The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-02-18
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MIR. w. W. Burnley on Thursday last
opened a cigar store in connection with his
barber business.
A Donkey party was given at the
residence of Mr.. Garrett, on High street on
Thursday evening.
james S. Crawford, of Washington, d.
c., was in Elkton on Wednesday and Thurs
day visiting friends.
MIR. E. NJ. Stevenson, of Dover, was
in Elktou this week visiting his daughter,
Mrs. R. c. Thackery.
4. James Belt, the leading druggist of
Wilmington, advertises trusses and rubber
bandages, which are woven to order.
Mr.. c. NJ. Boulder advertises new
spring styles of mems and boys hats and
other new goods in a card in this Issue.
Mr.. Charles Bryan, who learned the
harness making business with Mr.. John
Perkins in Eikton ami now lives at New
Castle, Del, is visiting his mother in Elkton.
Harrison W. Vickers, Esq, the Chester
town lawyer who won $4,000 in the Louis
lGuh iObICAS "'so 49, 'A>s'A > SoNN-
day, having business with Albert Constable,
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The public entertainment to be given
by Crystal Lodge, Rising Sun, will be on
Wednesday evening, February 23d, instead
of last Wednesday the 10Th inst, AS pub
lished last week.
Thomas Kelley, an aged track walker
was killed on the z. w. 81 b. Railroad, at
Ruthby station above Newark, on Tuesday
morning A verdict of accidental death was
rendered 10y the coroner's jury.
The Rev. Mr.. Duhadaway, one of the
leading pulpit orators Of the lower districts
of the NJ. Z. conference, will preach at the
Elkton NJ. E. Church on the Sunday that
the Wilmington conference is in session.
Joseph l.. Wells, of the popular east
end market, has a new advertisement in
THE WING which all should read. Mr..
Wells is progressive young business man,
and is deserving of the patronage of the
public.
Miss Zelleh Steele, daughter of Mr..
James L. Steele, of near Fair Hill, will be
married on Wednesday evening next 20 Mr..
George Hsggerty, of near Strickersville,
Chester county. Pa, at the residence of the
brides father.
There has been no school at the Acad-
envy this week, Mr.. Bechtel having closed
his service as principal last week. Mr.. A.
b. Sherwood, the newly elected principal,
arrived on Thursday and will reopen the
school ON Monday next.
George A. Blake, Esq, who has hereto
fore had his office with William S. Evans,
Esq, removed this week to the room on the
first floor of the May building used by the
County Com rnissioners during the time the
Court House was undergoing repairs.
The new paper mill of Curtis &c Bro,
near Newark, began operations last week.
1t was constructed on the site of the old
mill and cost 500, 900. Its capacity is 5000
pounds per day. The millwright work was
done by VIM. II. Spratt, of this county.
We publish this week for the first time
the card of Bennett Bros, the new Elkton
firm. They have fine large stock of new
goods bought at bottom prices, which they
are selling low. Read the card. Also call
at the new store and examine the goods.
The Missionary Anniversary of Glas-
cow NJ. E. Sunday School will take place
on the evening of February 22d. On the
same evening, 1t being Washington's birth
day, Lady Washington Tea Party" will
be given in the basement of the church.
Supper, 30 cents.
The committee appointed at the De-
Gem Der meeting of the State Farmers As
sociation to present to the legislature the
views of the association on the subject of
equalization of taxes, met in Annapolis on
Thursday evening. Mr.. Henry S. Coudon
repres snted this county.
AT the semi-annual election of officers
of the Young Peoples Association of the
Elkton NJ L. Church held on Wednesday
evening the following were selected: Presi-
dent, Harry z. Hinchlitfe; vice-president,
Chas. E. Alexander; secretary, Miss Mollie
Mccoy; treasurer, J. Harvey Groves; or
ganist, Edwin V. Hinchliffe.
The lyceum of Providence A. U. NJ. P.
cuuECu VI 6uiS IO"u, anu buO SOuO"luSO
Literary Association will engage in
friendly discussion of the question "Re-
solved, That Capital Punishment Should Be
Abolished" The discussion will take place
in the lecture room of Providence Church
OH Wednesday evening next.
On account of the entertainment which
is to be given in Odd Fellows Hall on Tues
day evening next, 21st inst, the town meet
ing to hear the report of the committee on
water supply and other matters pertaining
to the good of our town, will be held on
Wednesday evening, 22d inst, at 7.3O
o'clock in Odd Fellows Hall.
Some unknown person or persons broke
into the ca bin of James McKinsey, in the
marsh, not far from the Farmers Hotel, on
Tuesday night and stole all the whiskey in
the place. There is said to have been about
ten gallons taken. McKinsey is confined in
all charged with violating the prohibitory
law as is related in another column.
-Lenten services at st. Mary's Church,
North East on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday nights at halfpast seven, on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons at quar-
ter past four o'clock. On Tuesday night at
7.3O at Perryville at Mrs. William Arm
strong's, and on Thursday night at Princi-
pio school house at half-past seven O'Clock.
Some new and improved M achlnery has
recently been placed in the wilma Flour
Mills of which Mr.. Daniel Harvey is pro.
prietor, which makes more flour from the
al md of
has had the roller process in his mills for
several years. The mills which were closed
while the improvements were being made
are again in operation.
Rev. H. E. Cobb, of Princeton Theolo-
gical Seminary, who preached in the Elkton
Presbyterian Church last Sunday, will
preach again next Sunday morning and
evening. Mr.. Cobb, who graduates this
spring, is among the number discussed for
the vacant pulpit. He is a fine pulpit ora.
tor for young man and breaches with
great acceptabilitv and earnestness.
Members of the Phoenix Fire Companv
of Wilmington, Del, were in Elkton on
Thursday. They want to sell their fire en-
CINE to the town in order to get larger one.
1t was repaired year or two ago at a cost
of over 81, 900, and has cost them over 5000
altogether. They guarantee that it will
throw water through 1000 feet of hose. 14O
feet. They propose to send the engine here
for trial. The price asked is s., 200.