Newark post., 1913-01-15
CECIL COUNTY LETTER

Los Angeles Val, Nllelc oii' oih'
her husband had resided for twen-
ty-fve years past. Her husband,
a sister. Mrs. Charles M. Purnell
of Los Angeles, formerly OF Elk
ton. and brother, John 7. Willis
of jackson. Mississippi, survive
her.
Harry D. M. Howard, a former
well-known Elktonian, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. George
w. Rowe, in Hampton, Va, aged
IA wears. Mr.. Howard was the son
of the late Jacob G. Howard, and
a brother of the late Clerk OF the
Court William p. Howard. tie
married a daughter OF the late
Samuel b. Foard, Sr., who died,
leaving a daughter. In 1875 he
married Mrs. Sarah Rowand Gil
pin. widow Of Thomas Glipin of
Elkton, who died in August last
A daughter, Miss Evelyn c. How
ard (by his first wife), two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Rowe and Mrs. Norman
G. Elliott Of Passaic, n. j., and Il
son. Guy A, Howard Of Hampton,
children of his second wife, sur
vive him. His funeral was held on
Friday with interment in Elkton
Cemetery on Saturday.
Mrs. Kate NJ. Davis, widow Of
John c. Davis of Elkton, died on
Friday at her home near Clay S
Shore, on Elk River, of heart trou-
bic, aged 10 years. She was ma
tive Of England and left no child
ren. Her funeral was held on Mon
day with inteIment i'll EIkton Gem
etery.
Upwards of thirty residents of
various sections Of the county met
N Council Hall, EIkt0n, last Mon
day and took steps to determine
what, if any, action can hopefully
be taken to persuade or compel the
State Road Commission to allow
Cecil County its just proportion OF
the Road Loan Of 1912. The new
road Commission refuses to make
the allotment on the ground thai
the previous Commission spent
much more than Cecil S allowance
Of the first Road Loan upon the
sections of the State road built OF
building within the county's limits
The protesting citizens urge tina
the old commission had no author
ity to create a deficit and that tht
outlay Of the money charged a
such deficit. A committee repre-
senting the several districts Of tn
county, Of which Harvey II. Mack
lie of Blue Ball, and Warren }
Haines of Barksdale. are members
was appointed to consider tn
course to be taken. This commit
tee later named a subcommittee
Henry l.. Constable. who wa
chairman of the meeting, W. T
Warburton. Frederick T. uaines
Joshua Clayton, and W. H. Mack
all, 10 look up the law upon til
subject involved and report as t
what rights and remedies the eli
izens of the county have in tn
premises.
Preferred stockholders Of tn
Henry Deibert's Sons Barg
Building Company of Chesapeak
, City, whittier the plant was move
, from Elkton, have agreed to a.
cept the offer of the Souther
Transportation Company. whic
employs a large number of barge
in traffic through the canal, to tax
over the yard and employ larg
g ly increased force of hands. f
more Deibert will be manager wit
: Clarence Deibert, assistant. al,
, Arthur Deibert book keeper.
Pilottown. a small hamlet in Il
!. northeast corner Of Cecil count
: was the scene on Friday Of a ira
e edy rarely, if ever,parallelled
; the criminal annals Of the countr
q The victim was Herbert II. Darse
a popular farmer, "a years of ae
who lived near Conowingo, close
l. the Pennsylvania line, who W
f shot in the back while hauling
/. load Of fodder, by Samuel Mool
h a child not yet eight years old, W
J. fired a single barrelled shotgun
him as he passed near the boy
home. The charge took effect
n the farmers back, near the base
is the spine, causing paralysis fri
q which he died early on Saturd
se morning. Coroner Dean of Elkt'
lg held an inquest on Saturday aft
Df noon at which it was learned Il
is the boy had been given the gun
ly relative at Christmas and h
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