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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-03-16

luncheon last Friday prepared and serv-
ed by girls OF the Senior claps, wnycn
testified to their skill acquired in the
Domestic Science Department OF the
School in charge Of Miss Clara Thomp-
kins
ELK Mills Base Bail club has organized
for the coming season with the following
officers: Jacob Wilson, President; John
Kay, Vice President; Arnold c. Cooke.
Secretary; Thomas Kay. Assistant Secre-
tary; Charles p. Cooke, Treasurer, and
Leon Willis. Manager.
r. G. Thackery. Assignee, under mort
gage. sold at the Court House door the
w. Hooper Hanna clay tract at Bacon
Hill for $4,000 to William Schwenk, who
also bought the machinery for $500.
The ladies' OF Asbury NJ z. Church will
hold Name and Letter Social at the
home OF Mr.. Fox jackson, next Wednes-
day evening. March 20. Each one will pay
one cent for each letter in their name.
Sandwiches and coffee will be given. Ice
cream and cake for sale. Entertained
with music and reciting. If stormy next
fair evening. All are welcome.
The organ recital given under the aus
pices of the Elkton Music Club in the
Presbyterian Church by Mr. Thomas
Moss, Director of Music at Tome Instd-
tute, was thoroughly enjoyed by large
audience. Mr.. Moss was assisted BY
Miss Elizabeth Ford, OF Philadelphia,
Mrs. Charles B. Finley, Jr., and Mr.
Charles E. Blake, vocalists, whose sing
Ing gave added pleasure to the audience.
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Business Mems Association

The Business Mems Association of
Cecil county is now assured The reqIfs
site number of members has been en-
rolled and a meeting will be held In the
u kton Opera House, Elkton, on Monday
March IL, at ii a. m, for the purpose of
perfecting the organi alton by the adop-
tion of constitution and bylaws and
the election of officers and directors.
The organizers are now endeavoring to
see the balance of the business men in
the county so as to give them an oppor-
tunity to come in as charter members.
Any merchant, doctor or dentist Is ELI
gfble to membership in the Association,
and those who have not been seen by the
organizers are invited to attend the
meeting and they will be given the
chance of enrolling so that they can par
ticipate in the election of officers and
directors. Charter members, those en-
rolling before or at the meeting, will
pay no initiation fees, but after the as
ISOLATION Is organized there will be an
initiation fee of $5 in addition to the
regular dues of 81 per month.
AS considerable business of interest ,s
to he transacted at the organization
meeting, 1t will open at II a. m. There
fore, all members and those intending to
be present should make 1t point to be
In Elkton at that time.
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Despondent Fisherman Ends Life

frank Pierson, aged about so years,
hsnerman and waterman, was found dead
win gaping gunshot wound in his chest,
about p. m on Thursday in a cabin on
Clay's Shore, on Elk River, near Elkton,
where he had lived alone for some years
past. His right shoe and stocking had
been removed, and he had evidently
placed his gun against his breast, work
ing the trigger with his toe. Coroner
Tra2er bad the body removed to Vinsin.
ger & Pippin's receiving room in Elkton.
1t Is understood that the dead man had
grown despondent, fearing that he might
nave to quit his cabin home The fun
eral will be he'd tomorrow
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Elkton Improvement Association

Elkton Improvement Association held
its regular March meeting in Council
Hall on Monday evening, with President
Haines in the chair. w. H. Mackall.
from the Committee on the Channels of
the Big and little Elk, stated that he
an 1other residents mad been given a
nearing IN Washington upon the main
tenance of the Big Elk channel, but that
the action taken by toe Boaru or Army
Engineers upon the matter had not yet
been learned, although it had promlsed d
20 make an eally report. The Commit
tee on Town Cha, ter reported that bill
regulating town elctions was pending
N the House of Delegates at Annapolis.
NO report was made upon improving
roads within the towns limits. The
Committee on Water Supply reported
that 1t had learned of no practical steps
towards furnishing better and purer
water. The bonds or the MARYLAND
Water Company issued thirty years ago
VIII be due May l, next, and it is pro-
posed to issue new bonds to the amount
OF $4,000, of which $4,000 will be ap-
plled to taking up the old bonds, $4,000
toward meeting other debts, IS 900 for a
new modern filtration plant and s25. 600
10 The purchase of the water rights under
which the towns supply is now furnish
ed The possibility OF the company's re-
financing plan failing and the risk the
town might run as to it's water supply,
was discussed, and finally, it was resolv-
ed TO appoint committee who should
nave Dill drawn for presentation in the
n q Orfcln fttrn ...,...
opportunity to decide whether the town
should issue bonds for the purchase of
the existing water works or establish a
new system of supply. Town ownership
was advocated by several of the mem
bers. A. NJ. Strickland raised the aues-
tlon OF depreciation of the value of bet
ter class dwellings by the erection of
shanties' nearby, and committee of
three to consider the subject was ap-
pointed.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court of Cecil County
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Present, Hon.
Richard B. Merritt, Chief Judge; and
Hon. Milton S. Sentman, Associate Judge.
Sundry claims against the estates of
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds Approved-Bond of Cyrus and
Richard B. Moore, administrators OF
Martha Jane Moore bond of Luna ].
Reynolds and Easter l.. Reynolds, execu-
trices of Albert G.. Reynolds; bond of
Hattie A. Nicholson and Robert C. Thack-
cry, administrators of James Fields.
Accounts Passed-First and final ac-
count of Frank w. Jefferson, Jr., execu-
tor of Mary E. BOulden, and distribution
struck on same; first and final account
of John E. Crothers and Alfred T. Cro-
theirs, administrators of James c. Croth-
ers; first and final account of DR.. d. L.
Clifford, executor of Rachel NJ. Gamer On;
second and final account of Joseph f.
Holt administl ator C. t. T., of Mary Ann
Everitt.
Court adjourned to meet in regular
session on April 8.
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Elkton. Md. March IL

Elkton, Md, March 10, 1912
The School Commissioners met in regu-
lar session. Present, Messrs. Carey and
Jenness.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, and sundry bills
were examined, approved and ordered to
be paid when the Treasurer has the
funds.
The Treasurer reported that no funds
are available for a mid-term payment,
and was instructed to omit the same
The Board instructs all teachers to
hold appropriate exercises on Maryland
Day, March rs, as outlined in the Year
Book
Good Friday, April 5, and Easter Mon
day, April s, will be observed as school
holidays.
The following designations were re-
ceived:-Miss Beulah Creswell No. Z,
Seventh; Miss Blanche M. Reynolds, No.
IA, Fifth.
The following appointments were made
and contirmed:-Miss Roberta ]. Graham,
assistant, No. l, Seventh; Miss Ella V.
Gibson, No. 7, Seventh; Miss Fannie E.
Peach. substitute at No. II, Fifth
w. ID. Bratton, Secretary.
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1t was to defy the terms of the law Mr.
Marbury said it might be contended that
the County Roads Engineer Act super
seded the Act grouping the districts for
road supervision, but he submitted that
the one acts provisions were not affect
ed by those of the other.
Mr. Mccullough closed the argument.
Mr.. Marbury's view of the meaning or
intent Of the statute was ingenious, but
not sound. The candidates for Commits
sioners had been properly nominated-a
Republican for the Long and a Democrat
for the Short term fl ON the Third, and
Democrat for the Long and a RepupH-
can for the Short term rom the Second
group of districts = Mr. Clifford had
been elected, with Mr.. Jackson, or Mr..
Hess with Mr.. Reynolds, each group of
districts would have been represented in
the present Roard Mr.. Mccullough
maintained that there was nothing in the
language of the Act requiring that the
Long and Short Term Commissioners
shou d so irregular turn to the several
groups of districts. The Roads Engineer
Act repealed all acts or parts of acts in
consistent with its provisions, and there
was no longer any reason for the act
grouping the districts for purposes of
road supervision. The question was
clearly one of eligibility, and upon that
Mr.. Jackson, who was returned elected,
was entitled to office.
The Court reserved it's decision, which
Judge Adkins announced on Wednesday.
His Honor said that une only change
made by the Act of 1910 in that of 1894,
providing for the Long and Short terms,
was to provide that one of the Commits
sioners should come from each group of
districts. The Act of 1910 did not appear
to require rotation. The Court could not
read into the law anything bearing upon
the intent, although one might speculate
as to the Legislatures meaning 1t was
passed on March l, 1910, when the Pri-
mary Law of 1908 was in force. The Pri-
mary Law of 1910 took effect when signed
in April. Under the former Primary sys-
tenn it would have been possible to have
prevented the complications that arose
from the nominations made in 1911. The
Court was Obliged to sustain the demur-
,rer and SO ordered. under which ruling
Mr.. Jackson retains the Office to which
le was elected.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs. George T. Wiuwc~th and Mrs.
Mamie Jackson Lefferts, of Wilmington,
visited Mrs. John F. Sparklin this week
Mr.. Charles W. Knots, Of Stanton, and
Miss Albina w. Sanders, or the Newark
section, were married on March 6, at
White Clay Creek Manse, by Rev. j. w.
Lowden.
Young men of Middletown will give
their annual Easter dance in the Opera
House on Wednesday, April 10, with the
First Infantry Orchestra in attendance.
Announcement is made of the recent
marriage Of Mr.. Herman B. Reynolds,
OF sycamore Mills, near Rising Sun, and
Miss Leora johnson, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Lille B. johnson,
near Rock Springs. Rev. Harry Dan
iels, of York, Pa, performed the cere-
mony, which relatives only attended.
Miss Theresa Finley is visiting friends
in Philadelphia. - -.
Levin L. Shockley, of Wilmington, was
recent visitor at the home of his
mother, Mrs. A. E. Shock,ey.
Mrs. ]. Morton Post and daughter, Mil
dred, who have been spending several
months with Mrs A. E. Scott, left on
Wednesday for their home in Anacortes,
Washington.
Mrs. John McElmoyle has been visiting
relatives in New York.
Mrs. Charles Let's and son, of Prin-
cipio, spent Monday with Ellcton friends
John A. Hasson, of Port Deposit, ana
Sallie Lynch, of Akin, were married on
Wednesday evening. March 6, at Hopewell
parsonage, by Rev. ]. M. Lindale
Mrs. C. NJ Boulden has been entertain
ing Miss Alicia Stump, of Perryville.
Miss Nellie Russell spent the past week
with Mr.. James Maloney and family,
near Elkton.
Miss Margaret Krastel spent Sunday
with Newark friends
Mrs. John F. Krastel syent part of the
past week with her daughter in Will
mington.
Mrs. B. c. Pearce and Mrs. John s.
Writ have returned home after spending
some time in Vineland, N. ].
Hon. Thomas s. Miller, Judge OF the
orphans Court, is confined to his home
Win pneumonia.
Mrs. Edward Moitor is visiting Phila-
delphia relatives
Miss Edith Elmer, of North East, spent
Tuesday in Elkton.
Mrs. Deitlebaum and daughter, Miss
Esther, of Philadelphia. have been visit
ing Mrs. Henry Shapiro.
Col. John Gilpin, who has been serious
i'll, Is slowly improving.
Mr.. John Alexander and dau ghter, Miss
Lidie, spent Sunday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Alexander in Chesapeake
City.
Master Wilmer Logan, of Leslie, has
been visiting relatives in Chester Pa.
Mrs. c. L. Blunden, of the Fourth dis
trict is spending the week with her bro
ther, Edward W. Taylor.
Harry F. Denny, of Elkton, has accept
ed position on the Morning News" in
Wilmington, Del
Mrs. Herman Dill and daughter, of
Wilmington, spent Thursday with Miss
Mollie McCrea.
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COUNTY BOARDS

The County Commissioners met in re-
gular session on Tuesday. Present, /.
G. Griffith, President; S. NJ Reynolds and
E. Wilmer Jackson
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved and sundry bills were examiD-
ed, passed and ordered to be paid.
A petition was received from tax-pay-
ers asking that the road from E. McCul-
lough's lane to William Jacks residence,
on road from Liberty Grove to Port De-
posit, be improved by piking.
A petition was received asking to
bridge the creek at Coulter's Mill, in
Seventh District
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Sums Spent On Home Rivers

Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh
made report on Wednesday showing
that the Government under it's present
policy Of river and harbor improvements,
has spent $9,5S3, 1876 on Maryland waters,
more than half of which was expended
on the Patapsco river, at and below Bal
timore. $s4,O6S has been spent on Elk
river, s20,64O on the North East river
and $2l4,5OO on the Susquehanna, above
and below Havre de Grace.
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Barn And Contents Burned

The large stone barn on Dennis I'll
moneys home farm, in Lower oxford
township. was burned on Monday night
with lot of hay, harness and machinery
Mrs. Leon Bussach, the owners daughter,
released the stock, save two calves, which
Herished. Her father and husband were
absent when the fire occurred There
was insurance of $1,000 on the building,
and some $50 on the contents
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The funeral of Blair Hopkins, former
leader Of the Principle Furnace Cornet
Band, was held there ON Saturday from
the home of his brother, Stewart Hop
kins, with interment i'm the cemetery ad-
Joining the NJ. E. Church. He died at
Texas, Lancaster county, Pa, on the
previous Wednesday.
MRS. MARY A. LAMAR
Mrs. Mary A. Lamar. wife OF William
T. Lamar, who removed from North East
to Charlestown last week, died on Tues
day, aged 65 years. She had been i'll for
some time previous to her death
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

inklng fast, there will be a. wonderful
Transformation here also. The move is
started now Naturally the pioneer gets
in on the ground floor, 1t will pay you
and your friends to come here and stay q
few days and look over the country,
1t will not cost YOU very much and it
may have an important bearing on the fu-
twe Of you and your family and friends,
The extent Of the lead and zine deposit
in the vicinity of Harrison and Boone
county is enormous Lack Of railroad fa-
clites in the past has acted as a retarding
influence on this industry With the com
ing of new roads the mines are beginning
to be developed, Magnificent marble and
other kinds Of building stone exist in
Boone county in enormous deposits,
No time was ever more opportune than
the present for the establishment in Har-
rson Of such industries as woodworking
plants of all kinds, canning factory, cold
storage packing plants, etc, Cheap labor
low cost Of living, accessibility to fuel and
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

more enduring basis than the caricature e
the homespun man Of tie back hills 1t
takes railroads to stimulate I'LL other lines
Of Industrial endeavor When Harrison
got its railroad it entered upon an init
mate relation with the rest If the world.
The great field for effort in this section is
attracting the attention Of people who
have lived in less favored communities
The rich rolling country around Harr-
son is splendidly adapted to the raising Of
aoples, peaches, plums cherries, strawber-
rieS, blackberries, raspberries, grapes and
all other kinds of fruit incident TO this
country. It's contribution to tie horse,
mule, cattle, sheep, poultry, butter and
egg industry is enormous AS q hog coun-
try it is unsurpassed At the present time
hogs run over the unfeneed areas and fat
ten on the hOunteous crops of aeorns in
the thick timber, making the finest and
GrmeSt meat in the world,
Banks are good index to local bust
ness conditions, The three Harrison bank
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

what in Harrison, Republicans and Dep
Gratis being both we'll in evidence in e
social, business and church life of e
town.
Harrison has a water works system tint
supplies an abundance of the splendid Va
ter for which North Arkansas is famot.
The town is lighted by electricity, the plat
furnishing water, light and ice. A sewe'
system is already started, covering a cotl
siderable section.
The new shops of the Missouri & NonlI
Arkansas Railroad, as soon as thew ard
completed here, will, it is estimated, fur
nlsh pay roll Of $4,000 a month. This
Will be the largest single addition to the
industrial life of the town in general that
1t has ever had and it will be the forerunl
ner OF other good and large things veutO-
come.
The Harrison Commercial Club has
done yoeman service in furthering the bes
interests Of its town, it is made up of TIL
vigorous, practical working units of tlh
town men who do things.
Ope Reads capacity to depict the hui
morouS side of Arkansas life has gone TN,
challenged, but had that versatile phrase
artist turned his talents to picturing the
industrial side Of the state, its latent rel
sources It's bounteous nature gifts, its af-
undant health atmosphere, it's marvellous
productivity, his work would have had a
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

ing houses have approximate title title
lion dollars on deposit and are Nsl
pink of condition.
Some Of the largest and finest mere
tile establishme IS in North Arkansas are
located here and not ore of them is an ex-
pertinent. They are all amply justified Ivy
trade conditions
1t is very likely that no more favored
spot for the small investor exists, with re-
gard to sC-called proximity to the outside
world than Harrison and vicinity As a
matter Of fact this is a real country of op-
portunties. Land yet sells at prices rang
ing from SIS to $50 per acre according to
location and improvements, The man
who wants to engage in farming, stock
raising, with the assurance Of a market
right at his door, has his chance here He
has cheap land coed soil, good water and
good climate, all Of which are essentials.
The Frisco railroad created a new en-
pre- in the country along its Windings in
'le southwest 1t transformed rocky hills
nd attended valleys into blooming, pro-
Ting areas. 1t did this by telling the
o, side world ceaselessly what was here.
1T made a home building, prosperous
cit tzenship and developed splendid centers
allhg it's route by advertising the same
cfIMry of which Harrison and vicinity is
f%ft When the outside world does
YIN of this region, and it is getting an
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

The center Of fertile agricultural dis
trict producing apples, peaches, berries
and other fruits second to none in quality.
requiring no irrigation, with ready markets
close at hand
The center Of an immense mineral area
similar to the famous Joplin District, and
from all indications fully as extensive and
as rich in zinc lead and copper; to say
nothing of beautiful marbles, building
stones, and many other minerals of COM
merCe,
The natural geographic center of at
least five hundred square miles of territory
devoted to the growing of all fruits of all
kinds, cereals, grasses, vegetables and gen
eral farm produce; making It at once u
market and a distributing point the fnan-
oial, educational, judicial and social head
quarters of the interinOuntain country.
The center of improvement and popu-
lttion for an area Of country Offering good
health and quiet prosperity to all,
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

raw Materials good railroad facility with to
more in sight, all contribute to this end luir.
Boone county is eeminently tho aud
home Of the Big Red Apple of the Ozarl
her apples nave taken prizes whereco
shown; and the soil, elevation, climate the strorn
tural drainage, etc. especially adares of business
district to the raising Of fruits of a the Harrison
of the highest quality. The CO. which Mr. JEFF
also well adapted to darying ds secton mIe" sno"n
raising with its plentiful, rThere is no other ssa
spring water, prolific growtherce, perhaps thar is
grasses, abundant rangeslhy useful to city aud it's
nan good produce house
Boone county possepeople to the town to trads
tagcs peculiar to the Som cash for their produce and
ing season, making twCend the cash with the other
of produce possible '.'ints'
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
Happy Harrison
The Hub OF North Arkansas,--A
Beautiful Little City Filled
with Progressive People.

/ HARRISON, Boone county, Arkansas
has recently entered upon larger
things. With 5000 population the city is
rapidly pushing upward The general
shops and executive Offices of the Missouri
& North Arkansas Railroad will soon be in
stalled at Harrison, all arrangements and
contracts to that effect having been signed
and settled. Building circles are both
healthy and active. Fifty-nine new homes
have been built within the past sixty DAYS
or are nearing completion These new
homes range all the way from cottage to
a house costing upwards Of $1,000. Con
tracts have been let for more than half
hundred more dwellings,
Tracts of fine land lying adjacent to
the Old city limits are being cut up into
lots and plated for new residence sections.
Harrison is essentially a city of modern
homes. Long settled the older aspects of
the town are rapidly wearing away and
giving place to the practical expressions Of
the new spirit of progress that has claimed
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

Wh,7'i ~! iii'' - ouu'e company n;
ried on almOS been one of the most reliab
no call for th(O""IS O"I,", ~ tue m cry Through til
ture for fuel This house aSemsa. hss h,a~s sl. OF
Northern SITS patrons all over ,his ~ ~
this is the ia All the way from $500
hundreds of per month is paid out to
ed hills exits In this vicinity by this ho
;oo tho oc. 9 people have long since lear
= ~ :, Wv y an absolutely square deal I
lalL, aleith every sale. they make at
country is developing rapidly.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
HARRISON f.

The center of the Ozarks---
noted for climate, pure water, pure
and invigorating atmosphere, pic
turesque mountain scenery.
The center of a large area of
hardwood timber, adjoining the
Only National Forest of hardwood
trees in the United States.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

In this office are housed the post office,
the United States District Court holding
two terms each year, the United States
Land Office Internal Revenue Department
for this district, and the headquarters Ct
the National Forest Reserve,
The Bocre ccurty court house is q
model county building built at a cost Of
$7s,c and is modern from every stand
point,
Religious life is well represented in
Harrison and the church property and the
membership of the various organizations is
a fair index to the general character of the
city The NJ E., M, +, South, Presbyter-
ian, Cumberland Presbyterian, Baptist,
Christian and Episcopal denominations
have substantial houses Of worship and
earnest and growing congregations, Of
this number the congregation of the NJ +,
South is at work on new $4,000 build
ing,
Politically the traditional rock-bound
Democracy Of Arkansas is melowed some