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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-20
A Pastors Report,

Rev. John y. Lyons, pastor, has pub
lished his statement of the receipts and
expenditures of Immaculate Conception
Church, Elkton, Md, and the church of
st. John the Baptist, Newark Del, for
the four years from October 1st, 1852 to
the receipts of the Elkton church have
been 81. 3j1 33 and the expenditures
3,2SG.61. $3.50 was expended in deco
rating the inner walls of the church.
The new church of St. John the Baptist
at Newark has been constructed and
consecrated during the years which the
report covers. The new church is en-
tirely free of debt, and could not accord
ing to the rules of the Roman Catholic
Church have been consecrated until it
was. The corner stone was laid June
24th 1883, and it was dedicated on the
18th of December of the same year. 1t
was soiemnly consecrated June 2Ssh, 1850.
The receipts up to October LIST 1856 were
So, 4l5.43 There was a private dona-
tion of $4,000. The Newark coutlibu-
tions amounted to $20i0 40 and the Elk
ton contributions to SID 90. Several
Wilmington churches contributed large
amounts. The expenditures amounted
to sl4, 635.1S. The miscellaneous ac-
count which includes all receipts and ex-
penditures appertainlng 30 both churches
is also given. The whole leaves bal
ance due the pastor of $263 10.
Father Lyons is a gentleman of Gull
ture and urbanity, and the fact Of his be-
ing man of generosity has prompted him
to contribute largely out of his own purse
for the improvement of his church at
/ Elkton
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a Lady's Visit Recalls Some Rem
inisccnceS of ElktOn.

Mrs. Alice Gibbons formerly Miss lice
Whittlesey, and who removed from this
place to st. Louis some few years ago,
accompanied by Mrs. Harry d. NJ. How
ard of Philadelphia, agreeably surprised
her friends in Elkton by visit to them
on Wednesday. Time had wrought such
an improvement in her, that looking at
the more matured lady of the period. one
could scarcely recall the quiet Elkton
school girl whose familiar face was so
frequently and so lately seen on our
streets. Mrs. Gibbons has been quite a
traveller since she left Elkton. She has
visited with friends nearly every section
of the South. including that Southern
Empire the state of Texas, has spent a
winter on Changers Ranch in Wyom-
ing, and has with naturally quick in
tell Ience, improved herself both in
knowledge and manners, by an agreeable
and educating contact with the world
She returned on Wednesday to spend a
day with her Elkton friends. She in
herits from her mother Mrs Anna Groome
Whittlesey, decided conversational tai
ent, and entertained her friends here
during her flying visit, by her easy man.
ners, and nightly recital of her ex-
perences as traveller. Mrs. Gibbons
mother was Miss Anna Groome a native
of Elkton, and u daughter of DR.. Sam'l.
Groome brother of the late Col John G..
Groome. After removing from this town
to Philadelphia, she married Mr.. Whit
tlesey prominent and successful lawyer
of St. Louis. After Mr.. Whittlesey' 8
death Mrs. Whittlesey returned to Elk
ton where she lived with her family a
number of years. She afterwards re-
turned to st. Louis where she now re-
! sides. All her surviving friends in Elk
ton still remember her as talented
She was prominent figure in little cir
Gle of society which graced the west end
of Elkton but few years ago, and which
death the fell destroyer has since ruth
| lesSly broken up. No little circle within
our recollection of the town contributed
more to the innocent amusement and en-
tertainment of the young. Mrs Sarah
McLain Bacon another lady native of
| Elkton whom pature had blessed with
pleasing manners and an agreeable per
son helped make up this circle. A few
years before she had commenced life an
un0btrusve but still ambitious teacher
of quiet school near Bell Hill. Remov-
ing to Philadelphia, her life was mark ed
by an early romance which we have never
seen in print, and the story of which we
intend as "A tribute to the memory of this
! amia5le lady. She was compelled to earn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-20
A New Church in Prospect.

The active members of Providence \. L
NJ. Z. church of which the Rev. w. 7.
Savoy is pastor, have bargained with Mr..
Jacob T. Collins for the purchase of the lot
on the corner of High and Collins avenue
in this town, on which they contemplate
erecting a new church. The lot fronts
about 81 feet on High street, and la.
depth of 100 feet. To aid this enterprise
an entertainment was given IN the Old
church on the 10th inst, from which $40, 30
We're realized. The church has a membership
ofabout one hundred, and as it embraces the
most influential colored men of the town,
the new church project bids fair to succeed.
The sewing circle of the church has also
taken hold of the matter, and are using
every endeavor to make up the first pay
ment on the lot. Tne pastor hopes to be-
gin the erection of the church some time
during the next wear.
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Port Deposit Rocks.
IMPROV EMENTS-REVIvAL SERVICES NJ
MERDuS ROBBEHIES AN ARREST A
WEDDING.
PoRT DEPOSIT. Nov. I'm. 1856

PoRT DEPOSIT, Nov. 17vn, 1886.
The Columbia 4 Port Deposit railroad
company contemplate the relnodclllng OF
their old depot at This place.
A handsome bakery is being erected by
T. F.Willians on the premises re emily pur
chased by him which were FORMERLY owned
by VIM. Stebbing.
Hon Jacob Tome is still contiuei 10 his
room on account of sickness.
Rev. l.. +. Barrett, pastor of the Meth o-
dist church, began u series of revlvtl ser
vices on Tuesday night last
The store of Mr.. c. 5. ADrahamS, who re-
sides at w oodlawn, several mile, from this
place was entered by unknown parties on
Friday night, of last week, aud the money
drawer rltl',d of IT'S contents. A fund be-
lousin. 10 the Methodist churcn of II rp--
well was also taken.
The warehouse of MeSsrs. Blrnrs &
Archer, OF Ltpidun, II lrfuri county, was
entered the same night. An effort WAS made
to break open the safe which was uusrlccess
full.
Paul Caperilla, an Italian, " ~ arrested
on Monday morning by Constable john ID,
w hit-, at the i'll stance of the chief of police,
of Norristown, Pa. Ctperilla was employed
at McClenahan x Bros granite uuarries
and is charged with embezzling $50 from
Autiua Jacobs, of NorriSto,u. lie was
taken to Ptnusy lvania the same day.
Norman y. Hasson, employed on the Col
umbia aud Port Deposit railroad, aud Miss
Gertrude, daughter of James Far, were
married AT the brides parents Thursday
evening They have gone on IA bridal tour
Nprih
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-20
Changes in the Time of Trains.

Numerous changes IN the schedule
time of trains on the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad was
made on Monday last. The changes in
south ward bound trains which stop at
Elkton are as follows: What is known as
the ''midnight'' train which formerly
was due here at - A A. NJ, now comes
seven minutes sooner; the Newark and
Perryville accommodation which was
due here at SIP A. NJ, now arrives
minute later; the accommodation train
which was formerly due here at 10 45 y.
NJ, is now due at 1910. The afternoon
mail leaving formerly at 1854 p. NJ, now
leavesat 1.O1 ;the train formerly due ats "a
p. NJ, now arrives at Ill. The later train
is due at 631 p. NJ, one minute later than
formerly. There are but few changes in
the northward trains: The train formerly
due at 30 z. NJ. arrives one minute early
while the one which has of late been due
train south will hereafter run on Sundays
as on other days.
Another change which will prove a
convenience to this community, is the
new direct trip to Philadelphia by the
7.26 A. NJ, train. That train formerly
ran into Newark centre, and after long
wait, went on to the city, reaching there
at 9.42. 1t now connects directly at New
ark and lands its passengers at Broad
street station at 8 10 \. NJ. This will give
a full business day IN the city.
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The POStOf1iee.

Nj. VIM. b. Smith Postal Inspector
came to E!kton this week to confer wi b
Mr.. Gilpin about the location to which to
move the posUot1ice Two sites only seem
available, one in o id Fellows Hall on
North street, the other in Granite Hall
on the south side of Main street opposite
the Howard House 1t has not been
definitely decided which location will DE
accepted, the general impression being
that Mr. Smith would recommend the
latter location. which can be secured i'm
mediately. We give this simply DIS "a
possibility and in the absence of any POS
tive Information on the subject. Since
the above was put i'll type it is reported
upon the street THAT the old postottice
room in Odd Fellows Hall has been
selected for the present. We give both
reports. Oar readers eau take lhei.,
choice in the absence of official informa
tinn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-20
Col. BaughB2an Explains His Defeat.

Col. BaughB,an Explains His Defeat.
Col. l.. Victor Baughm al, of Frederick
tltv, Md, is spending few days III New
York and is registered at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Mr. Btughman is the
editor of the Frederick City citizen,
which is one Of the oldest Democratic
papers in the state He was the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the
Sixth Mary land district, and, although
the district IS heavily Republican, he
WAS only beaten by a small majority. Il
received quite number of Republican
votes" Mr. Baughman said Yesterday,
land il the Democrats had only turned
ont, | should have been elected
Tine recent elections have exploded
one OF Nj. Cleveland's pet theories
that it was only the politicians who were
opposed to his policy. He has found out
that the people are disguised with it as
well. When | began my canvass | knew
that there was considerable feeling mani
tested among Democrats against the adj
but had no idea now far
1t extended, until began to hear from
my friends. II received one | received
over two hundred letters from prominent
Democrats IN the district telling me that
they were sorry | had To be used as the
instrument, but they could not vote for
me under the circumstances; they wished
TO rebuke the President i'll Washington
Tor his course IN Ignoring his party.
confess could not blame them much.
but | did not relish being used as club
W hit .'lr. veilud -
90 you think NJ. Cleveland will be
Unless he changes his policy it will
De d very unfortunate thing if he is. If
ne takes the hint that has been given him
Ill Will be well, aud he will carry the |
light i'll 1883 with ease; but if he does
rot, I'm Inclined to think we will have
uphill work
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-20

Zion NJ. f Sabbath School closed 70
the season on Sunday last with mission
AIRY collection amounting to nearly SIXTY
dollars. The efficient superintendent is
Mr.. Dexter Lee.
Tie Rev, John A LYous, of Elkton,
will succeed Father Kelley as pastor of St.
Peters parish, Wilmington. Father Lyons
has occupied that station before. the rnrm-
bers of his churches in Elkton and Newark
are loathe to part with SO able and progress
sive a pastor. We understand that his sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
We are glad to announce that the first
lecture of the young peoples course at o I'd
Fellows Hall was a success on Tuesday
evening last, both in the size of the audi
ence present and in the character of the en-
tertainment. Won Boyle is bright, origi-
nal and humorous lecturer and elocuLionist,
and fully sustained his reputation as one
of the most popular lecturers of his class.
j. NJ. Clayton Cdrhart of Ziol has
turned from a pleasant visit to his old
friend, Il. Haines England, of Raccoon
foru, tuipepper county, va. lie found
Mr.. Engand's grist mill running night and
day and the owner as busy as a bee in June.
While there Mr.. Carhart shot a large mum
Der of cartridges and one wild turkey,
which he brought home as tropics of his
skill as Il marksnan.
Mrs. S. 7. Rorer delivered one of her
admirable demonstration lectures on cook
ing ut the Odd Fellows hall on Saturday
afternoon last before a rather small but Sc
lect audience of ladies of Ell<ton and vicin-
ity. The subject of the lecture was Cook
ing as it Should be-" Mrs. Rorer prepared
before the audience, chicken let's, chicken
terrapin and Spanish cream. 1t was pro-
badly the last lecture, Mrs. Rorer will de
liver here this season and deserved a far
he
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HaddOck-France.

y pretty wedding of Interest to mary
Del, on "Wednesday afternoon last at
one O'Clock. Mr.. William d. IIaddock.
well-known young contractor aud
builder of Cecil county, aud son OF Mr..
Samuel IIaddock of neal ZION, was mar
ried to Miss lola France, eldest child and
only daughter of the Rev. John France,
the Wilmington conference of the NJ. E
church. The ceremony was rather
quietl, conducted at the residence of the
brides parents on Delaware street, but
few being present excepting the relatives
OF the contracting parties. Tue service
was performed by the brides father as
sisted by the Rev.. 3. Quigg of Smyrna.
The bride was handsomely attired ia EN-
broidered SWISS. The wedding march,
was played by Mr.. Edwin V. Urnchliffe
cousin of the bride. After the cere-
Tue bride was the recipient OF hume GUS
ana costly presents. The newly married
couple lett few houls afterwards for "a
short wedding Tour uortnward. On their
return they will be rendered reception
at the residence of the groom's father
near Ziun. Mr.. and Mrs. H.diuck will
reside at Zion where the groom has con-
structed and furnished houss Tor their
use. The bride is well acquainted in
Cecil cornty, her father having been
stationed for number of years at Cherry
Hill and at Zion. Among those present
on this enjoyable occasion were: Rev
and Mrs. E. E. White, Rev aud Mrs. J.
b. Qulgg, Mr.. and Mrs Peter Collins,
and Misses Sue and Grace Qui.g of
Smyrna; Mrs. 5. B. Aldridge, Mis- Eliza
beth Wier, Miss Carrie Wier aud Miss
r 'becca Kemp of Christiana, Del.
Mr.. William d. Kemp, of Philadelphia,
Messls. Joseph France end Thomas Had
dock of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
William Perkins of st. Georges; Misses
Hannah and Let:ie II .ddock aud Mr.,
Robert Haddock of Zion; Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Hinchliife and Messrs. Edwin V.
and Charles f. Hinchitfe of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-20
Sunny Days III Libby Prison.

OF AL the lectures we have heard bearin.
on the rebellion, and we have heard good
many, we have no hesitation in saying that
the lecture by Chaplain McCabe was the
best. His pictures of battle scenes were
most graphic and lifelike; his capture and
Imprisonment was full of interest His por-
trayal of life in Libby Prison abounded i'll
humor and pathos. His views OF the strug-
gle, and of the present duties and future
greatness of the Republic, We're just, mas
terly and eloquent. The house was full the
attention rapt. He spoke for nearly two
hours with untlagging interest. The lecture
not only imrarts information of an intensely
interesting character. but stirs the patriotic
heart and increases a love for our country.
Our people would like to hear Chaplain Nc
Cabe again. We advise those who may
have an opportunity to hear this lecture not
to let it slip. The Chaplain is noble man
with noble mission YonkerS Statesman.
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Our odd lots and remnants
of dress stutfS all at one coun-
ter, gathered every day from
all over the store, are store
tul OF dress-stutts; and in more
than one respect they are like
the stock of an ordinary store
in one they are not.
They are helter skelter; what
YOU don want is sure to be
there; a little bchindhand, some
OF en-; prices way off.
It's one of the busiest parts
of the store. We make money
by losing it there.
Northwest OF the store.
We meant to print a full &C
count OF our winter underwear
merino, wool and silk, men, S,
women s and children's. Moth
ing but opportunity to get the
information together has him
dered. Weather held off SO
long we kept thinking the time
would wait. Now the time will
wait no longer; the store is full
OF buyers; they have got to be
attended to; MIR. Jennings, the
man who carries it all in his
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head, can't give day to help
the news-man through; and
nothing less will do.
No loss to us. The store is
as full of buyers as of under
wear. What have we to gain
by crowdingo Nothing. Even
now 1t IS fair to say what lies
under the surface just here:
You had better come for ur-
gent things-whatever they are
that belong to wintry weather
come in the early cold morn
lngs before lazy folks get out.
What is there to come foro
Whatever you want. Not what
ever you imagine you want.
You often find, when you go to
a tlrst-rate collection of any,
thing, no matter what, that your
notions are wrong. Things
change. What was good last
year is superseded by some
thing better this year. You
had better come with a general
notion and make it definite after
you see what is here. That is
buying intelligently.
We are saying that all the
really wanted things are here.
We have to say this knowing
almost nothing about it. Why
do we have to say it? Because
the man whose business it is to
provide them says they are
here; and the people buying
prove it.
And yet we wish we could
set them out in a row in this
paper. You could turn them
over in your mind before COM
ing. You would come half
ready to pick out your things.
1t would shorten your buying,
not make it more.
Nevertheless we'll try to get
at some unexpected items an
other day.
Whatever you imagine you
want in underwear-either that
or something better is here.
W est of Arcade. several counters three or four
back from the door
The other day we told all we
knew about blankets. Wehave
put it into a primer. Do you
want it, Say SO then. Well
send it.
Now is the time to be wise
about blankets; and here are
the blankets. Don't wait for
the DOCTOR
Opposite the Waiting Room, West Transept.
Now come down to homely
timely comfortable thing for a
minute: Cheese-cloth comfort
ables filled with carded cotton.
Cost next to nothing; as good
as five time their money in
blankets; better in fact; and
pretty-we didn't mean ugly
by homely-sI.75 for cheese
cloth unbleached; s. for pink,
blue, yellow and red-they are
mostly tied with constrasting
We haven't a better bit of
cold-weather merchandise.
Opposite the Waiting Room, off the West Tran
sept
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market Streets
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her living, and engaged in some business
in that city. Her pretty face and pleas
| ing manners won her hosts OF friends and
admirers, " no no less loved and respected
her than did her friends in Etktou. The
world was looking bright to her W zen she
was taken ill with that repuIsive disease
small pox. which then Was very much
more dreaded than now. She wds tender
ly cared tor and nursed, however, To con
valescence aud as more fortunate than
some persons still living in Eiktnn will
remem Der that Augustus Miller WAS, who
at one time Was prominent Eikton law
yer, and who owned the property in which
Mrs. Bacon lived while i'll Elkton, who
when dying with this disease was at
tended by IA solitary colored man, the
dread OF the disease in this community
being at that time SO great. Miss McLane
however recovered but while convalescent
received none OF her friends i'll her apart
ments by the ex press direction of her ply
sician. Among her admirers, however,
was the son of IA prominent Philadelphia
business man, and who during her illness
had sent her frequent tokens of his re-
gard. Bee Dming Impatient IT, renew his
addresses, the ardent lover dlsiegarded
the precautions of his sweetheart's nurses
and defy ing the positive Instructions OF
her physician declared his intention to
see her. lie visited her, remaining i'll
her room but a short time, but still long
enough to contract the int, ctluus disease
and II III turn was taken to ms bed with
the same epidemic. He too recovered,
and their marriage took place not long
afterwards. Mr.. aud Mrs. Bacon settled
in a handsome home in West Puiladel- |
phia. Some Years alter the death of Mr..
Bacon, Ms. Bacon was remarked to Mr.. !
De. Bowen, and still later she purchased
the old property where Augustus Miller
died aud where DIR. & NJ. Ellis now re-
three sons, all bright aud popular young
men, now III tking their Wa, well in the !
world constituted her family Her house
with that of Mrs. Whlttlesey became the
social centres of that portion of Eikton, |
and the surviving members OF that social
circle sClil recall with pleasure the recol- |
lection OF "a lew merry years. Mis-. De |
Bowen after the death of her second bus
band removed to st. Pauls where her son |
George V. B aeon is now a successful bus
mess man. She died there. The sweet |
face of Mamie B ICON is sill fresh in the
memories of many Of her EIkton friends. |
Her .ai death, while 81 young. aud so |
short a time a wife. is one of the painful !
in cldents in ths history of this Elkton |
family. Another and tue only surviving |
sister Miss LiiIi. Bacon it Was, but re-
ceutly married and whose hus bands uame |
We cannot at this moment recall, has re- !
Gently visited E!ktuu Mrs. Glbbun I'M
expected visit To this town ON Wednesday |
has recalled these reIuiuisceuc ~ of these |
now scattered families. IL is IA pleasure
to us to recall remembrauces of them.
We bope other old friends of theirs. who |
were once ever welcome visitors to their |
then unbroken family circles, will lead i
them with equal pleasure.
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At the Wilmington Opera House.

Next week will be busy one at the Will
mington Opera House. On Tuesday even
ing Louisa Little will appear in "Chrispa."
E. c. Dobson, the champion banjoist, will
appear with the company. On Wednesday
evening the $1,000 Melodramatic company
will appear in Fortunes FOOL Charlotte
Thompson, the celebrated actress, will give
performance on Thanksgiving Day both at
ternoon and evening. All who want 2
Thanksgiving Day treat will do well to visit
the Opera House on that day
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Death of Il Native of Cecil County

John Wroth, Jr., cashier of the WON.
ing National li,uk of Wilk"sharrc, p,
died on Tuesday at that place from tunor
OF the brain, aGr ~ yetr,. ii W ~ born in
Ponds Neck in the FIRST district of Cecil
county, his ,.,'ner of tn ine II anu b.iug
IA farmer. Ia clerked for while III the
store of + lw ard Summons. He left the
county for Philadelphia " here he was for a
while i'll the com mission business and Later
head accountant for the Empire Trausppr-
tation Company of Pnilidephil. H.. was
cashier AT Washington Lees bank at Nan
ticokt tor some time, and in 1876 moved 10
Wikesbarre. He married rh- daughter of
VIM. b. Norton of that pl ace. Mrs. VIM.
Simcoe and Mrs. Joseph Coudon of this
county are his sisters.
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Paul Reed COMMITTED.

Governor Lloyd, soon after he arrived at
Annapolis on Thursday morning called for
the papers i'll the case of Paul Reed, culur+d
convicted for the killing of Vim. Green,
alias "Bily the Joker, al Chesapeake City
i'll this county, and sentenced to be hanged,
and finding 10 protests, ordered a cninrnu-
Iati"n Of death sentence To Imprisonment
for life in the penitentiary. The applica-
tinn for executive clemency was uuIner-
"usly signed and contained the names of
many prominent citizens of Cecil county
We are glad the governor has done the right
thing 1t would have been a judicia! muir
der to have hanged Reed under all the cir
cuInstauceS of these. cases
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Death of Rev. DIR. A. A. Hodge.

The Rev Archibald A. Hodge, ID. D., l..
l.. d., professor of didactic and polemic the
ology in Priceton Theological Seminary,
died on the 18th instant. His death resulted
from a complication of intestinal troubles
which terminated In Bright's disease and
blood poisoning. He was sick but four days
The deceased was pastor in charge of West
Nottingham Presbyterian church for "a short
while before Rev. S. A Gayley took charge