The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01

The Fourth Quarterly Conference Of
Chesapeake City Nj. Church on Saturday
and Sabbath, December l and 2. Love feast
ON Sabbath morning at 9 O'clock preaching
| by the Presiding Elder, w. L. 5. Murray, at
1890 All are invited to attend the session
of Quarterly Conference on Saturday p.
m., as well as the services on the Sabbath.
| "A brakeman on a freight train that
passed through Elkton, southbouud, OH
| Monday morning had a narrow escape from
a serious accident. He was walking OIL top
of one of the cars as The train was passing
through town when he slipped on the sleety
roof He caught hold Of board in falling,
otherwise he would have fallen off the side
of the car and undou btedly injured himself
| badly.
-McGaw's canning house, in the Second
| district of Cecil County was destroyed by
fire on Saturday night last. Mr. McGaw
| first discovered the IRE and broke open the
doors. 1t was found that some outsider
hid set fire to the building. Twelve thou
sand full cases, seven thousand empty cases
and all the machinery were destroyed. The
amount of insurance on building and con-
tents was S2S, 600.
Capt. VIM. G. Purnell, secretary of the
Senate, was at the State House, Annapolis,
on Tuesday, preparing for the meeting of
tho Mary and electoral college, in the Senate
chamber, at Annapolis, Wednesday, De-
cember 5. The secretary of the Senate usu-
ally acts as secretary of the electoral col
legs, but four years ago MIR. Harry E. Mann,
one of the electors, acted in that capacity.
The proceedings of the electoral college are
recorded in the executive department..
Thanksgiving Day was quietly spent in
Elkton. There was no public amusement
OF any character, not even the usual pigeon
shooting match. Many persons spent the
day cunning, with varied success. The
Bank, public offices and most of the stores
were closed. A union meeting was held by
Presbyterian and Methodists, in the church
ofthe former. Rev. DIR. Samuel NJ. Osmond,
preached an abe sermon. Services were
held in Trinity P. E. Church, Rev. VIM.
SchouleI, rector, officiating.
Mrs L. NJ. Haines, who was recently
delegate to the national convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union in
New York, has received copies of a petition
to Congress praying that An amendment of
the Constitution of the United States be
mr. nod m fhn Sfa for
viding that the manufacture, importation,
expectation, transportation and sale of all
alcoholic liquors as a beverage shall be for
ever prohibited in the United States and in
every place subject to it Jurisdiction.
The closing exercises at Crouch Chapel
Sunday School were held Sunday afternoon
last. They were of an interesting nature
and we'll attended. Miss Mary Terrell rem
dered vocal solo and Miss Maggie Hill
gave select reading. Little Miss Mabel |
Keys reeited in pleasing manner. AID
dresses were delivered by Daniel Harvey, |
sr., Rev. Chss. Hill and Capt. VIM. Realey. |
The exercises including singing and respon-
sive reading by the school. The superin- |
tendent Mr.. S. j. Keys delivered the closing |
address. The school will reopen in April |
next.
The Northern Convotattion of the Do
cese of Easton will be held on Tuesday and |
Wednesday of next week, Dec. 4th and 9Th, |
in St. James Church, Port Deposit Bishop |
Adams with other visiting cle-gymen will |
be present. The opening service will be held |
on Tuesday night, the topic of discussion
being Christi an Stewardship" On Wed |
nesday morning there will be service to in |
clude the Holy Communion with sermon.
In the Afternoon. after business meeting the |
subject OF "Woman's Work" will be dis |
cussed by different speakers and in the |
evening 'The Sunday School, az a missi-
onary agency and as otherwise help put in
the life of Christian work. A cordial invi.
tation is extended to the citizens of Port |
Deposit and neighbor hood to the meetings
of the Convocation.