The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-03

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merit the rood ,ciH Of his customers By has
prompt se.oice and obliging disposition.
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Brevities.
"A Happy New Year.
Court meet. again next Monday.
The snow storm Of Thursday put an
end to the spring like weather.
u. S. Senator James B. Groome and
family left tor Washington for the winter
on Tuesday last.
Watch night meeting at the NJ. E.
Church. of this town, on Wednesday night,
was we'll attended.
Several Italian laborers on Singerly's
now wharf make their homes in a large old
iron boiler near the pulp mills.
Judging from appearances many drop
of potheen wa imbibed in this prohibition
town on New Years eve and day.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
celebrated at the NJ. E. Church Of this town
on New Ysar- Eve. Quite large congre-
cation was present.
The fair a. the Catholic Church. of this
town, has been very successful during the
past week large crowds being in attendance
each evening
The new year was greeted here in
noisy manner on Thursday morning, with
ringing of bell, firing of guns footing OF
horns SC. There was but little sleeping
done in Elk:on between twelve and one
O'Clock that night.
A New Years party, which was at
tended by a large number of tho young
society people of Elkton and vicinity, was
given by the Misses Scott, at their residence
on east Main street on Thursday evening
last.
An Italian named Giovano Baldo was
arrested for violation Of tho local option law,
and fined $50 and costs by Justice Deferd,
Of North East, on Wednesday last. Baldo
keeps q store near North Eost, on tho line
of the B. s. o. railroad.
"A public installation of the newly
elected officers of Elkton Grange, No. 145.
Patrons of Husbandry, will take place in
the lodge room on Thursday, January, Sth
next ut 10 o'clock A. M. Tickets for distri-
button are in the hands of the conn ittee.
On Saturday last Andrew YArack and
ZerbAck Martin, were arraigned before
Justice DeFord, of North East, charged
with assault with intent to kill NJ. F. Huey,
contractor on tho new B. & o. railroad.
They were committed to Jail in default of
bail.
Rev. Father w. J. Scott, Of this town,
whs recently graduated At the American
college At Zone Italy, and was ordained
priest of tia Roman Catholic Church, has
been appointed by Bishop Becker to take
charge of the church at Cnestertown, in
this state.
Col. Richard c. Hollyday, of Easton,
Md, formerly resident Of this town, was
stricken with paralysis on Christmas morn
ing. The stroke is not . severe one, and it
is thought he will recover. He is 70 years
of age, and up to within a few years past
many q time bathed in the river when he
had to break the ice.
"A workman at Singerly's pulp mills
named Keely, met with an accident on
Saturday last, by which he lost thu index
finger of bis left hand. He was doing some
thing or other to a set of cog wheels, when
his finger was caugh: between them ,nipping
it off as clearly as surgeons knife could
do it. This accident will lay him off from
work week Or two.
Contractors on the various dwelling
houses in course of construction here, have
taken advantage Of the pleasant weather Of
the past wsek, and with an increased force
of workmen hurried them forward. There
are now in course of completion in town,
twelve dwellings, and contracts have been
made for some six or eight more. The open
ing spring WI show active work in the
way of building in Elkton.
MIR. John Stump, Jr., of Perryvile in
Z this county, brother of Judge Fred'k. Stump
I was married last Tuesday afternoon to Miss
Jessie Squier, daughter of Rev. John Squier,
Sec'y and EXT of the county school board.
Z The wedding was quiet one, only the i'm
mediate relatives being invited. The father
Z of the bride cAlciated. Mr.. and Mrs. Stump
took the Ali rain at Perryville for a tour
in tho North.
Z George Newman, a colored man, was
ARRESTED hore on Tuesday afternoon last
acharged with The theft of a pocketbook from
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ssel lying at Chesapeake City. The prisoner
stole the book and dscampsd, reaching this
town few minutes before tho time for the
JAG P. NJ. tram south, which he wa. about
to board wheu captured by Deputy Sheriff
Samuel Smith. The pocketbook contained
s16. so in cab.
The building covering the pump and
swatsr-ts VI = the P. W. & B. railroad sta
tsor Nwn narrowly escaped burning
morning. Three four
Engine. 'wefe at the station for water, and
Mr. James Morgan, the engineer in charge,
put on all the power he could. The stack.
appears, was imperfect, and sparks COM
snunicatsd to the inside of the roof. Mr..
Morgan, after desperate struggle, sue
;ecucu III tuo uIo. 1ueTc WAS no
5ue else about At the time, and he had to
fight the flame single handed but he did it
Thoroughly.
4 Mr.. Henry Vinsinger has released Head
& of Elk Mills and will conduct i. a, hereto
fore, but in connection with the ice bust
moss. His determination to re lease the mill
was mads too late to secure the services of
his present efficient miller, Mr.. Daniel
Z Pearce as be had made contract for the
4 ensuing year with the Messrs. Cameron, at
4 Red Mill. Mr.. Vinsin ger has, however Sc
3 cured a competent miller in the person of
: Mr.. Pierce Matthews, q gentleman who
knows as much about a flour mill as it is
] possible for :. man to know. Both Mr.. Vim
singer and tho Messrs Cameron are to he
congratulated in securing the services of
competent men to take charge of their mills.
The Elkton Dramatic Association met
on Tuesday evening last in the room of the
Elkton Grange, in Odd Fellows Hall, and
arranged the cast for tho play of Oliver
Twist, to be rendered at Odd Fellows Hall
shortly. We have seen tho cast, and be-
lieve that it is most excellent. With Miss
Annie J. SIN til, as Nancy Sykes; Mr.. E.
f. Taggart, ss Bill Sykes; Miss Nettis Nc
Farland, az Mrs. Corney; Miss Lizzie Hut
ton, as Rose Maybe; Mr.. John S. Writ, as