The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-07-14

Seminole lodge, No. Al, h. of P, last
week elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Chancellor Commander, Dan
iel Brarton; Vice Chancellor, Henry S Cam
eron; Prelate Chas. j. Thawley Mast.r-,t-
Arms. Harry D. Carrot. Capt. William A.
Wright was elected trustee.
The school commissioners on Tuesday
decided that Mr.. Geo. A Steele could be-
come principal of the Elkton Academy
without resigning his position as principle
OF the Elkton public school. \ number of
the Academy trustees desire MIR. Steele to
take charge of that institution.
| -TheIouDg Men Turf Association which
gave the enjoyable trotting races here on
the Fourth of July contemplate arranging
for another afternoons racing during Au-
gust. 1t is thought that many persons
would attend the races at that tim that
| were not able to be present ON the
Fourth of July. The farmers were also
very busy at the time of the races given
and they would be- well over their work and
able to attend in August.
|
| City on Saturday night last The black
| smith shop of Jacob Metz was entered and
| a number OF tools stolen. With these the
| burglars effected entrance into the stores of
| Stubs Brothers and Harry Whitlock The
latter was entered by p:ying open win
| dow shutter and the former by breaking
| through door. Gig hrs and tobacco We're
the only articles missed at each place.
| There is no clue to the robbers.
AT a meeting of the Third district Har-
| rison and Morton club ON Thursday evening
| the executive committee reported in favor
of the building in the Hollow formerly
| used by the Ekton laundry for permanent
place of meeting. This is the room occu-
pied by the Blaine and Logan club four
years ago. The first meeting in this build
ing will be held on Friday evening next and
the club will meet that evening OF each
week until the close of the campaign.
"A number of Elktun youths have ar
| ranged for a weeks pleasure beginning on
Monday next. They will camp on Welsh
Point, Elk river, for a week, through the
courtesy OF Mr.. VIM. Lyle, who has charge
of the place. They will indulge in fishing,
grabbing, rowing, sailing, and other sports.
We preuict for them a royal good time.
The club consists of Herbert D. Litzenberg,
captain; Victor NJ. Torbert, Albert Consta.
BILE, Jr., Lawrence Halves, and Harry
Clemson.
e a
bert Constable, Esq, is very ill of typhoid
fever the residence of her father in this
in this town. She is attended by DIR. H. H.
Mitchell. Dr. Bromwell, of Washington,
was also here on Wednesday for several
hours to attend her. Her condition was
critical early Friday morning and DR..
Mitchell was in attendance from midnight |
until nearly six o'clock. The many friends |
of this most attractivelady hope for change
in her condition for the better.
"A man who appeared to be insane was
On the track on the B. & o railroad near
Singerly station on Thursday morning and |
a train had to be stopped to keep from rum
ming over him. Constable Emory Lee took |
charge of the unfortunate man who appeared |
to be only about % years old. He was |
brought to Elkton and Justice A. j. Scott |
committed him to Jail. He was net disposed |
to talk much but told the justice that he |
was from Reading, Pa. He did not give his
name. The name of j. G. Hagey was on |
the shirt he wore.
Edward Firman, an Englishman, who, |
for the last three years, has held the position |
of miller at the Scott Fertilizer Company's |
works, met with serious accident about |
half-past seven o'clock Wednesday evening. |
He stumbled while at work and reached out |
his left hand to keep from falling. His hand |
was against the connecting rod and when |
the crank shaft descended it was crushed |
badly. Drs. Mitchell and Bratton took out |
part Of the bones Of Two of the fingers. The |
palm of his hand was also badly lacerated. |
1t is thought that further amputation will |
not be necessary.
Mr. Stovsn K. VatraIsky, who is pre-
pairing to return to his native land as a mis-
sionary, will lecture on Sunday morning
in the Glasgow Presbyterian Church and in |
the evening at P. NJ. in the NJ. f. Church |
in this town on Bulgaria, aud her people, |
their customs, religion and the work of
American missionaries. He will also sing |
hymn in his native Language. and 1t the |
end of the lecture will appear in the attire |
of Greek Priest. He is spoken of rs an |
eloquent lecturer, and those who hear him
cannot tail to be edited. Lscture will CON-
mence at 8 o'clock.
The town limits have again been revised |
by the Town Commissioners. They now
take in the fair grounds and all the new
houses on North street The boundaries are |
now as follows: From the stone at Far Greek
to the Iron Bridge on the p, w. &. b Il. |
R.; from thence To northwest: corner of Fair
Ground from thence southwest TO road
leading from Cherry Hill road to Blue Ball |
road; from thence to Blue Ball crossing;
from thence south to Pear tree 200 yards |
below the property of G,orge Turner; from
thence southeast to lower corner of the dyke
on Elk Cre"k; from thence, following creek |
to Mitcheli's Mill; from thence along race |
bank to starting srone at Far Creek
On recent Sunday morning in Cherry |
Hill on the porches of three adjoining |
houses sat three ladies who had ali expert |
enced upwards of ninety years of existence.
One was Mrs. Work. mother of MIR David |
Work, who is 81 years old. The others
were an amt of Mrs C"vington Wood,
aged 80 years, and AN aunt of Mr.. John f. |
Grant who is "a years old The average age
of the three ladies il 81 years. The oldest,
when she came To visit Mrs Wood, through
a misunderstanding, was brought to Childs |
station on the b. Il o, while the family
had sent team TO meet her at Elkron. The |
old lady walked from Childs to l. -eds, dis
lance of about a mile, without experiencing
m UGH discomfort from the exertion.
Personals.
Miss Mc(,Oy of baltimore ia visiting Mrs