The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-11

"A horse belonging to MIR. Richard
Groves, of this town which had b--u used
in conveying members of the Elkton Loyal
Legion to the picnic in Sheriff johnson =
grove, near Leslie station, strayed away
and has not vet been found. He offers "A re.
ward for its recovery
The Argus, of Baltimore, a well known
Democratic political paper, has been re-
Gently handling our friend L. Jefferson
Scott, formerly of the Fourth district but
now of theBaltimore Custom House, with
ont gloves. Some one on the staff of the
ArguS appears to have grievance against
I. jeff. and takes it out in calling him hard
names.
Miss BERTHE MrNeal youngest daughter
of Mr.. Joseph McNesl of Bell Hill enter.
tanned number of her young friends on
Wednesday evening. Among them were
Miss Mile Logan of Philadelphia, Miss
Mabel Hamm of Baltimore, and Misses
Elsie Tull, Lucy Lirzenburg and Florence
Torbert of this town.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle gave
parade i'll Rising Sun on 5 .tur,iay evening
last. They wore their new uniforms and
made an excellent appearance The forty
five members of the organization were
headed by the Rising Sun Band. They
build harvest home i'll a lawn adjoining
the town. A considerable sum was realized
-Twenty-ti five acres OF Cecil county land
were knocked down by an Elktou auc-
tioneer on Tuesday morning at St15. less
than five dollars All acre. 1t was a tract of
woodland belonging to the estate of the
late George Shivery situated in the Third
district, adjoining land of Mccullough Iron
Company. 1t was purchased by George
Shivery.
In the target practice lat B ~ Ridge in
which there were fine contests urs from each
company in the bsttalion, Lieut. VIM. A.
Wright of the Grooue Guards won The si!-
yer cup offered by an officer of the battalion
| To show their appreciation of the honor
conferred on the company, Lieut.. Wright
was presented with Il handsome sword by
the members.
The Town Commissioners of Elkton,
who have been engaged for some time in
making new assessment of the real and
personal property of the town, recently con-
cluded the work. Sl,314 OS5 is the tota,
amount of the asss ssment, and this amount
will produce a revenue of So, 1873 So The
amount appropriated by the County Com
missionerS $3.50, is not included in this.
-Messrs. Hanna, H,ines x Passrnore
offer for sale cheap at their office in Rising
Sun two second hand bicycles, one a 50
inch American Roadster in excellent condi.
ton nearly as good as new, the other Il good
strong solid 81 inch crank wheel, a bargain
also new As inch Victor, Jr, cycle. The
best boys wheel nade price $40. Don't fail
to call and see them it wont cost you any
thing,
| The Groome Guards returned on 5 tur-
day evening, from Bay Ridge, reaching
Singerly's wharf on State steamer about
seven o'clock. They report good time t
the encampment. There WAS some dissatis-
faction abou5 the food furnished and some
of the members did not eat the camp grub
but afterwards Toasted at the hotel. 1t is
said that bad cooking was the Cause of the
trouble.
The special train taking the body of
General Sheridan, to Washington. for bur-
ial passed through Ekton about quarter
past twelve Thursday. The train consisted
of three coaches The door of the car cor
tanning the remains was open and as the
train ran slowly, owing 10 the VIII istle not
being blown or bell rang. the coffin could
he pIainly seen. The engine and cars were
draped in mourning.
The storm of Wednesday tvening was
very severe in some sections of this county.
| Corn was badly broken and many trees torn
up by the ROOTS near Mocha nics Valley. 1t
resembled a cyclone in that vicinity. The
granary of Robert McKaig WIS blown down.
Straw ricks on the farm of H. p. Fowler
were scattered so that no part could be re-
covered. Straw hats of workmen could not
be found. Peaches, apples and other fruits
were blown from the trees. Mr.. Fowler and
WIN. T. Holt SUSTAINED con siderable loss
Rev. James e. Hume the Presbyterian
preacher, who is native of this county
and well known in this vicinity has recently
had some newspaper notoriety. He is pastor
of a church at Bal ylon, Long Island. One
evening at Il church sociabl- he took yonng
man to task for insulting his sister. The
youth replied in IN amer offensive to the
parson who forthwith caned him. There
were so ne leg Il proc ,e,lings in he case the
outcome of which failed to learn, and the
affair is said to have produced considerable
excitement.
A $1,000 horse belonging to Mr.. Mat
singer. the wealthy Philadelphia who
summers at Scotland Point on he Elk river
while hitched in front of the barber shop of
Chas. Earnest, broke looss on Friday morn
ing 1t ran down Main street and was
caught near the store of Mr.. VIM Gilpin
The driver who was in the barb-r's chair at
the time, was very Luch concerned on ac-
count of the runaway and dashed down
the street after the team regardless of the
lather that was on his face and the absence
uf his hat. The team was not damaged.
A scheme to burglarze a house in Elk
ton, overpower the occupants and rob them
was discovered early Sunday morning. Mr.
Chas. Foard of the firm of Naudain & Foard
} who resides with father, Mr.. James l..
Foard on North street overheard several
men plotting to break i'll the house about
three O'Clock on Sunday morning. They
were standing between the house and the
office of John :. Writ, Esq. Mr. Foard
heard one of them say ''if you attend to the
old man we can handle Charley. He went
down stairs and two OF the men ran. The
, other endeavored to hide but was recognized
as a man formerly in Mr. Foard's employ
He has it is said, since left town.
The ticket agent of the Philadel phia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, on
Sunday morning, sold IN even hundred
tickets to colored people for Darlington, Har-
ford county, where a camp meeting was
held Thirteen of this nun Der came here
from Chesapeake City in the STAGE which
made special trip for their accom- M odation.
Several of the Iien stopped in HarYe dc
Grace and drank too much of the bad
article of whisky said to be sold in that
place. One returped on the afternoon train
he same day and required the assistance of
he summer house to hold him up OGhers
did not reach home until the next morning
The Loyal Temperance Legion picnic
in the grove of Sheriff Samuel Nj. johnson
near Leslie station was attended by tine le-
gions from Elkton, Zion and Cherry Hill.
Miss Matte Nichols and Mrs. j. f. Alex
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