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

The Rev j. =. Otis delivered the third
sermon of his series on Prohibition last
Sunday night.
Mrs. Eliza Tommell, wife of William
Tommpll, of Cecil county, storte.l last week
on a visit To her old home in Scotland
Captain S.i-lkin will be at SCOTS
wharf, Elkton, today with a load OF prime
oysters W hicb he sells at the lowest prices.
= j. Haines Kirk found one of his cows
drowned in stream in his field into which
aha had fallen Oh Wednes day night, of last
week.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. VIM.
Armstrong of the Fourth district. was
killed by the cars at Newark, on Wednes-
day of last week.
MFR. Geo Booth, on Sunday last lost an
interesting little son by diptheria. This is
the second child of Mr.. Booths which has
died of this disease within a few weeks.
MIR. John E Davis, formerly of the firm
of Ward & Davis of this town but now of
Rridgeville, Del, visited friends in Elkton
this week.
The Ladies' Socable at Mrs. Jane
Cameron's, Pennington, on Thursday last
was pleasant success. Eighty-two persons
partook of the tea which had been prepared.
There will be a meeting Of the Young
Peoples Society of the Presbyterian church
this afterno IN at 4 o'clock in the chapel.
All who desire to join this society are in
vited to be present.
The Rev Frank NJ. Ellis, d. D., of Bal
timore City, will speak on the subject of
Temperance, in Cecilton NJ. E. church at !
O'Clock on Tuesday evening October, 26tb.
None should fail to hear this eloquent
speaker.
A colored peoples w. c. T. T., was
organized at the A. U. NJ. P. church of This
town on Thursday night last. Mrs. Black
and Mrs. Milligan brought about the or
g,nization and addressed the colored people
on its merits
The Baltimore Sun failed to publish it's
correspondents report of Saturdays court
proceedings. Consequently, the Cecil
County Neus failed also to secure it, al
though court held its sessions in the same
building in which that paper is published.
There will be services in the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow (Sabbathj by the pas
tor, Rev. Il. w. Beers. The subject in the
morning will be: "The Liquor Traffic Ought
to be Suppressed o. The evening subject
will be: THE Relations of Religion to
Social Life" All are invited
The funeral of Mr.. E. j. Torbert was
held on Sunday afternoon last at three
o'clock from the residence of his mother
Mrs. Alkaline Torbert. The Rev. j. p. Otis
otficiated ard the NJ. f. choir rendered ap-
propriate music. The interment W az in the
family lot IN the E kton cemetery.
Miss Lizzie ID. Colt, a niece of Judge
James A. Lewis of this town, and former
resident Of this town died recently after q
lingering illness at the home of her grand
mother Mrs. Eliz. Templeman, in Middle
town, Delaware. She was greatly esteemed
by large circle of friends.
The Rev. j. C. Hume, D. D, of Bah
ylon, Long Island, n. V, will lecture on
next Wednesday evening, the 9th last in
Rock Presbyterian church. His subject
25cts. children 15cts. The lecture will be
for the benefit OF the church.
MIR. George w. Vandiver, a well known
citizen of Port Deposit, died at his home on
Tuesday evening aged II years. Mr.. Vandi-
yer had been confined to his bed with inter-
mittent fever for the past two weeks but
was no. considered dangerously i'll. His
condition unexpectedly changed for the
worse and he expired very suddenly.
The house of Mr.. Harry Hall Of this
town was entered from the rear on Monday
night by some person who stole a new over
coat and a new suit of clothes belonging to
colored boy employed by Mr.. Hall and
some provisions belonging to the latter The
hoy had just laid in his new winter clothing
and the loss is a very cJnsidera ole one to
him. 1t is to be hoped the thief will be ap-
pretended and the clothing recovered
Mrs. Lydia Harvey, step-mother of Mr..
Daniel Harvey died at her home near wilma
last Saturday afternoon of the infrmates
incident to old age in her 18th year She
was highly esteemable woman and for a
number of years had been cousistant
inemb of the NJ. f. church. Her funeral
held from the residence of Mr.. Daniel
Harvey on Tuesday afternoon. The Rev.
Mr.. Arnett conducted the services. Inter-
ment at New Leeds cemetery.
Alexander Trainer, of Brick Meeting
house met with an accident on the 9th inst
which resulted fatally. He was hauling in
cloverseed and his horses started unexpect
edly. pitching him off the load and throw
ing him on his head and should render
ing him unconscious for time, besides
breaking three ribs and causing other injur.
les which terminated in his death on Tues
day night His funeral took place on Thurs
day of last week from the church of the Sa-
cred Heart, Oxford. Interlnent at K rst
Bank cemetery, Brick Meeting house.
- The mandatory of the Eureka Fertil
ger Company, on the banks of the Susque
hanna river, near Perryvllle. was entirel,
week. The loss includes beside. the build
ms and valuable III achinery n considerabl,
quantity of manufactured and raw mater
ials, and is very heavy, being only partially
insured. The company, of which G. G. aid
well is president, We understand intends tc
rebuild. These works were rebuilt a few
years ago ON the foundations of the Susque
hanna fertilizer Company's mills, which
were destroyed by fire.
The friends of pro hibition are making
an earnest effort to carry the county in ia
vor of the new prohibition law at the cleo
ton on the "a of November. The folIowin,
series of meetings, to be addressed by Mrs
Martin of Baltimore, an able and interest
ing speaker, have been arranged 10 TAX
place: Rising Sun, Oct. %; b. NJ. House
Oct. "a; Ehenezer, Oct. "a; Oak wood, Oct
%; Pilot Town, Oct. 26; Conowingo, Oct .
Rowlandsville, Oct. %; Cecil Paper Mill
y Der. %: ZION, OFT. 80; West nottingham
s.enu'. Maeting house, Oct. 81; Port De
Nov. /. All to be evening meeting
y NJ. House and West Noting ham
be held in the afternoon.