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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Birthday Party

Miss Pauline Craig entertained a mum.
Der of her friends at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Craig
near North East, last Saturday evening,
in honor of her sixteenth birthday. The
house and avn were beautifully decor
ated The evening was pleasantly spent
in playing games and at late hour the
guests were invited to the dining room,
where refreshments in abundance were
served Miss Pauline received many
handsome and useful gifts for which she
desires to extend sincere thanks. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Janney, Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Churchman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phneas Craig, Mir. anu Mrs. Paul
We!die, Mrs. Sterling Lee, Mrs Murray
H. Cameron, Mrs. Wilmer White, Misses
Esther Janney, Ethel Sowden, Viola, Ida,
and Olive Worth, Laura Deputy, Edith,
Elmer, Martha GoodnOw, Ruth Cameron,
Harriet Pugh, Mabel Larzalere, Aiva
Argo Violet, Bessie, Lillian, Ladella and
Marian Jones, Helen Lee, Gold:e Lilley,
Ethel and Pearl Baker, Nellie Gatchell
and Pauline Craig; Messrs. Jesse Sicer,
Sterling and Vernon Lee, Clarence and
George Davis, Roy Armour, Leon Janney,
William Logan, John Lilley, STANDBY and
Birtchell White, George and Cantwell
Janney, Howard Reed, Sluyter Worth,
Ernest Goodnow, James Lynch, Ernest
Demond, Charles Clark, Evan and AID
ridge Craig.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Fife At Chesapeake City

Shortly before II o'clock Monday night,
the Ericsson steamboat passing through
rhe c. & d, Canal, saw fire on Canal
street, Chesapeake City in the building
owned by George S. Woolley and former
ly occupied as drug store, lately occu
pied al a general store by John Cameron,
of Elkton. The steamer at once ran out
Il line of aose and began playing a stream
IN the tiameS The Chesapeake City Fire
Company also responded promptly with
their engine, and all efforts were bent to
preyent an extension OF the fire to the
s.own, which the high wind threatened to
bring about. Flying embers We're scat
tered far and wide and several other
buildings set on fire, but the flames were
PROMPTLY quenched. The Woolley build
ing was entirely destroyed, partially COW
ered by insurance, as was the stock of
Mr.. Cameron, ON which there was an
insurance Of $500
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Considering The Polit cal Outlook

About fifty members of the Republican
State Advisory Committee gathered at
the Belyidere Hotel on Monday afternoon
20 discuss the political situation that
Confrpnts the people of this State in the
coming State election. After several
rours of careful discussion the following
action was agreed upon as best calculat-
ed to produce desirable results:
The Republican State Advisory Com
mittee of one hundred, created 10 assist
in the conduct of the state campaign of
1911, resulting in the election of Re
publican governor for the second time in
the history of the state, appeals to the
thoughtful people of the state at this
rrisis in her affairs.
''fhe people of the state face a plain
and appalling situation such as they
fought 90 bitterly against in the past.
II tht citiZens who have heretofore affl
ated or acted with the Republican party
fgntinue ~ be divided, it will mean that
che government of the State of Maryland
shall be delivered to the old Democratic
organization and the administration OF
public alfairs placed at its mercy. Much
needed progressive legislation can only
be secured by ting cooperation of the
same forces that brought victorey in
t9il. Therefore,
Be it resolved, That a committee of
sevGu be appointed by the chairman, of
which he shall By chairman ex-officio to
prepare lhe necessary plans for an early
conference Or representatives. from all
sections of this state looking to the pre-
vention of the unchecked control of the
state government ny the Democratic or
ganiZation. And be it further resolved,
That this committee cordially invites
and ufges tbs corporation of all who
have acted with us heretofore irrespec-
tive of other differences of opinion, to the
end that in the strength which results
from unitFd and harmonious action we
may secure thk welfare of our beloved
stats.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Enjoyable Easter Dance

The Easter dance given by the young
men of Elkton, in the Armory Monday
evening was a delightful affair ard a
complete success. Over one hundred
young folks were present and also many
older spectators. The Armory was hand
somely decorated, the color scheme being
blue and gold, with many flowers and
plants Refreshments were served in the
lodge room. The patronesses were Mes
danes Alfred Davis, NJ. r. Gilpin, w. d.
Cawley, ID. j. Ayerst, j, r. Witworth, H
d. Garrett, r. C. Lewis, William w. Burk-
ley, r Rufus Oldham and Frank R. Scott.
The committees in charge were as fol-
lows: Finance, Messrs. A. Victor Davis,
William ID. Cawley, Jr, and Charles j.
Wells; Decorations, Messrs. William b
Pratt, James w. Oldham, and John p
Gilpin; Music, Messrs. Roger Witworth,
Ralph E. Garrett and John X. Burnley.
Muse was furnished by the First Infantry
Orchestra of Wilmington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Progressives In Convention

The Maryland Progresslves held a con-
vention on Wednesday, with about 200
delegates present from various parts Of
the State. Hon. Charles ]. Bonaparte
was temporary Cha irman of the conven-
ton and made an address, deprecating
any talk of a return to the Republican
fo!d and strongly advocating thorough
organization as permanent, separate
party. Col. George A. Pearre, of Alleg-
haney county, was made permanent
chairman.
The election of chairman of the State
Central Committee was postponed, E. C.
Darlington, Esq, holding over The
adoption Of a party constitution was the
only business of Importance transacted
The meeting was not a harmonious one,
by any means, discord arising, not over
differences as to principles or policies,
but as to party officers and honors.
There seemed to be good deal of per
sonalities," for a convention of political
"uplift"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

The Deestrict Skule at Burberry Cor
ners' will be given In Elkton Opera
House, next Wednesday evening, April 2,
for the benefit of the Senior Glass Of the
Cecil County High School.
Cleaver Potts, son of Baillff George
Potts, of Elkton, has been appointed a
guard at the Maryland House of Correc-
ton and left Monday to take charge of
his duties. The firm OF Deibert & Potts,
of which he was member, has been dis
solved. Walter Deibert. the other mem
Der, will continue the grocery business,
but the butcher business will be discon-
tinued.
Rev. s. NJ Perry will preach in the Elk
ton Methodist Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
E. P. Roberts. In the evening a song ser
vice will be held to which everybody is
cordially invited.
George Hewitt, young man from Will
mington, was arrested by Sheriff Perkins
Thursday evening of last week, charged
with forging the name of George White
oak to check that was cashed by Davis
& Brother, of Elkton. Hewitt will be
given hearing to-day.
Election of officers was held at Crouch
Chapel Sunday school last Sunday after
noon. A. NJ. Strickland was reelected
superintendent, Mrs. Irving, assistant
superintendent; Grover Lodge, secretary,
and Mrs. Hanson, treasurer.
R. Day Cantwell will preach in Crouch
Chapel tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Everybody cordially in
vited
The Sp.nster's Club will be repeated In
Riverview Council Hall, Elk Neck, We'd
nesday evening, April g. Admission, zoe.
The well-known store known as the H
Campbell Estate, at Newark, has been
purchased by Richard Cuff and John F.
Richards and will be conducted by them.
Nelson Craig, of the KemDiev1Iie ser
ton, was preparing to move to Parkers-
burg, w. Va, when in clearing out a
growth trap in the floor was discovered.
On opening a large quantity of finely
cured tobacco was discovered between
the floor and ceiling. The tobacco and it's
hiding are believed to date back some 40
years, when law suit was held over
some tobacco alleged to have been stolen
from the farm.
Mattahoon Tribe of Red Men of Elkton,
paid fraternal visit to Little Elk Tribe,
at Cherry Hill, Thursday evening. and
conferred the adoption degree on q elias.
Of candidates. A banquet followed the
meeting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
CONFERENCE IN
SESSION AT CRISFIELD

The Wilmington Annual Conference OF
the NJ. E. Church opened in Crisneld on
Wednesday morning Bishop Berry pres
tding. The Bishop conducts the devo-
tional exercises each morning himself
Conference organization was effected
with the following oMcers and their
assistants:
Secretary, w A Wise Assistants, w.
R. Mowbray, W. E. Greenfield, L. E.
Poole.
Statistical Secretary, H. A. G. Wester-
field; assistants, J. H. Geoghegan, j. l..
Johnson, j. A. Brewington, w. NJ. Nc
Cam, G. A. Ellis, G. T. Thomas, H. B.
kelso, A w. Goodhand, w. E. Gunby, J.
r. Bicking, w. H. Briggs, H. c. Shipley,
J. S. Whitaker, L. B. Morgan.
Treasurer H G. Budd; assistants, j. w.
Prettyman, G. C. Williams, T. r. Van
Dyke, " E. Hills, J. T. Richardson, E.
B. Taylor, C. T. Jones, o. E. Jones,
l.. Mcfarland.
j. Harry Wilson was elected Conference
postmaster.
One of the first matters to engage the
Conference was a resolution urging Gov
ernor Miller, of Delaware, to sign the
Hazel anti-liquor shipment bill. The
resolution was finally passed as follows:
Whereas, The Wilmington annual con-
ference, now in session in Crisfield, Md,
composed of one hundred and eighty min
listers and having nearly fifty thousand
church members, being the largest body
OF Christians of this peninsula, and
Whereas, We have heard with pecu-
liar pleasure of the patriotic action OF
the legislature of Delaware in passing
the anti-shipping bill to make effective
the Webb law passed by Congress to pre-
serys local disagreement of states and
?arts IF states in their efforts to pro-
feet Themselves against the evils of the
liquor tratfei
Resolved, First, That we commend the
courageous and patriotic action of the
legislature Of Delaware
Second, That we respectfully and ear
restly urge Governor Charles R. Miller
u sgn the said bill and make it law to
rfUttct our dfy territory against the law
tessness OF ting liquor traffic and the de-
pauehsfy watch follows"
Steps Were taken by the Conference,
tpgking IT, raising fund of $25 900 for
che support of aged and retired minis
ters, Meiyills Gambrili (of Grace Church,
WilmiHgton) agreeing to give 1000 for
every $4,000 raised by the Conference.
Reports from District Superintendent
%as the next business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Chester County Dry

Chester county has been dried up for
fair by the Courts recent action on ap-
plications for licenses Twenty-Five no
tells in that county were either refused
or withdrew their applications as a re-
suit OF the warfare waged by the No
License Committee.
The hotel at Kembleville and the one
at New London were both granted Ii
censes But all the hotels in Oxford
Kennett Square, Coatesville and West
Grove, with many others, were refused.
Commenting on what the situation will
be in Oxford for awhile at least, the Ok
ford Press says:
Some people say that the town will
be dead one without liquor that the
hotels will refuse accommodations to the
public and travelling men will go else
where Others call their attention to
the fact that on the Central Division, be-
tween Chadsford and Havre de Grace,
there will be after April no place with
licensed bar. So 1t will be long jump
between drinks.
The Oxford Hotel has ABOUT -5 regular
boarders, and If it should close its doors
there will be a demand for boarding
places in town. Report is that hitching
accommodations will be denied the pub
lie, particularly to those who signed re-
monstrances. However the case may be,
the fact remains that Oxford will be
dry town for year unless a re-hearing
should be given the application of Mr..
Niedenthal The Court in its opinion
said that if it is shown that the courr
proceeded under a materially mistaken
Interpretation of the law, the error will
be corrected and the case will be sent
back for a rehearing"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Arrested For Stealing

Probation officer Farra, of Whining
ton, on Thursday morning, arrested in
Wilmington young man giving his name
as Marcus who is charged with having
stolen new bicycle from Wilmington
house After getting the wheel, Marcus
rode It to Elkton on Wednesday and sold
it to a John Brennan, who works Tor Del
5ers & Potts. Marcus returned to Will
mngton, where he was arrested on
charge of stealing the wheel and also
stealing SIS. The officer came to Elkton
Friday and recovered the wheel The
Marcus boy IS only IA or Is years of age.
No one about Elkton seems to know
aim.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Working For c. & D. Canal

j. Seminar Lovett, retired naval Of
fcer is urging upon Congress, a plan o
transport the machinery, now in use at
Panama, to the G. & D. Canal. upon the
completion of the former waterway, and
to employ the same for the deepening
and enlargement of the c. & d. Mr. Low
ell asserts that by this plan the cost
would be very slight and he hopes there
by to induce the next Congress to pur-
chase and enlarge the canal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Marriage Licenses

Winter d. Brown, of Wilmington, and
Elsie c. Wherry, of Blake.
COLORED.
Charles Emanuel Ruddock and Ardella
Harris, both of Cecilton.
Osceolar Allen and Mrs. Margaret Ann
Jackson, both of Port Deposit.
Harrison Boldly and Melissa Akens
both OF Rowlandville.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Stops Hasty Marriages In Delaware

Henceforth clippers who eiope TO Della
ware must elope further and fare better
or worse. The new law Of that State
With reference to marriages makes num-
Der OF changes in tbs former require
ments, one of which changes calls for a
res dence Of s6 hours withiA the State be-
fore the marriage ceremony is perform
81.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
WEEKS WEDDINGS
BROWN-WHERRY.

Mr.. Winter ID. Brown, of Wilmington,
and Miss Else c. Wherry, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wherry, of Blake,
were united in marriage last Saturday,
at Leeds M P. parsonage, by Rev. r. u.
Dryden. They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Ewing. of Blake. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown will reside in Whining
ton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
ARTHUR [. CHENEy'S UNUSUAL OFFER
Sells DR.. howard's Specific at Half Price
and Guarantees a Cure

1t isn't often that have faith enough
in the medicine put up by other people
to be willing to offer to refund the money
II IL does not cure" said Arthur L.
Cheneylto News and Citizen man WHO
dropped into his store" but am glad to
sell DR. Towards specific for the cure of
constipation and dispepsia on that basis,
The Dr. Howard Company in order to
get a quick Introductory sale, authorizes
me to sell their regular fifty cent bottles
at half-price, 25 cents and. altho have
sold lot of it, and have guaranteed
every package, not oue hos been brought
back as dissatisfaction ~ am still SELL
lns .nv speclhc at haltprice, altho can
not tell how long I shall he able to do so,
and anyone who is subsot 70 constipation
sick headache, dizzin.os liver trouble,
indigestion or a general n,ayed-out con-
dition, ought to take .Ir,ntaCe of this
chrdce' You can tell no,r readers that
= 'ney are not satisfied with 'ne
specific that they can $50 rioht back to
"S S'o'e and | will refund their money
adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
|}1'
10 HELPS
PLANTING TREES TOO CLOSE
Mistake That Too Frequently Mars
the Appearance of Streets of
American Cities.

The close setting of trees is largely
responsible for the deformed arboreal
growth we now have in our cities We
occasionally see rows of trees that
have become hedges. forty and fifty
feet high with numerous dead branch
PES on the inside and whole dead trees
here and there, though nearly all such
examples are in rural districts. Out
in the open we see trees growing so
CLOSE together that no one of them
has good form. Each is struggling
70 get out into the light. 1t is the
hardest thing in the world to induce
bnen to- look forward for twenty-five
years and take the growth of trees into
consideration.
Said one man to the writer: well
want something that will look well
I'm my lifetime. When l am gone it
doesn't matter to me how the trees
look. They will not get too large in
to interfere with each other in my life
lime"
This, we must concede, is not the
right spirit to control the tree plant
er. He, more than most men, plants
TOR the future. Perhaps some of our
ancestors reasoned that way fifty
years ago, and as a result we have
IA mass of deformed trees now, many
Of them fit only to be grubbed out
and cast into the fire. When we are
planting trees there is no reason why
the planting should not be done in a
manner that will give us satisfaction
aow and those that come after US in
future years. Besides, even in our
lifetime symmetrical tree with sun
shine all around it is perhaps as beau
.iful as the tree whose branches min
gle with those of adjoining trees.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
Ideal City of TODAY,

1t controls its physical foundations;
is not controlled by them 1t subor.
linates property to humanity; it per
nits the freest possible play of individ.
al initiative so long as the individual
loes not interfere with the common
zeal. At the same time it reserves to
tself the right to determine where the
reedom of the individual must end
nd the activity of the city begin; and
yhen the city does make an invest
aent it keeps for itself as large a por-
ion of the spectators profit as 1t
an. 1t pages for its parks and its
oulevards, its docks and its wharves
rom out the resale of surplus land
yhich it acquires in excess of its
eeds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
WADE PLEA FOR SMALL CITY
Ex-Ambassador Bryce Recognized
Evils That Accrue Where Millions
Are Gathered in Metropolis.


Ex-ambassador Bryce says: Instead
If letting few huge cities grow to
more than million in population, it
would be far better to have more and
smaller cities not exceeding 10000
population, or perhaps even 100000.
This would furnish all the things that
ire needed for comfort and social en-
oyment."
Many authorities place 250,000 as
he limits of city's population, be
'ond which there is a loss for the city
md the country at large Thus we
zee that so long as Ex-ambassador
3ryce stuck to the problem everybody
vas agreed When he ventured into
he fringe of the remedy opinions
'aried
We must not get the idea that bad
ousing only exists in the huge cities
# million or more. Mr.. Ball of the
'hicago health department has exam
ned the housing in Washington, New
'ork, Louisville, st. Louis and Duluth,
nd he says that the their problems
My differ in details.
Professor Tufts has made a hous-
ne survey of small cities, towns and
illages in Illinois, and his testimony
that the variance is only in de-
ails
Professors Condra and Bailey and
ther men who have written on rural
ONES, and Professor Blair, who has
eported on rural schools, all say that
o pot can call the kettle black.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
Naming the Streets.

Under the head Short Names for
treets" a writer in the Dresden Volks.
latt says that sentiment, patriotism
nd hero worship should play no part
/ naming streets Rather" says the
eformer, draw upon good sense and
emember that the hero or the scien.
list Of today may be discredited tomor-
ow In America they have the proper
nethod. There the alphabet and nu.
nerals are popular as street designa-
ions The evidence of former policy
s represented in New York city by
IGNORED names attached to unattrac-
i've streets" AS examples the writer
luotes Baxter, Varick, Delaney and
dott Streets
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
Body Found at Gettysburg I'm
buried
Found After a Half Century-The Story
Tells

Gettysburg Corr. Philadelphia Record
Mute testimony to one of the man
tragedies of the battle of Gettysburg wa
found to-day in the wild mountain regiC
eight miles west of town, when the bod
of a Confederate soldier, with much 0
his equipment, was discovered under Al
most foot of leaf mold, the accumula
ton of half century.
The find was made by Clarence "A
Wills while surveying tract of land Sc.
dom traversed, save by hunters. He wa
| first attracted to it when he stepped %
the end of the barrel of the old muska
Digging away the leaves he found The
hammer and lock and the Trademarks
showing the Englishmade gun, which
was much used in the ConfederateArmE
A belt buckle, part of canteen. sever
al dozen Confederate mimic balls and
other equipment were found upon further
search and, finally, shoe was discover.
ed. All we're close together between two
huge rocks, and would possibly never
have been discovered had not the survey
or's line Glanced to run over the spot.
All the wooden and cloth portions had
long since decayed. and the body of the
man to whom they belonged had long
since decomposed where it fell. A fiat.
tened bullet bore testimony to the man
ner in which he met his death.
The two large rocks at which the fud
was made are on an eminence which com
mand a view for twenty miles or more
and overlooks the route of Lees retreat
after the battle. A large rear guard fol-
lowed the Confederate Army which is
known to have been scattered over the
territory where to-day's find was made.
Kilpatrick's Union cavalry pursued the
same ground, and the theory held by loo
al historians is that the Confederate
skirmisher was standing on one of the
rocks when struck by Union bullet.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN MORRISVILLE

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc. as mixed
in Adler-i-ka the German remhdy which
became famous by curing appendicitis.
A. L. Cheney states that this simple
remedy antisepticizes the digestive sys-
tenn and draws off the impurities so
thoroughly that A SINGLE DOSE
relieves sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach and constipation INSTANTLY. adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
Owe "Sandwich Man" to Dickens.

The Sandwich man." whom many
correspondents are trying to trace to
birth, existed long before the '4Os.
And it seems highly probable that
Charles Dickens invented his nick
name, for in one of his Sketches by
Boz" written about 1896. he remarks:
80 he stopped the unstamped adver-
tisement-an animated sandwich. COM
posed of a boy between two boards"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
Speaking of Euqenics.

Mrs. Brown is the mother of large
amily of children, and they are all
ather small. A few days ago a new
ably appeared upon the scene. Little
iargaret aged ), was allowed to see
er mother and the new sister.
After looking at the tiny specimen
Or a few minutes in silence the little
irl suggested gravely:
Mother, don't you think it would
e better to have less of 'em and have
I'm bigger?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-18
Method of keepino Cheese

Cheese wrapped in a cloth previous
iy stepped in vinegar and water will
keep fresh for considerably longer
time than if kept in the storeroom in
the ordinary way. A dry cloth should
be kept wrapped round the saturated
one, and the latter re-steeped in vim
egar and water from time to time.