The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04

at Singerly's mill He SAID he was on his
way dewn to see about the matter and even
gave the name of one of the supposed
drowned persons. It. is said that telegram
of ina dry was also resolved here Investi-
CATION proved the report to have 10 foumda-
ton in fact
The funeral of j. G. Groome Knight
took place on Sunday Afternoon At five
o'clock. The remaius arrived here at II
p. NJ. On the Washington and New York
express and were taken to Trinity p. K.
Church this town where services We're held.
There was large attendance. The pail
bearers were, Henry NJ. Mccullough,
Hester Hess, Lam bert Davis, Manly Dren.
men, Veasey Craycroft, G. H. b. Massey,
Jr The interment was made at the Ekton
cemetery.
II. A. Dorsey, jockey for Messrs O p.
Clemson and Col. VIM! H. May owners of
Rosette and Glenola, the running horses
was thrown from the latter on Tuesday al
Cape May during a race and badly injured
The newspaper accounts of the accident
vary. ouo Is budb pOEScy was lDIOWu
from the horse, and another that the horse
fell. One paper statedthat his collar bone was
dislocated, and another that it was broken
and he would be unable to ride for some
time. Glenola started in two races and
Rosette in one, without winning.
The bicycle is gradually coming into
favor, wherever it is introduced it soon be-
comes popular friend to all believers in
healthful, exhilarating exercise. Messrs.
Hanna, Haines & Passmore had on exhibit
ton at their Office in Rising Sun this week
the handsome 'Victor Safety" made by the
Overman Wheel Co., of Boston, machine
which for hill-climbing, speed ease of mo-
ton and absolute safety cannot be sur
passed 1t is Just the thing for every body,
noheaders, no side falls, no falls of any
kind. They surely deserve the name of
Victor. Don't be satisfied till you see them
The town commissioners of Newark
this week awarded some contracts for the
building of the water works. The bid for
pipes of McNeal Pipe and Foundry of Bur-
bid for special castings made by the same
company. The award for hydrants was laid
owe: until the next meeting The contract
for laying the pipe was aw Irded to Joseph
Hyde, of Wilmington. Bashor & Co., of
B fillmore, We're awarded the contract to
erect an iron tank TO hold iS6, 900 gallons.
The water committee was authorized to
purchase that part of the Vandegrft lot
which is needed for the water works
The COMMITTEE on the revision of the
curriculum of D-lawar. College concluded
their lahors Tuesday afternoon. There will
be four courses, commencing with S-pr-m-
Der, viz. Classical, Latin Scientific, Scien.
tifc and Agricultural. The first three will
require four years study and the fourth,
three years The faculty is to he increased
by the addition of an assistant in chemistry
and horticulturist at the next meeting If
the Board of Trustees. The committee will
board AN increase i'll the salaries of the fac
ulty The coming collegiate year will see
the college open under more favora bile cir
cumSfances than at any time for years.
Over fifty students are assured.
A congregational meeting of the Elkton
Presbyterian Church was held last Monday
afternoon AT which it was resolved by an
unanimous vote to present call to Rev.
NJ. Os:noud, ID. ID TO become pastor of the
church. The salary was fixed at $1,000
year and the use of the parsonage. The
pastor will be allowed IA vacation of four
Sundays each year Mr. OSmond, who has
several Sundays recently, is native of
Chester county, Pa, and IA graduate of
Pricetou College and Theological Seminary.
He has been located in Philadelphia for the
last few months hut formerly served long
pastorates al Laurence, X ansas, and Iowa
City, Iowa. Rev. John Squier, of Port
Deposit, acted as mo orator.
-Woodlawn campmeeting promises to be
we'll attended this year, more tents having
been ordered 10 date than for some years
past. II begins on Tuesday August 14th
On Thursday 10th inst, Dr. Baldwin,
missionary secretary of the NJ. f. Church
will preach Frid,y, the 18th will he Tenn
perance Day. The services will be in char ge
of the Ma ylaHd State Temperance Alliance.
The speakers in the morning will BE- Rev. g.
w. Herbert, of Baltimore and Edward
Higgins, Esq In the afternoon the w. G..
7. U. of Cecil county will be in charge and
izer OF the C T. L and others will speak
Tie afternoon service begins at 3 p. NJ. At
10 o'clock on Sunday morning August 10Th,
Rev. H. A. Cleveland, d. ID OF Philade-
phia will preach.
The State Steamer Hamilton on Mon
day morning left Singerly's wharf with
company A National Guards of Maryland,
OF Elkton, or as they are locally, called the
Groome Guards, on board, bound for Bay
Ridge where they are encamped The CON-
pany was about thirty strong. The officers
are Captain VIM. &. Purnell and Lieuten-
ants David l. Sloan and VIM. a. Wright.
The other companies of the Third Battalion,
company B., of Chestertown, company c
of Easton and company D of Cambridge
were also taken to Bay Ridge the same day.
Two companies of the Fourth Battalion are
also in the encampment. They are Leon
ardtown and Upper Marlboro companies
Capt. Geo. r. Ash, adjutant of the Third
Battalion also went on the Hamilton. The
encampment lasts about ten DAYS,
Samuel Cruikshank, who shot and seri
ously wounded John Montgomery in Ian
caster county, Pa, last week, was arrested
on Saturday last near lakewood, this county
by John White, Henry Peoples and DIR
| Gillespie and brought to Jail by Constable
Richie. Cruikshank states that he made n,
resistance and was not armed having sol,
the revolver with which he did the shooting
He told THE WING reporter that his re
volver was 22-calibre and he stood thirt,
yards from Montgomery. Six shots YER
fired, four of them while Montgomery wa
running. He did not think that Montgom
cry was much hurt. No words were ex
changed before the shooting Cruikshank
who is about q years old, does not look lik
desparado as some newspapers have de
scribed him. He was reading the bibl
when the reporter entered the cell Th
shooting grew out of Islander concernin
CIuikshank's sister.
When you visit Baltimore. stop at tn
Maltby House, where will be found frs
class accommodations and exceedingly 10,
rates. Mchl7tf.