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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-25
A WORkER APPRECIATES THIS

VIM Morris, n resident OF Flor.
ence. Oregon. SAYS: fFor the last
IA years my kidney and bladder in
capacitated me for all work. About
eight months ago I began using Fol
ely Kidney pills. and they have done
what other medicines failed TO do.
and now ! am doing and feeling fine.
! heartily recommend Foley Kidney
Pills" Foley Kidney Pills do not
contain habit forming drugs and are
tonic In acting. quick In results
They will help any case of kidney
trouble not beyond the reach OF med
feline.
RANDALL DRUG co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-25
court touching his bankruptcy.

court touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore be- prays that be may boz
decreed by the court 10 have fun
Discharge from all debts proyaDle
AGAINST hia estate under said bant-
rupt acts. except such debts as are
excepted by Law from such uiscnarse
Dated this seventh day OF June. a.
-. 1913
HARRY DUDLEY McCrRDY.
Bankrupt
Subscribed aud sworn ~ before me
by Harry Dudley McCurdy. on this
the l9ih day OF june a % 1919.
WAYNE LYNCH
notary Public. Armstrong Count.
Teraa
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-25

CHICAGO. H., June 90 The an
nual convention of the Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers association
met at the Hotel LaSale this city
today for three days session. The
Is unusually large and in
cludes representative delegations
from Georgia. Alabama. Tennessee.
south Caroline. Texas. Louisiana.
Arkansas and kentucky.
North Dakota Ad,cntists
biSMARk. y. D.. june a. Sepa-
rate services for the English. Ger
mans, Swedes and Dan h-Norweg-
lans viii be feature of The annual
OF the North Dakota
conference of Seventh Day Advent
lists. which began In Bismark today
aud viii continue throurh this week
Delegates from many cities and
owns Of North Dakota are Ia attend
ince.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-25

All Want Ads must be accom-
panied by the cash.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
Presbyterian Women Meet

The twentyseventh annual meeting of
the Home Missionary Society of the New
castle Pres5ytery was held at Lewes,
Del, Wednesday and Thursday. The
Presbytery embraces the entire peninsula.
The president, Mrs. Emerson w. Polk, of
'oComoke City, called the session to or
Ter. There We're 100 delegates present.
These officers were elected: !dent,
Mrs. j. S. Hopper, Chesapeake City; first
vice president, Mrs. w, K. Crosby, Will
mington; second vice president, Miss Ber-
tina Harlan Wilmington; third vice
president, Miss Eva B. Taylor, Whining
ton; corresponding secretary, Miss Clara
Whaler, Wilmington; recording secretary,
Miss Elizabeth G.. Black Newcastle, Del. !;
treasurer, Mss Louisa B. Johnson, Will
mington.
The delegates attended wedding at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning in the Pres
byteran Church. Miss Martha Skellen-
ger of Lewes, was married to j. Haxall
Smith, of Philadelphia, Government en-
gineer The pastor Rev. j. A Harold,
off ciated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The School Commissioners met in regu-
lar session on Tuesday Present, Messrs.
Falls, Harvey and Jenness.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, and number OF bills
were examined, approved and ordered to
be paid.
The designations of Miss Esther White,
assistant No Z, Third. and Miss Carrie
NJ Woodrow, assistant No. IL, Sixth, were
received. Miss Gertrude Touchstone was
appointed assistant at No. 12, Sixth.
The Board decided to close the schools
for the year on May 30, an dthe Superin-
tendent was instructed TO arrange the
dates for commencements.
The Superintendent was also instruct.
ed to correspond with stationers in re-
gard to supplies for the coming year.
The Board adjourned to meet In spec
ial session on April 26, to examine the
reports of teachers for the term ending
April Is.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
Eder Park Association

The Eder Park Association held a meet
ing Monday evening at the office of the
President Henry NJ. Mccullough, Esq.
SIX vacancies in the membership of the
Association, caused by the deaths Of
George r. Ash, l.. Marshall Haines, Esq,
William J. Smith, Henry C. Wells and
Austin l.. Crothers, and the removal from
Elkton Of Joseph l.. Wells, were filled by
the election of John E. Gonce, Victor r.
Bennett, DR.. H. Arthur Mitchell, Daniel
5. Terrell, DR.. Howard Bratton and Frank
R. Scott.
The Association then elected eleven
managers, as required by charter, as FOL
iows:-John NJ. Tucker, William T. War
burton, Esq, William S. Evans, Esq,
Charles B. Finley, Henry NJ. Mccullough,
Esq, w. d. Bratton, Manly Drennen Col,
|. D. DAVIS, Frank p Price, Victor r
Bennett and Dr. Howard Bra;ron.
The managers met and organized by
electing Henry M. Mccullough, Esq,
president; William s. Evans, Esq, vice.
president; John NJ. Tucker, treasurer;
Manly Drennen, secretary; Col. l. D.
Davis, superintendent; Henry NJ. McCul-
Tough, Esq, Frank p. Price and William
L. Warburton, Esq executive committee.
The executive committee was instruct
ed to look into the matter of improving
the grounds and with the superintendent
to report to future meeting as to the
best plan to improve the property that
the ideas of the donor, the late William
H. Eder, may best be carried out.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
New Elkton Factory

The purpose of the new factory build
ing, being erected near the old Fair
Grounds, at Elkton, is at last disclosed
in the announcement of Sheriff Perkins
that he and his son, Joseph H. Perkins
have formed partnership for the manu-
facture of fruit juices and syrups and
fiavoring extracts for the soda fountain
trade They will use the secret pro-
cosses developed and used by the late
Smith & Painter Company, of Whining
ton, Del, for nearly half a century, and
by their successors, The Hires Rootbeer
Company, until recently. The rights of
both these companies in this line OF
business have been secured by Perkins &
Perkins
For the preparation of these products,
Perk.ls & Perkins are we'll fitted. JOS
eph H. Perkins, B. Sc, NJ s., has for
over five years been Chief Chemist in
charge of all the laboratories of the Hires
Rootbeer Company and was formerly in
charge of the Smith & Painter processes
gained during the actual application of
them He will be in charge OF the Per-
kins Perkins factory at Elkton; but
for some time at least will remain in
charge of the Hires laboratories, spend
ing several days there every week.
At Elkton, the firm is building mod
ern, sanitary laboratory and equipping it
with the essential scientific apparatus,
the main part of which was formerly
used by Smith & Painter. After May l.,
they will be ready to supply the soda
fountain trade with products identical
with those supplied by Smith & Painter.
These juices and syrups have been the
recognized standards in the soda foun-
tain trade since 1866.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court of Cecil County
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Present: Hon.
RichaId B. Merritt Chief Judge; Hon. M.
s. Sentman and Hon Thomas s. Miller
Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against the estates OF
deceased persons were exam,ned ano
passed.
Bonds Approved-Bond of Samuel G.
Bye, executor of Ann E Janney; bond OF
Joseph W. Lewis, executor of Joseph h.
Burns; bond Of George w. Williams, ad-
ministrator of Stephen Lynch; bond of
Mary A. Creswell administrator of George
Creswell
Accounts Passed-First and final ac-
count of Edward F. Taggart, administra-
tor of Alfred Wetherill and distribution
struck on same: third and final account
of Reuben VI. Ward, executor of George
H. Burns, and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of Martha Il,
Drummond. executrix of John H. Drum
mond; first and final account Of William
I, Lamar, administrator of Mary A. La
mar; second account of Harry R. England,
administrator a. b. n. c. t. a. of the es-
tate of Ell Hurford; first and final ac-
count of Annie T. McNamee, executrix of
William A. McNamee.
Court adjourned to meet in regular ses-
sion on May 1S, next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12

The question is-Resolved That one
term of six years for President of the
United States is preferable to the exist
ing arrangements"
The Beste farm, of 1886 acres, offered
for sale by Messrs. Evans and Evans,
TrusteeS, last Tuesday was withdrawn at
a bid of $4,000 and is held at private sale
The Preston Reynolds family, of Farm
ington, have been enjoying tomatoes that
were grown in flower pots.
Persons Grove Sunday School, near
Elkton, will hold its re-opening exercises
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. a full attendance is desired as
the school is TO be re-organized.
Charles Coppage, a farmer of the First
district, died Wednesday in a Chester
hospital, where he had been under treat
ment for some time past.
The Court of Appeals on Thursday
handed down an opinion in the case of
Lewis VS.. Logan, sustaining the action
of the Orphans Court for Cecil County in
appointing George c. Logan and R. Harry
Logan as administrators pendente lite of
the estate of Joseph r. Burns, deceased.
George Hewitt, of Wilmington, who is
confined to Elkton Jail on the charge of
forgery, had three other charges filed
against him Thursday by the Delaware
authorities who want him for forgery,
larceny and criminal assault.
While watching a game of base ball at
Colora school grounds, Katherine Gydos
had her head SO badly lacerated, when
struck by bat, that physician was
summoned to dress the wounu.
There was mad dag scare at Mt. Zoar
and Rowlandville, on Monday A number
of dogs were bitten by a rabid dog, which
was finally shot and killed.
A suffrage meeting, under auspices of
the Just Government League of Cecil
County, was held Thursday evening, in G.
A. r. Hall, North East. Tne speakers
were Miss l.. G. TraX, secretary of Just
Government League of Maryland, Mrs.
Reba T. Foster, president of the Grad
uate Nurses Association of Maryland
and F. F, Ramey, an attorney of Balti-
more city.
Viola Worth, daughter of Andrew
Worth, of Leslie, was taken to the Ger
man Hospital Philadelphia, on Thurs
day, for treatment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
Anniversary Celebration

The Rev DR.. John McElmoyle will cele-
prate next Sunday the twentieth ami
TeTsary of his pastorate of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church. The topic of the
sermon at the morning service will be
Some Reflections Suggested by Long
Pastorate The subject of the evening
address will be: Some Earnest Thoughts
for Young Presbyterian Christians" All
the members of the church and congrega-
ton and the community generally are
most cordially invited to attend bob of
these services. Those who have joined
the church during the present pastorate
are specially requested to be present at
the evening worship
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

The ladies OF the Elkton Embroidery
Club held their last meeting Of the sea-
son at the home OF Mrs H. Frank Wit
worth on Thursday afternoon
Miss Lydia Groves spent Tuesday IN
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexander. Of
Chesapeake City, spent Sunday with NIX
ton relatives.
Miss Lennetta Mcfarland. Of Plsiladel-
phia. has been visiting her sister. Mr..
William T. Warburton.
Miss Hattie Alexander has returned
from visit to relatives in Philadelphia
| and Camden.
Mrs. R. B. Frazer was recent visitor
at the home Of Mr.. q. B. Frazer, at New
ark.
Mrs. Jacob Clay spent the weekend
with her SON, Mr.. Henry B. Clay, in VIII
mington.
Miss Louise Juergens Of Philadelphia,
Is spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Juergens.
Mrs. Henry M Mccullough entertained
the Elkton Card Club last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs, Mary E. Tuil is visiting relatives
in Wilmington.
Miss Harriet Frost, who has been visit
Ing Rev. and Mrs. William Schouler, has
returned to her home in Virginia.
The wedding of Prof. r. L. Lawslng, q
former teacher in Agriculture at West
Nottingham Academy and Miss Carrie
woodrow. daughter OF Mrs Rose Wood
row. of West Nottingham, is to take
place today Saturday at Lawrenceyille.
New Jersey.
The engagement of Miss Mary Machar-
acan of Carlisle and Mr.. Burton Wiley,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wiley. of
west Nottingham, has been announced.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth D.
Shultz, one of the instructors of West
Nottingham Academy, to Mr. James l.
Stover, OF Pdinceton University, has
been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Whitney are
spending some time in New York.
Mrs. Charles B. Finley, Jr., is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. c. A. Schaffner. in
Marietta, Pa.
Mrs. George NJ. Reese and son, Richard,
OF Baltimore, were recent guests of Miss
Bessie Manly.
Mrs Mary McCrea has been entertain
ing Mr. and Mrs. William sIocum, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph King and daughter, Dor
othy, of Philadelphia
Misses Helen Cooper and Emily Frazer
spent Sunday with Mrs. j. Wallace Scott
near Newark.
Mrs 3. NJ Stevenson, OF Dover,
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. C.
Thackery.
Mrs. Walter E. Avery and grandson,
Master Billy Barrett, of New York, spent
Monday with her sister, Mrs Howard
Bratton.
Mrs l. ID. Davis has been entertaining
her sister, Mrs. James McNeal of Easton.
Mrs. John McElmoyle and Mrs r. G.
Lewis attended the meetings of the Wo-
mans Missionary Societies of New Castle
Presbytery, at Lewes, Del.
Mrs Thomas Roberts, OF Chesapeake
City, has been visiting Mrs. Harry Rob-
erts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
New Castle Presbytery

The Presbytery of New Castle will meet
in the Elkton Presbyterian Church next
Tuesday evening at s o'clock, the Rev.
Mr.. Crawford, pastor of the Central
Church, Wilmington, preaching the SER
mon as retiring moderator. A popular
meeting will also be held on Wednes-
day evening, to be addressed by Rev Dr.
S. Hall Young of Alaska. Everyone that
can, should hear DR.. Young on Alaska
The evening meetings will be furnished
with special vocal music, and with an
organ recital before the hour by Mrs. ].
Frank Frazer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
COUNTY BOARDS

The County Commissioners met in regu-
lar SESSION on Tuesday. Present. G..
Griffith. President; w. NJ Reynolds and
E. Wilmer Jackson
Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved, and sundry claims
against the county were examined, pass.
ed and ordered to be paid.
Messrs. William Price, w D. Bradford,
J. H. R. Price, John Piser and George W..
Merrttt appeared before the Board ask
ing the improvement Of the quarter of a
mile of road from Sandy Branch to the
Delaware line, oyster shells prefer 4.
The Board decided to look into the mat
ter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MRS. DAVID C. BENTZ.

Mrs. Annie Bentz, wife of David C
Bentz, formerly of the Conowingo Sc,
tion, died at her late home in Jersey City,
N. J, Thursday of last week, after a
brief illness of kidney trouble, aget
about forty mine years. She was a
daughter of the late William Gillespie,
OF near Conowingo. She is survived by
her husband, one daughter, three bro
theirs and one sister. The funeral was
held Monday and interment was made in
West Nottingham Cemetery
WILLIAM PENN HAINES.
The family of the late William Penn
Haines request us to make correction OF
tn, obituary reports published in last
weeks papers.
He died at his home near Rowrands,
VILE, March 2S, aged 81 years, of neph-
rits He was engaged in the mercantile
business until about six years ago when
he became reporter for Bradstreet, l.
ployed in Allentown and Lancaster City.
He never taught school and was never
employed by Penna R. R.
SARAH GERTRUDE ROBINSON.
Sarah Gertrude Robinson, the ,wenr,
months old daughter of Mrs. Gertrude
Robinson, formerly of Elkton, died re-
Gently at her mothers home in Whining
ton, of scarlet fever. Sarah Gertrude
was sister of the late Charlesworth
Robinson, who died of the same disease
a few weeks ago.
ROBERT ALLEN HINDMAN.
Robert Allen Hindman, son of the late
Robert N Hindman, OF near Rowland
Vile, and the last of his family, died at
his late home in Enid, Montana, on Mar
%, of heart trouble, in the 6Sth year of
his age. He is survived by wife and
seven children. His remains were in
TERED at Niobrara, Nebraska.
JOHN REGISTER.
John Register died at the home of his
sister Mrs Shelton, at Warwick, on Mon
day, aged about 65 years. He has many
relatives in the First district. He fol-
lowed the trade of wheelwrighting, until
compelled by i'll health, to discontinue
the business. He was never married.
CHARLES Z. PUGH.
Charles E. Pugh, former vice -presi-
Tuesday morning at Old Point Comfort,
aged - years He was well known in
Port Deposit. where he frequently vlslteu,
being closely related to the Pugh family
of that town.
CHARLES MARION LET'S.
Charles Marion, the bright little son
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Let's, formerly
of Elkton, but now of Principle, died
early Tuesday morning after three
weeks illness of scarlet fever, aged I
years.
JAMES EDWIN HARRIS
James Edwin Harris, a brother of Mrs,
L. Jerome Jenkins of Elkton, died sud
denly of paralysis, in Baltimore, on Tues
day, aged 40 years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
Methodist Protestant Conference

The annual Conference of the Method
ist Protestant Church has been in ses-
sion the past week at Lynchburg, Va APP
pointments for the ensuing year were an
nounced on Wednesday, the following be-
ing for this county:-C. NJ, Zepp, Cecil
Circuit (Ray View, C. f. Dryden, Leeds;
Zeba Adams, Rowlandville G. j. Hin,
Warwick.
The Conference adjourned to meet next
year at Milford, Del.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
Elkton Baseball Club

A meeting was held at council Hall
Monday afternoon to organize the Elkton
Base Ball Club for the coming season,
and outline plans for a winning cam
paign.
Joshua Clayton, Esq, was elected
President, and Fred H. Letter, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, A Finance Com
mittee was named, composed of Charles
b. Finley Jr., Esq, Oliver C. Giles and J.
Frank Frazer, and Board of Managers
was also chosen, composed of Joshua
Clayton, Esq, F. II. Leffler, Frank E.
Williams, William c. Feehly and D. ].
Ayerst.
The regular season will open May 10,
but the Secretary was instructed to ar
range two or more exhibition games be-
fore that date.
The selection of players, election of
captain and other incidental matters were
delegated to the Board of Managers
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12

Home Talent Entertainment will be
held in Red Mems Hall, Cherry Hill, this
Saturday evening, by the young peo-
pie of Rock Church. Admission % and
30 cents. For benefit of Union Hospital
and Rock Church
Mrs. David Let's and Earl Armour have
purchased the large Passmore farm near
Greenhurst, for $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
CHARLES MARION LET'S.

Charles Marion, the bright little SOL
70 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Let's, formerly
of Ekton, but now of Principle, dice
early Tuesday morning after a thre,
weeks illness of scarlet fever, aged
years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-12
JAMES EDWIN HARRIS.

James Edwin Harris, a brother of Mrs
Z. Jerome jenkins, of Elkton, died sud
denly of paralysis, in Baltimore, on Tues
day, aged 40 years.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

Mrs. }. Fleece Robinson has issued
'n'itatl"nS 10 large reception to ic
given at her residence in Hill Court On
this, Thursday afternoon.
/ Mrs. William K. Cock and guests.
Mrs Wintersmith and Miss Lucy Rob
lnson- go to DanvilIe Friday where a
handsome luncheon viii be served in
/ their honor.
! The ChaUtfUqUa Circle held its first
session On lass Saturday with the
teachers OF he graded schnol At a..
rrsidenc" OF Mrs. Alex Walker. The
reading course for the coming Wear
viii include such Themes as the follow
/ iag along the lines Of study: Lasting
/ Significance of Greek and Italian
Literature and Art upon the Modern
World. ~ Has the importance Of
tonstaulirObIe Been Exaggerated -
Where Civilizations Meet in the
Classic Mediterranean Rasin''. Is
The Meaning Of EyoluN0n Clear. cad
also including d number Of interesting
magazine articles.
Mrs. William r. Cook was hostess IT
an informal reception on "Wednesday
afternoon. hours from 3 to >. the
hOnoreeS Of the occasion being her
house guests, Mrs. Theodore Winter
smith Of Louisville and Hiss Lucy
Robinson of EiizabethtOwn; the az
Jistic domicile was beautifully adorned
with dahlias and other autumn bios
sons with ported plants and festoors
of greenery added to the gala appear
ance of the spacious apartments: an
elaborate center piece of fruits ard
flowers embellished the handsome
festal board, while a most delicious
luncheon course was served the al
pEeciative feminine as-embiage: Mrs.
John +. Stormes. Mrs. II. CLAY Sutton
and Mrs. George ID. Robinson assisted
the urbane hostess in her social duties.
Mrs. Z. c. Gaines large reception
arranged - a porch party in comrIi-
ment to her house guest, Mrs. c.. c.
Brown Of Louisville and Mrs. G.. G..
Farris of Colorado. was a recherche
affair, the social gathering being a rep
resentative Lancaster assembIage; the
residence was elaborately decorated
With ferns and golden rod. the color
scheme of yellow and white being much
in evidence throughout the suite Of
apartments; the dining hall was dark
ened, the festal board being illuminat-
I'd with candles hooded in the prevail
ing shade, yellow, while the ices ard
indicated the same cCmEi-
nation Of white and gold; the beauti-
fully appointed table was adorned with
a lace centeI-piece over yellow, while
ferns and vines artisticalIy placed add
ed the proper touch of greenery; the
hours We're from to P. NJ, and with
the assistance of Misses Jane and Mary
DOty, Mrs. Gaines social function was
an unqualified success.