The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-15
sCh0gAL DEPARTMENT.. "

Miss Rubie Hogge is visiting Mrs. Chas
G. Wells of Elkton.
Fifty chickens belonging to Mr.. Canaan
of the Fourth district, were recently stolen
Mr.. j. NJ. c. Carhart, the enterprisin,
merchant of Zion, has been i'll of pm, umonia
Several Elkton ladies have recently So
cured positions in the store of John Wan
amaker
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service il
the Schoolhouse at Audora, tomorrow
Sunday at 23O p. m. All are invited.
The Rising Sun NJ. E. Sunday Schoo
will give an entertainment in the public
hall at that place this Saturday evening
We are indebted TO Mr.. H. Clinton
McCabe for y copy of The Moorhead MINI.
Weekly Ne,os. 1t is a typical western paper
clothiers of Philadelphia publish an attrac-
tive new card in this issue which should be
read by all.
The ladies Of Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck,
will give an entertainment for the benefit OF
the church on Christmas night. Admission,
20 cents. All are invited.
Rev. Charles A. Hill of Centreville,
preached in the Elkton NJ. E. Church Mon
day evening, and Rev. E. H. Nelson, of
: Chesapeake City, on Friday evening.
Robert Lewis Mitchell, young son of
Mrs. A. W. Mitchell, was badly bitten on
the right arm by dog on Wednesday
afternoon. DR.. j. II. lamar dressed the in
jury.
-"Methodism in Port Deposit" by the
Rev. j. P. Otis, an interesting addition to
our Sketches of Cecil County NJ. E.
Churches" appears on the first page of this
issue.
Joseph E. Bradbury, of J. E. Bradbury
& Bro, while cutting meat on Thursday
gashed the fingers of one of his hands. DIR.
Stuart Smith dressed the wounds at Mitch
ellis drug store.
Martha Butler, wife Of John Butler of
Elkton who was sentenced few months
since to serve six months in the House of
Correction was pardoned last week by
Governor Jackson.
Among the changes at the Baltimore
Custom House made on Monday was that OF
VIM. S. Potter from, clerk and sSorekeeper
class 4. to clerk alone in t. same class. No
change was made in the salary.
-Shockley & Smith, auctioneers for Jas
C. Armstrong. offered at public sale the
Blackwell farm situated two and a-half
miles northwest of Elkton, containing 125
acres. 1t was withdrawn for an adequate
bid.
MIR. Joseph S. Pogue, the well-known
carriage builder of Rising Sun, suffered .
slight stroke of paralysis at his carriage
works Monday afternoon. He was bled at
once by DR.. L. Kirk which gave him imme-
diate relief
The Managers of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society, at meeting on Thurs
day, discussed modes of raising deficiency
in the funds of the society in order to pay
off the premiums remaining unpaid. No
action was taken.
There were eighteen prisoners in Jail at
the opening of court on Monday morning.
Four of the members are insane, while the
remainder were either awaiting the action
of the grand jury, or were awaiting trial
on previous indictments.
-Elkton sportsmen contemplate having
a pigeon shooting match here Christmas
afternoon. There was one here year ago
Considerable trouble is experienced is secur-
ing birds owing to the good prices offered
for them by city sportsmen.
Mr. Tammany, formerly a school teacher
in this county and once candidate for the
House of Delegates, recently searched the
pockets of his boy pupils in the Lewes, Del,
public school of which he is principal and
found eleven pocket pistols.
-Baliff George T. King on Wednesday
night arrested Edward Shivery, young
man, of this town, for disorderly conduct
and swearing on the streets. Justice Scott
fined him two dollars and costs in default
of which he was committed.
Mr.. Washington 81. Bennett, the jovial
salesman for the firm of Bennett, Bruce &
Co.. queensware dealers of Philadelphia,
treated large number Of his friends on
Saturday last to some good Cecil County
apple cider. All drank to Wash" health
and prosperity.
The funeral of Mrs. Emeline Davis, who
died last week at the residence of her son
Judge David P. Davis was held on Satur-
day last from the residence of the Judge.
The interment was made in the family
burial lot on farm in Sassafras Neck be.
longing to the family.
IF. P. Price the busy business man in
the Hollow is making things lively in the
Christmas goods line. Beautiful holiday
goods, decorated china, fancy glasswa re
fruits, Florida Oranges, Rsisins, Walnuts
Almonds and grapes. In candies a good
mixture for 10 cents per. pound. Call and
see him.
The evening service in the Elkton NJ. E
Church last Sunday was one of song 1t
was the centennial of the death of Charles
Wesley. the great hymn writer. Owe: two
hundred hymns in the Methodist hymna
are the production of this poet He was I
brother of John Wesley the founder o.
Methodism.
"A protracted meeting of great interes
has just closed at the NJ. E. Church at Wye
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, of whlcl
Rev. G gorge P. Smith, formerly of Elkton
is pastor. Twenty persons have professe'
conversion and eighteen of them have joine'
on probation. All but two of the new con
verts are adults.
"A bright eyed youngster of about fou
years was left in the depot here the oshe
day by its father while he went outside t
meet friend who was to arrive on the tra
then approaching the station. The door wa
open. The child was not pleased with thi
and said to the only other person in tn
building ''close that door man, the cars wi
come in"
The belled- buzzard that was notice
frequently some mouths since in the uppe
districts of the county has been seen for tb
first time in the First District. Mrs. McCo
wife of Mr.. James P. Mccoy residing nes
Cecilton recently saw it. The buzzard wa
fiying so low that the bell which was a
open one, resembling sheep bell, could
plainly seen.
The ladies of Bay View M. P. Churc
will hold Rainbow Bazaar in the basemel
of the church on Tuesday evening Decent
18th This will be something novel, don
fail to be present. Is cents admission wi
be charged which will entitle all to il
cream and cake. Proceeds for church pu