The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-23

blacksmith shop formerly owned by j. Nj.
Touchstone, deceased, Port Deposit.
Mrs S T. Rorer. of the Philadelphia
school of cookery, will give lecture on
cooking in Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, on
Thursday evening, 2sth inst.
Governor Lloyd was married to Miss
Mary E. Stapleford of Cambridge, Md, on
Monday morning last in the Episcopal
Church of that town by Rev. DR.. Barber
rector.
Captain Michael Realey met with a
painful accident some days siuce while he
Was acciuently exploded and the torefnger
of his left hand badly nangled.
On account of the temperance meeting
in the hall on Wednesday evening, 9th
inst, the date of Mrs Rorer's lecture on
cooking has been changed to Thursday
evening, 2Sth inst
There will be a temperance rally at the
Rock Church Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock October 3Oth. Mrs. Martin worker
of the w. c. T. u, and others are expected
to address the meeting.
Every intelligent housekeeper in this
town or vicinity should hear the lecture of
Mrs. S. T. Rorer, principal of the Philadel-
phia cookery school on Thursday evening
next. Subject, What to Eat and How to
Cook it
"A temperance meeting was held on
Wednesday night at the Free Methodist
Church under the auspices of the w. c. T.
L., of Ekton. The Rev. j. p. Otis pre-
sided, and addresses were delivered by
Colonel Hoy and Mrs. Martin, speakers
from distant places.
John Hancock. a well-known character
OF Elkton, was arrested on Saturday last
on a peace warrant sworn ont by Mr.. Thos.
Drennen of this town. Justice A. j. Scott
tived his bail at $500, failing to procure
which he wan sent to Jail where he will
probably remain until the December term
of court.
We publish this week a new card of
Straw bridge & Clothier's whose dry goods
store at the corner of Eight and Market sts.,
Phila., is so popular with Cecil countians
This firm has stock of goods valued at not
less than two million doll ars. Their system
OF shopping by mail cannot beexceled. Re ad
the advertisement.
The premium list published in the
county papers last week was in error in
crediting the award of the first premium
for Jelly cake, and special premium for same
to Miss A. Howard. Miss Florence A.
Burke of Leeds, secured the two premiums
and also took the first premium for ics
cream cake which was Inadvertently left
Oft the list.
The Misses Hodge, daughter of Rev. A.
A Hodge, ID. D., OF Princeton, accompanied
by their friend, Miss Jacobus, of Oxford,
visited West Nottingham Presbyterian
church Monday, of which DIR. Hodge was
former pastor The ladies' called at the par.
sonage and were cordially welcomed by the
present pastor, Rev. DIR. S. A Gayley. The
visit was both interesting and pleasant.
"A Baltimorean, a painter by trade,
working in Perryvlle and Jew pedder
got into an alteration at the latter place
early this week in which the former struck
the latter. He was committed to Jail, but
on Thursday he was admitted TO bail by
Magistrate Scott. Mr.. John S. Rossell going
his security for appearance at court. 1t is
thought that there is but little in the case
against him.
Persons representing "The Peerless
Cigar Manufacturing Company" of Colts
station Queen Anne's county, Md, were in
EIkton the early part of this week. They
factory to this place about the fl st of the
year. They have rented the large room
above Prettyman Bros, shoe store for
man ufacturing room, and are negotiating
dozen hands.
The Cecil County Mutual Fire. Insur-
ance Company loses heavily by the great
fire at Salisbury, hut the loss is not so great
as Was al first supposed. Messrs. f. A.
Ellis, Thomas Dr-nnen and John Perkins,
officers of the company visited the scene of
the fire and found that the total amount of
the loss is $37, 7S5. The company has a sur
plus exceeding this amount 10y twelve or
fifteen thousand dollars. The premium an
nounced to be paid in few weeks will nee
essarily be withheld. The losses at Sails
bury were with rhirly-two persons and the
amounts ranged from $500 to $1,000.