The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-04

Richard Plummer, has been appointed
hrgman at Red Mill crossing.
A revival is in progress at the Rising
Sun NJ f church.
The new parsonage for the use of the
Methodist preacher at Rising Sun is about
COMPLETED.
Mr.. Thomas has commenced the cree
ton Of a dwelling house on East Main street
in Rising Sun
On our second page toda v will he found
a striking and Instructive illustration of
the comparative worth of the various kinds
of baking powders now in the market.
1t is reported that our old friend, VIM.
G Mercy, of Elk Neck, contemplates NOV
ing TO Ekton and starting in business We
hope the rumor may prove true.
Revival services are in progress at st.
Plul's church, in the First district. There
have been numerous conversions. Rev +.
c. Atkins Is the pastor in charge.
En- Sheriff William j Smith, auctioneer
for WIN. r. Warburtou, attorney, on Mon
d .y sold at mortg tgee's sale the house and
lot of Charles Il. Martindale in Calvert, to
Elisha F. Kirk for S15O0.
"A week from last Sunday two firm
team. were driven into town for the pur-
pose of loading with phosphate. The
drivers were unacquainted with the fact
that it Sunday.
Roy. Matthew LYONS, brother of Rev.
i ,hu A Lyons, and who visited him for
several weeks at this place last summer,
died on Thursday of last week in Brooklyn,
n y, of hemorrhage OF the lungs.
An exchange gives as an infallible sign
of a hand winter, the increased number OF
rats and mice intesting houses, of which it
says there is greater complaint this fall
than usual.
Mr.. Goldsborough, wife of the Rev.
Robert Llovd Gold>borough formerly rector
of Trinity church, this week. paid a short
visit 10 her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Gutenberg,
o. thus place.
A fall attendance of the members of
EIkton Grange, No. li5. p. of H., is re-
quest-d at their next regular meeting on
Saturday, the 11lb day of December, for
the election OF officers for the ensuing year
II might he of interest to the friends of
j .coh Tome, Esq, that although very much
improved in health he has not yet thought
it prudent to venture out aud has not met
the directors of the Elktcu bauk for many
weeks.
Rev. Father Carey has been Appointed
nv Bishop Curtis to succeed Rev. John A.
LYONS as pastor of the Elkton and Newark
Roman Catholic Churches. The new pastor
nificiated at his new charge on Sunday last.
He was formerly located at Easton, Md.
Robert C. Thackery, Esq, trustee, who
recently offered at public sal. the farm OF
Enoch ID Howell, in the FCurth district
near Fair Hill, but Withdrew it beca uss no
sufficient bid was offered has since sold the
proper at private sale to Henry II. Kim
Bile for ST. 700. II 9 farm coutaius III acres.
A little colored girl accompanies her
mistress to the NJ. f church every Sunday
morning aud sits alone in the gallery. On
LAST Sunday she failed to arrive home at the
proper time. On inquiry it was found that
the sexton not knowing she WAS in the gal
lery had locked the door.
There was row at the hotel on the
corner of High and North streets az a late
hour on Wednesday night. Several men
got into fight in the kitchen, striking and
bIting each other. A woman rushed into
the street calling murder at the top of
her voice, and aroused the neighbour hood
There were no arrests made.
Mr.. Charles g. Wells, who recently re.
signed the position OF agent of the b. ~ o
rnlroad company at Stugerly, on Monday
last again took charge of the b. < o. tee.
graph office in this town. Mr.. Charles f..
Foley, who filled the position of operator
here for the few mouths that Mr.. Wells
was at Singarly, WAS transferred to Havre
lie Grace.
David W. SLockey, an employee Of the
P, W. & Il. railroad company. who was a
short time ago appointed stamp clerk in The
postotiice by Postmaster Taylor, has re
signed his position and retired to his old
occupation, which is more congenial to his
feelings and rastes.- Wilmington RepuJH
cdp. Mr.. Shockley is brother of Mr. a. =
Snuckey, OF this town.
-Dayld II. Taylor, baggage master or
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Contra
railroad, was married on Tuesday evening
20 Miss Ella NJ. AbrahamS, daughter of j
Fl. Abrahams. of Port Deposit The cere
funny was performed at the residence of til,
brides parents. They took their departur,
in the elght o'clock train for Washington
ID. G..
A horse belonging TO |, aac Pierce fell
on nth street, near the academy, on S At
uFday night last. All efforts to raise Uh
animal that night We're unsuccessful. Bail
1T King on Sunday morning rugged a block
ami tackle to telegraph pole and placing
ropes around the animal, raised it to it,
feet, but IL was too weak to stand. Tn
halllh, by order of the town commissioners
ended its existance.
Mrs. Stephens, of Wilmington, TN
president of the Womans Foreign Mission
AIRY Society Of the Wilmington Conference
on Tuesday evening met the Ekton branch
of Mrs. Lucy Litzenberg. A bout twenty
five memb ers were present Mrs. stephen
read an address and Miss Lizzie MERIT
gave IA recitation. Vocal music was rend
cred by Misses Hattie and Mary TER. II
Addie Brown and Lizzie Merritt The mem
hrrs were handsomely entertained by Mrs
irzenberg. Two new members were added
The foreigner who has been starvin,
himself in jail where he is confined
as was related in our issue of last week
bears the name of Joseph Vlasendjic. Wher
arrested several weeks ago he had a ston
tied around his neck and was about to Jun
into the river. He was visited on Mpnda,
of this week by A Roman Catholic prizes
who talked To him in Italian. II is though
that the clergyman instructed him to put
i'rtle more fool unlcr his vest or else tn
confession of his sins, real or imaginary
"nsed his conscience and increased his az
petite, for he now takes larger amount
food daily.