The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-02-11

| MIR John w. Roman, who recently re-
moved from CoIora, Cecil county, "a Mi
souri, was caught in the late Western biz
zard and 50 badly frozen that his life Is
despaiIed of. His brother, DR.. ). 7 Roman,
was telegraped to come Oh immediatey.
The wife of the Rev. T. f. Terry, of
Dover, Del, is alarming!y ill., Sunday
morning public prayers We're offered 10 her
behalf, and evening services entirety
dispensed with, the physicians fearing the
noise of the service-the church eiihce
adjoining the parsonage might produce
serious results. Mrs. Terry gave birth to
daughter u days ago.
1t would appear that Baker Bothers,
OF Aberdeen, had not fully decided to build
their proposed large Pew canning house, at
Odessa, as has been published. Mr.. George
| w. Baker, of this firm, WAS in Port Deposit
on Monday and is said to have EXPRESSED
his willingness TO locate there, provided he
could induce the farmers of the vicinity to
grow not less than 400 acres of corn.
Phillips < Hunt, publishers New
York, have recently issued Two wdks by
the late Mrs. Virginia C. PhWhuS. One Is
"Ynuug Folks Nature Studies" and the
other a story entitled Lost on an Stand
| Mrs. PhpbuS did not live to See these her
last two works published. She vas the
wife of Rev. George Il. Phwbus, who was
pastor of the Elkton NJ. E. Church br two
years
William h. Buchanan, of Rising Sun,
en- ployed a. Il freight hand by the p, w. ~
b. Railroad met with terrible Gcident
early last Sunday morning at Grays Ferry.
He was engaged in throwing switth when
the car jumped the track and in tn dark
ness ran over him cutting off both of his
legs, one above and the other beow the
knee The unfortunate man was taken to a
hospital.
"A number of young men of Elkton
have formed the "Young Mems Social
Club" They propose renting suitable
room where they can read play games,
indulge in athletic sports and otherwise be
entertained. The officers of the Ggauiza-
lion are: President, Thomas Il. freeman;
vice president, William T. Pratt; srre;ary,
George NJ. Hogge; treasurer, Hrry p.
! Hinchliffe
| The funeral OF Mrs. Mary f Lewis,
| who died last week was held on Saturday
morning last. Services were held at
her home az Iron Hill station and in the
| Elkton NJ. Z Church. Rer. j. P. Otis con-
| u tl rha I.,fr fin
eral was largely attended. The pail bearers
were, E. w. Janney, r. B. FrazeL Frank
P. Price, A Evans Taylor, James P Alex
ander aud William Cole. Intement at
| Eikton cemetery.
Mr. j. j. Driscoll, recently Of Philai-
| elphia, announces 10 the public in card il
| THE WING that he has rented the store
room opposite the old Exchange Hotel on
i Main street, aud proposes to open ibout the
! 18th inst, a first class stock of gods in the
| merchant tailoring line, and willmake to
order III the best styles and at tls lowest
| cash prices. Mr.. Driscol is an experienced
tailor having worked in first classtailoring
| establishments i'll several of the large cities
resident OF Havre de Grace, did at the
residence OF her daughter, Mrs. Mary q.
Carver on Wednesday night, aged94 years.
Mrs. Stevenson had been ailing fer several
months. On the evening of her teath she
retired early and was found deadtn bed by
Il member of the family about tel o'clock.
Mrs. Stevenson was born in Cec county
| near CAarlestown in 1874 Her husband
died thirty i've years ago. She was mem
Der of the NJ f Church
Inspector William B. Smith, of the
postoffice department, on Tuesday arrested
| LeweS Reeves, coiored man employed in
| the treasury department as messenger, on
a charge of tamperiDg with the mails. Let
tiers addressed to the secretary or treasurer,
and containing mhtilated money for
| demption have recently been nfied. Iu-
spector Smith, of this town, was put TO
work on the case. Reeves was suspected,
and marked 81 notes sent i'll Ge0y letters
were found in his possession.
Lawson K. McCummins, who resides
| near Ross G. Bles' farm in the Fourth dis
trlct was in Elkton, on Monday and was
the successful party to suit before Magis-
trate Partridge. Ga returning hOme he be-
gan chopping wood in Mr.. Bile' orchard
A short time afterwards Mrs MCummins
saw her husband lying on the grtund while
his dog was trying TO pull hun 10. When
reached he was found to be dead. Heart
disease is supposed to have been the cause.
| Mr.. McCummius was about 46 yar5 old
Considerable changes will be mace in
the depot at Port deposit this spnng by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Tue
| building will be remodeled and second
story added to be used as Telegraph office.
| The freight office will be removed to where
| the telegraph Office now is, and ne passeu
| ger waiting roonIs made larger and mere
] comfortable. New side tracks will be put
In, and if the ice gorge does not trouble
them 100 much the superintendent says
| they will give their road III Port Deposit :
| general overhauliug.
Sergeant Major William Meisel. of the
| Third Maryland Battalion, was in Wilnii <
ton on Monday and engaged in rife practice
with members of the Wilmington Rifle
Club. Sergeant Meisel was "a member OF the
Third Battalion Rifle Team at Hagerstown
last summer at the State encampmeut, when
Senator Germans silver goblet was CON
| tested for and made the highest score of the
eight members of the team who represented
the Eastern Sh IRE battIiJn. Mr.. George
| w. Witwortb, formerly of this place, is IA
leading mem Der of the Wilmington Rifle
| Club.
| james Foley appeared before NJ giS-
trate Partridge on Monday and gave Cesti-
nony against James McKinsey, who Is al
| ready undr 5000 bail To appear a; the March
term of court charged with selling intoXi-
eating drink to Frank Men amee. Foley
testified that Charles Davis, whostartei the
prosecution If Me kinoey, gave hin money
to purchase a pint OF whisky ofMc kinsey
and lie did SO. He afterwards bought half
pint more McKiussy Eot being present
1T was not formal hearing. Foley who
works in the country has not been in town
since and therefore there has been no hear
lug. It is not Thought that Mckinney will
| run away, As The party who went his secur-
ity in the other eases holds 5000 ofhis money.
Hope II. Barroll, of the Chestertown
bar, was married on Thursday to Miss
| Madge Wethered, Il young lady of Chester
town, greatly esteemed in social circles.
The ceremony was performed in the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, Chestertown, which
was filled to everifDwing. The bride eutered
leaning on the arm Of her brother who gave