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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
Athletic Field For Memorial

Eben b. Frazer and wife, of Newark,
and their surviving son, J. Stanley Fra
zer, graduate of Delaware College,
have rendered to the Board Of Trustees
an athletic field for the students as a
memorial to their son, Joseph H. Frazer,
of the Class of 1908, who died in Bolivia
in August last. The field will be graded,
fenced and put in proper shape, quarter
mile cinder track will be laid out, the
field put in order for base ball and foot.
ball and grand stand erected. Work
Will be started when the weather be-
comes favorable. The outlay will prob
ably reach $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
Convivial Meetings Tragic Close

Entering the office of John P. Cochran,
Jr., in Middletown, on Saturday morning,
colored janitor found James Mullin, q
farmer, Al years DID, living about a mile
from the town, lying dead in the room
and his employer unconscious beside him.
The men, it is stated, had spent conviv-
ial evening and went to the office for the
nigth. DIR. E. G. Clark revived Mr. Coch-
ram >>ut Mr.. Mullin had died from con-
gestion of the brain and stomach in1am-
nation. Mr.. Cochran is about 4S years
of age, a son of Edwin R. and grandson
of the late Governor John P. Cochran.
Mr. Mullin was unmarried. His father
was fatally burned in his carriage, near
Middletown, in September 1910, when cans
of bi-sulphide of carbon exploded in the
vehicle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
COMPANY I MINSJRf

Company Els Minstrel Troupe wae
greeted by q large audience, with an the
reserve seats flled, In Mechanics Hall,
on Thursday night. The songs Baby
Rose. by Charles Blake: Come Kiss
the Barney" Dan Garrett; "My Rosary
Of Dreams" Leo Nurnberg; Girls, Girls,
Girls" DR.. }. p. Jnkins: yale of
Dreams" Herbert Garrett; Good Bye,
My Love-" Carl Nurnberg. and sInat
Mysterious Rag" by Henry Mitchell,
were altogether admirably rendey
ed, the latter in the comic vein, bring.
ing down the house. The troupe showed
the evidences OF good drill, and the In
terlocutor, John Ward. the Bones, Henry
Mitchell, DR.. Jenkins and Elmer Ruth,
and the Tambos, DR.. Dan Bratton, Ralph
Garrett and Herbert Morgan. were ali up
10 the mark and afforded much fun tor
their hearers.
Part second of the program, included
The District Messengers" In which NJ.
mer Ruth gave skillful exhibitions Of
buck and wing dancing; THE Wang Jap
anese Orchestra from Toxic, correctly
costumed, who gave finely rendered
Mandolin and banjo selections; Fun in
Rapid Transit" delightfully."- droll and
quite realistic; Hot Springs" witty,
and comical and abounding in local hits,
and Sounds from Dixie, the chief fea-
lures in which were the Cake Walk"
weighty dusky damsel (Henry Mitcheii)
taking the prize, and my Old Ken
lucky Home sung by the company. Mr..
E. F. Goldberg's Cello solo was a MASTER
ly performance and was heartily en-
cored. Miss Mabel Miller was the pian-
ist and showed her wonted skill. Every
body was pleased with the performance
which was repeated last evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
Hurt When Scaffold Fell

Superintendent d. ]. Ayerst, engineer
Hugh McGready and Grason Purnell were
injured at Radnor Pulp Mill, Elkton, on
Thursday afternoon, while placing tubes
In one of the boilers, when the scaffold
on which they were standing, broke.
Ioung Purnell fell upon his head which
was bruised and his back was hurt. Mr.
Ayerst was more or less bruised and his
leg was strained. bone in one of Mr.
.icGready's ankles was broken and he
was severely Jared by the fall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
Midnight Blaze At Townsend

Fire broke out about midnight on Mon
day in Cohen & Finkelstein's general
store managed by BENJAMIN Levy, in
Townsend, Del, branch of the firms
Wilmington house A bucket brigade
managed to save the building with dam
age mostly from water and smoke Mrs.
Levy and her children were helped down
ladders set against a second story ver-
andah and were cared for by neighbors
An overheated stove caused the blaze.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
Much Married Woman Released

The Circuit Court did not reconvene
on Monday, as was expected, for the trial
Of Clara Gaunt Roche. for bigamy. The
State found that 1t could not produce
William Clifford, of Camden, N. j., the
woman's alleged first husband, and by an
orde rof Court she was released on Sat-
urday, on her own recognizance. Sheriff
Miller personally supplied her with
money for her fare to Camden and to
meet her immediate needs. She left for
that city, where she was housekeeping
for a widower when arrested.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
Farmers Institute AT Rising Sun

Citizens of Rising Sun have arranged
for a Farmers Institute in that town,
February 1913, in charge of State Direc-
tor of Institutes, DR.. r. S. Hill, OF the
Maryland Agricultural College faculty.
There will be a corn show with prizes
offered by merchants.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
GEORGE T. ALFREY.

George 7. Alfrey, former foreman Of
the Edge Moor Iron Company. and mem
Der of the Wilmington Board of Educa-
tion, died of pneumonia last Friday night
at his home near CowantoWn, Fourth
district, where he had been engaged in
farming for some time time. He was SO
years OF age and leaves widow, a
daughter of Mrs. A. E. R. Ward, of Cherry
HILL and daughter, Mrs John p. Har-
vey His funeral was held on Tuesday,
with services in Cherry Hill NJ E..
Church and interment in the adjoining
cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
ABRAHAM RINGLAND.

Abraham Ringland, a brother of Mrs.
Elizabeth Potts, of Mechanics Valley,
where he formerly resided, died in Will
mington, last Friday, of paralysis, aged 81
years. His funeral was held on Tuesday
from his residence 40 East Fourth
street, with interment in Riverview
Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03

The Mary G. Mullin farm OF 1873 1-2
acres near Rock Springs, was sold at
public sale on Saturday by Omar d. Cro-
theirs, attorney, to Amos S. Moore. for
s4025
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
PHILIP NJ. MILLER.

Philip NJ. Miller, son of the late Will
nam 1. Miller, of the Union section, for
years past employed IN Newark, Del,
died at the home of George w. Vansant,
in that town, last Friday, of pneumonia,
aged "a years. His mother, Mrs. Annie
Miller, who resides in Philadelphia and
several brothers aud sisters survive him.
funeral services were held in Newark
on Monday evening and at Union NJ. E.
Church on Tuesday, with interment in the
adjoining cemetery
MRS. ELIZABETH G. SMITHERS.
Mrs Elizabeth G. Smithers, mother Of
h. w. Dawson, of West Amwell, near
Elkton, Smyrnas Oldest resident, died at
her home there, last Friday, aged "a
years. Mrs Smithers was twice married
Her first husband, William Dawson, died
In 1854, leaving her with six children
By her second husband. William p
Smithers, she had daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Smithers, who cared for her ten
derly until her DEATH and survives her
E. MALCOLM FRAZER.
The funeral of E. Malcolm Frazer, son
of Eben B. Frazer, of Newark, who was
fatally injured in an automobile accident
at Sharon Hill, Pa, on the night of jan
uary 20, was held last Friday evening,
with services in the Presbyterian Church
conducted by Rev. w. ]. Rowan Inter-
ment was made in the family lot in West
Nottingham Cemetery on Saturday. The
funeral party took a special train from
Perryville to Colora.
MRS. JOSEPH A. WICKERSHAM.
Mrs. Emma l.. Wickersham, wife Of
Joseph A. Wickersham, died at her home
211S Washington street, Wilmington, Del
after lingering illness last Friday night.
Beside her husband, she leaves one son,
Leon Wickersham, several brothers, one
of whom is Mr.. John s. Cullen, of near
Rising Sun, and large circle of friends
Her funeral was held from her late home
on Tuesday afternoon. Interment pri-
vate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-02-03
RECENT DEATHS
WALTER T. ANDERSON.

Walter T. Anderson died on Monday,
at the home of his brother -in-law, Cecil
Biles, near Blue Ball, of catarrh of the
of John Anderson. CSH7 of Kembleville,
and spent most of his life in the Lom-
bard section, where he operated a thresh
ing and baling outfit. He was latterly
manager at Newark, Del, for the Pure
Oil Company, but about two months ago
went to Blue Ball, hoping to improve his
health He was widely known and popu-
lar. His wife, who was Miss Corinns
Biles, of this county, survives him with
son, Willet, of Newark, as also his
father and four brothers. John and Rob-
ert c., of Lombard, James of Lower OK
ford and Charles of Coleraine township,
Pa. His funeral was held on Thursday,
with interment in st. Johns Cemetery,
Lewisville.
GEORGE R. ASH
The funeral of George R. Ash was held
on Sunday afternoon, from his home,
Holly Hall", near Elkton, and was
largely attended by townspeop!e and
friends throughout the county and from
other points. National Lodge, |. o. o. F..
and singerly Fire Company marched IN
the cortege. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. William Schouler, Rector Of
Trinity Church. The aoral tributes were
choice and tasteful. Hon. Austin L. Gro
theirs, DR.. John H. lamar, r. E. lamar,
w. S. McCombs, of Havre de Grace, and
John d. Worthington, of Bel Air, were
the honorary, and Messrs. W. H. Mackall,
Thomas B. Miller, Manly Drennen, o. C.
Giles, NJ R. Gilpin, Henry H. Mitchell,
Frank ]. Denny and DR.. H. A. Mitchell,
the active pall-bearers. 1nterment was
made in Elkton Cemetery.
MRS. MARY E. r. HUTCHIN.
Mrs. Mary E. Reedy Hutchin, wife Of
Rev. William HI. Hutchn, formerly OF
the Wilmington, now Of the New Hamp-
shire NJ. E. Conference but for some
years past not in active service, died
suddenly at her home in Middletown on
last Friday afternoon. She had seem
ingly recovered from bronchitis and grip
when the fatal seizure came. Mrs. Hut
chins who was a Miss Reedy, of Milford,
Del, was noted as a singer in her youth
and retained well her power as vocal
ist. Her husband, a daughter, Miss Mary
Hutchin, and d son, William Fl. Hutchin,
OF Minneapolis, Mimi, survive her as al
so two brothers, Frank Reedy, of Milford
and Hiram Redy OF Philadelphia Her
funeral was held on Tuesday with inter
ment in the family burial ground at Mil
ford.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

ABRAHAM IRRIGATION COMPANY.
incorporated under the laws of the state
OF Utah, Principal place OF business,
Salt Lake City, Utah. Notice is hereby
given that at meeting of the board OF
directors. held on the 9Th day OF March.
A. d. 1912, an assessment OF 20 cents
per share was levied on the capital stock
OF the corporation. payable on or before
the 10th day OF April, \. ID. 1912, at the
office OF the company. No. 35l South
Main street Salt Lake City. Utah. Any
stock upon which the assessment may re-
main unpaid on the goth day Of April
tised for sale at public auction, and un
less payment is made before win be sold
on July 1. a. d. 1912, TO pay the delin- :
advertising and expense OF sale, at 10
o'clock q. m-, at ofico room, a51 South
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
Test VALUES THAT WERE EVER OFFERED in S
Housewives Special Attenti
ld ROOmimg Houses The Economies Are
the remarkable Collection Of offered by
rs. Every section of the globe which prod
1T have never been duplicated.

ted. It's a Once-a-Season o.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCK,
HOLDERS OF THE w. r. EEAIRD

Notice Is hereby given that there will
be a special meeting of the stockholders
of the w. F. Beaird &C. Company on
1912. al room No, 4e9. Security &c Trust
building, Salt Lake City. Utah. at the
hour OF 10 o'clock a. III. OF said day. for
the purpose OF voting upon the PROPOSE
lion OF amending the articles Of incor-
poration of said company by changing
the present corporate name 10 read the
Utility Manufacturing Company"
GEORGE A. PURSELL,
Secretary OF the ". l.. Bcalrd Il CO.
al075
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24

Elk Baking Powder Company. a corpora
ton, are hereby ordered and required to
file their claims with the undersigned, as
receiver OF the said ER Baking Powder
Company, on or before the 1st day OF
April. 1911. ISAAC HANCOCK,
Receiver.
GUSTIN. GILLETTE e. BRAYTON,
Attys for Receiver.
o02 -50S Boston building
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah, March
lfth. !9l2. ai59l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
National Bank of the Republic

a thoroughly modern savlngs depart
ment conducted IN connection with this
bank Safe deposit boxes for rent. u. s.
Depository,
Frank Knox. president: James a, Mur-
ray. vice president. w. r. Earla. cashier:
e. n, CuIbertson aeeistant cashier.
Capital paid In. 5000, !nteres: paid
on time Gepogjta
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
MOIINr PICKLE COMPANY.

MOUNT PICKLE COMPANY.
Notice Is. hereby given that a special
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Mount
Pickle company viii be held at the office
OF the company at Salt Lake City, Utah.
ct O'Clock p. M. Monday, the Sth day
OF April, 1912. for the purpose OF voting
vA,on a proposition TO reduce the capital
stock and 10 change the name OF the cor
pora ton, and TO transact any other ousl-
ness which may properly come before The
meeting.
BY order of the board of directors
J. 3. COSGRIFF,
President
W. w. TRIMMER,
Secretary.
aGA0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
NOTICE TO cREpiTOES.

Notice IS hereby given that. under and
by virtue OF order issued out OF the
district court OF Salt Lake county. state
OF Utah. made and entered on The 18th
day OF March, 1912. all creditors OF the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24

Main street Salt Lake city. Utah.
CHARLES TYING. Secretary.
351 South Main street. Salt Lake City,
Utah. a22ll
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23

by Aid. Cermak, prohibits the use
of the "tick tick" instruments,
and another, presented by Aid.
iTwigg, prevents the company in
stalling the new phone unless the
subscriber agrees.
Both amendments have been
passed upon by the corporation
council, and are now in the hands
of the council on gas. oil and cleo
trio lights. They will come up
for confederation Thursday aft
.ernoon.
Two orders respecting the
nickel first" phones were vetoed
by Mayor Harrison last week,
but he is understood to favor the
contemplated amendments.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23
CHOOSE POISON RATHER
THAN STARVATION

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 23.-
The end of a tragedy of starva-
ton came for three members of
the family of William McVey to-
day. ~
McVey, his wife and their five
months old child, were found
dead from poison in their home.
The parents had given the baby
poison and then killed them
selves.
McVey was laborer. He had
had but little work lately. Both
he and his wife were i'll from star
walton. The household furniture
had been mortgaged to get
money for bread. All articles of
value had been pawned.
Gertrude McVey, 20 years old,
discovered the deaths this morn
ing. Her father and mother were
dead when she reached their side.
The baby still was breathing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23

lily. little Rose McVey, is only S
years old. She does not under
stand.
STEEL TRUST REAL NICE
TO FOREIGN TRADE
Washington, Jan. zs.-James
J. Farrell, president of the United
States steel corporation, admitted
to the Stanley investigating COM
mittee today that cheaper prices
for seel rails were made to for
eign customers where foreign
competitin was met.
Shortly after this interesting
disclosure, Farrell branched off
into a discussion of the reward"
system of the corporation. He
said that ST. 400, 900 was set aside
last year to be divided among en-
ployes of the company who
had done efficient, meritorious
work" He did not mention how
much was set aside for division
among the officers of the corpora
ton.
Farrell referred to the. en-
ployes' stock subscription scheme
of the corporation. He said that
besides the regular dividends, en-
ployes received a bonus OF, S. a
share a year. He did not say if
this were to be regarded in the
nature of a bride to the employees
to buy the watered stock
Cali life originally came from
...;a.A,oo-a 11& - o1a;@,, a. a.:...
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23

Cali life originally came from a
microscope dot" claim the scien-
lists There are still a lot of peo-
pie who haven't risen above the
period.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-23

But it was too late to do anything
for it.
The other member of the fam
lily, little Rose McVey, is only S
years old. She does not under
stand.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-08
WlrHERS

Died Thursday morning the 20,
at I:2o O'Clock, at his home,
Elisha Mullins aged g.. of a
complication of diseases. Uncle
Elisha. as he was Familiarity called
left an aged companion and eight
children to mourn the loss a dear
husband and father, besides host
of friends and relatives. All the
children were present excep two
daughters, Mrs. James Clark, of
Red Fork, Oklahoma, and Mrs.
Frank Goforth, of Auadarko,
Oklahoma. Funeral services were
conducted at his residence by Rev.
w. D. Mullins and the burial took
place on his old home farm as
was his desire.
Enmet Anderson, of Clinton
vile, is visiting home folks, at this
place.-W. 6. Mullins, of Dis.
putants, has returned home after
being here through the illness and
death of his father.--Mrs. Jarvis
j. Bro vn. OF Level Green, was
called here on the account of the
death of her father Frank Jones,
of Berea passed through last week
on his way home. and was calling
on the merchauts.-Steve Drew. OF
Roblnet is contemplating moving
to Kansds.-Eddy Robinson, OF
the Gauly section had a child
burned very badly. last week, BY
falling into kettle of soap. Ben
Mullins and wife are visiting his
father, c. +. Mullins. j NJ. Rob
erts and Nath Bonds are the
hunters of this place. They
caught two foxes one night last
week.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-08

roads outside their limits, and in
sinuates that the obscure portions
of the State will be helped.
Citiz- n forgets, or does notknow
that the bluegrass Counties were
aided by the States about seventy
FIVE years ago and by reason OF
their good roads have grown in
wealth and refinement, while the
poorer counties bave been paying
their quota of taxation without re.
ceivipg any assistance in improving
their roads so that they mey trans.
port their products 10 market and
enable them to send their children
to school and qualify them for goct
citizenship.
AS good roads enhance the valu'
of lands, aid given for roads woult
soon increase the revenues Of tn,
State and curtail the drain upon tn,
treasury for pauper counties ant
stimulate the latent energy tina
now lies dormant.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-08
MEMBER OF
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION

A telephone manager sa' seven
teuths of telephone users fail or
refuse to understand or abide by
the simplest rules or directions in
regard to the manipulation of a
telephone. 1t seems, he continues
tua, a majority are under the I'M
preston that il requires no rules
directions or intelligence to call
up over telephone and hold one OF
a half dozen conversations with
one or as many different people
in Various localities. Many never
think to ring off, others get
hopping mad because an operator
doesn't answer ring of y,
seemingly being ignorant OF the
plain directions TO be found in
every issue of a directory. Some
after calling central and getting
connection through to party called
for and after holding converse.
ton with them, will begin following
to operator 10 give them another
person or place without ever
ringing of. Of course the operator
doesn't hear them once out d
twenty, as more than likely saiO
operator may have answered a hal
dozen other rings in the meantime
and may be busy talking OF
giving connections on other line:
and no, suppose to be rubberint
OF eavedropping. When through
talking ''ring off,, (aftel replacing
receiver in hook BY giving cranI
a sharp, quick turn. Wait ter
seconds before ringing again, i
you wish to make another call
This ring SHOULD be made By
giving the crank two or thre,
turns thereby distinguishing i
from a ring OFF,. In putting il
call the caller often does very
much more ringing than i
necessary. Give an ordinary rint
and wait awhile for an answe
instead of continuing the ring
II no answer in five or ten second!
then you may ring again.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-08
SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL
TRAIN.

According tc dispatch from
Lexington the special train, which
is to be donated by the principal
railroad companies operating il
in Kentucky. is TO be one Of the
best equipped trains of the kind
ever sent out from any part OF the
country. 1t is to be composed of
one fat Car for demonstration
work, dinner. Pullman, horticul.
tural car, seed car. dairy car, poul-
try car, stock car, two cars for the
lecturers and a domestic science
car. The itinerary is being ar
ranged as rapidly as possible and
will be announced at an early date
The entire train, is stated, will rep
resent on an elaborate scale IAN
agricultural college on wheels,
brought right to the homes of the
peole of the country or lectures
demonstrations that ordinary can
be seen only at the State expert
ment stations"
Demonstrations of this kind
should prove of great value to the
agricultural, livestock, dairying
and other allied interests of the
State. 1t is possible in this way
to reach great numbers of farmers
who are unfamiliar with expert.
ment station work and who by
reason of their living at points re-
mote from the stations cannot to
any material measure be inf1uen ced
or benefited by the demonstration
farms. Kentucky has INDUCED
only to limited extent. in this
effective mode OF agriculture "evan
gelization." The special train
which is to start on its travels the
latter part of this month will be
the first of the kind tor a number
OF years, but it should not be the
last. Kentucky needs to learn a
great deal about scientific farming
and farm management - Courier
Journal.
The Signal will give due notice
of date of the above trains visit
to Mt. Vernon, and this county.