The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
CLOgAL DEPARTMENT. "
az Let every Republican voter
come early to the polls and bring
his noinhh nr NTH hi inn

William Rambo is having residence
erected on Stockton street.
"A Democratic meeting was held al
Rowlandville ON Tuesday night.
Rev. A. G. Miller prea ched in the Elk
ton Free Methodist Church Tuesday night
MIR. Burchell johnson, of Philadelphia
visited friends in this vicinity early in the
week.
Mr.. J. Walter France, of Bowie, Md.
visited his sister Mrs. VIM. d. Haddock
of Zion this week.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service
Sunday at $50 p. m.
MIR. Benjamin Campbell intends dispos
ing of his store in Elkton and is now offering
his entire stock at cost.
Joseph Guthrie, residing near Newark
Del, died very suddenly at his home on
Sunday evening last.
Miss Dolly Cameron, of Ocean Grove
n. j., is visiting her brother Mr.. Clarence
Cameron at Red Mills near town.
OFT Chapel Sunday School, on Chestnut
Hill of which Geo. A. Blake, Esq, is super,
intendent will close Sunday Nov. 18th.
Frank P. Price, Elkton's enterprising
young merchant, issues a new card this
week to which we call our readers atten-
ton.
Robert c. Thackery, Esq, addressed a
Mass Meeting of Instantaneous in the
New Assembly rooms in Balti more City last
evening.
Sheriff johnson has been engaged this
judges of election in the various districts OF
the county.
Arrangements have been made for re-
ceiving the election returns 1t cost twenty
dollars which have been raised by fifty cents
contributions.
The clearing of the Rising Sun NJ. E.
parsonage debt by March next has been
arranged. One hundred dollars of the debt
was paid recently.
Very little mischief was accomplished
by the boys on All Halloween night. The
small boys threw corn al windows and
displaced a few gates.
Amos Clendenin, a well-known farmer
residing in the Sixth district died on Satur-
day morning lest. He was buried at West
Nottingham on Tuesday.
Fred Kotf, of Wilmington, 13-year old
student at the Newark Academy, die on
Saturday last from the effects Of a fall in the
gymnasium of that institution.
General Bradley T. johnson of Balti-
more and George w. Crulkshank, Esq, adj
dressed the Cleveland and Thurman Club of
Elkton on Wednesday evening,
There will be no service at the Elkton
Free Methodist Church on Sunday next
owing to the Quartely Meeting at Pleasant
Grove, which began yesterday.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Elkton
M. E. Church are preparing to hold sup
per in Odd Fellows, Hall, Tuesday and
Wednesday, November, 2Uth and 2lst.
There will be preaching at 1920 a. m.
and Z. 30 p. m. at Providence Church Elkton,
by the pastor Rev. W. H. Fax. Communion
of the Lords Supper will be held at S.3 p. IN .
We publish among the marriage notices
in this issue that of BENZ. F. Lodore, for
merry of Elkton, but now residing in Phil
adelphis, to Miss Jennie NJ. Hoag, Of that
city.
Rev. H. A. Mclean, who was can6i-
date for the pulpit Of the Elkton Presbyter-
ian Church, entered upon the duties of pastor
of Brandywine Manor Presby terrain Church
this week.
e. o. Thompson, the popular Philadel
phia clothier has new advertisement in
this issue which should be read by all OF
our male readers contemplating the pur.
chase of clothing.
-Seventy-five dollars have been raised to
ward purchasing an organ for Mt. Pleasant
NJ. E. Church. Repairs will shortly be com
menced on this church of which Rev. Fred
McKinsey is pastor.
Revival services will legin at Wesley
Chapel, Rev. E. II. Miller, pastor, to- morrow
Sunday evening at p. m. The friends
far and near are invited to come and enjoy
the services with US.
Lafayette Graham died last week at the
home of his parents at Charlestown in the
9th year of his aye after short illness OF
typhoid fever. He was mem Der of Charles,
town NJ. E. Church.
John Butler who procured the release
of his children from institutions where they
had been sent, is circulating a petition for
tine release of his wife, Martha Butler from
the House of Correction.
II. T. worrall, of Rising Sun, last week
lost good cow which too freely of corn in
field she had entered. A valuable COW
belonging to Amos Rogers, of the Ninth dis
trict died of milk fever recently.
Pearson Grove Sabbath School will
close next Sabbath afternoon. Rev. DR.
Osmond, Mr.. George Johnston and super
eutendent Reuben E. lamar will deliver
addresses. There will also be- appropriate
singing by the school.
Harry Lang. formerly of E'kton, a
member of the United States Army stationed
at a fort in Montana Territory, has sent to bis
friend Mr.. Charles Ernest, the popular bar
Der of this town, number of photographs
OF prominent Indians who live on tina,
Territory.
The funeral of Miss Annie Lewis Arm
strong who died last week at the home o.
her parents near imbleville, Pa, took
place Monday morning last. Rev. j. r
Millgan officiating. Miss Armstrong suf
fered from consumption and was in the BIS
year of her age.
Melvin. r. Witworth is superintend
ing the ERECTION of the house which his
brother, Mr.. Geo. T. Witworth is having
ere"ted on West High street. A. N. Strick
land is the contractor. The owner has nc
intention of residing in the house but is
building it as an Investment.
Mr.. George o. CAREY, editor of our
contemporary the Cecil Star ceased while
recently from bis labors in making Third
Party votes in Cecil County and wrote an
entertaining column article on "Duck
Shooting" which appeared in the last issue
of the Philadelphia Sunday Times.
Mrs. L. NJ. Haines who represented
Maryland in the National Convention of tn,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union re
turned home on Saturday. A meeting o
the Elkton w. C. T. U was held on Tuesday
evening at which Mrs Haines gave al
Interesting account of the convention. Re
ports of superintendents of departments
were also read.