The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-08
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publish a new card i n this issue.
A frame double dwelling has been
erected at Singerly by Mr.. Jas, Naudaln.
Charles George and Samuel Ceilings, o.
Elkton will leave shortly to engage in farm
ing near Williamsburg, Virginia.
Mrs. Benjamin G. Pearce, of Pocomoks
City has been visiting her daughter M-s
John s. Writ on East Main street.
The wife and four children of james
Davis of near Rock Springs have died in the
last few weeks. Mr.. Davis is also ill.
The remains of Mr.. Lawrence Seminar
who died last week at his resi- ience near APP
pleton were inferred on Saturday at Film
Hill cemetery.
Roger Witworth has a fine stock Of
holiday goods in his line including carving
knives, skates, sleigh bells, lap robes and
horse blankets.
A supper will be held in Masonic Hall
Chesapeake City, on the evenings OF Dec,
18th and 10Th for the benefit of the NJ E
Church OF that place.
Mr.. VIM. Falls has removed his furni-
ture from the Howard House to his hotel in
the Hollow" He will receive guests al
the new house next week.
"A horse was stolen from the barn OF
VIM. Hines, near Principle, one night last
week and the building fired. The barn and
contents were destroyed.
obi,ppav e = ba Mn hl;o b,l 81 Chorrr
Hill was discovered to be on Are last Sunday
The citizens succeeded by energetic work in
extinguishing the flames.
Miss Marie Davis, teacher of instru.
homes or at the residence of Mrs. A L. Will.
kinson. Terms, IS a quarter.
The double dwelling house on West
Main street belonging to the Mutual Build
sold to Thomas J. Bryson and VIM. Wilson.
Mrs. Smith, wife of the Rev Vaughn
Smith, of Wilmington. Del, and her son
Mr.. Beaton Smith the well-known druggist
of that city, were in Elkton on business on
Monday.
R. T. G. Crouch extends an invitation
to fsl mers and all interested in horse breed
ing. while attending Court to call and in.
spect the stations at the Elkton Stock Farm
~ miles north of Elkton.
The Baltimore and Ohio Relief Associa.
ton has paid the family of the late John T.
MGYinsey who was killed near Hockessir
10 40 h,r ~, of hat
week one thousand dollars.
"A petition for an evening mail from
Philadelphia and after northern points is
being circulated in Ekton. The $40 p. IN.
train has a mail car and the petition should
be granted. All are in favor of it.
Col. B. C. Pearce, formerly of Elkton
whose hotel, the Clark House at Pocomok,
City, was burned recently has secured plan.
and specifications for a large brick hotel t
be erected on the site of the one destroyed.
West Nottingham township, Cheste
County, Pa, has a resident who has beef
married five years, has pair of twins ant
other children, but was denied a vote at tn
recent election because he was not quite o
age.
Rev. Mr.. Hammersley, of Chester Cir
cult near Wilmington, Del, preached OF
Sunday morning and evening last ct tn
Elkton NJ. E. Church. He was visiting tn
pastor Rev. Charles Hill, who is his brother
in-law.
The farm near imbleville, Pa, belong
he ha;r IF ba l,ta h
was sold at public sale on the property las
week. 1t contains 119 acres and was pur
chased by J. Alfred Mackie of this count,
at 800 an acre.
Two parcels of land situated in Charles
town were offered at public sale on Tuesday
1t was part of the real estate of the late Gee
W. Taylor. The ground sold for small sum
of money. One lot sold for $40 and th
other for $40
Miss Cora Logan, of Rowlandville an
Mr.. Augusta Porter of the state of Georgia
will be m arried on the Goth instant, in th
Methodist Protestant Church at Rowland
vile. They will leave for the South, wher
they will reside.
Marks Lieberman has received specia
line of goods for the holidays. He is offerin
mems and boys suits, oyercoats, gentl'
mans furnishing goods, etc., at loves
prices at the n .tional Clothing Emporium
in the Hollow"
Thomas Heath and another laborer o
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Ba
D,i " cod
of land from DIR. r. C. Mackall near Re
Mill bridge. Each is having resident
erected thereon.
Two very attractive young ladies
Elkton and vicinity will be married in tt
M. E. Church during the week beginnir
Jan. 7th. Both will have Marylanders fl
husbands, but neither of the grooms resit
in Cecil County.
The statement that the store and hou
of Mr.. G. Naylor Davis at Ceciton was n
insured proved to be incorrect. They we
insured for about S240O in the Mutual Fl
Insurance Company of Cecil County. I
loss was about $4,000.
Mr.. Frank Kerr, Jr. who had be
spending btu W.T. chS III L pulA lCCc
ing instructions in cutting and other bract
of the tailoring business has returned hon
He will continue with his father in I
business on Main street.
I Hamburger & Co., the leading clio
ing house of Wilmington, have large Mt
advertisement in the WING of this wet
1t will prove interesting reading to all W
wish to purchase clothing. This is
terprising and reliable firm.
A number of our citizens have 81
scribed to the lecture course. Many IN
will have to do likewise however. to sect
the entertainments. Subscription pap
can be seen at the Drug stores and are
the hands of memb of the com mittee.
Rev. Jas. 7. Vallandigham, D. D.,
Cbristiana Presbyterian Church was gi,
surprise donation party on Friday of
week. 1t was the 3oth anniversary of
pasrorate and he was presented with pu
of fifty dollars, number of useful presel
Mrs. Emaline DAVIS, relict of the
DIR. David p. Davis aud mother of Ju
David P. Davis and Mr.. G. Naylor Da
of Cecilton was stricken with paralysis
Friday last at the residence of the Jud
Her condition has been critical and her
coyery is doubtful. Excitement attend
the burning of the store and residence of
Naylor Davis is supposed to have brou
on the attack, although she is about 81 "
old.