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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
COURT SITS IN EQUITY

The Circuit Court for Cecil County,
having recessed for the holidays, re-
sumed its sessions on Monday morn
ing, sitting "in Equity, with all three
of the Judges on the Bench.
On motion of William S. Evans,
ESQ.,, Alfred D. Mackey, Esq, was ad-
mitted to practice at the Bar, pre-
senting a certificate from the State
Board of Law Examiners. Mr.. Mack
ey comes from the Fourth district of
this county and has determined to
locate in Elkton.
The first case to engage the atten-
ton of the Court was that of Martha
E. Whitaker, ct. al, VS.. Joseph Cou-
don, surviving Executor, Trustee, ct.
al. H. A. Brown, Esq, of New York
City, was admitted to the Cecil Bar
for the purposes of this case and pro-
ceeded to read the Bill of Complaint
of the plaintiffs wherein they pray the
Court for relief from the defendants
handling of the estate of the late
Geo. P. Whitaker. Thomas H. Robin
son, Esq, of Bel Air, of counsel for
the defense, read the Demurrer to the
Bill, after which the case was argued
by Messrs. Brown and Strahorn for
the plaintiffs and by Messrs. Robinson
and Howard (of West Virginia) for
the defendants.
On Tuesday the case of Mary M.
Whitaker and Lucy Mcdaniel VS.. JOS
eph L. Mcdaniel, to recover possess
sion of Shady Beach farm near North
East, was settled, counsel agreeing
that Jury should bring in verdict for
plaintiff, with one cent damages.
Evans and Evans for defendant, Ste
venson A. Williams and Joshua Clay
ton for plaintiffs.
Argument also heard Tuesday on
the case of A. Nelson Lewis and Mary
c. Richards VS.. Charles A. Lewis 3
Co., on demurrer of plaintiffs to p
tion of defendants asking to
from the records the action of
Court in granting plaintiffs permli,
sion to move A. Nelson Lewis and Co.,
plaintiff.
Court then adjourned to March
term.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Meeting OF Elkton Grange

At meeting of Elkton Grange Sat
urday afternoon, former State Master
of Delaware Henry Thompson, made
an address to the members on the
value of the Grange to agricultural
interests, and urged that the local
body take steps to increase it's useful
ness and enlarge its sphere of activity.
After a general discussion, cor
mittee was appointed to see w
could be done along these ling w W
report at the next regular mee,| W.
Saturday, January 23, at taho
sharp. All members are "
present at that meeting.f
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
STORM CAUSES DEATH

The terrific wind storm of Tuesday
Gus parts Of the county; but its most
serious consequence was on the rail-
road at Perryvile. The wind blew
box car over on to the northbound
track of the road few hundred feet
above the bridge Express train No.
"a, bound north at about sos, in the
evening, ran into the car. The engine
was thrown on its side, burying Engi-
neer James F. Murphy and Fireman
Charles C. Sayre under the wreckage.
Several cars of the train We're derail-
ed, but not overturned. Two of the
express cars were thrown across the
track and traffic thereby tied up for
some time. No one was injured, eX-
cept Murphy and Sayre. Murphy died
almost instantly. Sayre was seriously
hurt and was taken to Havre de Craze
Hospitals; he was afterward removed
to the Homeopathic Hospital, in Will
mington.
The inquest was held at Perryville,
on Thursday, by Coroner William P.
Dean, of Elkton, over the body of
James F. Murphy The following men
We're witnesses: Charles W. Ward,
Clarence L. Cole, Frank w. Jones,
James Thompson, John T. Patterson,
Theodore Jackson, Arthur H. Owens,
Thomas NJ Owens, Walter NJ. Thom-
as, Custer X. Brown, Albert S. Jack
son, Frank H. Nickle, decided that the
said James f. Murphy came to his
death by the oVerturning of an en-
gine, of which he was engineer, caused
by roof of box car lying on north
bound track having been blown from
a freight car on train going in oppo-
site direction, which wrecked the en-
gine and part Of train, the accident
being unavoidable and not caused by
negligence.
Messrs. Thomas Smith, Clyde Ow-
ems and Gary Kane We're the first to
witness the accident and rendered val
liable aid, especially in removing
Sayre from the wreck and carrying
him to the station Sayre was still
living on Friday afternoon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

The School Commissioner met in
regular session Tuesday. Present,
Messrs. Falls, Harvey and Jenness.
The minutes of the last meeting
We're read and approved, and sundry
claims were examined, approved and
ordered to be paid.
The Board recommended Miss Fran
ces NJ. Cleaves for a life certificate.
The Secretary reported that the
Calvert Agricultural High School,
and the Calvert Public school, No. 3,
Ninth, had been closed on account Of
diphtheria; and Elkton public school,
No. II, Third, and st. Augustine pub
lie school, No, 2, Second on account
of scarlet fever.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Plan Greater Delaware College

Delaware College has entered upon
an era of expansion the breadth and
influence of which is scarcely realized
by the people of the State. One il
lustration of this is the plan presented
to the Trustees at their meeting in
Wilmington on December % by one of
their number, Mr.. Henry B. Thomp-
son. Mr.. Thompson is perhaps the
best informed man on college growth
and development in the State AS a
graduate of Princeton and a trustee,
he has taken an active part in Prince
toms recent expansion. In presenting
his proposition to the board, Mr..
Thompson said
st is evident that there is immed-
late need for certain buildings at Del
aware College, particularly building
in which the social activities of the
undergraduates can be centered Also
there is a crying need for chemical
laboratories, but the Trustees have de-
cided that before any building be pro-
ceeded with, complete campus sur
vey and study and decision of the
future development of the campus and
location of the buildings must be
made"
The suggestion was unanimously
accepted by the Board. Mr.. Thomp-
son stated that the salary of man
to do the work proposed had been
guaranteed by friends of the College
whose names are withheld. The name
of Frank Miles Day was proposed and
accepted. His appointment was made
for one year beginning January l
1915. Mr. Day is, without doubt, tie
leading college architect in the ccln-
try. He holds the position of 'dper-
vising architect of Cornell, Jobs Hop
kins (Homewood site), Pripeton and
Pennsylvania State Collegt
A new building comm'tee was ap-
pointed to look after tas work. The
members of the corfnittee are Mr..
Henry B. Thompso,/ chairman, DR.. S.
C. Mitchell, GoveAor Miller, Mr.. ben
B. Frazer and y. Frank C. Bancroft.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The County Commissioners met in
regular session Tuesday. Present, j.
Frank Blake, President; James Z.
Watts and f. Wilmer Jackson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, and sundry
claims against the county were exam
ined, approved and ordered to be paid.
Henry NJ. Mccullough, Esq, ap-
peared before the Board asking re-
pairs to the Elk Neck road.
a. j. Schofeld appeared before the
Board asking repairs to the wharf
road at Fredericktown.
T. Bayard Scott appeared before the
Board in reference to the road ut
Chids.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Radnor Piief Gives Banquet

As sta,d in last weeks WHIG the
Radnor Relief Association publicly
instayd its newly-elected officers on
Wejesday evening of last week. at
Mhanics' Hall. After an enjoyable
ogram of music and recitations, the
Association held banquet in Masonic
Banquet Hall, served by o. c. Giles.
Nr. Thomas Williams was toastmaster
and toasts were responded to by d. J.
Ayerst, Joshua Clayton, Henry H.
Herbert Lewis, Charles Arn,,
strong, Samuel H. King and A.
Abernathy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Mrs. Brinton Durgin.

Mrs. Brinton C. Durgin, wife of
Brinton Durgin, died Saturday morn
ing at his home at Rock Run, after a
lingering illness. The deceased is
survived by husband, ore son and
one daughter.
The funeral was held Tuesday with
services at her late residence, and in
terment at Hopewell Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Marriage Licenses

George c. Thompson, of Millville,
N. j., and Ada B. Reynolds, of Rising
Sun.
John I. Castelow, Havre de Grace,
and Lidie M. Veazey, of North East.
Alfred Bradley Smith, of Baltimore.
and Helen Constance Brown, of Port
Deposit.
William S. Burns, Jr., of Perryville,
and Bessie E. Boulden, of Havre de
Grace.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. Catharine G.. Miller.

Mrs. Catharine G. Miller, widow of
the late Samuel H. Miller, died Mon
day evening at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Shallcross, in VIII
mington, after long illness of stom-
ach trouble, aged 80 years. The de-
ceased was the daughter of the late
Joseph George, of Elk Neck, and spent
her entire life in this county with the
exception of brief visits to her child
rem. For over sixty years she had
been a member of the NJ. E. Church,
and was always active in church and
charitable affairs. She is survived
by four ughters-Bestha, wife Of
Samuel S. Rambo, of Tallapoosa, Ca;
May, wife of Thomas Shallcross, of
Wilmington, Del, Catharine, wife of
I. Hanson Howell, of Camden, Del,
and Reba, wife of Omar D. Crothers,
Esq, of Elkton, with whom she had
made her home for several years past.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning, at the home of her
daughter, in Wilmington, and the body
was brought to Elkton, on train ar
irving here at 1913, and inferred at
Elkton Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Clayton B. Abrahams.

Clayton B., infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Abrahams, died Tuesday
at the home of his parents, at Port
Deposit. The funeral was held en-
Thursday morning with interment at
Hopewell Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Horace W. Eisenhart.

Mr.. Horace w. Eisenhart, of Cecil
ton, died at Union Hospital, Wednes-
day morning of peritonitis, aged Sc
years. Until recently Mr.. Eisenhart
was resident of Centreville, Queen
Anne's county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
Stockholders Annual Election

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Elk
ton was held Tuesday, the following
directors being elected for the ensuing
year:-Frank R. Scott, Harvey L.
Cooper, Henry Lay Duer, Thomas B.
Miller, Charles B. Finley, Charles B.
Finley, Jr., and A. H. Mendenhall. Mr..
Mendenhall succeeds the late Freder-
ick T. Haines, Esq The directors
organized by re-electing the old off
cers-Frank R. Scott, President;
Charles B. Finley, Vice. President and
Cashier; Clarence C. Strickland, AS
sistant Cashier.
The stockholders of the Second Ma
tional Bank of Elkton reelected the
old directors-William T. Warburton,
Esq, Russell j. Reed, John Lungren,
Samuel J. Keys and Col. |. D. Davis.
The stockholders of the National
Bank of Chesapeake City reelected
the old directors-James S. Hopper,
William S. Evans, William B. Davis,
J. Polk Steele and Bennett Steele.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-16
George w. Taylor.

Mr.. George w. Taylor died at his
home at Zion, Friday evening of last
week, as result of stroke suffered
early that morning, aged 50 years.
Mr.. Taylor was native of Elkton,
and in early manhood conducted a
cigar and tobacco store here. Of late
years he had resided at Zion, and was
engaged in the commission business.
He is survived by widow, who was
Miss Sue Clifford, one brother, DR.. J.
Hare Taylor, of Philadelphia, and one
half-sister, Mrs. Mary Marshbank.
The funeral was held Tuesday, with
services at his late residence, and in
terment at Rosebank Cemetery, Cal
vert.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
HAD TO DEED BACK
25OOOO ACRES OF EVERGLADES

Miami, Jan 8 That Richard
j Rolles was compelled to deed
30 .0S0 acres of land in Dadc and
Palm Beach counties back TO the
trustees of the Internal Improve
mont Fund because of his inability
10 make the payments due on the
land is the information received
from the secretary of the / board
If Tallahassee. In order TO get the
matter adjusted, without lengthy
ana expensive litigation, the trus =.
;.cs agreed to let ROLES deed the
land back 10 the trustees. with the
additional agreement that within
certain time from date of the decd
the land will be turned back TO
Bolles should be pay all the money
due on the land If he does not, the
title to the land will remain in the
name of the State and it can be re
pold to other persons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
Lakeland Gas Co.
Officials Here With
Contractor YESTERDAY

Officials of the Lakeland Gas Co.
were in the city yesterday with John
ID. Shattuck, whose company will do
| the work of constructing the build
ings and plant; the transaction for
purchase of the site for the company
having been completed.
The plant will be located in the
upper portion OF the Adams home
tract near the railway shops. Upon
completion of this plant Lakeland
will have an up-to date gas system
capable of meeting the needs Of
Lakeland for considerable future
period.
A bond was also delivered to the
city of Lakeland for the company in
which David J Collins, Rosco Net
ties and John GribbeIl. and the
Lakeland Gas Co. as a corporation.
are principals, with the United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Co.
by their general agent, Mr.. II. j.
Drane, as surety. The amount of
tho bond is five thousand dollars,
and it is conditioned, for the per
formance of the ordinance granted
Rosco Nettles for himself and asso
ciates.
1t appears that this is a very fine
bond from the view of responsibility.
each of the men being capitalists of
"a high order, coupled with one or
the greatest surety and fidelity com
panies.
The articles of incorporation of
the company were granted by Park
Trammell, governor. some time ago,
and now the preliminary steps TO
the doing of business are all COM
pleted.
Mr.. Nettles will nave personal
supervision OF all work done by the
Lakeland Gas Co. and with his ex-
perience as superintendent of the
Tampa Gas Co. he Is eminently fit-
ted for this responsibility.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
lakeland To Participate
In Gasparilla Carnival
With Industrial Float

At the meeting of the Board OF
Frade last night it was unanimous
y resolved that the Board take an
|ctive part in an endeavor to have
lakeland properly participate in the
Fasparilla Carnival at Tampa, and
ne Board of Governors was in :
fructed to take such steps as would
psure creditable representation of
pis city in this big South Florida
vent.
1t is certain that the city admin :
Ftration will co operate with the
|oard and citizens, and that Lake :.
fnd will pull off another big adyer i.
sing stunt on this occasion, super :
Pr even to that of last year, when
70 handsome cups were carried
Eay by this city.
lhe Board also pledged its hearty
Pd enthusiastic support to the Polk
Punty Fair to be held in this city
Pr month.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
AUTOMOBILE SHOW CLOSES

New York. Jan. 9-The fiftee,,tt
annual automobile show will come
to close in a blaze of glory tonight
Many of the exhibits will be sent
to other cities. Probably no othr
industry in this or any other land
can point to 1914 as year of IN
abated prosperity and of continued
expansion. The worst the automo
bile manufacturers can say of that
year, which no few lament, is that
had the business depression been
less general their increase in bust :
ness would have been greater than
it was.
But even with commercial dis j..
tress brooding over the business
and the world wide
war putting the climax upon condi :
tions which staggered business of ev &.
cry other sort, the makers of auto
mobiles went on increasing their
output, enlarging their plants, i'm :.
proving their quality and reducing
their prices.
According to the official figures,
the twelve month just closed wit
nes ed the completion of more than
) 1000 cars, valued at wholesale
prices at more than $4S5,OOO, 900.
No statistics are available as to the
amount of capital and number of
men engaged in manufacturing au
tomobile accessories. But the man
ager of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce claims that
The whole industry now ranks third
among our national industries
For an industry which twenty
years ago was undreamed of and fif-
-een years ago was in it's earlies,
infancy. it sufficiently shows that it
IS founded upon a positive and in
iistent general need When the
wap playthig N,ople
night reasonably enough have spec
Hated upon the duration of the
craze
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
LOOK OUT FOR THIS
RUNAWAY GIRL

Jacksonville, Jan S-Eyery 5 po
lice officer on duty is making care
ml search Of the city with the hope
If locating Miss Mary Lon Hopper.
l>45 roover street. VINO has bcon
mis- Inc from ono since last Mon
DAY morning III" absence Of thr
youu. -irl who is thou ht 10 have
/. u ndarnl from her homo br a
.trau man. j. ,1Gsinc 10 little
worry TO her grief SIR. ken mother
lnd father who have probed con
,iauouslv for clue which may lead
10 her whereabouts The -irl was
last seen Tuesday morning, it i
said. by Willie Sonlcrs IN employe
of local department store, while
Others state they saw her Monday
afternoon \ strange man and an
alleged auto call. by the young girl
on the afternoon of Monday. are
clues which are now interesting the
working on the case, and
NAV lead to the discovery that she
has been escorted from thee ity By
the stranger. Miss Hopper left her
homo to go to her work as errand
girl for Mrs. Hunter, a dressmak-
er early Monday morning, and 1t is
said never appeared at her place OF
employment. Friends Of the young
Girl state that they saw her Monday
afternoon and that her actions were
ont O, the ordinary and that in their
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
Board Of Trade Elected
Officers For Coming
Year Last NIGHT

The election for officers of the
Lakeland Board of Trade held last
night called out the largest gather
ing OF business men that has been
gotten together in this city for a
long time. The election was full of
interest, and resulted in the selec-
tion of the following gentlemen.
who will conduct the affairs of the
Board for the ensuing year:
President-G. E. Southard
Vice President-Dr. s. F. Smith.
Treasurer-M. F. Hetherington.
Governors NJ. Eaton, C. G.
Rogan, J. Nielsen -Lange. U. ".
lversen. C. NJ. Clayton. w. r.
Sneed. p. f. Chunn, w. X. Jack
son, G. h. Southard, DR.. S. r.
Smith, NJ F. Hetherington
Secretary A. j. Holworthy pre-.
sented his annual report, which is
of SO much interest and contains so
much information concerning the
progress Of Lakeland that it will be
printed in full in Mondays isue, as
IT Is well worthy of careful per1lsal.
A rising vote of thanks was ten
dered the retiring president. pr. S.
F. Smith, and to Secretary a. ].
lIolwortAy for faithful and efficient
services durinr the past year.
Both Of these gentlemen will con-
tirue to be actively associated with
the Boards work during the coming
year 1t is almost unanimously
conceded by those who know of the
Boards operations that Lakeland
has in Mr.. Holworthy man who is
the equal of any in similar ca :
pacity in the country.
Considerable new blood has been
infused into the management of the
Board through the election of a
number of new members of the
Board of Governors, and 1t is be-
lieved that the body's activities dur.
ing the next year will be productive
OF great good for Lakeland. At the
same time. it is entirely true that a
very capable and faithful set of men
have composed the Governors for the
past two years and the community
owes them debt Of gratitude, the
extent Of which few realise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
CAROLINA'S GOVERNOR
MAKES WORLD RECORD AS A
PARDONER OF CRIMINALS
SINCE HIS INDUCTION INTO
OFFICE
No. 81


columbia, Jan. . 9.-t;oyernor
"i'aS' today granted blanket par
d"h to approximately 500 men and
women who had broken the States
Jaws None We're actually in pris
on al being on parole. Blcaso also
To-Day liberated thirty four State
prisoners, eighteen pardons, ten pa.
roles and six combinations of sen
''"'' y IS said his record for four
Years IN the governorship is > lG5.
ms is said to be the pardon record
Tor the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
HEARING ON 2 CENT
PASSENGER RATE

Topeka. Kan. Jan s. The pub
lie utilities commission is today
granting hearings to the interested
parties on the proposed increase in
the cent passenger rate by all rail
roads OF Kansas. The railways were
given an extension of time in which
to gather further data.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
Blease Today Pardoned1,5 1,5OO
Prisoners; Set Free "a State
Convicts, COMMITTED Six:
Pardon Record Totals 3.165
Preliminary Reply
Ut Britain Read
By u. S. Officials
tlSy \ Association Press !

Washington. Jan. .. United
states nltlcials today read attentive
ly tn British preliminary reply to
the United States protest asain-;
Interference With our ocean com
mcrcc. but would not discus, if
awaiting the arrival of the president
late this afternoon It is said the
notes tone is conciliatory United
States officials are disposed to con
sliSr the question of how ships
shall be searched as separate from
queSt ions regarding contraband.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
TRIAL BURNS DETECTIVES

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 9.-The trials
of Dan S. Lehon. Southern manager
of the Burns Detective Agency; G..
G. Tedder, former Burns operatives
and Arthur Thurman, young lawyer.
indicted for subordination of per
jury as the outgrowth of the Burns
1 of the Leo Frank
murder case will come up in the
criminal court next week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
LABEL LEAGUE ORGANIZED

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. o.-Tho first
meeting of newly proposed wom
ems label league met here TODAY
Ihe League is composd of the wives
OF union laborers. and 1t is their in
tention since they do most Of tho
Duying to patronize only union
shops and union made goods. The
outcome is looked with much inter.
est
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
EMERGENCY FUND

New York. Jan. AT a special
meeting OF the International League
today upon request OF President
burrow. each club will put up $1o.-
900 as a reserve fund. This 500
ooo Will be used as an emergency
fund, and to bolster up any weak
spots that may develop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEET

Washington, Jan. S.-The WON
ems National Democratic League
met here today to plan the campaign
for the year. President Wilson is
upheld, but there Is a
strong wave of suffragism sweeping
over the League that is opposed to
the Presidents theories and an Z.
nounced policy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
ELKS GREAT BOWLERS

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. 9.-Be !.
tween one and two thousand Elks
are in this city for the annual bowl
ing match which began here today
for a fortnight The Wisconsin
Elks are noted for their bowling
ability and much interest centers in
the outcome. Michigan and Min.
nesota representatives are expected
to be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
AppriSed OF His
Firms Suspension
MY. Broker Suicides
BY Association Press +.

New York, Jan. ?.-G +.
Strlnser. Jr., OF Stringer 4 Co !.
shot himself dead this morning in
his office. His suicide followed the
on the stock eX i.
change of his firms suspension The
concern did small commission
business Strincer. senior. is the
other member of the firm.