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The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Mrs. Sarah B. Henriques' Will

The will of the late Mrs. Sarah B.
Henriques, OF Havre de Grace, dated
February ~, 1901, names her nephew,
Eugene Greenway as executor. To her
sister, Mrs. Kate Greenway, she leaves
all her furniture, picture glassware,
vases, ornaments and pair Of diam
ond earrings. To her niece, Mrs.
Virginia Greenway Albert, she leaves
ali her wearing apparel, a diamond
bar breastpin and her silverware To
her grand-nieces. Virginia G. Albert
and Katherine Hilles Greenway, the
former diamond-emerald and the
latter a solitaire diamond ring. She
leaves jewelry to Mr.. and Mrs. F A.
Canchois and Frank Taylor Hart, OF
New York. relatives OF her husband.
The rest of her personal property is
left to Eugene and Wilton Greenway
and Virginia G. Albert The personal
estate is valued at $4,000. The real
estate consists OF the "Ainslee" iarm,
located about two miles from Havre
de Grace,
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
German And Worthington At Targets

H. Linn Worthington, of Rising
Sun, and Lester German, OF Aberdeen,
were the stars in the weekly shoot of
the DUPONT Gun Club, on its grounds
in Wilmington, on Saturday. German
won with a score of so breaks to Wor-
thington's 43, The match was in two
halves, the first at IS single targets,
ington won at the singles, but German
scored highest at the doubles Eu-
gene dupont won the shoot off of the
tie in Class A.. made on the previous
Saturday, with 20 out of possible IS
]. A. McKelvey won the Merchandise
Event for Club members, with score
OF "a out OF rs.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
CHURCH SERVICES

*Church OF the Good Shepherd
Chesapeake City Service tomorrow,
(Sunday) at 7.3o p. m.
*Elkton NJ E. Church, Rev. H.
A. G. Westerield Pastor Sabbath
School at West End Chapel, 9I5 a. m. !;
Preaching at the Church, 1890 a. IN.
and 7.3o p. m. Sabbath School, p.
m. Epworth, League Devotional Ser
vice, o.45 p. m. All welcome.
*The revival services that have been
in progress at West End Chapel, Elk
ton, will be continued each evening
during the coming week A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Detectives Enjoy Turkey Dinner

Rising Sun Detective Association
met last Saturday and elected Wayne
Reynolds President, w. R. Cameron
Vice President, Cecil E. Ewing Sec
retary, DR.. 7. B. Moore, Treasurer,
Clarence T. Dare, Assistant Secretary,
and Jesse Wood, W. T. Fryer, H. H.
Kirk, DR., G. S. Dare and Rev Sam
uel Polk, directors. Eighteen new
members were added to the roll, which
contains I35 members. $375 was re-
ported on hand. 1870 members enjoyed
a turkey dinner served bv the ladies
of the Mite Society OF James M. E.
Church
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
CAUGHT IN DEATH TRAP
James H. Wharton, Veteran Mail Car
rier, Killed AT Elkion Station
By Fast Express

About S p. m. on Saturday, James
II. Wharton, for upwards OF thirty
years proprietor of the Elkton and
Chesapeake City stage and star route
mail carrier between the two points,
was struck and killed by Train 81, a
New York and Washington express,
sputhbound, while standing on the
brick pavement, alongside the track,
in front OF Elkton passenger station.
Mr.. Wharton was at the station await
ing the arrival Of the 5.o3 and 5.34
trains, as was his custom, before start
ing on his evening return trip to
Chesapeake City He and Charles M.
Jones, of Elk Neck, were on the pave
mem in front OF the station, Mr.
Wharton standing upon or very near
the slate tagging or coping on the
outer edge OF the pavement and both
were watching an approaching north
bound train. The southbound express,
running more than mile a minute,
bore down upon them. Charles Ram
,lbo shouted a warning and Mr.. Jones
\ turning saw the peril and tried to
draw Mr. Wharton back, but failed,
fort. Mr.. Wharton was struck and
hurled aginst the wall OF the station
His skull was broken and he was kill
ed instantly His body was taken into
the station and later removed to Vim
singer & Pippin's, where it was pre-
pared for burial. Mr. Jones was
treated at Union Hospital, where it
was found that thre bones in his hand
were broken, and the fourth finger was
so badly injured as to require ampu-
tation.
Coroner Frazer on Sunday morning
held an inquest at which the story OF
the accident was told and the engineer
o fthe train gave its speed from his
time sheets which was more than a
mile a minute. The jury-Ricketts
Nelson Foreman; w. II. Cole, B. B,
Craycroft, Carroll Edgar, J. J. Min
ster, w. T. Boulder, J. Alfred Taylor,
w. Sterling Evans, J. NJ. Ash, How
ard Vincent, Jacob T. Biddle. and
Michael Hartnett-found the following
verdict:
THAT James H. Wharton came to
his death by being struck bv south
bound train No. 81, on the Philade!-
phia, Baltimore and Washington Rail
-tt7lsd> >at 4.5I. p. m. on .lanuar'' 7, 1911,
while statitcIe on the platform, direct
" in front OF the Elkton station OF
the said railroad. We censure the
railroad company for its failure to
provide a safe space between its tracks
and its Elkton station, as the testi-
mony is conclusive that the Elkton
station is too near a dangerous curve
for the amount OF platform space pro-
vided."
The verdict reflects the judgment OF
everyone familiar with conditions at
the station, and Mr.. Wharton's shock
ing death has focused public atten-
ton upon the danger besetting people
awaiting, boarding or leaving south
bound trains at Elkton.
Mr.. Wharton, who was SO years OF
age, had covered the Elkton-Chesa-
peake City mail stage route for more
than thirty years and seldom, If ever,
missed a trip in his long service He
was well known to residents of Elk
ton, Chesapeake City and lower Cecil.
Two sons and three daughters survive
him. His wife died about four months
ago, and one OF his daughters two
months later His funeral was held
on Tuesday, with interment in Bethel
Cemetery, Pivot
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
RECENT DEATHS
MRS. ALICE R. NOWLAND.

iiNN' all Ill N 4NC w L4h1NL'
Mrs. Alice R. Nowland, widow of
DR.. Edward N Nowland, died at the
home of her son-in-iaw, w. S. Lether-
burg, in Middletown, on Sunday. aged
"a years. She was sister OF the late
Robert T. Cochran. Two sons,
daughter and three brothers survive
her. Her funeral was held on We'd
nesday, with interment in Forest Gene
terry.
MISS ANNIE c. CUNNINGHAM
Miss Annie c. Cunningham, daugh-
ter OF Edward Cunningham, formerly
OF the Rising Sun section. and sister
;. Mrs. James Clifford, OF Sylmar,
died on Tuesday, at her home in Ok
ford, aged 2o years. Her parents and
two sisters survive her, Her funeral
will be held this afternoon with inter.
ment i'll Oxford Cemetery
MRS. w. w. LOGAN.
Mrs. William Wesley Logan died
on Saturday at her home in North
East, of a complication OF diseases
attended with heart failure, aged 43
years. Her husband and four sons
survive ner. her funcTal was neld on
Tuesday with interment in the NJ E.
Cemetery in North East.
AMOS ALEXANDER.
Amos Alexander, Sheriff of Cecil
county during the term OF IS67-6o, and
an uncle OF Henry Vinsinger OF Elk
ton, died at the home OF his son, in
Bellona, N. Y, on Tuesday evening,
aged 81 years. His remains were in
TERED yesterday in Hea dof Chris
tiana Cemetery.
MRS. JOHNSON BENJAMIN.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Benjamin, wife OF Johnson Benjamin,
was held on Monday, from her home
near Leslie, with interment in Bay
View M P. Cemetery. She died on
the previous Thursday. aged 6S years.
She leaves four sons.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14

found in the Octoraro. but he used !
regular quarry sledgc and told WHY Il
Vas preferable to fiat faced one.
John McClenahan, OF Port Deposit.
told also why the quarry sledee was
used, generally with safety ana lanes
Kelly the quarry blacksmith. aid the
ball-chisel faced sledge was used
chiefly because it was more services
able and enabled one TO do more
work
DR.. E. H. Rowland testified as to
the plaintiffs loss Of siphfsHof one
eye and impaired vision Of the other
one.
At the close of tcstimon-- for the
plaintiff Mr. Haines entered a general
demurrer to the evidence and pray-
ed the Court to take the case from the
jury on the ground that the plaintiff
had assumed the risk Of his employ
men tand that the defendants negli-'
gence or responsibility for the acci-
dent had not beer shown. Argument
followed on the prayer, and the Court
reserved its decision until Thursday
morning.
A motion for new trial in Arm
our vs.. Wilson, in which the plaintiff
had recovered damages for injuries to
his horse and breaking OF his buggy
in collision with defendants auto
mobile, was set for argument Cor
Thursday evening, but the matter was
deferred until Chiei Judge Pearce
could attend, as Judge Adkins had had
doubts as to the plaintiffs right to
recover
THURSDAY.
The Court granted the defendants
prayer in Bran VS.. the Felt Paper
Company and directed the jury to find
for them, but when the plaintiff was
called he failed to answer, and Mr..
Clayton entered a non suit
Mcdowell vs. the p, B. & w. R. R.
the next case set for trial, was con-
tinued, owing to the absetce of a ma
terial witness for the plaintiff.
The trespass suit of DR.. E. N. Craw-,
ford VS.. w. G. Jones, to recover
mesne profits from the Seaman farm,
in the First district, the last case set
for trial. it was announced, was about
to be settled. Cour. was then ad-
journed finally
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Ties Piled On Railroad Tracks

The engine OF slow moving freight
on Tuesday morning struck several
cross ties that had been piled on the
southbound track OF the Delaware
Railroad below the St. Anne's cross
ing just south of Middletown The
engineer and fireman removed the ties
bu little later found others lying
across the northbound track. The
Norfolk express usuall' precedes the
freight, and it looked as if an at
tempt was made to wreck the former.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14

interest allowances OF 60 per cent. Of
its capital. Twenty-Five per cent was
paid in dividends to its stockholders,
and forty per cent. $4,000 was added
to its profit and loss account. The
book value OF its stock on Januar~ 1,
after paying dividends. was $5o8 per
share. This is by far the highest book
value OF bank stock in the State, and
is equalled by few banks in the whole
country. 1t is this that gives this
bank the high position it holds among
the banks fhe United States. Its an
nual statement shows the interesting
fact that the depositors have receiv-
ed nearly $4,000 in interest, nearly
two and half times the dividends paid
to stockholders.
The stockholders OF the National
Bank OF Port Deposit on Tuesday
electe dthe following Board OF Direc-
tors:-S. c. Rowland, Peter E. Tome,
r. K. Rawlings, w. H Cole, Jr., C.
c. Caldwell, E. H. Rowland. w. w.
Hopkins, Morris Acker, John H. Kim
BILE, J. N. Mccullough and Murray
Vandiver. S. c. Rowland was chosen
President. w. w. Hopkins, Vice-Presi-
dent, and J. T. c. Hopkins, Cashier.
The annual election OF Directors
and Officers of the Cecil National
Bank OF Uort Deposit, on Monday
last resulted as follows Directors,
T. V. Stockham, President, R. P.
McClenahan, o. P. Hagerty, John NJ
Campbell, James Gardner, L. G.
White was again elected Cashier and
T. c. Bond, Assistant Cashier.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Come On With Your Cows

Our friend, Ex-Sheriff Harvey
Mackie, has recently shown us some
figures on the dairy COW which we
think ought to be brought to the at
tention of our readers and awaken
their interest The figures are taken
from the records of the herd OF Mr..
Harvey's brother. Mr.. A. J. Mackie,
OF the Fourth district. The record
extends from December IS, 1000 to
December Is, 1910, and is for herd
OF IS COWS, which have not been
changed in the year. The return by
the month are
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14

trix OF Joseph c. Kline; first account
of Indie " Peoples, Executrix OF VIII
liam Peoples.
session on Tuesday February Ii.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of School Commissioners
met in regular session. Present
Messrs. Blake, Carey and Jenness.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved. A number
OF bills were examined, passed and
ordered paid.
The resignation of Clara w. Man
non as teacher at No. 6, Fourth dis
trict, was received, to take effect jan
uary 81.
The following schools having raised
more than ten dollars for library pur-
poses, the Treasurer was instructed to
add ten dollars in each case:-No. 9,
Fourth; No. II. Fifth.
The Board received notice OF the
First Summer Session OF Johns Hop
kins University, July 5-August I6,
1911: The tuition for the course will
be SIS and full information may be
obtained by addressing Prof Edward
F. Buchner, Baltimore, Md.
Complaint having been made about
trespassers on the Middle Neck school
property, the Board gives notice that
a reward OF SIS will be paid for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction OF the offenders
The Board adjourned to meet in
regular session on February. Ia. when
the quarterly reports for the term end
ing January 81 will be examined and
passed.
w. d. Bratton, Sec'y.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
FIagman Saves Fast Express

Giuseppe Bones. an Italian track
walker, on the p, B. & w. R. r., last
Thursday night iound a piece OF rail,
eight inches long broken off on the
main southbound track, near Thur
low. He got flag and hurried to the
next crossing, stopping an express,
heavily loaded, that was due within
ten minutes after he made his discov-
cry.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14

This shows an average per cow OF
cose to SIPS per year. Mr. Mackie's
COWS are grades, but well cared for
and well fed. His milk is sold to the
condensary at Providence and brings
him a long price, much better than
the farmers get who sell to the cream
cries, But even with this considered,
this record seems to us a remarkable
one. and we think it worthy of our
farmers attention
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Boy With Matches Fires Barn

A Rising Sun special says that a
nine year old boy whom Mrs. Samuel
Moore. of Pleasant Grove, near the
State line, is raising, narrowly es-
capped cremation when he set the barn
on fire while playing with matches, one
broke open the door which the boy
had locked and rescued him. The
barn and contents, which were but
partly insured, were DESTROYED.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
COUNTY BOARDS

The county Commissioners met in
regular session. Tuesday. Present
John F Pierce, 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 or
dered paid.
R. K. Barnes, OF the Fifth district,
was before the Board and asked the
Commissioners to make passable the
original public road across Hines
Mill dam near Belvidere, i'll the Fifth
Election district.
A large delegation from the Third
district with largely signed petition
appeared before the Board, asking
the Commissioners to construct the
permanent road from Gilpin's Bridge
to the Delaware line. The Board
agreed to take the matter up at a
joint meeting OF the Commissioners
and Auxiliary Board on Saturday.
January 2I.
ORPHANS COURT.
The Ornhans' Court of Cecil county
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Present-Hon. William
H. Simcoe, Chief Judge; Hon. Richard
B. Merritt and Hon. Thomas S. Mil
Ter, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against the estates OF
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds Approved-Bond of J. Wesley
Ewing and George r. Ewing, Execu-
tors of William H. Ewing; bond OF
Mary Alicia Thomas, Executrix of
Elizabeth II. Thomas; bond OF Henry
Briscoe, Administrator OF Alexander
H. Briscoe; oond OF Thomas V. Strad-
ley, Administrator OF James II. Whar-
ton.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of c. Candy Baiderston and
John L. Balderston, Executors OF
Lloyd Balderston, and distribution
struck on same first and final ac-
count OF Lucy X. Wilson. Executrix
OF John p Wilson; first and final ac-
count OF Carrie " Wilkinson, Execu-
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Casho Farm Changes Owners

The Casho farm of 24o acres, To-
Gated at Barksdale, on the B. & o. R.
R., one OF the most desirable proper
ties in the county, has been sold on
private terms to Warren J. Haines,
Esq, OF E.lkton, who with Frederick
Wilson, o, Centrevile, his brotherin-
law, will occupy and farm the place.
Mr. Haines hopes and his friends trust
that life on the farm will bring him
his former good health.
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
National Banks Hold Elections

Tuesday OF this week, all over the
country, was Bank Day. for on that
day the National Banks held their an
nual meetings. The old Board of Di-
rectors OF the National Bank OF Elk
ton was reelected, and DR.. Charles
NJ. Ellis and Charles B, Finley were
continued in their positions of Presi-
dent and Cashier. This bank has had
mother successful year. 1t made a
Jr fl over and above all expenses and
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
Free Course In Agriculture

West Nottingham Academy's class
in Agriculture was organized Inst
Friday evening. Two sessions will be
held weekly for eight or ten weeks,
with Pro-. Lawsing as instructor The
course is free save for cost OF text
books. Frank Spool, of Ohio, grad
uate of the school donated funds for
the maintenance of the course
The Cecil Whig., 1911-01-14
WEEKS WEDDINGS
POLK-AM0S

DR.. Alexander NJ Polk, brother, and
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Amos, sister,
inlaw of Rev. Samuel Polk, were
married by the latter, at West Not
tingham Manse, on Thursday, jan
usry S. They will reside in Tacoma,
Wash. where the groom is engaged
in practice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
PRAISE FOR LOCAL MILITIA
Company III Makes Good Showing at
Recent Annual Inspection.

A large attendance greeted the an
nual inspection of Company H in the
armory last Saturday night. Many
ladies were present to observe the
martial maneuvers. The company was
inspected in full field equipment, but
owing to its size and the cramped
drill room the evolutions We're ham
pered and the men could not make the
showing they otherwise would. Lieu-
tenant Fales, the inspecting officer,
was very favorably impressed with the
showing made, and stated that of all
the companies he had inspected, Com
pany H had more men present than,
any other, except one in Portland,
with the exception of one, in Portland,
which had 56 men out Company H
was really entitled to an attendance
of so men, as there were five men,
bers who could not be present.
Lieutenant Fales thought the Dallas
company should have an armory
large enough to accommodate them,
and said that the company here was
one of the best appearing he had ever
seen in any of the Western States.
He said that when he got back to
Portland he was going to suggest lib
eral support on the part of the state
in providing the local company with
a suitable armory He said that the
citizens of Dallas should be proud of
the company they have here, and
should support it properly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
TAXES COMING IN LIVELY
Time For Three Per Cent Rebate
Expires March Is.

Taxes have been coming into the
Sherffs office at a rapid rate during
the past week, and the total amount
now collected, not including the half
payments, is about $4,000, which is
considered very heavy collection for
this time of the year. Saturday was
an exceptionally busy day, and when
the clerks wearily shut their books
and put away their fountain pens at
the close of day. they found that they
had issued receipts for about $4,000,
and that's no boys job, either They
have had to work overtime, but they
have kept up with their work and are
ready for more.
Sheriff Grants offer of special re-
bate expires at p. M, March 10, and
all those who wish to get three per
cent on full payments should do so
before that time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
Will Handle Wiring.

The Electric Fixture and Supply
Company, conducting a store and fac
tory in Salem, have opened branch
office in Dallas, with f. e. Strong as
local manager The building on the
north side of Court street, between
Church and Main, formerly occupied
by Strong's real estate office, has been
refitted and will be used by the new
concern. The Oregon Power Compa-
ny has turned over to them all of it's
house wiring, and hereafter all work
of that character will be handled by
the Electric Fixture and Supply Com
pany.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
Had Lived i'm Salem.

The following from the Lebanon
Criterion has reference to the death
of the late Mrs c. H. Lane, mother
of c. H. Lane, of Dallas: Mrs. Lane
was the wife of c. H. Lane, former
Salem merchant tailor, and was a sis
ter to Judge G. Lovelee's first wife,
and had visited in Lebanon a number
of times, and was well and favorably
known to number of Lebanon peo-
pie. Judge Lovelee went to Portland
Wednesday noon to attend the funer-
al ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. D. S. Adams, who has been a
resident of Polk County for many
years, was pleasantly surprised by
friends and relatives last week, on the
occasion of her sixty-eighth birthday.
She was presented with Morris
chair. The relatives present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnham Southwick, Mrs. T. D. Nc
Dowell or Portland, Jack White, Blain
Southwick and the children of Mrs.
Mary Putnam.-Salem Statesman
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07

Dallas residents were somewhat
startled Monday evening by the sud
den appearance ''in our midst" of an
immense auto truck, that quietly
rolled into town from Salem with a
shipment of pianos for Stockwell's s
Music Store. Passenger. automobiles
are too common here to excite notice,
but big motor trucks with capacity
of two tons are as yet an unfamiliar
sight, though Arthur Starr was seen
to view the big machine with a close
and calculating eye, and there is no
telling how soon his truck horses will
be turned out to pasture.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
DALLAS WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Local College Basketball Team Has
Not Lost Game.

Dallas College basketball team went
to McMinnville last Saturday night
and won the championship of the Will
lamette Valley Basketball League, and
defeated the McMinnville College
team by score of 21 to 15 in the final
game of the season. Throughout the
entire series the eagle of victory has
perched on the Dallas banner. The
local boys fought without a single loss,
and now retire from the contest at
the head of the list with 1000 per
cent to their credit.
The standing of the teams closes as
follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07

The board of directors of the Salem
horse show held a meeting last week
and it was decided to hold another
show this year. The date, however,
will not be settled upon until the
board Of trade is conferred with. and
as soon as that is done plans will be
perfected for the holding OF the.exhi-
bitiOn-Salem Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
L. D. Brown. Abstracter: Notary.

L. d. Brown, Abstracter: Notary.
Oscar Hayter, lawyer. Rooms and
6, Uglow Building.
Defiance Button Machine at Dallas
Mercantile Company. 2-14-tf
The very best dentistry is executed at
DR.. Buffers office. over the Fuller
Pharmacy.
The Farmers Fire Relief Associa-
ton Of Butteville, Oregon; ]. d. Winn,
agent, Buena Vista. Oregon. If
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-07
reIenhone COMPANY Election.

holders of the Liberty Mutual Tele-
phone Company was held in the Lib
erty school house Monday evening.
March 6. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President, G.
w. McBee; first vice president. ]. NJ.
Farley; second vice president, G. E.
Sellers; secretary. f. A. Stiles; treas
,urer~I- II. McBee.