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The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
PLAMONDON FAMILY
IN THREE DISASTERS
Representatives at lroquois Fire and
in Lusitania and Eastland
TRAGEDIES.

Chicago, July 25.-Another chapter in
the grim tragedy that has run through
the Plamondon family. of Chicago, was
added yesterday in the Eastland hor-
ror. The fateful chronology:
Iroquois Theater fire-Charlotts PA
mondon. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Plamondon; seated in q box
Immediately unde the spot where the cur
tain first blazed out; rescued in state
of collapse, after loss of furs and purse.
The Lusitania-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
A. Plamondon. drowned; bodies recov-
cred and returned to Chicago for burial
The Eastland-E. X. Plamondon. 4623
Jackson boulevard. cousin Of Charles
A. Plamondon; his wife and two daugh-
tiers. Irene, Il years old and Mary. Is
years old; Mr.. Plamondon's brother. Am
brose. and the latter's son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Plamon-
don. of 4l35 Indiana avenue. All were
thrown into the water and all were res
cued.
Two daughters Of e. X. Plamondon
were sent to st. IIuke's Hospital
After the boat turned over. e. K.
Plamondon seized one OF his daughters
and got to a place of safety. Ambrose
rescued the other daughter and Mrs.
T. X. PIamndon. W. ]. Plamondon
reached the shore with his wife. with
nothing more serious than q soaking
and shock from fright.
Two younger daughters Of e. K.
Plamondon, Genevieve and Ethel were
at first reported to have been Of the
party to have lost their lives. They
them, and the two childen were play.
Ing ut home at the time the boat
plunged the members OF the family in
the water.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
GERMAN CAPTIvES MERE BOYS.
Brioish Soldier Writes OF Fighting
Around Nerve Chapelle.

Hartford. Conn. July 25.-In a let
ter to his cousin, B. Gordon Hunter.
of this city. Gray Blackburn. who is
with the British army in France, says
the Germans taken prisoners in the
fighting about Neuve Chapelle are
mere boys. He writes as follows:
I'VE have undermined the Huns from
our last trench. 1t Is a weird pro-
ceeding, the engineers having to work
on their backs, as the tunnel Is only
two by two feet. 1t happened last
night-what we all had been expect
ing for a fortnight. All this time
troops and guns were being gathered
up here.
up went the hill with the Germans,
blown up by tho mines. and crash
went our big guns. Nsuve Chapelle
lasted half an hour. Tho German
prisoners started away this morning.
They all are mere boys. We really
felt sorry for them: 1t was SO terrible
for them last night. But at the same
time We bore in mind 1t was what they
did to our men at Mons. It IL pitiful
to see the old men and women flying
for shelter. Ono poor old woman of
so was trying to run. I thought she
would die Of fright"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

Refutation of the pro-German propa-
gandists' statement that Ireland Is not
supplying its quota of soldiery to the
ranks Of the British army is contained in
the account of the Freemans journal. of
Dublin. of the great demonstration at
Warrenpoint, County Down, on July ..
which was received in that city yester-
day. IN its editorial commenting upon
the demonstrate ton the Freeman's Journal
says:
THE speeches delivered last night.
among them that Of Lieut.. w. A. Red
mond, NJ. p, impress a fact that cannot
too often be repeated-that Ireland's
stake In this war Is certainly as great
and precious as that Of Great Britain.
We all know something Of her contribu-
tion to the forces that are battling
against the brutal aggression of Ger
many, Of the splendid sacrifices she has
made, of the fresh lustre that the tradi-
ton Of Irish gallantry has received from
the daring and dash of the men who
have been fighting in France and Flan-
ders, and In the Dardanelles. But few
Of us were in a position to measure with
anything like accuracy the full extent
of Ireland's more recent and prospective
contributions.
Gen. Friend, commander-in-chief of
the forces. threw some light on this mat
ter last night. The statement Is a reve-
lation The Tenth Division Is now on
it's way to the front; the Thirty-sixth
Division. commanded by Gen. Powell.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
GERMANY SOON WILL REPLY.


Berlin, July 25.-Germany will return a
very speedy answer to the American note.
All the semi-official comment state that 1t
Is incorrect, as said in Paris and London.
that the note has the character OF an
ultimatum and will prevent the cont.nu-
ance Of diplomatic negotiations
The Loekal Anzeiger hopes that the re-
suit Of the negotiations will be that Ger
many in the future will be able to en-
ploy her valuable weapon. the submarine,
without too much harm to neutral pow
ers.
Count Reventlow. in the Deutche Tages-
Zeitung, argues that the United States
has absolutely refused Germany's pro-
posals. at Is q fact" he says, that
England has Influenced the note. and for
Germany to accept its standpoint would
mean to give up the submarine war"
Reventlow describes the American
standpoint as unfrienly toward Germany,
unnecessary for the maintenance of
American interests and unneutral.-
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

The smuggling of aigrettes through
the parcel post was yesterday brought
to the attention of the Attorney Cen
sraI OF the United States as a part OF
the fight that IS being made by L.
Gilbert Pearson, OF New York, secre-
tary of the National Association OF
Audubon Societies, for the protection
Of the aigrette.
The large number OF aisrettes worn
by New York society women. saio
DR. Pearson. and the abundance OF
this plumage on fall millinery would
Indicate that aigrettes are being SNUG
Rled into New York in large quant-
lies They are sent from several parts
of Florida and are sent out mostly
through the parcel post. Sometimes
they are concealed in shipments OF al
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
So MOVIES IN NEW YORK.
X nickerbocker Theater VIII b.
Taken Over by Film Compan

New York, July 25.-The conquering
moving pictures have won another Broad
way playhouse. The Knickerbocker. at
which ''Cabiria" was shown. is to be de-
voted for six months to moving pictures
at a price equivalent to that previously
asked for the theatrical performances
there. The Triangle Film Corporation
will take possession on September e. fol-
lowing the run of THE Cir, from Utah. -
This will be the second s. moving
picture theater IN New York. The first
was the Liberty, In which ID. W. Grif-
fifth presented The Birth OF a Nation. 4"
Instead Of one long picture play at the
Knickerbocker. there viii he two plays
of medium length and two short ones
every evening, Four stars will be Of
fered every week.
The FIRST weeks program Will offer
Raymond Hitchcock in n Keystone COM
edy. Douglas Fairbanks in a modern
military European ineiodrama, Billie
Burke. De Wolf Hopper. Dustin Far
mum. II. Y. Warner and Orrin johnson
Will be seen early In the season
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Of about 2n0oo yards. and placing them
on equal footing, IL not a little better.
with tho largest naval guns now car
ried
2. Emplacement at New York harbor
and elsewhere of not more than three
16-inch coast defense guns to make
impossible the firing by long-range
into large cities. The United States
already has one 16-inch gun for en-
placement at Panama.
g. Construction of fort at the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay to cover the
passage between Cape Henry and Cape
Charles. and of Notifications. for
which land already has been pur-
chased. on Cape Henry.
4. Increase of 10000 officers and men
for the coast defense branch Of the
army. to mako up for existing short
ages.
Increase in Ammunition.
s. Immediate increase in coast de-
Tense ammunition. of which there is
on hand and appropriated for in the
United States only 73 per cent Of the
most conservative estimates of what
would be Immediately required in time
Of war.
The foregoing summary of what Sec
rotary Daniels and Secretary Garrison
will present in their respective reports
to the President upon his return from
Cornish is as specific as 1t is possible
to make it following confidential talks
with high officers of the army and
navy. Neither of the two Cabinet Of
f1cers will make public their recon-
mendations or observations until they
have been approved by the President.
This is expected to be some time be-
fore the regular session of Congress,
unless the President decides to call
Congress into extraordinary session.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
Aigrettes Are Struggled Through the
Parcel Post, Audubon Societies Charge

ligator hides. Many are sold direct
to tourists in Florida. We are starting
a rigid Investigation"
DR.. Pearson has just returned from
Florida, where he started a personal
investigation into the smuggling, and
is reported to have gathered much
evidence. he stopped in this city or
his return puGposely to report to the
Federal authorities this violation OF
the postal laws, as under the Lacey
act 1t is illegal to ship from one State
to another birds Illegally killed In tina;
State.
The report 10 the Department OF
Justice has not been MADE public. Of
ficers of the department say it is the
first violation of the kind reported to
them. The Federal authorities now
have the case under consideration.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
CAR FACING LABOR PRoBLEM
Petresraa Military Gsvernor Call,
on Hsltfns weylkers.

the first time ~ military governor Of
Petrograd. has issued an order In refer
ence to the stoppage Of work in some of
the factories here. He point1 to the SUI
preme Importance Of q regular supply at
arms and ammunition
Every hour OF labor increases our
power: every hour of inactivity costs
many sacrifices" he said. The deliber-
ate suspension Of work II ANONYMOUS to
Q betrayal Of the FatherlAnd-" !.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
FOR ONE-CENT LOCAL POSTAGE.
Representative RoaenberG Believes
ConRress should Take Up Matter.

Congress Should Take Up Matter.
LEGISLATION creating 1-oent postage on
local delivery letters should be adopted
in the forthcoming session Of Congress,
says william A. Rodenberg, who was re-
turned to Congress last fall by. the Re-
publicans Of the East st. Louis district.
While in Washington yesterday. Mr.. Ro-
denberg said:
Tho time is opportune for the consid-
eration by Congress Of such legislation
as will give the American people a
cheaper letter postage. Tho time Is
hardly ripe for the government to 30 the
limit and give the people general 1-cent
letter postage, yet I believe that condi-
lions are such that Congress would be
justified in passing legislation reducinS
the rate Of postage on local delivery let
tiers.
'T feel confident that such legislation
would greatly stimulate local business.
and at the same time not cause any ma
terial falling Oh In the postal revenues
a. the volume Of letters handled would
be moro than doubled at the very begin
ming.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
Holes 225.Yard Tee Shot.

Maplewood. n. H.. July 3.-Paying In the frst
round Of the July handicap Golf tournament here
yesterday z. n. Martin. Of Manchester. made tho
fourth hole Is yards. in one strike in the morn
ing round E. L. Childs. Of Long Meadow. and
P. T. BodGe. Of Maplewocd. had . keen battle
in their match. they playing thirty holes all
even when darkness came.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
Mccormick to Scout,

: Chattasooss, Tenn. July .. -Harfy McCo11ik.
former p;rch hitter Of G,e New York Giants.
srd orc time With the Philiies. Who has nansssd
ihs rasttsnooea Southern L<ague club siDse IL
a~,s,:-. az the 1914 sesso.. called honno -
tcsi., ,,.-s. Nceir and viii scout for ~ 1ocal
cir. e.s the wmstnder Ct The ssasou. IA RheF.
feld. now aeid eaptaia, IN Boeaaly tAAs 0a0s
u The tssm
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
CHALLENGED BY Barney 0;dfield.

Chicago. July . Barney Oldfeld today Is await
ing . reply to his open challenge to Dario Resta
for . l0omiie noe the haywood Speedway here
Oldhed issued the challenge yesterday following his
first TROUT Of the Delsse presented to him
b. d. G. Joye. an sdmirer. II the worlds two
fssess drivers can get together il 10 probable the
Y.os vii Be pulled Of August Z.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
New Aquatic Record.

San Frsncrco Cal. July :.-L=dy Laus1, Il
the Los Angeles A. G.. won the Amateur Athistie
Union cpen-ws;er championship fer ti.s quarter.
mile yesterday, breaking h. America r--rara
formerly held ty puks ksssnernakn. Ct HoIoi,lia.
by 9 - seconds J. whe.tiey ard Erd G-oduin.
both Il the New ysxk 4. G.. vsts second and
thArl -Ts-I
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
Gibbons Triumphs.

Eorrisown. July Sin the sezninnal round q
the consolation singles Of the schiy Kill VALLEY
tennis tournament Paul ". Gibbons. OF Cynwyd.
heat A. L. Roland, Merton Cricket Club. 60 rs.
In the final round Gibbons beat Brvwn. OF thu
Philadelphis Country Club. 80. 81 The consolar
ton doubles will be played early next week
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

Harrisburg. 1uh 8.-Leo CALLAHAN. cr.tR 6sides
Il the Hsrisbug Intanauonal Lessne team. kuks
HE Ia abcvs the snkls Wills siiaing hpos In tho
nonod inning q yataday's nne bstveD Hani>
bmx and Prvvidsne. TO yeAn sss. b eana
vitA RocAsh9. oAraAas ssas . - = ~ ~
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
ITALIANS score
fresh VICTORY
Gorilla Subjeced to Terrific
Bombardment During
Eight Days Battle.
FIGHT COSTS 10000 MEN
Austrians Struggle Hopelessly, but
with Marvellous
Courage.
FIGHT COSTS 1900 MEN

Milan, July 2s-Another brilliant vic
tory has been achieved by the Italians
in the eight days battle that has been
raging about Gorilla. All of last night
and today the city has been subjected to
terrific bombardment, and its fall Is i'm
minent.
Gorilla has already been evacuated by
the Austrian general stan, including
Gems. Bong. Schreitter and Schwarzen-
berg. who have been directing the Aus
TRAN defense.
The Italians have captured important
positions at Monte Sanmichele. and have
taken a large number of machine guns
and rifles. together with a quantity OF
stores and ammunition and 800 prisoners.
This triumph consolidated the positions
east Of Gradizca and Monfalcone.
The hottest fighting was around Sa-
grado, Monte Lei Bust. Monte Sanmi-
chele and the villages Of Rubbia, Ca
bria and Boschini. all of which were
finally carried on July 2.
Under Fire Five Days.
After the Italian troops had been
under fire for Ave days and Ave nights
they still resolutely forced their way
forward, meeting dense masses Of Aus
TRAN reserves which were being con-
stantly brought forward to rescue the
imperilled positions.
Especially were tne ATTACKS heavy
against the Italian left wing. which is
approaching closer and closer to Gori-
ziA.
Inc nrst lines OF tne neiian army
were sorely tried by the long sus-
tanned combats. but our troops never
theless maintained STEADY ana resolute
contact with the enemy. and with the
splendid support Of the artillery and
the arrival Of re-enforcements are sue
ceeding in routing the Austrians.
AS they fell hack in disorder. the
Italian artillery moved forward and
shelled the retiring columns merci-
lessly, with the result that by rapid
infantry movements 1900 Austrians
and a large amount Of booty were cap
tured.
The Austrians began a violent attack
with large masses of fresh troops on
the Italian left wing on the Carso Pla-
teau. The assault was preceded by the
heaviest artillery bombardment yet at
tempted oy the enemy, but the impact
was vahantly sustained by the Italian
infantry. winch never yielded an inch OF
ground FINALLY the Italans proceeded
to vigorous counter-attack as soon as
the Austrlans showed signs OF slacken-
ing their IRE.
Progress, at PLAYA.
ihe .haIaceer VI the posi.ios aIouhu
Gan Micheie Is nIosl iiiipoi achieHe-
iiiei'' as now sies tue t'aIas ice
run vi 'he ptiuse Ioi III VI "aoiseA iof
t,a'I
Ies e vi
.ne saine Jay 10y me - n .oops ap
- DIS 80 ps.da NJ e ~ ~
nosit,ons aro,,nd podgora There . large
sn,ount ~ ,,ar r,.teriai vas cant,,,aJ
Tba Losses ~ the austrians IN that
da,, wers enormous for Nh. Italian hat
teries rnercI,esslv sbeIIed Tho etreatinr
columns and when the Infantry adj.
vanced II found the ground literally
strewn with bodies of the dead,
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
Canadian Wins War Honor.

London. July 2s.-1t has been off,
cially announced that Second Lieut.
Hilgrove Mccormick. Of the Prince of
Wales Leicester Regiment (Royal Ca
nadians). has been awarded the Mill
tary Cross
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Coast Defense improvements.

Plans for the Improvement of the coast
defense include:
I. Increasing the elevation Of twelve
inch coast defense guns by 1--WE degrees
above the horizontal. giving them q
saAoas VIII slightiy lighter preasetl@
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trained inspector, at little or no cost
to the grower can be secured to direct
the work in the community. 1t is
through organization and cooperation
that blight is kept under control in
the large orchard districts in the Paci-
fic Northwest.
Cost of Control. The cost for the
first year or two will be relatively
greater than later on, due to the bad
infection at present, and to the lack
of experience in blight control At
first thought, it will seem to many
that the expense will be prohibitive,
but when it is understood that in APP
Piles, at least, there are only few hold
over cases, even though there may
have been hundreds of separate infec-
tions on single tree, the expense
does not seem so great 1t is true that
certain growers have attempted to cut
out all cases of infection, even cases
of blossom blight, during the spring
and summer, and have become dis
couraged. This kind of procedure is
not practicable except in the case of
young trees, and somewhat older
rapidly growing ones or those of very
susceptible varieties, and then only
enough is cut out during the summer
to save the trees. Whenever there is
any doubt as to the proper procedure,
the growers should arrange for a con-
sultation with some one who is able to
give sound advice on the subject.
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Cecilton

Mr.. Eugene Mitchell Of Whining
toE, spent Sunday with his ~arents
Rev. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mitchell.
Mr.. John Benson, of Philadelphia
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. P. Jones.
Miss J. P. Deshane, of near Earle
vile, spent Thursday and Friday of
asst week with Mrs. j. P. Mccoy.
ineton d. c., has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. n Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jones ard chill
dren spent Sunday at the nome of Mr..
and Mrs. George Jones, Sr.
Mrs. Merritt Smith and daughter,
Miss Edna have been visiting Mr.. ard
Mrs. Cleaver, Of near Still Pond.
Mr.. William G. Jones was a North
East visitor on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickron Smith and
children were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A fred Smith on Sunday.
Mr.. holland Fillingame of Will
mington, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Fillingame on Sunday.
Mrs. George Padley and Miss Celes-
tie Benson are spending this week with
her daughter, Mrs. Howard Benson,
in Camden. N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G Morgan and Mr..
Robert Lusby were Rock Hall visitors
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McCubbin and
daughter og Glasgow, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Brown on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. A. Smith spent several days
last week with her daughter. Mrs.
Dawson Wilcutt, in Dover. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard TAYLOR and
daughter Frances, of Baltimore, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tay-
Tor.
Miss Bessie Culberston visited her
sister, Miss Amy Culberston, on Sun
dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Allen, of Mid
dletown, visited relatives near town
on Sunda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber, of Philadel-
ohia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w.
Davis.
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The Cecil Whig
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Elkton, Nd, November 4, 1865.
THE MARKETS.
MARRIED.

Wheat, white, 1925; wheat, red
1928; corn. rs; oats, Az.
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Blight Of Fruit Trees
Continued from sixth page).

good steriliZing solution will suffice.
Corrosive sublimate, one part to 1000
of water, is generally used for this
work. 1t is poisonous, so that care
must be taken not to leave it care
lessly where children OF animals may
drink it. Full strength concentrated
lime-sulfur, which most fruit growers
have on hand, has been found by the
writer to be a desirable substitute for
corrosive Sublimate. 1t has the ad-
vantage Of penetrating any thin strips
of inner bark that may not be remov-
ed from treated cases, it protects the
wound for long time against the
attack Of any other organisms, and
its color enables one to see easily what
surfaces are sterilized.
Inspection. Success or failure in
blight contro! will depend almost en-
tirely on the kind of inspection that is
made Of the orchards. After the or
chardS in any given community have
been worked over in the fall, and all
cases of hold-over blight that could be
found have been removed, they should
then be carefully inspected, tree by
tree, even limb by limb, for hold-over
cases that have been missed. And
then in the spring before growth be-
gins, another careful inspection should
be made and all questionable cases
removed. 1t must be remembered that
good light is essential for good in
spection. These inspections need not
be expensive, as the trees can be in
spected very rapidly by any sharp
eyed person after little experience.
Prevention. Wherever blight is Sc
we're the following precautions against
infection and spread of the disease
should be practiced. Q All fruit
spurs and other twigs should be kept
off the trunk and larger branches to
prevent body blight. The orchard
should be gone over several times
during the summer so that these twigs
can be shipped off with the fingers
while they are tender. This will great
ly lessen the chances of reinfection,
and it may prevent the formation of
hundreds of cases of body blight. (2)
1t should be kept clearly in mind that
wherever blight has been severe it is
not advisable to use fertilizers or
practice summer tillage and winter
pruning, for anything that stimulates
rapid or prolonged growth tends to
make the trees more susceptible to
the attack of blight.
Cooperation. Even though bees
are essential for pollinatioli, they may
carry blight germs from one orchard
to another. This latter fact makes 1T
very desirable that all persons with
apple, pear and ounce trees in a
community organize and cooperate
for the control of blight. In this way
the work of control can be carried out
more effectively than it can be by
each grower alone. Then, too, a
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BRONCHIAL COLD
Yields To Delicious Vinol

philadelphia, Pa.-"Last Fall l was
+ronhled with a very severe bronchial
cold, headaches, backache, and SICK TO
my stomach; | was so bad l became
alarmed and tried several Medicines
also a doctor, but did not get any reliei:
A friend asked me to try Vlnol and IL
brought the relief which | craved, SO
now / am enjoying perfect health -
JACK C. SINGLETON.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious COD
liver and iron tonic without oil, TOR
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis.
H. c. Wells, Druggist.
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Mr.. HINCHLIFFE SUCCEEDS MR.
GILES,

On Saturday last, Mr.. William Giles
who has supplied the town for many
years with newspapers, gave up the
business on account of his failing
health and decline, due to approaching
old age. Mr.. Joseph Hinchliffe sue
ceeds Mr.. Giles in the business. May
he serve the public as long as his
predecessor.
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MARRIED.
Johnson-H odges-On Oct. 26. at
Harmony Hill, Pa, by Rev. J. H.
Johns, Mr.. Ferdinand johnson, of
Talbot county, Md, and Sarah Hodg-
son, of Chester county,
Clarke-Day.-At Trinity NJ. E. par
sonage, on the 23d of Sept, by the
Rev. J. B. Quigg, Gideon T. Clarke. of
Cecil county, and Ellen Day, of Har-
ford county.
LAMAR ohnson-On the 26th ult..
at Charlestown NJ. E. parsonage, by
the Rev. G. L. Schaffer, William T.
Lamar and Mary J. johnson, all of
Cecil county.
Baker-Oliver-At Trinity Churchill
Elkton, by Rev. R. H. B. Mitchell, on
Tuesday, 31st ult., John w. Baker. of
Parkersburg, Va, and AnnieC., daugh-
ter of T. V. Baker, of Elkton.
Marrett- Denny.-On Thursday, I'd
inst in Elkton, by Rev. H. Matthews,
James B. Marrett and Josephine Den
ny, both of Cecil county.