The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-18

General SHERIDAN pelhB SeI Dack a year on
account of a fight. Col. Evans was Sher
dams second in this encounter aud was
| punished in the same manner
Mr.. Charles Jackson a machinist of
Baltimore and employed in the Bay View
| round house of the p. w. & b. r. X. ad-
vertises IN this issue fifty valuable receipts
for domestic use. Our readers can rely ON
| their value and as Mr.. Jack son says, If not
satisfied with them the money will be re-
funded.
"A Cleveland and Thurman Club was
organized at Cherry Hill on S ,turday even
ing last. The following officers were elected:
President. John Ramsey; vice-presidents,
j. Polk Scott, S. b. Grant, Henry Hess aud
John L. Gallaher; secretaries, John McCaule
and j. FL. Naudain. John 5. Writ, Esq,
and A. p. Shockley deli e:ed addresses.
The fishing house of Russell & Terry a
Carrot Grove, North East river was struck
by tightening ON Monday morning last and
burned with all its contents, inclu dug six
miles of rope and lot of furniture. Mr..
John Sheetz who was for the second time
an occupant of building burned by light
ening escaped unhurt but lost his clothing,
tools, etc.
There will be an old folks concert on
Friday, August "a, at half past seven o'clock
in Mr.. Joseph Coudon's warehouse, at Aiken
station, b & o. railroad. The program in
cludes choruses, gIee solos by We singers of
olden time. Ice cream and cake for sale
during INTERN ission. If it should rain on
Friday night the concert will be held the
next night at the same hour. Tickets, %
cents; children, Is cents.
The Pencader Presbyterian Church of
Glasgow, Del, will give an excursion from
Delaware City to Cape May on Tuesdry,
August 2lst. The excursionists will take
the steamer Rsybold at Delaware City for
Wilmington. The trip from Wilmington to
Cape May will be on the mammoth steamer
Republic. This promises to be an enjoy
able excursion and all that can should par
ticipate. Tickets, ST. children 80 cents.
The funeral of Bartholomew Collins, the
well known farmer of this vicinity, who
died suddenly on Wednesday evening of last
week, was held on Sunday afternoon at the
Elkton Catholic Church. There was very
large attendance Rev. j. d. Carey, offic-
ated. The interment was made in the Gene
terry adjoining thechurch. The pail bearers
were VIM Denver, Micheal Reagan, John
Raglan, Dominick McElwee and John
Fenton.
Mr.. Richard Draper, son of Mr.. John
w. Draper, who formerly followed the trade
of painting, has been engaged recently as IA
laborer on the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad. Some time ago he in
jured one of his feet by something dropping
on it He was very painfully injured again
last week. While unloading rails one fell
against his ankles dislocating and partially
crushing both of them. DR.. H. HI. Mitchell
dressed the injuries which are very severe.
The Rev. S. NJ Osmond, ID. D., has &C
cepted the call recently rendered him to be-
come the pastor of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church at a salary of $1,000 and use of par
sonage. Mr.. Osnond is expected to occupy
his pulpit on Sunday August %. He will
return to Lawrence, Kansas, where be was
formerly pastor of church, however, be-
fore settling here permanently. The par
sonage will be vacated by Register of Wills
r. f. lamar as soon rs his new residence is
completed. Mr.. Osmond's family consists
of wife and one unmarried daughter.
During the storm on Sunday last when
there seemed to be lull, the people of Elk.
ton were startled by a report of thunder of
unusual loud sound. The lightning which
caused the report struck several trees on
Stockton street splintering them consider
ably. A rather am using incident concern
ing it is related of "A gentlemen residing on
that street. He is a veteran and was read
ing AN account in Sunday paper of the
funeral of General Sheridan. While read
ing the paper he fell asleep and when the
thunder sounded he called out in sleepy
tones "there goe, the first gun
Magistrate Partridge on Thursday even
ing at the sheriff's office gave Hiram Spence
and Edward Spence his son IA hearing on
the charge of assault on Henry McCrone.
The latter charged that the accused threw
clubs at him. They were required TO give
bond for appearance at court. The elder
Spence had a warrant issued for McCrone's
arrest on the same charge and the latter
was also held for court on bail. Daniel
Hoagland a witness of the ARRAY, who was
the worst sufferer from it having been struck
by two of the clubs thrown, went security
tor III rho Tho pnourra6 ahnut
a mile from North East on the road leading
to that place from Marley Mills. The States
Attorney who attended the hearing will not
push the prosecution if the parties amicably
arrange their differences.
Jack Jones while Intoxicated on Satur-
day evening last caused great excitement on
Main street in the Hollow. He was acting
in an insane manner, striking at every one
that came near him, swearing loudly, rGll-
ing on the ground and performing other
actions equally foolish. He tore the cloth
ing off some friends that triei to pacify
him and once rolled over into an old cellar
A crowd of more than a hundred persons
watched his antics for probably more than,
half an hour. IL was some time before an
officer was sent for. Sheriff johnson ar
rested Jones without much difficulty and he
was lead to Jail followed by large crowd.
He was fined 81 and costs by Magistrate
Partridge making his fun cost four dollars
Jones has been arrested several times before
and if he continues to disturb the peace of
the town should be treated more severely.
Hanna, Haines & Passmore dealers in
bicycles at Rising Sun, Md, report great
demand for their wheels especially the
"Victor Safety" this wheel is getting to
be all the rage this year as il seems to com
bine the qualities of great safety hill climb
ing power, speed aud generally adapted
ability to riders of all ages and sizes, old
wheelman are riding it and say they can
not only descend and amount the steepest
hills, bur can ride after night absolutely
without the fear of headers, which they
felt on the ordinary crank wheels. The
next three months the best in the year for
this very exhilaratIng and useful exercise
and recreation, should not be lost by those
who think of buying good wheel SO that
tney may DC III prime condltlon TO avail
themselves of all the good weather and
roads of the early spring and summer of
next year.
"A middle-aged lady dressed in black
and wearing dark hat came to house on
West High street on Thursday morning.
She stated to the lady of the house that she
had been travelling and heipg i'll decided to
| stop at Elkton and rest. She desired to