The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-13
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The several properties advertised for
sale by Vim. j. Jones, ESQ, for Tuesday
last were not offered.
Revival services were begun at Bethel
NJ L. church this week. Rev. j. p. Otis
preached there on Tuesday evening.
The mem beers of Chesapeake City NJ. f.
church will hold Thanksgiving. supper in
Masonic Hall on November 25th and Goth.
A band of gypsys spent several days
recently near Red Mill. The woman Wis
tied town, selling tribes and telling fortunes.
About dozen young people Of this
town visited Mddletown on Tuesday even,
ing last to witness the performance of the
Oratorio Of Queen Esther at that place by
local talent.
-Carhart & Company's store at Zion,
Md, will be closed on Thanksgiving day,
Thursday, November %, 1886, excepting one
hour at noon for the distribution of the
mail. Wv.
Il Mr.. John Sewers an aged citizen of this
I town, and father of Mr.. Alexander Sewers,
fell some time ago while attempting to walk
and displaced his hip bone He has been 3
paralytic for some gears.
The new NJ. E. church at Cayott's
Corner on Bohemia Manor will be dedicated
on Sunday, November DIST, 1856. DR.. j.
ii. Caldwell president of Delaware College
and other ministers, are expected Services
at 1o1z A. M.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church tomorrow (Sabbath) as usuA
by the pastor, Rev. L. W. Beers. Subject
in the morning: Liberty enli:htening the
world" The evening subject will be
popular amusements.''
State Senator Thomas S. Hoison, Of
Somerset county, made such an admirable
run in the First Congressional district
against Charles II. Gibson that many Re-
publicans have already begun to talk him
up as the next Republican candidate for
Governor.-Bahimore Herald.
Chaplain McCabe's Bright Side of Life
in graveyard. 1t is glorious in spite of its
environments. 1t is a good thing for our
youth to hear this remarkable lecture, in
order that they may more profoundly hate
treason and love liberty.
A member Of the commission having
in charge the remodeling of the court house
says the building will not be ready for oc-
cupancy by the opening Of the December
term Of court, which meets on the second
Monday. At least the part of the term be-
fore the holidays will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Snow fell in some parts of Cecil county
on Sunday afternoon last. A captain of a
sailing vessel lying in Elk river near Port
Herman reports a squall of snow coming
from tine Elk Neck side of the river, which
for short time obstructed the view of near
objects. 1t passed across the river to the
other side, and only lasted but short
while
The Ladies Aid Society of the Elkton
NJ. e Church contemplate undertaking the
task of having parsonage erected for that
church. 1t il said that they contemplate
the purchase from the heirs of the late
Daniel Bratton of lot nearly opposite the
Presbyterian parsonage, and propose to
have some sort of entertainment this winter
to assist in paying for it.
r. c. Thackery attorney for Andrew T.
Miller, mortgage, on Tuesday offered for
sale at the court house yard the farm of he
late Justice Saxton, which is situated in
the Fourth district and contains 100 acres,
with commodious stone house and other
improvements The property with
drawn and is held at private sale by the at
torney above named.
--Bailitf King was called on last Sunday
afternoon to arrest two drunken colored
men who had III ads disturbance in the
house of Louis McCabe, colored. The men
were Joseph SHIPPERS and John Smith The
men assaulted Mccabe and tripped up his
wife. The bailitf arrested Shippers who was
taken before Magistrate Scott Monday
and fined. Smith has left the neigh Dor
hood.
Jacob Compton, the colored school
teacher at Port Deposit, was given a hear
ing on Tuesday before Magistrate A. j.
Scott of this place, on the charge of Illegal
registration. Compton who came into the
istered this fall The register testified that
Compton in reply to a question, said he had
been in the state about year. The regis
ter entered the answer in the books as fiji.
teen months. As there was no proof that
Com pton had any knowledge that he wa.
violating the law or intended to commit
fraud, the magistrate dismissed the case
-Junius Goffney, the muatto who after
planning the murder of VIM. Green ala.
"Billy the Joker" managed to keep himse
out of the scrape and afterwards steal the
"boodle," was in Ekton for few hours or
Tuesday. He stopped off to see his law
yers" as he calls Messrs. Bratton and Croth
ers who represented the state in the il
which he WAS one of the principal witnesses
He doesn't appear to have much sympathy
for Read and said laughingly that ht
thought Paul ought to hang. Gofiney went
to Philadelphia from here when he was re
leased right after the trial with ten dollars
which he received as witness fee, in hi
pocket. He was well dressed when he re
turned and said he had been working like /,
"nigger." He WAS on his way to his ole
home in Virginia. Our neighbor state il
welcome to him and all of his kind.
Mr.. John NJ. Miller, residing nea
Westamwell, died on Friday morning o
last week, in tbs 52nd year of his age. Mr.
Miller moved to the farm on which he re
sided at the time of his death and which ht
bought from Mrs. Margaret Denver seyera
years ago from Wilmington. His healtt
falling he resold the place to Mr.. Henry NJ
Evan, about two months ago and cOntem
plated returning to Wilmington. Mr.. Miller
had been suffering some time from hear
affection and Brght's disease bnt the i'm
mediate cause of his death was pneumonia
He leaves widow and several children
Hi, funeral was held on Sunday afternoon
at his residence, the Rev. j. p. Otis Off
eating. The remains wore taken to vii
mipgton on Monday where they were taken
in charge by the odd Fellows and buried
with the ceremonies of that order.