The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-24

last, aged II years. He was the father of
Mrs Atkins, wife of the Rev. L. G. Atkins,
of Cecilton. Another daughter is the wife
of Rev. Robert Roe, also OF the NJ h con
ference.
The 'Happy Harvesters, mission band
of Zion Presbyterian Church will hold a
| fair and festival in the church grounds on
Friday and Saturday, Both and 31st, after
noon and evening. This will be novel and
very enjoyable affair. All are cordially
invited.
The wife of DIR. Jacobs, well-to-do
farmer residing between Sassafras and
Galena, in Kent county. Md, and her
mother, Mrs. Stewart, died on Sunday in
the same house within an hour. Pneumonia
is said to have been the cause of death in
both cases.
Mr. Jno. T. Bennett will open provision
store ia the building adjoining his dry goods
and grocery store about the first of April.
The new department will be in charge of
Mr.. William Bennett, at present, and Tor "a
number of years past a compositor on the
Cecil Democrat.
1t was thought on Saturday last that
court would not be held this week, Judges
Robinson and Stump being unable TO attend
owing to illness, aud Mrs. Houston,
daughter of Judge Wickes, was seriously
i'll with pneumonia in Baltimore. Judge
Wickes was able however TO open court on
Monday.
Mr. William 4. Jones, the WE'LL known
stone mason, WAS married on Tuesday after
noon to Mrs. Mary King, widow of the late
Samuel King. The ceremony was performed
at the Elkton NJ. E parsonage by Rev. j.
P. Otis. We tender the happy couple our
sincerest congratulations.
Mr.. o. p. Clemson, for many years host
of the FELTON, House, moved to his farm
near Singerly station on Saturday last. Mr..
Delphos Price, whose father, the late ex
Sheriff James B. Price, kept the Farmers
Hotel for many years, took charge of the
FELTON, House the same day.
Mr.. George w. Jackson has postponed
his sale until Friday, March Seth, at II A.
NJ He will sell at that time on his farm,
near Whitaker's Mill; "a head of stock,
| consisting of Jersey cows, 1 registered Jer-
| sew bull, mules, horse and colt, swine, farm
| ing implem ents, ali in good order.
Services will be held in Trinity Church
next week (being Holy, or Passion Week,
and the closing week of the Lenton season.
daily at TO- 80 A. NJ, with AN additional
service on Thursday evening at halfpast
seven, and on the afternoon OF Good Friday
at half-past two. All are cordially invited.
A Methodist clergyman, who was trans
ferred from a charge in Cecil county to one
in New Castle county at the conference
recently held, asks us to accept ''sincere
thanks for the gift OF The WING during
my residence in the county, and my very
hearty commentator of the high moral
tone of your paper"
The town election will not be held until
the first Monday in May, but already there
is some talk about the outcome. Baiiltf
George L. King is IA candidate i"r reelection.
The name of Mr. Amos Pearson is men
toned in connection with the office and
Jacob LOTHIAN, the present lsmp-lighter, is
SAID TO be candidate.
John Mcneil, whose right arm was
crushed off on the railroad near the Elkton
depot about two weeks since is recovering,
being able to walk iu the corridors of the
Jail. He will soon be taken to the aims
house, where he may have better accomme-
dations. He states that he served six years
in the British Army in India.
Old Frisby Evans has vacated the house
on High street in which he says he resided
for 81 years. Henry. the colored man who
purchases paper. rags, iron, etc, has also
moved from the house adjoining. 1t is re-
ported to be the intention of the owner to
demoish the old structures and replace
them with modern dwelling houses.
"A series of special services were held
this week in Trinity Church for the pnrpose
of awakening religious interest and bring
ing souls into the church. Rev. DR.. Dun
can, of North Sassafras preached excellent
sermons on the first tour nights of the week
and Rev. Jacob Miller, of Chesapeake City
delivered an able discourse last evening.
The literary society of Providence A.
U. NJ. P. Church, of this town, met on
Wednesday night. The question (which
has done :nore for the prosperity of the
Countrywide sword or the PEN was ably
discussed by Charles Daniels for the sword
and Philip Boulder for the pen. Several
| other mem bers made addresses ON the ques-
ton and the judges decided i'll favor of the
| pen, George W. Mlburn delivered an in
teresting address.
Michael Harris, a wellknown colored
| man of this town, on Saturday night stole
| a hogs head which was exhibited in trout
of the provision store of j. E. Bradbury &
| Bro. This store was broken into about two
| weeks ago, and the Messrs. Bradbury being
| informed that Harris had taken the hogs
head thought that he might be the person
| that had broken into their place of business.
Harris was arrested by Bailitf King, and
| his house searched. Nothing that was
| stolen from Bradbury's store was found
except the hogs heao. Harris was com
mitted to Jail to await the action OF the
| grand jury.