The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-05

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Mr.. John s. Writ, of the Elkton bar
will deliver a lecture before the Teachers
Association of the 9th, eth, and Sth dis
trictS which will meet today in Port DE
-"sIC at one alock The teachers associa
'ioh Is one il county's most interest
ing institute,
-EVerybo, DnouuceS Captain Seiel-
MN oysters the best ever brought
H'ie at this S, !. He has rented the lit
tie shed on T l's wharf at the bridge
=" "nereln he O, pens and serves his superior
iuaLltr-g of bivaives, He will arrive at the
Sss.arf next week with fresh supply.
The Board of t. $. Examining Surgeons
for the Eastern Shore of Maryland have or
| glnized to sit at Ell.ton on every Wednes
day The board is composed of DIR. ID. l.
Clifford of Zion, President; DIR. c. NJ. Ellis
of Elkton, Secretary: DR.. p. b. House
keeper OF North East, Treasurer.
The Rev. James Conway, pastor of the
Port Deposit Presbyterian Church, deliv-
cred a powerful and eloquent sermon in the
Presbyterian church of this town on last
Monday evening His talk was upon the
topic of seeing and believing or having
faith without seeing, and the illustrations
We're forcibly and convincingly uttered.
The Philadelphia Daily Ners issued IN
extra edition of IL, 600 copies on Wednes-
day evening of last week when the news OF
,-.A1
| This was wonderful feat of journalism,
but it is for just such things that the Neocs
is famous. 1t is not hard to be convinced
that it is the best afternoon newspaper in
the country. Mr.. Joseph Hinchlitfe sells il
every evening for one cent copy.
If nothing occurs to prevent, Rev. j.
p. Otis will preach at Crouch's Chapel to-
morrow (Sabbath) afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
The public are cordially invited. The Sab
bath School will meet as usual at 21l
o'clock. AS the reward cards will be given
to all the scholars present it is earnestly
requested that all the members and friends
of the school will be present.
Mrs. Ireland, relative OF Reuben
Haines, Esq, of this town, is contributing g
series of biographical sketches of Mary
land prose and poetic writer's to the Pres
byterian O5$errer. Her subjects so far
have been, Miss Finley, Mrs. Carney, Mrs.
Dorr, Emma Alice Brown, and George
| Johnston. The papers are written in an
easy anecdotical vein and will prove very
interesting.
The terms of two Presidential postmas-
ters in Maryland expire during the month
of December, viz, the one at Elkton on
December IL, and at Easton on December
-. Who their successors will be has not
yet been determined. A great deal of in
terest is elected over the probability of the
appointment here There are two or three
applicants for TIE office and upon which one
the appointment will fail remains an un-
certainty.
A tramp, suffering with cold and
hunger, was found in a dying condition On
the porch of Cherry Hill residence by a
passing citizen on Sunday morning last.
Stimulants were administered to revive
him, and after those present succeeded Elm
bringing him to his senses he was walked
to the aims house; by the time he reached
that place he had begun to feel SO much
better that he requested little more OF
the "stimulant.'
Preparations for the entertainment
which the Ekton Academy Lyceum will
give in Odd Fellows Hall on the evening of
December 14th, are i'll progress, and an in
teresting programme in addition to the
historical discussion will be rendered. Nc
admission will he charged to the hall, but
it is hoped that all who come will freely
contribute something when the collection
| plate is passed. Music, recitations, and
readings will be given during the evening,
and the entertainment will be made as per
| feet in every way as possible.
Commissioner VIM. S. Potter has be-
come an advocate of the cold water cure.
One of our citizens met him coming to-
wards town from the direction of the new
bridge at FArr creek on Tuesday afternoon
presenting the same appearance drowned
kitten generally has. He had ventured too
|
work on the bridge is being done and il
broke suddenly, letting him otherwise than
gently down into n clear cool stream Of
water, measuring in depth nearly four feet
On Friday night of last week ap ncen-
diary fiend fired the barn belonging to the
late Elizabeth Oliver, near Fair Hill, com
pletey destroying it and causing a severe
loss. The property was advertised for sale
at an early date, and its destruction will
interfere with the settlement of the estate
whether the object of the incendiaries was
one of spite or plunder cannot be told, it i.
proved, however, that it may have beer
only party of tramps who had sought it,
shelter for the night and were indulging il
! a smoke, became careless and allowed the
loose straw in the barn to become ignited
On the Cecil county fair grounds Thurs
day afternoon May, owned by Il. J. Morri
son, of New Castle county, Del, anC
Blanche, entered by +. Posten, of Phiad
elphia, trotted fer $500 side May tool
the fourth, fifth and sixth heats and til,
race BlaGche took the first and third
heats May led III the second, but it wa
declared a dead heat owing to her running
| The third heat was taken away from May
on account; of = foul. There was consider
able disorder, the crowd being enthusiastic
for May. Time-2il1s, 2.39, 2.3S, $50
2 3i11a, 23l15.
Theodore Becker, who shot and killet
Horace l.. McGinniss last August, nea
Wilmington, was on Wednesday last con
victed of manslaughter. Becker kept
beer saloon at Schuetsen Park, near viii
mington. On the night of August 23 Nc
Ginniss and another young man went t,
Beckef's place after the bar had beei
closed, and were refused drinks The,
went away, muttering threats. Half al
hour thereafter Becker heard some on
prowling around his stables. He fired il
that direction with fatal results. Sentenc
was deferred, as there are two other capita
cases, one for murder and one for feloniou
assault to be tried at the present term Q
court.
The funeral of Mrs Mary A. McIn
tyre, took place on Saturday last and wa
attended by large number of the friend
of the family from Eikton and Port De
posit and other parts of this county. TIL
funeral services were conducted by tn
Rev. H. w. Beers, pastor of the Elkto
Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev
: I. {. Anderson, pastor of the Pencade
Church, at Glasgow, Del. of which churche
united in one charge, Rev. James McIr