The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16

All voters of the Third Election dis
trict, who are in favor of the adoption Of
the Amended Prohibitory Law, are re-
ouested to meet at the office of John Par
fridge. ESQ, in Odd Fellows Hall, in
Elkton. on Saturday evening, October
18th, at 7.3O p. M, for the purpose of Or
ganizing for the campaign.
L. NJ HAINEs,
Chairman of Organization Committe.
An addition has been built to the meat
and provision store of John w. Cantwell.
Henry Vinsinger last week tore down
his old ice house and will have a new one
constructed.
Small boys were excluded from the
court room during the trial of John Mendin-
hall for felonious assault.
The strike at the Mccullough Iron Com
pany's North East works still continues
without any signs of settlement.
A. Ande:son's new carriage factory in
course of erection at North East is nearing
completion.
The Wingate Post Dramatic Associa-
ton of North East will soon play ''Out in
the Streets" at the Post hall.
"A number of persons of this place at
tended the Presbyterian supper at Perry
will on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Washington, the noted temper
ance lecturer will be at the North East NJ
church ON next Sunday evening October
18th.
The new one dollar silver certificates
have reached this place. 1t is handsome
note and has on it portrait of Martha
Washington.
A revival service began at the Glasgow
NJ. E. church, On Sunday night last. The
Rev. ]. T. Van Burkalew is the pastor IN
charge.
Mrs Lucy Washington, delivered an
interesting temperance address on Tuesday
night in the Elkton Presbyterian church.
The NJ. E. choir furnished the music.
MIR. Patrick Reedy, master workman of
the North East assembly Knights of Labor,
attended the national convention of that
organic alton held this week at Rchmord,
Va
delicious ripe raspberries were picked
this week from vines in the garden of Mr..
w. W. Henderson of this town. We were
also shown this week peach plucked from
a tree in this town this week.
II. Bond Br ,wn has resigned his posi-
tion railway postal clerk, and it is said
will with his brother William engage IN the
meat and provision business at Newark,
Delaware.
I Mrs. NJ. E. NJ. Finley, and daughters,
Mrs. G. B. Finley and son and Miss Martha
Finley the novelist, returned home this
week from Ocean Beach, n. j., where they
have been staying for several months.
George w. Sutton, a farmer residing
near Perryville recently had a peace war
rant issued for James Hymes a colored man
who was formerly in his employ. Hymes
was apprehended on Tuesday and brought
before Magistr ate Scott who committed him
to Jail in default of 5000 bail.
As every one is INTERESTED in wearing
apparel it is well worth any gentleman's
time when in Wilmington to visit the
clothing establishment OF j. T. Mullin & Son
9th and Market. Their establishment il
filled with choice styles of new goods for
men and boys wear at prices which they
claim, speak for themselves, so that an in
spection is the most convincing proof of
their earnestness to please the people.
D,I- Al.
who was arrested at Red Mill bridge some
months ago with horse and buggy which
he had stolen in Virginia in his possession,
is a muchly wanted individual His case
at Alexandria will come up shortly. Should
he be acquitted there, which is not prob
able, both the Pennsylvania and Delaware
authorities are DESTROYS of his presence
The outlook for the old sinner is decidedly
gloomy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spence, who died at her
residence. near Cherry Hill, on Sunday
morning last, was one of the oldest ladies in
Cecil county, being at the time of her death
in her Oath year. She was the widow of
the late Thomas Spence, and mother of Jas.
Spence, justice OF the peace, and of Thos
and John Spence and Mrs. Garrett She
had been member of the Cherry Hill NJ.
E. church for many years. Her funeral
took place on Wednesday morning, the
interment being at the Cherry Hill ceme-
terry.
Although there we're several Thousand
more people at our fair on the last than on
the third day larger lumber came by r all
on the latter than the former. Twenty -four
hundred persons were brought here on the
cars on Thursday, and twenty-five hun
dred on Friday. Wilmington and Newark
were well represented. A Newark cores
pendent states that about a thousand tick.
cts were sold at that place for Elkton dur
ing the fair. Nearly five hundred excur.
sion tickets for the fair were sold at Will
mington on the last day.
Manager Baylis of the Wilmington
Opera House has secured the famous Garlic
ton Opera Company in the New York
Casinos great success tNanon, or the II os.
less of the q ,lden l. tnb'' for next Monday
and Tuesday evenings, October 18th and
10Th. This company has been playing at
for the last two weeks. The press is unani
nous in its praise. Tho Record SAID on
Tuesday: "Nanon" was sung to a good
house last night, and Mr.. Cartoons excel
lent company was no less successful than
upon former occasi ons in pleasing the audi
ence. The Times: At the Chestnut, NJ.
Carleton and his bright company are still
entertaining good audiences with the pretty
scenes and merry music of "Nanon." 1t i,
one of the most popular of the recent oper
ettas and one which the public evidently i.
not yet tired at least while so well per
formed The Press: The clear-cut, brightly
written text of the opera, and its story, a
once merry and wholesome, are evidently
appreciated ~ well as the good work of thu
artists and the brilliant accessories. TIL,
6:35 train north now stops at Elkton night,
and return train leaves Wilmington q
1909.