SEP! EMBER ißth, ’97.__

fi. B. SharpSc CO-,

Fourth and Market Sts,WILMINGTON, DEL.

Five thousand yards bestquality Lancaster Ginghams,all new patterns, 5c per yard.

One hundred and titty all-wool Skirt patterns, black andwhite, blue and black, red andblack and gray, 50c worth sl.

Three hundred yards allpure Linen Table Damask,

19c per yard from 25c.Don’t place too much con-

fidence in the hot weather.Our new blankets have arrivedand all at the old price. Youare sure to need them laterand can save money by buy-ii’*e now*

i nice hundred fine white,gray or tan, all perfect Blan-kets, tor 25c each.

One hundred and twentypairs fine white and fawn col-ored Blankets, $1.25 per pair,which is about half of whatyou will pay later on.

Thirty pairs fine wool Blan-kets for single beds, $2 perpair.

Fifty pairs of elegant Cali-f Blankets for $5, thatv. 11l he $6.50 per pair afteruiese.

A full assortment of CribI.L .k. ts for the little folks,£1.50 to $5 per pair.

Collingwood Cologne is thebest the market afford' at theprice—50c bottles for 33c.

One lot of best Black TafietaLining, 8c from 12 U c.

TO B. SHARP & CO.

v m >

HAWKERS,Stoclp Boi}d ai}d Orait? Brokers,

Darket and Eighth Sis,,

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

G ' for the purchase and sale ofI wheat, corn, provisions, etc., executed

011 Chicago and Now York Exchangesam’. a : rh ’on favorable terms. Orders forstocks and bonds executed on all the lead-ing exchanges. Private telegraph wiresand 'cnir riistanee telephone in onr olliee.

¦ tillviiuiIJ UUIIHIUUOllfCLfS. .nullft; lifedaily upon application.

CoMpi+pHAug^H-Bni

BeforeRetiring....

take Ayer's Pills, and you willsleep better and wake in bettercondition for tlie day’s work.Ayer’s Cathartic Pills have noequal as a pleasant and effect-ual remedy for constipation,biliousness, sick headache, andall liver troubles. They aresugar-coated, and so perfectlyprepared, that they cure with-out the annoyances experiencedin the use of so many of thepills on the market. Ask yourdruggist for Ayer’s CatharticPills. When other pilis won’thelp you, Ayer’s is

THE PILL THAT WILL

Moray's* Stare

45C Mason’sTruit 45CJars at 45c.

Jelly Glasses 23c. Doz.

Did you see ourKail Line of

"*isrI®MEN’S SHOES, ISLACK AND

TAN, WITH PATTEN SLII’P-

HR H.EXIBLEINSOLE. TRY

ONE PAIR. YOU WILLNEVER WEAR ANY OTHER.

T. J. MURRAY,Opp. Court House. Elkton, Md.

INCORPORATED JUNK27, 1875. COMMENCEDBUSINESS JANUARY 1, 1876.

Farmers’and Mechanics’

Mutual Insurance Ass’nof Cecil County, Md.ALFRED KIRK, President,

Farmington, Md.SAMUEL G. BYE, Sec’ty and Treasdbeb,

Fair Hill, Md.

DIRECTORS.Alfred Kirk, Farmington.

Henry Hess, Fair Hill.Aaron J. Michknkr, Colora.

John P. Wilson, Calvert.Wm. T. Patton, Port Deposit.

John T. Dm Witt, Fair Hill,Charles W. Simpers, North East.

Application for insurance should he madeto any one of the following surveyors:Richard R. Merritt, Warwick.

F. A. VaiiHunt, St. Augustine.Wm. J, Smith, Eikum.

Poior H. ('leaver, Elkton.William T, Miller, Mechanics* Valley,

William C. Henderson, Appleton.Charles T. F. Mcarns, North East.

George G. Hopkins, Rising Sun.D. W. MeVey, Sylniar.

E. K. Taylor, lilythedale.William T. Patton, Liberty Grove,

John M. Rawlings, Rowlaudvllle,

K. P. McDowell, Colora.

Dlrontors moot the Second Saturday In each. . - i.i. -tt .-I-,..i- n

M3T>lagd jaiw-iy

So 51?ose personsWho cannot afford to pay the high

prices charged by City Tailors , butleant to look as -well as those who' do ,

Frazer,•who will do this very thing for you, from a stock twice as largeas ever was in one store in Cecil county. You can save a

day’s worriment in going from store to store in the city, where1 . i _ are all excessively high, by spending a tew minutesamong Frazer’s goods. He is known in the trade as anexpert buyer of woolen goods, with ample cash backing.

The Cutting and Sewing is done . on 'y b v those well‘ skilled in the art. ‘You are

sure of getting your money’s worth in anything you buy of

FRAZER,,

Opp. Court House, - Elkton, Md.

THROUGH THE COUNTY.Continued from paye 1.

Tuesday Harry Black w* 11 aud Price Jacksonwere quite badly shot about the face aud legsfrom a charge fired by Worrall Clark whoshot at :i rail bird and did not notice the boys

in another boat.Then* has been an unusually largo quantity

of wheat delivered at Armstrong A Co.’s mill.They paid 98 cents for good wheat.

Arrangements are being completed for thefair and festival to be given by HhnwnahTribe No. 105, I. O. 11. M., on Thursday, Fri-day aud Saturday, September 23, 24 and 25.

J. Frank Peach represented the StateCouncil of Maryland in the National CeuncllO. U. A. M., in Baltimore this week and hisphotograph appeared in the Morning Heraldon Tuesday.

The work of straightening the railroadhero is being rushed aud the bridge buildersare working day aud night.

CECILTON ITEMS.

Cecilton, Sept. 17. 1897.

Mrs. Julia Cosden is at Old Chester nurs-

ing her sou-iu-law, Mr. Bray, who is quite illof typhoid pneumonia.

Miss Blanche Van Buskirk has returned to

Baltimore after a pleasant visit to her grand-

mother Mrs. John Morris.Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Price, of Kent county,

spent Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs. DuShane.Miss Mamie Black has returned to Phila-

delphia after spending a pleasant visit withher parents.

Mrs. John Manlove foil and sprained herankle by stepping on a loose board in theboard walk.

Miss Augusta Megce and Mrs. James Smithspent a few days In North East.

Miss M. E. Ferguson has returned to herhome after a pleasant visit in ChesapeakeCity.

TORT DEPOSIT NEWS.

Pout Deposit, Sept. 17. 1897.

Last Thursday, Earnest White was allowedto go on the front porch, the first time sinceho broke his right leg ami arm last May.

Flo foil, breaking his leg over again.He has been u very patient sufferer, and we

feel sorry that this accident should havehappened.

Yesterday week Barney Dawson and PeteBrown, colored, went to Havre de (trace on

a sloop, before leaving Havre do Grace they

drank a great deal, aud as this did uotsatisfythem they brought some on hoard their boat,

Pete wjis supposed to have steered, whennear Port. Barney looked for Pete but eouldnut find him. On Friday morning the bodywas found in the river near Rock Run.

Last week Melville Arthur and a crowd ofhoys went in swimming. Before going in,however, each one tried to see who could getin first. Melville dived forgetful of his glasses

and down they went to the bottom. A coupleol nays alterwaras will White was in bathingand found them.

Last Friday Bill Anthony of noarWoodlawnrented the house adjoiug Mr. John Cunningha* ’s and put his mother in it. Ho gaveher a pound of cheese aud a pound ofcrackers to live on Ifit had not been for thekindness of Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham thepoor old woman would have died. Sirs.Anthony is about eighty years of age andvery feeble. Her son thought by bringingher in town the towa would support her.The neighbors arc very much afraid she willset her house on lire as she has to carry thelamp with both hands, she is very nervous.

A delightful sail down the Chesapeake Bay

on the City Belle was given some of ourtown people by Dr. aud Mrs. W. P. Evelaudlast Friday night. Ices ami cake wereserved. Those persons who went and hada royal time are. Mrs. Jacob Tome, Mrs.Charlotte Newell. Mr. and Mrs. WilliamAldrich, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leach, MissesKatherine E. Dolhear, Nanette jSWette,Clara Maun, L. Myrua Tomkluson, EdithPalmer, Effio Raynor, Francis Barnard,Mary Bennett, Alice Gardner, Edith Aeyres,Janes Aeyres, Helen Shaad, Annie Smith,Henrietta Wilde and Margaret Evans, Prof.Wiley. Messrs. J. H. Curran, Irvin Franceand James Newell.

Miss Bertha McDowell won the wheel thatwas rallied off at Harmony Chapel Saturdaynight.

Nase Olive now has his barber shop in theroom owned by Mrs. J. A. Gerry and onceoccupied by (i. C Oldham.

Dr. E. 8. Boyle will have charge of theEpworth League prayer meting Sundayevening at 6.30. Come out and help him.

The Appleton base hall club played our

boys on Saturday and were b atca. Score12 to 20.

Messrs. Maxwell aud Charles Peeples havereturned from a very pleasant visit withPhiladelphia relatives.—Miss Carrie Coates,of Illsingsun, was the guest of Mrs. CharlesFox last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lamm,Ol 11111(1*1* .111 , (UO ai/JUUI UlliQ I*, luo liUUIU

of Mr. anti Mrs. Ailnm Peeples.—The AidSociety of the Presbyterian Church will he> lit -..it. j . .'V . -

Miss Alexiila Jeuks, of Philadelphia, Is enjoying the Susquehanna breezes at Mr. aud Mrs.Z. T. Stephenson's.—Sir. and Mrs. ItohertHopkins and family have returned from acharming visit to Atlantic City.—Mr, anilMrs. Vance Thomas, of Wllmlufton, aud Mr.Harry Jones spent Sunday at the homo ofMr. ami Mrs. Samuel Reynolds. Miss MollieShade was In Baltimore this wool:,—Mr. andMrs. L. G. White are visiting friends InPonnsyltanla.--Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Buck havereturned from a delightful trip to the BlueMountain House.—Mrs. George Lamm andMaster Harry were Baltimore visitors thiswook.—Mr. John St Clair has moved next to

Mr John Sherman’s.—Miss Annie Alexander,of Baltimore, Is Mfcs Virginia Mohrleln’sguest.- Mrs. William Williams attended thefuneral of her aunt in Baltimore today.—Mr. and Mrs. Cyrouus Creswell gave a pleas-ant dance at Happy Valley Saturday night.—Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leach were in Baltimoreon Saturday.—Mr. Edward Trowbridge, Hr.,had his knee quite painfully hi. lenn-hau's quarry Mouday. Mr. William Hanford,Hr., aud family, of Oxford, will occupy thehouse recently vacated by .Mr. William Coul-son, next mouth.—Miss Bertha Nesbitt wasin Philadelphia on Thursday.—Miss MabelWoodrow, of Wilmington, Is Miss Dorn Barr'sguest. Miss Elsie Smith, of Orkney, Is beingentertained by -Mr. and Mrs. Grant. MissesNellie and Jennie Williams have been visitingMiss Bertha White In Elktou. Miss Timauus,of Baltimore, is having a royal time at theMisses Butcliouhart’s.—Miss Eva Stuhhfnsand Mr. Jones Founders spent Sunday InChester. Miss Carolina Burnite, librarian ofthe Jacob Tome Institute, was summoned

to her home in Easton by the death of herfather last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Cres wellileald, of Lynchburg. Va.. spent Friday withMrs. C. M. Ileald.—Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ham*Melon, of Calvert, visited the Institute onWednesday. Miss Katharine Houser, ofCadiz, 0.. is visiting her sister, Miss Mary V.Houser, of the Jacob Tome Institute.

CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.

Ciif.hai’kake City, Sept. 17, 1897.Our farmers are cutting corn.Miss Annie Tumbh ton and Charles Be;**

nett, of the First district wore married oneevening last week by llev. Mr. Bouford, ofnear town.

Bey. W. B Staid and llev. William Schoulorwill exchange pulpits next Sunday, bothmorning and evening.

The Presbyterian and Episcopal SundaySchools will hold their annual picnics Sat-urday.

A new barn is being erected on the Bennettfarm in Back Creek Neck, tenanted by W. B.Lloyd. Messrs. Morgan are doing the work.

Elva Grant has entered the Delaware Hos-pital in Wilmington, where she has a charge.

Miss Susie McCoy fell over a tree root oneevening this week and sprained her wristvery badly.

Mr. anil Mrs. John Pierce entertained a

number of little folks at their home on (.'anal

street on Tuesday afternoon of this week, inhonor of their daughter Cena’s third birth-day. Those present were, Misses Nellieami Eveb n Spear. Maggie and ElizabethLum, Rachel and Addle Loveless, Eva andMary Foard, Minnie Bowers, Madallne andLola Hayes, Myrtle Davenport. Pauline BlansHeld, Maggie Wharton, Masters GeorgeBorem, Vinton Pierce, Carlyle Gridin andDolph Wharton.

A party of our young folks enjoyed a“grape party’’ at the residence of Mr. andMrs. W. A. Hazel, near town, on Mondayevening of this week.

A medicine show is being given by a travel-ing troupe on the public green this week.The show is free, and of course everybodygoes.

Cards have been received hero for thewedding reception of Miss Florence B. Merritt and Mr. Ellwood Williams of the Firstdistrict, at her home near Warwick onThursday evening. Sept. 23d.

Henry Hager is improving his meat andprovision store by enl irging it, placing intwo bulk windows and two new counters.

A horse driven by Chas. Hudson becamefrightened on Bohemia avenue, on Tuesdayevening ami ran into a team hitched nearby,and bent both axles and both shafts out ofHudson’s team. The other team was notharmed.

Mrs. Annie Thomases visiting in Philadel-phia.—Mrs. Andrew Daily, Miss Mary Turneyand Mrs. Frank Goodnow are enjoying a tendays stay at (’ape May.—Charles Comerford,of Philadelphia, returned home after a verypleasant visit with the family of AndrewBoss.—Miss Emma Bell, of Baltimore, spent

Tuesday with Mr.-. Agu s Emmons. M*.-,

Susan Spear is spending some time at thePark Hotel. Miss Mary Willis has returnedto Baltimore alter a stay of six weeks withher mother. Mrs. Emma Grant and childrenvisited relatives in Wilmington last week.Frank Jefferson, of California, has been theguest of Mrs. Dorcas Jefferson. Miss LizzieThomas has returned to her home in Phila-delphia after a visit of two weeks at the“Anchorage.”—Miss Nevada Hall, of Balti-more, is the guest of Mrs. James Jefferson,Jr.—Miss Florence McFarland, of Eikton.was entertained by Miss Alice Bouldon onSaturday and Sunday.—Capt. George Love-less has returned from the hospital In Balti-more after a successful operatlon.—WiliiamPurdy, of Philadelphia, has been a townvisitor.

“Going Into a decline.” How often do wehear this expression. What does it mean?It means that people are losing flesh, grow-ing thin, wasting.

The way to correct this condition is to im-prove the digestion. TJje condition arisesfrom an inability to eat and digest food. Infact food does more harm than good becauseit ferments and putrefies in the stomach,developing poisonous substances which whenabsorbed cause various disorders.

What is required is that the stomach bemade to perform its duties. The Shaker Di-gestive Cordial is a food already digested anda digester of foods as well. It will make tliestomach healthy. Get a hook from the drug-gist and read about it.

A California chemist has robbed Castor Oilof its bad taste. LAXOL is its name,

NIAGARA FALLS.

$lO Excursion via the PennsylvaniaRailroad.

The last two ten-day excursions of the prosent season to Niagara Fails via the Pennsyl-vania Railroad will leave Philadelphia, Balti-more, unit v> aaniugtuu, on Uotooer auexperienced tourist agent and chaperon ac-company each excursion.

x..\caroiuu iicKCls, good lor return passageon any regular train, exclusive of limitedexpress trains, within teu days, will be soldat £lO from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Witsh.ington, and all points on the Delaware Divi-sion; £9.70 from Lancaster; £8.60 fromAltoona and Harrisburg; £8.25 from Wilkes-barro; £5.80 from Williamsport: and at pro-portionate rates from other points. A stop-over will no allowed at Buffalo. Bochester,and Watkins returning.

A special train of Pullman parlor cars andday coaches will bo run with each excursion.

For further information apply to nearestticket agent, or address George W. Boyd,Assistant General Passenger Agent, BroadStreet Station. Philadelphia.

Orphans’ Court.The Orphans’Court for Cecil county was

in session on Tuesday and Wednesday of thisweek. Present—Hon. David P. Davis, chiefjudge; Hon. Win. K. Ileckefus and HonChns. E. Beatty, associate judges.

Hundry claims against the estates of de-ceased persons were examined and passed.

noxns ArritovEn.

Bond of William T. Harriott, administratorc. t. a. of John W. Harriott; bond of James11. Kirk, administrator of Henry B. B. Kirk:bond of Lemuel Hitch, administrator ofWilliam F. Taylor; bond of Martha J. Brick-ley, and Jehoiakim Brickley, administratorsof James Cameron; bond of Margaret M,McDowell, and Millard F. McDowell, aimin*istrators of James P. McDowell.

ACCOUNTS CASHED.

First and Anal account of Priscilla R. Pick-ering and Charles H. Morris, executors ofJonathan Pickering, and distribution struckon same; first and final account of Annie VBryan and A. Cookman Brayn, administra-

tors of James E. Bryan, and distributionstruck on same; fourth and final account ofGeorge A. Blake, guardian of George M. 8.Bernard.

Court adjourned to meet in regular sessionin October next.

WAX MIAKER’S.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Sept. 13,1597.

Autumn No waiting for frostsDress to open the dress goods

Goods .burrs .- The new stuffshave broken their cases,

and here they are, witli a cheery‘‘Good morning!”

Dress Goods leadership. It wasnever so pronounced as now.

t hese first fine things won’t tarryfor their fellows. They’ll bequicklytaken. Just about a thousand spicand span new things are ready.

v,v//:wni///There’s a price charm, too, for

orders were ail laid before raw stuffstook their price jump, and the goodsgot here before the advance in im-port charges.These in Dress Goods Salon—

Silk-and-wool Matelasse, 48 in., $3.50;live shades.

Colored Moire a Pols, 48 in,, $2,75.

Passementerie Corduroy, 48 in., 53.50.Brocade Velvet Waistcoating, 22 in.,

52.75.Silk-and-wool Ribbon-striped Bayadere,

¦IS in., $4Mohair Pebble Cloth, to in., $1.50; seven

shades.All-wool Diagonal Cheviot, 52 in., 51.50;

ten shades.Camel’s Hair Natte, 40 in., $1.23; six

shades.Tiger Striped Side band Foule, 40 In.,

Si.so; six colorings.Mohair Side-band Momie Cloth, 40 in.,

$1.50; five colorings.Wool-figured Epingle, 40 in., $1.25; five

colorings.English Homespun Mixtures, 10 in., $1.25,

$1.50, $1.75.Wool Basket Check. 40 in., $1.50; five

colorings.Two * >n"d Whipcords 'I m . si.Two-toned Corded Epingle, 40 in., $1.25

and $1.30.All-wool Changeable Poplins, 10 in., $1.50;

nine shades.

Plaid PLAIDS are pre-eminentlyDress suitable for the ‘ child’sfinrulc troc ' <

> and now Fashionstamps them as correct

for young women—for entire gowns—not the bright-colored plaids, butthe blues and greens combined. Weshow thirteen styles of these bluesand greens, 40 in., 51.25.

Inexpensive plaids for the school frock-cotton and wool, with cross-bars of silk,30 in., 25c.

All-woo'l Uoucle Plaid, 38 in., 37lie.Serge Plaids in blue-and-black and rod-

and-black, 3$ in., 00c.Silk-and-wool Taffeta Plaid—fifty designs;

3S in., 75c.Poplin Plaids in Clan Colorings, 44 in.,

$1.23.

Black There’s style in bladeDress K° O,J S a| id variety, too —

Goods almost *n f m > te variety.Two foreign weavers have

made a reputation as black goodsmakers that beats the achievementof any conjurer of textile colorings.

The new black stuffs a’r ready.Sombre? Let’s say “rich”—thatbetter classifies this mono-colordress goods elegance.

There are inexpensive blackgoods, too —50c, and down, and up—but only poor black goods aredear, with fairness in the pricing ofthe worthy sorts.

Come and see these newesttilings—-

4ti in. Silk-and-wool Moire Poplins, S2,45 in. Silk-and-wool Epingle, $2.48 in. Silk-and-wool Poplin Repp, $2,

$2.50, $3.,*>¦.. fee. , r,.. ~

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and $3 30.48 in. Silk-and-wool Basket Bayadere,

48 in. Silk Plaid Wick Weave, $3.40.48 in. Ribbon Striped Bayadere, $4,

40 in. Silk-figured Brilliant, $1,75.46 in. Mohair Brocade Natte, $2.41 in. Figured Striped Frisse Brocade,

sll3O.Fancy Cheviot Weaves begin at $1.50,

$1.75, 32, $2.23, $2.50, $2.75, $3.

Lillian C°f SET Perfection.f*ni*<sptc 1 hat means much—Veorseis graceful shape, com-fort, good wear, fair price. No guesswork about them, the Old World’sbest corsgt maker produces themfor us—all on the basic principlethat makes the corset best, bitvaried into a dozen models to suitall figures. 81 to 87.

By the way, Corset duties havebeen advanced. We shall need tocharge more for the Lillian corsetsafter this month—or whenever thenext lots come through. You canbuy cheaper now than we can nexttime.

Boys Fall How bright and freshqY. they look—just crack-dUliS ed from their shells!Spic and span new suits for theboys. Some smart styles are here,soon to he gone—not to come againat prices free from tariff advances.

Waiting pays at times—not now.At S3—First lot went quick—more ready

now; much for little, surely. Nivyblue cheviot Suits with double breastedjackets; some in fancy cheviots; navy

blue cheviot Sailor Suits, trimmed inwhite and black and red and blatk.

At s4.so—Tasty Suits for “dress up.”Twilled worsted -we irs well, too—inblue and brown fabric, made up thisway—

Sailor Sait:, tor !l to 12 years.Brownie Suits for-Ito 8 years.

At s7.so—Navy blue Suits of unfinishedworsted chevr e lined with serge wouldbe worth a dollar more, ordinarily—-these have fine satin body lining, finelytailored right through. Only a hun-dred of thedP more's the pity.

At $7.50, ss.so, $lO “Handsome!” Scotchand English cheviots with a rich, dressysheen in practically exclusive patterns—just a few ol each—fresh and crispfrom the tailors. Proud enough for thedressiest fellows. We'll have to askmore next time.

John Wanamaker.

OUR Cheviot Suits atsio are young

NEW men’s Suits inevery way—mate-

BLACK rial, cut and make-up. Coats cut

AND shorter, Trousersnarrower, trim-

BLUE mings and makeup ol every gar-

ment belter than you usu-ally find in such a pricedsuit The cloth is full Fallweight, good shades andfast color. All sizes foryoung men thirty-three tothirty-eight chest meas-ure Nobby Brown mixedand Plaid Suits at $8 andsio. This Fall’s newpattern and make-up. Inour Custom Departmentall the styles are readyand while the line is fullis a good time to comein and look through andsee what will be worn.An immense line of Suit-ings and Trouserings insingle patterns. Onlyenough ol each style forone suit or one pair ofTrousers. Suits at S2O,$22 and $25. Tiousers,$5 , $6, $6,50 and SB.

Closed evenings at 6o’clock except Saturdays.

JAS. I. MULLIN & SONS,Clothing, SixthHats, and Market,Shoes, Wilmington.

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CECIL WHIG, ELKTON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1897.8