The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-17
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duty in New York this week.
Rev. Walter Z. Avery was in Elkton
on Wednesday visiting mis- father-in law,
William j. Jones, Esq.
Mrs. Salie Fleumings died March 9th
at the residence of Mrs. Aun Moore, near
Cecil Paper Mills, aged about 80 years.
Mrs. James NJ. Tombstone, widow OF
the late James NJ. Touchstone, has been
visiting Z. n. Baldwin, of Claymont, Del.
Mr.. Edward Prettyman, our enterpris-
ing shoe dealer, has been visiting his brother
Clarence of Smyrna during the past week
A Leap Year party was given at
Wright's A NJ. Z. Church on Wednesday
evening. The Providence Church Lyceum
sang several selections.
Owing to the storm the County Com
missiouers did not meet on Tuesday last,
their regular meeting day. The board will
hold a special meeting on Tuesday next.
MIR. George w. Childs has sold Marley
paper mills to the Messrs. Garrett of Phila-
delphia, who will as soon as the mill is put
in repair proceed to manufacture paper.
When you visit Baltimore. stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found first
class accommodations and exceedingly low
rates. Mchl'tl.
Book Ne,os for March contains more
than the usual variety of interesting IN after
The portrait is that of Gen. Lew Wallace,
famous as soldier, diplomat, and novelist.
Rev. j. b. Kendall will preach at the
Elkton Presby terian Church tomorrow. The
new pastor of the EIkton NJ. L. Church,
Rev. Charles Hill, is expected to occupy his
pulpit.
Rev. R. w. Todd joined his wife and
children this week in Elkton, where they
have been visiting Mr.. JAIME, Il. Scott MIR.
Todd was appointed to the church at Ches'
tertown.
Court meets on Monday. Owing to
illness Judge Stump will not likely be able
to preside, and Judge Wickes will probably
occupy the bench alone A short term is
anticipated.
AMr. Edwin V. Hinchliffe, of Elktoa,
recently licensed as local preacher. will
preach in Bethel NJ. E. Church OH Sunday
next at IL. 80 A. M, and in Glasgow NJ. h.
Church at 2.3O P. NJ, he same day.
Mrs. l.. H. Gutenberg has new caro-
in this issue of our paper. She announces
new spring dress goods, handkerchiets, real
lace bouncing, fur capes, Easter cards, nc,
at low prices Read the advertisement.
Judge Frederick Stump has been quite
ill for several days, and on Wednesday
evening was still confined to bed. He has
been suffering with a heavy cold, which
affected bis lungs, threatening pneumonia.
Twins & Bro, the reliable Philadelphia
furniture house, have new card in this
issue of THE WING that should be read by
all. For good furniture of ell kinds, this
is the place to 60 TO get the best for the least
money.
AT the regular meeting of the Young
PEOPLES Association of the ElkIou NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday evening last, Rev.
Asbury Burke, of Bethel, who, with his
family, was visiting the Misses Hogg, deliv-
cred An address.
Owing to the storm there was no session
of the School Commissioners on Tuesday
last no one uelng present but Mr.. +. 5.
Everist. We are requested to state that
there will be special session of the board
on Tuesday next.
The Masonic Lodge of this tewn yester'
day moved from the room that they have
occupied for a number OF years in Odd Eel
lows Hall, to the one in the third story Of
the new Gilpin building which they have
leased and nicely furnished.
AT a meeting of the trustees OF the poor
held at the almshouse on Thursday after
noon, the resignation of james Miller, over
seer of the almshouse, was accepted, and j
Y. Polk Racine appointed to the position
Mr.. Miller takes charge of the Marley Mil
farm.
William Knight has sold his farm Of
IL acres near Lewisville, Elk township
Chester county, Pa, to Michael Young, o
the Fourth district, Cecil county, for 81, 900
This is fine and productive farm. and MIR
John Young, son of the purchaser, will
occupy it after April LIST.
"A sunken barge has been discovered il
the mouth of Elk river, about 80 yards in
side of Turkey Point lighthouse, and about
300 yards from shore, in three fathoms o.
water. The lighthouse inspector has place.
a buoy there, as it might otherwise prov
dapusrous tn NAVIGATION.
A number of Ektonians saw the cele
brated actress" Modjeska" in "Dona Duana'
at the Wilmington Opera House on Wed
nesday evening. A number had intende'
witnessing the performance of the Bos
tonians Opera Company on Tuesday evening
but there was no evening train.
Mr.. j. P. Wilson, dealer in lumber
coal, grain, feed, -four, seeds, fertilizers. etc.
az Newark, near the depot, on the Elktol
road, has new card in this issue of TIL
WING. He is reliable and enterprisin
business man. The highest trade price
will be paid for hay and straw.
Rev. w. j. Duhadaway preached tw
able sermons at the Elkton NJ. Z. Churc
on Sunday last. The congregation at night
as was the case at all the churches, wa
small owing to the storm. Rev j. b. Rel
dali, of Oxford, Pa, preached at the Pres
byterian Church with his usual accepts
bility.
The school at Warburton' school house
of which Miss Maggie Z. Mcvey is th
teacher, will give an entertainment o
Wednesday evening, March 21st. If it
not clear the entertainment will be pos
poned until the next evening. The proceed
will be used to purchase a dictionary
Tickets 10 cents.
Samuel Foreacre, better known as Sar
Short, prominent young Democratic pt
litical worker from the Barrens, was fine
on Saturday last So and costs for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct by DAME
Bratton, Esq, president of the Board {
Town Commissioners. Samuel was arreste
the day previous by Bailitf King.
The pro ision store of Joseph E. Brat
bury & Bro. on Main street in the Hollow
was broken into at an early hour on Sunda
morning last by burglars. They secure
entrance oy breaking the lock which ia
tened the iron screens around she sho
window, and then removed pane of glas
The burglars secured a quantity of orange
cigsrs, &c. They tried to break the loo
from shed adjoining the provision room
but dog which had been left on guard
supposed to have frightened them away.