County News Briefs from Cecil County Aug 1901
Miss Helen Lort of Bay View named teacher at Wilna. E R Buffington Sons build meat room annex. Tome Institute director candidate Robt W Tunstall of Virginia. Peach harvest expected near Oakwood. Kent and Queen Anne's County Fair at Tolchester Aug 27–30. Cecil Farmers Club meeting at Zion Aug 21. Rev J Wynne Jones to preach at West Nottingham. Lieut John G Constable returns from Philippines to Elkton. Canning houses delay tomatoes until September. Baldwin M E Church ladies plan clipping party Aug 17. Ris ing Sun telephone line wiring underway. County and school board finances reported. Horse killed in collision near Fair Hill. John R McClay enlists in U S Army for service in the Philippines. Octavo M E church Ladies’ Aid social Aug 22. Port Deposit house bought by Jacob Tome Institute. Logan Bros remodel Rowlandville mill. Warrants for arrest issued for Zion men on concealed weapons. Silverware found near Swan Creek tied to Havre de Grace theft. Free rural delivery route petition to Post Office Department. Woodlawn camp closes with 500 tents and over 5,000 Sunday attendees. Gaspetural delivery mail box advertised for along route. Tolchester shooting tournament underway with Rising Sun shooters. Visitors seen in local homes and trips to Atlantic City, Saratoga, and Pan-American Exposition. Local accidents include broken wrists from buggy and arm injuries. overboard incident in Chesapeake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Constable
Philippines
Elkton
Cecil
Baldwin M. BE. Church
Rising Sun Telephone Exchange
Port Deposit
J. Rinehart
Jacob Tome Institute
Logan Bros
Rowlandville
McAllister
Albert Alexander
Wim, Alexander
Jim Chambers
Zion
Swan Creek
E. E. Pearson
Havre de Grace
Rising Sun
Congressman Blakeney
Post Office Department
Woodlawn
Hambleton
Tolchester
H. “Linn Worthington
Henry
Two wheel theft at Tome Institute Heights Port Deposit
Two colored men employed at Tome Institute Heights in Port Deposit stole two bicycles from Sam J. H. Friedman. One bike was chainless and the other a Monarch model with a new chain wheel. They were traced to North East, arrested, and the wheels recovered. Friedman plans to sell future bikes without rider agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tome Institute Heights
Port Deposit
Sam J. H. Friedman
Samuel
North East
Elkton
Friedman
Rider
Cloudburst in Rising Sun Strikes Local Town
A local storm last Monday drenched Rising Sun and nearby areas with heavy rain and rising floodwaters. Streets flooded, side ditches overflowed, and culverts turned fields into lakes while mice and snakes sought higher ground. No major damage reported, though a chimney blew off H J Worthingtons house and several small bridges in the Fourth district were washed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Worthington
Special Meeting of Cecil Grange No 3 P H
Cecil Grange No 3 P H schedules a special meeting on Saturday August 17 at 2 pm. Members are urged to attend. C J Davis Master urges presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Grange
C. J. Davis
Buds Big Fish Captured on Octoraro River
A monster sturgeon eight feet two inches long and weighing 264 pounds was caught in Jas E Haines's fishpot near the mouth of the Octoraro last Saturday morning. Bud tied the fish to the pot and then sought help to land it after a hard struggle. The fish was hauled aboard only after being struck with a large stone. A York party visiting the area bought the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. E. Haines
Bud
York
Jurors Named for Cecil County September Term
The Cecil County Circuit Court jurors for the September term are listed for the panel that convenes on Monday September 16. The document names the jurors assigned to the Cecil County session and outlines the order of service and prerequisites for reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court For
Cecil County
Opium and the Razor Mournful Local Suicides
Mollie Walker an inmate of Bay View Asylum killed herself by opium Saturday. Former wife of Alonzo Walker of Havre de Grace she had long battled opium. Clyde Chidester, once a notable horse trainer, ended his life with a razor after a whisky craving. he died after being found with six throat wounds. Survived by widow formerly Miss Jane Short of Elkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Walker
Bay View Asylum
Alonzo Walker
Havre de Grace
Clyde Chidester
Chidester
J. Alfred Mackey
Fair Hill
Jane Short
Elkton
Wheat and Corn from Woodall Farms in Cecil and Kent
Captain Andrew Woodall owns 30 farms spanning Cecil and Kent counties totaling about 15 000 to 18 000 acres. This year wheat is estimated at 100 000 bushels and corn at 125 000 bushels, totaling 225 000 bushels. Shipped by rail this would require 30 trains of 15 cars each and about 300 men to move the grain to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Woodall
Cecil
Kent
Captain Woodall
Georgetown
Sassafrass River
Will and estate actions in Orphans Court and Elkton
Ann Patchell's will admitted to probate. life interest to husband Thomas Patchell with equal division to grandsons James, Thomas and Alexander Patcher after his death. Joseph Sollars and Caroline Sollars joint will filed. upon death of either, property to son George with provision for survivor’s home, then to George’s children. Minor details noted. health law quip and local ad for Chamberlain's tablets appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Patchell
Orphans’ Court
Thomas Patchell
James
Thomas
Alexander Patcher
Thos. M. Tyson
Wm. K. Blake
Jos. B. Miller
Joseph Sollars
Caroline Sollars
Register’s Office
Elkton
Joseph Sollers
Sollars
George
Risin
5 Sun
Deputy Sheriff Faces Tussle Over Sewing Machine Replevin
On warrants from Sheriff Ambrose Price, William Vansant and family with a hired man were arrested and brought before Magistrate Groves after resisting a deputy delivering a writ of replevin for a sewing machine bought on installments. The family fought the deputy, but custody upheld a reprimand and small fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Price
Wm. H. Vansant
Wm. Moore
Groves
Vansants
W. M. Singerly
Elkton
W. C. Merry
Merry
Wm. McAllister
Vansant
Sherif Price
Obituaries: Lair Vandegrift Miller Die in August
Benjamin F. Lair died at his Greenhurst home from heart failure on Aug 12 at 81. Funeral held, interment Zion Presbyterian. James Vandegrift died in Newark on Aug 10 of heart disease at 57, survived by mother, wife and three daughters. Rev. Thomas B. Miller, longtime Cecil county resident, died in Trenton on Aug 4 at 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Lair
Greenhurst
Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
James Vandegrift
Newark
Thomas B. Miller
Cecil County
Trenton
N. J
Obituary notices for Dorsey and Gray families
William Dorsey aged 78 died Aug 8 near Greenhurst of gastritis. Widow and three children survive. Funeral Aug 11, interment West Nottingham cemetery. Esther A Gray wife of R L Gray died near Middletown Del on Wednesday the 7th inst aged 63. Funeral Saturday interment St George’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dorsey
Greenhurst
West Nottingham
Esther A. Gray
R. L. Gray
Middletown
Del
St. George’s Cemetery
Local Officials Appointed In Cecil County Areas
Joseph H. Steele of Chesapeake City is re elected president of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cecil County with John M. Tucker as secretary and treasurer. The Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars in Chrome installed officers for the next term led by Elwood Nichols and Joseph Lynch. Cherry Hill Elkton Chesapeake City Electric Railroad elected new directors M P O’Brien Cahill V W McGregg Powers Wilson Nelson with O’Brien named president and Cahill as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Steele
Chesapeake City
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Cecil County
John M. Tucker
William H. Eder
Z. Porter Lusby
Mount E. Kirk
Jos. H. Steele
Samuel J. Keys
L. M. Haines
George W. Cosden
J. M. C. Carhart
John H. Kimble
Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars
Chrome
Chester County
Elwood Nichols
Wilfred Griffith
Joseph Lynch
T. K. Stubbs
Ella Griffith
Clarence Dawson
Lena Stine
Carroll W. Mason
W. H. Nethery
George H. Mason
Cherry Hill, Elkton & Chesapeake City Electric Railroad Company
Elkton
M. P. O’brien
John F. Cahill
W. J. McGregg
Philadelphia
Jas. F. Powers
John T. Wilson
Ricketts Nelson
Mrs Clara Duhamell Rowan Dies in Cecilton Home
Mrs. Clara E Duhamell Rowan wife of Harry Rowan of Cecilton died at her home on Sunday the 4th after a short illness. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with interment at Georgetown Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Duhamell Rowan
Harry Rowan
Cecilton
Georgetown
Mrs Elizabeth Neal Dies at 76 Near North East
Mrs Elizabeth Neal died at her home near North East on Saturday morning, aged 76. Survived by five sons J Wesley, Samuel, Isaac, Columbus, Geo W Neal, and two daughters Mrs Lawson Moffit and Mrs Cecil Lilly. Funeral held on Monday, 12th inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Neal
North East
J. Wesley
Samuel, Isaac, Columbus
Geo. W. Neal
Lawson Moffit
Cecil Lilly
Death of Emory C Fisher in Perryville from typhoid fever
Emory C. Fisher died Friday morning the ninth of the month at his parents home in Perryville after several weeks illness from typhoid fever. He was 23, or in his twenty fourth year. His funeral was held Sunday with interment in Asbury cemetery, conducted by the Jr. O. U. A. M., of which he was a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory C. Fisher
G. Oliver Fisher
Perryville
Asbury Cemetery
Farmyard Fosterers Impress in Odd Animal Roles
Samuel Cooper of Worton keeps a hen whose nest in a straw stack yielded destroyed eggs then attempts to raise ten piglets by clucking and gathering them. Dallis Racine on Oldfield Point farm trains a turkey gobbler to sit eggs and hatch most, with several more sittings planned. Thomas Reed’s rooster tends a flock of guinea fowl and acts as surrogate mother after the real mother abandoned them. A. B. McVey’s cow adopted a piglet, growing to the largest in the litter and boosting milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cooper
Worton
Kent County
Dallis Racine
H. M. MecCullough
Oldfield Point
Mild and pleasant Stomach and Liver Tablets sold here
Most people seek gentle relief and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets meet that need. Easy to take and pleasant in effect, the remedy is available for sale by Eli T. Reynolds, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Eli T. Reynolds
Marriage Licenses Issued in Elkton and Area
The Clerk of the Court at Elkton issued marriage licenses to Charles R. Stewart of Providence and Bertha P. Mark of Pleasant Hill, Harry Racine of Elk Neck and Caprie Hahnes of Elkton, Ephrim Johnson and Mary L. Cole of Zion, John McKeever and Bertha Kehart of Philadelphia, and Robert H. Campbell of Darby Pa. with Barbara L. Booth of Leeds. Col Albert B. Cunningham appointed receiver for the Star Publishing Co the Baltimore Star. bond set at $20,000. continued publication for ten days. Also notice of new potatoes and cabbage at T Wiley's Colora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Charles R. Stewart
Providence
Bertha P. Mark
Pleasant Hill
Harry Racine
Elk Neck
Caprie Hahnes
Ephrim
Johnson
Mary L. Cole
Zion
John McKeever
Bertha Kephart
Philadelphia
Robert H. Campbell
Darby
Barbara L. Booth
Leeds
Albert B. Cunningham
Star Publishing Co
Baltimore Star
Col. Cunningham
Bond
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Helen Lort
Bay View
Wilna
E. R. Buffington & Sons
Robt. W.tunstall
Virginia
Tome Institute
Jacob H. Kirk
Oakwood
Kent and
Queen Anne’s
Cecil Farmers’ Club
George W. Gifford
J. Wynne Jones
Baltimore
West Nottingham Presbyterian Church
Board of Commissioners of
North Hast
George Biddle
Cecil County School Board
John R. McClay
United States Army
Islands
Ladies’ Aid Society of Octoraro M. KE. Church
Amos Ailes
Virginia Gilbert
Baito
Eleanor Jenness
Wayne Reynolds
Norris
Atlantic City
W. G. Koons
New Castle, del
T. J. Wilson and
Chas. Justice
Philada
Horace M. Duyckinck
O. T. Kimbell
Wm. Richardson
Charlestown
J. M. Sterrett
H. M. Duyckinck
Niagara Falls
Mabel Keilholtz
Althouse
T. B. Moore
Chas. R. Stewart
B. F. Jester
Bay View M. P. Parsonage
H. H. Haines
Saratoga
Adirondacks
Ottawa
Canada
Lakes
Georgian Bay
Buffalo Exposition
Violette
Boston
Robert Trimble
Arthur Chillas
Minnie Burlin
George Alexander
Bud’s
Big
Fish
Dist
John T. Warner
Jacob H. Reynolds Harr
McVey
Andrew J. Barrett
Charles S. Eliason
Stephen Lyne
Edwin O. Spear
Hart Poist
Richard B. Conne
John Sterrett
Hyland L. Marcus, Sr
Henry A. Nesbitt
Hugh Thompson
Norman S . Sentman
Joseph Hinchcliffe
George C
Logan
John M. Terrell
Tae
Price
Ali T. Reynolds
Deuggi
Barnyard
Thos. M. Reed
A. B. McVey
R. R. Crothers
Friends’ Normal Institute
May T. Barton, B. A
West Nottingham Academy
Colora, MD
John G. Conner
M.A
T. Wiley’s
Leckerling Pianos
Oxford, PA
W. B. Cooney
Rising Sun, MD
Still
Reliable Bakery
Haines & Kirk's
Worthingtons
Worthington
E. H. Worthington & Son
Wilson’s Millinery
Lewis R. Kirk
Pharmacy
Bes
West Chester Laundry
Sneen
Monarch and
Eagle Bicycles
Samw.l. H. Friedman
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Oliver Chilled
Barth
Fiatines & Kire
Risinc Sun, Mp
Jaggers
Springtooth
W. J. McDougal
Rollman
California
U.S
S. T. Wiley
Freed Bros. Shoes
Oxford
Just
Prest
Chas
Pyle
J. G. Zeigler
Louise Nopper
West Main Street
Worthington’s
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