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RECENT DEATHS
Hugh / Armour.

Mr.. Hugh l. Armour died Sunday
afternoon at his home, near Green
hurst, after lingering illness, aged
38 years. He was the eldest son of
William and the late Sarah Jane Ar
mour. The deceased is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Maybelle
Churchman; his father; two sisters
Mrs. Annie Let's, of Theodore, and
Mrs. James Mearns, of Pennington;
five brothers-Walter, James, Roy
and Emmet, of Greenhurst, and Earl,
of Alabama.
Funeral services were held from his
late residence at Greenhurst, on
Thursday afternoon, with interment at
Rosebank Cemetery.
Mrs. Edward E. Ewing.
Mrs. Lena Ewing, wife of Edward
E. Ewing, died at her home near
Woodlawn, Thursday morning, the
9th, after long illness of tuberculosis
aged AZ years. She had been confined
to bed since December and all that
time her faithful husband patiently
nursed her. She was the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Gibson. She
also leaves five children under 12
ySdiS oiu anu several DTOIueTS.
Funeral services We're held in Hope
well Church Friday afternoon, with
interment in the adjoining cemeery.
Michael Markie.
Mr.. Michael Markie, who made his
home with William NJ reynolds, near
New Bridge, died Wednesday of last
week of heart trouble in Baltimore
hospital, where he had been taken for
eye treatment, aged about 65 years.
The deceased was a native of New
York State, but had made his home
at the Reynolds homestead for num-
ber of years.
Mrs. Nancy S. Bradley.
Mrs. Nancy S., widow of Lafayette
Bradley, died at her home at Liberty
Grove, last Saturday afternoon, aged
80 years. She is survived by five
daughters.
The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock and interment was
made in West Nottingham Cemetery.
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Accounts Passed.

First and final account of Charles J.
Mcdowell, administrator of Millard
F. Mcdowell first and final account of
Mamie c. Green, administrative Of
Nancy J. Brown.
Court adjourned to meet in regular
session September 8, next.
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Bonds Approved.

Bond of Murray ]. Ewing, guardian
of Eugene M. Cook; bond of William
R. Witworth, administrator of Roger
Witworth.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

Ihe county commissioners met in
regular session on Tuesday. Present
J. Frank Blake, President; James T.
Watts and E. w. Jackson.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, sundry
claims against the county were exam
ined, passed and ordered to be paid.
John R. Loveless was appointed
bridge tender at Chesapeake City, to
succeed James G. Layman, deceased.
The Board gives notice to the travel
ing public that the bridge over Bo-
hemia River must not be used for
heavy traffic until repairs are made.
Heavy vehicles will use the bridge at
their owners risk.
A petition was presented from tax
payers of the Eighth district for a
bridge over the run on the road from
ConoWingo to Richardsmere.
A delegation from the Sixth dis
trict asked the improvement of the
road from Korner Ketch to West Not
tingham Church
The Town Commissioners of North
East asked the Board to strengthen
the iron bridge near tina, town, on the
Charlestown road, the present struc-
ture being too light
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BASE BALL
Standing of the Clubs.

*Newark-Elk Mills game of July 25 to
be played over.
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Rev. T. n. Given will preach for the
Elkton M. E. Congregation tomorrow,
Sunday, morning. The pastor will
preach at the evening service in the
Summer Garden.
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COUNTY BOARDS
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
EIkton. Md August r 1914

Elkton, Nd, August 7, 1914.
The Board of School Commissioners
met in special session this date. Pres
ent, President Falls, Messrs. Harvey
and Jenness.
Minutes of special minutes of July
27 read and approved. Numerous bills
were passed and ordered to be paid.
The following appointments We're
confirmed: Miss Mary S. Hinchman,
No. 7, Fourth; Miss Margaret Holt,
No. 5, Sixth; Miss Mildred Carey, As
sistant, No. 5, Fifth; Miss Minnie
Gillespie, Assistant, No. 2, Fourth;
Miss Victoria Janney, Assistant, No.
II, Fourth, and Miss Nora Stoll, As
sistant, Elkton High School.
The following resignation was re-
ceived:-Miss Victoria Janney. No. 5,
Third.
The following Trustees were ap-
pointed:-Norman Burke, No. 6,
Fourth, vice Ansen Wright, resigned; ;
Wayne Reynolds, No. 7, Sixth, vice
Theodore Woolens, resigned, and Har-
vey Alexander, No. 3, Eighth, vice w.
L. Gross, deceased.
The following bids were received for
the building of the new school at Ris-
ing Sun:
w. Louis Ryan ......S8,165O0
Levi E. Patterson Co.. 7,8500O
S. M. McCardell ...... 6,475.00
The contract was awarded to S. NJ
McCardell.
Board adjourned to meet in regular
session August IL.
JOS. M. McVEY, Secretary.
The School Commissioners met in
regular session on Tuesday. Present,
Messrs. Falls and Jenness.
The minutes of the special meeting
on August were read and approved,
and number of bills examined, ap-
proved and ordered to be paid.
The following appointments were
confirmed:-Miss Lillian Grubb, No. 7,
Sixth; Miss Dorothy Diggs, No. 6.
Fifth.
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observation-disclosures. ms.

Miss Minnie Abrams, of Bay View,
and Mr.. Raul T. Jackson, of Woodlawn
were married at Hopewell Parsonage
Wednesday afternoon, August 5, by
Rev. G. N. Jones. They will reside
with the groom's fathe..
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
MONARCH'S ACT SURPRISES
Old Lady Thought II UndIsnlheo nat
British Monarch Should Bio"
His Own Nose.

When King George OF Great britain
came to the throne there were wlId
rumors that he took so little interest
in horse-racing that the turf would
suffer. This year, however. his NAL
esty has attended a number of the Dig
race meetings
One recalls the story told or an ear
lier royal visit to Doncaster. An OLD
Yorkshire woman had gone on the
course for the sole purpose OF seeing
ROYALTY. and she called out excitedly:
which Is the king? Which is the
king?"
There he is" said some one near
That's him with the handkerchief In
his hand" =,
"Ah!" gasped the old lady. a toucn
of reverent awe In her tone.
Just then his majesty, who mad
cold in the head, performed com
monplace little operation.
Goodness mel" the old lady ex
claimed aghast. "He-he blows hi'
own nose!"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
BUSINESS AND THE TARIFF
Secretary McAdoo Tells Little story
10 Illustrate What He Thinks
Effect viii Be.

Since both the tariff and the cur
rency bills came within the scope OF
the treasury department, it is natural
that newspaper men should go there
10 query the chiefs with questions
about their probable effect on bust
ness.
Boys" said Secretary McAdoo re-
Gently. there's nothing to it, The
country has been subjected to revi-
sions before, and always has survived
them successfully Generally speak
ing. the attitude Of business is OF re-
ceptive Indifference toward the
changes that have been made. because
business men have 'made up their
minds not to let such things interfere
with their business. 1t is just ike
Freddy. Do you know about him?
One day Freddy's mother said;
Freddy, If you are not a good boy To-
night you'll go to bed without your
dinner
Ma shouted businesslike Freddy
what we goin' TO have for dinner!
The Sunday Magazine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

she was fixed up and towed across the
Atlantic. making the trip in 16 days.
The challenger was beaten by the
Columbia three successive times by
l minute 20 seconds, 8 minutes 80 SEC
opds and Al seconds, respectively.
But the next year back was Sir
Thomas with a new challenge. He had
Watson and Fife jointly design the
Shamrock III, which was launched at
Dumbarton. Scotland. March II, l9o5'
and christened by the same Lazy
Shaftesbury. who broke the bottle
over this years craft. Captains
Wringe and Bevis sailed her. The Ike
lance and the Shamrock III maize
nine starts in 1903, but only completed
three races, all of which were won oy
the American yacht, the first by MIN
utes 8 seconds and the second by /
minute and IS seconds. Shamrock
missed the finish line in the fog in the
third race and her time was not taken
Sir Thomas sent over new chal
| lenge in 1907. but nothing came OF II
save futile jockeying. The Americana
] would not compete against 81
Thomas 6S-foot rating sloop. The New
| York Yacht club declared that 'th'
Americas cup, held by this club a
trustee, under the deed OF gift is
trophy which stands pre-eminenty 10
speed and for the utmost skill in de
signing. construction, managing an
handling the competing vessels ant
should. therefore. be sailed 70: by tn
fastest and most powerful vessels tina
can be produced.
Still Sir Thomas did not give VI
He sent over more offers and afte
much uarleying a race was finall
agreed upon for this year. Should 81
Thomas come cropper with his frea
boat this autumn, there is no reaso
for thinking he will not be right bac
again. say in 1916 or 1917. He believe
in sticking and he does want that Gu
The cup is now more than ski
wears old. It cost less than 5000 whe
new and would not be worth one-thli
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
HUNTER CLAWED BY EAGLE
Bird Was Huge One and soio'y Az
tackled Man Who Finally
Killed II.

Edmonton, Alberta.-Tom e. Mason
. fur trapper, has come to Edmonton
for medical treatment, following a
fierce fight with golden eagle, which
clawed and pecked at his face, neck
and left shoulder and arm. He killed
tho bird which had a spread of wings
~ eight feet two inches from tip to
tip. ,,o
.aid "by a strange noise. and as
60, closer | saw a huge golden eagle
held by one foot.
MY first thought was to release the
bird not thinking that it would ven.
tire an attack: but that is where
was fooled. was quickly maze
ware of the fact when | was SPRAYED
upon my back with the eagle an'
trap on top of me.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

until 171S. Since then the church mas
had two other houses Of worship, the
present one having been in existence
for upwards of so years.
The original pastor Of the church
in 1918 conveyed in perpetuity TOT
the church his 200-acre estate, ana
those who were named as grantees
were Humphrey Hughes, George
Hand. John Parsons, Joseph Whildin,
lanes Spicer. Shamgar Hand. Joshua
Gulickson. Samuel Johnson, Constant
Hughes. Cornelius Schollinger, John
Hand. Nathaniel Hand, Barnabas
Crowell Jehu Richardson, George
Crawfort. Benjamin Sites, Jeremiah
Hand. Samuel Eldredge, Jonathan
Furman. Ezekiel Eldredge, Eleazer
Newton, Nathaniel Norton, Nathaniel
Rex Yelverson Crowell, Josiah
Crowell. William milford, William
Matthews. Samuel Bancroft, Samuel
Foster and John Matthews, names
which have been continued In each
succeeding generation to the present
day. Only few of the family names
have become extinct.
OF recent pastors, Rev. John l.
lands. now retired. has become
permanent resident Of the neighbor
hood. and was pastor 20 years ago
when the one hundred and seventy
fifth anniversary exercises were held
= He will take a prominent part in thu
ooro;no celebration
The present pastor is Rev. Charlie
p Henry Jones, who has been the minis
ter about two years. He is an activ
worker. and doing much to preserv
the traditions of the much-loved oil
, place. Owing to the few people h'
r ing in the immediate neighborhoot
only morning services are held there
while services are held in the tw
L channels which have been built nearc
u Cape May City.
When President Benjamin Harriso
lived at Cape May in 1890, 1891 an
ie 1892 he and Mrs. Harrison worshipe
. in the church.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
CAUGHT TURTLE WITH TOE
New Bait Was Successfui, ou' ooy
Got a Shock He VIII Not
Soon Forget.

Centreville. ALA lot of boys IN
Blount county recently went fishing
on a creek, and after batting their
hooks went of to play. They re-
turned shortly and found that one OF
the poles was gone from its place and
was on the opposite side of the creek.
One of the boys stripped on. wadea
over. caught the pole and pulled but
nothing would come, and' tninAins
that the line was around log' maze
the line taut and placed 1t between his
toes and followed 1t to the oostruc-
ton.
On reaching the bottom something
grahhed his big toe and his compan'
ions had to come to his assistance
They pulled the boy out and with him
came a S5-pound turtle swinging on
to the boys toe. A doctor was sum
moned and dressed the wound.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
TWO CENTURIES OLD
Cold Spring Church at Cape May
Has Long History.
Congregation First Formed by PreSOy'
terians in Lower New Jersey-many
Stirring Events Circied About An
Gent House Of Worship.

Cane Nav.-The cold Spring Pres
bytorian church will observe the TWO
hundredth anniversary OF its found
ing with appropriate ceremonies dur
ing July. \ rally week is. to De
held. when an endowment Of $lo,VVO '
will b. completed and the orEaHlza' F.
ton placed upon a secure basis loI .
its maintenance The historical ad- .
dress is to BE- dely red by NhaTIe7 .
Il. Ednuuds of Philadelphia, whose .
forepareuts lie IN irs graveyard, where
the dead of Cape May for two cen
turtles are buried.
When the whalemen Of New Eng
land migrated to Cape May IN lhe
latter part Of the seventeenth cen
tury. the spirit Of Presby terlanlsm,
as spread By the preaching OF iona
than Edwards. was brought with theih'
and the community about Town haAh'
then called Portsmouth, but no"
washed by the waters of Delaware
bav was formed Later these people
moved inland to Cold Spring neigh
borhood, and began agricultural pur-
suits.
In 1905 the first Presbytery organ
lied in America was in Philadelphia,
and under this Presbytery the Cold
Spring. or Cape May, church was IN
stituted in l714, being the second de-
nomination to start a meeting house
in the county Two years previously
the Baptists had started the church
at Middletown now Cape May Court
House. In 1920 the Quakers started
their cedar Westinghouse at Sea
- vile. In the upper precinct OF cape
Nav giving to each precinct house
OF worship The three original town
ships of the county thus retain thell
names of upper. middle and lower
|, and II is in the lower one that TN
A Cold Spring fishing and agricultural
community was founded and 1t ma
been a community which has brough
forth many Of the leading men OF tn
4 country. AS with all ancient churches
\. the graveyard was made and bega
10 be filed, so that the descendant
of those buried there spread all owe
# this broad land. The first mlnlste
va OF the church was Rev. John Bradne
a who continued with it for seven year
The first church was small 10
building. and was not really fnishe
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

glance only the thief looking for some
thing to feed his melting pot.
Yet a great London sportsman mas
spent 16 years, several million dollars
and a stupendous amount OF Keen
thinking in his endeavor to gain tue
to this carefully guarded object Inc
Holy Grail was not more persistenuy
sought.
The piece Of silver Is the Americas
cup. the worlds greatest yachtlng
trophy. And the seeker Is the worries
gamest sportsman. Sir Thomas Llp.oh.
1t was in the year Of the Spanish
war. '9S, that the New York facnt
club received the first challenge iro"
the ROYAL Ulster Yacht club. The let
ter received August 6, 1898, gave SIT
Thomas ]. Upton as the owner OF the
Yacht to be called Shamrock with
length on the load water line OF $50
feet.
The challenge was brought over by
a committee consisting OF Vice-Com-
modore r. G. Sherman Crawford OF
the challenging club, II. M. McGli'
downey and Hugh C. Kelly, accompa'
MED by the new yachts designer. VIII
lam Fife. Jr., and Charles Russell.
Immediately all was hustle In New
York Yacht club circles. 1t Is under
stood ]. Pierpont Morgan. the elder
furnished the money to build the de
Tending yacht. the Columbia. The cul
committee consisted of Mr.. Morgan
Edwin ID. Morgan, Z. M. Brown. Her
man B. Duryea, whose horse won tn
English Derby a few days ago. an
Henry F. Lippitt. The keel of tn
Columbia was laid at the Herreshof
place at Bristol, r. l., in the early viii
Ter OF 1888 and she was launched Jun
10. 1893.
Charley Barr was her sailing ma
ter. and her crew were Deer Islander
The Defender, which had defeated II
Valkyrie II in 1895, was put in commi
sion TO race against her. On Augu
2 the Columbia was caught in bit
a blow off Point Judith and her gre
steel mast went by the board.
Meanwhile the Thorneycrofts b;
completed the Shamrock ] at Millwi
on the Thames and in charge of Cal
Archie Hogarth and Robert Wiring
she crossed the Atlantic that Augu
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Old Rosebud, favorite ever since the
nominations for the rich hehtuch'
Darbv were known last winter, won
that event at Churchill DOWNS
yo,a took revenge for all former de-
feats by the Princeton team at view
Haven by winning the annual meet
81 % points to 16 3-5 points.
President Woodrow Wilson is non
orarv president of the American oiym-
mic committee, having charge OF tne
Berlin 1916 representation.
Tho Horseman and Spirit OF the
Times futurities this year VIII De
raced at the Kalamazoo grand circuit
meeting August 1O-l5.
In recent economy test waiter
Hammer of Cincinnati. o., rode MS
motorcycle 1873 miles on one gaiio"
of gasoline.
Tho Justice Brooke-Native Belle
vearling which is the talk OF LeAlhs
Ton trainers,is called Elliott Steven
son.
Georges Carpenter has decided Il
;oin the army. Georges intends u
nrove that he is willing to fight.
Yale university has won the easter
I intercollegiate team golf champion
= chin for ten consecutive years.
Anvil is to be given a special pre-
this wear to see if he can drop fror
t 2:O3% down inside of 2:Ol.
0 Patsy Drouillard, the Windsor cont
lightweight. says he made $4,000 du
ing the last season.
l. A green PAGER by The Limit recen
u " stepped a mile in 2:lO Tor Mllial
Sanders.
m In Memphis they think that Il
Ie coare etable will be unusually stroI
this year.
~ Philadelphia, Minneapolis, MllWa
or kee and Toronto all want public q
courses.
ne Koii Yamada, the Japanese billial
et =, will spend the summer in Berl
Minneapolis Japanese reslder
IS. have organized an athletic club.
ng
Los Angeles neweboys are 10 ma
an athletic field of their own.
an
ic Princeton university nc"
will seat 1900 spectators.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

The most popular player on the
Brooklyn team is Jake Daubert. Jake
is having one of the best years since
he has been in fast company.
Jake has been hitting the ball at
hard clip all season and has been
PLAYING the first bag in a manner
which could hardly be surpassed. lie
is regarded by baseball critics as one
of the best first basemen in the lana
and by some as the best on the dla-
mOnd.
Baseball is almost as thickly popu-
lated with Jameses as with Johnsons'
| The Braves. Maps and Browns each
have a James They're all tall ana
they all pitch.
IT, as stated. every one of the Ath
letics has his money invested in rea
estate, the Giants must have contrib
uted a corner lot or two.
Larry I.ajoie may have lost some
/ his speed, DuL II > SUN WI III N4A1 F--N
of admission to watch him pick up
ball.
Mike Donlin, the star pinch Mite
> of the Giants, celebrated his thirty
sixth birthday on Decoration day.
There is a chance that Chick Erase
o NAV be called en- to finish up or eve
TO start a game for the Pirates.
Frank Leroy Chance has caused
han to be placed on the spitball In u
camp of the Highlanders.
IS Pitcher Noyes, returned to the 30
e ton Braves by Rochester. has DEF
N shipped to Montreal
Scotty Alcock is doing some graz
y throwing from third to first and Is Il
lie proving right along.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Irish Sportsman Has Spent Several Million Dollars ano Su
pendous Amount of Keen Thinking in His EndeavO 10 1an
Title TO This Much Coveted Yachting Trophy So Care
l.,. tIy Guarded by United States Yachsmen
towed by the steam yacht Erin. taking

towed by the steam yacht Erin. taking
IA days 20 hours for the trip.
In the first race, sailed in October.
the Shamrock was beaten by ten min
utes eight seconds, in the second race
she did not finish; in the third she was
defeated by minutes "a seconds.
Sir Thomas appetite for that bat
tered silver cup was only whetted the
more He sent his second challenge in
October of the next year, 1900. This
time the American committee consist
ed of Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard,
Vice-Commodore August Belmont,
Rear Commodore C. L. E. Robinson,
Secretary J. V. S. Oddie, S. Nicholson
Kane, c. o. X. Iselin and e. NJ. Brown.
Messrs. Robinson, Oddie. Kane and
Brown are now dead.
The Herreshoffs again got the job OF
building the defender. They construct
ed the sloop Constitution, the money
being supplied by August Belmont
James Stillman. Oliver H. Payne, r
G. Bourne and Henry Walters. Capt
Urias Rhodes sailed her.
Poor Thomas w. Lawson OF Boston
built the independence and wanted
chance to pit her against the Consti
tuition and Columbia in the ofi1cia
trials. but the lordly New York Yach
club decided he was barred becaus
not one Of their members.
The Constitution was the victim Q
an accident like that which had hal
pened to the Columbia OF Point Judit
, the year before. She lost her mast 9
Newport and was badly damaged. In
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of training in preparation for her
post as flying representative of an
aeroplane manufacturing concern.
She has entered for the aerial Derby
around London and will be the first
woman who has competed in this
race Mrs. Butler says she never
loses her head, but frequently loses
her temper when she gets into a
tight place. She has been flying for
three years and never had serious
accident.
Mrs. Butler says she was forced into
the flying game by circumstances she
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
WOMAN BECOMES AIR PILOT
MRS. Mary Butler Of London Will
Enter Derby Aeropiane Race In
English Metropolis.

London, England.-Mrs, Mary Bull
her. who has taken up flying as a pro-
fession, is planning to drop in lit
orally on her friends for afternoon
teas from the flying ground where
she Is stationed as racing pilot.
Mrs. Butler has returned from
France. where she took long co
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Husband Charges Cruelty

White Plains, n. Y.-Answering his
wife's charge of cruelty in her suit for
separation, Arthur w. Barber declared
that she had been cruel also, teaching
their two-year-old child to offer up this
prayer nightly: God bless mama
and make papa a better man"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

oor,d not resist. She was living In
enc country near Shoreham on farm
mort Of which was acquired for an
aerodrome and later waterplane was
erected near her home. Thls prox-
imitv proved too much. and Mrs. Bull
ar soon took up flying, first as fad'
but as she increased in proficiency
she adopted it as a profession.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

New Yorktown in the vault Oh
famous jewelry house on Fifth avenue
New York city, there is a dingy' oat'
tered piece of silver. neither mou-
ern work of beauty nor a valuable an
time. a thing likely to tempt at hrst
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
,arressjon OF Nose Taken

New York-Armless and legiess'
Ernest Riley, convicted on an intoxi'
cation charge, was taken to the finger
print room, where an impression OF his
/ use was taken for the records.