The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-14
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The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday and Wednesday, en-
gagged mainly in the settlement of untin-
ished business.
DIR. John E. lamar will shortly occupy
as an office n portion of the Creswell build
ing on Main street adjoining the establish
ment of Mr.. Heatzig.
The Rev. Albert Parrey will preach il
the Free Methodist church tomorrow (Sun
day. in the morning at 1890 and in the
evening at 7:3O.
MIR. Jas. A. Lewis, of Elkton, and Mr.
Henry Couden, of Perryville, have been Sc
lected az jurors to the United States cour,
from this county.
Hon. Jacob Tome and wife return; tc
Port Deposit ON Thursday of last week
from an extended tour in the West, both
delighted with their trip.
The interior of Mitcheh's drug store is
receiving many additional artistic decora-
tions this week from the hands of Coroner
Litzenberg, "Dr." Charles b. Perkins, and
several assistants
-Messrs McQuilkin and Allen, the en-
terprising mechanics of this town, began
this week the erection of handsome iron
fence about the Ep scopal Church and par
sonage, on West Main street.
Several sudden changes were made in
the employees of the pulp mills last week.
Mr.. Seltzer, the former boss, was unwar-
rantably discharged to make room for a
foreman from Manayunk, Penna.
Reuben Haines, Esq, of this town, will
deliver his interesting lecture on "The Ruins
of Pompeii," at the Friends Normal Insti-
tute, Rising Sun, on Tuesday evening, No.
vember twenty fourth.
1t was only the Younger scholars of the
academy who held the miniature fair and
bazaar noticed in these columns last week.
They were, Misses Lucy Litzenburg, Flor
ence Torbert, Elsie Tull, Mary lamar and
COrrinne lamar.
Mr.. John Wilkinson, the enterprising
sewing muchine and musical instrument
agent of the Hollow, has had the front OF
his store greatly improved by fresh coat
of paint A light shade has been used in
place of the sombre tint it previously wore.
Mr.. Wm. S. Seltzer, lately employed as
foreman in the pulp mills at this place,
was married at Dobbinsville, Del, on
Thursday morning of last week. Mr.. Self
zers bride was Miss Ella Downey, of New
Castle. They will reside in Philadelphia.
There will be services in the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow (Sabbath) as usual
by the pastor, Rev. r. w. Beers. Subject
in the morning, "Much Sand to be posses
sed.'' In the evening the services will be a
young peoples service. Subject, Eight the
Good Fight"
I. Mr.. John S. Writ, Of the Elkton bar,
of the Teachers Association of this county,
to be held at Port Deposit some time next
month. The meetings of the teachers asso-
citation are growing more interesting from
month to month.
The Elkton Cornet Band paraded the
streets on Tuesday evening last, pausing
here and there at the homes of the late sue
cessful Democratic candidates and giving
them serenade. A delightful repast was
INDUCED in later in the evening at the resi-
dence of DIR. c. NJ. Ellis. .
Captain Sejeken arrived at Scott's
wharf last week, his trim little craft laden
with the largest and many say, the finest
oysters ever brought here. He is here again
this week, and will serve families aud res
taurants with his superior quality Of BIZ
valves at shortes: notice and most reason
able prices.
East High street is being cut through
to the old Blue Ball road from where it once
terminated in rear of the Episcopal church.
This will doubtless be the scene of more
building improvements in the spring, as
lots are already being negotiated for, sew
eral of them having been sold for building
proposes.
We do not see the names Of any of our
EIkton florists entered upon the list of ex-
hibtors at the crysanthemum show now in
progress in Philadelphia. From the aspect
of the magnificent floral display made by
them at the late fair, we would have
thought they would endeavor to compete
with their city rivals at the present hand
some exhibition.
Our compositors caused us to make an
error last week in the statement that new
brick building was in course of erection on
the property Of Mr.. A. G. Tuite, and that
Johnson's school house would be closed
after the 1ith inst. The building meant is
a new two-story house on the lot adjoining
Dir. TUFTS, and We intended to say that the
school house would be closed on Sundays
a fter the time mentioned.
The Neps reports that: The claim OF
Jacob P. Markee for damages to a mule in
breaking through bridge in Elk Neck last
summer was considered at a special meet
ing of the County Commissioners last Wed.
nesday week, and a number of witnesses
for and against examined. VIM. L. Mearns
George T. Winchester and Charles Cooper
= were appointed Examiners on the proposed
change in the Principle and Woodlawr
road, in the Seventh district.
East High street was scene of excite
ment on Saturday afternoon last when Thos
Simmons, white boy about 13 years cid
struck Mary Thomas, an old colored woman
in the side with brick, quite severely bu
not fatally injuring her. She remained un
conscious for several hours after the blow
was struck, but through the efficient doc
toring of Messrs. Bratton and lamar sh
was able to return to work on Monday. Th'
boy asserted that the woman struck hin
first, and owing to his tender years and th
absence of any witnesses he was not prose
cuted
The attack upon the venerable editor O
the Wilmington Morning Ne,os made by al
amateur editorial writer of the Dela,car
College ReUiep in the last number of tha
otherwise excellent magazine, has afforded
great deal of amusement to those gentle
men of the journalistic profession whose ex
perience has taught them to act with NOR
,.nanliness and dignity than the editorial re
fered to indicates. The author of the indel
icate squib should not attempt to max
statements before he is aware of their cor
rectness. Far from being a 'young an in
experienced journalist" the editor of tn
Wilmington Morning Ne,os is one of tn
wisest and most venerable members of tn
profession, having for seven years held tn
distinguished position of editor of the n. Y
Evening Post, the paper established AM
p conducted through it's infancy by the poe
William Cullen Bryant. The matter tina
appears in the Dele,oare College Reciew
generally of a first-class character, but it
managing board should be careful that n