The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-02

The death OF Mr. John L. Hogg, ST., o
this town was reported in the Sun, Herdlt
and Tribune OF New York, the Times, Pres
and Record of Philadelphia, the san, 4mer
tcdn and Herald of Baltimore, and the Will
mington Ecery Eceaing. All of these pub
lished specials.
The ladies of the Presby Churcl
at Perryville will hold an ice cream and
straw berry festival in the church building
on the afternoon and evenings of Wednes
day and Thursday, June 18th and 14th
opening at O'Clock p. NJ. each day. AL
are cordially invited. wks.
The ladies of Bay View NJ. p. Sunday
School will hold a trawberry festival in
the grove of MIR. George Burns on Saturday
evening 9, June 9th. If the weather is I'M
favorable on that evening the festival will
be held on the next Tuesday evening No
pans will be spared to make the occasion
an enjoyable one.
Charles Haste, the you"g farm hand
who left the employ of Mr.. Evan Ainscow,
near this town, few weeks, on the same
day that 500 dollars belonging to one eff Mr..
Ainscow's sons was also missing, and is
wanted by the authorities on the charge OF
stealing the same, is said to have been i'll
North East this week He slept in stable
there that night.
The house on the Randolph Peters estate
about a mile north of Newark, was struck
by lightning on Tuesday evening about u
O'CLOCK, and the building considerably dam
aged. a part of the foundation wall was
torn up where the current entered. The
occupants James Streets and family, were
not injured, being at the time in another
part of the house.
An entertainment embracing elocuton
and music will be held in Oxford, Pa, on
Tuesday evening next. The performe rs are
Miss Rhoda Wilson, of Rising sun, and
Miss Minnie Harlin, of Chester county.
Miss Harln, who studied eocution at the
Boston School of Oratory, is IA niece of Mr..
John Perkins, of this town. Miss Wilson
is a pupil of Miss Cynthia Bare.
Rev. Jacob Miller will preach at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, tomorrow Sunday morning and
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evening. Service commence at 1880 \. M,
and z. M. Morning subject, ''rne beau
ties and lessons OF spring, its flowers and
birds" Mr.. Miller will also preach next
Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock at st.
Augustine Church. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The thunder storm of Tuesday night
was very severe at Chesapeake City. One
of the masts of a three-master lying in the
canal at Chesapeake City was struck by
| lightning and the topmast broken. n tree
on the property of Charles Smith was struck
by lightning, and some hogs in a pen near
by was stunned SO badly that they were not
able to move on the following day.
Don't fail to attend the Pearson Grove
festival Tuesday night. IL is a very enjoy
able drive from Elkton to the grove, which
will be brilliantly illuminated. 1t is eX-
pected that a gypsy encampmeut will be one
of the features of the evening. Straw berries
and cream will be served in the grove by
pretty young ladies, and there will also be
choice vocal music. The festival promises
to be an enjoyable affair.
DIR. Chas NJ. Ellis left here on Thurs
day afternoon for New York where he sails
today on the steamer Elbe of the Lloyd line
for Europe, in company with Mr.. John W.
Mccoy of Baltimore. The o'clock north
bound express was stopped here Tor the
Doctors accommodation. Our readers will
be glad to hear that DIR. Ellis has consented
to favor them with occasional letters during
his sojourn of several months in Europe.
An interesting feature of the straw berry
festival to be given in the house of DIR. j.
H. lamar Oh the "Green" opposite Trinity
Church on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings next, will be the lighting of the house
and grounds by electricity. Mr.. Kerfoot,
manager of Singerly pulp and paper works,
has kindly undertaken TO accomplish this
by extending wires from the pulp works to
the building in which the festival will be
held.
AT a recent meeting of the North East
w. G. 7. IT,, officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs.
Alfred Ford first vice president, Mrs j. b.
Quigg; second vice president, Mrs. c. w.
Shippers; recording secretary, Miss Jennie
Ford; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary
West; treasurer, Mrs. C. II. Squier. The
superintendent Of departments We're all
reelected with the exception of the one on
Sunday School work. Mrs. Jesse Shippers
was elected to fill that office.
The Wilmington papers state that
colored man named William Evans, resid-
ing at Elkton, was overcome by the heat at
noon on Tuesday when passing the Crosby
& Hill new buildings, Shipley street, Will
miugton. Word was sent to his father,
Frisby Evans. "Bill' Evans has spent
most of his time in Wilmington since he
was indicted for violating the prohibitory
law at the last term OF court. He was
frequently to be seen around the Whining
ton depot, and does not fail to ask every
Cecil countian of his acquaintance for the
loan of quarter.
A very trivial case was heard by MagS
trate \ !. Scott on Thursday evening and
promptly dismissed by him. SImuel Moore
had a warrant issued for the arrest of John
Ivory, colorrd boy, on the charge of as
saulting his (Ivory'S) young daughter. II
was mere children's quarrel, and those
summoned as witnesses were not sworn Oh
account OF not understanding the nature of
an oath. The justice ave John some good
advice before dismssing the Case. His
mother, who was fined go some months
since for disturbirgthe Elkton public school
while in session, made speech of some
length after the case was concluded, com
planning that Samuel Moore, who brought
the charge, had instructed his children to
break other children's heads.
The Providence Church Lyceum held
an interestiI Z meeting On Wednesday nigh.
The question, (Which haS.the greater iuhu-
ence over mankind-relgion or fashion,
was debated. Somerhed Cotton took the
side OF fashion and Robert Gibson that of
religion. The question was made an open
one and Messrs. John y. Scarr, Charles
Daniels and Rev. w. II. Fax also engaged
IN the debate 1t was decided by vote of
the audience in favor of religion. Miss
Myrtle salisbury read an entertaining
essay. At the next meeting the triangular
question, (Which is the most useful to the
country, the warrior, statesman, or poet"
will tie debated. Haywood Hogan will
speak on the merits of the soldier, Miss
Julia L. Sol gov will uphold the statesman,
and Mrs. q. Boyer will appear for the poet.
Mr.. c. j Parker, of II lvre lie Grace, a
| gentleman who is native Of Hartford
county and very well known, both in Cecil