The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-05-01

7 The glass front to Mrs. Litzenherg' =
millinery store has been completed. The
windows have been filled with attractive
looking specimens of the millinery art
| A mail agent was recently heard to re-
mark as he threw the pouches ont of the
mail car at the depot that "Elkton can turn
out more fine looking women than any
place on the line"
Mrs. Gillespie, aged 6S years, died at
her residence in Warwick on Saturday last
The funeral services We're held at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday morning, the interment being
in Warwick buryins ground.
The Rev T. Snowden Thomas in an
other column gives notice of a public sale
at his residence near North East on Tues
day, May l1th. See advertisement for list
of stock and machinery offered.
An Eikton man was heard to boast
that at the town meeting on Tuesday even
ing he voted for three generations of \
family-grandfather, father and son-all of
whom had been placed in nomination.
Ralph bingham, the boy orator, will
Church on Friday evening, May !, consist
ing of readings, recitations and music. Nd.
mission - cents. Proceeds for the benefit
of the church.
In the Kent County Circuit Court at
Chestertown the Cecil county case of Cham
berlain ct al. VS. Tue Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for $1,000 damages, re-
suited in a verdict for the plaintiffs of dam
ages to the amount of S200.25.
The Elkton Amateur Dramatic Assoc
iation has at considerable expense had
painted by il Chicago artist several hand
some new scenes to be used in the produc-
ton of Engaged" The artist is also pre-
pairing a drop curtain for the associations.
The annual town election tor five com
missioners and town bailitf will be held
on Monday afternoon next at the office of
! James A. Lewis on North street. The
| polls will oper at > clock T.. NJ and close
at six O'Clock.
The two candidates for btilitf who have
! been in the contest for weeks till have the
field to themselves. They are George King
the present incumbent aud Captain William
Wright. Between the two the voters of
Elkton will decide on Monday next.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton, wife Of Mr..
Austin IL. Boynton, of Emporium, Pa,
was attacked with paralysis at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Rebecca +. Murphy, at
Port Deposit on Sunday evening. Mrs
Boynton is sister Of ex- Postmaster General
John A. j. Creswel.
A Fiirmount (Somerset county, Md
correspondent of the Crisfield Ledde,' says
Rev. W. f. Avery has gone to work in
earn est in the classroom, sabbath school
and prayer meeting. His congregations
are large: young and old hear him gladly.
| predict year of prosperity for the church
at Paramount under him.
Samuel b. Foarl, OF the Howard
House, will next Monday start for New
Nork with his two Llewelln settlers Rock
Glen" and Countess Leah" Mr.. Foard
has entered these dogs for tue tenth annual
IL New York bench show of the Westminster
kennel club which will be held at Madison
| Square Garden, New York on May It'll, 9TH,
9th and 9TH.
Mr.. John f. Davis of the firm of Ward
| & Davis, left Elkton for Bridgeville, Del,
his future home on Friday. Mr.. Davis is
| a gentleman of fine address and obliging
disposition. During the few years that he
resided at this place he made many friends,
who were loath to part with him. He was
useful and popular worker in the NJ. +
Church, and a correct young business IN IN.
We tender him our hearty good will, and
wish him prosperity for his future.
-George w. Kennedy, a resident of Sas-
safras Neck, died rather suddenly on Sat
| urday morning last of typhoid fever. The
funeral services were held at his late resi-
dence on Wednesday afternoon. The inter
ment was in Bethel NJ. f Cemetery. Mr..
Kennedy was the first mill owner of his
section of the county to put in rollers for
| making patent process flour. He recently
sold his water way and some other property
to the ship canal projectors at a high figure.
He leaves widow and three children.
! Easter was appropriately celebrated in
| Elkton, sermons being preached at all the
churches by the pastors. At Trinity 2. +.
church the fl Dral decorations We're very at
tractive. At this church in the morning
the rector preached on Seeking those things
that are above" In the evening the Sun
day school Easter festival was held. The
exercises consisted of singing of Easter
carols recitation of Easter texts by the diff
ferent classes and remarks by the pastor
The Baltimore SIMS Port Deposit cor
! respondent writes that "a report, which was
generally circulated and believed last week,
that j. II shannon, we'll known farmer,
living near " oodlawn, had attempted sui
eide is emphatically denied by his friends.
| Sr. Shannon has been in very bad health
for some years with consumption, and
lately has been SO i'll that his death has
| been expected at any moment. He was
formerally proprietor of the Depot Hotel,
Port Deposit, and afterwards conducted for
several years a leading hotel in Belair, Md.
| "A large congregation attended the Eas-
ter services ut the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Chesapeake City, on sabbath
afternoon last. After a sermon by the
| rector, Rev. w. SchOuler, the Sunday school
| Easter festival was held, which consisted
| of singing of Easter carols, recitation of the
| Apostles Creed, answers to the questions
on tn. Saviour's suiferings, death and res
I direction. Easter texts were also recited
N and remarks made by the rector. The
church was beautifully decorated, and the
occasion was one of interest to all present
" AT the annual Easter meeting and cleo
ton for vestrymen of Trinity parish on
Monday last, the following We're selected:
John S. Writ, Alfred Wetherill, l.. T. Rob
erts, Il. q. Reese, John Partridge, Il. C.
Mackall, II. =. Leslie and w. W. lender
I,son. The vestry remains as before. At
1Isubsequent meeting Messrs. Wetherill and
! Henderson were elected wardenS; Il. G..
| Reese, Treasurer: ard John Partridge, Reg
lister. DIR. r. c. Mackall was elected lay
delegate to the approaching DIOCESAN con-
'vention and John 5. Writ alternate
Hon. Henry W. Archer, of Bel Air,
has horse that deliberately and persis-
tently refuses to work in pillow after sun
set The animal works with apparent cheer
fitness all day, but as soon as the sun goes
down no amount of persuasion or punish.
ment will induce him to bulge another step
Ill the furrcw. To satisfy himself of the
fact Mr.. Archer went out into the field
ago, and promptly at sunset the horse sig