The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-11
Io'nI department.

The Elkton academy opened on Monday
with good attendance.
John w. Cantwell has had his sign re
painted by Foley.
Harvey Groves has entered the Western
Union telegraph office Il student in tele-
graphy.
The new dwelling house which is bein g
erected on Delaware avenue for Mr.. Alfred
Davis is in the hands of the painters.
The house being constructed by Levi O.
Cameron for Mr.. John S. Rossell on Bridge
street is approaching completion.
Jacob Rambo, contractor, has in course
of erection a frame house for Philip Duling,
at the West End.
George d. four month old son of Mr.
of catarrh.
The Elkton Cornet Band are practicing
new music which they will render at the
Fair, having been engaged to attend.
Eight colored men have been drawn tC
serve as Jurors at the October term of the
Circuit Court of Prince Georges county Md.
The Friends select school at Calvert
opened gu Monday last with tweuty-t wo
pupils in charge of their former teacher,
Miss Florence \. Dance.
Mr.. Fred Clash, formerly of the firm OF
Drennen Il Clash, insurance agents of this
town, has been appointed principal of the
Mary land.
1t is reported that Thomas Bond Brown,
of this place who for number of years has
been postal clerk on trains running between
signed his position. Z
One of the teams belonging to Mr.. Jos.
X. Lewis and used in delivering his Walnut
Valley Mills -four was badly injured by a
runaway, the horse and driver both being
injured somewhat and the wagon and har
ness being badly wrecked. I
The Maryland State Agricultural So
ciety expects TO have grand exhibition
this season, and which takes place ON Sept.
Is, ii, Is, III and II. We acknowledge the
receipt of a complimentary badge and cou-
pons from Mr.. Frank Brown Pres.
The Ladies of the Mission Band ut New
Leeds will hold mush and milk entertain
ment in the old church on Saturday even
ing Sept. 18th. Tickets of admission entitl-
ing the holder to refreshments ten cents.
Doors open at seven o'clock.
The young folks of Rock Presbyterian
church will have a lawn party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Walter Armstrong on the
afternoon and evening of Sept. 10Th %
cents admission includes cake and lemon
aie lice cream and confectionery for sale.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
There row among the Italians
working the stone crusher the B. Il ..
Railroad near North East on Sunday last.
The officers were sent for to quell the dis
order but no arrests We're made. 1t Is SAID
that the Italians will all be discharged and
II, groes from Virginia hired in their steal
Clarence Perk ms, the ten year old son
of Mr.. John Perkins of Elkton had the mis-
fortune to have the large bone of his left
leg DEtheu Dtlo" Iut huet Oh NlpuudN alLeT
noon last. In company with several other
small boys he was playing with the log car
at Vinsinger's mill when he fell Oh the
track in front of it with the above result.
WIN. j. Jones Esq, trustee, sold az
public sale on Tuesday morning the Rutter
farm on which Mr.. VIM. G. Merry now re-
sides, situated in Elk Neck. eight miles from
Elkton. The farm contains 166 acres and
was purchased for $1,000, by Capt. Washing
ton Foster. The property was sold subjec
to the dover interest of Mrs. Sarah b. AID
ridge.
The officers of Registration sat in each
of the nine districts of the county on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday o
this week. The Third district official state.
that but few names were added to the lis
of voters. As it is likely that there will b.
but little interest taken in the campaign
This fall the party workers are not hunting
up eligible persons.
Reuben Haines, Esq, trustee sold a
public sale on the Court House yard oil
tuesday afternoon last the farm belonging
to the estate of the late Charles Walters ant
located on Elk river near Locust Point il
the Second election district. The farm con
t.ins 1887 acres and was purchased TO
$1,000 by Theodore OFT who owns farm ad
joining.
John Hancock, who though stall art
looking man claims to be disabled and fol
hoe baap p,L;
futile efforts to obtain pension was brough
before Magistrate A. j. Scott on Monda,
evening by baliff King. Hancock and
countryman got into Il row on Water stree
on Monday afternoon, in which the latter
struck at the former with All oar and had
stone thrown at him in return. The masis
trate imposed fine of 81 and costs on Han
cock for swearing and disorderly conduc
which he paid.
Thomas Davidson, the well know
Wilmington stone cutter. whose card ca
h" read in THE WING, has just erected a
z Stephens, head of Sassafras, three Yer
lassive tom bs-one tor Elizabeth Jenuet
Gt wife of Matthew Carroll Pearce
one -iatthew Carroll Pearce, son of Mai
the ."Warroll and Elizabeth j. G.. Pearce
and also in Ekton double cradle tom
for Philip F. Duling and Andrew j. Jone.
Also monument to Mrs. Jones' wife {
VIM T. Jones. He has a mum Der of other
being made for Elkton and vicinity.
The Susquehanna Pleasure Club,
Port Deposit, which left Port Saturda,
August %, on the schooner Jas. r. Teal,
for a pleasure cruise to Fortress Monrc
and other points, returned home last Satul
day. the club had very pleasant TN
visiting Old Point Comfort and points of il
terest at Hampton Roads, at which pia,
the party separated, part taking the DO;
for Norfolk while the rest boarded the ca
for Richmond On their return trip up tt
bay they stopped while at Sharp's Islam
to enjoy catching fish, oysters and crab
The intervals of the trip were filled in viii
mnsic by the Riverside Cornet Band. I'll
members of the club unite in pronouncin
the trip beneficial and express their deter
mination to repeat it next year.