The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-10-27

| Mr. WIN. Wade who formerly resided
in the Fourth district is very i'll on con
sumption at his residence in Newark
James Moore an aged colored man died
| Tuesday at the home of his son John in
Elkton from the effects of paral ytic stroke.
R. c. Thackery and Henry NJ. McCul-
lough Esqs., addressed the Rising Sun
Harrison and Morton club on Thursday
evening.
Jos. s Davis. Esq, of the Baltimore
Bar, will address the voters of the seventh
district at Port Deposit on Tuesday evening
next, under the auspices ofthe Harrison and
Morton Club Mol
Henry Guest, II well TODD farmer forty
five years of age who lives three miles north
of Wilmington was robbed of $4,000 We'd
nesday afternoon in Jordan's, near his home
by three confidence men.
The midnight train from Baltimore will
stop at North East and Elkton on this
Saturday night to accommodate persons
attending the Republican meeting at the
former place.
On invitation of Mr.. McComas, Hon.
John A. j. Creswell and K. C. Tina kerry,
f. as, will take part in the contest in the
Sixth district next week and will make
speeches at Frederick City, Hagerstown and
other prominent points.
The Academy of Music, WILMINGTON,
Del, was destroyed by fire Tuesday night
There was no performance that night. The
cause of the fire is not known but surmiSed
to have been from electric wires. The
building will not be replaced,
Attend tie grand Republican rallg at
North East this afternoon. Good speakers
.cM address you among them tie Hon. j.
4 j. CresueU William j. Jones r. G.
Ihackery and 0. A. BaJcock, Of Philadel-
ptta and others.
MIR. Z. Richard Maxwell who for several
months has been employed as telegraph
operator by the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company has re-
signed his position. The night work to
which he was assigned did not agree with
him.
R. c. Thackery, Esq, delivered an adj
dress at large Republican meeting held in
Chester, Pa, on Monday night The Phila'
delphia Press stated that his address con-
tanned telling points on Senator German
and Eugene Higgins which were received
with great applause.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Pope wife of Walter B. Pope
of Buston died in that city on the 10Th inst.
Mrs. Pope was a daughter of the late James
S. Maffitt of this County, and grand
daughter of John S. Matfitt well known
citizen of Cecil. Mrs. Pope was cousin OF
Mrs. Nicholas p. Manly of this town.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church
in this town will open their annual Chyrs-
anthemum show on the 14th and 18th of
Novem Der at Odd Fellows Hall. A lun-
cheon will Re served each evening. Proceeds
to be applied to the purchase of anew Organ
for the church. Admission Toe, luncheon
25c
The Democratic meeting at Chesapeake
City on Wednesday night was addressed by
Col. Herman Stump, d. w. Henning of
Carroll county, john S. Writ and George
w. Cruikshank. Col Stump spoke at North
Z asst on Thursday night. This was the first
Democratic meeting in the Fifth district
during the campaign.
Turn out Republicans and make tie
grand closing rally at Rising Sun, on Fri
day merit the biggest in the history Of that
to,on. Hon. John A. j. CresaoeH. Hon.
Lsuis Il. Ne Comas COL A. LoudOD SnO'o
den, Col. Theodore r. Lang, Hon. Joseph
Il. 7Aropp, Hon. Theodore 4. Stubs and
j. W. BrOten, Esq.
1t is but an act of justice to Mrs. Lit
zenberg of this town to say that the first
premium at the late Elkton fair for the best
article of tapestry embroidery was awarded
to her and not to another Elkton lady as
eroneously published. Mrs. Litzenberg is
recognised expert in this class of art needle
work and we are glad to make this correc-
ton.
There were three deaths in the First
district last week. Mrs. Susan Daniels wife
of George Daniels, Jr., died on Monday in
the 22d year of her age John Seleuy resid-
ing on the farm of Thomas Rothwell, near
Earlville, died of Typhoid fever aged Is
years. Mr. Richards of Cecilton who had
been paralyzed for several years died, aged
20 years.
Three lads were in town Wednesday and
Thursday selling writing paper and envel-
opes to people at their homes. They were
very much concerned Thursday by report
that they would be arrested for selling with
out license and said they had no money to
pay the license. As far as we could ascer-
tain there was no such intention on the part
of the officers.
MIR. Washington Fl. Bennett. of the firm
of Bennett, Bruce & Co., started up the
| country on Wednesday with particularly
fine lot of uples of goods for the holiday
trade. He will on Monday begin an extern
| sive tour of the Peninsula. Wash is good
| fellow and we know that many persons
| throughout the county and Peninsula anx-
iously await his visits
Rev. Walter f Avery is conducting
successful revival services in Mt. Salem, NJ
| e. Church, Wilmington of which he is pas
| tor. An exchange says they were largely
| attended Oh Sunday evening last. The at
tendance was 50 large that both the audi
| toriuD and Sunday school room had to he
occupied. Twelve penitents We're at the
altar and several conversions occurred.
The barn on the farm OF Samuel NJ.
Reynolds tenanted by George W. Kuotts,
| near Newark, Del, was burned on SUNDAY
morning last with its contents. The loss on
the building is S2SOO partially insured. The
tenant loses the crops 80 bushels of wheat,
hay, straw, oats, ETC., as well as three hogs.
The fire is supposed to have been of iuaen-
diary origin.
Mrs. Rachael Seutman, wife of John NJ.
| Seminar, died at her bone near Fair Hill
on Wednesday of last week aged sixty
| seven years. She was born near Louisville
and lived in that vicinity all her lite. Her
funeral took place on Monday last from her
late residence. Funeral services were held
| in Head of Christiana Church of which she
| was member.
| Mr. Jefferson W. Purner, leading cit
izen of Elk Neck died on Thursday of last
week. He was in the 63d year of his age.
Mr.. Purner was industrious and leaves con
siderable property. He was twice married
and his second wife survives him. He was
for two years collector of taxes in the Fifth
district. His funeral took place on Sunday
morning last at 9 d. m, from his late resi-
dence. Iuterment at Brick Meeting House