Lilly and his co-candi.
dates stand no more chance than N
SNOWFALL on the equator.
In the face Of this opposition. wHile
as has been stated It is impossible to
forecast the results OF the election. IL
would seem that the Insurgents are
going to be bested at least in Blue
field. Another matter which has been
criticized is the arrangement Of the
ticket the insurgents being lined I'D
on ono side and the standpatters and
machine men on the other. It would
seem from this that the voter Is ex.
pected to select one side or the other
and shove It I'm straight.
Outside Of the nlggers and polItF.
clans the white voters arc not taking
any absorbing interest I'm the primary.
At pross timo this afternoon the
vote cast ln the several wards was aa
follows
First ward 55; second 30; third
%; fourth 81 firth and ninth CvotIng
together f75; sixth. Gs; seventh CT;
eighth. G5.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-15
HOUSES BEING NUMBERED.

The r. J.. Polk company has com.
moncod the work Of numbering tho
houses in BluoGeld The business hous.
es along Princeton avenue have al
ready had now numbers put up. and
ono side Of BlueGeld avenue is about
completed New numbers VIII be I'D
all over town The Polk people will
publish a city directory Immediately
after NUMBERING system is completed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-15
DIES IN EARNEST.

Booker Barksdalo. n negro Of the
north side, who died but came to life
Monday night as reported I'm yestor.
days Leader, died tn earnest last
night Ilo had been suffering for a
long time with dropsy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-15
STRONG TONE
To MARKET
Irrational Advances Were
Scored BY Nearly All
Securities Dealt in
at Opening.

New York June 15.-The stock
market opened today with n strong
tone, scoring fractional advances In
nearly everything dealt i'm. Union Pa
ciflc, steel and Southern Pacific made
gains on one half point or more with
other issues following. The market
held strong with still further advan.
Cpe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-15
ELoPED TO BRISTOL

Mr.. Thomas Crager and miss Ella
Atkins. eloped on No. 18 today to
Bristol Va, where they will be mar.
ried. Mr.. Grager IS a driver for G. a.
Mitchell Coal company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
Feather Renovators In Limbo

Walter Burroughs, w. ], Moylan
and Charles Locke are in jail at West
Chester, charged with working fea-
ther bed renovating game in which
they took oft goose and substituted
chicken feathers, when returning the
beds to hoodwinked customers. Two
women, Mrs. Moylan. and girl named
Myrtle Temple, said to hail from Bel
Air. travelled with the trio The
gang carried supply OF moths with
them which they introduced into beds
offered for inspection, ard thus got
prompt orders. a tip came from
Vineland, ~ J., where the gang had
operated, and they were arrested at
Oxford. They had shipped 265 lbs of
goose feathers, supposed to have been
stolen, from Oxford, and l5o lbs. from
Nottingham Che women were dis
charged, but the men wer, committed
for Court Ey Justice Smith, in default
Of bail
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
STATE CAMP SESSION


Upwards oil two hundred deleeatcs
from all parts Of Maryland attended
the fifteenth amuuaI meeting Of the
State Camp Patriotic Sons Of America.
held in Mechanics Hal OH Tuesday
and Wednesday Quite number Of
delegates arrived on Monday evening
but most Of them came on Tuesday
morning, when the meeting was called
TO order at 10. 90 o cock, in Mechanics'
Hall, by A. Z. Miller. President Of
Washington Camp, Of Elkton. Dr. H.
a. Mitchell, Mayor OF the town. vel
coined the delegates, and President
William +. Williams, Of Baltimore,
who presided at the sessions, respond
ed. Business sessions followed with
an address BY President Williams. re-
ports OF comm ftees and nominations
Tor Offices. President Williams review
ed the years work Of the Order ia the
State, which was highly successful.
Secretary William Heaps reported
S2 camps, an increase OF four during
the year, with 7,Iz6 members, gain
OF 2o4 DIR. A. B, Gambler, Treasurer.
showed in his report the healthy finan-
cal condition oi the Order in the
State The total yeats receipts we're
S42i44I. and disbursements were $3,-
5000; cash balance, $s68.I2. An
amendment changing the date or the
Camps meeting from August to Sep
tember was defeated. Wcodsboro.
Frederick county. was chosen as the
next place OF meeting. Resolutions de-
nouncing the attempted assassination
Of Mayor Gaynor, OF New York, at
Hoboken, on Tuesday. were adopted
Officers were elected as follows
State President, John McC Roches-
ter, OF Church Hill; State Vice Presi-
dent, George r. McCleary, OF Balti-
more; State Secretary, William ].
Heaps, OF Baltimore; State Treasurer.
William ]. Carter. Of Baltimore; Con-
ductor, NJ. Z. Crabtree, OF Aliegany
county; Inspector, Louis Rose. of Bal
timore; Guard, F. M Cochran, Perry
vile Trustees, w O. Sparkfin. Bal
timore, Levi, r. Reed, of Carroll
county, c. Fl. Williams, OF Baltimore,
with two others ard also the Master
OF Forms, to be ected There was
quite fight over State Treasurer. w.
j. Carter finally defeating ar. A. B.
Gambler, former State President, and
Master OF Forms, and State Treasurer
for two terms
Washington Camp Of El&ton. looked
alter the entertainment of the dele
gates during their stay here, and quite
{ number OF stores and residences dis
played flags and decorations OF bunt-
ing. The sessions closed on Wednes-
day, when the delegates left for their
homes. some on. earlier and some on
later trains.
w. I. Chids Of Arlington, was
chosen Master Of Forms On Wednes-
day. after many ta.lots had been taken,
and Thomas Lee, Of Baltimore, ]. w.
Boyer and w. H. Counor, Of Brook
yn. were elected additional trustees.
Past National President w f. Val
liant, Of Delaware. installed the new
officers. Hampstead. Carroll county
Camp, increased 200 per cent during
the year and won the barnr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Courl was in session
Tuesday and Wednesday. Present
Hon. William H. Simcoe, Chief Judge;
Hon. Richard b. Merritt and Hon.
Thomas S. Miller. Assoc; ate Judges.
Sundry claims against the estates OF
deceased persons were examined aad
passed.
Zones Approved-Bond OF John r.
Nesbitt. executor OF David f. Nesbitt:
bond of Lucius c. White, executor Of
Rufus B. White; bond oil Clara |. Tur-
ner and Catharine r. Evans, execu-
trices OF Rebecca +. NJ. Evans.
Accounts Passed-First and final ac
count Of Catharine L. Biddle, admins
trstrix c. {. a. of George Biddle and
distribution struck on same; first and
final account OF Samuel a. Vannort,
executor of Rebccca NJ Vannort, and
distribution struck on same; first and
final account OF Dennis Mullin, admin
istrator OF Michael Mulin. and distri-
button struck on same; first and final
account OF ]. Harvey Gray, admins
traitor OF Zachariah Gray; ninth ac-
count OF William S. Evans, guardian oi
James II. and Rebecca S. Evans.
Court adjourned to meet in special
session on August 81.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
No Primary Needed In This District

a number OF members uf the vafi ,u>
State Central Committees for ihl
counties on the Eastern Shore net at
Republican headquarters in Baltimore
on Monday and 2rr&nged tor the II jmi
nation OF A. Lincoln Dryden, of
Somerset county. a: The Republican
Congressional candidate IN .h's dsI
trict, Neither the Republicans or De
mpcrats are l;kSly to hive any PIT
marics. The law provides that in the
event of there being only one candi-
date for the nomination, the party need
not hold a primary election, the can
didG:a simply filing his certificate with
the Election Supervisors in each
county. The date for entering the pr-
mary race expires today, August 18th
Mr.. Dryden for the Republ cans, and
Mr.. Covington for the Democrats,
seem to be the only candidates Tor the
respective nominations, and thus no
primary election will be necessary in
this district, and August 30 had been
fixed for the date oi the primary cleo
tiUn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
CHURCH SERVICES

*Trinity Church. Elktou. Regular
services will he resumed tomorrow at
II a. m. and ! p. n Rev William
Schouer, the rector. officiating.
*1'he Second Quarterly Conference
OF Cecil Circuit on. p Conference
will be held at Bay View, Saturday,
August 20, at p. m.
: Regular preaching services at. Be-
.lei Church, Rev J. L. Elderdice, Pas
tor, will be resumed Sunday night,
August 81
*Elktcn NJ. +. Church. Rev. II. A.
q. WcStcrtie' d, Pastor. Sabbath
School a, West End Chapel e.Is a. m. ;
Preaching at the Churcn, 1890 a. m
and 3 p. m, by the Rev c. ". Moore,
oi Hopewell NJ. T Church. Sabbath
School at the close OF the morning ser
mon, Epworth League, us.
%No services will be held in the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church tomorrow
tSunday) morning or evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
TIMELY TOWN TOPICS
Discussed At Meeting Of Elkton Inn
provement Association

There was fair attendance, despite
ther ain, at the meeting OF the Elkton
Improvement Association held i'll
Council Hall on Monday evening.
President Hanes announced the ap-
pointment OF Messrs George r. Ash
w. c. Feehly. F. B. Evans and F. H.
Letter as the Committee on Changes
in Bylaws, and Messrs DR.. {. M.
Ellis, Fl. NJ Mccullough, d. J.. Ay-
rest. DR.. H. A. Mitchell and Ricketts,
Nelson and the President as the Com
m:ttee on the Scope and Scheme OF
the body's lines of work. The Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint COM
mittees on proposed Sewerage Ex-
tension, Street Improvement and Pub
lie Health. AS to the first subject, the
committee was Instructed to ascertain
the cost of survey OF the town with
the view TO urging upon Council the
gradual construction OF additional
sewerage from time to time, as the
towns revenue might warrant. 10
the second committee was referred a
proposal by representative OF the
Standard Oil Company to apply an oil
coating to the streets, at a cost OF $500
per mile The committee was also
directed to consider the matter OF col
lecting garbage A suggestion made
BY Councilman Bennett. that the town
purchase a pair oi horses with carts to
handle garbage ard for hauling pur-
poses and use at fires. aronsed much
discussion and some objection, on the
ground oi cost. Former Treasurer J..
Frank Frazer stated that in the year OF
his term the town had paid $I2o5 for
hauling The matter was referred to
the Committee on Streets. The Com
mittce on Public Health vii consider
the matter OF cleaning up the town,
particularly in the cplcrcd quarters,
where +. b. Evans and others suggest
ed that better water supply and lib
crafty and public spirit on the part OF
property owners would be needed to
secure Improvement of conditions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
COUNTY BUSINESS
Elkton. Md. August a, 1910.

Elkton, Md, August g, 1910
The Board Of School Commissioners
met i'll regular session. Present
Messrs. Blake and Carey
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved A number
of bills were examined, passed and or
dered paid
Thomas J. Hodgson was appointed
Trustee of No. 5, First. vice Fred s..
Robinson, declined; and James L. Van
degrift OF No. /, Third. vice Frank z.
Williams, declined.
The Board decided to recommend
Miss Mary A. Cosgroye for a State
pension.
The schools Of the county will open
on Monday. September S, except the
colored schools at Elk Neck, North
East and Richardsmere, which for lack
cf attendance due to canneries, ETC.,
viii not open until Monday, October 3
The bond of w D. Bratton, Treas
urer, IN the sum OF $4,000, with How
ard Bratton and Susan Bratton as sure
ties. was approved
The Trustees OF No 7, Fourth, were
instructed to have necessary repairs
made
The, Board decided not to open the
Bacon Hill school rntil a satisfactory
attendance is assured
The Board decided to establish a
manual training course at the Calve t
Agricultural High School, and the me-
cessary improvements were referred to
Commissioner Carey, with power to
act
The following appointments were
confirmed; A. Airline Atkinson, No.
10. Sixth; Clara W. Mannon, No. g.
Fourth; Reba Nj. Burris, No. S, First;
Grace f. Burris, No. 8, First; Ella M.
Stats, No. /, Second Mabel Barber,
No 6, Ninth; Annie F. Jackson, No,
3, Sixth; Violet L. Jones, No. 7, F fth:
Ella T. Bothell, No. II, Fifth; Helen
Sheppard, No. 4. Sixth; Harry r..
Montgomery, No 5, Eighth; Anna s.
Logan, No. 8, Sixth.
W. d. Bratton, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
News Notes Here And There

Robert L. Gonce has a pony and
cart
Kenmore Paper Mill, Providence,
has shut down for needed repairs.
The last railroad excursion OF the
season is set for next Wednesday, Au-
gust II.
Ferry service, at Peach Bottom is
suspended, owing to low water in the
Susquehanna
Rector, Russell, Ziva, Mack Boy,
Delaware Boy, Arbutus Girl and other
flyers are to go in races at Jones
Park to-day
-Rowlandvile Camp OF Modern
Woodmen will hold festival on the
lawn, near the bridge next Saturday
evening, August 20.
Contractor George M. Frech ship
ped his equipment here and began
work on the Elkton- Singerlv section
OF improved road ON Thursday.
The social and festival held on
Mrs. A. d. Shorts lawn on Saturday
evening. for the benefit OF the Iron
Hill Athletic Association, was well at
tended and quite profitable.
Owen Stanley dropped his wallet
containing $45, near his shop on Sat
urday, but some hoirs later William
Hall struck it with his foot in the
grass. and learning OF its loss, restored
1t to the owner
The Phillips Pavilion Company
gave their Western drama, The Brok-
en- Arrow to quite crowd at the
Ball Park, on Tuesday evening. A
good band gave selections at Main
and North streets at noon
"A festival will be held at Miss Kay
Prices home in Che sapeake City. by
the ladies' OF the Church OF the Good
Shepherd. itxt Wednesday evening,
August II. Ice cream, cake, etc, will
be on sale Admission, 10 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
MISS ELIZABETH HUGHES
Woodlawn Camp Closes August II

There was large attendance at
Woodlawn Camp Meeting on Sunday.
-Friday wa Temperance Dav for which
a special program was arranged, Ed
W n Reisicr, of Calvert. won the w. c.
I Us gold medal in the eiocution
contest. he Executive oi the County
Union met in Mrs Amos Browns tent
and made arrangements for the com
ing County. State and National Con-
yentionS Saturday was Patriotic
Day. Some fifty members OF organi-
zst;ons in the county attended the ex-
ercises. Governor Crothers was to
have made an address, but was unable
to attend, being confined to his nep-
hew's home by an attack OF malarial
fever with which he is yet troubled.
The camp will close next Wednesday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
Held On Habeas Corpus Hearing

William R. Austens hailing from
Rhode Island. held here on charge
OF assault and battery, preferred by
James r. Russell, OF the North East
section, through his counsel, Henry L.
Constable, Esq, obtained a writ Of
habeas corpus, hearing upon which was
held here before Judge P. B. Hopper
on Monday 1t developed that Aus
ten, who had worked for Russell, had
fight with Russell, which the latter be-
gan, and in which he was worsted Rus
sell was tried for assault and fined by
magistrate in North East He then
had Austen arrested on like charge.
He was held for Court in default OF
bail, Judge Hopper found the COM
mitment correct and remanied Austen
TO the Sheriff's custody.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
Stranger Hotel Guests Suicide

\ man registered as Philip Becker,
since found to be Charles f. Joseph, a
ticket seller at Madison Square Gar
den New York, who had been stop
Hotel. in Delaware City. shot himself
fatally in his room there last Thursday
He had about SIS in money on his
person and left note asking that it
be used to give him decent burial He
was a member OF Pacific Lodge a. +.
< A. NJ, Of New York, and was idcnti-
hcd BY his Slstcr-in-law. al that city,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The County Comm met in
regular session on Tuesday. Present
John +. Fierce, President; w. H. De-
shane and Irwin G. Griffith.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved, and sundry bills
were examined, passed and ordered
paid.
William Andrews, Esq, represent
ing Mrs. r. A. Harriott, appeared be-
fore the Board and entered protest
against the report OF the examiners on
the proposed new road across Mrs
H&rriott'S farm near Chesapeake City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
Matinee Races AT Wilmington

Robert l.. Jr.. broke in the 2. "A trot,
lor a parse OF $500, at the Delaware
Horse Show Associations matinee in
Wilmington, on SATURDAY, The Out
law winning three straight heats in
2.1o IA; e.2T5 II and 2I6 J. W.
@il.:s, Hc-tha, paced mile in , 10 Id.
the best matinee record at the track
this season Msrdlnna rs Singery
" likes Won the tiith race IN 2.2I 3-4,
and 20 - Gln Prince and Amo
won their races. Sar,9a .ro.ted a mile
without q driver, in % a.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
BYRNE-St(ERMAN.
Grove Meeting

There will lie a grove or tent meet
ing held at Pleasant Hill. commenc-
ing Sunday, August II. Preaching
morning. afternoon and evening Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings Rev F. f Shoup, OF Baltimore,
will preach, other preachers will be
present and preach during the meet
ing
All Christians are urged to attend
these meetings and come to the help
OF the Lord, to the help OF the Lord
against the mighty, that sinners may
be saved and believers sanctifed.
r. A. Sergeant, Rev l., II. Kelley
Pastors Free Methodist Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
Duel OF Negroes Proves Fatal

Edward Primrose and Augustus Fris-
by both colored, quarrelled over a
woman at woods meeting, near
townsend, on Sunday Frisby opened
fire on Primrose without effect, and
the latter drew his gun, firing one
shot. which entered Frisby's head.
Frisby was sent to Delaware Hospi-
tai, where he died on Wednesday.
Primrose is held for murder, at the
workhouse at Greenbank.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13

The will OF Mrs. Rebecca f NJ
Evans, OF Rising sun, widow OF Will
liam J. Evans, was filed in the Regis
ter 5 Office on Tuesday The estate is
valued at $4,000. Mrs. Evans, grand
son. Allen f. Kirk, and her grand
daughter Francina NJ Kirk are left
S5oo each and her daughters, Mrs.
Clara | Turner and Miss Catharne P.
Evans, are to share equally the resi-
due OF the property, real and personal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13
RECENT DEATHS
T. GALLAHER.

f.
William 7. Gallaher formerly Of
Cherry Hill, a Civil War veteran and
postmaster at Newport. Del, since
1897, died at his home there on Satur-
day He had conducted the harness
business for several years. His wife
and a daughter, Mrs. Whitney Day,
survive him. Interment was made on
Monday in Mt. Salem Cemetery, Viii
mington.
!. MRS EMELINE KIRK BROWN.
Mrs. Emeline Kirk Brown, widow
of Samuel Brown, daughter Of Will
liam Kirk, OF this county. died on Au-
gust 3, at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Caleb d. Cope at Lincoln, Chess
ter county. aged 81 years. Her fun
.eral was he'd on Saturday with services
at the Friends Meeting House, CAL
vert, and :ntermert in Rosebank Gene
terry.
MRS. ALVAN c. NOWLAND.
Mrs. Anna K. Nowland, wife of Al
van c. Nowland, formerly Of this
county, died at their summer residence
at Pitman Grove, N. j., on August 2,
OF heart failure, aged 4o years. Her
husband, two sons md one daughter
survive her. Her funeral was held on
Saturday. August 6. with interment in
Woodland Cemetery, Philadelphia
MRS. DAVID SNYDER.
Mrs. Caroline Snyder, widow OF
David Snyder, died on Monday. at her
home at Harrisville, near Rising Sun,
aged OF years Several sons and
daughters survive her Her funeral
was held on Wednesday, with inter-
nlcnt in West Nottingham Cemetery.
JOSEPH b. COUGH.
Joseph B. Cough, former proprie-
tor OF the Farmers Hotel, North and
High streets, died at his home. near
Singerly, of a dropsical affection A
son and daughter, Mrs. Philip Hall,
formerly OF Elkton, survive him.
MISS ELIZABETH HUGHES.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Hughes, who some years
AGO resided here. died on August I, at
her mothers home in Passaic. n. J..
Her mother sister and three bro
theirs survive her.