The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-07

member OF the board of trustees OF the Elk
ton NJ. e. Church to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of F. A. Ellis. Mr. VIM. H
Elder was elected secretary of the board. the
position held ny Mr. Fills.
Sparks Speciality Company gave per
formance in Odd Fellows Hall last Satur-
day night to an audience, which although
small was all that could he expected con.
sidering that the show had been billed but
the day before and the very stormy weather.
The performances was "A fair one of its kind,
including comic sengs aud clog dancing
Mrs Jane Bnrroug his, wife of Captain
john Burroughs, the GENIAL proprietor of the
City Hotel, fIavre de Gracs, died on Satur-
day morning last about niue o'clock, after
a brief illness OF heart disease, aged sixty
tive years. Her funeral took place ON Tues
day morning. and the remains we're inferred
in the family burial ground. at St. Marks
Church, Cecil county.
MIR. John NJ. ThAckerv, an inspector in
the Baltimore Custom House, while walking
with his friend MIR. r. Jefferson Scott, in
ON "A banana peeling at tho corner Of Balti-
more and Calvert street and broke one OF
his lega near the ankle. He was brought to
E!kton Oil the A train on Thursday and
driven to his hume near town.
The bazaar for the Improvement of the
Catholic CAurch is now drawing to = close
The Ladies wish if possible to dispose OF all
articles on Saturday evening. Ii not abe
To do 50 then An auction will be held GU
Monday evening, when everything, useful,
fancy and ornamental, will be given away.
The ladies in charge, as well as their pastor
wish to express their sincere acknowledge
ments to those WHO thus far contributed TO
the success of this festival and hope the
good work will continue.
MIR. John T. Bennett will open about
the first of February a tirst-class dry goods
and grocery store in what is known as the
Reese store building on Main street, in the
Hollow" Elkton, which he has rented
from the Mutual Building Association of
Cecil county The store will be conducted
by Mr. George d. Bennett, now chief clerk
for Mr.. Charles NJ Boulden, and Mr.. Gray
son l.. Bennett, formerly with Reese &
Freeman. They ais both active and popu-
lar young business men, and we predict
success for the new venture.
Since the report was circulated that a
prize of $780, 900 in Louisiana State Lottery
haG been drawn by a person in Chester
TOWN who has not vet announced! his name
the Kent Independent states "the story has
h ad a very bad effect on some of our Kent
county people as there has been at least
thirty or forty letters sent from here for
tickets since it gained circulation" The In
depen dent agrees with the other papers of
the county that it is com plere swindle and
that 20 person in that town drew the prize.
The names of the supposed lucky parties
have been given but these gentlemen stoutly
declare that they have not dealt in any lot
terry and the Independent believes them.
DIR. j. G. Mccoy, OF Summit, New
Castle county, and we'll known in the lower
part of this county, went to Chicago some
time ago and began the practice OF his pro-
fession as throat and ear specialist and, IL
is said has been eminently successful in his
treatment Of cases and at present enjoys an
immense practice. When he went to Chi
cago be advertised extensively and the
State Board Of Health, composed of physi,
clans. revoked his doctors certificate on
that account. Mccoy commenced action
against the Board of Health and the case
a Il 50 IN
The court said 1.-THE defendant had per-
fectly constitutional right to advertise
in the newspapers and he can't be deprived
of it by ..y rule or regulation of the State
Board of Health
Tho Peninsula Horticultural Society
will hold its second annual meeting AT Dover
on Wednesday and Thursday January 18th
and 18th, and it promises to be largely at
tended and be Of = very interesting charac-
ter. There are committees on all she va
rious CT asses of fruit, and their reports will
include au admirable paper on pears by DR..
w. S. Maxwell, Of Still Pond, who has been
very successful with this fruit; one by John
S. Barnbart on grapes. one on apples by j.
q. Brown, one on peaches by j. 5. Harris
and many others. DR. l.. r. Wolf will talk
on fertilizers, taking up especially the nat
ural sources Of nitrogen i'll plant nutrition,
and will answer questions asked by mem
| bers of the convention. Hon. Henry Il.
Van Delnan pomologist of the U. 5. De
| partment of agricultural will be present,
and being practical man will add to the
value Of the discussions which will follow
all reports. Gard orders emitting the hol
ders to reduced railroad rates will be fur
nished upon application to the secretary
Wesley Webb. Dover, Del, and board CAL
be obtained at the Capital Hotel for Sl.25
Der day