The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-15

-Messrs. Henry Bell and George Booth
have agents on the Court House yard sell
* plants.
i Mrs. Lambert, wife OF Archibald Lam
bert, of North East, died very suddenly on
Friday morning of rheumatism of the heart.
The closing exercises of the Elkton
public school will be held in the Principals
room on Monday evening" May u, begin
hing at o'clock.
Last Sunday night a young lady lost Il
bracelet on Main street between the Metho-
) dist and Presbyterian churches. The finder
can be informed Of the name of the owner
by inquring at this office.
Prank Booth, son of Mr.. Henry Booth,
of near New Leeds, has accepted IA position
in Wanamaker y Browns clothing house.
Frank learned telegraphy at the Western
Union office in Elkton, and is very well
known here.
The trial of the Rev. DR.. George Il.
Bristor on charge of criminal assault
upon Ida Downs at Newark, \. Y, on
| Saturday resulted in a disagreement of the
jury which stood eight for acquittal and
four for conviction.
The cellar for the new house about to
be erected by Mr.. John S Lossell on Bridge
street has been completed and work on the
| foundation will begin at once. Levi ..
| Cameron has the contract for the house
which will he used by Mr.. Eosscll as Il resi-
| dence.
Oxford and Edison two wel-knowu
racers which are in the care Of Mr.. Hess
We're given run on the track at the fair
ground on Wednesday. They are in first
class condition but did not show as much
speed a. they Otherwise would, owing to
the track having been made heavy by the
rain storm. +.
The house and lot adjacent to tho depo
in Port Deposit have been purchased OF
William 7. Morrison and others by the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad Com
pany for the sum of 81 200 The railroad
company will remove the building and use
the ground for enlarging their freight house |
and depot.
The Elkton Cornet Band on Monday I
night rendered serenade To Mr.. George
McQuilkin, who received the highest mum
| Der of votes for commissioner at the recent |
town election, and is therefore President of
the board of commissioners and Mayor of
The town. Mr.. McQuilkin handsomely en-
tertained the members of the band.
David II. Owens and Benjamin F.
Owens this week purchased of William f.
Richardson the James Little property sit
uited in Charlestown Neck. The property
consists of 6jl acres, anu $3.50 was the
price paid. Mr.. Richardson purchased the
property in February from James I. Me
Cullough, trustee.
"A rather fine looking young man on
/ Tuesday brought to Elkton what was
claimed to be cross between man and Il
bear. The "What is It, was placed on en-
hibition at the Howard House, and large
number of people paid 10 cents for a look.
1t was considered by many to be a leformcd
man.
Frederick f. McKinSey, of Newark |
has commenced the publication of Il monthly
paper The Deldgcde GOod Templtr. 1t is |
| to be the official organ of the Good Templar |
| Order in Delaware. The first number has |
been issued from the Office of the Dela,rure |
Lc1gcr. 1t makes the fourth regular jour i
nal printed at that office. III
The newly elected Board OF Town Com
missioners met on Tuesday evening in Jus
tce SCOTS office and organized by electing
George McQuilkin president and Il. G. |
! Reese secretary and treasurer. Jacob Lot
man was elected lamplighter over William
Willin (the present incumbenD by vote
of > to ,. Mr.. Willin had held the position |
for five years, and fulfilled the duties in Il
very satisfactory manner. The office last
year paid about $40.
We publish this week a large and strik
ing advertisement of John Mundel x Co.,
sole propretors and manufacturers of the
genuine "SolarTip" shoes. They are manu-
factured in Philadelphia at Thirteenth and
Cherry streets. This shoe stands high in
the market and is the best sole leather tip
mad. Ask to look at a pair the next time
you wish to invest in shoe leather. iou
will like their looks, and find That their
service does not belle it.
| An alteration occurred ON Saturday
| night about 9 o'clock at a shanty occupied
by laborers on the Baltimore and Ohio eN-
tension near Rock Hall, Hartford county, in
which an Italian named Carmiuo Salman
Il was stabbed and killed by Donald Sorocca.
! The murderer took Sl2J and a bank book
| from the pocket of his victim and He'd, and
the officers have been unable 70 find him.
| The other occupants of the shanty have
also disappeared. Sheriff Carman tele-
graphed a description of the murderer in
various directions. The body of Salman
bears eleven dirk wounds.
We begin with this issue to again pub
lish the weekly bulletin of JOHN Wana-
maker. This merchant prince has built up
a store the fame of which is world wide.
No one thinks of visiting Philadelphia on a
shopping expedition without calling ut
| Wanamakers, and many 90 through the
store sightseeing, with no intention of buy |
ing, who, unless they are dead broke"
generally are struck with some of the many
articles there exhibited, and bring home
something to show for their visit. Wana-
makers advertisements are very good read
| ing and almost as much read news mat |
| ter Peruse this weeks bulletin.
There are % applicants from Cecil
| county for positions in the Baltimore Gus
tom house which come under the civil SER
vice rules. They will be examined by the
| examining bo ard next week. There are 400
| applicants from all parts of the state to be
examined. The lours of the custom house
! have been increased, orders having Eeen
issued to keep it and its branches open un-
| til 1 l.. NJ, instead of ; +. NJ, and the EN-
ployes will have half an hour for dinner.
The reading of newspapers, smoking and
| loud talking on the part of those in the SER
vice will not be allowed. These orders
were issued from the Treasury department
| at Washington.
AT Perrvville on Wednesday evening
| Peter +. McAulley, of Wilmington, Del,
baggage-master on the Philadelphia, Will
minston and Baltimore Railroad was mar
ried to Miss Ella f. Gillespie, of Baltimore
county The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. +. f White of Smyrna at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. a. Boyd. The newly mar
red pair left the s. 10 train for Whining
ton where a large reception was given them.
Prof. j. a. Allen Of Philadelphia furnished
excellent music at the wedding. The bride