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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Delaware Track Meet

Before large crowd at Joe Frazer
Field in Newark Saturday of last,
week, the Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
tute captured the first class high
school events at the annual scholastic
meet held at Delaware College The
annual meet was featured by the
breaking of number of records. The
Poly boys scored 35 points and Jacob
Tome Institute was second with to-
tai of 30 IA points, Wilmington High
School was third with Is 1-2 points,
Chester High School scored II IA
points, and the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy, of Dover, scored 10
points.
The class of 1919 won the inter-
class meet by scoring 50 points, the
class of 1918 finished second with ~
points and the 1917 athletes were
third with total of Al points.
First hohors in the class two high
schools went to Georgetown with A
points. Sudlersvi.le finished second
with Is points and third place was
tie between Wicomico and Lewes high
schools each scoring 10 points. The
other schools and the points they scor-
GU IO4lO"S' LlhlOll, o, uuI Oll, =,
Chesapeake City H. S.. 4; Middletown,
4; Newark, A; New Castle, 5; Caesar
Rodney High, ,; Dover High, 3, and
North East. 3.
In the class one high school events,
Wooster established a new record in
the twelve pound shot put, heaving he
iron ball II feet l 3-4 inches; McDon-
nell. of Wilmington High School went
sailing through the air a distance Of
10 feet 6 inches, in the pole vault,
breaking Wilmington Highs record of
9 feet inches. made by Goldberg in
1910. smashing the record in frst-class
high schools of 9 feet 9 inches. and
setting up a new height for Frazer
Field. Matthews, of Tome Institute,
broad jumped 20 feet "a inches,
which is also new record in this
event, and Lee. of Chester High, low
cred the half mile record of two min
utes 4-5 seconds by covering it IN
two minutes 6 2-5 secords.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
A Musical Treat For EIkton

A successful effort to secure the n.
Y. and Philadelphia District Choir for
Sunday afternoon performance on
May 28, of Handel's famous MASTER
piece, "The Messiah" was made by
Rev. Henry Carr, local Rector of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. This famous
choir makes an annual jaunt to Elk
Mills and renders for the countryside
the Oratorio, which has been a part
of their yearly study in New York and
Philadelphia.
Appearing with the soloists will be
Ethel Kinnaman Zimmerman, leading
soloist for Pryor's Band. who has re-
ceived most unusual commendation
from musical critics all over the coun-
try for her Interpretation of the great
work.
The doors of the Opera House W II
not be thrown open to the general pub
lie until 2:45. 1t is hoped that the
performance will be started prompt
ly at three. as ample time must be
given for the return to Elk Mills,
where the performance is to be given
in the evening at the Saints Church
which will be dedicated at the morning
service.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20

1920 a. m. Sermon by the Rev. DIR.
w. F. Dickinson, of St. Paul's Parish,
Kent county. Special attention is call
ed to the meeting in the afternoon,
under the auspices of the Woman's
Auxiliary, to be addressed by DR.. Will
liam H. Jetferys, an expert on Medi-
cal Missionary Work. and a well
known Missionary speaker. 1t is
hoped that not only Trinity congreca-
ton but our community at large may
be well represented.
The closing service of the Convoca-
tion will be held in the evening at
1880, when the subject of "The Chris
tian Training of our Youth" will be
presented. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by the Rev. DR.. Frederic Gar
diner, representing the Educational
Department of Christian Work of the
Province of Washington. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public 20
the meetings whenever held.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Democrats Raise State Tax Rate

With characteristic consistency the
Democrats of Maryland, like those Of
all the country have succeeded in ralS-
ing. instead of lowering the tax rate
Maryland's tax rate. that, which the
farmers and business men of the state
have to pay, this year will be the high
est in the history of the state because
of Democratic extravaganza, and too
generous distribution of political
plums among the party's heelers.
The Democrats have kept their pro-
mise in so far as eliminating several
small state offices is concerned. bat
they have created new "big plums"
and increased several salaries for
their party henchmen so that the state
expenses are now greater than ever.
The following are just a few Of the
many Democratic "plums", made for
the faithful followers of the states
little politicians:
Chairman of the Bureau of Statis-
tics, $2500; two assistants. $500 each
Detective for Insurance CommiS-
sioners' office, $500.
The Prison Control Board, three ap-
pointments at $4,000 each.
Salary Of the Attorney General in
creased $4,000 and three assistants at
$2,500 each.
Three members of the Conservation
Commission, $4,000 each.
Three members of the Moving Pic
ture Censors Commission. $1,000 each.
Several appointments under the new
agricultural bill at fat salaries.
One additional appointee for the
State Auditors office to be made by
the Comptroller, 81 800.
The friends of the Democratic state
leaders get the jobs as compensation
for their loyalty" to the "bosses," but
the people of Maryland, including
those of the Eastern Shore counties
must furnish the money with which to
pay their fat salaries. Because of this
the tax rate has been increased so that
it is now the highest the people of the
State have ever been called upon 10
pay. Democratic leaders have done
their full duty, however, as they see it,
for they have found fat jobs for their
henchmen, and nave utterly disregard
ed the people who have to pay the
price in dollars and cents. -EX
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Mrs. James RittenhOuse.
Tome School Founders Dsy

In commemoration of the founding
OF the Tome School. exercises were
held at the school on Friday of last
week in Memorial Hall. Many out-of-
town visitors were attracted by the
celebration, besides the former stud
ents. who came to take part in the
reunion of the Tome Alumni Associa-
tion. The principal address was made
by DR.. Arthur Arton Hammerschlag.
director of the Carnegie Institute cf
Technology. Pittsburgh.
The Founder S Day program began
at o'clock with short organ recital
by Thomas Moss, director of music
Tome. This was followed by a PRAYER
offered by Rev. DR.. Joseph Y. Turner.
of Port Deposit. At the end of the
exercises the entire school sang the
Founder S Day song, the words ard
music of which We're written bv Mr..
Moss. The closing prayer was by DR..
Turner.
DR.. Baker referred to the present
educational unrest. "The various gc4-
rich-quick schemes for getting an
education" he said, "are not going %
justify themselves, and we shall al
ways have to depend on methods that
insure thoroughness and systematic
habits of work and thought"
Among the Baltimoreans who at
tended the Founders Day exercises
were Prof. and Mrs. Henry Wood,
Judge John c. Rose. George K. NJ,
Cav. George R. Gather, S. C. Row
land. d. Dessauer, w. Merrill Downes
Stewart Hecht. Miss Mackenzie ard
Miss Phoebe E. Randolph.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
CECIL SCHOOLS
PARADE DESPITE

The School Rally planned for Wed
nesday of this week got all muSsed up.
The weather man did it.
Wednesdays a. m.-Raining har l.;
fine for young grass and puddle
ducks; but not much OF a layout for
small children and their mentors.
$3.50 a. m.-Superintendent McNey
forsakes his s!umbers and takes a
survey. Shorts; heavy clouds above,
seas of mud beneath
6 a. m.-Superintendent gets into &C
ton; hurry calls over county urging
on-coming hosts to back pedal.
8 a. .n.-Superintendent's efforts evi-
IDENTIFY succeed, in part only-phaj-
anxes Of said hosts found tramp:ng
the streets.
$50 a. m.-Message from Superi1-
tendent-"S "Skiddoo for today; we
will meet again on Monday next"
9:31 a. m.-Great gnashing of teeth;
Babel seems come again. Superin-
tendent's trenches are furious!y as
saulted.
9.35 a. m.-Superintendent capitu-
lates. Retreats from his advanced
position. New message to march
Thursday.
1000 a. m.-All is calm; Elkton sleeps.
Thursday, 900 a. m.- They come.
They come! The county's joy ard
pride-with their fathers and the'r
mothers, their sisters and their
brothers, besides their own dear
cousins whom they number by the
dozens. The winds they blow, ard
the Bands they blow, too-and the
day is saved. No common old wea-
ther man can go up against Cec;'s
yomanry-old and young. If they
want to parade, they will parade
And they did, in large numbers and
with a fine showing despite the lit
tie miX-up of the day before. In
brilliant costumes and with banners
flying, the scholars of the entire
county joined in making the parade
an interesting and impressive spa"-
tacle. The parade disbanded about
II o'clock in front of the Armory,
in which building were exhibited
displays of work done in various
schools.
At 1:15 athletic exercises We're Goa
Quoted at the Elkton Ball Park and
witnessed by large crowd. The re-
ults of the competition in the various
vents by the several schools will be
published in our next issue. The ath-
letic meet closed with ball game be-
tween Elkton and North East High
Schools. with the score standing ! 20
1 in the fifth inning the game was
broken up by the bad temper of one of
the Elkton players.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Northern Convocation Next Week

The Northern Convocation of the
Diocese of Easton will meet in Trinity
Church, Elkton, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week, May % and "a.
The opening service will be held on
Tuesday evening at 1870. "What the
Church is Doing and What Needs to
be Done, in a Missionary Way, on our
Eastern Shore. and in the Larger Out
lying Field" will be the subject FIR
the evening, to be presented by the
Rev. S. S. Hepburn. Dean of the Con-
vocation; the Rev. DR.. Martin, Of
AChestertown, and the Rev. P. B. Stauf-
fer, Rector of Shrewsbury Parish,
Kent county.
>On Wednesday the Woman's Auxil-
of Cecil county (included in the
an Organization will meet
Q Convocation. Service with
of the Holy Communion at
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Radnor Relief Carnival

The Committee in charge is rapidly
perfecting plans for the annual Carni-
val of the Radnor Relief Association,
which will be held at the Edison Sum
mer Garden Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of next week, May
20, 26 and 27. There will be games
and amusements of many kinds, in
Guiding a merry-go-round, and light
refreshments of all kinds will be for
sale. Music will be furnished each
evening by the Elkton Cornet Band,
and no effort viii be spared to make
the Carnival most enjoyable place 10
spend the evenings.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Maryland Prohibitionists

The State Convention of the Prohi-
bition party in Maryland met in Bal
timore on Tuesday of this weel; and
elected delegates to the National Con-
vention which will meet in st. Paul. in
July. Hon. James w. Frizzell, of
Baltimore, was nominated as the can
didate of the party for U. S. Senator.
A State Central Committee was also
chosen, the representative thereon
from Cecil county being Mr. Charles
A. Kirk, of Pivot Bridge. The plat
form adopted declares that the pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic in Nation
and State is a political question and
must come through political party
action.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mf. william L. Blddle, OF Winning
ton, Del, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
NJ Biddle, ot Elton, spent the past
week in Atlanta, Ga, as delegate to
the annual Air Brake Convention of
the p, B. & w. R. r. Mr.. Biddle spent
Saturday with his parents in Elkton.
Miss Lucy Loffiand, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Elizabeth Biddle.
The engagement of Miss Claritta
Carlota Dalcour. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustav Dalcour, of Ellicott City.
to Mr.. Benjamin Whitley, son of Mr..
Harry Whitley and the late Mrs.
Whitley, of Gainesville, has been an
nounced The wedding will probably
take place this fall. Miss Dalcour IS
we'll known in Cecil county, having
frequently visited her aunt. Mrs. JOS
eph Coudon (of Henry( at "Ellerslie" "
Senator Legg, of Queen Anne
county. was very welcome caller on
the Editor of the WHIG on Wednas-
day of this week.
Mr.. Herbert Garrett has accepted a
position in Philadelphia. where he will
shortly move his family
Messrs. John and Harry Alexander,
Rudolph Taggart, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Ian johnson, Misses Marie Taggart,
Emily Frazer and Miriam Alexander
attended the twelfth annual dance of
Beta Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Alnha
of Delaware College, held in Newark
Armory, Friday night of last week.
Mrs. Monte Shaffer was Philadel-
phia visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Atwood, of Wilmington.
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Juergens this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilson ard
son, Glenn, spent Sunday at Washing
ton, D. C.
Mrs. Martha Bennett ha sreturned
home after pleasant visit with rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Mrs. j. A. j. Creswell is spending
some time in Baltimore.
Mr.. Leland Oft. of City Point. Va,
is i'll at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Allison Oft, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Taylor
We're the recent guests of relatives ut
Reading and Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Wingate, of near North
East, spent part of this week with
Miss Frances Cleaves.
Mr.. William H. Burke, of Glen
Mills, Pa, was recent Elkton visitor.
Miss Elizabeth Scott has been visit
ing friends at City Point, Va.
Miss Lydia Terrell has returned
home after spending month with
relatives in Washington.
Mrs. X. A. Parker recently enter
tanned her daughter, Mrs. John R.
Martin, of Annapolis.
Mrs. B. Mccullough Walmmslev, #
New York. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R. Scott.
Mr.. Charles B. Finley attended Il e
General Assembly of the Presbyteri n
Church at Atlantic City this week.
Little Miss Carolyn Clayton Lewis
celebrated her seventh birthday on
Thursday of last week by entertain
ing a number of her little friends.
Mrs. Annie Sarings, of Wilmington,
spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
Amelia Worth.
Mrs. Araminta Wallace has return-
ed to her home at Bethel, after spend
ing some time with Miss Lydia Rey-
nolds.
Mrs. Robert B. Frazer has been en-
tertaining Miss Anna Skinner. of
Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
RECENT DEATHS
John t. Egnor.

Mr.. John T. Egnor, well known
farmer of the Cherry Hill section,
died at his late home near Cherry Hill
early Wednesday morning, after
brief illness of pneumonia, aged SO
years. His widow, two sons, John T.
and Clement an. Egnor, and one
daughter. Ethel D. Egnor, survive.
Mrs. Thomas C. Major, of Elkton IS
sister of the deceased.
The funeral will be held this Satur-
day afternoon. with services at the
house at l o'clock and interment at
Head of Christiana Cemetery.
Mrs. William Bradfield.
Mrs. Lydia Bradfeld, wife of Will
liam Bradfield, of Perryville, died sud-
denly last Saturday evening of heart
failure. aged about so years. Her
husband and one daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Winchester, survive.
The funeral was held Tuesday with
lnterment at Ebenezer Cemetery, t
Greenhurst.
James HI. Foard.
Mr.. James H. Foard. well known
Cecil county farmer, ended his life
Tuesday morning, while in a state of
temporary alteration, by hanging
himself in his barn near Cowentown.
The deceased was about 65 years of
age and had been Respondent for some
time past. He was a son of the late
James l.. Foard and is survived by
three daughters-Mrs. Evelyn Frazer.
wife of Ernest Frazer, of Newark,
and Misses Martha and Lydia Foard,
at home. One brother, Charles R.
Foard, of Elkton, and three sisters,
Mrs. William Rothwell, of New York,
and Misses Mollie and Annie Foard.
of Elkton. also survive.
The funeral was held yesterday
itrlday) afternoon with services at
his late home at 2 o'clock, and inter-
ment at Head of Christiana Cemetery.
Stephen ]. Mearns.
Mr.. Stephen ]. Mearns, a we'll
known resident of North East. died on
Thursday morning at Union Hospital
Eikton. after lengthy illness. His
widow. formerly Miss Kate Hodge
survives. Mr.. Charles T. F. Mearns.
OF near North East, is brother Of
- S"SSu' lie was director OF
the National Bank of North East.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
Sunday with services at his late
home at 3 o'clock and interment at
North East Cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph T. Laws.
Mrs. Mary A. Laws, wife of joseph
T. Laws, died Wednesday at her late
home near Glasgow, Del, in the sixty
second year of her age. A husband
and several children survive.
The funeral will be held this Satur-
day afternoon with services at her
ltea home at 2 o'clock and interment
at Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. James Rittenhouse.
Mrs. Mabel Day Rittenhouse. wife
OF James Rittenhouse. and only child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. B. Day, of North
East, died at her home in that town
at noon on Tuesday, aged 30 years.
The deceased was bright and accom-
plished and is survived by her hus-
band, parents and host of friends
who are grief-stricken by her sad and
untimely death.
The funeral was held yesterday
friday with interment at the North
East M. E. Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Big Meet At Tome

Today Saturday is the day of the
big Track Meet at Tome School. Eta
boorate preparations have been mace
for this inter-scholastic event and a
large crowd is looked for. Many Of
the secondary schools and the county
high schools have made entries in the
various events. With good weather It
will be big day at Tome.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Chautauqua Meeting

A meeting of the guarantors was
held Tuesday evening to make final
arrangements for the Chautauqua at
Elkton, June 6 to IL. The program
was discussed, and it was the general
opinion that it is the best yet offered.
The tickets for the Chautauqua are
now in the hands of the Committee on
Tickets, and subscribers may SECURE
them at any time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
Marriage Licenses

James j. Conner and Awv.ia L.
NTH. both of WarwiSSs
,{eorge W, ss..apS
Eda X. Haf
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-09-14
open BIDS FOR
LIGHTING PLANT
SEVERAL DAYS REQUIRED FOR
ENGINEERS TO DETERMINE
LOWEST COMBINATION
TWELVE CONCERNS WANT lob
SURFACE SCRUTINY OF FIGURES
SHOWS PROBABLE COST
ABOUT $4,000.

The city council on Tuesday after
noon opened bids for the erection of
a municipal electric lighting plant.
Twelve bids were received in all and
about twenty representatives of the
various concerns were on hand to as
slst the council in the understanding
OF the complicated mass of figures and
variations.
The bids were opened at 2:3O o'clock
III the afternoon. This required sew
eral hours. Immediately following
the councilmen began blocking out the
combinations and until 1890 in the
morning called in bidders ,singly to
espOuse their individual claims or to
explain their bids.
1t had been announced before the
bids were opened that the council
would demand three weeks time in
which to reach and announce a de-
cision. Bidders were given opportuni-
ty to withdraw their bids if they so
desired, but none did.
Accordingly, at the conclusion of
the councilmanic conference all bids
were turned over to Earl D. Jackson,
consulting engineer employed by the
city to supervise the erection of the
proposed plant, who will analyze the
figures in detail and make report 70
the council in few days. From sur
face scrutiny of the bids, the proposed
plant will cost approximately 100000.
Before the opening of the bids, A.
G. Whitney of the Light and Power
company met with the council in in
formal session and made the propo-
sition to the city which is published on
Page 2 of this issue OF the Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-09-14

desperate and successful stand against
Indian onslaughts.
That night, in the auditorium of the
new Elementary Grade and Junior
High School building, which marks
the site of the beloved old grade
building through whose halls most
old Sank Centreites wended their way
at one time or other, will be held a
"Reminiscence Meeting" when all are
invited to tell of experiences. This
feature is in charge of Hon. F. M. Ed
dy and should be one of the most in
teresting gatherings ever held in Sauk
Centre.
The committee in charge of Home
coming Week preparations have ar
ranged to have reception committees
to meet all trains. A registration and
information bureau will be maintained
at the Hanson & Emerson drug store
where all old resident visitors are
asked to register and also where they
may obtain information of any char
acter.
Officials of the Commercial Club
announce that during the entire week
the club rooms will be kept open for
the convenience OF Homecomers. Wis
itors and residents. The officials in
vite everyone to visit the rooms to
rest, to leave their parcels. to make
the rooms a meeting place; in fact to
make themselves at home and take
advantage of any convenience which
the club can supply.
1t will be the biggest Stearns Coun-
ty Fair of history and the biggest
week in the history of Sauk Centre,
If the Weather Man is kind.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-09-14
JACOBS WINS BUTTER PRIZE
Local Man First in Competition at
the Minnesota State
Fair.

L. M. Jacobs, buttefmaker of the
Sauk Lake COOPERATIVE Creamery
Association of Sauk Centre, won the
first prize in the butter exhibits from
the Sixth district at the State fair.
This is big plum as the Sixth dis
trict is conceded I'd have the crack
buttermakers of Minnesota within its
confines. Mr.. Jacobs exhibit scored
93%. Other scores from the district
were: Peter Kohlmann, Melrose,
91h; Ben Grundy, Westport, e2;
John Roberts, Little Falls, 90A; An
ton Baltes, Long Prairie, 92s; M. p.
Imsdahl, Brooten, 93A; Max Siegel,
Bertha, 92A; Alex W. Myerton, New
Munich, 93A; J. S. Orbeck, West I'm
ion, 921a; A. G. bunker, Willard, a2A
C. C. Thoen, Westport, 92A; Joe Ham
son, Clarissa, 93H.