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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-05-13
FREE WHARF--WAGON
YARD--SPRINKLFR


Elkton Improvement Associations
May meeting, held on Monday ev,a-
ing, was well attended. and several
topics Of public interest were discussed.
Henry Vinsinger reported that the lot
in the rear of the Hurn Book was
avaisab'e Tor a wagon for hfching
yard, at renal Of S2a per year. The
lot in the rear Of Mechanics Hall could
also be rented The matter had been
reported to Town Council. and Messrs.
Price and King had been appointed a
conmitree to consider the subject.
Subscriptions will be asked ior funds
to erect pos.s and rails on tn, lot and
for filing in where needed President
Haines next reported that the free pub
lie wharf had been arranged Tor and
would soon be available. W. H.
Mackall read a letter from Col Casey,
U. s. Engineer Corps, in reference to
he dredging OF Elk River and the sur
vey OF the Little Elk Since 1874
abour 100000 had been spent on the
river, from Cedar Point to E.kton
The original project included chan
mel in the Little Elk to Benefits
Wharf Col. Casey gave the date that
was called for to support the prop |.
A permanent committee on the i'm
provement OF the Big and Little E...
was appointed The matter of sprink.-
ing the towns streets was next con-
sidered NJ F. Magraw stated thar
sprinkler could be purchased for $I75
and it was moved that Council be urg-
ed 30 provide one. Joshua Clayton.
Esq, said the women o Middletown
and Chestertown had solved the uust
problem bv buving sorinklers, which
'lle Town Commissioners had been
forced to put and keep in service and
said thar the thing to do was to buy
sprinkler and put its use up to Coun-
Gil. Severa subscriptions were at
once rendered, and Messrs Clayton,
H. w Pippin, Herman Jeffers, M F.
Magraw, Dr. J, H lamar H. NJ Tay-
or. Edward Deitert, H. D Lee, J. E.
Gouce and Ricketts, Nelson were ap
pointed commi tee to solicit others
and report at special meeting next
Monday evening May IS, The com
mittee has met with great success and
expec ed to have The sum needed in
h0nt or in sight by the end Of the
week
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raj and would have required much
time to arrive by road Wilmington
was next wired, and the Washington
and Phoenix steamers were loaded on
fiat cars, a. Fourth and Pine streets,
but be,ore they ar;ed word came that
the fire was checked
The loss OF the church is deeply re-
gret"ed not on y by the congregation,
but by the people OF the county in gem
eral. 1t was one OF the finest struc-
lures OF It's kind on the Peninsula,
built OF brick with be fry tower. and
completed in 1902. under the pastor
ate OF Rev w. A. Wise, at a cost or
nearly $4,000. Is furnishings cost
several thousand more The Darson-
age was rebuilt and remodelled at a
cost o. several thousand do lars, dur
in gthe pastorate OF Rev Warren Burr
Rev. Mr. Otis predecessor. The
chorch was insured for $4,000. So. 500
in the Cecil Mutual and $500 in the
National Church Mutual Insurahc.
Company, OF Chicago, conducted under
the direction Of the General Confer
ence OF the Me hodist Episcopal
Church. The parsonage was insured
for $2,I75 in the Farmers and Mechan-
lcs Company OF this county. Mr..
OTIS personal loss is put at about
$4,000 The kenney's loss is said to BE-
about $500, and Mr.. Cameron's
moScy damage to stock, from $500 to
81 600. Some other slight losses were
a,so sustained Mr. Kenney and Mrs.
McCrackeu each carried 5000 insur-
ance. The church and parsonage viii
be rebuilt, perhaps in new locations,
when the .osses are adjusted The
Schoo, Board has rendered the use ot
he assembly room OF the High Scnool
TO the congregation, and services were
held there on Sunday morning.
Women and chi dren worked with
viii to he,p the men who were fighting
the fire, bur no: a few alb e-bodied
STRIKERS stood at their ease, it is stated.
and nroffered no help whatever. The
fire, it would appear, was caused by
wood ashes winch Mr.. Kenney had pu.
IL 4 barrel i'll shed in 'he rear OF his
house on Saturday evening in which
some i've coais remained
The Cecil Mutual Company paid the
anoun: OF its policy on the church,
$500, III full on Tuesday
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Elkton Music Club

The second of the series OF couce. Z,
given by the Elktou Music Club " III
take place on Wednesday evening,
May Y, at $50 o'c'ock, in Music
Studio, Mechanics Hail Miss Eliza
beth s. Ford, soprano, Mr. Charles
Blake. baritone and Miss Ellen V.
Ford viii offer a delightful program.
The Misses Ford are accomplished
musicians members of the Matinee
Musica Club Of PhiladciDh a, and have
held prominent choir and concert posi-
tions in that city. New York and else
where Miss Ford viii give song
cycle, which, with other members will
compose a program o unusual inter
est Tickets 25c for ali persons who
are not members either active or asso-
ciate, OF the club, ard are for sale at
the Wells and Frazer's Drug Stores,
or at the door No seats will be re-
served. The choral c'ass will meet on
Wednesday evening, the 18th, at 7
O'Clock, before the concert,
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WAITS MOTHER FOUND


Sheriff McAllister on Wednesday 10
Gated the mother Of the infant cirf
found in a swath Of sedge grass On the
edge Of the strip Of woods known as
Copson's Park, between North East
and Leslie by George Carey, Jr. and
other boys on Sunday, April 40. as
noted in last weeks issue. Sheriff Nc
Aliister had run out one clue In VII
mington, but The woman suspected
produced her child, when she was To-
Gated. This week the Sheriff tried irl-
,quries at the Hospitals in that civ.
and learned that young woman from
Newark, who had spent some time at
The Homeopathic Hospital in that city
lett the institution on April ~ with her
infant, lew weeks old
The Sheriff located her at her home
IN Newark and she proved to be Helen
Borland. bur generally known as Helen
ketiiley, granddaughter Of Francis
keith'ey, of the North East section.
where she formerly lived and often
visited. She admitted that she had
abandoned the child, but pleaded des-
peration for her conduct. She said she
reached North East on the train due
AT Elkton at 5.o3 p. m, on Thursday,
April ~, and that she was the woman
noticed by the hack driver on the road
to Leslie. She left the child on the
edge OF The woods and went to her
home at Newark on the train due here
at 8.57 p. m. She learned OF the find
ing OF the child on the following Sln-
day and said she felt sure that il would
be learned that she was its mother.
She agreed to accompany the Sherfri
withour the formality OF a requisition
and reached here on the 5.o3 o. m
train, Her grandmother, Mrs. Sai al
keithley, with whom Helen and her
brother live in Newark, says the girl
suffered with spinal trouble az one
time and has not been strong mentally
since the attack. The child which is
said to be finely formed with gray blue
eyes and dark brown hair, whose sur
vival after three days exposure with
its final rescue was truly miraculous,
was adopted by Mrs. A. Leighty. OF
Hayre de Grace, and taken to her
home there last Friday afternoon.
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FIERCE AND COSTLY BLAZE AT NORTH EAST
CHURCH, PARSONAGE AND HOUSES BURNED

Rev. J. P. OTIS, pastor OF North
Eas. NJ E Church, was aroused about
rhree o'clock on Sunday morning, by
the roaring and crack ing OF flames and
looking out OF window saw that the
home o, Joseph 7 Keaney, adjoining
the parsonage, was on fire He ran
cut in his night clothing. crying "Firel
Fire! ami reused Mr. and Mrs. Kin
ney and their 5 Who hurrledly es-
capped, The latter bv way OF porch.
Mr.. Otis went back to the PARSONAGE
and with his wife tried to gather up
some of their effects, hu: they were
driven out by smoke. the house having
caught on fire. Mr. o is saved a few
books and some small pieces OF furIi-
ture. He lost his library, the family
Bib e, two hundred years old, his own
and his wife's clo.il:ng. a watch PIE
sented to him by the E kton congreea-
ton, whi e he was i'll charge OF the
church here. his wife's watch and other
trnkets and keepsakes. The kenneys
losr all heir belongings, escaping in
their night clothing.
Meanwh lie the entire population OF
the town was aroused and set to work
TO fight the flames, which were spread
ing south and north, but were limited
to buckets which Wiling hands kept
flied The flames after consuming the
parsonage, spread to .'he roof OF tae
church. but few feet distant Efforts
to save the bui ding proved futile but
the furniture, pews, organ, pi:ro.
Bibles, hymnas and list OF church
members were gotten out oi the DOOM
ed structure
The Kenney's occupied half Of a
double dwelling owned oint.y by Nj.
Kenney and Mrs T {. McCrackeu
The la.er ha was uuoccupied and was
quickly consumed. The flames spread
north 20 the brick store and dwelling
OF w. J. Cameron and caught the caves
and windows but were checked by
hard and steady work OF. the bucket
brigade A double dwelling owned by
Miss Ida Thomas, was also threatened
and damaged somewhat. Lucki y,
there was little Or no wind. and the
town thus escaped a conhagratich.
Elkton and Havre de Grace were wired
for hep but the apparatus could not
be sent promptly from either point by
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REGULAR SESSION OF THE 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 ordered
paid.
Joshua Clayton, attorney for Mrs. R
A. Harriott, fed lormal protest in
the matter of the new public road in
;he Second district over lands OF the
R. A. Harriott estate.
A delegation from the Seventh dis
trict appeared before the Board in ref
erence TO the Port Deposit-Battie
Swamp road
Lewis A. Seth, OF Elk Mills. was az
pointed Constable for the Third and
Fourth district
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Struck And Killed By Fast Express

Edward A. Melvin, 20 years OF age,
OF Sunbury, Pa, while engaged In
painting the tods OF the railway signal
at Singerly Station on Tuesday, lean
ed too close to the track, and was
struck and instantly killed by an east
bound B. & O. R. R. express. His
head was mashed jelly. Coroner
Frazer was notified and held an inquest
the jury finding that the mans death
was due to his own negligence. He
leaves a wife and one child. His re-
mains were forwarded to Sunbury for
interment.
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BASE BALL

Schedule for Saturday. May IS.
Aberdeen at Elkton
Perryville at Elk Mills.
Havre de Grace at Oxford
North East at Rising Sun.
A. OF Saturdays games in the Iri-
County Leagues schedule played on
Saturday were well attended. Elkton
went to Aberdeen without a regular
catcher and lost by a score Of 5 to !,
as follows:
Score by innings:
Aberdeen .....,..I o o o 0 0 Is
E.ktOn ..-.......o o o 0 ? o II
ELK MILLS II; PERRYVILLE ).
Elk Mu's found Perryvile quite easy
knocking Scott out OF the box in the
.hlrd inning. Thomas took his place,
and did better, but Elk Mills ran up II
runs to Perryville's 3. The score was
as follows
Score by innings;
Elk Mis- ......o7 2IooI 0 OIL
Perryvl e ......o o o 0 L 3
RISIN GSUN IA; NORTH EAST /.
Rising Sun won an easy victory over
North East by score OF II to /
North East scored three runs in the
first an done in the second inning with
none i'll the other innings The score
was as follows:
Score by innings
Rising Sun ......3 o o ! 0 5-I4
North East ....5 I o o o o o o o i
HAVRE DE GRACE 6; OXFORD :.
OXFORD scored two runs only, and
those in the first inning in its game
with Havre de Grace. the latter scor-
ing six, one in the second, one in the
third, one in the fifth and three in the
sixth inning. The score was as fol-
lows:
Score by innings:
Havre de Grace. % IoI 8 x-6
Oxford ..........2 90 5000 %
The Cecil County High School and
the Delaware College Reserve teams
met on the diamond here last Friday
and ina one-sided contest the visirLts
easily won by score of "a to 6.
Delaware and Lebanon College lin ri
up on thre latter's diamond at Aid
vile, Pa, on Saturday. Raughley did
fine work in the box for Delaware, but
got poor support, Delaware losing by
a score OF 8 to 5.
Delaware by loose play lost to Ur-
sinus College on Wednesday by
score OF 8 to 5.
The Elkron Giants, one of the
strongest colored teams in the State
last season, made fine opening on
Saturday by defeating Havre de Grccc
by score of IS to 6. Batteries-Elk-
ton, r. and w. Hutchinson; Havre de
Grace, Binns and Dutton.
Strickersvil'e and Iron Hill met for
the first time thi sseason, on the for
mers grounds on Saturday. and the
visitors lost by score OF 10 to 7.
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STATE COUNCIL D. OF [.

Upwards OF $50 delegates arrived in
E.lkton on Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning to attend the six
teenth annual session OF the Maryland
State Council OF Daughters OF Liberty
George A. Bake, Esq. welcomed the
delegates at the opening session on
Thursday morning and National Coun-
clor Matthew Kenney, Of PhilaNsl-
phia, called the body to order, Mrs.
Cora A. Farlow. State Councillor, of
Salisbury, presided over the sessions
State Associate Councillor Laura Ken
ne>, OF Woodbne; State Vice Coun-
ei'or, Laura v Jones, of Fishing
Greek; Stae Secretary, Edythe C.
Balderston, o. Baltimore, and Treas
urer H. f Meade, Of Barimore, also
attended Reports Of the various off
GERS were read show ng gratifying re-
5ul.s for the year in the work and
growth Of The order,
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Train Smashes Wagon On Crossing

While crossing the Newark & Pout-
eroy railroad tracks, at the oil tanks,
Just north of the former town last
Thursday. Thomas Crossan, constable
of London-Britain township, Chester
county, and a neighbor, William Jones,
got in the way of a passenger train,
which they failed to see or hear ap-
preaching The horse got clear OF the
track, but the wagon was struck, and
both men were thrown out and bruised
and Jared severely, but escaped seri-
Gus injury. They were put aboard the
train. Mr.. Crossan was laid on the
floor OF the baggage car. Later they
recovered at their homes near Landen-
berg. from their rough experience.
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RECENT DEATHS
MRS. ISABELLA G. WILSON.


MRS. ISABELLA c., WILSON.
Mrs. Isabella C Wilson. widow OF
the late John Wilson Of the Black.
Sheridan, Wilson Coal Company. OF
Baltimore. died on Tuesday night az
ter a protracred illness, at her home
on East Main strest. She was the eld-
est daughter Of the late William G..
and Isabella E. Glover, of Cumberland
couny, Pa. With her two daughters,
Mrs. F. T. Fairfax Johnson, now of
Washington, D. c., and Miss Kather-
inc Eckles Wilson, OF Elkton, she To-
Gated here about seven years ago. in
the residence of Reuben E. lamar,
which she purchased and greatly inn
proved Her son, John 6. wilson,
Esq, died scme years ago. Several
bro hers and s:srers survive her, Her
fuiieral was held yesterday morning,
~ the afternoo in Loudon Park
with lnterment in ,ile afternoon in Lou
tar Park Cemetery. Baltimore.
MRS, HARRIET FORD.
Mrs. Harriet Ford, widow of the
late Lambert G.. Ford, we'll known
Bay captain, died on SATURDAY. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
J Ogden, II3 North Carey street, Bal.
timore, on Saturday, aged 80 years.
She and her husband lived at Elk
Landing for many years and are well
remembered by older residents. Mrs.
Char'es E. Pierson, of Eikton, is their
granddaughter.
The ;,,t,araI ,,,os LaIJ -. T.I.
with services at Mrs. Ogden's resi-
dence and interment in Elkron Gene
terry.
HARRY J. WEBLEY.
Harry J. Web ey, a veteran of lie
Civi War, who spent most OF his he
the ChIlds sec lion. died at his home
IN C9atesyi e, Pa, last Thursday. His
remains we're brought to Childs on
Sunday 5rning, wh2n funeral was
lel1 Wth services at Leeds M. P.
Church and intcrment in the adjoining
cemetery.
MRS. WILLIAM SHARPLESS.
Mrs. William Sharpiess d ed ar ,r
aome, ar CO ora, on Monday, OF
1euTa gia OF the hear:, aged o. years
A daughter Mrs Charles Reynolds
and a stepson. Theodore Sharp ess, or
New York, survive he, Her funeral
Nas held on Thursday
MRS. JOSEPH HARRIS.
Mrs. Mary Harris. wife Of Joseph
Harris, died a her home in North
East en- Sa.ugday, aged 80 vars. +, Ell
husband, two -augh.ers and a son sur
vive her.
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Church Services

*Rev. W H. Briggs, pastor OF Ebe,-
ezer M. f. Church, WI preach after
loon and evening, May "a. Afternoon
subject secord OF series. Book of Job,
Suffering Sometimes is Punishment
tor Sin. Evening subject, Gods
Foo with special music
Service will be held in the Church
Of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, tomorrow Sunday at 7.3o p. m.
*Trinity Church, Elkton Sunda,
services at II a. m. and 7.3o p. m sun
day School at 10 a. NJ.
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ORPHANS, COURT.

The Orphans Courr OF Cecil county
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week. Present.
Hon. William H. Simcoe, Chief Judge;
Hon. Richard B. Merritt and Hon
Thomas S. Miller. Associate Judges
Sundry claims against the estates of
deceased persons were examined and
passed
Bonds Approved-Bond OF Frederick
t. Haines, executor OF Benjamin F
Chambers; bond of James S. Hopper,
executor OF Jacob Pensel; bond OF
Clifford Cook, administrator Of Helen
+. Cook, administrator of Helen Z.
Cook; bond of Gibson deFiganieie;
administrator of Harriet M. deFigan-
iere; bond of E. Kirk Brown, admins
traitor OF Eugene E. Kirk; bond OF Dr.
E. N Crawford, executor of Margaret
A. Gonce; bond OF Elizabeth G. White,
Administrative of John White.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Guy Johnson, administrator
of Richard T. Plummer, and disrribu-
tion struck on same; first and final ac-
count of John Piser, administrator of
M. Millie Pser. and distribution struck
on same; first and final account OF
Elizabeth H. Spear, administrators OF
Lewis c. Spear and distribution struck
on same; first and final account of
Amanda M. M. Reynolds, executrix of
Aaron ]. Mitchener; second account
of Richard B. Merritt, guardian of
John P Flvnn; third account Of Vir-
ginia McC. Nesbitt, guardian of Chas.
McC. Nesbitt and Evalvn Nesbitt
The Courr dismissed the petition of
John T. Hearn for the revocation OF
letters heretofore granted to Mary
Feehly, upon the estate OF John Hearn,
deceased.
Courr adjourned to meet in special
session on Tuesday next, May 10.
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Rabid Colt Killed AT Iron Hill

Bitten some time ago by a rowing
dog that appeared to be mad, a valu-
able colt owned by Edward Walton, Of
Iron Hill, showed signs OF rabies and
on Sunday it was killed, lest it break
away and bite people or other animals.
Mr.. Waltno, his wife and son were Bit
ten by pet dog that the rabid one had
bitten but they took the Pasteur treat
ment under DR.. Watson, at Delaware
College.
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Dwelling Burned Near Woodlawn

Fire, probably caused by deiec~se
fiue, destroyed George Nesbtt's home
near Chapel School, in The Woodawn
section, on Sunday afternoon The
fam y saved some money and the fur
niture on the first floor and are now
occupying one Of Mrs, BrorweMs S
houses. Mr.. Nsebtt carried no in
surance.
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Chesapeake City Gets Fire Engine

Chesapeake City's newly organized
Fire Department has purchased a
powerful steam engine OF the suction
pat ern, in Baltimore, which was ship
ped here by rail and hauled to its des--
tina.icn on Thursday With The Canal
and Back creek convenient, the fire.
men now need ony sufficient hose to
cope wit hany future fire within the
towns limits.
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Badly Hurt By Swift Ball

Edward Jenkins, third baseman of
the Rising Sun Tri-County League
team, during the game with North
East on Saturday, was struck on the
head, in the ninth inning, by swift
ball He stayed i'll the game, bur be-
came violently i'll at his home in the
evening. his condition growing serious
during the week, He had several hem
orrhages on Thursday night and yes
terday his case was considered critical.
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Elkron. Md. Nav o, IoIr,

Elkron, Md, May 9, 1911.
The Board of School Commissioners
met in regular session Present
Messrs Bake, Carey and Jenness.
The minutes OF the special meeting,
on April 22 were read and approved,
and several small bills were examined,
passed and ordered to be paid.
Capt, J. w. Aydon, Publicity agent
of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company, ap-
peared before the Board, requesting
that the school officials cooperate with
the company i'll warning children
against the danger OF trespassing on
railroad property. The Board passed
a resolution directing the teachers to
call the attention of their pupils to his
danger, and to warn them against
throwing stones at trains.
Trustees for the respective schools
were appointed
The resignation of NJ Eta Bou-
chelle as teacher of School No. 8,
Fourth. was received.
Attention having been called to the
defacing of West Amwe'l school by
some person unknown, the Board OF
fers reward of SIS for the arrest and
conviction of any person guilty OF de-
facing that or any other school prop
erty.
The Board decided to ask for an ap-
preparation of $500 to purchase an ad-
ditional acre of land adjoining the
George Biddle High School lot at
Cecilton
The use OF the North East High
School was rendered to the congre-
CATION of the North East Methodist
Episcopal Cuurch.
The contract for books for the COM
ing year was awarded to- Meyer &
Thalheimer, of Baltimore, at a dis
count OF 1923 per cent. from list
prices.
Bids for coal were opened as follows:
First district
w n Brown Sc 40
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Fire cary Saturday morning de-
stroyed the large barn. with its cot
tents, en- rhe farm OF James Anderson.
n"ar Oxford The live stock was res
cued
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Fourth district
Wright & Ferguson ........ 6.3z
George w. Bi,es & Co. -. GAS
Fifth district
John H. Armstrong & Co. =. o.7o
c. A Benjamin & Co.. 674
Sixth district
Biles & Cameron ........... 6.2s
W. o. Brumheld, Agen.. GA
Seventh district
&. F. Oliver .... b.35
w. Q. Brumfeld, Agent -. 6.54
Eighth district
W. o, Brum6eld. Agent -. 6oo
Biles & Cameron ......... 700
Ninth district.
Biles & Cameron ....... 675
The contract was, awarded to the
first named in each district, they be-
ing the lowest bidders.
The Board reorganized ior the en-
suing year-George A. Blake, George
O. Carey and Dr. John H. Jenness all
present. On motion OF DIR. Jenness
Mr.. Blake was e'ected President for
one year, ending May, 1912, and W. D.
Bratton, Secretary, Treasurer ard
County Superintendent for one year,
from August ] 1911, to July 81, 1912.
w. D. Bratlon, Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-08
NEW THEATER
OPENS TONIGHT

A great opening is planned at the
new theatre of the Independent cir,
cult this evening, when the Asahi, on
Maunakea street, will for the first
time draw the crowds and Jack and
Olive Russell, and other artists. will
present vaudeville not surpassed by
anything ever seen on the local
boards before. Jack Russell Is n COM
edian of the first water and a char
acter delineatOr to perfection, while
Olives grace ana musical talent arc
matters which have stirred world,
wide audiences. There will be mov-
ing pictures and other features to at
tract.
The beautiful $1,000 Chalmers-De-
troit automobile, which Is the first
prize In the popularity voting con-
test, Is TO be on exhibition in front
Of the AGahi tonight, where the head
quarters Of the Independent circuit
is situated. Now Is the time to make
all arrangements for tickets.
Tickets purchased for the Indepen-
dent or the Asahi theatres are good
for votes for the auto,