The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-18


iron,-with the exception of the post feet
and joint boxes,-which weigh in all, but
about 10 tons. The Baltimore Bridge Co.,
were the contractors, and the Edgemore
Iron works of Del, the builders.
Lectures.-Rev. T. l.. Poulson, the we'll
known and popular lecturer, will deliver
four lectures, on Zion Circuit, as follows:
Zion NJ. f. Church, on Monday, the eth
inst. Subject" How got to Europe and
what l saw there"
St. Johns NJ. E. Church, Tuesday, 2Sth
inst. Subject" Before and Behind"
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, on Wednesday,
Goth inst. Subject" Queer People,"
Union NJ. E. Church, Thursday, 30th
inst. Subject:-"T ups and downs of a
real life.''
For the benefit of the NJ. E. parsonage.
Tickets, % cents. Children, Is cents.-
Doors open at y. Lecture at s o'clock.
Annual Meeting of The Elkton Building
Society.-The Annual Meeting of this
Society was held on Saturday, the 18th
instant, and was organized by calling DR..
]. II. lamar to the chair.
The report of the auditors was read and
approved, and on motion, the thanks of
the Society were rendered the committee
for their elaborate and careful report.
A tabular statement from this report,
will be found in another column.
The next business in order being the
election Of officers for the ensuing year,
DR.. r. c. Mackall was re-nominated for
the President of the Society, but declined
the nomination.
The following officers were elected John
Partridge, President; John Perkins, Vice
President; Reuben Haines, Treasurer; H.
II. Gilpin, Secretary; George r. Howard,
James 7. jackson, John H. lamar, Roger
Witworth, John T. Brown, Jacob Rambo
and VIM. X. Wright, Directors.
The following resolution was adopted
"That committee of five be appointed
by the chair to consider all propositions
whereby the duration of the Society may
be shortened, with detriment to the inter-
ests of the Society, and report at called
meeting"
The following gentlemen were appointed
under this resolution: DR.. r. C. Mackall,
David Scott, John E. Wilson, E. E. Ewing
and DR.. C. NJ. Ellis.
The stockholders meeting then adjourn
ed, and the directors proceeded to transact
the usual business. DR.. Thos. II. Mus
grove bought $500 at 10i, and Jacob Rambo
So, 900 at 81 per cent premium.
Proceedings Of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court for Cecil County was
in session on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge and Hon. James A. Lewis, Asso-
ciate Judge.
The following bonds were duly examin-
ed and approved: Bond of Sarah B. Scott
and Anna E. B. Taylor, executrix of
Rachel &. Brown; bond of Samuel II.
Mcgee and Joseph II. Clark, executors of
James Mcgee; bond of Job Haines, admin
istrator of Thomas D. Clayton; bond of
Amanda A. Borland, administrative d. b.
n. C. t., of Ann Alexander; bond of Eme-
line McMullen, executri1 of James McMul-
len; bond of William Rutter, guardian to
Sarah R. and Mary B. Whitelock.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
examined and passed.
The following inventories, lists of debts
and lists of sales examined and passed:
List of debts of Richard Murphy; list of
debts of Sarah Pussy; list of sales of
George Biddle; list of sales of Perry Will
son; list of sales of Enoch M. Ferguson;
list of sales of James T. Bond; inventory
of the goods and chattels of James Mcgee.
The followings accounts were duly exam
ined and passed: first account of Lewis Fl.
Thompson, administrator of Sam'l. Thomp-
son; first and final account of Jonathan L.
Crothers, administrator of Isabella Thomp
son, and distribution struck on same; first
account of Ellen II. Price, guardian to
Hamilton F. Price; third account of Ellen
H. Price, administrators of James Price;
account of James G. Crothers, administra-
tor of Thompson Beaver, and distribution
struck on same; final account of William
Cameron, guardian to Sarah S. Alexander;
first account of job Haines and Hanson H.
Haines, executors of Eli Hurford; first and
final account of James A. Coulson, execu-
tor of Andrew J. Brickley; account of
Ddrcldy my holas, Sualulau III HeoiBe
Deal; second account of Rebecca Krauss,
and distribution struck on same; first &C
count of Annie R. Jones, administrative of
Robert Jones, and distribution struck on
same; fifth account of Thomas r. Krauss,
guardian for Harvey B. Rink, Thomas
r. Rink and Christiana Rink; second ac-
count of John II. Rutter, guardian for
Nancy r. Campbell and others.
Court adjourned to meet at its regular
meeting in May next.