The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-15


services at the Elkton NJ E. Church. Their
have been no conversions.
The ladies of Union, NJ. f. Church will
hold a supper and festival in The church oil
Thursday and Friday evenings, December
10th and 2lst, confectionery Oysters and
Ice Cream will be served. Supper tickets
25cts. Proceeds for the benefit of the church
At the Third Annual Convention of the
Schoolmaster's Association, which was at
tended by the most prominent principals ol
schools and academies in Philadelphia and
vicinity, Dr. VIM. Kershaw of German
| town Academy was chosen president. The
Rev. DIR. Francis l.. Patton, President oil
| Princeton College who was present delivered
an address. AT a supper held in the even
ing addresses were made by DIR. Pepper,
Provost of the University of Pennsylvania;
| DIR. Sharpless, President OF H wexford Col
( lege and DIR. Magill, President of Swarth-
more College. Prot. Kershaw is the son of
Rev. VIM, Kershaw of this vicinity and a
native of Cecil County.
Willie, the t. year-old son of George c..
| McCauley, formerly OF this county, and
grandson of the late Sheriff Daniel McCau-
| ley, of Cecil County, was drowned recently
at Humboldt, Humboldt county, Iowa,
where his father is County Auditor. A
companion broke through the ice and in
attem pting to rescue him he was drowned
| although the other lad was saved. A
special train was run to Livermore where
the funeral of the brave lad was held on
Sunday The Humboldt Cosmos after
speaking in words of praise of the bravery
of the boy said ''the exhibition of friendship
shows that George G. McCauley and family
occupy warm place in the hearts of our
people.
Mr.. James Mel. Wood visited Elkton
this week in the interest of the we'll known
firm of investment bankers, Messrs Fisher
& Shaw No South Calvert street Balti
more. The high character of this house
secured Mr.. Wood welcome Introduction
to our leading citizens, and which his adj
mirable bushes address well merits. To
those looking for profitable and permanent
Investments, this house especially recon-
mends itself since it does not do specula-
tive business in stocks, but executes
orders for such bonds, stocks, and securi-
ties, as are absolutely safe permanent
investments. Guardians and othe $ having
trust funds TO invest would do well to
correspond with this firm.
"A lamp in the sitting room of DR.. J. H.
lamar was about to leave the room for the
night and after turning the light low at
tempted to blow it out. The lamp, which
was a large and patent one, exploded with
great force, SCATTERING the chimney aud
shade. 1t lay burning on the table. Mrs.
lamar attempted to extinguish the flames
with rugs but without success. The table
had caught fire and matters had a very
serious aspect when DR.. lamar reached
home and carried the lamp out. Forum
ately the clothing of Mrs. lamar, who was
alone at the time did not catch fire. The
light in the lamp had teen exSinguished
every night for many months in the manner
that caused the explosion on Wednesday.
~IuC Dutty L'chtty tocNtttSt VI ShiiiSlOI
Pa, of Decem Der 7th, contains the follow
ing in its account of meeting of the First
Presbyterian social at that place, concern
ing two well-known young men of this vi
cinity: "Another part of the programme
was vocal music by Messrs. f. B. Harvey
both OF whom are excellent singers. They
sang Lost Landmark duet, and TO the
Rescue duet Mr.. Hinchliffe sang The
Rolling Sea- and The Rock That is Higher
Than L and Mr.. Harvey "A Boys Best
Friend is His Mother Their singing was
no little part of the evenings enjoyment"
They also sang at sociable at the Carlisle
NJ. Z. Church last week.
The will of the late Lawrence Seminar
who resided near Appleton, this county,
was as follows: To his SOD Michael the farm
wherein he now resides during his life and
at his death to become the property of his
brother, Robert Seminar, of Philadelphia;
to the widow, one-half of the brick dwelling
wherein she resides and the interest on
So, 1000 during her life and at her death to be
over To Iuc utCtdStu UtOlucf IOOU-
ert; to his daughter, Mrs. Hosea Smith, one
half of the brick dwelling, 20 acres Of land
and the interest on 81. 200 and at her death
to also become the inheritance of Robert
Seminar. All the stock on the farm willed
to deceased's son must be sold. The admin
istrators are Robert Steel aid Robert Sent
man.
The Cecil Detective Association met at
Calvert on December 9th, Amos Brown pre-
siding. When the roll was called each
memb Der paid his annual fee together with
the asse ssment of one dollar for the pay
ment of the horse stolen from Mr.. r. I.
Cameron. There are about 135 mem oers of
the association. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: President, 1.
f. Vaparsdale; vice-president. William r.
Mearns; secretary and treasurer, DR.. d. L.
Clifford; directors, William Dawson, Thos.
Fassitt, Delaplaine Mccullough, Joseph I.
Grove, jesse Hamilton, Hugh NJ. Cameron,
George w. Clifford, Jos. T. England, VIM.
Mcdowell and James Maxwell. A bounti-
full dinner was partaken of at Harvey
Clark's hotel.
After the moral and religious education
of the family, we know of nothing that will
confer more lasting and permanent bene.
fit than that most instructive and, at the
same time, entertaining periodical, The
Scientific american. 1t should be visitor
in every home, where its work will be found
not to be idle. 1t is of special valne to the
machinist, the engineer, and the mechanic,
but it is of equal value to the farming and
mercantile community, and to all who are
of an inventive or ingenious turn of mind.
1t will be found invaluable to those, whether
young or old, who are fond of Using tools as
a recreation. The subscriDtioH price is only
81. 90 for four months, or $500 year. The
publis hers are the old-established house of
Mum & Co., Sol Broadway. N. Y.
A Very Pretty Wedding.
Mr.. George w. Taylor, of the Balti
more Custom House was married on
Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock to
Miss Sue Clifford, at the residence of her