The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-07

by many an impossibility. He succeeded,
however, though not to the extent originally
planned and laid out. He is a member of
the NJ. r. Church, and highly esteemed rs
a citizen and neighbor.
Charles, son OF Tobias Ruloiph, Esq,
of this place, has been appointed telegraph
operator at Newark, Del.
The Glass Front exhibits a fine window
display of carpets, mattings, etc, this week.
Norrie Lewis was the artist.
The season for taking oysters from
Maryland waters, except i'll small quanti-
ties for local use, closes on the 10Th inst.
The New Castle Presbytery OF the Pres
byterian Church will meet at Middetowu,
Del, on the l1th 18th, and 10Th in>tS.
AT Cedar Hill 4 NJ p. Church, on
Sunday, Tomorrow az all day quarterly
meeting will be held. President +. ;,ott
will preach.
During the past week, the Messrs iiar
Ian & Bro, at their book board mills, on rhe
Elk, put in a new boiler of the latest ap-
proved pattern.
FIX Sheriff Richard Thomas has rented
one of the store-rooms of Mr.. lIeatZig, on
Main street, where he has opened ont in the
sewing machine business.
Rev. Vaughn Smith has sold his tenant
house upon his farm north OF town to Mrs
Alex. McNeight, Of this place. 1t is sit
uated on the Blue Ball road.
The Board of Trustees, of the Elkton
Academy, met at the otiic. of +. \. Ellis
Esq, for the purpose of making their an
nual report to the State Comptroller.
The Boot Jack Fishing Shore between
| Perryville and Port Depot, will this year
be operated by Messrs. il. a. Stephenson,
Geo. X. Stephenson and j. w. Burlin
AT the next public exhibition of the
Elkton Academy, which takes place i'll
June, two prizes will be awarded the two
scholars most proficient i'll defamation.
-Messrs Meisei & Son, have begun work
in their new shops. The building is not en-
tirlely finished, and it will probably take
week or so more time to complete it.
The sermon Of Bishop Lay at Trinity
Church, on Friday evening of last week, on
the occasion of the administration OF the
rite of confirmation, was ofunuSual interest
and merit
The Elkton Machine Shops, Geo.
McQuilken, proprietor, is so crowded with
orders, DIS to render the en- la rgement of the
premises an absolute necessity This will
be done at an early day.
April put stop to duck shooting
on the flats from sink boats, according to
the Maryland Code, and the few days of
warm weather has almost pu: stop TO
duck shooting altogether.
Mrs. Alex. Simpson, mother-in-aw eft
Mr.. Robert Il. Frazer, OF this town, who
resides with him on Main street. on Mon
day last, slipped or made misstep and fell
spraining her ankle quite badly.
The second loss from the new horse
disease, now called pleuro pneumonia, oc-
| Cured on Wednesday, when II fine horse
belonging to John f. Wilson, died He is
now ont by this malady one horse and one
mule.
duncan Neazey, Esq, of Sassatras Neck
member Of the last legislature, will remove
to Baltimore, at an early day, where he will
resume the practice of law. He has dis
posed of his farm to his father-in law, VIM.
Knight, Sr.
John Christie, who has been in the
pf / 4 Ill.
childhood, of late years the driver OF the
carriage, left, on Monday to take u position
in large wholesale house. ON Front street,
Philadelphia.
The friends of Miss Mary Bildl, of
this town, called upon her On Thursday
evening, the fftieth anniversary of her
birth, and offered their congratulations
Though unexpected the visit proved IA
pleasant one.
On Thursday last Charles Pryor, of Elk
Neck met with Il serious accident, lille
cutting wood at Nicker's fishing shore \
mis-directed blow of the axe cut Il terrible
cash in his foot. which bled profrrs H. An
Elkton physician dressed his wound
the old Exchange Hotel, on Main street.
which is now used as dwelling house.
something on the order of French flats, only
there isn't much French about IT, Two
families are now accommodated there
There will be lecture by Rev. w j.
Gill, at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Georgetown, Kent County, Md, on Thurs
day evening, April 10Th, 1888. Subject: Is
there a Devil? The lecture is for the bene-
fit OF the church. Admission 81 cents.
The real estate of the late Is. franklin
Brinton, at Vinegar Hill, WAS sold on the
eth. The house and three fourthS OF an
! acre of land was bought by Joseph Iiar.
ris for $500; 4 tract of twelve acres OF land
without buildings was sold to John Wigtou
for $500. The personal property sold we'll.
On Thursday, the third day of May
next, the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of
the founding of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, will be observed, when appropriate
services will be held in the church. Rev. j.
o. Murray, Professor of English Literature
in Princeton College, y. j., will be present
and participate in the exercises. Other pop
ular speakers will also be present. The pro-
gramme will be announced at an early day
Soldiers, attention. Milo B. Stevens
| 4 Co , the well-known war claim attorneys,
will be represented at Elkton, Monday, 3lst
instant, and Tuesday, May LIST, by their
special agent Soldiers and others interest
ed in claims for pension, increase of pen
sion, arrears of pay and bounty, of those
charged with desertion, or other claims, it
is hoped will give him a call. The special
agent will be at the office of the Clerk of
| the Circuit Court.
An impudent tramp entered the resi-
denCe of a minister, up town, on Thursday
evening, and insisted on putting up for the
| night. The gentleman of the house was at
sent and the young ladies, who We're alone,
neighbor, however, happened along about
this time, and cleared the fellow ont. The
season for tramps is upon us, and so are the
tramps. Housekeepers should be on their
guard, and bar their doors securel Yea sainst
them.
During the past week, Mr.. \. W.
4 Mitchell, has made application for Carp
fish for several persons owning suitable
ponds Mr.. Henry Kimbe has a pond OF
Esq, one of half an acre, and Henry