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CIRCUIT COURTThe March, or Spring term of the

Cecil Circuit Court opened on Mondaywith the full Bench present—Clerk ofthe Court, Cecil Kirk, Esq., DeputyClerk Charles Peacock, Sheriff J. W.McAllister, Crier George A. Brown.Bailiffs A. D. Dean, W. H. Cole andB. P. Wilson and Stenographer JohnJ. Hartnett were also in attendance.The juries were constituted as follows;

Grand Jury. Petit Jury.

William M. P-*Ke„ . 6 <1 R. KichardsoD IForeman. Alexander Wilson I

Charles Grl tilth I John M. Reed, Jr. 2K. B. Oonrey 2 Isaac M Dean 2William H Purdy 2 W.t! larke 2O. E Warburton 8 J. C. Price, Jr 8J Frank Blake- 8 H F. Witworlb 8William H. Pierce Jr.B David T. Devlin .8John W. Anthony 8 W.T Bowen 8William Drake I W. Arthur Mitchell....!C. W. Ferguson 4 George M. Campbell..!John U Cann W. J. Arrant.* _...0George T. Peterson.... 4 Emory G Lowe AJames A Holland 4 Henry Eppeishe!mersWilliam L.* T0uch.,..5 lajwls Ewing 5Hamuel HcKeowo 6 W. U Harrington 6H. W. Mhallcross a T. K. GillespieWilliam Glll'ord B G H Thompson IIJohn A Hunter B St. J Reynolds IIThomas J. Murray.. . 7 W. R. Neshltl 7John UcClenahau 7 Edwin Rowland 7(Stephen E Nickle ...8 O. M. D Forwood 7Jacob H.Kirk K Edwin K Hill .8Clinton J. Verges V Cecil Biles

Messrs.. Bennett Steele and JacobMetz, of the Second district, HarryScott, of the Third, Jasper Scott andJ. J. Wright of the Fourth, Ivan C.Richards of the Sixth, and John F.Mohrlein and Z. T. Stephenson, of theSeventh, of the regular panel, wereexcused, and Messrs. S. J. Reynolds,D. T. Devlin, W. T. Bowen, W. A.Mitchell. Henry Eppelsheimer, LewisEwing. Edwin Rowland and G. M. D.Forwood were drawn in their stead.Charles Griffith of the First district,was sworn on the Grand Jury, but wasexcused.

The Grand Jury was charged brieflyby his Honor Chief Judge Pearce, andretired, and the call of the dockets pro-ceeded. Some twenty Civil cases weremarked for trial. Three criminalcases coming over were continued aswere also those on the Appeal docket,save those of the parties lined by Jus-tice Gilpin at Elkton, on Saturday, forillegal ducking, which will be heardby the Court on Monday. The Crim-inal trials for the term were set fornext week. No cases being ready forimmediate trial, Court took a recessuntil 4 p. m. to meet the Grand Jury,and then adjourned until Tuesday.

TUESDAY.

Court met at 9,50 a. m. In the Ap-peal case of Ct aycroft vs. Brown, de-fendant confessed judgment for S9O andcosts.

Chief Judge Pearce stated that theCourt had passed upon the matter ofofficers’ conducting sales of propertylor taxi s. employing lawyers to makereports of such sales holding that suchservice is needed to safeguard title tothe property passed and that the feefor such service, in every instance,shall be $lO.

On a second call of the dockets anumber of cases that had been markedfor trial were postponed generally, orcontinued. That of John A. Kline, vs.the President and Commissioners ofNorth East was set for March 11. Sev-eral removed cases from Harford—Mackitt vs. the Eyrg Shoemaker Com-pany, Taylor vs. the I'., B. & W. R.R.. Lee vs. Gallion and Overland vs.P„ B. & W. K, K were set for March16 and following davs. The two casesof T. M, Lon Vs. tile B. & O. hi. K.were set for the first Wednesday ofthe September term. Barnes u- Gra-son was set for March 15. No casesbeing ready for trial, the petit jurorswere discharged until Friday morning.The Court took a recess until 4 p. in.,

to meet the Crank Jury, which return-ed the following indictments: RobertWilson, colored, selling liquor, 5 eases.Victor Rhodes and Frank Woolford,colored, stealing chickens, CarrieHawkins, colored, assault with intentto kill John Overton, colored. Arthurand Oscar Somers, both colored, selling liquor. The Court and the GrandJury also then adjourned until Fridaymorning.

FRIDAY.Court met at 9.50. and the suit of

John A Kline vs. the President andCommissioners of North East, wasput on trial before a jury. John S.Strahorn, Esq., for plaintiff; GeorgeA. Blake and W. S. Evans, Esqs., fordefendant. The suit was to recoverdamages for personal injuries causedby the plaintiff's stepping off the cross-ing. at Main street and Cecil avenue,in North East, and falling into a deepgutter, on the night of June 27, 1908.He struck upon a stone and injured hisribs and hip, A thunder gust was on,and the arc light at the crossing wasnot hunting, when the accident occur-red.

The Grand Jury reassembled yester-day morning and continued its work.

New State Game LawIhe Stale Game Law embodying

the recommendations of the Commis-sion-appointed by Governor Crotherswill likely be passed by the Legisla-ture with a few amendments. The lawprovides for the protection of wildturkeys, partridges, quail, doves, wood-cock, English pheasants, ruffled grouse,squirrels, rabbits and deer, prescrib-ing open seasons in certain groups ofcounties and fixing closed intervals.The County Commissioners, with theGovernor's approval, may shorten theseason for or suspend the killing ofgame. Fines and penalties are pre-scribed wiich with a gunners’ license.si, arc to be at the disposal of theState Game Warden for the law’s en-forcement.

CECIL MA WHIG.Personal* SocialMr. and Msr. Amos C. Colliugs have

removed to Wilmington.Miss Harriett Bolen visited Wil-

mington relatives this week.Miss Helen Biles, of Brick Hill, is

visiting Elizabeth, N. J.. friends.Miss Carrie Lewis entertained the

Elkton Sewing Circle on Thursday.Mrs. 1.. M. Haines is entertaining

Mrs. John E. Wilson, of Philadelphia.Col. J. M. Ash spent several days at

his sister's in Trainor, Pa., this week.C. Ross Biles, of Blue Ball, is re-

covering from a recent severe attackof grip,

Mrs. Deborah T. Money, of Apple-ton will observe her eighty-third birth-day, tomorrow.

Mrs. A. D. McConachie, of Balti-more, visited her mother, Mrs. A. E.Drennen;' this week.

The engagement is announced ofMrs. Catherine Lackland and Mr. JesseBoulden. both of Principle.

Miss Edith Rrokaw, of the Fourthdistrict, visited Prof, and Mrs. E. L.Smith, in Newark, this week.

Mrs. William Gifford, of Farming-ton, is at home much improved by athree months’ stay' in Florida,

Mrs. George T. Witworth and Mrs.Nora Gipp.of Wilmington, were guestsof Mrs. John Sparklin, this week.

A number of Miss Mollie Davis’friends were entertained at her homeon Bridge street, on Monday evening.

Mrs. W. D. Bratton entertained MissMary Brumfield, of Turkey Poher home on West High street, thisweek.

Mrs. Maricta Day, of Middletown,is seriously' ill with paralysis at thehome of her daughter, Mrs. FVedBrady.

Ernest Biles, of the Fourth district,who was thrown from his horse sev-eral weeks ago and seriously injured,is reported as steadily recovering.

Miss Nellie Armstrong, of FairHill, left yesterday on a trip to Mon-tana where she will spend the summer,slopping here and there en-ronte withfriends.

A number of Miss Etta Boulden’sfriends gave her a surprise party onMonday evening, at the home of herparents, Mr. and Mrs. George W.Boulden, on West Main street.

Miss Mary Long entertained manyof her friends at "Woodlawn” thehome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Charles Long, near Earleville, on lastFriday evening, her eighteenth birth-day.

The First Infantry Orchestra ofWilmington, will play at the annualEasier dance to he given by the youngnun of Middletown, in the OperaHouse there, on Monday evening,March 28.

Mr. Samuel Trimble, the junior clerkin Elkton Postofficc surprised hisfriends this week by announcing hismarriage to Miss Ruth Roberts, ofElkton, in Wilmington, Del., on Sep-tember last.

Mr Charles H. McClay, formerly ofElkton. and Miss Grace Irene Isaacs,nt Odessa, were married on February22 at Odessa M. E. Parsonage, byRev. I). J. Given. They took a wed-ding trio South.

Mr. John E. Peterson, and MissLouisa Caroline Burton, both of FairMill, were married in Trinity Church,Elkton, on March 1. by Rev. H. A.Grantham in the absence of the Rec-tor, Rev. William Schouler.

The Juniors of the Tome Schoolfor Girls gave a dance on Saturdayevening in the Gymnasium, in honorof the Seniors. The httilidng wastastefully dec rated and the functionvas great y enjoyed.

The engagement is announced ofMiss Mary Mverda Ford, daughter ofthe late Charles T. and Drusilla M.Ford, of North (fast, and Mr. RonaldLarkin James, formerly of Chester.Pa, tuny of Los Angeles, Cal. MissFord, since Inr mother's death, hasresided with her aunt and uncle, Mr.¦vd Mr- W. 11. I lolcroft, in Chester.I he wedding will take place early next

month.Announcement is made of the com-

ing marriage, after Easter, of. MissKatharine Young Constable, daugh-ter of the late Albert Constable, Esq.,of Elkton. and Lieut. CommanderLouis l)e Steiger, U. S. N. The wed-ding. which will be a quiet one, owingto the recent death of Miss Constable’smother, will lake place here, at theresidence of her brother. Albert Con-stable. Esq.

Paint And Powder ClubI he Paint and Powder Club of Elk-

ton i' reorganizing for this season, andrehearsals will soon be under way.This year's production promises to hebelter than any previous one. A threeact comedy. 'Bachelor Hall,” will bepresented, and the proceeds will go tothe Union Hospital as heretofore.Those to take part are Misses HelenMajor, Mabel Salmon, Ray Burns andElizabeth Drennen; Messrs. HarlanJohnson. John Ward, Robert C. Levis.Albert C. Johnson. Ellis Delbert, IvonMorton, Tobias Rudolph and GrahamOgle.

Flood Wall M Port DepositA Port Deposit special says it is re-

ported that the Pennsylvania RailroadCo,, which suffered upwards of $75,000damages to its property there by therecent floods, purposes building a pro-tecting wall along the river front andelevating the railroad tracks fifteenfeet. Agents of the company, it issaid, have been conferring as to pur-chase of rights of way with owners oftrack crossings in the town.

Missionary AnniversaryElkton M. E. Church was filled on

Sunday evening, when the classes ofthe Sunday School held their annualmissionary exercises. The programarranged for the occasion was admir-ably rendered and was as follows;Chorus by School, "We are Under

Marching Orders,"Prayer.... Rev. if. A. G. WcsterfieldChorus by School,“Victory! Forward!”Exercise. “Missions” Class

Song, "We arc Little Lights”... ClassRecitation,"My Dolly”, Gladys BowenExercise, “How We Earned Our Mis-

sionary Money”, ClassChorus by School, "Lifetime is Work-

ing Time.”Recitation, “Little Missionary”,

Sarah Bowen.Sting by Infant School. “We Will Fol-

low Jesus.”Recitation. "Where is the Gold?”

Margaret Draper.Trio. "Little Deeds." Eliazbeth Biddle,

Gladys Wcsterfield, Bessie WitworthExercise, “Ten Little Indians". ClassRecitation. "Johnnie and the Money"

Grace George.Chorus by School, "Waiting But

Working.”Exercise. “Missionary Fruit” ..ClassExercise, “Ten Little Pennies". ClassCollection from Classes and Congrega-

tion.Recitation “Voices of the Wind”,

Margarette Lancaster.Chorus, "Cry of the Children”,

Junior League Choir.Closing Chorus by School, “What Are

You Doing for Jesus.”’Benediction.

The several classes raised the fol-lowing amounts during the year forthe school’s work and for missions;

Teachers Homo. Mis. Total.Miss Mary Terrell I 8 82 I 57s 50 81Harry Biddle 4 2s 8 02 10 HIF. P. Price- 11l (Hi 15 (M 28 04Mrs. W. R. Wit worth 845 8 70 18 15Pastor’s Class 28 50 82 40 85 ssMiss Carrie Klckelts II SO 18 15 28 05Miss Lydia Terrell 784 18 00 20 84Mrs J Harvey Groves... SSI 1512 2108I. H. Dlcbc 1 851 6 05 16 40Miss Lit an Alexander... 080 12 48 21 70Miss (tert rude bin 11 ti 11 05 10 45 81 81Mrs Henry Vlnslnger.. 870 12111 21 61Mtss Mollre a Me oy.. It 87 iB4l 45 28Miss Mary istrlekland... 611 sus mowMiss Clzzc Watmley 218 8 15 3*lHenry Vlnsinger 2070 2S 80 5018)Miss Haute Terrell 1128 U7t 18 111Mtss Ada Witworth 881 180 1 22 75Miss Jennie <i. Healey... 804 son 17 01Miss Kebs Wliworth 4 85 658 ll 48Intan i Class is 4-8 28 05 47 88

(266181 1885 05 (51160Childs Hundsy School . 80 00Perkins Memorial Holi-

day 5ch001...... 1018)

Basket Collection 12 82

Maryland LegislatureSenator Crothers on Monday offered

three bills, one amending the gamelaws of Cecil county, and two refund-ing to Martha A. Steel, the sums of$17.54 and $9.55 erroneously paid intothe Stale Treasury. Other hills intro-duced by him were passed in the Sen-ate on Wednesday as follows, Prescrib-ing new regulations for municipal elec-tions in Elkton embodying the grand-fathers clause, all the Republicans vot-ing "No"; regulating the adoption orindenture of orphans brought intoCecil county; to pay the town .bailiffof Elkton a salary of $720 per annum.Mis bills, authorizing bond issues bythe town of Elkton for an electric lightplant and water works were reportedfavorably from a select committee.

Senator Crothers on Thursday offer-ed a hill to provide for a building forthe Calvert Agricultural High School.

Delegate Osborne’s hill regulatingfishing in the Susquehanna and Dele-gate Harris' permitting crippled ducksto he shot from power boats were kill-ed in the House on Thursday.

Senator Andrews’ bill for the pur-chase o fthc Conowingo bridge by theState for $63,000, as a link in the Stateroads chain, was taken up in the Sen-ate on Thursday and after a spiriteddebate was made the special order fortodaj at 12.50 p. m.

Public Road Meeting CallThere will be a meeting of the citi-

zens of the First, the Second, theThird and the Fourth Districts of Cecilcounty, interested in the permanentimprovement of the public road fromFair Hill to Chesapeake City, in theCourt House at Elkton, on

SATURDAY, MARCH 19

at 10.50 o’clock P. V. The purpose ofthis meeting is to consider resolutionsto be presented to the Cecil CountyRoad Commission, and also to appointa committee to confer with said Com-mission and urge the permanent im-provement of said road.

Laymen’s Day At ConferenceThe Laymen’s Association o fllie

Wilmington M E. Conference willmeet on March 19, in the M. E.Church, South, in Salisbury. The prin-cipal speakers at the sessions will beHon. T. N. Rawlins, Hon. 1, T. Par-

ker, Prof. C. E. Short, Dr. Farmer andW. O. Hoffoeker, Congressman Rich-mond P. Hobson, of Alabama, an ar-dent advocate of Prohibition, will bethe chief speaker at the TemperanceAnniversary, on next Saturday night.

Burke Held Without BailWilliam Burke, was given a formal

hearing at West Chester, on Saturday,by Justice S. M. Paxon, and was hewithout bail for trial for the murder ofJohn. C. McNamara, near Lewisville,on February 24. Burke, who is des-cribed as under average height hardfeatured and with a deeply furrowedforehead, was apparently unmoved asthe story of the tragedy was told bythe witnesses.

ELKTON, MD„ SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1910

DEATHSTHOMAS M. WORRILOW.

Thomas M. Worrilow, a well-knownfarmer and plasterer, who lived abouttwo miles from North East, fell deadfrom heart trouble in that town, onhis way home on Monday night. Hehad been attending Court in. Elkton,and on his way here, feeling unwell,had called at Dr. Worrall’s office. Hewas 54 years old and leaves a marrieddaughter, Mrs. Thomas Lowo. Hewas a member of Washington Camp,P. O. S. of A. of North East, whichbody attended his funeral held yester-day from his home.

L. E. M. BARBER.Lewis E, M. Barber, a well-known

resident of this section, who had beenengaged in trucking for many yearspast. died , at his homy, here, yester-day morning, in the 71st year of hisage. He was a Civil War veteran andleaves a'widow'. His funeral will beheld at 2 p. m. on Monday, with interment in Elkton Cemetery

ANDREW J. PORTERAndrew J. Porter died on Saturday,

of double pneumonia, at his home nearOak wool. He was 77 years old and abachelor. His haif-brother, DavidCantlcr, of Annapolis, survives him.His funeral was held on Monday withservices conducted by Rev. F. S. Cain,of Rowlandville, and interment in theCemetery at Mexico.

THOMAS GARVIN.

Thomas Garvin, a well-known resi-dent of the Ivighth district, died onTuesday morning. Two brothers—Theodore and Benjamin, survive him.His funeral was held yesterday fromthe residence of his nephew, John F.Garvin, near Richardsmere, with in-terment in Rosebank Cemetery, Cal-vert.

DAVID MAHER.

David Maher, an aged resident •;(

Philadelphia, who had been visitinghis daugjhter-jn-law, Mrs. MargaretHalter, near Rising Sun, died there onSunday of pneumonia, coupled with theeffects of a fall. Three daughters sur-vive him. His funeral was held onTuesday, with interment at WestGrove, Pa.

ROBERT E WING.The funeral of Robert Ewing, a life-

long resident of the Lewisville section,was held last Friday front the home ofhis sister, Mrs. T. A. Wright, nearFair Hill, with interment in St. John’sCemetery, Lewisville. Me died onMarch I, of a complication of dis-eases, aged 75 years.

LEWIS McCARDELL.Lewis McCardell, the ten year old

son of Luther McCardell, of New Val-•ey, died at his parents’ home on Sunday, of pneumonia. His funeral wasacid on Wednesday, with services atHarmony Chapel and interment in theujdjointig cemetery.

MRS. MARGARET A. EWING.Mrs. Margaret A. (Sentman) Ewing,

wife of John W. Ewing, formerly ofLombard, died in Philadelphia, lonSunday, aged 82 years. Her funeralwas held on Wednesday, with inter-ment in, Oreenwood Cemetery, Phila-delphia.

MRS. JOHN L. MAUL.The funeral of Mrs. John L. Maul

was held on Saturday, with intermentin Forest Cemetery. Middletown. Shedied on the previous Wednesday, of ty-phoid fever, aged 41 years. Her hus-band. a daughter and a young sonsurvive her.

J. VV. KELLEY.J. William Kelley died at his home,

at Kembleville, on Sunday, aged 52years. His funeral was held on Thurs-day, with interment in the PresbyterianCemetery, New London.

Demand Higher Milk PricesAt a meet tug of farmers of lower

Lancaster and Chester counties, heldat Oxford lasi Thursday, at whichabout 250 who ship milk to Philadel-phia were present, it was restdved tomake a demand for increased pricesand to cease shipments if the increaseis refused. It was claimed that farm-er- are losing motley at present prices,t fee city dealer explained the situa-tion by the statement that while otherlit tigs had risen in price that of milkwas unchanged, despite the fact undernew sanitary regulations it costs fiftypi r cent more to handle milk. Anothermeeting will be held next week whenthe shippers’ ultimatum will be sent tothe dealers.

No Ronds For North EastNorth Hast' taxpayers at the called

meeting held in the Grand Army Halllast week, endorsed the unfavorablereports made by the committees ap-pointed to consider the proposedmunicipal electric light plant and waterworks. The proposal to issue SIO,OOOin bonds to pay off the town’s existingaggregate indebtedness of $7,000 wasalso rejected.

Sues For Loss Of SpringA Rising Sun special states that

Perry Gibson has entered suit againstthe County Commissioners for dam-ages for the stoppage of the flow froma spring on his property near WestNottingham, alleged to have beencaused by the grading of the new roadbuilt between Rising Fun and GathersCorner.

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Church Services?Elkton Presbyterian Church.—Dr.

McElmoyle's sermon topics for to-morrow will be:— 10.30 a. m., “TheChurch that Wins.” and 7.30 p,, m.,

| "The Question that No One Can Es-cape.” Sunday School and BibleClasses at noon. The subject for studyand discussion in the Men's Class is“Babylon, in the Light of Prophecy,History and the Results of the Spadeof the Explorer.” Young People’sSociety of Christian Endeavor at 6.45p. m. Topic, “Patient FaithfulnessThat Wins the Crown”; leader, RobertC. Levis. Special music at both churchservices, including the solo, Sir ArthurSullivan’s “The Lost Chord,,, by Mr.Charles Blake. Everybody alwayswelcome.

•Elkton M. E. Church, Rev. H. A.G. Wcsterfield, Pastor. SabbathSchool at West End Chapel, 9.15 a. m.;Preaching at the Church, 10.30 a. m.;subject: “The Grace of the Lord JesusChrist.” Sabbath School, 2 p. m.; Ep-worth League Devotional Meeting,6.45 p. m.; Service of Sacred Song,7.30 p. m.; Preaching, 8 p. m., sub-ject; "Drifting.”

?Hopewell M. E. Church, Wood-lawn, Rev, J. Howard Gray Pastor.Sabbath services March 13: SundaySchool at 10 a. m., Preaching at it a.m.; Epworth League and Preachingat 7.30 p, m. Preaching at Asbury at3 p. m. All welcome.

?St. John's M. E. Church, Lewis-ville, Pa., Rev, I. G. Fosnocht, Pas-tor. Last services and sermons nextSunday for the Conference year. 10.30a. m., subject, “What 1 Have Preachedand How I Have Preached It.” 7 p.m., “Christ Brings a Sword.” YoungPeoples’ meeting at 7 p. m.; SundaySchool, 9.30 a. in.; Holy CommunionSunday morning before preaching.

?Rev. Wm. H. Laird, Rector ofChristiana Hundred, will preach at theTuesday evening Lenten service inTrinity Church, next week. Hour ofservice as on Friday evenings, 7.30.On other days, 4.15 p. m. The peopleof Elkton are cordially invited to theservices whenever occurring.

?Service tomorrow (Sunday) and re-gularly on Sundays at St. Andrew’sMemorial Church. Andora, at 2.45 p.m. Sunday School, at 2.15. A full at-tendance of the school is requested.

?Church of the Good Shepherd,Chesapeake City. Service tomorrow(Sunday) at 7.30 p. in.

?The Third Quarterly Meeting forthe Pleasant Hill, Havre de Grace andWilmington Circuit was held in theFree Methodist Church at PleasantHill, commencing Friday evening,March 11, and continue over the Sab-,bath. Rev. George Eakins, DistrictE'der, has charge of the service. Acordial invitation is extended to all toattend these meetings. A Sergeant,Preacher-in-chargc.

Coming Farmers’ InstituteFollowing are the features of the

programs for the farmers’ institutes tolie held in Elkton and Rising Sun, asarranged by Director William L.Ainoss;

Elkton, in the Court House, F. E.Williams, Elkton. Local Correspon-dent. Monday, March 21. to a. m. to4 p. m. Conductor’s Announcement.Charles M. Day, "Fruit Growing forthe Busy Farmer”; W. F. Kydd, “TheDairy Cow. Her Summer Feed andWinter Care.”

Afternoon session. Question Box.C. P. Close, “Renovating the Old Or-chard"; W. F. Kydd. "Am 1 Raisingthe Most Profitable Horse?” Reor-ganization.

Rising Sun, in the Hall. Charles S.Pyle, Rising Sun, Local Correspon-dent. Tuesday, March 22, to a. m., to4 p. in. Conductor's Announcement.Charier M. Day, "Commercial FruitGrowing:” W. F. Kydd. “The DairyCow. Her Summer Feed and WinterCare.”

Afternoon, session. Reorganization.C. P. Close, “Apple Culture and Varie-ties of Apples in Maryland”; W. F.Kydd. “Am I Raising the Most Profit-able Horse?”; Charles M. Day, "Mod-ern Potato Culture.”

Questions will be answered throughthe Question Box at the beginning ofthe afternoon sessions.

New Local Game LawA local game bill introduced at An-

anpolis by Delegate Keys imposes alicense of $1 for resident and $lO fornon-resident gunners and limits thesize of the bag to be killed in any oneday. The bill provides fur open sea-sons as follows: Quail, partridges andwild rabbits, November I to Decem-ber 24; pheasants, December 1 to Feb-ruary 1: railbirds, orTolan. reed andblack birds, September 1 to Decem-ber 24; woodcock, marsh and grassplover, July 25 to December 24; Crow-bill. teal, wood, mallard, sprigtail andblack duck, September I to April to.

Women And Dog Kill An OtterA brown otter, more than five feet in

length, discovered by Mrs. GeorgeSartain among the poultry in her gar-den, near Pivot Bridge, on Monday,was attacked by her and her daughter,and Miss Mary Fillingame, of Chesa-peake City, with the help of a shepherddog, and was killed after a lively con-test.

—The young ladies of the SundaySchool will hold a social at HowardScott's. Cowentown, on Saturdayevening, March 26, with an, attractiveprbgrani. Home fhade candy will beop sale. Admission, 15 cents. Every-body is invited to attend.

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ORPHANS’ COURT.The Orphans’ Court was in- session

Tuesday and Wednesday. Present—W. H. Simcoe, Chief Judge; R. B.Merritt and T. S. Miller, AssociateJudges.

Sundry claims against*

the estatesof deceased persons were examined

, and passed.' Bonds Approved—Bond of Margaret

i I- Wells, executrix of Henry C. Wells;bond of George C. Logan, administra-

| tor of Albert Aikin; bond of William. T. McCullough, executor of Anna L.

Roach; bond of John R. Chapman ex-, ecutor of William H. Chapman; bond

of Samuel H. Murphy, administrator ofStephen J. Murphy; bond of Robert C.Gillespie and Mary J. Gillespie, execu-tors of William B. Gillespie; bond ofEmma Willis, administratrix of

; George Jones.1 Accounts Passed—-First account of

’ Cornelius C. Tome, executor of PeterE. Tome; first account of Daniel E.

- Wilson, and Samuel D. Wilson, execu-tors of Amos Wilson; sixteenth ac-count of Joseph Coudon, survivingexecutor of George P. Whitaker; sec-ond account of Minerva V. Rutter, ad-¦ ministratrix of James T. Rutter, anddividend struck on same;' first and

; final account of Mary Ann White, ad-ministratrix of Jesse Tyson; fifth andfinal account of Frank H. Mackie,guardian of Henry H. Hogan.

Court adjourned to meet in specialsession on March 30.

' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.The County Commissioners were in

regular session, Tuesday, at their of-fice in Elkton-. Present— John F.Pierce, President; Irvin G. Griffithand William H. Deshane.

Minutes of previous meeting readand approved, and sundry bills wereexamined and passed.

The Board was in session again onWednesday.

The resignation of George Milliken,Constable, of the First district, was re-ceived and accepted. Thomas Walms-ley was appointed in his place.

The following locr.l assessors wereappointed.

First district—William Brown.Second district—George W. Kibler.Third district—Alan D. Price.Fourth district—Chas. R. Foard, Jr.Fifth district—W. A. Blackwell.Sixth district—S. M. Brickley.Seventh district—Stuart Smith,Eighth District—E. R. Hill.Ninth district —R. T. Howard.The contract for the mason work at

. Parks Rolling Mill bridge was award-ed to Brown and Devlin at their bid of$5.80 per cubic yard.

The contract for the mason work atRicketts Bridge, Third district, wasawarded to T. J. Willis, at his bid of$8.40 per cubic yard, which bid in-cludes the filling in.

Sundry claims against the countywere examined, passed and orderedpaid. John H. Terrell, Clerk.

The regular meeting of the SchoolBoard was postponed until Tuesday ofnext week.

Dragnet Out For DockersJustice Gilpin, on Saturday monv

ir.g, gave hearings here to F ank jack-son and Harry Blackwell, of NorthEast, Harry (J. Moore, Vv. G Way,George M. Cloak and Richard McCall,of Havre de Grace, who were chargedby Deputy Game Warden Sidney C.Jones, of Berlin. Md., with illegal gun-ning on tile Susquehanna Hats. Theaccused had been surprised by DeputyWarden Jones, who with Deputies W.A. Jaeksdn. of P>-rryville, and ClaytonClark, of Charlettown, rowed to theHatj on Sunday. February 27. and sawtheir respective crafts anchored withinthe lines in the afternoon. Theyboarded the boats that night and foundthem supplied with the usual outfits,jhe accused offered ny testimony, aimJustice Gilpin fir<;d Jackson S4O andcosts (this being a second offense),McCall and Clark, jointly SSO andcosts, and the others $25 and costs.

! Slate’s Attorney Constable conductedthe prosecution, and Joshua Clayton,Esq., appeared for the defendants, whotook an appeal, giving bond in orderto have the Court construe the pro-visions of the ducking law. The ap-peal will be heard in Court on Monday.The accused and other frequenters ofthe Hats were summoned to appearbefore the Grand Jury, with the viewto getting evidence against other vio-lators of the ducking laws, resident

I and non-resident, that would warranttheir prosecution.

—William J. Davis, on Tuesday, nothaving a gun handy, killed with a club

-a dog that had come into the yard ofhis residence on Bridge street, snap-

-1 ping and frothing at the mouth, andseemingly rabid.

—The executive committee of the> Improved Order of Heptasophs has

chosen Frank E. Pieltzer, of Balti-more, for ten years past, private sec-retary to the late Supreme Secretaryof the. Order, S. IT. Tattersall, as his

, successor., —A $250 diamond ring, lost by Peter

E. Tome, Esq., one of the PoliceCommissioners of Baltimore, in Octo-ber last, was recovered last week,when Benjamin Benton pawned it inthat city, claiming to have found it ina scow in the lower harbor.

—Crouch Chapel, near town, closedduring the winter, will be re-openednext Sunday morning, March 13, at10.30 o’clock, if not stormy. R. DayCantwell will preach. A full attendanceof the congregation is requested.